Gears 5
When is the game coming out? Gears 5, the fifth installment of the Gears of War series, comes out on September 10 for PC and Xbox One.
Who is the game for? Fans of the popular series experience the continuation of the story and can fight against aliens together. The familiar gameplay returns, where you seek cover and fight enemies.
How does the co-op play? Gears 5 offers several multiplayer modes:
- Co-op Campaign: Experience the story of the game cooperatively with a maximum of three players.
- Escape: In this mode, you try, as a team of three, to place a bomb in an alien nest and escape alive.
- Horde: Up to five players build defenses, level up, and try to survive waves of enemies.
What is special about the title? Gears 5 finally continues the story around Marcus Fenix and his friends. This story can even be experienced cooperatively.
The Gears of War series is one of the most popular action game franchises because the battles are cinematic and just a lot of fun.
Borderlands 3
When is the game coming out? The new installment of the Borderlands series will be released on September 13 for PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One.
Who is the game for? All fans of the Borderlands series finally get the long-awaited continuation. Additionally, anyone who enjoys loot shooters and co-op action should take a look at this game. This time, you face the cult of bandits “Children of the Vault,” led by the siblings Troy and Tyreen Calypso.
How does the co-op play? If you know the Borderlands series, you have a rough idea of what to expect with part 3. The entire game can be played cooperatively. Either locally with two players in couch co-op or with four players online. It is even possible to combine couch co-op with online play.
What is special about the title? Finally, more Borderlands! That should be more than enough. Fans have been waiting for this game for many years. Developer Gearbox doesn’t want to make big experiments but rather offer fans exactly what they want: simply more Borderlands: fast action, varied locations, a humorous story, and loot, loot, loot.