Con in Cologne, Germany, usually in August every year.
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Early access survival MMO Coreborn Nations of the Ultracore releases adventure patch at Gamescom
Coreborn Nations of the Ultracore is just a month into early access, and it's already forging ahead with updates - six of them, in...
Tencent’s Tarisland sets second closed beta for November, talks game optimization
We've finally got a window for Tencent don't-call-it-a-WoW-clone Tarisland next testing leg.
" 2nd closed beta arrives in November!" the tweet this afternoon reads. "Europe,...
Diablo IV summarizes gameplay features and quality-of-life coming in October 17 Season of Blood
We already got a trailer from Gamescom out of Diablo IV, but now we've got a bit more information about October 17th's Season of...
Gamescom 2023: Nightingale has been delayed to February 2024, new trailer ahoy
So we've got good news and bad news for Nightingale. The good news is that it's still launching! The bad news is that it's...
Gamescom 2023 ONL: Nightingale, Crimson Desert, Diablo IV, Fae Farm, Marvel Snap
Even if you aren't in Cologne, Germany, at Gamescom right now, you can still glue your eyeballs to the screen for Gamescom's Geoff Keighley-hosted...
The Daily Grind: Are you playing Guild Wars 2 SOTO today – or another big launch?
August is always a super overwhelming month for me, in MMOs and out. I'm always trying to finish up projects in real life before...
Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert gears up for a fresh unveiling at Gamescom 2023
When covering Pearl Abyss's recent investor call, we expressed worry about the hedging the studio engaged in with analysts when it came to the...
Tarisland promises details on the next stage of testing at its Gamescom reveal
Tencent's Tarisland is apparently gearing up for a big reveal: The company announced on Discord late last night that it'll make its "grand debut"...
Pearl Abyss Q2 2023: EVE surges, Black Desert stumbles, Crimson Desert hedges
August is a month of quarterly financials, and the season hasn't been kind to the type of MMO company that publishes its numbers. So...
The MOP Up: Gamescom and QuakeCon prepare to storm August
As the end of summer approaches (ack! how?), gaming conventions rev up again - and that includes big industry galas like GamesCom and in-house...
Sky Children of the Light opens its Steam page, prepares for public PC testing with a world record concurrency attempt
The smaller scale multiplayer game Sky: Children of the Light is definitely trying its level best to balloon into MMO size. Developer thatgamecompany is...
Why I Play: Diablo III – From Reaper of Souls to today
In the first part of this Why I Play retrospective on Diablo III, I discussed the early issues that accompanied the game's record-setting debut....
Why I Play: Diablo III – From pre-release to Reaper of Souls
It's hard for me to believe that Diablo III's May 15th, 2012, release was over a decade ago. And despite its reputation of being...
Dune Awakening shares a sizzle reel about its cinematic trailer and another picture of lasguns
Are you ready for some hot and spicy multimedia out of Dune: Awakening? Then feast your eyes on lasguns and a Twitter video, friends....
Dune Awakening gives curious players weekly concept art sneak peeks on its website
If you've been hungry for more details about Dune: Awakening after its Gamescom reveal, you're unfortunately going to have to wait for something more...
Multiplayer survival sandbox Earth: Revival plans closed beta this weekend
If you just can't get enough survival sandbox, Chinese studio Nuverse has another one for you to die in. It's called Earth: Revival, and...
Marauders is a first-person looter shooter that lets players be scavenging space pirates
If you're looking for tactical first-person shooting and looting set in an alternate 1990's future when Earth has almost no resources left and space-based...
Everywhere is a self-described ‘multi-world gaming experience’ from a former producer of GTA Online
What is Everywhere? To hear the game's own description of itself, it sounds kind of metaverse-ish except it also has open world gameplay, while...
Mad World’s Gamescom trailer delves into chaotic gameplay
"Despite endless despair, there is hope," proclaims Mad World's latest trailer. But is that hope endless too? Because players are going to need a...
The First Descendant announces Steam beta test for October 20, unveils its new trailer
Nexon's co-op looter shooter The First Descendant has been making a lot of noise recently. The game was first revealed as Project Magnum during...
