Gamescom 2012 Coverage

[nemarious]

The thread acts as a central hub for all the information and videos for new and existing IPs announced at Gamescom 2012.

Not all videos are available from YouTube. Sometimes a website will get an exclusive for some reason. If this happens, or I just can't find a copy on YouTube, I'll post the link to the video on the site in question instead.

Below you'll find all the information you could want with each game separated into individual spoiler tags an alphabetized for your convenience.

Videos and/or Information (Letters A - I)

Army Of Two: The Devil's Cartel

Scheduled for release in March 2013, this will be the third game in the Army Of Two series. This game features new protagonists and is set in Mexico during a drug war.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Djj2M6bybs

Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation

Gamescom 2012 Trailer

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIhSKvDlZ1A

A Faithful Coyote - Level playthrough

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWLhLlIa_zk

Rotten Barracks - Level playthrough

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jORWYhIImTc

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Declassified

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHIh4qn8xO8

Command & Conquer

What used to be Command & Conquer: Generals has been transformed into this.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-sDrvL2nI8

CryEngine 3

Showing of the new engine used for Crysis 3.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTXmy96Wv9A

Crysis 3

A new multiplayer mode for the third instalment.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg8OuVyiuPI

DMC: Devil May Cry

A new trailer for Gamescom that see Vergil finally take to the stage. Shame the anime version is filler riddled pants, eh?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCL3bt25uis

Fable: The Journey

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1FTK1qi5PA

Far Cry 3

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMDMzu2SCv4

FIFA 13

A new trailer for the game. The demo is set to be released on September 11th.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNnmAlEnUt0

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

A near completely remade version of the MMO with new UI, battle systems and assets etc. There's no new videos but plenty of information at the below link.

http://uk.ign.com/ar...ive-first-steps

Guardians Of Middle-Earth

A new battle between Legolas and the Witch-King of Angmar

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3c1oZ7aO78

Injustice: Gods Among Us

New developer commentary about the Bat Cave.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YUNGFsZLms&feature=plcp

Superman Vs. Nightwing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzrcXwPDiEA&feature=plcp

Edited August 17, 2012 by nemarious

[nemarious]

Videos and/or Information (Letters J - P)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

A HD remake of a 'classic' Capcom fighting game

Jotaro Vs Dio

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wAuOSY41ZY

Polnareff Vs Iced

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgltClGm6oU

Just Dance 4

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-2pvkaErxo

Killzone: Mercenary

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W38ycjEvZQw

Medal Of Honor: Warfighter

Fire Team multiplayer trailer

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tch8CxETW60

Need For Speed: Most Wanted

Multiplayer trailer

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvOTNTyuI9k

Okami HD

Okami HD Gameplay video

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXqZVyWefCE

Puppeteer

Also newly announced by Sony at Gamescom, this game looks a bit weird. I'll let you decide for yourselves...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MY1QLs-ypQ

Planetside 2

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSrOjOMmpIk&feature=plcp

Edited August 17, 2012 by nemarious

[nemarious]

Videos and/or Information (Letters R - S)

Rain

An interesting sounding PSN title about a boy who tries to save a girl when he becomes invisible. Rain is still a working title apparently but it looks promising at the moment.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RI71FC2veY

Rabbids LAND

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URa9A2UUvAM

Rayman Legends

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-06va97jdM

Remember Me

A new action IP from Capcom and DONTNOD, the game follows martial arts expert Nilin as she goes about recovering her memory and finding her destiny.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMyQlnnxXuk

Resident Evil 6

Leon Gameplay video

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEj-FNsmY0g

Jake Gameplay video

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCMrQwNfx1Q

Routine

Teaser trailer for a new survival horror game, set on the moon. Maybe this will be the Deadspace sequel people were actually looking for.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnhYRaotzdg

Street Fighter X Tekken

Tekken gameplay - Vita version

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSQcQ1NWo1k&feature=plcp

Tank! Tank! Tank!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whi_4bTXAnw

Tearaway

The next game from Little Big Planet developer Media Molecule.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaYDNN3VbRQ

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCgqanZfnCg

Team Fortress - 'Mann Vs. Machine'

This update should already be live for those of you that have the game. Basically, it's the TFT version of Gears Of War's Horde mode that most games have to have a version of nowadays.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4cfo0f88Ug

The Incredible Adventures Of Van Helsing

There have been some new details about this upcoming Action/Adventure RPG coming from Developer Neocore. It tells you about what you get from killing stuff and a bit more about levelling up and stuff. The game is somewhat tentatively scheduled for a Q4 2012 release on PC and Xbox 260. For more information about this particular update, visit the page:

http://uk.ign.com/ar...-in-van-helsing

The actual trailer below isn't new, it was the information that was new. As a lot of people won't have heard of the game before though, including myself, I've put the trailer in as well.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKpHfEZaGHo

Edited August 17, 2012 by nemarious

[nemarious]

Videos and/or Information (Letters T - Z)

The Unfinished Swan

Off-screen gameplay videos.

Part One

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkn9QsiyX88

Part Two

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBcHRUEnV-k

Until Dawn

Another new survival horror game. This one sees you and a group of friends on a mountain on the anniversary of your friends death. As with all games, hilarity ensues... Oh, yeah, this one's exclusive to PS3

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euaxufOd4MY

World Of Warcraft: Mists Of Pandaria

The opening cinematic for the latest expansion to what remains the most populer pay to play MMO.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zopwj5uUChA

Edited August 17, 2012 by nemarious

[Koby]

Resident Evil 6 really seems to be getting back into the horror side of things. From the looks of things a lot of the game will be in the dark with only a flashlight for any kind of lighting to look around. Makes it really easy to suddenly turn and boom. That and shadows on the wall way before you see them actually made it seem like they were already there then you never really knew when they'd actually pop around the corner. Three different set of characters, all having their own stories intertwined. Leon seems to be mostly survivor-horror gameplay, Chris is more action, and the new guy Jake seems like a combination of the two. I never even knew Wesker had any kids, but then I haven't exactly played all of the games fully either. I like the fact that up to 4 people can play at certain points and it seems like it can be co-op at least for the entire game, while not having to focus on it so much. RE5 pretty much required another player the way it was setup.

Also really like the fact you can be moving and shoot, or shoot while you're knocked down, or even on the ground. Having various methods of transportation and actions seem like a nice touch and it's good to see zombies make a return on the grand scale of things.

[nemarious]

I'm a bit busy tonight but now I've got four posts in a row I can start putting some new stuff up tomorrow.

Until then feel free to post any of your own videos or whatever and generally use the thread to talk about Gamescom etcetera etcetera.

Edited August 15, 2012 by nemarious

[Nero D. Ace]

RE6 does indeed look to be promising but I got a chance to check out the demo and I gotta say - the only parts that have real potential are the scenes with Leon. The other 2 guys - Chris and whatshisface just make it another generic army shooter.

An extended version of Leon's gameplay shows it indeed going back to the style of my favourite RE game - RE4 so I suppose I'll check it out, if only to play the Leon sections.

And yes, I am a die hard Leon fanboy.

I gotta say I'm really impressed with Capcom this far. Though the new Virgil kind of turned me off in the beginning, as did the new Dante initially, I'm starting to get used to this new style that the developers have created. Actually, the characters still have their charm from the original games so maybe it was a GOOD thing capcom decided to leave this in the hands of a western developer.

Not only that, Remember Me looks fan-fucking-tastic. The only reason they get that much hate is because of their DLC practices and if they can work their way past that, they may actually be remembered for being involved with really kick-ass games.

[nemarious]

I've added details and/or videos for the following items:

• Call Of Duty: Black Ops Declassified
  
• Command & Conquer
  
• CryEngine 3 tech trailer
  
• Guardians Of Middle-Earth
  
• Just Dance 4
  
• Killzone: Mercenary
  
• Need For Speed: Most Wanted
  
• Planetside 2
  
• Puppeteer
  
• Rabbids LAND
  
• Rayman Legends
  
• Routine
  
• Tank! Tank! Tank!
  
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2
  
• The Unfinished Swan
  
• Until Dawn
  

Edited August 17, 2012 by nemarious

[nemarious]

Added details about World Of Warcraft: Mists Of Pandaria. At the moment the video is only on the IGN official website, it's not up on YouTube yet, or at least not from someone that isn't just a YouTube channel. Or French. The link to the IGN page is in its spoiler tag.

[Nero D. Ace]

Wow dude, I missed out on so much shit that happened during Gamescon. This thread is such a relief cuz now I can just look at all the details in one place. Nice job.

[nemarious]

Wow dude, I missed out on so much shit that happened during Gamescon. This thread is such a relief cuz now I can just look at all the details in one place. Nice job.

Thankyou very much.

To be honest it's winding down a lot now that it's opened up to the public. Plus considering neither Nintendo or Microsoft attended the event at all - Microsoft have also stated they won't be at TGS either - there wasn't all that much in terms of new announcements aside from Remember Me and the Sony stuff. You could argue Nintendo were kind of there considering Rayman Legends is a Wii U exclusive.

Gamescom works very well for showcasing indie developers but a lot of those games aren't really covered by the media unless they're published by a big company. The same thing happens at TGS and, to a lesser degree, E3.

Anyway, there's been a few changes:

• Added a multi-player trailer for Medal Of Honor: Warfighter
  
• World Of Warcraft: Mists Of Pandaria now has a video rather than an IGN link
  

[Koby]

Kung-fu Panda in my WoW? o.O

[Crow Nightroad]

I'm actually prepping for Assassin's Creed III for my Single Player/Story Line game. Then I have Medal of Honor: Warfighter for my multiplayer needs . And I registered for the new C&C Beta.

[nemarious]

There's actually been more stuff at Gamescom than I thought there would be. It's nice that there were some new announcements as well, rather than it just being new trailers - or the same trailers - for stuff that's already been announced.

It's weird that Nintendo and Microsoft didn't attend though.

I'd imagine Nintendo will be saving most of their stuff until TGS which starts on September 20th as that would be closer to the release of the Wii U. Plus, it'll be in their home region.

As I've said before, Microsoft won't be attending that either which seems odd. I would imagine they may have their own event at some point before the end of the year.

Finally, I've added some details about a somewhat mech-y game called Strike Suit Zero. At the moment it's a link like World Of Warcraft: Mists Of Pandaria was as IGN haven't got round to putting their latest video (a pre-alpha development diary) onto YouTube yet.

It's 1:30am where I live so I'm going to get some sleep and I'll see if they've put the video up in the morning.

Take care.

[nemarious]

I've added bits and pieces for the following:

• Fable: The Journey - Developer commentary. IGN link, no YouTube version available.
  
• Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - IGN link. An almost completely redone version, no new videos.
  
• Injustice: Gods Among Us - Developer commentary. IGN link, no YouTube version available.
  
• LEGO The Lord Of The Rings - Gamescom 2012 Trailer - YouTube video
  
• The Incredible Adventures Of Van Helsing - Old trailer, new information. IGN link.
  

Additionally, there's still no YouTube version of the Strike Suit Zero pre-alpha stuff so that remains an IGN link. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, I know how shit IGN is.

Edited August 17, 2012 by nemarious

[nemarious]

Added videos from Assassin's Creed III: Liberations. Additionally, Fable: The Journey and Injustice: Gods Among us now have YouTube videos rather than IGN links.

To be honest guys, it's probably easier for you to just check out the IGN YouTube channel by this point. There's so much more stuff on there that I probably won't be able to fit it in. That's why I've mostly been limiting myself to actual trailers or commentaries but there are gameplay videos on there as well.

Some of the stuff on there I haven't got round to putting - and probably won't as my weekend seems to get increasingly busier - includes:

• 007 Legends - Gamescom trailer
  
• Assassin's Creed III - Naval Warfare trailer
  
• End Of Nations - Gamescom trailer
  
• FIFA 13 - Gameplay videos
  
• Kings Bounty: Warriors Of The North - Gamescom 2012 trailer
  
• God Of War: Ascension - Brutal Combat trailer
  
• Marvel Heroes - Gamescom trailer
  
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Gamescom 2012 trailer
  
• NHL 2013 - Tutorial trailer
  
• Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch - Gamescom 2012 trailer
  
• Shadow Company: The Mercenary War - Gamescom 2012 trailer
  
• Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time - Gamescom 2012 trailer
  
• Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed - Gamescom 2012 trailer
  
• Soul Sacrifice - Keiji Inafune Interview
  
• Star Wars 1313 - gameplay trailer
  
• When VIkings Attack - Gamescom 2012 trailer
  
• ZombiU - Various gameplay videos
  

So, yeah. There is still loads of stuff I've not got round to putting in and probably won't get round to putting in. Plus I've just started using my 4th reserved post so I probably won't have room for all those videos anyway. In future I'll reserve more and more posts until I start getting everything in. Next month we have TGS (Tokyo Game Show) and for that I'll try reserving five posts. Until then, I hope you enjoyed and appreciated my coverage of the stuff at Gamescom.

[QuantZ3ro]

Thanks for the thread now i can take my time with all this stuff BIG help.

[Leviathan87]

zombieU is looking pretty awesome might be better then resident evil

Kung-fu Panda in my WoW? o.O

warcraft had pandas way before kung fu panda even existed

[DrumRoll]

is anyone else sick of co-op campaigns? I don't want a partner in RE6, sheva AI was shit and human players ruin the mood completely with their infiniter ammo rocket launchers.

[nemarious]

is anyone else sick of co-op campaigns? I don't want a partner in RE6, sheva AI was shit and human players ruin the mood completely with their infiniter ammo rocket launchers.

As someone who doesn't really play multiplayer games (it's pretty much RPG or bust for me aside from the odd sports game) I always welcome a co-op mode just so other people can play if they want. Having said that, forcing a co-op mode is not going to be to the tastes of everyone. I played RE5 but that was with my brother so I don't how much that experience helps me gauge your frustration.

I think that forcing a multiplayer mode into a game that doesn't need it is also pretty common, especially when it comes to FPS games. Crysis 1 didn't have anything, then Crysis 2 comes to consoles and, bang, has to have a multiplayer mode that everyone hated. It'll be interesting to see how the multiplayer mode of Crysis 3 goes down with the public.

I also loved Soul Calibur IV because it had a great balance of single player modes as well as giving you decent online versus modes - even if the matchmaking was a bit pants. So, I bought Soul Calibur V on launch day anticipating something good and there's fuck all singleplayer and a shit load of multiplayer stuff. Not even any little cutscenes or anything after finishing the arcade mode with characters.

Ultimately, after all of that, the thing to remember is that you can't please everyone all of the time... still, I've not met many people that praised the co-op in RE5...