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Gears of War: E-Day Gameplay Reveal Deep Dive | Official XBOX Podcast

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On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we're at The Coalition in Vancouver with the team behind Gears of War: E-Day. Grab your Lancer and get ready, because they're walking us through the gameplay demo they just released at Games Showcase. We're getting a deep dive into all of the details you need to know and all the things you may have missed.

00:00 Introduction 01:13 How have things been at The Coalition? 03:39 How is the team feeling in this final stretch before launch this fall? 04:31 Gameplay watch through 07:24 Bravo Squad 09:55 Building the world 12:06 Added Slide 13:29 Corpser 14:42 Blood mechanics and how the world touches the player 15:50 Are these things that are now possible because of your mastery of Unreal? 18:14 Gameplay watch through 21:43 Wretches 27:05 Unarmed Drone 33:29 Introduction of Tai and Maateiwarangi Heta Morris's voice talent 34:32 Easter eggs 37:39 What does the 20th anniversary of Gears mean to you? 40:28 Final thoughts

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