It’s time for another Geoff Keighley-hosted blast of gaming news. Gamescom’s two-hour Opening Night Live event is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday at 2PM ET, with a preshow starting 30 minutes before. Thanks to teases on social media, we already have some idea of what to expect, including looks at Final Fantasy VII Revelation, The Witcher 3’s new Songs of the Past expansion, Gears of War: E-Day, and the Game of Thrones strategy game.
The event is happening just ahead of a potentially very big fall for the games industry. Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to release on November 19th, and the rest of the games industry is largely steering clear of GTA VI’s launch. That means the next several weeks are packed with major releases, and we could see some of those new games at Opening Night Live, too. (Though GTA VI probably won’t show up given that it’s set to have a reveal event of its own on Thursday).
Here’s our coverage from Gamescom and Opening Night Live. You can watch the livestream of the show on YouTube.
Today, 10 seconds ago
Here’s the story trailer for Gears of War: E-Day.
The game, an Xbox console exclusive, launches on October 6th.
- Today, 7 minutes ago
MonHoYoverse.
HoYoverse, the developer of games like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, is making a new game that looks like a mix of Monster Hunter and Elden Ring. It’s called Nodusfall.
- Today, 20 minutes ago
The new Onimusha’s demo is getting bigger.
Capcom is expanding the demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword with a new location ahead of the full game launch on September 4th. Catch a new trailer on YouTube.
Today, 24 minutes ago
The Battletoads team is making an art game.
An art-themed game, anyway. Murals is an “isometric action-adventure” with a hand-painted style that really captures its messed-up fairy tale vibe. It’s set to launch in 2027.
- Today, 36 minutes ago
RollerCoaster Tycoon is back.
Atari just announced that RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks, a new game in the classic theme park simulator franchise, is launching in early access on Steam “soon.” See you at the park.
- Today, Two hours ago
GeForce Now is getting support for the Steam Controller
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeNvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service will officially support Valve’s Steam Controller and Steam Machine starting later this year. With Steam Controller support, you’ll be able to play games with Valve’s great new gamepad when using the GeForce Now app on your Steam Deck or Steam Machine. If you’re using GeForce Now on Windows or macOS, support for the Steam Controller is coming “later,” Nvidia says.
GeForce Now is getting a few other upgrades, too. Nvidia will soon add new DLSS 4.5 controls for DLSS Super Resolution, Dynamic Frame Generation, and Ray Reconstruction. (Ray Reconstruction is also officially launching for RTX GPUs in early access.) The previously-announced GOG single sign on is now available. The service will come to more of Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks “later this year,” and you’ll be able to buy a subscription through Amazon. And as of last week, you can officially use GeForce Now on Firefox.
- Aug 24
The Witcher 4 developers target a 2028 release
Image: CD Projekt RedCD Projekt Red is aiming to launch The Witcher 4 sometime in 2028, joint CEO Michał Nowakowski says in a new video. CD Projekt Red has been working on its next mainline Witcher title for years and has shown videos of it, but now the studio is providing a target release window for when the game might actually come out.
There’s more new Witcher to come before The Witcher 4, though. At this week’s Gamescom event, CD Projekt Red will be showing off its upcoming Witcher 3 expansion, Songs of the Past, which is scheduled to release sometime in 2027. Songs of the Past is also set to be part of Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event hosted by Geoff Keighley, which kicks off at 2PM ET on Tuesday.