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Video New Windjammers 2 Trailer Introduces Two New Characters
This ain't your grandma's air hockey
Windjammers is a series that has a special place in many olde-timey retro-minds, and for good reason. Its particular brand of high-octane and frankly ludicrous air hockey-like gameplay is uncommon to say the least, and with the impending arrival of Windjammers 2 the nostalgia glands of many are fit to burst. So...
News "Charming" Horror Game Little Nightmares II Will Terrify Switch Owners Next Year
Face your fears
A sequel to Little Nightmares, stylised as Little Nightmares II, is making its way to the Switch next year. Bandai Namco dropped this terrifying surprise on the opening night of Gamescom. The second game by Tarsier Studios is described as a "suspense-adventure" and sees you take on the role of Mono - a young boy trapped in a world...
News Kalypso Brings Port Royale 4 To The Nintendo Switch In 2020
And a barrel of rum
During Gamescom's opening night, Kalypso shared a trailer for Port Royale 4, revealing the game will be sailing onto the Switch and multiple other platforms in the third quarter of 2020. The trailer captures the journey of a barrel of rum. See for yourself below: This series combines business simulation with real-time battles...
News Sega To Reveal Mystery AAA Game At Gamescom This Month
What could it be?
Sega has just lifted the lid on its lineup for Gamescom 2019, revealing that a mystery AAA game is about to be unveiled. Attendees will be able to have a first-hand look at Catherine: Full Body, Two Point Hospital - which was recently revealed for Switch - the upcoming Sega Mega Drive Mini console,
News New Gameplay For Luigi's Mansion 3, Zelda: Link's Awakening And More To Be Shown At Gamescom
Astral Chain, Dragon Quest, more!
Nintendo has shared some of its plans for Gamescom, a huge gaming trade fair event taking place later this month. Perhaps the most exciting news from the announcement is the fact that fans will be treated to new gameplay videos for a whole bunch of top, upcoming titles. Get in. In a series of videos set to be...
Video Mech Your Day With This New DAEMON X MACHINA Gamescom Footage
Half an hour of action
Earlier this week, Nintendo released a new teaser trailer for Kenichiro Tsukuda's upcoming mech game, DAEMON X MACHINA. This was in preparation for its appearance at this year's Gamescom event in Germany. The moment has now arrived, with Nintendo's live stream at Gamescom 2018 exploring a special demo of the game. For...
News Nintendo Details Gamescom Activities Including Super Mario Party Hands-On And Livestreams
Watch the action from home
European gaming trade fair Gamescom is rapidly approaching and Nintendo has now detailed its plans for the event. Luckily, both attendees and homestayers will have plenty to see. Visitors to Nintendo's booth will be the first to go hands-on with Super Mario Party, getting to try out some of its brand new minigames, and...
News Owlboy Publisher Soedesco Teases Two New Switch Releases To Be Revealed At Gamescom
What could they be?
Gamescom, Europe's largest video game trade fair (think E3), is just around the corner, and publisher Soedesco appears to have a couple of new Switch games to reveal at the event. The publisher, which is responsible for releasing the rather excellent Owlboy as a physical retail release on Switch, has shared a brand new video to...
News Super Mario Odyssey Walks Away With Lots Of Gamescom Awards
Metroid and Rabbids grab awards too
It's been a week of fun and frolics from Gamescom 2017, the European equivalent of E3. It wouldn't be an gaming expo without an awards ceremony, and Nintendo pretty much stole the show this year. Super Mario Odyssey walked away with the coveted "Best of Gamescom" award and Gamescom “Most Wanted” Consumer...
Video Feast Your Eyes On This Gamescom 2017 Fire Emblem Warriors Trailer
Leo, Takumi, Hinoka and Camila join the cast
Fire Emblem Warriors is launching on Switch and the New Nintendo 3DS this fall. To celebrate Nintendo have unveiled a new trailer at Gamescom 2017 which gives an idea of what to expect from the game. In this action title you will clash with legions of soldiers and fierce monsters as a selection of...
News New Gamescom Missions Are Available for European My Nintendo Accounts
More coins if you try demos at the event itself
My Nintendo is a service that still feels as though it's in its infancy, but Nintendo still does what it can to remind consumers that it's there. The mission system is a cool way to incentivize gamers to collect coins for the service, and with Gamescom now in full swing, Nintendo has opted to toss up a...
Live Watch Twitch Play Xenoblade Chronicles X at Gamescom
Yep, we're feeling it
It's the big weekend at Gamescom, and though many of us can't join in with the Cologne festivities, the official Twitch channel is showcasing an hour of the localised Xenoblade Chronicles X playable build. Join us for the action! [liveblog=watch_twitch_play_xenoblade_chronicles_x_at_gamescom5]#Gamescom #XenobladeX
News Nintendo Scoops Three Gamescom Awards
Mario and Legend of Zelda do the trick
Gamescom is now entering the chaotic weekend days, in which a dizzying number of gamers descend on Cologne. Though the event isn't over, a week of industry events has nevertheless culminated in the official Gamescom awards; Nintendo of Europe, which is out in force at the expo, has a few wins to celebrate...
Gallery Check Out Nintendo's Gamescom Booth
Lots of expo goodies
Earlier today Nintendo went all out with release dates and Gamescom details; the announced line-up of games is pretty substantial for the thousands of attendees likely to flood into the booth. Though the expo in Cologne opens to the public on 6th August, Andy Pearson of Funstock has been at the event today along with press and...
News Just Dance 2016 Gets The Party Started With New Showtime Feature And Tracks
It's showtime!
Who says the Wii U does't get any third party games? Each year it's almost guaranteed to get the latest instalment of Ubisoft's dance series behemoth, and in October you'll be able to strut your funky stuff with Just Dance 2016. Today, at Gamescom, Ubisoft announced nine new tracks for Just Dance 2016 and revealed a new lip-syncing...
News Nintendo Confirms Full Gamescom Line-Up
Including Shovel Knight's 'Plague of Shadows' DLC
Nintendo has been keen to ahead of Gamescom opening to the public with a range of announcements for Europe, covered in other articles, and has also outlined its plans for the show itself. If you are heading along to the world's biggest gaming expo this weekend in Cologne, Nintendo is keen to keep you...
Try the horror for free in Europe
Update: The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes will arrive in North America on the same date as in Europe - 23rd October. Original Article: Nintendo has used its pre-Gamescom set of announcements to reveal a couple of key retail game release dates, and an intriguing approach for a much anticipated Wii U title in...
Oh my...
Update 2: Nintendo of America has confirmed that there'll be a special edition for the game in the region, but isn't announcing details yet: [tweet Update: Nintendo of Europe has now tweet an image of the Wii U bundle and special editions coming to the region for Xenoblade Chronicles X. Original Article: Take a deep breath,...
News Final Fantasy Explorers Will be Playable at Gamescom
You'll need to venture to Hall 9
Gamescom is statistically the biggest gaming expo in the world, attracting enormous crowds and stuffing itself into many, many halls. There'll be plenty for attendees to do next weekend, and now 3DS fans have an extra stop for their itinerary. Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Explorers will be playable...
News Wii U Pre-Orders Enjoy a Healthy Boost Following Gamescom
Amazon Wii U pre-orders jump more than for PS4 and Xbox One games
While Sony and Microsoft provided live press conferences and a sustained bombardment of news, interviews and reveals during last week's Gamescom event in Germany, Nintendo of Europe adopted its usual strategy of focusing on its booth and some online promotion. Its most notable effort...
News Nintendo Confirmed for Appearance at gamescom 2014
Major European expo on course to be bigger than ever
While much attention is lavished on the annual E3 festivities in Los Angeles, the largest European equivalent is gamescom — the organisers evidently prefer all lower case. An enormous event hosted in Cologne, Germany, it attracts many of the biggest players in the video game market; as it's also...
News New Assassin's Creed IV Trailer Shows Edward Kenway At His Stealthiest
He's a sneaky one
As you can imagine Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag was given a lot of attention at Gamescom and Ubisoft chose the occasion to reveal a new trailer showing off the stealth elements of the upcoming release. During the video we see our hero Edward Kenway target three nasty individuals who need to be eliminated and like all good...
Talking Point Gamescom Announcements Raise the Stakes for the Wii U and 3DS
Nintendo yet to reveal its full hand
In a typical year Gamescom is a vibrant show, undoubtedly, but not necessarily one that draws a mini-E3 level of headlines. Yet if you're following Microsoft or Sony, this year's show has certainly delivered. It's all about circumstances, and with the two companies launching new hardware no high-profile...
News Sonic Lost World Deadly Six Edition Announced, Features NiGHTS Into Dreams Content
Revealed in a UK trailer, other regions yet to be announced
SEGA has revealed a new UK trailer for Sonic Lost World showing off a special edition that contains "exclusive deadlier game content". There isn't a whole lot of information given as to what will feature in this particular version but it does show off some bosses from NiGHTS Into...
News Firefly Revealed in New Batman: Arkham Origins Trailer
Robin, hand me the fly repellent Bat Spray!
Anyone following the official Batman: Arkham Origins Twitter account will have noticed Warner Bros. Montreal has been teasing several images and promising a big reveal at Gamescom. The close up screenshots seemed to suggest Firefly would be making an appearance in the upcoming game and the studio has now...
News Pokémon X & Y Will be Playable at Gamescom 2013
Along with plenty more Wii U and 3DS games
Nintendo will be in attendance at the upcoming Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany from 21st to 25th August, and has been promising plenty of exciting releases as playable demos. The list of games at the show has been unveiled, with the blockbuster announcement likely to be confirmation that Pokémon X &...
News Nintendo Returns To Gamescom 2013
Confirmed for Euro trade event
Nintendo has confirmed that it will be returning to European gaming exhibition Gamescom in 2013. The Kyoto company sat out last year's event, which takes place in Cologne, Germany. Tim Endres, Gamescom project manager at organiser Koelnmesse, is clearly happy with the news: Nintendo's return is an absolute...
Talking Point Why is Nintendo Not at Gamescom?
Snubbed
One of the biggest gaming events in Europe and Nintendo is nowhere to be seen, but why? Over the years the company has had a somewhat sporadic attendance of events, often speculated within the media: a strength of character and desire to do its own thing, or perhaps it's due to a lack of games to show. This year is important for Nintendo,...
News SEGA Won't Be Attending Gamescom
Joins Nintendo as major absentee
Gamescom is Europe's equivalent to E3, the biggest consumer and trade show for video games in the region. It's set to take place in Cologne, Germany from 15-19th August, though it will do so without two of the biggest names in the industry. Nintendo has already confirmed that it won't be attending this year, instead...
News 3DS Unlikely to Feature Achievements System
Finer points still being thrashed out
After the 3DS's big reveal at E3 this year, a series of videos hit the 'net showing various developers and publishers talking about how exciting the machine was for them. One such video featured EA's Ryan Stradling, who spoke about the 3DS's online features including the potential for an Xbox 360-style...
News This Video Wants You to Know uDraw Studio is for Artists Too
David Kassan makes a masterpiece
THQ's uDraw Studio may have been revealed as an art game for all the family, but that's not to say it can't be used to create impressively detailed portraits when used by experienced and talented professional artists. American painter David Kassan got to grips with the uDraw GameTablet and uDraw Studio software at...
News Prepare for a Perfect Super Street Fighter IV Experience on 3DS
Two control methods promised too
It's been a long time since a Nintendo console received a Street Fighter game – not counting Virtual Console, that is – so the announcement at E3 that Capcom was powering-up its Super Street Fighter IV meter for a Level 3 Super Combo attack on 3DS was music to our ears. Still, there were nagging doubts that the...
News Get a Feel for Okamiden with New Screenshots and Gameplay Video
Puzzles, combat and dialogue all in one place
Capcom's Okamiden is shaping up to be one of the DS's biggest titles of 2011, as these new screenshots and gameplay video from Gamescom in Cologne show. Taking in more of the paint-and-brush gameplay from its predecessor Okami, the extra precision offered by the DS stylus opens up new opportunities for...
News Bask in the Supernatural Aura of this Ghost Trick Trailer
Detecting new phantoms inbound
We had a short but enjoyably bizarre hands-on session with Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective a month ago, and the curious DS puzzler continues to take shape under the direction of Phoenix Wright mastermind Shu Takumi. With Gamescom currently tearing up Cologne, Capcom has released a new trailer for Ghost Trick to show off...
