20 years ago, the idea of Gears of War on PlayStation was so ludicrous that you’d never even consider it. Time makes fools of us all, though.
A newly remastered version of the original 2006 Gears game (the game that introduced the world to the chainsaw gun) called Gears of War: Reloaded is, indeed, launching on PS5 on Tuesday, Aug. 26. It’s also coming to Xbox and PC, of course. This new release brings enhanced visuals with higher resolutions and frame rates than the game originally had on Xbox 360, as well as full cross-play and cross-progression for both competitive multiplayer and single-player co-op across platforms.
Sony is raising prices on PS5 consoles. You can blame tariffs.
While the release date is Aug. 26, you might be wondering when exactly it’ll be playable. The good news is that it’s launching everywhere at the same time instead of rolling out regionally. Gears of War: Reloaded will be online and ready to go at 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET) on Tuesday.
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I realize a video game from 20 years ago is essentially boomer territory at this point, so a history lesson may be in order.
Gears of War was one of the first big exclusive Xbox 360 games, giving that console a premium multiplayer shooter a year before Halo 3 (which was considered the main event at the time) was ready. It was made by Epic Games, a studio that used to make things other than Fortnite, once upon a time. Gears helped usher in the era of cover-based shooters, where you could snap your character to level geometry with the press of a button, giving you the ability to face down enemies and devise a strategy without taking damage.
Of course, other developers ran with this, and it felt like every other video game was a generic brown-and-grey cover shooter for a few years in the late 2000s and early 2010s. But Gears was always a cut above the rest, especially with its excellent cooperative campaign modes. And now, it’s on PlayStation. Life finds a way.
Best of all, you can purchase the remastered Gears of War: Reloaded for PS5 for only $39.
