Gamescom 2012

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

So, Gamescom is on right now in Aftershave, Germany. I think it starts properly tomorrow, but some stuff is going on already.

There's a rumour that Half-Life 3 will be announced!

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/08 ... ess-knows/

Also, Capcom took the stage this morning and announced some bollocks about a character called Vergil appearing in DmC (Devil May Cry). :shrug:

I don't really know anything about Devil May Cry, but surely it'd be nice if developers, like, didn't announce EVERY LAST DETAIL of their games and left at least something to be discovered by the gamers? Apparently he's a popular character. Why not surprise people?

But Capcom also just announced "Remember Me", a new IP that seems to steal the storyline from the Bourne series and Inception or something. It has a female protagonist and she beats people up and erases memories. But HER memory has been erased! OH NO!

Trailer here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULQzVRcC ... e=youtu.be

Obviously, update this thread if you hear any other interesting news!

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Oh yeah, more Capcom:

Resident Evil 6 gets a Halo-esque stat website. Of course, it's "Call of Duty-inspired" now. Even though Halo did it first. http://residentevil.net/

http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/14/residen ... -evil-net/

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Here's a PDF of all of the games reportedly appearing:

http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/media/g ... nliste.pdf

This is where the Half-Life 3 rumour comes from. And seeing as it's an official sheet on the official website, this just got interesting.

Interestingly, no Microsoft on that sheet. A quick Googling shows that they've decided to skip the event. So no Xbox 720 this week.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

Perhaps they are waiting to surprise gamers?

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition squee!

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Dark Souls.

I heard they're bringing out a kart racer called R Souls.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 13:14

Is there really a place called Aftershave?

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

WTB wrote:

Dark Souls.

I heard they're bringing out a kart racer called R Souls.

How long you been prepping that little gem?

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I just came up with it right then on the spot! I'm a sparkling wit.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 13:24

WTB wrote:

I just came up with it right then on the spot! I'm a sparkling wit.

Not really. I used it to refer to Dark Souls players in the game thread ages ago.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I wonder how I didn't notice that...

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 13:26

TheVision wrote:

Is there really a place called Aftershave?

I suspect it's Köln.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Ooh, get you!

Yeah sorry, it's in Cologne. A lovely city, by the way!

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 13:28

It is indeed. I spent quite a lot of time there when I was younger. Das Dom kicks arse.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Did you bathe in Cologne?

(I only visited for a day - my parents have German friends who we went to stay with one summer - but they lived up near Hamburg.)

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 13:30

I may well have conceived a child in Cologne.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Morte · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 13:46

Didn't it sting?

...sorry, I'll get my coat.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Cologne's currently top of our 'other German cities we really should visit instead of just going to Berlin and Munich all the time' list.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 14:21

Bamba wrote:

Cologne's currently top of our 'other German cities we really should visit instead of just going to Berlin and Munich all the time' list.

It really is an excellent place. Aside from the Cathedral, make sure to have a go on the cable car, go up in the eerily quiet observation tower, and drink in Früh am Dom.

Fucking Hell, I want to go back again now.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Grim... wrote:

drink in Früh am Dom.

One of the guys I work with mentioned once how much he likes a good Kölsch but I've never tasted it; I'll make sure and thoroughly research it before we ever go!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Grim... wrote:

make sure to have a go on the cable car.

But wear protection.

MrD · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2139

I'm continually disappointed that this isn't called 'Gamescorn'.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

EA are doing their conference thing now. I'll do a roundup later unless someone else posts something in meantime. Sony are doing one tonight as well. Not watching them mind, I'll just read up on it after innit.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

WTB wrote:

There's a rumour that Half-Life 3 will be announced!

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/201 ... -3-woo-yay

Quote:

Although the document (.pdf) lists exhibitors as one source for the list of expected announcements, a disclaimer (written in German, which we translated) also lists games media, internet forums and blogs as sources for the compilation. Not to pour too much sadness juice on the fires of excitement, this could transpire to be the work of a hopeful Gamescom employee masquerading as droppings from a fact donkey. Valve has been silent on the matter, as is its trademark, so time will tell.

However, T3 notes popular gaming magazine Game Informer, which regular dedicates its covers to exclusively revealing major releases, is going to press one day later than normal in order to "accommodate a huge announcement being made at Gamescon".

...

Updated 14/08/2012, 12:50: At the start of July, Valve's VP of marketing, Doug Lombardi, told Valve fansite LambdaGeneration: "We will have the Steam team there to meet with developers and publishers. No game showing planned." That's a bit more sadness juice, right there.

Updated 14/08/2012, 14:20: Looks like we're swimming in a veritable sea of sadness juice. A Gamescom representative told Wired.co.uk: "We cannot confirm this title. Please keep in mind not all titles on the list are officially confirmed yet."

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Grim... wrote:

Bamba wrote:

Cologne's currently top of our 'other German cities we really should visit instead of just going to Berlin and Munich all the time' list.

It really is an excellent place. Aside from the Cathedral, make sure to have a go on the cable car, go up in the eerily quiet observation tower, and drink in Früh am Dom.

Fucking Hell, I want to go back again now.

Cologne has the Worst Hooters ever.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

WTB wrote:

There's a rumour that Half-Life 3 will be announced!

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/201 ... -3-woo-yay

Quote:

Although the document (.pdf) lists exhibitors as one source for the list of expected announcements, a disclaimer (written in German, which we translated) also lists games media, internet forums and blogs as sources for the compilation. Not to pour too much sadness juice on the fires of excitement, this could transpire to be the work of a hopeful Gamescom employee masquerading as droppings from a fact donkey. Valve has been silent on the matter, as is its trademark, so time will tell.

However, T3 notes popular gaming magazine Game Informer, which regular dedicates its covers to exclusively revealing major releases, is going to press one day later than normal in order to "accommodate a huge announcement being made at Gamescon".

...

Updated 14/08/2012, 12:50: At the start of July, Valve's VP of marketing, Doug Lombardi, told Valve fansite LambdaGeneration: "We will have the Steam team there to meet with developers and publishers. No game showing planned." That's a bit more sadness juice, right there.

Updated 14/08/2012, 14:20: Looks like we're swimming in a veritable sea of sadness juice. A Gamescom representative told Wired.co.uk: "We cannot confirm this title. Please keep in mind not all titles on the list are officially confirmed yet."

Why would they put such an anticipated game on the list other than to deliberately drum up hype for their show? Pretty lame!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Worked, didn't it?

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

So did Hitler! Etc!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 16:34

We should do Oktoberfest as a BeeX Meet.

Next year though, too busy and too close for this years.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

LEGO Lord of the Rings, for those interested. The trailer made me smile an' all. Sounds like the voices from the films involved (and maybe the people too) or perhaps they're just samples.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuG4FZNn ... ata_player

THIS GAME LOOKS AWESOMZ! NEW IP! IP IP!

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

That's not even the Prepare to Die Edition trailer you bastard!

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Vita game Tearaway looks neat. Doing all sorts of clever things with the various control surfaces and sensors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK6_Qvdx ... r_embedded

myp · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:56

Tempted by a Vita, but I reckon it'd sit gathering dust after a few months.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:37

Vita is rather good, but id stck away from it for now unless youre after strange imported japanese games.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 13:14

Can you bring it with you tonight, Dave? I'd like a go on one.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 13:38

Its at home, so not today. Can bring it next time if youvwant.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 13:47

Cool.

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