AMD has released its latest graphics driver, Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1, delivering optimisations ahead of the upcoming multiplayer beta for Gears of War: E‑Day. The new driver also expands FSR 4 support and introduces compatibility for AMD’s newest entry‑level RDNA 4 GPU.

With this update, AMD has put optimisations in place for the Gears of War: E‑Day Open Beta happening in August, ahead of its full launch in early October. The driver also adds FSR 4 support for additional titles, including Out of Control Evolution, continuing AMD’s push to expand adoption of its latest upscaling technology.

Alongside the software improvements, Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1 introduces support for the newly announced Radeon RX 9050 graphics card. Positioned as an affordable RDNA 4 option for APJ and Latin American markets, the RX 9050 launches at an SEP of $279 and brings the latest Radeon feature set to mainstream gamers.

The driver also includes a number of fixes, addressing issues such as model flickering in Cinema 4D and Blender, intermittent crashes with FSR Upscaling 4.1 on Windows 10, and rendering problems with Fortnite’s directional indicators on Radeon RX 7000‑series GPUs. AMD has also listed several known issues, including intermittent crashes or driver timeouts in Battlefield 6 on Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 systems, texture flickering when using Record and Stream, and Smart Access Memory becoming disabled after installation on Windows 10.

KitGuru Says: With Gears of War: E‑Day’s multiplayer beta approaching, Radeon users will want to grab this driver to ensure the best experience. As always, let us know how you get on with the latest drivers and if you run into any problems.

A new look at Gears of War E-Day is coming soon. The Coalition has announced that it will reveal the game’s multiplayer modes next week during a special livestream, giving fans their first proper breakdown of PvP and the expanded co‑op horde experience. The announcement confirms that both modes will be showcased in detail.

Gears of War E-Day is set to feature traditional PvP arenas, keeping the competitive side of the series focused on smaller, tighter maps. On the co‑op front, the new Horde mode will introduce larger environments and expanded mechanics compared to Gears 5, aiming to deliver the biggest horde experience the franchise has offered so far.

On PC, E-Day will launch with support for Nvidia DLSS 4.5, offering improved upscaling and frame generation support. As previously confirmed, the game is built using Unreal Engine and incorporates new rendering technologies like MegaLights for more realistic ray‑traced shadows, alongside Lumen for RT global illumination and ambient occlusion.

Beyond multiplayer, E-Day serves as a prequel to the original trilogy, bringing Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago back as the main protagonists during the Locust’s first invasion of Earth.

Gears of War E-Day is due to release on October 6th for PC and Xbox Series X/S consoles. While previously it looked like the game would also come to PS5, Microsoft's new leadership has decided that it needs exclusives again. As a result, Gears of War E-Day, Clockwork Revolution and other upcoming titles will be Xbox console exclusive.

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Today, NVIDIA announced a technical partnership with Gears of War: E-Day developer The Coalition to bring its RTX technologies to the upcoming third-person shooter game. DLSS Super Resolution, Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, NVIDIA Reflex, and Ray Tracing (for shadows, Lumen global illumination, and ambient occlusion) will all be supported for GeForce RTX Series owners. NVIDIA hasn't provided frame rate estimates yet, but early access to the multiplayer Open Beta begins on Thursday, August 6, so it's not too far off from being available to the public. It's likely that most, if not all, of these technologies will already be there. […]

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Seven years on from the release of Gears 5, The Coalition is back with a new game. Gears of War E-Day is now scheduled to release in early October, with a multiplayer beta test taking place in August for those who want to try it out early. On PC, the game will launch with Nvidia's latest DLSS features.

Gears of War E-Day will support DLSS 4.5 at launch, Nvidia confirmed today. The new game is a prequel to the original trilogy, rather than a sequel to Gears 5. As a result, fan favourite characters, Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago are back in the spotlight as the main protagonists, with both fighting back the Locust horde during their first invasion of earth.

Like all previous Gears of War titles, E-Day is built using Unreal Engine. This time around, The Coalition is implementing new tech like MegaLights for more realistic ray-traced shadows, and Lumen for RT global illumination and ambient occlusion. The game also promises more advanced real-time destruction for more explosive set pieces throughout the campaign.

Aside from the single-player campaign, Gears of War E-Day will also offer traditional PvP multiplayer modes, as well as the series' biggest co-op horde mode to date.

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Back in 2022, it was officially announced that Microsoft had struck a deal with Netflix to produce a number of Gears of War-related projects, confirming at the time that both a live-action film as well as an animated show would be on their way. Since then, we’ve heard little from the projects. With the long-awaited Gears of War E-Day finally set to launch soon however, we’ve now gotten new details on the live-action adaptation.

As reported by the publication ‘Entertainment Weekly’ the live-action Gears of War Netflix film has gotten its first proper set of details.

Officially being produced and directed by Devid Leitch (the co-creator of John Wick and director of Deadpool 2; Bullet Train and The Fall Guy), initial plot details for the Gears film have been shared: “The origin story of Delta Squad, a ragtag crew of soldiers who wage a desperate war for survival against the Locust, a race of subterranean creatures set on destroying humanity.”

Speaking on the adaptation, Xbox CCO Matt Booty told the publication: “The game really is about the bonds between teams. It's about brotherhood at its core. When you go visit the studio, their tagline is ‘Never Fight Alone.’ So when you think about that for a dramatic narrative, it's a pretty good starting point.”

As of now, no further details have been shared, with the only other confirmed fact being that Dune writer Jon Spaihts will be involved in its scripting.

As mentioned, Gears of War E-Day is almost upon us, with the Xbox console exclusive set to arrive this October. While it appears as though the film is still a bit too far away for any significant tie-ins with the upcoming game, here’s to hoping that we learn more details in the coming months – especially the film’s cast of characters / actors.

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Following Microsoft’s recent Xbox Games Showcase, there have been a number of leaks from across the board claiming that the console maker is planning some pretty brutal cuts, with multiple internal studios potentially set to be shut down. While they have yet to officially comment on the matter, Microsoft have now spoken on other matters instead, confirming that they will be present at the upcoming Gamescom in August.

Taking to social media to make the announcement, Xbox confirmed that they will make their presence known during Gamescom 2026, writing:

“XBOX + gamescom + FanFest… see you there. Be among the first to play what’s next – including the Gears of War: E-Day campaign. Stay tuned for more.”

While exciting to some, the post has seen some backlash, with users pointing out the ill-timing of the announcement alongside the fact that they have yet to address the elephant in the room – that being the impending and expected studio closures.

This is doubly so the case when considering the fact that the likes of Ninja Theory are reportedly on the chopping block despite literally announcing a brand new game during the most recent Xbox showcase.

All-in-all, it seems as though Microsoft have no plans to alter their current marketing in the wake of these ongoing rumours. It will be interesting to see what exactly occurs between now and when Gamescom goes live on the 26th of August.

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During the State of Unreal presentation in Chicago, Illinois, The Coalition's Studio Technical Director Kate Rayner presented the studio's technical objectives for Gears of War: E-Day. The team reportedly "rebuilt everything from scratch" to achieve the desired believability of a city thrown into chaos by the devastating surprise attack launched by the Locust Horde against humanity. That perhaps explains why it took so long: their previous game, Gears 5, launched in September 2019. Visually, for such a dark event in the Gears universe, The Coalition returned to a dark, gritty visual style where light and shadow play a major role. […]

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There’s been a ton of talk surrounding Xbox and its future in the wake of the console maker’s recent games showcase. While much of the discourse has come in the form of reports that multiple studios under Microsoft could be in danger of closing, the other side pertains to their recent announcements that Gears of War E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will be console exclusives. Doubling down on this fact, Microsoft have now countered rumours claiming that these two titles could find their way elsewhere later on, stating “There are no conversations and have been no conversations to reverse course.”

Following the unexpected announcement that Xbox’s upcoming Gears of War E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will be console exclusives, rumours began popping up claiming that both titles could still find their way over to the likes of PS5 should this recent pivot fail to yield desirable results.

While seemingly unfounded, the rumours did appear to have some merit, especially due to the fact that Gears of War E-Day was initially being developed for the PS5 – so much so that Microsoft themselves accidentally included the console’s logo in some of their marketing (though it was later removed).

Addressing these reports directly, Xbox Chief Strategy Office Matthew Ball took to Twitter to refute the claims, stating: “These rumors are false. Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will stay exclusive. There are no conversations and have been no conversations to ‘reverse course.’ And as we said last week, players can continue to expect signature exclusives from us every year.”

Curiously, it seems as though Microsoft have yet to comment on the other major leak / rumour; that being the fact that major lay-offs and potential studio closures are impending. Regarding the exclusives talk, we will simply have to wait and see whether Xbox is being truthful. Even so, as Xbox CEO Asha Sharma famously said: “The plan’s the plan until it’s not the plan” – so who knows.

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Following on from the Gears of War E-Day showcase earlier this month, the team at The Coalition has now revealed the game's minimum and recommended PC system requirements. As Nvidia no longer supports GTX 10 series GPUs with new driver optimisations, we are starting to see most new games dropping GTX 10 from the minimum requirements section, and Gears of War E-Day continues that trend. 

Anyone looking to install Gears of War E-Day will need to make sure they have a good chunk of SSD space cleared, as it will be a 130GB install, a figure that includes the full campaign, the multiplayer modes, as well as the co-op horde mode.

Here are the minimum PC system requirements for Gears of War E-Day:

• OS: Windows 10 (22H2 update)
• RAM: 12GB
• CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-6850K
• GPU: RTX 2060 or RX 6600

And here are the recommended PC system requirements for the game:

• OS: Windows 11 (25H2 update)
• RAM: 16GB
• CPU: Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-11600K
• GPU: RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT

Gears of War E-Day is due to launch on October 6th. While it was originally planned for PS5, it will now be an Xbox console exclusive, with a day-one PC release too. The game will also be playable from day-one for all PC Game Pass subscribers, or Game Pass Ultimate on console.

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The Coalition is undoubtedly one of the most technically proficient Unreal Engine developers, and they've shown that again with Gears of War: E-Day. Besides the impressive games the studio previously released, The Coalition regularly helps other Xbox teams that use Epic's engine, and they were also among the first to release not one but two Unreal Engine 5 demos: Alpha Point in 2021 and The Cavern in 2022. It certainly took a bit longer than expected to make Gears of War: E-Day, but now that it's almost here, the game looked visually stunning during the dedicated showcase that followed the […]

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Following their official deep-dive on the upcoming Gears of War E-Day, the team at studio ‘The Coalition’ have been sharing new details pertaining to the impending Xbox console exclusive. Alongside new information on just how long the campaign will be, it was also confirmed that no Generative AI was used during any part of the game’s development – increasingly becoming a marketing bullet point.

Taking part in an interview with IGN, The Coalition’s creative director Matt Searcy, brand director Nicole Fawcette, and art director Aryan Hanbeck sat down to discuss various aspects of Gears of War E-Day, including changes to movement mechanics; how they are preserving Gears’ lore and plenty more.

Speaking on the campaign, Searcy confirmed that E-Day is “longer than any campaign [The Coalition has] built” sitting at around 14 hours while featuring more collectibles than any prior title – lending itself to greater replayability.

For context, most Gears of War games have landed at around the 10 hour mark for their main stories, with the primary exception being Gears 5 at 11-12 hours. Given this, 14 hours should represent a nice uptick in the amount of playable content while not dragging on for too long.

In even better news, the team confirmed that no generative AI was used during any part of Gears of War E-Day’s development, with creative director Matt Searcy stating: “We have a kickass concept art team, and our art book is going to rock.”

Given that a number of game announcements during the past week have disclosed their use of GenAI during the game-making process, it is refreshing to see The Coalition seemingly taking a hard stance against the controversial technology.

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Another Summer Game Fest has come and gone, though we're still feeling the ripple effects of everything that was just announced. Part of that comes in the form of looking at what resonated the most with players, and as part of a report from The Game Business, marketing analytics firm LevelUp has the answer for the games that garnered the most engagement from players and press, and none of the top-10 games are a surprise. That's because they're all big, triple-A juggernauts that would've been the most-talked-about games regardless of where they showed up. Not a single indie game broke […]

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Following Microsoft’s recent Xbox Games Showcase, the higher-ups at the company have been talking quite a bit about their plans for the future – particularly regarding their return to console exclusives. Despite some mixed messaging, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has now claimed that they plan to make more Xbox games exclusive once “the business is healthy.”

Discourse surrounding the Xbox Games Showcase has primarily revolved around the console maker’s confirmation that Gears of War E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will be exclusive to Xbox on the console side of things.

Attention was then brought to the subject matter further when Xbox CCO Matt Booty claimed that their strategy revolved around a “case by case” basis, adding that “our big multiplayer games, our big live service games are going to continue to be multiplatform.”

This of course sparked some confusion, as the aforementioned Gears of War E-Day will have a major multiplayer element to it. Meanwhile, the newly announced Spyro: A Realm Beyond and Senua are single-player affairs, yet are still coming to multiple platforms.

Speaking on all of this, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma offered her own explanation, stating via a recent interview: “I think that we are the number 2 publisher in the world, and when you do that you want your games to be everywhere. You're stronger when the world plays with you. At the same time, we're increasingly becoming more of a platform, and it's hard to find examples of platforms out there that don't have exclusive services and content.”

Sharma continued, “This is a journey for us. Our business isn't particularly healthy, as you noted, and we're starting by introducing 1 or 2 signature exclusives, and as the business is healthy, we will look to try and do more.”

Based on the wording, it seems as though Xbox is now doing a reverse on their previous “4 games” experiment, in which a small number of exclusives were ported over to PS5. As those titles sold, more ports were later announced.

Given Asha’s statement, it is safe to assume that should these two exclusives fail to make a splash on Xbox, then they might revise the strategy – and should they end up being system sellers, then we can expect more Xbox exclusives.

Regardless, it seems like Xbox’s new strategy is still in its early days, and so we will have to wait and see what becomes of it.

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One of the biggest talking points surrounding Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase was the fact that the publisher would be returning to console exclusives – sort of. While Gears of War E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are now set to be limited to the Xbox Series X/S (on consoles at least), the former was seemingly initially planned to also arrive on PlayStation 5. Additionally, insiders have claimed that Halo Campaign Evolved was initially going to be featured at Sony’s State of Play…until Microsoft changed their minds.

In the immediacy following Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase, it was discovered that Gears of War E-Day appeared to have been initially planned to be a multi-platform release, with a (now delisted) Xbox Podcast video featuring the PlayStation 5 logo at the end of the trailer.

Adding to this, according to known insider Chris Dring (and seeming partially corroborated by other known-insider Tom Warren) Microsoft had originally planned to show off Halo Campaign Evolved during PlayStation’s recent State of Play – though later “decided against it, which has angered Sony.”

As mentioned by Dring, the Halo reports are simply “gossip” and so should be taken with a pinch of salt. That said, there is no denying that there appears to be some weirdness going on at Xbox currently. Hopefully a clearer plan is made evident as time goes on.

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Microsoft has announced that Gears of War: E-Day will launch on October 6th, 2026. While initially it seemed like this game may also come to PS5, it is now the first game in a renewed push from Microsoft to have console exclusives once again. 

Xbox head Asha Sharma confirmed the game's exclusivity, making the decision to only bring the game to Xbox consoles, as well as PC via multiple storefronts. Clockwork Revolution, the next game from InXile, will also be an Xbox console exclusive, but the likes of Fable and Halo: Campaign Evolved will still come to PS5.

The new gameplay demo for Gears of War E-Day gives us an in-depth look at what to expect from the new game. As expected, the campaign will follow Marcus and Dominic as they begin to fight the Locust during their first arrival on Earth. Gameplay is supposed to be reminiscent of the original game, but with an important evolution on the cover system, allowing for more dynamic and interesting levels.

While the gameplay showcase primarily focused on the campaign, Gears of War E-Day is also going to ship with full multiplayer, including classic PvP modes, alongside a revamped co-op horde mode with support for up to 12-player matches. There will be an open beta for the multiplayer modes in August, so keep an eye out for that if you want to try before you buy.

Gears of War E-Day will be available for PC via Steam and the Xbox App / Windows Store, as well as on Xbox Series X/S consoles. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get full access to the game at launch.

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Xbox kicked off its Xbox Games Showcase 2026 with Gears of War: E-Day, to help tee up the specialized direct event the game would have after the showcase by revealing its October 6, 2026, release date and the fact that it would be an Xbox console exclusive, as was rumoured hours before the showcase. After seeing every major Xbox franchise make its way to PlayStation and in some cases, Nintendo, E-Day marks the return of Xbox console exclusives, though it's not entirely certain how far this new approach to exclusives stretches. We just saw Forza Horizon 6 arrive on PS5 […]

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Just a few hours ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, insider Jeff Grubb revealed during a Giant Bomb stream that The Coalition's Gears of War: E-Day was supposed to launch on PlayStation 5 but won't anymore. I'll say it here. Gears of War: E-Day was going to be on PS5; it's not anymore. That just happened. Like, it's a decision that just got made. And it's like, they're going backwards on this stuff where they were like, this battle doesn't make any sense. Indeed, Microsoft had chosen to go fully multiplatform with many of its games. Gears of War: […]

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The Xbox Games Showcase returns to the Summer Games Fest season this year, but while the format remains the same, everything at the company has changed. With a new leadership team, led by head Asha Sharma, and the goal of reclaiming fans' goodwill following the disastrous "Everything is an Xbox" campaign, this year's showcase marked a sort of new beginning for the entire brand, returning to console exclusives. Official Livestream Everything Announced First-Party & Xbox Game Studios Highlights Partner & Global Developer Showcases Last updated: June 8, 2026

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We already know that Gears of War E-Day is set to be a big part of Xbox's summer showcase plans. Now, a different marketing deal between Xbox and the WWE may have revealed the game's planned release date ahead of the announcement in June. 

As spotted by GamesRadar, WWE subsidiary, Lucha Libre, recently began advertising its WWE Triplemania 34 event, due to take place in September. The announcement revealed that Gears of War E-Day will be one of the main sponsors for the event.

With the event taking place between the 11th and 13th of September, it is now expected that the new Gears game will become available around the same time, well ahead of the launch of GTA 6, which is expected to eat up the majority of games sales in November.

If all goes to plan this year, Xbox will have a hugely busy Summer and Q3 period, with Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears E-Day and Fable all expected to release within a short timespan.

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KitGuru Says: As much as I've enjoyed the newer Gears of War games, a return to the Marcus Fenix era in Gears E-Day is far more exciting to me than a Gears 6 at this point.