Tag Archives: gamescom

Battlefield 1943 hits 1m downloads

EA’s digital-only Battlefield 1943 has been downloaded over one million times. The announcement occurred during EA’s Gamescom press conference ahead of the reveal for retail release, Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Last month it was announced that the DICE-developed game had smashed day one and week on sales records on Xbox …

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Nyko debuts product in Cologne

Nyko Technologies has announced that it will debut its newest gaming gear this week at Gamescom 2009. Nyko will be showing its current product line, along with several unreleased items including the Type Pad Pro for Wii, the DSi Zoom Case, the PSP Charge Grip Flex and the Speaker Com …

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Gamescom welcomes global industry

The premier European games consumer and trade show is finally here, and MCV is on hand to provide you with the essential information you’ll need to survive the five-day video game extravaganza. Though the exhibition itself doesn’t open its doors until tomorrow, this afternoon brings two key Gamescom events – …

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Guild Wars 2 reveal expected this week

NCsoft is expected to reveal major details for the highly anticipated Guild Wars 2 at this year’s Gamescom. The official website and Twitter feed for the sequel to one of the publisher’s biggest hits are now active, while the developer has teased that the first glimpse of the game is …

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Silent Hunter 5 revealed

Ubisoft has announced that Silent Hunter 5 will be released on PC in early 2010. The title, which will be shown at this year’s Gamescom, puts players in control of a German U-boat that must take on the allied forces in a battle across the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean sea. …

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Nordic Games announces We Sing

Up-and-coming publisher Nordic Games will be unveiling new Wii title We Sing at Gamescom. The game is the first in the singing genre to feature four microphones simultaneously, and will be shown to trade and press for the first time at the Cologne games event. We Sing will be Nordic …

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TrackMania confirmed for Wii

Firebrand Games has announced it is currently developing a Wii version of long-running racing series TrackMania. The developer behind the successful DS editions of TrackMania and Race Driver GRID will be showing the game at Gamescom next week in the hopes of attracting a publisher, according to Eurogamer. Studio boss …

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Countdown to Cologne

The inaugural Gamescom trade fair takes place in just over two weeks. For those planning to go – and those who still need convincing – we’ve put together a special preview to the event and Cologne city guide. This six-page supplement details everything you need to know about what is …

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