Wish List for Weapons Returning on E-Day

Sure thing, let’s dive into this chaotic whirlpool.

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So, picture this—2026 rolls in, and bam! Gears of War throws us back into its universe with a fresh prequel, Gears of War: E-Day. What a title, right? It crash-lands us 14 years before the original Gears of War. We’re talking major rewind—about 42 years before Gears 5.

Who’re our main dudes? Well, Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago are back, and they’re about to witness the Locust popping up on the surface, right on Emergence Day. Meanwhile, another game, Gears of War: Reloaded, is, uh, reloading—yes, pun intended—the whole franchise for both old fans and new PlayStation folks by reimagining Gears of War 1. Mysterious, right? Still no concrete details on what’s really going to blow our minds in E-Day.

Okay, there’s like this one trailer. And it’s kind of wild. Picture Marcus taking on a Locust Drone in the chaotic city of Kalona. The Coalition, those crafty devs, teased the return of a classic weapon—the Retro Lancer, a Mark 1 Lancer Assault Rifle if you will. It’s all old-school because this is chronologically the first Gears game on the timeline, so all those fancy new weapons? Maybe not so much, but some familiar boom-sticks could make a comeback in both the campaign and multiplayer modes.

Speakin’ of weapons, let’s go down memory lane. The COG—Coalition of Ordered Governments, if you forgot—had all these legendary weapons back in the day. And with the Pendulum Wars just ending prior to E-Day, chances are, we’ll see some of them again. Think big: Mark 2 Lancer, Gnasher Shotgun, MX8 Snub Pistol, and more. The COG was flexing its militant muscles during Emergence Day, so these pieces are likely to pop up again.

And wait a sec, there is the Locust arsenal to consider! These underground dwellers, 30 years beneath the surface, fending off the crazily-aggro Lambent, had kickass weapons made from a mashup of their own and whatever they could scavenge. They had to create some terrifying tools to survive those underground turf wars. Weapons like the Hammerburst Assault Rifle, Boltok Pistol, and the infamous Boomshot Grenade Launcher. Absolute staples, I’d say.

Weird tidbit—UIR weapons might also feature in this game’s timeline. UIR, aka the Union of Independent Republics, had beef with COG during the Pendulum Wars. Thanks to Gears of War: Judgment, we got glimpses of those UIR weapons, and hey, who wouldn’t want to see them in action? The Booshka Grenade Launcher, anyone? Plus, who can say no to the Hammer of Dawn? Just makes sense.

Oh, and if none of this makes sense, blame the waffle-maker that woke me at 3 AM and not this whirlwind of a universe. Seriously though. Enthusiasts of blasting Locust hordes with either classic or new gear, E-Day’s looking like a battlefield buffet. Catch the chaos—it’s closer than it seems.