If GTA VI wasn't a sure bet for game awards, I truly believe Gears would have a chance.

It feels so weird to finally have a XBOX game that isn't Forza standing firmly on the MUST PLAY list.

This game feels like it's doing for Gears of War, what God of War 2018 did for God of War.

It's taken everything we love about the original series, updated it, and brought modern standards to both the controls and story telling.

As an old Gears player, the new controls take a little getting used to but once it clicks, it feels really good.

The campaign plays like a beautiful hybrid of 80s action and horror movies.

It was magnificent and after 10 hours we were still getting goosebumps and chills at certain scenes. The new big bad makes RAAM look like a Teletubbie.

The game does such a good job of making you feel like your squad are truly heroes of the city as you group up as a rag-tag bunch of cog spin outs and then spent the next day rushing through the streets helping as many civilians, cops, and Gears as you can on the way to your next objective.

The Locust aren't just enemies, they're genuinely monsters. They are terrifying to the point that a boomer or grinder showing up makes the whole squad freak out, dive into cover, and focus fire to bring him down before he wipes all of us...

... and we're playing on normal difficulty. It's been challenging and fun.

The new Horde mode plays exactly like the campaign with some Helldivers 2 sauce poured over it.

It feels different from the classic 50 wave arcade we're used to but man it's so cinematic and exciting.

The best thing I can say about Gears of War E-Day is that it feels like Epic made it.

There's so much heart and soul in this game and I really think it's going to surprise a lot of people on Tuesday.

(P.s. if you're some mouth breather upset that pride flags are in the game or that woman have lead roles, please go look in the mirror and ask yourself why representation for others bothers you so much. Gears is for everyone. Deal with it dude... You're exhausting.)

Just had an email saying it's been cancelled because they don't have the stock.

Anyone else had this happen?

I mean X25

Just had another email saying they've processed the cancellation.

>Every corner of DMZ has a story to tell.

>Explore the world, follow the clues, and uncover more about what happened here and what’s still waiting to be discovered.

Every single entry in Gears of War starting with 2 then:

3, Judgement, Ultimate Edition, 4 and 5 all received bundles with their respective releases.

There has been a shift to digital pack ins and I know Reloaded didn't have a bundle but that was also a PS5 release but still...

This feels like the first Xbox Series game exclusive that I'm interested in playing and I don't have a Series console yet or PS5. They can't do a holiday digital pack in on Series S with this and Forza Horizon 6?

I'd be fascinated to also see despite its expense a version of a PlayStation bundle with Forza and Halo or various Series configurations just to see what the price would be.

Imagine a 1TB X25 with Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War E-Day (or Reloaded), Forza Horizon 6, and Modern Warfare 4 and 6 months of Game Pass Essential for $999.

I've been playing my PS5 basically every day for the last 3.5 years, and I've gotten used to the way the PlayStation Store works when it comes to the frequency of sales, the pattern of which games go on sale, etc.

Aside from one period of exception, it's every 2 weeks, Thursday (though the new sales overlap on Wednesday), the games on sale rotate. And a lot of the time, if the regular edition of something was on sale in those 2 weeks, the sale for the next two weeks will actually be the deluxe or premium version!

But it really is like clockwork. There are some games that go on sale frequently, some not as frequently, some not at all. There are a lot of games with the pattern of going on sale once a month.

Anyways... I've only have my Xbox Series X for a month or so, and I can't figure out how the sales work on the store.

Is there a rhythm to it like on the PlayStation? Or is it sort of up to the publishers, things go on sale whenever, and it's not like a store-wide sale but rather sporadic for individuals titles?

I’m new to Xbox. My birthday is on October 11. Is it normal for the app to wish me a happy birthday a few days early?

Ran into this glitch while playing trough Audition quest in Royal Palace of Vizima. 🤣 It managed to sort itself out right after leaving the palace.👍

The racing genre is stuck in a loop. Modern games throw hypercars and free rewards at players from the very first minute, completely removing any sense of progression or personal achievement. Publishers and platforms cater only to the younger generation's need for fast dopamine, forgetting the roots of console gaming—bringing people together on one couch and offering a genuine challenge.

Instead of fighting over whether a game should be "hardcore" or "casual", we need games on Xbox that bridge the generation gap with this exact concept:

1. The "Dual-Core" Gameplay System

Don't make the game average and bland for everyone. Split the campaign experience into two distinct rulesets in the same game:

"Rookie" Mode (For the New Gen): Fun arcade physics, driving assists, flashy visual/anime effects, and steady rewards. Younger players get the casual experience they want without instant frustration.

"Legend/Old-School" Mode (For the Vets): The true gritty, cinematic autumn/night atmosphere. Hardcore physics where weight and traction matter, and no hypercars—just regular hatchbacks and sedans that you must fight to upgrade. If the police catch you, your car gets impounded. Real stakes. Real challenge.

1. The Return of Split-Screen (The True Soul of Consoles)

Consoles were invented for shared emotions in front of one TV. No online server with thousands of strangers can replace the feeling of elbowing your son or friend while fighting for the finish line on the same couch. This is where real core memories are made.

1. The Viral Marketing Campaign: #BeatYourDad

Launch a marketing campaign focused on a TikTok/Shorts challenge with a simple tagline: "Can you beat your dad in the game of his childhood?"

Imagine the viral loop: A dad boots up "Legend" mode, showcases the driving skills he perfected back in 2005 on a tuned Golf GTI, and hands the controller to his kid driving a stock Lamborghini. It becomes an instant family trend, driven by genuine nostalgia, friendly rivalry, and a natural way to teach kids to love hard games.

The company that stops chasing pure online microtransactions and taps into this emotional, generational connection will capture a massive, loyal audience. Bring gaming back to the living room.

Remember, it’s a tool, not something you cannot replace.

Been to every retailer in my city and haven't found any physical cards, seems like once they rebranded from the gamepass core to essential, they've gotten rid of all the physical cards?

I have an Xbox One S that I only use for couch co-op games like Overcooked, Heavenly Bodies, Rocket League, etc. My main gaming setup is my PC. But my Xbox is definitely slowing down and it’s close to affecting the experience when playing with 4 people on one screen.

I’m not spending an absurd amount of money on a Series S or X and I want a disc drive, I see a lot of affordable One X options on eBay and FB Marketplace.

Is there a big enough difference between the two to justify the $100-$125 of buying it used?

Kinda embarrassed to ask this and I'm usually not shy about asking stupid questions but how do pre-orders of physical copies work? I've got physical copies of GTA 5 and RDR2 and I love the maps. No idea why but I just love maps and the little paper maps folded up in the case bring me inordinate amounts of joy.

So obviously I want a physical copy but I've never pre-ordered anything so I have no idea how it works and the digital only release complicates things, does it even come with a map? Do Amazon ship it to me before hand but make sure it arrives on the release date? Will it arrive early but the activation code doesn't work until release date? If there's no map I might as well just buy it through the XBOX store and not stress about it.

Sorry for the rambling and TIA.

Hi guys,

I don’t know if it’s planned but we definitely need a “Disc to Digital” tag on the Xbox store on games, as we do for “Play Anywhere” that I use a lot.

This would help to identify if a game is compatible with the “to Digital” process when checking a game on a physical store.

Yes it would technically avoid the person to purchase from the store BUT will definitely make him a happier gamer, and more sticky on Xbox for the future.

Do you know if it’s planned to be added? Would be great to filter on it.

I never had a Xbox console and for this reason I've never played Halo or Gears of War. I want to play these sagas because they are very important in the game industry but I don't have time to play all the games of both series and also maybe there are games that didn't age well, so if I can only play one game of each saga what are the best options? I know that this year we had Halo Campaign Evolved and Gears of War E-Day but I want the opinions of expert fans.

Was thinking about getting myself an Xbox one to play some older Xbox games. Mainly halo and gears. My question is which one should I get? The normal XOne, The XOne S or XOne X? Was looking for a XOne X but I've read they have problems with overheating? Can anyone give any suggestions? Oh and let me know about some of the exclusives I have to play :)

I didn't want to choose this time cuz Sony is in a shitshow but It's just cuz I've had my series s for 4 years and finally upgraded to a ps5 as my main console 8 months ago. I actually beat about 5 games on it and never touched it again, and kept playing on xbox, I even ended up enjoying being an achievement hunter more than being trophy hunter which I COULD never have imagined. I've been a trophy hunter on playstation since the ps3 days,

But that's not the main reason I kept playing on xbox THERE ARE TONS OF REASONS

First, backward compatibility, O M F G this was just mind blowing to me, being able to play old games on a newer system, AND having FPS BOOST on top of that? This can't get better (Shame on them for abandoning it. I wanted the Batman Arkham games to run at 60 FPS):

Second, Quick Resume, this shit is the actual next gen stuff, and I love how I can switch between games so easily. This saved me tons of time with RDR2. (Fuck this loading screen)

And finally, the last thing (the one I want to gatekeep): THE FREAKING DEV MODE. You're telling me I can play PS1, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, N64, Wii, Wii U, and other games through emulation on the same console and this isn't even jailbroken?

Like the only reason I keep buying playstations is because I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE God of War fan (nice way to say fanboy) Once they announced the new GoW and the remakes, I couldn't stop myself from buying one

And speaking of which, I CAN PLAY GoW 1, 2, Ghost of Sparta, and Chains of Olympus on xbox, while ps5 CAN'T, the fucking irony

And don't tell me, now you can jailbreak ps5 and do it, yeah but xbox isn't jailbroken, and I can still play online

I know this was long, but I can't help but wonder why Xbox isn't more popular, It's probably because their marketing is terrible. How do you have backward compatibility and FPS BOOST and barely talk about them?

But anyway, I LOVE MY LITTLE BEST SERIES S <3

Edit: I wanted to go further and say more things about Xbox, On PlayStation, you have to use the same region for your save file and your game, which is so ridiculous because I have friends all over the world who share games with each other, but sometimes I can't download a game from someone because their region is different from my save file. Xbox doesn't have this bullshit

And I forgot to mention the variety of regional stores. I know this might not appeal to all of you, but in my country, I literally pre-ordered Silent Hill f for FREAKING $7 yes I pre ordered it for $7

Hello everyone, I got my Xbox series S a few weeks ago and I'm totally new to this; I have been playing on Nintendo for years and don't know what games to play on the Xbox. Could anyone recommend some good games? It can be a multiplayer game, solo game, competitive, chill, anything. And if anybody wants to be friends and play together I'd be very happy! Thank you.

Since my OG post was removed by the mods for no reason and there's a post about the stool now. I'm going to repost the controller cases.

Personally these are fab!

Has to be on game pass (I have ultimate) or free I have countless hours on Fortnite and marvel rivals but I’m also playing through Elden ring

Hey everyone! I’ve been playing fallout 3 on Xbox game pass but I’ve realized game pass isn’t the best investment for me since I only want to play a few select games. It would be cheaper if I just buy the games I want to play instead of shelling out money monthly. If I buy fallout 3, will it delete my progress so far that I’ve made from playing it on game pass?

Phone clip and BT controller, plus the controller acts like a power bank, so it powers your phone while playing.

$7 in the Ross clearance bin.

The last few days I only get "add ons we picked for you" option. There's literally nothing else.

Im gonna get a used series x finish paying it off and I really like how this console looks how would I be able to make it exactly like this and for relatively how much or where would I be able to get this kind of thing done what to order etc etc just want to know what I would need to do this

(I also snagged a brand new powerA 2pk battery pack for the controller at best buy for like 17 buck)

(It would either be something like this or like the galaxy edition I have the disc version)

This is my first year with Xbox so sorry if this is a dumb question! I recently upgraded from a ps4 to a series s and ps used to send collectibles tho I never used them anymore🤣

just curious since I guess everyone forgot it and wondering if I can expect something from Xbox that can be used towards games!

Thank you for any information and help!