Gamescom is one of the biggest annual industry events, with all manner of studios and publishers taking to the convention to announce and show off their in-development titles. One of the biggest showcases each year is Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live Kick-off. Ahead of the event’s 22nd of August debut, …
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Gamescom is one of the biggest annual industry events, with all manner of developers and publishers taking to the convention to announce and show off their in-development titles. One of the biggest showcases each year is Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live Kick-off. Ahead of the event’s 22nd of August debut, …
Read More »Xbox officially announces its Gamescom line-up and plans
Earlier this week we reported on a leak shared by an industry insider detailing some of Microsoft’s plans for their upcoming Gamescom Showcase. Set to go live later this month, Microsoft have now officially announced exactly what fans can expect to see at the upcoming event. Taking to their XboxWire …
Read More »Gamescom edition of Future Games Show announced
Gamescom is one of the biggest annual industry events, with all manner of developers and publishers taking to the convention to announce and show off their in-development titles. One of the convention’s annual attendees is GamesRadar’s Future Games Show. Once again, the showcase is returning later this month, bringing with …
Read More »Xbox’s Gamescom line-up to include Forza, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2 and more
Gamescom is one of the biggest annual industry events, with all manner of developers and publishers taking to the convention to announce and show off their in-development titles. Following Microsoft’s announcement that Xbox will be present at Gamescom, insiders have now offered new details on some of the games attendees …
Read More »Xbox and Bethesda confirm plans to attend Gamescom 2023
The Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase brought along a ton of announcements in June, including a new in-depth look at Starfield ahead of its September launch. Microsoft does not plan on slowing down now, with plans to attend Gamescom this year. Gamescom has been growing over the last few years. …
Read More »Nintendo will be attending Gamescom this year
While none of the major console makers displayed much interest in returning to E3 this year, they do seem to be keen on Gamescom. Today, Nintendo announced its plans to attend Gamescom in August. The organisers behind Gamescom confirmed that Nintendo is on board today (via VGC), promising to reveal …
Read More »Gamescom Opening Night Live returns in August
Geoff Keighley hasn't just been working on Summer Game Fest in recent years, he has also been working on improving Gamescom's digital offering by hosting Gamescom Opening Night Live. E3 might be cancelled this year, but Keighley's two summer events will still be going ahead, with Summer Game Fest in …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers will let you customise running speed, steering sensitivity, acceleration and more
3D Sonic the Hedgehog titles have been consistent in their inconsistencies when it comes to the way Sonic feels to control. With the upcoming Sonic Frontiers however, it seems as though SEGA will be allowing fans to customise the way sonic feels exactly to their liking, making the blue blur …
Read More »Genshin Impact had the most-watch Gamescom trailer
Gamescom’s Opening Night Live game showcase has come and gone, offering fans a new look at many of the most exciting upcoming games. With its conclusion, we now know which games caught the eyes of fans the most, with Genshin Impact coming out on top as the most watched trailer …
Read More »Dead Island 2 re-reveal brings new trailer and February 2023 release date
Last week, an Amazon leak confirmed that Dead Island 2 is finally releasing in early 2023, indicating that a re-reveal would not be far off. Now this week at Gamescom, Dead Island 2 has been re-announced, complete with a new trailer, gameplay, and a release date. Dead Island 2 was …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers looks surprisingly great in latest trailer
There has been growing concern around Sonic Frontiers, in part due to a poor gameplay showing earlier this summer, followed by a lack of updates. Fortunately, this week at Gamescom, Sega finally showed us what it has been working on. Sonic Frontiers is officially releasing on the 8th of November …
Read More »Asus showcases new AM5 motherboards at Gamescom
At Gamescom this week, we swung by Asus's massive ROG booth to get the low-down on upcoming hardware. AMD is currently gearing up to launch its Ryzen 7000 series processors soon, and motherboard makers are beginning to show off what they'll have available at launch. At the event, we got to see the first full set of Asus motherboards for AMD's next-gen CPUs.
Read More »Dune: Awakening is a survival MMO for current-gen consoles and PC
A few years ago, Funcom obtained the rights to make three games based on Dune. We've already seen the release of Dune: Spice Wars and now, at Gamescom, Funcom has unveiled its next game – Dune: Awakening, a new survival MMO set in the Dune universe. The new trailer comes …
Read More »Sony unveils DualSense Edge controller to take on the Xbox Elite series
Earlier this year, rumours claimed that Sony was working on its own ‘Pro' version of the DualSense controller, similarly to Microsoft's Xbox Elite controller. This week at Gamescom, Sony officially unveiled the DualSense Edge, a high-end version of the controller with more buttons and customisation options. As you may expect …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers YouTube leak reveals November 8th release date
Just a couple of days ago, leaks pointed to a November 15th launch date for Sonic Frontiers, SEGA's attempt to deliver a fully open-world 3D Sonic game. As it turns out, the game might be coming out a week earlier than that in order to get out ahead of God …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 expansion may appear at Gamescom
While many of us had hoped that CD Projekt Red would deliver Cyberpunk 2077's first expansion this year, the studio needed more time after spending most of 2021 creating the game's massive 1.5 update. While the expansion isn't releasing until 2023, it looks like we'll be getting a look at …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers is reportedly releasing in November
Despite rough, choppy gameplay reveals and calls from fans to delay the game to keep working on it, Sega is determined to release Sonic Frontiers before the year ends. The game is set to turn up once again at Gamescom Opening Night Live next week, but the game's release date …
Read More »Dead Island 2 leaks with screenshots and early 2023 release date
Gamescom is just a few days away and we may have just had the first major leak. Ahead of a presumably imminent reveal, the Amazon store page for Dead Island 2 has gone live, complete with box art and the first details about the final version of the game. Dead …
Read More »AMD will be attending Gamescom 2022
After two years of virtual Gamescom events, the game conference will again open its doors to attendees and gaming companies. One of those companies is AMD, which has already confirmed it will be at the event, inviting fans to visit their booth. Gamescom, the biggest gaming convention in Europe, is …
Read More »Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase will feature ‘over 20 games’
Gamescom is coming up later this month and Geoff Keighley has finally begun sharing details on what we can expect from his Opening Night Live showcase. The show will kick off Gamescom on the 25th of August, and will be the first time the event has been held in person …
Read More »Xbox unveils demo and livestream plans for Gamescom this month
As expected, Xbox will be returning to Gamescom this year. Not only will the Xbox team have a booth on the show floor with playable game demos, but there will also a livestream with new announcements. If you happen to be attending Gamescom and swing by the Xbox booth you'll …
Read More »Ubisoft confirms plans to attend Gamescom this year
While initially we thought Ubisoft would be holding its own major games showcase this summer, it seems those plans have changed. Ubisoft is now holding separate events for its upcoming titles like Skull & Bones and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, and will also be attending Gamescom in August. …
Read More »Sony, Nintendo and more are skipping Gamescom this year
2022 has been an interesting year for gaming so far. What was once looking to be one of the most stacked years ever, 2022 has slowly become a more standard year for the industry, with many big titles being pushed back to 2023. Whether due to this or not, a …
Read More »Gamescom 2021: Blasphemous sequel confirmed for 2023
Blasphemous is a side-scrolling metroidvania which started its life as a Kickstarter project. The game ultimately proved to be successful both commercially and critically upon its release in 2019. Since then, the team at ‘The Game Kitchen’ have been releasing DLC for the game. Ahead of the final piece of …
Read More »Gamescom 2021: Death Stranding Director’s Cut full details revealed
As part of Gamescom 2021’s Opening Night Live, the upcoming Death Stranding Director’s Cut was given the spotlight, showing fans everything new that will be coming with this next-gen enhanced release, including a plethora of new delivery options, jump ramps and more. Ahead of its release on the 24th of …
Read More »Gamescom 2021: SIFU officially launches in February 2022
It seems like almost all of 2021’s biggest games have been pushed to 2022. This is an understandable eventuality due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the overall difficulty of developing a video game, and the desire to have the best launch possible. One of the games that was pushed out …
Read More »Halo Infinite release date and limited edition Xbox Series X console announced
Halo Infinite was curiously absent from Microsoft's own Xbox showcase at Gamescom, but fortunately, the game did make an appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live last night. Unfortunately, no new campaign gameplay was shown, but we did get a release date, a new multiplayer trailer and even the announcement of …
Read More »New World will have an open beta next month
Last month, we had the chance to play a good chunk of Amazon's upcoming MMO, New World, in closed beta. Now, with the game's release date just on the horizon, Amazon has announced dates for the game's open beta. The closed beta was limited to pre-order customers, but the upcoming …
Read More »XCOM studio announces Marvel-based Tactical RPG ‘Midnight Suns’
Prior to E3, there was a huge 2K Games leak, indicating that XCOM creators, Firaxis, are working on a Marvel game. Last night during Gamescom, the game was officially announced as Marvel's Midnight Suns, a tactical RPG starring a number of popular heroes, including those from The Avengers and X-Men. …
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