Alan Wake 2 Tech Demo Details Revealed

Revealed during the 2026 Xbox Game Showcase, Revelations is a new expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages that will be available on July 7. Id is using terms like "Hell freezes over" to describe the expansion and writes, "Wounded and betrayed, the Slayer is thrust into a merciless purgatory only escapable by confronting haunting truths and forging new strength with the help of a mysterious ally. He must ascend from the prison of his mind and fight an abomination of the gods to set his followers on the path to freedom."  The trailer for the expansion, expectedly, shows off violent and brutal first-person combat with a voiceover that says, "This place is your pain given shape." The Slayer is also using a new weapon, a glowing javelin, that appears to replace his shield. Again, Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelations expansion will be available on July 7. You can read Game Informer's Doom: The Dark Ages review by following the link. View the full article

Gears of War: E-Day depicts the earliest days of the war between humanity and the Locust Horde, but if you thought that meant the famous chainsaw-equipped Lancer rifle wouldn't make an appearance, you will be pleasantly surprised. As shared during the Gears of War: E-Day Direct that followed the Xbox Games Showcase, the origin of the chainsaw-fitted Lancer will be shown during the campaign. Following a massive battle in a grocery store that saw survivors use a regular chainsaw as an improvised weapon, the cogs appeared to start turning in the heads of Marcus Fenix and his squad. Thus, the original chainsaw Lancer is born. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFk4bL3a8I8 In order to match the sound of the original Lancer from the first Gears of War game, developer The Coalition sourced the exact chainsaw model it had used back in 2006. The result should be a very familiar-sounding chainsaw, and the sounds of flesh and bones ripping and breaking should be appropriately disgusting. Gears of War: E-Day releases for Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 6. It is never coming to PS5. View the full article