{"id":942241,"date":"2025-12-30T18:42:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T18:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=442015"},"modified":"2025-12-30T18:42:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T18:42:28","slug":"the-big-games-reveals-and-trailers-from-gamescom-opening-night-live-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-big-games-reveals-and-trailers-from-gamescom-opening-night-live-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The big games, reveals, and trailers from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/the-big-games-reveals-and-trailers-from-gamescom-opening-night-live-2024.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gamescom\/440839\/gamescom-2024-everything-announced\">Gamescom<\/a>\u2019s Opening Night Live showcase is once again here to highlight games coming your way in the near future (and beyond). Hosted by Geoff Keighley, the creator of The Game Awards, the stream primarily focused on new or first looks at previously announced games like <em>Call of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/em>, <em>Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization 7<\/em>, <em>Monster Hunter Wilds<\/em>, and <em>Dune: Awakening<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">But there were more than a few surprises, including new game announcements and reveals, at Gamescom ONL. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the biggest trailers and announcements that were shown.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\"><strong>Borderlands 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Borderlands 4 - Official Teaser Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QzC7lLqIpCc?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Gearbox Software is officially back in the Borderlands business. At Gamescom ONL, 2K games and Gearbox announced <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/442046\/borderlands-4-announced-2025-gamescom-2024\">Borderlands 4<\/a><\/em> in the form of a cinematic teaser. The new Borderlands game is out sometime in 2025 and, according to an official description, \u201cplayers will assume the role of a legendary Vault Hunter as they blast their way through hordes of enemies in search of new treasures to loot on an all-new planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Mafia: The Old Country<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Mafia: The Old Country - Official Teaser Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/crDUx5suLm4?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Developer Hangar 13 is returning to the Mafia franchise in 2025. The studio, and publisher 2K Games, revealed <em>Mafia: The Old Country<\/em>, a new entry that will send the series back to Italy. <em>Mafia: The Old Country<\/em> promises to \u201cuncover the origins of organized crime\u201d with a \u201cgritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily.\u201d Hangar 13 promises the \u201cauthentic realism and rich storytelling\u201d the Mafia series is known for. Details are scant, but expect more in December, the game\u2019s makers say \u2014 probably at The Game Awards, if we\u2019re guessing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Gamescom Date Reveal Trailer - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/STrKl828Aeg?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Bethesda not only gave us a new look at <em>Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/em>, we also (finally) got a release date: Dec. 9 on Windows PC and Xbox Series X. But PlayStation fans can also get their hands on Indy, with a PS5 version announced for spring 2025. For more on <em>Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/preview\/441798\/indiana-jones-game-great-circle-bethesda-hands-on\">read Polygon\u2019s preview of the game<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Call of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Black Ops 6 at gamescom - \u201cMost Wanted\u201d Campaign Level Playthrough\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fh03Y7Hgv08?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Call of Duty fans got a lengthy look at new gameplay from <em>Black Ops 6<\/em>, which ran the gamut from political blackmail to stealthy close-quarters gunplay to a gunfire-and-explosion-filled street chase through Washington, D.C. on the back of a motorcycle. More to come at Call of Duty Next.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Dying Light: The Beast<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Dying Light: The Beast \u2014 Announcement Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c50gFkG91jc?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Techland revealed a new game in its zombie adventure franchise at Gamescom with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gamescom\/442060\/dying-light-techland-the-beast-reveal-trailer-gamescom-2024\">Dying Light: The Beast<\/a><\/em>, which the developer describes as a \u201cthrilling standalone zombie adventure set in a tightly-crafted rural region.\u201d Players take on the role of Kyle Crane, who breaks free after years of brutal experiments and seeks revenge. <em>Dying Light: The Beast<\/em> is coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\"><strong>Directive 8020<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Directive 8020 | Announce Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/etXhOhzbXso?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">A new entry in the The Dark Pictures anthology, Supermassive Games\u2019 <em>Directive 8020<\/em> stars Lashana Lynch (<em>Captain Marvel<\/em>, <em>The Woman King<\/em>) in an all-new sci-fi survival horror adventure. Lynch plays the ground-breaking astronaut, Young, in what Supermassive describes as \u201can immersive cinematic horror experience that blends intense survival gameplay with a branching narrative storyline.\u201d <em>Directive 8020<\/em> is out in 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Goat&nbsp;Simulator&nbsp;Remastered<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Goat Simulator Remastered \u2013 Announcement Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/prk2nk8DRu0?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">For the 10th anniversary of <em>Goat Simulator<\/em>, Coffee Stain Publishing is bringing back the original in remastered form with upgraded graphics and lighting, as well as \u201cmany intentional features that definitely aren\u2019t bugs, and fan-favourite DLC, all in one package.\u201d <em>Goat Simulator Remastered<\/em> drops in 2024.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">King of Meat<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"KING OF MEAT: Announce Trailer | gamescom 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JQrDgfGV_n4?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Geoff Keighley himself starred in the reveal trailer for <em>King of Meat<\/em>, a four-player hacking, slashing, co-op combat game&nbsp;from Amazon Games and studio Glowmade in which players fight through \u201cridiculous\u201d user-created dungeons. <em>King of Meat<\/em> is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Lynked: Banner of the Spark<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Lynked: Banner of the Spark | Official Announce Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C9f4uzx7i74?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Developer FuzzyBot announced <em>Lynked: Banner of the Spark<\/em> at Opening Night Live. It\u2019s an \u201carcade-inspired co-op adventure that blends hack and slash combat with roguelike and town-building elements.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Lost Records: Bloom &amp; Rage<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Lost Records: Bloom &amp; Rage | First Look Gameplay Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XpDEwpBKNEA?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Life is Strange developer Don\u2019t Nod revealed new gameplay and a release date for its next game, the \u201990s-set narrative adventure <em>Lost&nbsp;Records: Bloom &amp; Rage<\/em>. The episodic game will launch in two parts on PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X on Feb. 18 and March 18, 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">ARC Raiders<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"ARC Raiders | Coming 2025 | Gamescom 2024 Teaser\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z8NN00Wtj5c?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Embark Studios, creator of <em>The Finals<\/em>, brought its long-delayed shooter <em>ARC Raiders<\/em> to Gamescom for a re-reveal. The PvPvE action survival shooter is now coming in 2025 to PS5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. <em>ARC Raiders<\/em>\u2019 first public tech test is now scheduled for Oct. 24-27.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Infinity Nikki<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Infinity Nikki - Gamescom 2024 Trailer | PS5 Games\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6YI7sR97kzI?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Infinity Nikki<\/em>, the cozy, open-world adventure game fueled by the power of dressing up, got a new look at Gamescom \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/441982\/infinity-nikki-closed-beta-trailer-gamescom-2024\">news of an upcoming closed beta<\/a> on mobile platforms.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Dune: Awakening<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Dune: Awakening \u2013 Exclusive Gameplay Reveal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ud3EW5aAUZ8?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Funcom showed actual gameplay from its open-world survival MMO set in the Dune universe, detailing the journey from \u201csurvivor to spice hunter.\u201d Players will expand their influence on Arrakis through combat, spice, building, and trade when <em>Dune: Awakening<\/em> arrives in early 2025 on PC. PS5 and Xbox versions are due later.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Reanimal<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"REANIMAL | Announcement Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ai6lH55Dn8I?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Little Nightmares developer Tarsier Studios revealed its next game, a terrifying new adventure called <em>Reanimal<\/em>. Described as a co-op horror adventure game, players take on the roles of brother and sister who \u201cgo through hell to rescue their missing friends.\u201d <em>Reanimal<\/em> is playable solo or in local and online co-op, and it\u2019s coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Monster Hunter Wilds<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Monster Hunter Wilds: 3rd Trailer | Lala Barina &amp; Scarlet Forest Reveal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qp4gR1QEvVA?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Capcom showed off more from its impressively open-world new Monster Hunter game at Gamescom ONL, covering the new area the Scarlet Forest, new monster Lala Barina, and Windward Plains apex predator Rey Dau. <em>Monster Hunter Wilds<\/em> also has some tasty looking meat \u2014 increasingly a Capcom specialty.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization 7<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization VII - Gameplay Reveal Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kK_JrrP9m2U?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Firaxis Games showed off first gameplay from <em>Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization 7<\/em>, but the depth of the next Civ will warrant much more than that. Expect gameplay deep dives and interviews from Gamescom throughout the week. Firaxis also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gamescom\/442089\/civilization-7-release-date-2025\">announced a release date<\/a> of Feb. 11, 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Marvel Rivals<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Marvel Rivals | Stars Aligned - Official Launch Date Announcement Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a49DJ2bj9Gs?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Marvel and NetEase Games\u2019 kinda-Overwatch-y team-based game, <em>Marvel Rivals<\/em>, has two new heroes: Captain America and The Winter Soldier (aka Bucky Barnes). And it has a release date: <em>Marvel Rivals<\/em> is coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X on Dec. 6.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Prime Video\u2019s Secret Level<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Secret Level - Teaser Trailer | Prime Video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gLihxsmI_OU?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Secret Level<\/em> is a new animated anthology series from the creatives behind <em>Love, Death + Robots<\/em>. It will feature original stories set in the worlds of <em>Armored Core<\/em>, <em>Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/em>, <em>Mega Man<\/em>, <em>Pac-Man<\/em>, <em>Sifu<\/em>, <em>Spelunky<\/em>, <em>The Outer Worlds<\/em>, <em>Unreal Tournament<\/em>, <em>Warhammer 40,000<\/em> and more.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Starfield<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Starfield: Official REV-8 Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rA1z1DbA_Io?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Bethesda Game Studios showed up with some <em>Starfield<\/em> content, including a look (and imminent release) of the REV-8 land vehicle and a tease of the <em>Shattered Space<\/em> DLC coming on Sept. 30. The free REV-8 update gives players the freedom to explore new frontiers and reach new heights, Bethesda said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Monument Valley 3<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Monument Valley 3 | Official Announce Trailer | Netflix\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QcpzdbyTF6E?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">A new Monument Valley game is coming. <em>Monument Valley 3<\/em>\u2019s gorgeous, mind-bending puzzles will arrive exclusively on Netflix Games on&nbsp;Dec. 10, along with both <em>Monument Valley<\/em> and <em>Monument Valley 2<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Batman: Arkham Shadow<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Batman: Arkham Shadow | Official Gameplay Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dadLtfngQH8?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The next Batman Arkham game is for VR. Set between the events of <em>Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Asylum<\/em>, players will step Batman\u2019s cape and cowl as he takes on the Rat King and reunites with familiar faces Harleen Quinzel, Jim Gordon, Harvey Dent, and Dr. Crane \u2014&nbsp;before some of them become villains \u2014&nbsp;in <em>Batman: Arkham Shadow<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Masters of Albion<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Masters of Albion World Premiere Trailer | GAMESCOM Opening Night Live 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CSLGKKAuZwo?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Fable<\/em>, <em>Populous<\/em>, and <em>Black &amp; White<\/em> creator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/442150\/peter-molyneux-announces-new-game-masters-of-albion\">Peter Molyneux is back<\/a> and making a new game for consoles and PC. <em>Masters of Albion<\/em> will tap into some of Molyneux\u2019s most beloved games, giving players godlike control and letting them possess characters for direct, third-person action.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Squid Game: Unleashed<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Squid Game: Unleashed | Official Announcement Trailer | Netflix\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V0nXN7nz9Es?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The deadly survival games of Netflix\u2019s breakout hit <em>Squid Game<\/em> are coming to mobile with a new, even deadlier series of challenges. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gamescom\/441998\/netflix-squad-game-unleashed-trailer-gamescom-2024\">Squid Game: Unleashed<\/a><\/em> is (of course) coming to Netflix, but does not have a release date.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"Diablo IV | Vessel of Hatred | Mercenaries Reveal Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h_RHvTVnBiI?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Players won\u2019t go it alone when <em>Diablo 4<\/em>\u2019s first expansion, <em>Vessel of Hatred<\/em>, goes live on Oct. 8. They\u2019ll be joined by members of the Pale Hand, a group of mercenaries that got an introduction from Blizzard Entertainment at Gamescom ONL.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gamescom\/442015\/gamescom-announcements-trailers-onl-2024\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gamescom\u2019s Opening Night Live showcase is once again here to highlight games coming your way in the near future (and beyond). Hosted by Geoff Keighley, the creator of The Game Awards, the stream primarily focused on new or first looks at previously announced games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization 7, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Dune: Awakening. But there were more than a few surprises, including new game announcements and reveals, at Gamescom ONL. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the biggest trailers and announcements that were shown. Borderlands 4 Gearbox Software is officially back in the Borderlands business. 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