I’ve never actually sat down and watched gaming events, rather relying on websites and other news outlets to get my gaming info and news. But since I’ve started sharing my deranged thoughts with you peeps on Critical Hit, I would probably have to. Problem is I get bored easily, so I will have to see how it goes. I make …

Gamescom organizers originally intended to hold a hybrid event this year which would have featured both hands-on time with games in real life and streams, but that risky decision was fortunately reworked. "Even though the hybrid concept was very well received by partners, we had to recognize that GamesCom still comes too early for many companies in the industry due to the required planning reliability," Oliver Frese, COO of Koelnmasse, the German trade show organizer, said in a press release.

While the trailer itself is nothing revolutionary, what’s really interesting about the game is how it plans to tell its story.

Don’t get any ideas though, it’s apparently still in “early development”.

Gamescom’s organisers have confirmed that the video game extravaganza won’t be held in the numerous massive halls of the Koelnmesse this year. Here’s the official announcement, detailing how a digital Gamescom is in the works

Currently scheduled for a convention date of August 25 to August 29, that puts one of the best gaming shows of the year strictly in the verboten crosshairs of the German government, forcing Gamescom to adapt to a digital strategy for this year.

While the rest of the year’s biggest gaming conventions have all but closed their doors, Gamescom is looking at marching ahead, undeterred by the coronavirus.

Months of planning going into a trip that would most likely be over in the blink of an eye. No dice. Gamescom took its time, and it was very much worth every moment. Brad Lang and I arrived in a city that entirely shared the enthusiasm of the event it was hosting. Cologne was awash with Gamescom flags. Ads for …