Gamescom 2026 brings new Rainbow Six, Metro, Witcher 3 and Heroes of Might & Magic reveals
Check out all the best reveals from the night
The Witcher 3 is getting a major free remaster in September, new expansion arrives in 2027
Songs of the Past takes Geralt to a new region before The Witcher 4 targets 2028
Something to look forward to: CD Projekt Red had already promised plenty of Witcher news at Gamescom, and it delivered more than expected. The studio has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, a substantial overhaul launching September 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners. It also provided the first proper look at Songs of the Past, a new paid expansion arriving in 2027.
Asus ROG Xbox handheld launches October 16 with Steam Deck-like optimizations
Pricing remains uncertain likely due to tariffs
The big picture: Microsoft has finally set a release date for its first Xbox handheld gaming PC, built in partnership with Asus. But while the devices aim to bring Steam Deck – style simplicity to the somewhat messy world of portable Windows gaming – streamlining optimization, shader compilation, and even layering in AI – their future still hinges on a volatile factor outside Microsoft's control: shifting US tariffs that make final pricing a moving target.
Asus unveils three OLED gaming monitors at Gamescom, including a dual-mode 720Hz model
New ROG monitors deliver faster performance and brighter visuals
Asus ROG Matrix RTX 5090 30th anniversary edition is a quad-fan monster card with 800W support
Only 1,000 units are being made
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 brings four-player co-op campaign, launches November 14
Black Ops 7 keeps $70 price, requires Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on PC
Nvidia kicks off Gamescom 2025 with GeForce Now upgrades, new DLSS 4 games, App update
GeForce Now receives RTX 5080 tier and over 2,200 new games
PlayStation Portal's unexpected success may be enough to reignite Sony's interest in handheld gaming
The time may be ripe for a true PSP / PS Vita successor
PlayStation 5 Pro could be revealed as soon as next month, possibly for $600
Multiple developers were discussing the console at Gamescom
Next-generation motherboards will make swapping SSDs and GPUs easier
Asus and Gigabyte demonstrate easy release mechanisms at Gamescom
Gamescom 2024 opening highlights Civilization VII, Peter Molyneux's new game, and many more
Announcements for Path of Exile 2, Indiana Jones, Starfield, Dune: Awakening, Mafia, and other titles
System requirements revealed for inZoi, a life-like The Sims competitor
Users can play with the character creator from August 21 to August 26
Nintendo Switch 2 was showed off behind closed doors last month
Devs got to see an enhanced version of Breath of the Wild
Watch AMD unveil the Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT right here at 11 am EST / 8 am PT
Check out the leaked performance comparisons with Nvidia's equivalents
Bethesda and Tempur team up to create "NASA-like" Starfield cockpit gaming chair
Don't hold your breath on owning one, though
Samsung reveals its 57-inch dual UHD Odyssey Neo G9 and new 55-inch Odyssey Ark monitors
Want 57 inches of real estate? Be prepared to pay for it
Everywhere was one of the most mysterious and intriguing reveals of Opening Night Live
Making the audience go "WTF?" is one way to market game
Here's a dozen of the best trailers and reveals from Gamescom Opening Night Live
Everywhere, Dune, Borderlands, Callisto Protocol, and much more
'Dune: Awakening' is an open-world survival MMO set on Arrakis
Harvest spice and build fortresses in this ambitious MMO
Dead Island 2 (with Amazon Alexa voice support) and Lords of the Fallen get resurrected at Gamescom
"Alexa, how do I cure a zombie bite?"
Sony finally answers the Xbox Elite Controller with DualSense Edge
Date and price still to come
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord leaves Early Access and comes to consoles on October 25th
Pre-orders available now for $49.99
Gamescom will have an in-person element when it returns this August
The world's largest gaming convention returns this summer