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  "id": 4298126,
  "title": "I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/ive-been-to-gamescom-six-times-heres-what-excited-me-this-year",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-29T23:02:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Technology",
    "slug": "bbc-technology",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cew92lp2g45o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "account": "Gamescom, the world's largest in-person gaming event, once again delivered on its promise this year, drawing over 350,000 attendees to the halls of the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Big names like Xbox and Sega showcased their latest games, alongside indie studios with a handful of developers. As a sixth-time attendee, I couldn't help but feel excited about the state of the games industry. Here are some of the highlights from this year's Gamescom.\n\nOne of the most surprising announcements came from CD Projekt Red, who announced a new expansion for The Witcher 3, an action-role playing game released 11 years ago. The expansion, Songs of the Past, will take players on a journey to discover more about the past of Geralt's close friend Dandelion. The team provided a free upgrade to the original game, and the expansion promises to offer plenty of choices for players to react to people.\n\nAlien: Isolation 2, the long-awaited sequel to Creative Assembly's 2014 survival-horror game, also made its debut at Gamescom. The new game puts players in the shoes of Blake, a chief executive of the infamous Weyland-Yutani corporation. The sequel aims to up the tension by taking players through bigger, open air spaces, while still maintaining the intelligent Xenomorph that made the original game so terrifying.\n\nFable, the role-playing classic, was also showcased at Gamescom. The 2027 reboot will feature two tonal pillars - Britishness and fairy tales. The voice cast includes over 100 actors from across the UK, aiming to bring a sense of Britishness and humor to the game. The game is not a continuation of the original trilogy's timeline, but rather an open-world version of Albion, a fairy-tale version of medieval Britain.",
  "summary": "The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.",
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        "title": "I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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