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Coverage dated September 30, 2026 to October 1, 2026

Gears of War: E-Day Review Scores Are High, but Likely Won’t Stay That Way

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Gears of War: E-Day is earning some glowing praise from critics in early reviews, though the jury is still out on the full game.

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  1. The Guardian

    Gears of War: E-Day review – an alien invasion shouldn’t be this boring (opens The Guardian)

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    Xbox, PC (version tested); The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios E-Day boasts the best combat in 20 years of Gears games – but everything surrounding it is disappointing Every Gears of War game released in the last 20 years has made reverent reference to Emergence Day, when alien creatures emerged from th…

  2. Polygon

    Gears of War: E-Day Is Gears at Its Finest, Despite One Huge Flaw | Review (opens Polygon)

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    The Gears of War: E-Day campaign is one of the series' very best, telling the story of where it all began, but the open-world sections are a disappoin

  3. Polygon

    Gears of War: E-Day Review Scores Are High, but Likely Won’t Stay That Way (opens Polygon)

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    Gears of War: E-Day is earning some glowing praise from critics in early reviews, though the jury is still out on the full game.