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Gamescom Thieves Stole Unfinished Game Builds — Were Indie Booths Secure Enough?

Multiple Gamescom exhibitors reported stolen laptops, including devices with unfinished game builds, raising questions about show-floor security.

Player One

Gamescom apologizes for first hardware theft response and promises security review

Organizers admit their first statement missed the mark.

Dot Esports

'Alien: Isolation 2': Facing a ruthless and evolved Xenomorph in our Gamescom hands-on preview

Sega and Creative Assembly's long-awaited survival horror sequel hits the ground running with a new cast of characters and a fast-paced prologue.

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DLSS 5 can be jammed into almost any game now, so I've been playing FM26 with neural rendered little computer people because that's just what I do

And here's how I did it.

PC Gamer

Persona 4 Revival plays fantastically, but I'm still not convinced it's an essential remake of Golden

Do we really need a Persona 4 Golden remake? I'm not sure after going hands-on at Gamescom 2026.

TechRadar

With wall-running and surprisingly weighty combat, Guild Wars 3 is aiming high: "If we hadn't been making MMOs for 26 years I don't think we could have built this"

ArenaNet takes us through its groundbreaking momentum system, plans for console, and solving one of the biggest problems that MMOs face

GamesRadar

Alien: Isolation 2's Gamescom demo kept its cards close to its chest, but I'm definitely ready to be terrified again

Just, you know, give me a minute to collect myself.

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The Evercade Nexus is the retro antidote to modern gaming's anti-physical and expensive dead-end future

While Gamescom mostly looks at what's next for gaming, this handheld hands-on was a much needed look back.

Creative Bloq

After 20 years voicing Geralt, The Witcher 3 star Doug Cockle says revisiting his character for Songs of the Past is "like slipping into a warm bath"

"It's always a pleasure"

GamesRadar

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is a glorious return to the series' 2D roots with a more modern 2.5D aesthetic

My Gamescom hands-on of Evil Empire's take on Konami's series looks like a strong contender amongt the sea of other games influenced by it.

Creative Bloq

German Twitch streamer ZoeMatthea’s Gamescom trip takes disturbing turn after alleged stalker reappears

During her live Gamescom stream, German Twitch streamer ZoeMatthea faced an alleged stalker who has reportedly harassed her for nearly two years. The unsettling encounter unfolded live, capturing the attention of her viewers. Although the police indicated there was not enough evidence to confirm the stalking claims, this incident has…

The Times of India

Silent Hill Townfall's atmosphere is spot-on, but slow-burn terrors leave a tepid first impression

In 70 minutes, I expected Silent Hill Townfall to try harder to grab and keep my attention at Gamescom 2026

GamesRadar

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis's Unreal Engine reimagining looks breathtaking but I'm concerned by some modern design creep

A Gamescom demo showcases Ancient Greece reimagined with gorgeous god light rays, falling swords and a very thick-skinned leopard.

Creative Bloq

Cronos: Lazarus finally lets me become the monster in Bloober Team's sci-fi survival horror

The Warden is an immensely satisfying protagonist in this action-packed DLC that turns survival horror on its head

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The Witcher 3 DLC, Warlock, and open-world anime RPG Ananta gained the most Steam wishlists of everything we saw at Gamescom 2026

The biggest game at Gamescom 2026 wasn't even a game

Windows Central

I played God Save Birmingham and the zombie apocalypse still beats shopping in the Bullring on a Saturday

I went hands-on with God Save Birmingham at Gamescom, a medieval zombie survival game set in my actual hometown.

PC Gamer

Okay, I wasn't expecting 'Rainbow Six XCOM' to be one of my favourite Gamescom demos

And yet, here we are.

TechRadar

I played NBA 2K27 with Nvidia's DLSS 5 at Gamescom, and I was genuinely impressed with it — but one thing still worries me

Nvidia's DLSS 5 has come a long way since its first reveal, and the latest incarnation of the tech left me pleasantly surprised.

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Nvidia DLSS 5 is launching on September 3: Here's everything I learned about it from a private Gamescom demo

DLSS 5 will launch this Friday, and Nvidia showed me its developer controls at Gamescom.

Creative Bloq

The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past's lush new location and remaster improvements have me excited to be Geralt again

CD Projekt Red's hand-off Gamescom demo of The Witcher 3's third expansion doesn't look like it's for a game more than a decade old.

PC Gamer

CD Projekt Red opens its 'Arasaka hardware archives' to help an indie dev whose gear was stolen during 1 of at least 4 Gamescom thefts

In a statement, Gamescom organizers said attendees "are advised to insure equipment against theft."

Windows Central

I went hands‑on with Fable at Gamescom, and this reboot finally feels like it has a clear identity — but it'll also be a true test of the 'Xbox Tax'

Hands-on with Fable at Gamescom proved its combat is incredible; now it just has to survive the internet's Xbox Tax.

GamesRadar

CD Projekt Red offers to help after police reports are filed at Gamescom over stolen dev equipment: "We'll check the Arasaka hardware archives"

"No choom should have to start from zero."

PC Gamer

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 wins best PC game at Gamescom

Previews of the grimdark strategy game are turning heads.

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At least three exhibitors got robbed at Gamescom 2026 — laptops and handhelds with unfinished game builds stolen from locked cabinets

Several developers, publishers, and studios have had their laptops and handheld consoles stolen at Gamescom 2026. However, the organizers said that it's only responsible for general security, and exhibitors can book individual booth security separately.

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