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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 …

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.  …

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 …

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 …

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 …

 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 …

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 …

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 …

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.  …

Just as promised, last night during Gamescom Opening Night Live, the Saints Row reboot was officially announced. The new game will be ‘more grounded' than Saints Row 4, featuring a new story and cast of characters. The game, simply titled ‘Saints Row', is a reboot for the series set in …

Recently, rumours began circulating that Sony's next major PlayStation exclusive, Horizon Forbidden West, would be pushed out of 2021. Last night, Sony officially confirmed it, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason behind the delay.  Horizon Forbidden West will no longer be releasing on PS4 and PS5 in 2021. Instead, …

Ray-tracing and DLSS are two of the biggest and most recent breakthroughs in video game technology. With ray-tracing creating a much more dynamic and life-like image at the cost of performance, and DLSS using machine learning to increase the perceived resolution thereby improving performance, the two technologies work well in …

Halo Infinite was curiously absent from Microsoft's Xbox Gamescom showcase last night. Now we know why, as a release date trailer is planned to be shown during Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live show this evening.  While rumours previously indicated that Halo Infinite would release in November, Microsoft is hoping to …

As the video games industry matures, some players wish to go back to the simpler times, when gameplay was the main focus, and fast-paced action was king. Into the Pit appears to be just that, taking heavy inspiration from the classic DOOM titles, but with a Wizardly twist. Announced to …

State of Decay 2 is the latest game from development studio Undead Labs. Released in 2018, the game’s studio was later confirmed to have been acquired by Microsoft. While the team works on the game’s sequel, State of Decay 2 continues to be updated, bringing new content to its now …

In recent years, Humble (the company behind Humble Bundle) has gotten into publishing video games. Some of the publisher’s titles have included breakout hits such as Temtem, Void Bastards, Prodeus and more. During the 2021 Xbox Gamescom conference, the console manufacturer revealed that they are partnering with Humble to bring …

Gamescom 2021 is currently underway. Kicking things off is Microsoft, whose Xbox conference has featured many exciting announcements. One of these announcements has revealed that the console manufacturer’s xCloud game streaming service will be coming to consoles soon. Making the announcement during Gamescom (and providing further information on their blog), …

The Saints Row series has been on a hiatus for several years now but a new game is indeed in the works and if Geoff Keighley's teasing is anything to go by, the next Saints Row game should be announced at Gamescom next week.  While promoting Gamescom Opening Night Live, …

Indie studio, 1047 Games, has found itself thrust into the spotlight this summer thanks to the open beta for Splitgate. The team's new shooter has been in open beta for a while and was due to fully release in August, but due to unexpected popularity, the team has been scrambling …

While video game announcements used to be centred around the Summer and E3, more and more video game events have been popping up in recent years. One such event is the Future Games Show. Taking place during Gamescom, 2021’s show is said to feature over 40 different games. Microsoft recently …

Gamescom is right around the corner, and as usual we can expect to see numerous new games, trailers and other announcements. Three live shows have been confirmed for Gamescom so far – Opening Night Live, hosted by Geoff Keighley, an Xbox games showcase and the Future Games Show.  The Xbox …

Ahead of E3 this year, a number of projects in the works at Take-Two and its subsidiary, 2K Games, leaked. Not all of these projects ended up being announced at E3 in June, but it looks like one of them will be officially revealed this month.  Take-Two said during its …

Gamescom 2021 is set to take place digitally from the 25th to the 27th of August. With just over a month until the event, the host has now confirmed which console manufacturers, publishers and studios will make their presence known at the event. While some major publishers are set to …

2020 saw many of the industries biggest events either get cancelled outright, or translated into a digital format, due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. Despite many advances in moving towards combating the virus, it would seem many event organisers are not yet ready to risk in-person events. Such is …

Typically when EA releases a behind the scenes teaser for a game rather than a proper trailer, we see a lot of moans and groans. This year though, BioWare has been very quiet and we know that the next Dragon Age game is still a couple of years away. With …

Gamescom 2020 is set to begin later this week, with the digital event being kicked off by Opening Night Live, hosted by Geoff Keighley. We are expecting a lot of games to appear, as well as some brand new announcements. Some of the appearing games have already been revealed as …

Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live digital Gamescom event was recently announced to be taking place on the 27th of August, and will include over 20 games; spanning roughly 2 hours long. While not much else was revealed, we now know that a good portion of that time will be dedicated …

In less than one week, Gamescom will officially begin, giving fans across the world a new look at many hotly anticipated games – as well as new reveals. Kicking off the convention will be Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live, which has been revealed to be roughly 2 hours long, and …

Over the last few weeks, Gamescom has been giving frequent updates on the status of its 2020 event. This week, Gamescom began revising its plans, looking to expand on digital content while a final decision on whether or not the physical event will go ahead.  Gamescom is one of the …

Just one week ago, Gamescom announced the first set of exhibitors for this year's events but with the coronavirus situation constantly evolving, a lot has also changed in the last week. E3 has officially been cancelled and other events have also been axed. For now though, Gamescom 2020 is still …