{"id":2111079,"date":"2026-08-25T18:27:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2111079"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:27:23","slug":"gamescom-opening-night-live-2026-the-biggest-announcements-and-trailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2111079","title":{"rendered":"Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: The biggest announcements and trailers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main id=\"content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"o1ls916 o1ls91 o1ls90 o1ls92g\">\n<div class=\"o1ls90 o1ls917\" data-concert=\"storystream_top_leaderboard_tablet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o1ls918 o1ls91 o1ls90 o1ls92i\">\n<div class=\"o1ls90 o1ls919\" data-concert=\"storystream_top_leaderboard_desktop\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"_1044qiz3\">\n<div class=\"_1j7mcyg1 _1j7mcyg0\">\n<div class=\"_1j7mcyg7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--lede\">\n<div class=\"yfv1cc0\">\n<div class=\"duet--ledes--stream-lede _1vukj750 sticky-nav-trigger\">\n<div class=\"_1vukj751\"><span class=\"_1vukj753\"><span class=\"j7r3y1 j7r3y0\"><span>LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw7 g4xafw1 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 _1vukj754\">Updated <!-- -->Today, <time datetime=\"2026-08-25T18:27:23+00:00\">Aug 25, 2026, 6:27 PM UTC<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1vukj755\">\n<h1 class=\"cbn62f1 cbn62f0 _19wv7tc9\">Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: The biggest announcements and trailers<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1vukj756\">\n<div class=\"_1vukj757\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-byline _19wv7tci _1p3b6390\"><span class><span>by<\/span> <!-- --> <span class=\"_1p3b6392 _1p3b639b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/verge-staff\">Verge Staff<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1vukj757 _1vukj758\"><span class><\/p>\n<ul class=\"duet--article--share-buttons _1e9wo7z0\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"_1e9wo7zo\"><button aria-label=\"Copy link\" class=\"_1e9wo7z1\"><title>Link<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Share article\" class=\"_1e9wo7z1\"><title>Share<\/title><\/button><\/li>\n<li><a aria-label=\"Open RSS feed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/rss\/stream\/983891\" class=\"_1e9wo7z1\"><title>RSS<\/title><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Gift this article\" class=\"_1e9wo7z1\"><title>Gift<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"_1vukj759 _1044qizr\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"yfv1cc2\">\n<div class=\"o1ls98 o1ls90 o1ls92i\">\n<div class=\"o1ls90 o1ls99\" data-concert=\"article_sponsorship_desktop\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o1ls98 o1ls90 o1ls92h\">\n<div class=\"o1ls90 o1ls9f o1ls99\" data-concert=\"article_sponsorship_headline_above_mobile_and_tablet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yfv1cc1\">\n<div class=\"o1ls98 o1ls90 o1ls92i\">\n<div class=\"o1ls90 o1ls99\" data-concert=\"article_sponsorship_white_desktop\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o1ls98 o1ls90 o1ls92h\">\n<div class=\"o1ls90 o1ls9f o1ls99\" data-concert=\"article_sponsorship_headline_above_mobile_and_tablet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1j7mcyg4\">\n<div class=\"duet--layout--entry-body _1j7mcyg5\">\n<section class=\"_1j7mcyg2 _1j7mcyg0\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">It\u2019s time for another Geoff Keighley-hosted blast of gaming news. Gamescom\u2019s two-hour Opening Night Live event is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday at 2PM ET, with a preshow <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/geoffkeighley\/status\/2091931229876560306\">starting 30 minutes before<\/a>. Thanks to teases on social media, we already have some idea of what to expect, including looks at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/finalfantasyvii\/status\/2085396027000148439\"><em>Final Fantasy VII Revelation<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/geoffkeighley\/status\/2079521780960722997\"><em>The Witcher 3<\/em>\u2019s new <em>Songs of the Past<\/em> expansion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/geoffkeighley\/status\/2090446903854903769\"><em>Gears of War: E-Day<\/em><\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/geoffkeighley\/status\/2087902066182439074\"><em>Game of Thrones<\/em> strategy game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The event is happening just ahead of a potentially very big fall for the games industry. <em>Grand Theft Auto VI<\/em> is scheduled to release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/816005\/grand-theft-auto-vi-gta-g-delayed-november-2026\">on November 19th<\/a>, and the rest of the games industry is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/944229\/grand-theft-auto-6-release-calendar-summer-game-fest\">largely steering clear of <em>GTA VI<\/em>\u2019s launch<\/a>. That means the next several weeks are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/977955\/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-preview-impressions-nintendo-switch-2\">packed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/977564\/marvels-wolverine-ps5-preview-character-combat\">with<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/942113\/remedy-control-resonant-release-date-trailer\">major<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/960767\/the-next-onimusha-game-is-now-releasing-much-sooner\">releases<\/a>, and we could see some of those new games at Opening Night Live, too. (Though <em>GTA VI<\/em> probably won\u2019t show up given that it\u2019s set to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/976073\/gta-6-trailer-3-date-time-netflix-youtube\">reveal event of its own on Thursday<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Here\u2019s our coverage from Gamescom and Opening Night Live. You can watch the livestream of the show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qwC9EFT6EFk\">on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1xorkac1 _1xorkac0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"ejz0tzd\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"_1j7mcyg3\">\n<section id=\"updates-section\" class=\"_1n3sh6v0\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card duet--content-cards--quick-post _1h4u4kv0\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep82\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep87\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k0\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jay Peters\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h4td7k4\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/JAY_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k5\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 h4td7k6\">Today, <time datetime=\"2026-08-25T18:27:23+00:00\">18 seconds ago<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"h4td7k7\"><span><a class=\"h4td7k8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/jay-peters\">Jay Peters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_4ine552 _4ine550\">\n<div class=\"_4ine554\">Crimson Desert is getting an \u201cenhanced\u201d version.<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvbf _1y5ugvb0\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c5-8FXNmyJs\">update includes<\/a> new story moments, voiceovers in more languages, and \u201call post-launch content to date.\u201d It\u2019s a free update.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvb1\">\n<div class=\"ejz0tzd\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card duet--content-cards--quick-post _1h4u4kv0\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep82\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep87\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k0\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kallie Plagge\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h4td7k4\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/blurple_staff_1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k5\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 h4td7k6\">Today, <time datetime=\"2026-08-25T18:27:17+00:00\">24 seconds ago<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"h4td7k7\"><span><a class=\"h4td7k8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/kallie-plagge\">Kallie Plagge<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_4ine552 _4ine550\">\n<div class=\"_4ine554\">A look at the cast of Silent Hill: Townfall.<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvbf _1y5ugvb0\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Following last week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ueCeXnq4HOQ&amp;rco=1\">extended gameplay trailer<\/a>, we got a briefer look at <em>Silent Hill: Townfall<\/em>, this time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_7sndWVG-hg&amp;rco=1\">highlighting the game\u2019s cast<\/a>. It includes Jovan Adepo (<em>3 Body Problem<\/em>, <em>It: Welcome to Derry<\/em>), Kezia Burrows (<em>Observation<\/em>), and Terry O\u2019Quinn (<em>Lost<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card duet--content-cards--quick-post _1h4u4kv0\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep82\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep87\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k0\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jay Peters\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h4td7k4\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/JAY_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k5\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 h4td7k6\">Today, <time datetime=\"2026-08-25T18:18:21+00:00\">10 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"h4td7k7\"><span><a class=\"h4td7k8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/jay-peters\">Jay Peters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_4ine552 _4ine550\">\n<div class=\"_4ine554\">Here\u2019s the story trailer for Gears of War: E-Day.<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvbf _1y5ugvb0\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The game, an Xbox console exclusive, launches on October 6th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvb1\">\n<div class=\"ejz0tzd\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card duet--content-cards--quick-post _1h4u4kv0\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep82\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep87\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k0\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jay Peters\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h4td7k4\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/JAY_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k5\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 h4td7k6\">Today, <time datetime=\"2026-08-25T18:11:50+00:00\">16 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"h4td7k7\"><span><a class=\"h4td7k8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/jay-peters\">Jay Peters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_4ine552 _4ine550\">\n<div class=\"_4ine554\">MonHoYoverse.<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvbf _1y5ugvb0\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">HoYoverse, the developer of games like <em>Genshin Impact<\/em> and <em>Honkai: Star Rail<\/em>, is making a new game that looks like a mix of <em>Monster Hunter<\/em> and <em>Elden Ring<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/summergamefest\/status\/2092313570759319616\">It\u2019s called <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/summergamefest\/status\/2092313570759319616\">Nodusfall<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvb1\">\n<div class=\"ejz0tzd\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card duet--content-cards--quick-post _1h4u4kv0\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep82\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep87\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k0\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jay Peters\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h4td7k4\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/JAY_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k5\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 h4td7k6\">Today, <time datetime=\"2026-08-25T17:58:55+00:00\">29 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"h4td7k7\"><span><a class=\"h4td7k8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/jay-peters\">Jay Peters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_4ine552 _4ine550\">\n<div class=\"_4ine554\">The new Onimusha\u2019s demo is getting bigger.<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvbf _1y5ugvb0\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Capcom is expanding the demo for <em>Onimusha: Way of the Sword<\/em> with a new location ahead of the full game launch on September 4th. Catch a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jdn47UEvftg\">new trailer on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card duet--content-cards--quick-post _1h4u4kv0\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep82\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep87\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k0\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kallie Plagge\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h4td7k4\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/blurple_staff_1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k5\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 h4td7k6\">Today, <time datetime=\"2026-08-25T17:54:38+00:00\">34 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"h4td7k7\"><span><a class=\"h4td7k8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/kallie-plagge\">Kallie Plagge<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_4ine552 _4ine550\">\n<div class=\"_4ine554\">The Battletoads team is making an art game.<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvbf _1y5ugvb0\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">An art-themed game, anyway. <em>Murals<\/em> is an \u201cisometric action-adventure\u201d with a hand-painted style that really captures its messed-up fairy tale vibe. It\u2019s set to launch in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvb1\">\n<div class=\"ejz0tzd\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card duet--content-cards--quick-post _1h4u4kv0\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep82\">\n<div class=\"rj2ep87\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k0\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jay Peters\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h4td7k4\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/JAY_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k5\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 h4td7k6\">Today, <time datetime=\"2026-08-25T17:42:44+00:00\">45 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"h4td7k7\"><span><a class=\"h4td7k8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/jay-peters\">Jay Peters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_4ine552 _4ine550\">\n<div class=\"_4ine554\">RollerCoaster Tycoon is back.<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvbf _1y5ugvb0\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Atari <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QWsU277r8OM\">just announced<\/a> that <em>RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks<\/em>, a new game in the classic theme park simulator franchise, is launching in <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F4734550%2FRollerCoaster_Tycoon_Wonderworks%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F4734550%2FRollerCoaster_Tycoon_Wonderworks%2F\" rel=\"sponsored\">early access on Steam \u201csoon.\u201d<\/a> See you at the park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_1y5ugvb1\">\n<div class=\"ejz0tzd\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTg0NDIy\" class=\"_1h4u4kv0\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k0\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jay Peters\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h4td7k4\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/JAY_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k5\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 h4td7k6\">Today, <time datetime=\"2026-08-25T16:47:15+00:00\">Two hours ago<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"h4td7k7\"><span><a class=\"h4td7k8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/jay-peters\">Jay Peters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"_1h4u4kv2\"><a class=\"_1h4u4kv3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/984422\/nvidia-geforce-now-steam-controller-machine-support\">GeForce Now is getting support for the Steam Controller<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_1h4u4kv4\">\n<div class=\"_19dn9e80\">\n<div class=\"_19dn9e82 _19dn9e81 sticky-nav-trigger\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--layout--entry-image _1l4uy9l0\">\n<div class=\"_1l4uy9l1 _1l4uy9l2\">\n<div class=\"_1044qizn _1044qizx\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"268455_Steam_Controller_AKrales_0082\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268455_Steam_Controller_AKrales_0082.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1044qizm _1044qizx\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"268455_Steam_Controller_AKrales_0082\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268455_Steam_Controller_AKrales_0082.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--media--caption _77sxmb0\"><cite class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _19wv7tc2 _77sxmb5\">Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales \/ The Verge<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1h4u4kv7\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b3 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1 _1h4u4kv5\">Nvidia\u2019s GeForce Now cloud gaming service will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/geforce\/news\/gamescom-2026-nvidia-geforce-rtx-dlss-4-5-announcements\/#geforce-now\">officially support<\/a> Valve\u2019s Steam Controller and Steam Machine starting later this year. With Steam Controller support, you\u2019ll be able to play games with Valve\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/918610\/valve-steam-controller-review\">great new gamepad<\/a> when using the GeForce Now app on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/pc-gaming\/676167\/nvidia-geforce-now-steam-deck-test-hands-on\">Steam Deck<\/a> or Steam Machine. If you\u2019re using GeForce Now on Windows or macOS, support for the Steam Controller is coming \u201clater,\u201d Nvidia says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b3 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1 _1h4u4kv5\">GeForce Now is getting a few other upgrades, too. Nvidia will soon add new DLSS 4.5 controls for DLSS Super Resolution, Dynamic Frame Generation, and Ray Reconstruction. (Ray Reconstruction is also officially launching for RTX GPUs in early access.) The previously-announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/892111\/nvidia-dlss-4-5-6x-frame-generation-dynamic-frame-generation\">GOG single sign on<\/a> is now available. The service will come to more of Amazon\u2019s Fire TV Sticks \u201clater this year,\u201d and you\u2019ll be able to buy a subscription through Amazon. And as of last week, you can officially use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/981346\/geforce-now-comes-to-firefox\">GeForce Now on Firefox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1h4u4kv6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/984422\/nvidia-geforce-now-steam-controller-machine-support\">Read Article &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTgzODIy\" class=\"_1h4u4kv0\" role=\"article\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k0\">\n<div class=\"h4td7k1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jay Peters\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h4td7k4\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/JAY_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"h4td7k5\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp g4xafw2 g4xafw0 _19wv7tc5 h4td7k6\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-24T15:48:53+00:00\">Aug 24<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"h4td7k7\"><span><a class=\"h4td7k8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/jay-peters\">Jay Peters<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"_1h4u4kv2\"><a class=\"_1h4u4kv3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/983822\/the-witcher-4-release-window-gamescom\">The Witcher 4 developers target a 2028 release<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_1h4u4kv4\">\n<div class=\"_19dn9e80\">\n<div class=\"_19dn9e82 _19dn9e81 sticky-nav-trigger\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--layout--entry-image _1l4uy9l0\">\n<div class=\"_1l4uy9l1 _1l4uy9l2\">\n<div class=\"_1044qizn _1044qizx\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The_Witcher_4_UE5_tech_demo_PS5_Ciri_2_EN\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/The_Witcher_4_UE5_tech_demo_PS5_Ciri_2_EN.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=7.8125%2C0%2C84.375%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1044qizm _1044qizx\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The_Witcher_4_UE5_tech_demo_PS5_Ciri_2_EN\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"i7ks070\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/The_Witcher_4_UE5_tech_demo_PS5_Ciri_2_EN.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=7.8125%2C0%2C84.375%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--media--caption _77sxmb0\"><cite class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _19wv7tc2 _77sxmb5\">Image: CD Projekt Red<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1h4u4kv7\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b3 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1 _1h4u4kv5\">CD Projekt Red is aiming to launch <em>The Witcher 4<\/em> sometime in 2028, joint CEO Micha\u0142 Nowakowski says in <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2pHl7TiUsvI?si=Zxb5oqPgxjMYRxAh\">a new video<\/a>. CD Projekt Red has been working on its next mainline <em>Witcher<\/em> title <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/21\/22989313\/cd-projekt-red-new-witcher-game-unreal-engine-5-announcement\">for years<\/a> and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/12\/12\/24320092\/the-witcher-4-trailer-game-awards-2024\">shown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/678895\/the-witcher-4-ue5-tech-demo-ps5-interview\">videos<\/a> of it, but now the studio is providing a target release window for when the game might actually come out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b3 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1 _1h4u4kv5\">There\u2019s more new <em>Witcher<\/em> to come before <em>The Witcher 4<\/em>, though. At this week\u2019s Gamescom event, CD Projekt Red will be showing off its upcoming <em>Witcher 3<\/em> expansion, <em>Songs of the Past<\/em>, which is scheduled to release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/937970\/the-witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-expansion\">sometime in 2027<\/a>. <em>Songs of the Past<\/em> is also set to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/geoffkeighley\/status\/2091507994966053147\">be part of<\/a> Gamescom\u2019s Opening Night Live event hosted by Geoff Keighley, which kicks off at 2PM ET on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_1h4u4kv6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/983822\/the-witcher-4-release-window-gamescom\">Read Article &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--layout--rail noh1q10 noh1q11\">\n<div class=\"noh1q12 noh1q14 noh1q18\">\n<div class=\"o1ls91w o1ls90 o1ls92i\">\n<div class=\"o1ls90 o1ls91x\" data-concert=\"medium_rectangle_variable\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"noh1q12 noh1q15 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