Gears of War 3: Fenix Rising

I’m now not only more fired up to finish Gears of War: E-Day’s prequel story than ever, but I’m also more confident than ever that, at least based on the small slice I’ve played so far, E-Day has struck the exact right balance of tried-and-true old stuff and compelling new stuff.

Gears of War: E-Day may be rewinding the clock to create a Marcus and Dom prequel that's pure nostalgia bait, but its smart approach to gameplay design makes it much more interesting than that.

Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel entry that maintains the Gears of War formula, according to a 3-hour preview of its Horde mode.

After about 10 hours with the Gears E-Day multiplayer beta, Xbox's long-time shooter series is making some smart gameplay changes.

Popping Locust heads and active reloading has never looked better than in Gears of War: E-Day, but this prequel is also making some big changes to how you'll move through the campaign. Movement has received a massive overhaul in the prequel, as Marcus Fenix and the rest of his squad can get around all manner of obstacles to reposition themselves while in combat. The game technically has a jump button for getting over larger obstacles like display cabinets, but don't expect Gears of War: E-Day to turn the series into a platformer. Speaking with GameSpot, The Coalition studio creative director M