eSports News & Gaming Events

Blizzard is heading back to Cologne, Germany next week for gamescom 2017! The leading European trade fair for digital gaming culture is taking place from August 22–26, and we’ll be there to put on our best show yet.

We’ll kick things off by releasing a special preview video of all the playable content we’ll be showcasing at the event.… Read the rest

SEGA Europe are bringing two of their most hotly anticipated titles to the Gamescom 2017 show-floor with Total War: WARHAMMER II and Sonic Forces™ both playable on the Koch Media stand, located in Hall 9.1, Booth no.011.

Sonic Forces will be showcasing three action-packed stages featuring Modern Sonic, Classic Sonic and an all new, series-first, fully customisable Hero character, blazing through enemy laden levels at breakneck speed.… Read the rest

NeocoreGames will demo an exclusive 4K build of Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr at Gamescom 2017.

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr Business Booth: Halle 2.2 (Aisle B-016)
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr Public Booth:: Halle 8.1 (Aisle B-043)

The newest exclusive build of Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr will be available at Gamescom 2017.… Read the rest

Europe’s premier cluster for games education, business and research, Sweden Game Arena, is proud to present an impressive lineup of 22 indie studios this year at Gamescom, providing a comprehensive outlook at the current state of the Swedish game development industry. Sweden Game Arena booth will also host several tech incubators, software companies and representatives from Swedish Games Industry.… Read the rest

Household Games, the creators of Way of the Passive Fist, has confirmed their end of summer coast-to-coast plans to showcase their debut title in Toronto and Seattle. Way of the Passive Fist will be featured in the Indie MEGABOOTH at PAX West, Sept. 1-4, in Seattle, Washington.

Before PAX West attendees get their hands on the brand new custom built cabinet, local Southern Ontario fans can demo the game at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE/a.k.a… Read the rest

‘Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom’ will be playable for the first time on Nintendo Switch at Gamescom 2017 in Cologne. The demo features completely reworked graphics and you’ll experience the beach area uncut, just as it’ll play in the final game.

You can check out the game at the Nintendo Booth in the consumer area (hall 9.1 booths A011, B010, A021 and B020) where Alex and Joannis will present the game.… Read the rest

The tension is building, the excitement is ramping up, the tickets are selling out. Yes, Gamescom 2017 is now just a few days away, and Square Enix Collective™ is proud to announce it will once again be part of the global party.

Five forthcoming Square Enix Collective games will be boarding planes to Cologne later this month, including the much anticipated Unreal Engine powered multiplayer shooter Battalion 1944, which has been wowing gamers at events around the globe throughout the course of this year.… Read the rest

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced that top DJs Steve Aoki and Don Diablo will go head to head in Injustice 2.

Steve Aoki is a 2x Grammy Nominated DJ and Producer and Owner of Team Rogue. Don Diablo is a World Wide Top DJ and frequent collaborator with hit artists including Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, and Coldplay.… Read the rest

Visitors of gamescom and devcom are in for a special treat this year: Three of the most famous game designers will hold public keynotes. These keynotes are not only for visitors of the developer platform devcom, regular gamescom visitors can watch as well: All holders of visitor or trade visitor tickets may attend for free.… Read the rest

Taking place in Cologne, Germany, devcom is a five-day event at gamescom that focuses on videogame development, publishing, networking and community building.

WHO: Brad McQuaid, Co-Creator of EverQuest, Chief Creative Officer of Visionary Realms, Inc. David Reitman, Senior Vice President of Softtek and Non-Executive Director of Visionary Realms, Inc.

WHAT: McQuaid and Reitman will explore over two decades of videogame development, what has changed, lessons learned and what has come around full circle, in a session titled “The Evolution of Games Development and Why Hard Core Gamers Want A Subscription Game.”… Read the rest

Playism will be heading across the ocean to PAX West again this year!  And we are bringing along with us some of our most anticipated Japanese titles:

Break Arts II, 1bitHeart and La-Mulana 2

Playism at PAX West
Playism will be setting up at PAX West this year, featuring 1bitHeart, Break Arts II and La-Mulana 2.… Read the rest