Do you remember Erica, the Playstation exclusive revival of the classic FMV gaming genre that was announced back in 2017 and then barely heard from since? Well, it was suddenly released earlier this week at Gamescom, catching many by surprise. What may even more surprising though, is just how good it is.

Not just a completely new direction in terms of genre for CD Projekt Red after they made a name for themselves with the Witcher trilogy, Cyberpunk is also the type of game whose landmass rejects sprawling acres of forests for more congested urban decay. According to CDPR, the Cyberpunk 2077 map is also just like me: Incredibly dense.

Comic book pages that rip your way through. Big freakin’ guns that you can wield against fearsome foes. Boss fights that’ll push you to your limits. If you had any of those elements within an action platformer, you’d have my interest, but to have all three of them existing in visceral harmony inside of a single game? Now you’ve got my attention.

There are not many things I’m confident about in my life. It’s a short list and as the world continues to spiral into further absurdity, it’s only getting shorter. If you were to ask me what these convictions were, I’d say that I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt that the sky is blue, tomatoes are disgusting and the Final Fantasy 7 Remake was never coming out.

Gamescom progresses onwards with a plethora of new games, hardware, and experiences. Among the countless developers showing off their wares is 11-Bit Studios (the folks behind the successful strategy game, Frostpunk), who are gearing up for the launch of their long-awaited dungeon RPG, Children of Morta. You can check out the gameplay trailer below: Right off the bat, Children of …

Netherrealm has rolled out a new trailer to showcase when a certain pawn of hell, clown prince of crime and a silver-haired queen will be ready to enter the fray of Mortal Kombat 11. Sorry guys, no Ash from Evil Dead. Which is totes un-groovy.

How do you even take a character with godlike power, do him justice and still craft a game that gives players a sufficient challenge? The answer is actually surprisingly simple: You barely use him at all.

If you can’t hop onto a plane tonight and land in Germany tomorrow just in time to bask in an ocean of Rammstein T-shirts and the shortest of shorts at Gamescom, fret not! Live vicariously through this photo gallery instead!