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Gamescom 2026: When Is Gamescom and How to Watch Opening Night Live

Gaming's biggest convention, Gamescom , returns on Aug. 25 with Opening Night Live, the Geoff Keighley hosted games showcase and news event.

The next game from Hoyoverse sure looks like someone put Elden Ring's clothes on Monster Hunter

As the opening reveal of this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live, HoYoverse brought its first official look at Nodusfall—a change of pace for the gacha game behemoth that looks a little bit Elden Ring, a lot bit Monster Hunter, and a whole pile of proper nouns added for good meas

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: The biggest announcements and trailers

The Geoff Keighley-hosted Opening Night Live event at Gamescom just wrapped up. Arguably the biggest announcement was the closer: a remastered version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from CD Projekt Red that’s launching in September. But the show also featured a bunch of trailers for

The top 12 games left in the WNBA regular season

With all the seeding and five playoff spots still up for grabs, these are the most impactful WNBA games left.

Bruins, Oilers each get pair of Germany games

The Bruins and Oilers will each play two regular-season games in Germany in the 2027-28 season with opponents to be determined.

Total War: Warhammer shows off its spicy new endgames, including a 'rat counter' that tells you how many Skaven still need killing in The Vermintide

Since the full reveal of Total War: Warhammer's new Lords of the End Times expansion, the content is coming in thick and fast. Last week, Creative Assembly showed off Neferata, the incoming Free-LC lord, alongside the extremely fun-looking rework for the Vampire Counts . This wee

Here's how to watch the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2026

Resident Evil fans rejoice; we're going to get even more screentime with Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft's actors thanks to the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2026 which airs tomorrow, Wednesday August 26 at 10 am PDT/1 pm EDT/6 pm BST . Players can expect to see over 40 games, in

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gets New Trailer at Gamescom 2026 Showing off Submarine Combat, Weapons, and More

Fans were treated to a new Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase, where we saw more of The Weapons, submarine combat, and more.

NRL changes rules to allow Jai Arrow to 'play' 100 games for Souths

"I want to keep pouring my energy into game creation going forward" - Hideo Kojima still wants to make games even at 63

Hideo Kojima - known as the director of the Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid series - celebrated his 63rd birthday recently. Don't worry though, he's not interested in retiring just yet. Read more

Four SCR kabaddi players selected for Indian squad at 20th Asian Games

Buzz: All you need to know from Saturday's preseason games

Adam Rank provides the biggest fantasy takeaways from Saturday's NFL preseason games.

Projections for all 46 postseason games, including the College Football Playoff

While the college football season starts Saturday, it's never too soon to look ahead to bowl season.

Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games ‒ Episode 7

At this point, we got a small handful of rivalries building up, and I’m 100% here for it.

China shows off record-breaking robots at strategic games

The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in Beijing, featuring 51 events, 30 sport competitions and more than 2,000 humanoid robots. They have already revealed the technology can out-run and out-jump humans and that they are capable of sports such as table tennis and

Robot archer lights up 'Zhixin' as 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games open in Beijing - Global Times

Robot archer lights up 'Zhixin' as 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games open in Beijing Global Times Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference BBC Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable? Reuters China wants its humanoids to be taken seriously The E

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Shows Off Its Reimagined Superboss Battles in New Trailer

Square Enix release a new trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation at Gamescom Opening Night Live

1666: Amsterdam's early access is live now but there's still plenty that needs ironing out before I'd pay $30 for it

It's been a long development for 1666: Amsterdam and the folks over at Panache Digital Games, but after over a decade of fighting and planning, the game's finally made it to early access. Announced at Opening Night Live , we got to see 1666: Amsterdam's last trailer before its re

Paradox commits a classic blunder and accidentally leaks its own post-apocalyptic grand strategy game

As we head into big gaming week™ there are lots of studios with secret projects whirring behind the scenes, waiting to be announced at Gamescom or Opening Night Live. We now know that Paradox is one of said studios, thanks to its own forum filters. "Paradox Forum website seems to

Every Big Announcement from Gamescom Opening Night Live

Here's everything big announced at Gamescom ONL 2026, including our first look at The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past.

'Aliens: The Video Games' author Mike Diver on overlooked Alien games, tracking down retro game developers, and the future of the Xenomorph (interview)

The history of Alien video games is long and twisty, but Mike Diver — veteran writer, editor, critic, and journalist — decided a few years ago to make a complete chronicle of Xenomorph -filled games his next big adventure. Ahead of Aliens: The Video Games ' August 30 release, we

Haiwaan trailer: Saif Ali Khan is blinded by Akshay Kumar’s mind games. Watch

This week in PC games: Gamescom and GTA 6 fight for our attention, but don't forget Folk Emerging, MGS4 and the horror game about balancing a cake

Hello all! I regret to report that the Maw is in a really good mood this week. Its scales have an almost flirtatious lustre, flashing in and out of visibility as I gaze from my eyrie above north London. Its crimson coral coils and fins of mounded verdigris can be seen reflected i

Paradox's next grand strategy game is a post-apocalyptic wasteland tribe-battler called Afterworld, according to leaks ahead of Gamescom

Update 25/08: Paradox have officially announced Afterworld with a story trailer - read more about it here . Our original story continues below. What is happening across the Paradox Universe? So the publishers behind strategy stalwarts like Crusader Kings 3 and Europa Universalis

Roblox put a stop to games that include rewards for endless, TikTok-style scrolling, if you're under the age of 16 anyway

It continues to both amaze and concern me that a whole other internet ecosystem appears to exist within the realm of Roblox . Recently, a game by the name of Steal an Egg has blown up on the UGC platform, which is more or less what it says on the tin: you need to steal an egg. Th

Every announcement from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026

Gamescom Opening Night Live is here! The showcase heralds the changing of gaming seasons with one last deluge of WORLD PREMIEREs before autumn blows in the bracing winds of Game of the Year debates. The show has ended but you can watch it back right here or just take a stroll thr

Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 Right Here

Geoff Keighley's showcase is about to get underway

Everything We Saw At Gamescom Opening Night Live

Final Fantasy VII Revelation and The Witcher 3 DLC headlined the event

This Gamescom Showcase Did A Lot Of Games Dirty

Sorry to anyone who wasn’t Square Enix or CD Projekt Red

Alienware Gaming Laptops Are Discounted During Dell's Intel Gamer Days Sale, Plus Get Two Free Games

Star Wars Galactic Racer and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis are yours to keep.

LEGO Skylines Announced at Gamescom

A new LEGO city builder known as LEGO Skylines has been announced at Gamescom.

The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past Expansion: Everything Revealed at gamescom ONL 2026

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Songs of the Past expansion got a proper reveal trailer at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, and developer CD Projekt Red showed up to talk about its new chain weapon, the realm of Letten, and more.

Double Fine confirms it owns all its games' IP and publishing rights after Xbox split

Double Fine has confirmed it owns – or will shortly own – the intellectual property and publishing rights to every game it made during its seven years under Xbox following the studio's split from Microsoft earlier this year. Read more

Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off

PlayStation users have received an unprompted reminder of exactly what they do and don't own on the platform, days before a planned boycott over Sony's decision to end new PlayStation discs from 2028. Read more

Epic Games Store overhaul might be "too little, too late", says Newzoo analyst

While Epic has spent much of this year promising a launcher overhaul, including a faster, redesigned storefront with tailored recommendations and quicker ways to browse, one industry analyst has revealed that it might not be enough. Read more

The people of video games on what gives them cause for hope

Hello and welcome to one of our final pieces for Optimism Week here on Eurogamer. This time, we've turned to the industry itself for some answers, and as such I'm going to do my best to get out of the way as quickly as possible. Read more

The 'Black Mirror' of Roblox Games Disappears After Hitting No. 1

Steal an Egg, the hottest game on Roblox, has been pulled for unknown reasons — but not before unsettling millions on social media

Paramount can meet with California attorney general when it "stops playing games"

California's Rob Bonta canceled planned settlement talks over the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger after accusing the corporation of operating in bad faith.

Marvelous Teases New Story of Seasons, Rune Factory 6 Games

Footage revealed during Story of Seasons 30th Anniversary, Rune Factory 20th Anniversary livestream

Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games

The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

NRL changes rules to allow Jai Arrow to 'play' 100 games for Souths

“We’re going to take things slow": South of Midnight devs now own the rights to all their games again, after quitting Xbox, and are working on a new game

We Happy Few and South of Midnight developers Compulsion Games have announced that they are fully broken up with Microsoft and Xbox, after completing a management buyout. They now once again own the rights to all their own original intellectual properties. Amongst other things, t

"Buying any of our games helps support the studio": Psychonauts studio Double Fine are the latest former Xbox-owned studio to get the rights to their games back

Earlier this week, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games shared word that they now own all of the publishing rights to their games , a welcome update in light of the ongoing BDS boycott against Microsoft and Xbox . And now, another studio is joining the realm of boycott fr

California AG Calls Off Paramount-Warner Bros. Meeting, Accusing Company of “Playing Games” - The Hollywood Reporter

California AG Calls Off Paramount-Warner Bros. Meeting, Accusing Company of “Playing Games” The Hollywood Reporter Paramount CEO David Ellison is at the final hurdle before buying WBD. So far, he can't clear it CNBC California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger

Windows update that breaks some multiplayer games linked to our desire for gaming PCs that light up all the colors of the rainbow

Last week, we covered the very strange occurrence of a bug in the latest Windows update . Yes, a bug in a Windows update, say it isn't so. Unfortunately, this one does incur our wrath of gamers more than most because it leads to some games becoming unresponsive. Games like Arc Ra

Final Fantasy 7, Witcher 3, And More: Everything To Expect From The Big Gamescom Showcase

Geoff Keighley’s next big showcase promises Final Fantasy , The Witcher , and more

The Witcher 4 Won’t Be At Gamescom, But Finally Has A 2028 Launch Window

CD Projekt RED gave a small update on the Ciri-led RPG

Robot’s Ass Catches On Fire And Other Dispatches From The Humanoid Robot Games

They all love doing Fortnite emotes, too

This Week in Mobile Games - What HoloDreams May Come

Josh checks out the first official HoloLive game, plus a port that may be the first game to look worse on purpose.

Can the Epic Games Store turn things around? 'I don't see how they can recover at this point,' says Newzoo analyst

Back in February Epic Games told us about its plan to overhaul the Epic launcher , with an update in June mentioning it would start up five times faster on average . That technical overhaul will apparently be accompanied by changes to the storefront including personalized game re

CAA Launches Indie Game Acceleration Fund Frame1Games (EXCLUSIVE)

CAA has launched Frame1Games, a new venture to fund, accelerate and market independent video games. Per the agency, Frame1Games “pairs multi-million-dollar capital investment with a yearlong accelerator, giving developers mentorship from industry veterans and CAA executives and d

PlayStation Chooses The Worst Possible Time To Blast Players With Reminders That They Don’t Own Their Digital Games

Terms of service reminders went out to a bunch of PSN users amid the ongoing backlash over the end of PlayStation discs

Playable Control Resonant and a Dune: Awakening Update Highlight Level Infinite’s Massive gamescom 2026 Plans

Level Infinite is bringing playable demos of Control Resonant and Dune: Awakening to Gamescom 2026, alongside an exclusive Hunt: Showdown 1896 reveal.

Does Analogue 3D really make retro games 4K? Here's what you should know

The Analogue 3D does a great job at upscaling old N64 games, with a few caveats.

Compulsion Games' buyout is complete, so now Microsoft won't get a cut if you buy South of Midnight

South of Midnight was one of 2025's seemingly innumerable highlights—in their 83% review , evergreen writer Andrea Shearon called it "a Deep South delight drenched in superstition and pain." If you've been holding off but nonetheless rooting for the award-winning studio behind it

WEBTOON Acquires 60% Stake in Game Company RI Games Holdings to Expand Webtoons Into Games

Developer's lineup includes games based on popular webtoon titles Overgeared , Doom Breaker , Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

Kakao Games Partners With The Grimm Entertainment to Develop Games Based on Webtoons

Founded by webtoon artist Taejun Pak, The Grimm Entertainment owns several popular IPs, including Manager Kim , Lookism

California AG Calls Off Paramount-Warner Bros. Meeting, Accusing Company of “Playing Games”

"Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith," says Rob Bonta.

Gamescom Leaders On Record Exhibitor Growth, Germany’s Gaming Ambitions And Expanding Their Pop Culture Footprint

Gamescom 2026 is set to be the biggest edition of the event yet, with more than 1,600 exhibitors expected to take part in the Germany-based gaming showcase. Since launching in Cologne in 2009, gamescom has grown into one of the world’s largest gaming events, drawing hundreds of t

Fallout dev Tim Cain says we should pay more attention to bad games: '[Publishers] often don't learn from failure because they only look at the games that sold

"Jesus Christ, I could write this shit:" The great Alan Moore once said that the sort of negative inspiration you get from reading drivel is even more fruitful for aspiring authors than the kind you get from reading the classics. Fallout co-creator and prolific video blogger Tim

California Attorney General Cancels Paramount Settlement Talks Over $111 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, Says He’ll Meet When They ‘Stop Playing Games’

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has canceled planned settlement talks with Paramount over the state’s lawsuit seeking to block David Ellison’s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing Paramount of acting in bad faith, according to The New York T

How to get £2,000 to play computer games at university

Roehampton University offers students a year;y scholarship to play esports alongside their studies.

Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games

The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

Bonta Cancels Paramount Settlement Meeting; CA AG Accuses Ellison Of “Playing Games” In WBD Merger Talks

There will be no settlement talks meeting Monday between Paramount and a coalition of state Attorneys General after all. California AG Rob Bonta cancelled the scheduled sit-down late Sunday after reports of an August 21 meeting with the David Ellison-led company oozed out. More g

Double Fine Owns IP and Publishing Rights for All of Its Games Following Xbox Split, Psychonauts Studio Confirms

Psychonauts and Brutal Legend developer Double Fine Productions has confirmed it has regained the IP and publishing rights for all of its games released under Microsoft following its split from Xbox.

The 7 Most-Anticipated Games at Gamescom 2026, the Show's Biggest Year Yet

This year’s Gamescom is going to be a significant one, as several big games are already confirmed for the show.

Miyazaki suggests FromSoftware is keen to return to single-player games after The Duskbloods and Elden Ring: Nightreign

Hidetaka Miyazaki , the president of FromSoftware and director of so many revered Soulsian games, has suggested the studio is keen to return to making single-player games after The Duskbloods. Read more

Riot Games to end LoL fighting game 2XK0's development and issue refunds, less than a year since launch

Active development on 2XKO - the free-to-play fighting game from Riot Games - will end in December. This comes not even a year after the game's full release in January, as the company doesn't see "a path toward sustainability". Read more

Gamescom Is Officially the Biggest Gaming Event in the World. So What’s Next?

In a chat with Gamescom directors Tim Endres and Stefan Heikhaus, they spoke about a possible North American expansion, GDQ, pressure, and more.

Take-Two and Rockstar Games Issue Subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord Following 'GTA 6' Leaks

Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games have officially filed federal court subpoenas seeking identifying information from Microsoft and Discord following leaks of Grand Theft Auto 6. The legal actions filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York target

Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games

The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

USA Fencing approaching run-up to LA Games as chance to take sport mainstream

Andrews, who has led USA Fencing since 2022, said the federation had made a deliberate effort to market fencing to audiences beyond its traditional competitive base.

Rockstar Games Reportedly Remains In The Dark About Who’s Leaking GTA 6 But Still Moving Ahead With Netflix Reveal

Multiple gameplay clips are circulating despite strict security protocols to keep information from leaking

Psychonauts Dev Now Owns All Its Games Made Under Xbox And Their Publishing Rights: ‘Buying Any Of Our Games Helps Support The Studio’

'Everything, we got back, the transfer of the IP came back to us'

Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games

The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

The newly independent Psychonauts dev now earns all the revenue when you buy games it made under Xbox: 'Buying any of our games helps support the studio'

Double Fine has fully transitioned into an independent studio after leaving Xbox earlier this year. The studio now has full publishing rights to the games it made under Microsoft and earns all the revenue when you buy them, CEO Tim Schafer confirmed on the Kinda Funny podcast . "

The 10 Best SNES Games to Play on Nintendo Switch Online

From Super Mario World to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, these are the best games on the Super Nintendo collection on Nintendo Classics

Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games

The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

Darkest Dungeon DLC, a BioShock-style shooter with clowns and other new indie games worth checking out

Plus, Mixtape on Mac, Tetris Effect-style pachinko and a platformer with randomized controls.

Spending on physical games falls to lowest on record since 1995 — US console sales plunge 39% in July as memory costs push average price to $542

Spending on physical game disks has fallen to the lowest recorded level since tracking began in 1995, according to a new report documenting a drastic slump in the console market. U.S. console hardware sales fell 39% by unit volume in July against a year earlier, while the average