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Gamescom has continued to grow at a rapid pace in recent years. This year, the event broke records, with almost 360,000 attendees visiting the exhibition in Cologne, Germany.  As reported by VGC, Gamescom has confirmed that around 357,000 visitors came to the event this year, up from 335,000 the previous …

At GamesCom 2025 in Cologne, ASUS presented KitGuru with the ROG Matrix RTX 5090 30th Anniversary Edition graphics card, and it's a bit of a monster. The card is currently at the engineering sample stage, but it already highlights the challenges of designing hardware at this scale. There's no real …

7 years on from its initial conception, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally launching in just two weeks’ time – set to release on the 4th of September.

The European Hardware Association (EHA) has announced the results of the 2025 EHA Reader Awards. These awards are driven entirely by the opinions of hardware enthusiasts from across Europe. Tens of thousands of votes were cast through the EHA’s nine member publications, giving a clear view of which products have earned the strongest support from hardware enthusiasts this year.

MSI has a massive presence at Gamescom 2025 this year, showcasing a vast range of new products for PC enthusiasts. The launch is headlined by the company's new X870E Max Series motherboards and a very special, limited-edition model to celebrate a major milestone for the brand. To mark the 10th …

Years after it was first rumoured, the long-awaited Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice anime adaptation has finally been officially announced.

Following years of silence, TT Games have officially announced their next project – the ambitious open-world ‘LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be the first Switch 2 game from Microsoft, with the title set to arrive on the platform some time in 2026.

Every good PC gaming set up needs a reliable mouse pad, one that will enable smooth tracking during intense firefights. Sharkoon has one of the most performant mouse mats on the market with the SKILLER SGP50, which strikes an optimal balance between speed and precision. The SKILLER SGP50 uses a …

Gamescom Opening Night Live opened up with a complete new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The full campaign trailer takes us on a global journey, showcasing levels set in Tokyo, Alaska, Los Angeles, Avalon and other major locations. 

Nvidia had a ton of GeForce-related announcements in store for Gamescom 2025. We've covered all of the major upgrades coming to the GeForce Now cloud gaming platform, but Nvidia also has announcements for new games supporting RTX features like DLSS, and the debut of an entirely new feature – RTX …

Gamescom Opening Night Live is just 24 hours away. The stream, hosted each year by Geoff Keighley, will bring along a string of new game announcements, as well as updates for previously announced games, including the likes of WoW, COD, Resident Evil and more.  In a teaser posted this afternoon, …

Blizzard has already revealed the World of Warcraft team's massive plans for Gamescom next week, but it looks like the Diablo team will have some announcements to make as well. In preparation for the event next week, someone at Blizzard accidentally revealed the next class for Diablo 4.  As spotted …

Seven more games join the ever-growing GeForce Now library this week. Beyond that, Nvidia has announced its plans for Gamescom next week.  Nvidia will return to Gamescom this year, starting on Wednesday, 20th of August. There is no word on any announcements happening just yet but with the event starting …

Gamescom has always had a strong PC focus, with many PC hardware companies often attending. This year, ThermalTake will be making its first-ever appearance at Gamescom to showcase its new racing sim gear. Over the past few years, ThermalTake has been building out its own line-up of Racing Sim gear. …

Ever since the death of E3, Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards, Summer Game Fest and Gamescom Opening Night Live have served as the big three gaming events for each year. Ahead of the latter’s arrival on the 19th of August, Keighley and co. have begun to tease some of the many games expected to be shown off during the showcase, including the much-anticipated Resident Evil 9.

Xbox today confirmed its schedule and showcase lineup for Gamescom 2025, spotlighting hardware demos, playable game previews, and special live broadcasts. As you may expect, the ROG Xbox Ally will be a focus point, and Hollow Knight: Silksong will also be playable for the very first time.  There will be …

The organisers of Gamescom are gearing up for what looks to be their biggest event ever, announcing that exhibitor reservations for 2025 are already tracking 11% ahead of last year's record-breaking numbers. The event is set to be the epicentre of the gaming world this August, with a packed show …

A couple of years back, Blizzard announced a bold change to its World of Warcraft development plans. For the first time, WoW is getting a trilogy of inter-connected expansions. The first released to plenty of praise from fans, now, Blizzard is gearing up to reveal expansion 2, titled Midnight. World …

With the Summer Game Fest showcase now out of the way, all eyes are turned to Gamescom for the next wave of game announcements. A number of major publishers have already announced their plans for the event, including the likes of Nintendo, Ubisoft and Capcom. 

After Skipping Gamescom last year, Nintendo is set to return to the show, announcing their presence at the upcoming industry event.

It is no secret that there is a lot of money involved in industry events like Gamescom. Last year, the costs for showing a trailer at The Game Awards was revealed. Now, the costs for being part of Geoff Keighley's other big show, Gamescom: Opening Night Live, have been revealed. …

Since as far back as 2022, we have been hearing rumours, leaks and other various reports claiming that Sony is working on a PS5 Pro, with plans to launch sometime in 2024. While the console manufacturer has yet to officially unveil this mid-gen refresh, the unannounced console was reportedly an …

After announcing it for the Chinese market, AOC has revealed it would bring the Agon Pro AG326UD to the European market by showcasing it at Gamescom 2024. This 31.5-inch QD-OLED display with a 4K resolution and a high refresh rate will catch the eye of gamers looking for a high-end …

Gearbox is swiftly moving the news cycle away from the flop of the star-studded Borderlands film and towards the next game in the series. That's right, Borderlands 4 has now been officially revealed. While Gearbox announced that it was working on Borderlands 4 quite some time ago, this is the …

With the news that Indiana Jones and The Great Circle won't be exclusive to Xbox, Microsoft Gaming CEO, Phil Spencer, has a few questions to answer. The explanation behind the decision to bring the game to PS5 is pretty simple – more sales.  After titles like Halo Infinite and Starfield …

Risk of Rain is an excellent roguelike featuring tons of enemies, online co-op and much more. Released just ahead of the most recent generation of consoles, the game launched in late 2020 for the PS4 and Xbox One. In a welcome move, the team have announced a substantial – and …

With Gamescom’s Opening Night Live officially come and gone, it‘s time for the show’s creator – Geoff Keighley – to shift focus to the last of his annual game showcases. As has been the case for many years now, this December, the 2024 Game Awards will go live; celebrating its …

We've already seen Asus's impressive new gaming monitors and X870 motherboards on display here at Gamescom. Now, our attention turns towards the new line of ROG peripherals, which have been developed with the help of esports pros like Max “Demon1” Mazanov, who led his team to victory at the Valorant …

With AMD's Ryzen 9000 series processors now available, motherboard makers are finally beginning to unveil their line-ups of X870 and X870E motherboards. This week at Gamescom, Asus is launching its full line-up, including new ProArt, ROG and TUF Gaming models. The new Asus X870 motherboards are equipped with AI optimization, …