When it comes to PC gaming with big titles, it's often just you by your lonesome and some faceless folks across the internet. This is especially true when it comes to shooters these days. That said, the Gears of War series has always been one best enjoyed with a friend and in the upcoming Gears of War 4, PC players will be able to cozy up to their personal pals if they so desire. The game will be featuring split-screen functionality in the campaign mode.
Gears of War has always been a franchise that’s defined the Xbox, despite its few flirtations with PC ports. Microsoft is certainly hoping to change that with Gears of War 4 this time around, having released a multitiered list of system requirements well ahead of the game’s release, and letting folks go hands on with the PC version and even see what the graphical settings look like.
Gears of War 4 will be one of the first titles in Microsoft’s Xbox Play Anywhere line, making it a very important title for the company’s latest PC gaming initiative. Given the rocky launch of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition on PC earlier this year, folks definitely had reason to be concerned about the upcoming port. Technical director Mike Rayner addressed those concerns in a recent interview.
Gears of War has been one of Microsoft’s biggest franchises, and the upcoming release of Gears 4 for both Windows and Xbox hopefully bodes well for the company’s latest PC gaming initiative. They’ll be showing off the campaign to attendees at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con, and revealed today six minutes of gameplay footage walking us through a mission.
Microsoft announced today that the upcoming Gears of War 4 will not only be available simultaneously on Xbox One and Windows 10, it will include a variety of cross-platform features.
Last year, it was reported that Capcom’s Resident Evil division would be focusing on VR. Given the gold rush for VR content, that should come as no surprise. According to French Resident Evil fansite Biohazard France, the first such game might just be a title called Resident Evil: Bio Terror.
Epic Games co-founder Tim Sweeney wrote an op ed on The Guardian this morning, making strong accusations that Microsoft was trying to "take over" PC gaming with the recently announced Universal Windows Platform (UWP). Microsoft responded to the editorial shortly after.
We’ve known that Gears of War: Ultimate Edition was coming to PC for some time, but details about it have been light. A listing for the title hit the Windows store today, bringing a few more details with it.
Microsoft's Phil Spencer is urging PC gamers to have patience with the Windows 10 versions of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Killer Instinct, as they will be coming in 2016, though Spencer is vague about when.
Gears of War has had a history of exclusivity with the Xbox platforms. Many would argue that it was always a driving reason to have an Xbox 360 in the first place. That said, there's either some confusion or hints of a Gears of War 4 PC release over on UK-based online retailer GAME.
PC gamers who are wondering what happened to Microsoft's promise to bring Gears of War: Ultimate Edition to the PC at this past E3 2015 in June, never fear - the company hasn't abandoned the game.
Today the studio behind the acclaimed Gears of War series announced their newest game, Paragon. The website went up today, though little to no information is there. Nonetheless, first impressions are showing what appears to be a character-based shooter.
Konami has posted a warning message across all versions of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, notifying players of a potential game-breaking bug later on in the game. The issue can occur in either Mission 29 or 42, and is potentially caused by bringing sniper buddy Quiet along with you. Konami suggests that players avoid using her in those missions, until they can sort out a fix.
Microsoft has been making a big noise about linking the Xbox One with Windows 10 over the last few months, but several high-profile titles remain console exclusives for now. Microsoft's head of Xbox Phil Spencer isn't ruling out future PC versions of titles like Crackdown 3, Scalebound and Quantum Break, however.
Xbox head Phil Spencer has announced that the PC release for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will be arriving after the Xbox One launch, which isn't that surprising. The Ultimate bundle will be arriving on console August 25th. The PC version was announced at E3 2015 but carried no date. It is a remaster of the original Gears of War game from 2006, and includes 4K support, superior visuals and five missions cut from the original.
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is coming to the Windows 10 and Xbox, allowing PC gamers to experience the exploits of a gruff band of muscly human armchairs as they fend off the equally burly alien Locust. Epic Games has handed over the development reigns to The Coalition (who are also working on Gears of War 4), and the studio has been busy upscaling the resolution to 4K, and adding a bunch off other bells and whistle. Here's a look at it in action, courtesy of Arekkz Gaming.
Microsoft announced that it's also bringing Gears of War Ultimate Edition to the PC, along with Killer Instinct.
Log in to play play Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare this week, and you'll receive a brand new set of threads to show off with in multiplayer. Although I suppose everyone else will be wearing them too. Called the The KVA Paramilitary set, the new outfit will have to be discovered by hunting down Supply Drops and hoovering up the contents within, as per usual.
The US magazine GamePro has unleashed the next cover art for its February edition, which reveals that Gears of War 2 will be featured in this issue of the magazine. The pictures shows two references to Gears of War 2, one on the top and then a picture on left side of the magazine which shows the old logo with a number 2 spliced onto it. If this is an announcement or further information confirming its development than you would have thought it would get the front page premier, but a Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 preview has claimed that fame.
"It is complete nonsense", he says. *UPDATE:* Magazine scan reveals that Gamepro have nothing, nothing at all. (surprise, surprise)