Polygon - Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022: The biggest news and announcementshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2022-08-23T16:28:50-04:00http://www.polygon.com/rss/stream/230822422022-08-23T16:28:50-04:002022-08-23T16:28:50-04:00Surely, Pokémon and Mini’s new electric car won’t distract you from driving...
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<img alt="a still of Oliver Heilmer, head of&nbsp;Mini&nbsp;Design, and Geoff Keighly standing in front of the Aceman Mini x Pokémon collab hatchback at Gamescom" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/wm_XkCsELZBYwKww9LU9fpuu5mE=/207x223:2709x1630/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71276504/Screen_Shot_2022_08_23_at_2.42.57_PM.0.png" />
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<p>‘Never stop playing’ — except when pedestrians are crossing, right?</p>
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/23318763/pokemon-electric-car-mini-cooper-gamescomAna Diaz2022-08-23T16:20:22-04:002022-08-23T16:20:22-04:00The Outlast Trials will be playable in October in closed beta
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<figcaption>Image: Red Barrel Games</figcaption>
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<p>Red Barrels says to stay tuned for details</p>
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/23318517/the-outlast-trials-beta-test-release-date-steam-red-barrelsAusten Goslin2022-08-23T16:14:23-04:002022-08-23T16:14:23-04:00Gotham Knights gets earlier release date, and a look at its villains in new trailer
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<p>Beat up on Gotham’s malevolent Court of Owls a week before Halloween</p>
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/23318743/gotham-knights-release-date-gamescom-trailerOwen S. Good2022-08-23T16:00:00-04:002022-08-23T16:00:00-04:00Dead Island 2 returns, and it’s like the last 10 years never happened
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<img alt="A character reclines on a swimming pool lounger with a cocktail and a sword, while zombies attack from all directions" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/tLD3rEnhr1y-_-9MMCWZnGU7G1g=/0x0:7282x4096/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71276373/PV_KEYART_PRIMARY_HORIZ_RGB_071621_NoHeader.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Image: Deep Silver</figcaption>
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<p>Will it be third time lucky for publisher Deep Silver?</p>
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/23317809/dead-island-2-reveal-impressions-release-date-gamescomOli Welsh2022-08-23T15:59:23-04:002022-08-23T15:59:23-04:00Everything announced at Gamescom 2022’s Opening Night Live
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<p>From Hogwarts Legacy to New Tales of the Borderlands</p>
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/23318308/gamescom-opening-night-live-onl-2022-announcements-trailersNicole Carpenter2022-08-23T15:49:34-04:002022-08-23T15:49:34-04:00Pinocchio-meets-Bloodborne action RPG Lies of P coming 2023, day one on Game Pass
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<figcaption>Image: Round 8 Studio/Neowize</figcaption>
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<p>Oh no, Pinocchio’s hot!</p>
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/23318646/lies-of-p-release-date-trailer-gamescom-neowizMichael McWhertor2022-08-23T15:43:35-04:002022-08-23T15:43:35-04:00Fallout veteran returns with new RPG, and a new studio making it
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<p>Jeff Gardiner leans on the ‘unreliable narrator’ with Wyrdsong</p>
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/23317220/wyrdsong-gamescom-new-video-game-trailer-announcementOwen S. Good2022-08-23T15:25:59-04:002022-08-23T15:25:59-04:00Wyrdsong coming from Bethesda and Obsidian RPG alumni
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<p>It’s the first title from Jeff Gardiner and Something Wicked Games</p>
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/23318627/wyrdsong-gamescom-trailer-teaser-reveal-obsidian-bethesda-developersOwen S. Good