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Gamescom responds to hardware thefts but statement draws backlash

Organizers pointed exhibitors toward private security and insurance.

I played just an hour of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 and it was the highlight of my year

I played just an hour of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 and it was the highlight of my year

Living the grimdark dream.

‘Is there a point where refresh rate just stops mattering?’: I chat to Samsung’s monitor experts about its crazy-fast 1100Hz gaming display

‘Is there a point where refresh rate just stops mattering?’: I chat to Samsung’s monitor experts about its crazy-fast 1100Hz gaming display

I caught up with Samsung's Jeremy Demont and Pepe Dijkstra at Gamescom 2026 to talk through the 2027 Odyssey range.

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ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from the GTA 6 Extended Look to Meta's social media trial settlement

The week's biggest tech news stories from Netflix, Meta, Nokia and more for August 29, 2026.

AION 2 Is Turning the Sky Into a Battlefield — Can Flying Make MMOs Feel Bigger Again?

AION 2 returned at Gamescom 2026 with a new look at its aerial combat and enormous world ahead of its Western launch. Can flying make the MMO stand out?

ANANTA Wants to Make Its Anime City Feel Actually Alive — Can It Deliver GTA-Level Freedom?

ANANTA returned at Gamescom 2026 with another look at its sprawling anime city. NetEase is promising freedom, reactive NPCs and a world built to feel lived in.

Nodusfall Looks Nothing Like Genshin Impact — HoYoverse's Gamescom Reveal May Be Its Biggest Shift Yet

HoYoverse officially revealed Nodusfall at Gamescom 2026, showing a darker, more realistic fantasy world that looks far removed from Genshin Impact.

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Nodusfall isn't Elden Ring, Monster Hunter or a typical HoYoverse game—it's something very different

Nodusfall isn't Elden Ring, Monster Hunter or a typical HoYoverse game—it's something very different

Hands-on with the free-to-play boss-killer.

DUST: Origins Is Turning Survival Horror Into a Top-Down Shooter — Does Every Bullet Really Matter?

DUST: Origins Is Turning Survival Horror Into a Top-Down Shooter — Does Every Bullet Really Matter?

Origins turns survival horror into a top-down shooter where every bullet is scarce aboard a collapsing prison station. We look at whether Airship Syndicate's isometric camera can still deliver genuine horror tension.

Showa American Story Might Be Gamescom's Weirdest RPG — And That Could Be Its Biggest Strength

Showa American Story Might Be Gamescom's Weirdest RPG — And That Could Be Its Biggest Strength

Showa American Story's Gamescom trailer shows a resurrected stuntwoman fighting zombies with a drill arm and an American flag across a Japanese-transformed alternate America. We look at why its bizarre premise might be its biggest competitive advantage.

No Law Lets You Solve Missions Almost Any Way You Want — Is This the Immersive Sim Comeback Fans Have Been Waiting For?

No Law Lets You Solve Missions Almost Any Way You Want — Is This the Immersive Sim Comeback Fans Have Been Waiting For?

No Law's Gamescom trailer shows an immersive FPS RPG where stealth, hacking, and brute force are all valid answers to the same problem. We look at whether Neon Giant's cyberpunk shooter could bring immersive sim design to a wider audience.

Path of Exile 2 Is Finally Leaving Early Access — Is 1.0 the Comeback Players Have Been Waiting For?

Path of Exile 2 Is Finally Leaving Early Access — Is 1.0 the Comeback Players Have Been Waiting For?

Path of Exile 2 leaves Early Access and goes free-to-play on December 11, bringing its first sword class alongside two years of balance fixes. We look at whether 1.0 can turn a rocky Early Access into a real long-term ARPG.

LEGO Skylines Is Basically Cities: Skylines With LEGO — Why Does That Combination Make So Much Sense?

LEGO Skylines Is Basically Cities: Skylines With LEGO — Why Does That Combination Make So Much Sense?

Paradox and Iceflake Studios revealed LEGO Skylines at Gamescom — a standalone city-builder, not Cities: Skylines DLC. We look at why pairing LEGO's creativity with genuine city simulation feels like an idea that should have existed years ago.

Crazy Taxi Finally Shows Multiplayer — Is Racing Other Cabbies for Passengers the Mode the Series Always Needed?

Crazy Taxi Finally Shows Multiplayer — Is Racing Other Cabbies for Passengers the Mode the Series Always Needed?

Crazy Taxi: World Tour showed its multiplayer for the first time at Gamescom, with rival cabbies competing for fares in a shared city. We look at whether competitive multiplayer was the missing piece the formula needed all along.

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Elden Ring on Switch 2 Looked Like a Disaster Last Year — How Did FromSoftware Turn It Around?

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition went from a 15fps Gamescom disaster to a mostly stable 30fps Switch 2 port. We look at how FromSoftware's delay turned one of the platform's biggest worries into a genuine turnaround story.

Hyperkin SupaBoy – the retro handheld that gloriously sticks two fingers up at the death of physical media

I got to play with the new SupaBoy retro gaming handhelds coming soon – here are my initial thoughts

Zestum Scentbar is like a Sonos Beam for your nose – adds a whole new dimension to gaming

I got to go "nose-on" with the most fun accessory I found at Gamescom – the Zestum Scentbar

Everything we know about The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past DLC: Release date, story, gameplay, new region

Geralt heads to Dandelion's homeland for one final adventure.

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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

Exodus Finally Has a Release Date — But Its Octopus Sniper Might Be the Real Star of Gamescom

Exodus finally has an April 7, 2027 release date — but Gamescom's real star was Salt, an octopus mercenary in a sniper mech. We look at whether its strangest companions can help it escape the Mass Effect comparisons.

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.

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.

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?

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.

Gamescom 2026 opens in Cologne with record exhibitors and visitors

Gamescom 2026 has opened in Cologne, bringing together developers, industry professionals and gamers for the world’s largest trade fair dedicated to computer and video games.

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