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Gamescom 2023: Best trailers you missed

Little Nightmares III, Alan Wake II, Tekken 8

Published

August 23, 2023

Luigi Leonardo

While the formerly annual E3 conference left the summer of 2023 wanting, Gamescom is still alive and kicking. Today, on the first day of the week-long event, the event started with a massive bang. Geoff Keighley is back again, wowing audiences with the latest trailers for upcoming games. Here’s a quick rundown of the best ones you might have missed.

Little Nightmares III

When Little Nightmares II came out, no one knew if Tarsier Studios was going to return to the franchise. The studio already expressed disinterest in creating a third title. However, Bandai Namco doesn’t want to leave the grimdark world just yet. In a surprise announcement at Gamescom, the publisher is returning to the universe by recruiting Supermassive Games — most known for Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology — to create Little Nightmares III.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage

It’s less than two months before the launch of Assassin’s Creed Mirage. The upcoming title will take the franchise back to its stealthier roots in the Middle East. Before the launch, Ubisoft released a new trailer to whet everyone’s appetites. Though the new teaser doesn’t reveal much about the gameplay, it hints at the stealth-based gameplay coming back to the series.

Tekken 8

Street Fighter 6 laid down the gauntlet for the fighting game genre. Now, the biggest titles are fighting to catch up. Starting off the returning salvo, Tekken 8 finally announced its launch date. Featuring a new trailer, the upcoming fighting game will launch on January 26, 2024.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

Earlier this week, Activision Blizzard announced the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise. Modern Warfare III will continue where the second one left off. To further the hype, the third entry released its second gameplay trailer featuring a quick look at the campaign.

Diablo IV: Season of Blood

As the first season of Diablo IV continues its malignant trek to a conclusion, the team revealed the second season coming to the game. Titled the Season of Blood, the upcoming season will feature vampires and vampiric powers. Plus, an upcoming character will be voiced by Gemma Chan, who also graced the stage at Gamescom. The second season will start on October 17.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Cyberpunk 2077’s first expansion, “Phantom Liberty,” is coming out in a few weeks. While the original title went through a rough launch, CD Projekt Red went on a redemption tour to improve the game’s faults. Besides adding new content — featuring Idris Elba — the game will also rework some mechanics including a new perks system and a whole slew of new vehicles.

Alan Wake II

One of the most anticipated titles coming this year, Alan Wake II previewed its gameplay with a new trailer. Adding a bit more realism this time around, the sequel will mix live-action with generated graphics. It will also shift to a style more tailored to survival horror while keeping the surreal visuals introduced by the first game and its spiritual sequel, Control.

Gaming

Samsung Display’s QD-OLED panels help demos at gamescom 2026

Hundreds of gaming monitors feature company’s QD-OLED panels

Published

August 27, 2026

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Samsung Display is showcasing the gaming performance advantages of QD-OLED at gamescom 2026 through hundreds of monitors helping with playable demos.

Samsung Display partnered with CAPCOM, KRAFTON, and CD PROJEKT RED, with their highly anticipated titles being showcased at gamescom 2026 (August 26 to 30, Cologne, Germany) on several gaming monitors featuring Samsung Display’s QD-OLED panels.

This demonstrates the outstanding picture quality of QD-OLED to gamers from around the world.

In addition, the company has announced that it will begin the mass production of 24.5-inch QD-OLED panels optimized for eSports and FPS games by the end of the year.

At CAPCOM’s booth, visitors can get a hands-on experience with the upcoming Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen.

Other playable titles include PRAGMATA, Street Fighter 6, and Mega Man: Dual Override.

Samsung Display is supplying a total of 90 QD-OLED gaming monitors, including the EVNIA 32MN8900, GIGABYTE MO32U24 and MSI MAG 321UP QD-OLED X24, for the hands-on gameplay.

Meanwhile, KRAFTON will showcase three of its five upcoming titles on 85 Alienware QD-OLED gaming monitors.

Visitors will have the opportunity to preview the multi-team tactical arena game Project ZETA, two-player coop AG Twisters, and the action RPG TARAE: The Unbound.

Lastly, at the CD PROJEKT RED booth, a trailer for Songs of the Past, the third expansion pack for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be shown on eight QD-OLED TVs.

Visitors can also watch gameplay demonstrations on monitors equipped with similar displays. This gives Samsung Display the chance to highlight the QD-OLED Penta Tandem technology.

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Stage Tour is resurrecting your Rock Band childhood

You can rock the guitar, the drums, or vocals to your favorite songs.

Published

August 26, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

A new Witcher 3 DLC, a new Final Fantasy VII, Mega Man, Rayman, and Crazy Taxi. What year is it again? With games as nostalgic as these coming out, there’s one game that can complete the circle: Rock Band. Now, resurrecting an era of rhythm games, Stage Tour will have you playing the guitar, the drums, or vocals in a star-studded game with a lot of iconic tracks.

For those who played through the classic Guitar Hero or Rock Band, Stage Tour needs no introduction. However, if you’re new to the scene, the game simply puts you into the shoes of a rock band. You can wield a guitar, a set of drums, or a microphone. And yes, the game comes with a customized controller for each instrument.

As for the soundtrack, you can rock and jam to a lot of the catchiest songs from yesteryear to today including titles from BABYMETAL, Paramore, Slipknot, The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Black Eyed Peas, Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, Metallica, Walk the Moon, and Olivia Rodrigo.

Stage Tour launches on December 10 for all major platforms like PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Switch 2. You can also grab their official accessories through their site, but they do cost a pretty penny.

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HoYoverse’s Nodusfall looks like nothing they’ve ever made before

But it looks so similar to Elden Ring or Dark Souls.

Published

August 26, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

There’s a certain aesthetic you’ll always expect whenever you see HoYoverse mentioned. Touting long-standing hits like Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero, the publisher’s games often have bright and appealing aesthetics, bolstered by highly attractive characters to get you into the gacha groove. However, for the first time, HoYoverse is trying something completely different: Nodusfall, an action RPG that looks and feels like Elden Ring.

Revealed at today’s gamescom, Nodusfall teases a deeply fantastical setting focusing on Weavers taking on ferocious monsters and divine entities. Players will be able to take on these challenges with, based on the trailer, four players. Each player can wield an assortment of weapons including a greatsword, a regular sword, a bow, and magic. The trailer also teases spells that can transform the player into a divine being themselves.

As for the enemies, they have a strangely striking resemblance to other games you might have played before. One is a grizzled warrior who beheads a giant lion, something that’s shockingly identical to Hoarah Loux in Elden Ring. Another rides a dragon, similar to the Nameless King from Dark Souls 3.

Comparisons aside, Nodusfall is an impressive transformation for HoYoverse. Since forever, the publisher thrived on anime aesthetics, highlighted these days by the godly trilogy of Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero.

HoYoverse hasn’t revealed the release date of Nodusfall just yet, but we’re excited to see it in action.