Announcements and updates from the two-hour gaming showcase, served fresh
Stage host Geoff “No no no, DoorDash” Keighley has already pulled the expectation-setting levers, confirming a show that’smainly focused on known upcoming gamesrather than seismic, Summer Game Fest-style reveals. But it still sounds like there’ll be plenty to see, especially if you’re into yer blockbusters:Assassin’s Creed Mirage,Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, andMortal Kombat 1will all be getting substantial new showings, withAlan Wake 2,Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, andPayday 3also set for appearances.
Gamescom Opening Night Live goes curtains-up at 7pm BST / 2pm EST / 11am PDT, with a pre-show scheduled for 6:30pm BST / 1:30pm EST / 10:30am PDT. You can watch along with the video stream embedded above, and/or follow the liveblog via the widget below. We should be going live ourselves a few minutes before the main even begins, probably while excessively, maybe even dangerously caffeinated. See you then!
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Hello.Hello. I’m here. I just ate an absurdly large pizza for dinner in 20 minutes which will probably prove to be a mistake. How are we all? Are we excited for Geoff?
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A shame you can’t be there in person, but happy to have you here!
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I’m excited to hear what James had for dinner.
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Absolute scenes.
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Here’s that live action-ish Starfield trailer:
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The Sounds Of Nightmares - a six episode podcast set within the world of Little Nightmares - is also a thing.
First two episodes are available now.
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A very poorly looking creature is having its chest sawn open before recieving implants that transform it into a horrific murder machine. A player is fighting them off using various guns.
Oh, it’s Killing Floor 3! Didn’t expect that!
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You can always buy another house, I guess.
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Some truly excellent sheep, I agree.
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Harada is here to talk about Tekken 8. He’s wearing - and I can’t emphasise this enough - aWONDERFULshirt that comprises of classic Tekken character potrait renders.
Oh and there’s a new story mode for Tekken 8 that seems to take a lot of inspiration from Street Fighter 6. You can create a custom avatar and wander around a hub area playing on arcade cabinets.
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I’ve just eaten a tube of Smarties. It was significantly more interesting than this.
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Intense tonal whiplash.
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Other than the horse drifting, same.
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I’m probably not allowed to talk about Super Mario Wonder but I’m so excited to play Super Mario Wonder.
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Troy Baker, Roger Clark and Julia Brown are here to talk about Fort Solis. Our Edwin thought it wasmerely fine.
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Time for Forza Horiz-sorry. I mean, The Crew Motorfest. A much smaller game in terms of scope, Motorfest trades the entire US for the island of O’Ahu. That launches on September 14th, and you can play a free five hour trial for a few days after launch.
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Oooh, Stormgate is next, an upcoming RTS inspired by Warcraft 3 and Command and Conquer. We’ve been given our first look at The Infernal Host, a demonic faction that thrive within dark energy zones.
The Chainsmokers are also advising the team on their soundtrack.
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Time for Last Epoch, now. A fantasy action RPG. Each skill (all 100+ of them) has their own build-defining skill tree.
The game is recieving a new class: the Runemaster, a very powerful wizard from the looks of it. That class will be added in September.
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The first season of Diablo 4 may have only just begun, but we’re now being treated to a sneak peek for season 2, set to launch this autumn. Looks like there’s a plague. Turns people into zombies. Honestly, I have no idea why anyone would live in this place.
Season of Blood will feature new vampiric powers alongside new quests and story content. That’s out on October 17th.
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