Rod Fergusson, overall nice fella and one of the driving forces behind Gears of War back when it was nothing but a single game child destined to be an Xbox 360 system-seller, is just about ready to call it a day on the franchise.

There are missteps, especially with the open worlds feeling lifeless, but Gears 5 is a more confident turn from a developer that no longer has to prove it’s capable of making a faithful Gears of War sequel. It’s bigger, better and more beautiful – and a bold step in the right direction for Gears. The action is superlative, the writing hits humorous and emotional notes and the number of multiplayer modes is extensive. If ever there was a reason to subscribe to Game Pass, this is it.

At E3 this year, Microsoft announced not one, or two, but three Gears of War games coming to PC and Xbox One in the near future. Of those games, one of those games caused furrowed brows on those watching Microsoft’s E3 keynote. Sandwiched between Gears of War 5 and Gears of War Tactics was Gears POP!. Here's the first look at gameplay.

Current Gears of War producer Ron Fergusson is looking to fine-tune the multiplayer experience beyond the "under-served" offerings of past games.

Gears of War 4 is keeping tradition alive by allowing parents to turn off all of that naughty adult content, much like it did in the original trilogy and prequel.

Epic Games worked on a proper Gears of War sequel once, and The Coalition is taking many of their ideas.

Gears of war 4 producer Rod Fergusson answer quick fire questions about Gears of war 4, which yeild some interesting new information.

With Gears of War 4 on the way, the line in the graphical sand has been drawn. For overly-muscled men who resemble those guys who forget to do leg day at your local gym.