Tag: Gamescom 2016
Gamescom 2016 Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Teams Up in New Trailer
Tag team
Oh no, a wild Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 trailer has appeared – where's Ramsey when you need him? This clip appears to show off large scale battles, in which you'll work alongside spiky haired comrades in order to take down a greater foe. Like this, er, giant gorilla. Looks a bit Monster Hunter, maybe? The game's due out from 25th October.
Gamescom 2016 Prey on PS4 Will Mug You Off
Coffee break
Bethesda's released a short snippet of sci-fi horror Prey's gameplay, demonstrating how you can assume the shape of well… Office mugs in order to navigate the alien infested space station Talos I. We're not entirely sure why the publisher's opting to demo this reboot in drips and drabs, but we do reckon that the BioShock-inspired...
Gamescom 2016 DriveClub VR Looks Really Bloody Good on PS4
Start your engines
DriveClub was intended as a showpiece for the PlayStation 4, so it stands to reason that DriveClub VR will occupy the same role for PlayStation VR. Officially announced this week – after several sizeable leaks –
Gamescom 2016 FIFA 17 Repurposes Song 2 for Gameplay Trailer
Woohoo?
The last time Song 2 was in a FIFA game, David Beckham was on the cover and indoor matches were the main appeal. The franchise has come a long way since then, but that doesn't stop this FIFA 17 remix from being unfettered garbage. Just use the original track if you must – it's not a bad trailer by any stretch, but the audio's making us...
Gamescom 2016 Rez Infinite Scores Gorgeous Retail Release
And various other goodies
Rez is a favourite of ours on the Dreamcast and the PlayStation 2, but as producer Tetsuya Mizuguchi has pointed out in his latest PlayStation Blog post, it can be hard to find. The developer hopes to resolve this on 13th October, by teaming up with I Am 8 Bit to create a limited edition, boxed version of the game. Now...
Gamescom 2016 Gran Turismo Sport Dazzles with Pretty PS4 Screens
Nurburg bling
Gran Turismo Sport didn't have the best reveal, but it's been gradually improving with every showing, and it's looking dazzling at Gamescom 2016. To coincide with the convention, Sony's released some new screenshots showing off the simulation racer in all of its glory – and it's insanely pretty, as you'd probably expect. While...
News PlayStation VR's Launch Will Be Treated Like a New System, Hints Sony
Big bets
Just how hard will Sony push PlayStation VR this year? Well, speaking at Gamescom 2016, affable exec Jim Ryan has hinted that we can probably expect a launch on par with a new console. "It will be a proper PlayStation launch," he assured. "There will be proper marketing, products in stores, lots of games at launch; we've got 38 titles on...
News Sony: We Don't Discriminate Between AAA or Indie
"It's all about great games"
Sony often gets criticised for paying too much attention to so-called "smaller" games, but speaking at Gamescom 2016, likeable PlayStation exec Jim Ryan has said that the platform holder primarily cares about great titles – regardless of whether they're made by massive studios or minuscule ones. Asked if the company...
Gamescom 2016 Tour Sony's Booth with PlayStation Exec Jim Ryan
Guess who's back?
This is becoming an annual tradition now, isn't it? Sony may not be holding a press conference at Gamescom for the second year running, but at least we can rely on an uber-awkward Jim Ryan tour. German social media team Inside PlayStation has uploaded this lengthy look at everything that the Japanese giant's got on display this...
Gamescom 2016 Ubisoft Goes Hard with PlayStation VR
Four compatible titles in first few months
Ubisoft's always one of the first publishers to support promising new initiatives, and PlayStation VR is no different. The company has announced release dates for its first batch of virtual reality releases, and there's plenty to look forward to here. Eagle Flight is first up, with the Assassin's...
Gamescom 2016 Yooka-Laylee Is a Nintendo 64 Game for Your PS4
Bring your Banjos
It's a real credit to Playtonic Games that Yooka-Laylee seems so authentic. Drop the polygon count and resolution of this trailer and it'd look like a Nintendo 64 game, which is what the developer's aiming for, of course. This brand new Gamescom 2016 video shows off some of the environments you can expect to explore, with the...
Gamescom 2016 South Park: The Fractured But Whole Stinks
Farty pooper
Curse you intrepid marketing teams – you've got an article out of us. Ubisoft's been banging on about the Nosulus Rift in South Park: The Fractured But Whole for days now, but we thought that it was a joke. Turns out the French publisher's only gone and manufactured one of the bloody things, allowing you to sniff your own whiffs as...
Gamescom 2016 Metal Gear Survive Won't Be a Full-Priced Release
No price given
Following on from this morning's announcement, Konami has shared some more information about upcoming title Metal Gear Survive. Speaking to Polygon at Gamescom 2016 in Germany, the publisher says that Metal Gear Survive is a companion title to the larger Metal Gear series and
Gamescom 2016 Sony to Publish Boxed Version of the Brilliant Battlezone
VR you ready?
Battlezone, the mind-blowing PlayStation VR launch title from Rebellion, will be getting a boxed release on 13th October – and Sony's the one publishing it. The platform holder's partnered hard with the Oxford-based developer on this title, so it's no surprise to see the firm consummate the collaboration with a retail launch. "2016...
Gamescom 2016 Platinum Games' NieR: Automata Will No Longer Be PS4 Exclusive
Steam release scheduled
While it's never really been billed as a "big" exclusive, NieR: Automata was only announced for the PlayStation 4. Well, until today. Square Enix has announced that the Platinum Games developed sequel will now also roll out on Steam early next year, so it's more of a "console exclusive" these days. You've got to love that...
Video Crash Bandicoot's First PS4 Appearance Looks Awesome
Crash bash
We all collectively rolled our eyes when Crash Bandicoot was confirmed for Skylanders: Imaginators – after all, we all know how Activision treated fellow PlayStation favourite Spyro when this series started. But it looks like it's learned its lesson this time around: the Thumpin' Wumpa Island level that will appear as a timed exclusive...
Gamescom 2016 Watch Dogs 2 Multiplayer Is Totally Optional, But It Looks Cool
Hack that
Much like the first Watch Dogs, Watch Dogs 2 will feature "seamless" online functionality, allowing you to connect with other players while you roam around doing story missions. You'll be able to form co-op groups with friendly hackers, take part in invasions, and even hunt down players who have been causing a bit too much trouble. On the...
Gamescom 2016 Get Even on PS4 in Spring 2017
Pain killer
Surreal horror game Get Even was announced eons ago for the PlayStation 4, and finally appears to be ready for primetime. Developed by Polish firm The Farm 51 in collaboration with Bandai Namco, the game – when it was originally announced in 2014 at least – promised to blend single player and multiplayer into one distorted game...
Gamescom 2016 Nioh Is Coming Along Very Nicely Indeed on PS4
Deep cut
Nioh's looking pretty swish in its latest trailer from Gamescom, with publisher Koei Tecmo reminding us that the game's beta will be available from the 23rd August. Dubbed by many as Dark Souls with samurai, this is perhaps one of the action role-playing game's best videos, as we see main character William facing off against a bunch of...
Gamescom 2016 For Honor Should Grab Your Attention in New Gameplay Trailer
You can sign up for the alpha now
Knights versus samurai versus vikings. That's not a bad concept for a game, and we're hopeful that For Honor, Ubisoft's melee-based battle-'em-up, will live up to expectations. The gritty title's received a new gameplay trailer at Gamescom which spotlights the three abovementioned factions - and to us, it's still...
Gamescom 2016 Tekken 7 Story Mode Details Dropped by Bandai Namco
Several hours long, apparently
Bandai Namco has gone on record that it's trying to create a cinematic and engaging story mode for Tekken 7. The highly anticipated fighter, which launches on PlayStation 4 early next year, has looked stellar for months now as we've guzzled down gameplay taken from the title's arcade incarnation, but will its...
Gamescom 2016 Lee Looks Slicker Than Ever in Tekken 7
Excellent
Veteran Iron Fist combatant Lee Chaolan is back with style in Tekken 7, and he's brought alter ego Violet along for the ride. Bandai Namco has just announced the scheming exec via a new Gamescom trailer, which we've embedded above. We're really liking his new jacket, and we're glad that he's still a fan of letting out crazy howls in...
Gamescom 2016 Ubisoft's Steep Set for Winter Release
Beta registration now open
Ubisoft's new open-world skiing, snowboarding, and gliding title Steep has today been given an official release date of 2nd December. Initially believed to be set solely in the Alps, the company has also revealed that the game is set to expand following its launch. While Alaskan slopes will be a free addition as part of a...
Gamescom 2016 Suicide Squad's Harley Quinn, Deadshot Crash into Injustice 2
Quinn-tessential
It wouldn't be a gaming convention without some new Injustice 2 announcements, and fortunately Warner Bros has rocked up right on time to reveal that Suicide Squad's Harley Quinn and Deadshot will be joining the release's roster. The former looks especially fun to play, as she uses a combination of her hammer and attack dogs to do...
Gamescom 2016 Metal Gear Survives Without Hideo Kojima as Co-Op Spin-Off
Metal Gear Zombies?
Konami has revealed Metal Gear Survive at Gamescom 2016, the first game in the series to not have any input from series creator Hideo Kojima, who parted ways with the company last year following the release of The Phantom Pain. Set for a 2017 launch on PlayStation 4, the new title is a four-player co-op game that takes place in...
Gamescom 2016 DriveClub VR Buckles Up with New Locations, Modes This Year
One last lap
It was accidentally announced weeks ago in Japan, but DriveClub VR has now officially been revealed for release this year. The exclusive racer – based upon Evolution Studios' original – has been re-built specifically with virtual reality in mind, including new modes, tracks, and features. The headline here is
Gamescom 2016 Would You Kindly Watch This BioShock: The Collection Comparison?
Rapturous results
BioShock has, arguably, one of the greatest intros to a game ever. But it's about to get even better as part of BioShock: The Collection, the PlayStation 4 remaster of the PlayStation 3 classic. 2K Games has truncated the amazing opening, and uploaded a comparison with its new-gen version. The differences, as you may imagine, are...
Gamescom 2016 Resident Evil 7 Really Is Going Full Survival Horror
Scared?
This is tense, isn't it? Capcom's released a new Resident Evil 7 trailer to coincide with Gamescom 2016, and it really ratchets up the tension. The clip takes the form of some found footage – which should be familiar to anyone who played the recent demo – and sees a woman attempting to send a message to a man named Ethan. Unfortunately...
Gamescom 2016 The Tomorrow Children Goes to Work from 6th September
Will eventually be free-to-play
Do you remember The Tomorrow Children? Yeah, we barely do either – we played the alpha eons ago, but then it never seemed to want to come out. Fortunately, the soviet-inspired sim appears to be right around the corner, as it will begin its complicated rollout from 6th September. However, that's not the end of the...
Gamescom 2016 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Zombies Mode Is the Zaniest Yet
Disco fever
This is thriller – or something! Call of Duty's zombies mode has been bonkers for a while now, but Infinite Warfare's newly announced Zombies in Spaceland may just be the series' zaniest co-op option yet. The eighties-inspired outing will see you donning some DayGlo and dirty dancing with the undead, as you work your way through an...
Gamescom 2016 Private Multiplayer Matches Are Finally Coming to Destiny
Get the gang together
Bungie has confirmed that private matches are heading to Destiny alongside Rise of Iron, the title's upcoming expansion. In other words, you'll be able to enjoy the shooter's Crucible modes without jumping online with strangers. Going by what the developer's said during its Gamescom livestream, you'll have full reign over how...
Live Watch EA's Gamescom 2016 Press Conference Right Here
Battlefield 1! Titanfall 2! Mass Effect Andromeda?
It threatens to be a much quieter Gamescom without Sony taking to the stage, but EA is holding a press conference, and we're sure that it will have a title or two worth showing. Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, and FIFA 17 are all likely to feature heavily during its briefing, with the action getting...
Gamescom 2016 Drop a Titan on Your PS4 This Weekend with Free Titanfall 2 Beta
Fight or flight
It's been a long, long wait, but Titanfall will finally make its PlayStation 4 bow this weekend, as Respawn Entertainment launches Titanfall 2's open multiplayer beta. The sample period will stretch from 19th August through 21st August, and then there'll be a second stress test from 26th August to 28th August. Initially there'll be...
Guide Everything You Need to Know About Gamescom 2016
Press conference times! Games! Live streams!
Gamescom used to be the second biggest week on the PlayStation calendar, but it's been quiet over the past couple of years. The reason? Sony's been showing up, but it hasn't exactly been going all out. The press conferences that it used to hold in Germany, for example, appear to be a thing of the past;...
Gamescom 2016 Mafia III Keeps on Truckin' with Heist Trailer
Carnival chaos
2K Games appears to be adopting the Ubisoft PR strategy for Mafia III: blanket the web with coverage and hope that people pay attention. This is the game's second trailer in almost as many days, but hey, we're probably the only ones keeping count. Fortunately, it continues to look fantastic – we love the cars, fashion, and time...
Gamescom 2016 The Surge Is the Sci-Fi Dark Souls Your PS4 Deserves
Surge of cerberus
This is a pleasant surprise: The Surge is taking Dark Souls' gameplay and turning it sci-fi. Apparently announced eons ago, this is the first your humble host has seen of Deck 13's latest, and while it obviously lacks the artistic panache of a From Software release, the gameplay loop's looking strong – even if the obligatory...
Weirdness Half-Life 3 Is on Display at Gamescom 2016
But not in the way you may hope
Those heading to Cologne for Gamescom 2016 this week are in for a treat: Half-Life 3 is on display. Well, it is – but not in the way that you'd think. A group of smirking Germans have paid for the embedded banner to hang outside the Kolnmesse Convention Centre, with the translation of the full text reading:...
Gamescom 2016 Battlefield 1's New PS4 Trailer Looks Unbelievable
Off the rails
We're still not sure we believe the validity of Battlefield 1's obligatory 'In-Game Footage' disclaimer, but if the final game comes anything close to this on the PlayStation 4 – or, indeed, the Neo – then it may end up being the best looking title ever made. Just look at this: we see combat in a desert, with horses, jeeps, and...
News Sony's Bringing Tons of PS4, PlayStation VR Games to Gamescom 2016
Resident Evil 7! Titanfall 2! PlayStation VR!
It's going to be a strange Gamescom yet again. Last year's show was disappointing for us because Sony opted to hold its press conference at Paris Games Week instead, while this time it's skipping its usual stage show in favour of a PlayStation Meeting in early September. Of course, the platform holder...
News Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4 Will Be Playable for the First Time at Gamescom
Crofty
Square Enix will debut the PlayStation 4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider at Gamescom next month, where German convention attendees will get to go hands-on with Lara Croft's latest on Sony's new-gen system. The packed port's headlining a pretty stacked show for the Japanese publisher, with Final Fantasy XV, Dragon Quest Builders, Final...
News Bandai Namco to Debut New IP at Gamescom 2016
Tekken 7 and Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 will both be playable
Bandai Namco will announce a brand new intellectual property for the Western market at Gamescom 2016 – although it's unclear what it actually is. The publisher confirmed that it will be bringing playable versions of Tekken 7 and Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 to the German convention next month,...
News Is Sony Holding a Press Conference at Gamescom?
Outlook's not good
Earlier in the year at E3 2016, Sony implied that it was still undecided regarding the venue of its European press conference this year. Historically, it's held the show at Gamescom, but last year it switched the event to Paris Games Week. However, with Microsoft skipping its European media briefing entirely this time, all eyes...
News Sony Undecided on Venue of 2016 European Press Conference
Paris Games Week or Gamescom?
Sony has a long and storied history with Gamescom, dating all the way back to the Leipzig iteration of the event. But last year it opted to hold its annual European press conference at Paris Games Week due to the very short gap between E3 2015 and Gamescom 2015. So, where will this year's media briefing be held? "It's...
