Spoiler-Free Sony Gamescom Conference Thread
Xbox Conference Video highlights
DO NOT SCROLL DOWN IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET SPOILED!
Impressions from the show floor thread
INTRODUCTION
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Inspired by excellent Amirox E3 Summary Threads, I decided to make a similar thread for the biggest European video game conference - Gamescom
in Cologne, Germany. I will update the thread each day with new information as thoroughly and as fast as I can. The format will not change, so for
every news item you will see words "Link" and "Thread", pointing to the info unit or Neogaf thread on the topic, correspondingly.
To make it easier for me to track the threads, please use [Gamescom] tags in thread titles for threads you create. You are of course welcome
to pm me the news I have missed or to post the corresponding links here in this thread. Hopefully you guys and girls will find this thread helpful.
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GENERAL GAMESCOM INFO
___________________________________
First of all, for Gaffers going to visit the Gamescom, do not miss The GAF Meet-up Thread by The Dutch Slayer.
The trade show is open for trade visitors starting from 21 August and for general public from 22 August. I personally will be there in the afternoon
of 21st, wearing a white Germany/Australia/Florida T-Shirt, so see you around!
You can find the all the exhibitors here, Wikipedia has a pretty good overview about all the presented games by them. And in case you are going there,
here is detailed look at the hall plans.
For GAF the main show starts on 20th August with Microsoft, EA and Sony holding press events.
Microsoft: FINISHED! Thread here: Xbox Gamescom Media Briefing / Showcase . Conference Highlights Video here: Xbox Showcase
EA: FINISHED! Thread here: EA Gamescom Press Conference
Sony: FINISHED! GAF could not survive all the awesome. Shatters of the thread are here: Sony Gamescom Press Conference |OT| Let Us Dream
Official Gamescom Apps:
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.insideguidance.gamescom&hl=en
iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/gamescom-app-official-guide/id549880991?mt=8
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PC/MULTIPLATFORM/MISC
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Updated at August 19, 14:02 CET
● Electronic Arts announced their Gamescom lineup with TitanFall and Battlefield4 being playable on the show floor. (Link, Thread)
● Thief [PC/PS4/PS3/X1/X360] Gamescom Trailer is released and the game will launch on 25th February 2014 in North America and 28th February 2014 in Europe. (Link, Thread)
● Square Enix rather modest Gamescom lineup has been revealed. FF15 and KH3 will be present only as part of trailer shows. (Link, Thread)
● Battlefield 4 [PC/PS4/PS3/X1/X360] teaser trailer is released, probably hinting on all new Dinosaur mode. Or trying to capture an attention of that lucrative 65+ market.
Or maybe it just doesn't make any sense at all. (Link, Thread)
● Ubisoft Gamescom lineup reveal has everything you would expect as well as teasing of a new next-gen IP, speculated to be called "Fighter Within". (Link , Thread1, Thread2 )
● Konami: mini-lineup for Gamescom was revealed, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition & PES 2014 will be playable. (Link)
● Blizzard is holding a press conference at Gamescom at 11:30 CET/ 5:30 ET, 21st of August. It seems to be likely that first expansion pack for Diablo 3 will be announced, given that the teaser site is online. ( Link,Thread)
● Activision announced their Gamescom lineup with CoD:Ghosts, Destiny and Skylanders Swap Force. The latter is being playable at Sony booth. (Link)
● Child of Light - intriguing downloadable next-gen title from Ubisoft is showcased in a session at GDC Europe by Far Cry 3 director Patrick Plourde. It using Ubi-Art Framework tech developed for the Rayman series and influenced by Japanese games like Final Fantasy VI and artists like Hayao Miyazaki and Yoshitaka Amano. (Link,Thread)
August 20, 17:20 CET
● World of Warplanes Gamescom trailer and screens released and release date revealed to be 24-25 of November. Most likely will be as addictive as World of Tanks.(Link, Thread)
● TitanFall new gameplay was shown at EA conference, looks mighty fun. (Link, Thread)
● Battlefield 4 next-gen had also very impressive multiplayer shown with promises of 60fps and 64 players on next gen platforms. (Link, Thread)
August 21, 11:40 CET
● Lightning Returns Gamescom trailer is released. (Link, Thread)
● Call of Duty Ghost Nextgen upgrade plan is revealed to be a surprisingly good deal. For $10, €10 or £10 you can upgrade your PS360 version to a PS4One. (Link, Thread)
● PES 2014 Official Gamescom Trailer is released and the demo date is set for 11th of September. So much for the August demo plans. (Link, Thread)
*VISITING GAMESCOM*
August 22, 10:30 CET
● LEGO Marver Super Heroes Official Gamescom Trailer is released. (Link, Thread)
● Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse aka Broken Sword 5 [PC, PSV, iOS, Android] Official Gamescom Trailer is released. (Link, Thread)
● Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 [PC, PS3, X360] Gamescom Gamepla Trailer is there. (Link, Thread)
● Murdered: Soul Suspect [PC, PS3, X360] Gamescom Trailer is out. (Link, Thread)
● Rocksmith 2014 [PC, PS3, X360] Trailer. (Link, Thread)
● Diablo 3 [PC, PS3, X360] expansion announced at Blizzard conference - Reaper of Souls. Adds 1 (one) new class and 1 (one) act. (Link, Thread)
● Battlefield 4 Multiplayer videos are coming out faster than I can type. Check this thread to dive into mayhem. (Thread)
August 23, 11:07 CET
● Witcher 3 [PC, PS4, X1] Gamescom screenshots released, looks very, very good. I'll say amazing, if CD Projekt RED will send me a copy of that manly Witcher 3 promo-puzzle.
Also check the thread with detailed description of the Witcher 3 gamescom demo by Dawg. (Thread, Thread)
● Destiny team used Gamescom to showcase the current state of the game. Check out gameplay videos and Destiny news thread for more details. (Link, Thread)
● FIFA14 next gen video is released, looks rather similar to old gen, if you ask me. Still, at least they are getting next-gen version out this year. Yea, I'm looking at you, Konami. (Link, Thread)
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MICROSOFT
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Updated at August 19, 09:45 CET
● Microsoft contrary to a popular GAF opinion does not really want to give up Europe to Sony without a fight, so they are hyping the conference by releasing
Xbox Gamescom Announcement Video (Link, Thread) and by hinting on one new exclusive title reveal (Thread). Hopefully this is not something from their 2015 lineup.
● Microsofts biggest Gamescom surprise - self-publishing for independent developers - was spoiled in July by Game Informer.
Good news for everyone - God bless competition. (Link, Thread)
● Project Spark is at Gamescom and will be revealing unannounced features as well as the Beta start date.(Link)
August 20, 12:45 CET
● Microsoft unveils Xbox One indie developer self-publishing program. Two free devkits per dev, full access, no fees. 180 turn is almost complete.(Link, Thread)
● Fable Legends for Xbox One announced, Lionhead developed, online-only, 4 player co-op. (Link, Thread)
● Cobalt - new Mojang game is coming to Xbox 360 and Xbox One. (Link, Thread)
● Peggle 2 is an Xbox One Launch title and PvZ Garden Warfare coming in 2014 - both are coming first to Xbox One. (Link, Thread)
● Call of Duty Ghosts will have dedicated servers on Xbox One thanks to the cloud. Blitz mode revealed.( Link, Thread)
● FIFA14 will be given away for free with Xbox One preorders in Europe. Additionally, Xbox FiFA Ultimate Team players will receive exclusive legendary players in gold packs.
This additional packs are called FIFA Ultimate Team Legends and is exclusive to Xbox. (Link, Thread)
● Fighter Within was revealed to be a Ubisoft's Kinect-controlled fighting game. (Link, Link, Thread, Thread)
● Microsoft announced full launch line-up for Xbox One with 20 first party and third party games. Still no release date. (Link, Thread)
● Killer Instinct pricing revealed. One character is free, additional cost 4.99€ each. Ultra edition pack - 39.99€. F2P done wrong.(Link, Thread)
● Forza Motorsport 5 is playable at gamescom this year. Legendary Spa-Francorchamps track is making its debut in Forza series.(Link, Thread)
● Ryse combat has enough depth and is all about flow, explains Crytek. Gladiator mode revealed.(Link, Thread)
*VISITING GAMESCOM*
August 22, 10:30 CET
● More of Ryse Son of Rome Footage coming in, gladiator fights look very, very pretty. (Link, Thread)
● Dead Rising 3 is still as crazy as Dead Rising has used to be. Just check this 10 min demo. (Link, Thread)
August 23, 10:56 CET
● Fighter Within trailer promises a possibility to literally kick ass of your most annoying Xbox friends. Now, invent Kinect with force feedback and I'm on board. (Link, Thread)
Xbox Conference Video highlights
DO NOT SCROLL DOWN IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET SPOILED!
Impressions from the show floor thread
INTRODUCTION
___________________________________
Inspired by excellent Amirox E3 Summary Threads, I decided to make a similar thread for the biggest European video game conference - Gamescom
in Cologne, Germany. I will update the thread each day with new information as thoroughly and as fast as I can. The format will not change, so for
every news item you will see words "Link" and "Thread", pointing to the info unit or Neogaf thread on the topic, correspondingly.
To make it easier for me to track the threads, please use [Gamescom] tags in thread titles for threads you create. You are of course welcome
to pm me the news I have missed or to post the corresponding links here in this thread. Hopefully you guys and girls will find this thread helpful.
___________________________________
GENERAL GAMESCOM INFO
___________________________________
First of all, for Gaffers going to visit the Gamescom, do not miss The GAF Meet-up Thread by The Dutch Slayer.
The trade show is open for trade visitors starting from 21 August and for general public from 22 August. I personally will be there in the afternoon
of 21st, wearing a white Germany/Australia/Florida T-Shirt, so see you around!
You can find the all the exhibitors here, Wikipedia has a pretty good overview about all the presented games by them. And in case you are going there,
here is detailed look at the hall plans.
For GAF the main show starts on 20th August with Microsoft, EA and Sony holding press events.
Microsoft: FINISHED! Thread here: Xbox Gamescom Media Briefing / Showcase . Conference Highlights Video here: Xbox Showcase
EA: FINISHED! Thread here: EA Gamescom Press Conference
Sony: FINISHED! GAF could not survive all the awesome. Shatters of the thread are here: Sony Gamescom Press Conference |OT| Let Us Dream
Official Gamescom Apps:
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.insideguidance.gamescom&hl=en
iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/gamescom-app-official-guide/id549880991?mt=8
___________________________________
PC/MULTIPLATFORM/MISC
___________________________________
Updated at August 19, 14:02 CET
● Electronic Arts announced their Gamescom lineup with TitanFall and Battlefield4 being playable on the show floor. (Link, Thread)
● Thief [PC/PS4/PS3/X1/X360] Gamescom Trailer is released and the game will launch on 25th February 2014 in North America and 28th February 2014 in Europe. (Link, Thread)
● Square Enix rather modest Gamescom lineup has been revealed. FF15 and KH3 will be present only as part of trailer shows. (Link, Thread)
● Battlefield 4 [PC/PS4/PS3/X1/X360] teaser trailer is released, probably hinting on all new Dinosaur mode. Or trying to capture an attention of that lucrative 65+ market.
Or maybe it just doesn't make any sense at all. (Link, Thread)
● Ubisoft Gamescom lineup reveal has everything you would expect as well as teasing of a new next-gen IP, speculated to be called "Fighter Within". (Link , Thread1, Thread2 )
● Konami: mini-lineup for Gamescom was revealed, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition & PES 2014 will be playable. (Link)
● Blizzard is holding a press conference at Gamescom at 11:30 CET/ 5:30 ET, 21st of August. It seems to be likely that first expansion pack for Diablo 3 will be announced, given that the teaser site is online. ( Link,Thread)
● Activision announced their Gamescom lineup with CoD:Ghosts, Destiny and Skylanders Swap Force. The latter is being playable at Sony booth. (Link)
● Child of Light - intriguing downloadable next-gen title from Ubisoft is showcased in a session at GDC Europe by Far Cry 3 director Patrick Plourde. It using Ubi-Art Framework tech developed for the Rayman series and influenced by Japanese games like Final Fantasy VI and artists like Hayao Miyazaki and Yoshitaka Amano. (Link,Thread)
August 20, 17:20 CET
● World of Warplanes Gamescom trailer and screens released and release date revealed to be 24-25 of November. Most likely will be as addictive as World of Tanks.(Link, Thread)
● TitanFall new gameplay was shown at EA conference, looks mighty fun. (Link, Thread)
● Battlefield 4 next-gen had also very impressive multiplayer shown with promises of 60fps and 64 players on next gen platforms. (Link, Thread)
August 21, 11:40 CET
● Lightning Returns Gamescom trailer is released. (Link, Thread)
● Call of Duty Ghost Nextgen upgrade plan is revealed to be a surprisingly good deal. For $10, €10 or £10 you can upgrade your PS360 version to a PS4One. (Link, Thread)
● PES 2014 Official Gamescom Trailer is released and the demo date is set for 11th of September. So much for the August demo plans. (Link, Thread)
*VISITING GAMESCOM*
August 22, 10:30 CET
● LEGO Marver Super Heroes Official Gamescom Trailer is released. (Link, Thread)
● Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse aka Broken Sword 5 [PC, PSV, iOS, Android] Official Gamescom Trailer is released. (Link, Thread)
● Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 [PC, PS3, X360] Gamescom Gamepla Trailer is there. (Link, Thread)
● Murdered: Soul Suspect [PC, PS3, X360] Gamescom Trailer is out. (Link, Thread)
● Rocksmith 2014 [PC, PS3, X360] Trailer. (Link, Thread)
● Diablo 3 [PC, PS3, X360] expansion announced at Blizzard conference - Reaper of Souls. Adds 1 (one) new class and 1 (one) act. (Link, Thread)
● Battlefield 4 Multiplayer videos are coming out faster than I can type. Check this thread to dive into mayhem. (Thread)
August 23, 11:07 CET
● Witcher 3 [PC, PS4, X1] Gamescom screenshots released, looks very, very good. I'll say amazing, if CD Projekt RED will send me a copy of that manly Witcher 3 promo-puzzle.
Also check the thread with detailed description of the Witcher 3 gamescom demo by Dawg. (Thread, Thread)
● Destiny team used Gamescom to showcase the current state of the game. Check out gameplay videos and Destiny news thread for more details. (Link, Thread)
● FIFA14 next gen video is released, looks rather similar to old gen, if you ask me. Still, at least they are getting next-gen version out this year. Yea, I'm looking at you, Konami. (Link, Thread)
___________________________________
MICROSOFT
___________________________________
Updated at August 19, 09:45 CET
● Microsoft contrary to a popular GAF opinion does not really want to give up Europe to Sony without a fight, so they are hyping the conference by releasing
Xbox Gamescom Announcement Video (Link, Thread) and by hinting on one new exclusive title reveal (Thread). Hopefully this is not something from their 2015 lineup.
● Microsofts biggest Gamescom surprise - self-publishing for independent developers - was spoiled in July by Game Informer.
Good news for everyone - God bless competition. (Link, Thread)
● Project Spark is at Gamescom and will be revealing unannounced features as well as the Beta start date.(Link)
August 20, 12:45 CET
● Microsoft unveils Xbox One indie developer self-publishing program. Two free devkits per dev, full access, no fees. 180 turn is almost complete.(Link, Thread)
● Fable Legends for Xbox One announced, Lionhead developed, online-only, 4 player co-op. (Link, Thread)
● Cobalt - new Mojang game is coming to Xbox 360 and Xbox One. (Link, Thread)
● Peggle 2 is an Xbox One Launch title and PvZ Garden Warfare coming in 2014 - both are coming first to Xbox One. (Link, Thread)
● Call of Duty Ghosts will have dedicated servers on Xbox One thanks to the cloud. Blitz mode revealed.( Link, Thread)
● FIFA14 will be given away for free with Xbox One preorders in Europe. Additionally, Xbox FiFA Ultimate Team players will receive exclusive legendary players in gold packs.
This additional packs are called FIFA Ultimate Team Legends and is exclusive to Xbox. (Link, Thread)
● Fighter Within was revealed to be a Ubisoft's Kinect-controlled fighting game. (Link, Link, Thread, Thread)
● Microsoft announced full launch line-up for Xbox One with 20 first party and third party games. Still no release date. (Link, Thread)
● Killer Instinct pricing revealed. One character is free, additional cost 4.99€ each. Ultra edition pack - 39.99€. F2P done wrong.(Link, Thread)
● Forza Motorsport 5 is playable at gamescom this year. Legendary Spa-Francorchamps track is making its debut in Forza series.(Link, Thread)
● Ryse combat has enough depth and is all about flow, explains Crytek. Gladiator mode revealed.(Link, Thread)
*VISITING GAMESCOM*
August 22, 10:30 CET
● More of Ryse Son of Rome Footage coming in, gladiator fights look very, very pretty. (Link, Thread)
● Dead Rising 3 is still as crazy as Dead Rising has used to be. Just check this 10 min demo. (Link, Thread)
August 23, 10:56 CET
● Fighter Within trailer promises a possibility to literally kick ass of your most annoying Xbox friends. Now, invent Kinect with force feedback and I'm on board. (Link, Thread)