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Bravo Squad stands together inside a room in an official Gears of War: E-Day campaign screenshot.
Kalona / Landmarks under invasion

Gears of War: E-Day revisits Kalona as its landmarks fall apart

Changing landmarks and a repurposed tourist map give Kalona a civilian life to lose.

GamerGuru Spotlight Desk · 7 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
A repulsorcraft races beneath a rocky overhang on a snow-covered course
Online parties / Launch matchmaking

Star Wars: Galactic Racer party not starting? The two-player matchmaking rule

Three-person parties, larger race grids and AI opponents have different roles in launch matchmaking.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 7 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
A fighter jet sits on an aircraft carrier deck in Ace Combat 8.
Deluxe extras / Campaign requirement

Ace Combat 8 Deluxe skins missing in campaign? Finish the story first

Check the exact extra and its mode before redeeming a premium voucher or looking for campaign cosmetics.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 7 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago face each other in an official Gears of War: E-Day campaign image.
Xbox to PC / Digital saves

Gears of War: E-Day Xbox save on PC: use Xbox Play Anywhere

Check the purchase store and account before looking for your save. Play Anywhere ownership does not grant a Steam copy.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 7 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
White-haired Eline with glowing eyes and red, clawed armour
Edge of Memories / A changing Avaris

Edge of Memories: combo fights and a landscape altered by Corrosion

Revisit corrupted landscapes, ride a Nekaroo and fight alongside companions in the upcoming action RPG.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 6 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
An Xbox Series X console with a Gears 5 disc beside its optical drive.
Disc ownership / Digital access

Xbox opens disc-to-digital licensing to all players

Any Xbox console with a disc drive can claim eligible games; Play Anywhere titles can then appear in the Xbox PC app.

GamerGuru Platform Desk · 5 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Cel stands on a grated walkway between large pipes in a dark blue industrial chamber
End of Abyss / Mapping the facility

End of Abyss asks you to scan the doors its map remembers

Cel's scanner gives locked passages a place on the map, but a missed switch can still leave you retracing your steps.

GamerGuru Spotlight Desk · 3 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
An Xbox Mythic Achievement notification appears over a Gears of War: E-Day screenshot.
Xbox achievements / Completion rules

Xbox tests Mythic Achievements without requiring later DLC achievements

A new progress filter separates the original achievements still needed from later add-ons.

GamerGuru Platform Desk · 3 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
A narrow sword crosses an enemy weapon amid sparks on a rocky path in Valor Mortis.
A blade for precise timing

With a rapier in Valor Mortis, there's no block to fall back on

A precise stab can do the pistol's work, but the rapier's weapon defence depends on a well-timed parry.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 2 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Gears fire from cover at a giant Corpser in a Gears of War: E-Day Horde Siege battle.
Inside the Gnasher's hipfire

Gears of War: E-Day's Gnasher hipfire fix, explained

E-Day checks the camera and the shotgun muzzle before deciding where a hip-fired blast lands.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 1 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

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