Here Are The Winners For The Gamescom Awards 2016

Best of Gamescom:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)

Best PlayStation 4 Game:
For Honor (Ubisoft)

Best Xbox One Game:
Sea of Thieves (Microsoft)

Best Nintendo WiiU Game:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)

Best PC Game:
For Honor (Ubisoft)

Most Wanted Consumer Award:
Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts)

Best Add-on/DLC:
Destiny: Rise of Iron (Activision Blizzard)

Gamescom Indie Award:
Little Nightmares (Bandai Namco)

Best Preview/Vision:
Horizon Zero Dawn (Sony)

Best Gamescom Booth:
Mafia III (2K)

Best Mobile Game:
Mario Party Star Rush (Nintendo)

Best Action Game:
Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts)

Best Role-Playing Game:
Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix)

Best Racing Game:
Forza Horizon 3 (Microsoft)

Best Simulation Game:
NBA 2K17 (2K)

Best Sports Game:
Steep (Ubisoft)

Best Family Game:
Skylanders Imaginators (Activision)

Best Strategy Game:
Sid Meier's Civilization VI (2K)

Best Puzzle / Skill Game:
Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix)

Best Social / Online Game:
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game (CD Projekt Red)

Best Casual Game:
Battlezone (Rebellion)

Best Multiplayer Game:
Sea of Thieves (Microsoft)

Best Virtual Reality Game:
Wilson's Heart (Twisted Pixel)

Best Hardware:
PlayStation VR (Sony) 

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Nintendo Europe Announcements From Gamescom 2016

This year, Nintendo will once again open a booth full of current and upcoming titles for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS family systems at gamescom – the world’s largest annual trade fair for videogames, held in Cologne, Germany. With several days of exciting titles and fun events on the horizon, Nintendo kicks off the show with a Splatoon Showdown tournament, a new range of Nintendo Selects titles for Wii U, and colourful additions to the line-up of Nintendo 3DS family systems:

• Splatoon Showdown: After battling each other over the last few weeks, only four teams remain in the ESL’s Splatoon Showdown tournament. The ESL, the world’s largest eSports  company, will host the finals in co-operation with Nintendo on the Beta stage of the ESL arena in Hall 9 at gamescom on 17th August from 15:00 CEST, with an introduction from Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami. All coverage of the finals will be livestreamed via Twitch.tv/ESL.
•  Splatoon Testfire: Players who’ve still yet to get their ink on will have another opportunity to splat or be splatted when the Splatoon Summer Testfire 2016 – Free Online Demo Event launches across Europe on 18thAugust. The Testfire will be a free download on Nintendo eShop that players can play until the Testfire period ends on 1st September – an ideal opportunity to see Inkopolis for the first time.
• Nintendo Selects: Want to rediscover a Wii U game you missed the first time around? Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Pikmin 3, Super Mario 3D World, and Mario Party 10 will become the latest additions to the Nintendo Selects range for Wii U, representing some of the console’s most popular games, having sold a combined total of over 2 million units across Europe to date. These latest Nintendo Selects titles will release on 30th September.
• Paper Mario: Color Splash: The first episode in a new video series, “Rescue V”, is now available to view on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. Starring a team of intrepid Toads, these comical vintage-style videos will release regularly until the launch of Paper Mario: Color Splash on 7th October. Fans can also tune in to twitch.tv/nintendodeutschland on the 18th, 19th and 20th August at 15:30 CEST, and on the 21st August at 15:00 CEST, for a livestream of the game’s Dark Bloo Inn level.
• Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon: Game Freak’s Shigeki Morimoto will take to the stage in order to show off live gameplay of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Budding Pokémon trainers will be able to tune in to see for themselves via twitch.tv/nintendodeutschland on 18th August at 17:00 CEST.
• New colours of New Nintendo 3DS XL systems: On 11th November, three new colours of New Nintendo 3DS XL systems will be released across Europe, with Pearl White, Orange + Black, and Pink + White joining the range of available systems.
• Nintendo 2DS + YO-KAI WATCH bundle: The first of two Nintendo 2DS bundles announced today will come with a blue Nintendo 2DS system and YO-KAI WATCH® pre-installed, giving players a perfect chance to experience Springdale and its haunting inhabitants, and will release on 7thOctober.
• Nintendo 2DS + Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique 2 – Fashion Forward bundle: The second Nintendo 2DS bundle will come with a pink Nintendo 2DS system and Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique 2 – Fashion Forward pre-installed, allowing players to take their little boutique to new heights of fashion and take on careers, from designer to fashion model, as they aim to make their mark on the fashion industry. This bundle will be released on 7th October.
• YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits and YO-KAI WATCH 2: Fleshy Souls (final localised titles pending): The next big entries in the YO-KAI WATCH series for Nintendo 3DS family systems are coming to Europe in spring 2017. Telling the story of the origin of the Yo-kai Watch, the games includes an even greater variety of Yo-kai, improved strategy elements and a new multiplayer mode. Up to four players with their own systems and games can team up in a co-op mode to earn rewards that can be used in the single-player adventure.
• Mario Party: Star Rush: More Mario action will be available for Nintendo 3DS family systems in the form of Mario Party: Star Rush, available from 7th October. This latest addition to the series has a new approach to the party, with quicker play and simultaneous turns between players, with plenty of strategy waiting to be unfurled. Attendees at this year’s gamescom will be able to try a slice of the new Toad Scramble mode for themselves, as it’s playable for the first time for fans.
• DRAGON QUEST VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past: The next big RPG to experience on the go with Nintendo 3DS family systems will also be present and livestreamed at gamescom, and attendees can also playDRAGON QUEST VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past at the booth, before it releases across Europe for the very first time on 16th September. The livestream will take place via twitch.tv/nintendodeutschland on 19th August from 17:00 to 18:00 CEST.
• Indie titles: Once again, Nintendo will dedicate a section of the booth to talented indie developers who will be showcasing their upcoming titles for Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. This year, Shin’en Multimedia will be demonstrating new DLC tracks for FAST Racing NEO, while Image & Form will be showcasingSteamWorld Collection ahead of both titles becoming the inaugural Nintendo eShop Selects titles for Wii U on 30thSeptember. Additionally,Axiom Verge for Wii U will be present on the show floor, Rain Games will be in attendance with World to the West for Wii U, and 13AM Games will be showcasing Pirate Pop Plus! and Runbow Pocket for New Nintendo 3DS systems.

Expect Some Pokemon News At Gamescom 2016

The Pokemon Company has confirmed that Pokemon will have a presence at this year’s Gamescom on August 17th to August 21st. There will be a special Pokken Tournament competition within the Battle Corner in the Nintendo Booth. There will also be a special guest appearance from Battle Director, Shigeki Morimoto who will talk about the world of Pokemon and more. 

Sony Won’t Have a Press Conference At Gamescom

According to VideoGamer, a PlayStation France representative told them PlayStation won’t be holding a press conference at Gamescom. This follows news that Microsoft announced it won't be holding a press conference at Gamescom next month. Sony instead will be holding its new announcements at Paris Games Week, which they did last year. 

Microsoft Isn’t Holding A Press Conference During Gamescom

Microsoft has announced it will not be holding a press conference during Gamescom this August. Microsoft will still have a presence at the show, but will be focusing on the fans instead of the media. They have announced plans for a Fanfest event similar to what it holds at E3. There are no details yet, but public event will be held during Gamescom. If you are attending the show in Cologne, Microsoft will have a booth in Hall 8 of the Koelnmesse. There, you can check out the following games: 

• Forza Horizon 3
• Halo Wars 2
• ReCore
• Sea of Thieves
• We Happy Few
• Everspace
• Cuphead

Gamescom will take place from August 17 to August 21 in Cologne, Germany.

Here’s The List Of Game Exhibitors For GamesCom 2016

Gamescom 2016 takes place from August 17th to 21st. You can see the full list of every exhibitor here.

• 505 GAMES
• Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH
• BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Germany GmbH
• Bethesda Softworks Zenimax Germany GmbH
• CCP hf
• CD PROJEKT S.A.
• Deep Silver a division of Koch Media GmbH
• Don't Nod Entertainment
• Electronic Arts GmbH
• Blizzard Entertainment SAS
• Focus Home Interactive
• Frontier Development PLC
• GIANTS SOFTWARE ENTERTAINMENT GMBH
• HTC Vive
• Kalypso Media Group GmbH
• Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.
• Microsoft Corporation
• Milestone Srl
• Nintendo of Europe GmbH
• NORDIC GAMES GmbH
• NVIDIA GmbH
• Oculus VR, Inc.
• Perfect World Europe B.V.
• Rebellion
• Splash Damage
• Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH
• Square Enix GmbH
• Take-Two Interactive GmbH
• Techland Sp z o.o.
• UBISOFT GmbH
• Wargaming Europe S.A.S
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc