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German Chanceller speaks to jounalists and invited guests as Europe's biggest games show opens its doors
Read More »Chancellor Merkel opens gamescom 2017
Dingit.TV and the gamescom Indie Arena Booth
As the video on demand service becomes the Indie Arena Booth headline sponsor and indie competition judges, Sean Cleaver caught up with Dingit.TV's Claire Sharkey to find out why
Read More »GAMESCOM 2017: Bluehole and Nvidia bring ShadowPlay Highlights to PUBG
At an Nvidia event at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany,the developers of hit game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds have revealed an update that’ll integrate with Nvidia’s ShadowPlay Highlights system. The integration is available now, and should kick in the next time you boot up Steam, and will allow players to automatically capture their …
Read More »Welcome to the heart of gaming: why Gamescom is more important than E3
Every year, Gamescom gets bigger. Not only does its 345,000 public attendees make E3’s 15,000 punters look positively paltry, but this year the show will also be accommodating over 900 exhibitors, marking a 20 per cent increase year-on-year. That’s over three times the number of exhibitors at E3 2016. That’s …
Read More »Humble Bundle to showcase at Gamescom
The ‘Presented by Humble Bundle’ label is to showcase five of its upcoming indie titles at Gamescom and PAX West this year. Humble Bundle’s publishing label will present four of its previously announced games and reveal a new title. Available to play on the show floor at Gamescom later this …
Read More »Dingit TV announced as head sponsor of Gamescom’s Indie Arena Booth
Dingit TV just revealed its partnership with Gamescom this year, as the head sponsor of the Indie Arena Booth. The Indie Arena Booth will be in Hall 10.1, with over 80 games from 26 countries on show. Dingit will organise tournaments and give a prize for best indie game displayed, …
Read More »Ukie’s Jo Twist invites UK firms to Gamescom
We first took 22 UK businesses to Gamescom in Cologne in 2012. The UK industry stand at Europe’s largest consumer games show has been the focal point of Ukie’s annual International Trade programme ever since, helping the industry network with international companies, secure investment and promote the UK industry as …
Read More »Dontnod CEO dismisses Telltale comparisons, reinforces commitment to original IP
Co-founder Oskar Guilbert adds that Life is Strange developer has no plans to open another studio following partnership with Dontnod Eleven
Read More »PaperSeven on Blackwood Crossing, Gamescom 2016’s UK Game of the Show
A rabbit-headed man and a traumatic life experience: that could sum up Donnie Darko. Or even Alice in Wonderland. But now it also summarises an equally unusual game: Blackwood Crossing. The title, which features its own weird and intriguing rabbit character, won UKIE’s Game of the Show at Gamescom — …
Read More »FIFA, Call of Duty and Metal Gear conquer Gamescom 2016
It will come as little surprise to discover that FIFA 17, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Metal Gear Survive were the most talked about games at Gamescom. Across all social and PR channels (media, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), FIFA 17 was the highest ranked game present. Yet in terms of …
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