HISTORICAL FACTS: 20 - Caught on Camera

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation boss says The Witcher 3 "inspired me for so many years," and it was "a great honor" to share the stage at Gamescom

Friendship!

GamesRadar · Aug 27

Pocketpair lead thought if Palworld 1.0 hit 200k concurrent players, "that'd be party time" – then it passed 900k on Steam alone

"Very life changing for the studio"

GamesRadar · Aug 27

"This has been the most humiliating and surreal experience in 20+ years of game making": Dev pleads with Valve as Steam brands his PEGI 12 game as pornography

Steam continues to stand by its original classification

GamesRadar · Aug 27

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Bringing Netflix's Dracula Back — Could the Game and Anime Finally Feel Connected?

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse brings back Netflix Dracula voice Graham McTavish, with a Gamescom playable demo ahead of its October 15 launch. We look at what the returning cast means for the franchise's comeback.

Player One · Aug 27

Silent Hill: Townfall Launches September 24 — Can First-Person Horror Make Silent Hill Scarier?

Townfall launches September 24 as the franchise's first full first-person entry. We look at whether removing the third-person camera makes Silent Hill's psychological horror more powerful, or risks losing what made it distinctive.

Player One · Aug 27

Gears of War: E-Day Is Going Back to the Beginning — Can October 6 Be the Series' Real Comeback?

Gears of War: E-Day's new Gamescom trailer shows Marcus and Dom facing the Locust for the first time. We look at why The Coalition is betting a prequel can define the franchise's future.

Player One · Aug 27

RollerCoaster Tycoon Is Finally Trying Something New — Can Wonderworks Recapture the Magic of the Original Games?

Atari has revealed RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks, a new theme park sim from Springloaded. Can its classic design and chaotic new physics help the series recover from RCT World?

Player One · Aug 27

Metro 2039 Is Already Gamescom's Most-Nominated Game — What Is Making It Stand Out?

Metro 2039 leads every game at Gamescom 2026 with five nominations before its February 2027 release. We look at why 4A Games' return to the tunnels is generating this much attention early.

Player One · Aug 27

It's a good thing GTA 6 isn't on PC yet, says Helldivers 2 boss: "It means Helldivers 2 gets to keep crushing it in our own space"

Rockstar's giving PC devs a little breathing room

GamesRadar · Aug 27

Rainbow Six Is Going Turn-Based — Can Rainbow Six Tactics Really Work Without Real-Time Gunfights?

Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Tactics trades Siege's real-time gunfights for turn-based squad combat in 2027. We look at whether removing the reflexes actually gets closer to what made Rainbow Six tactical in the first place.

Player One · Aug 27