• A visitor plays the Nosgoth video game. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
    A visitor plays the Nosgoth video game. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
  • Above, visitors at the display of car and driving game The Crew, which will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on November 11 in the United States. Henning Kaiser / AFP
    Above, visitors at the display of car and driving game The Crew, which will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on November 11 in the United States. Henning Kaiser / AFP
  • Up to 300,000 enthusiastic gamers are expected to visit the Gamescom 2014 fair in Cologne. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
    Up to 300,000 enthusiastic gamers are expected to visit the Gamescom 2014 fair in Cologne. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
  • Gaming fans line up to attend a presentation of the computer game Halo. Henning Kaiser / AFP
    Gaming fans line up to attend a presentation of the computer game Halo. Henning Kaiser / AFP
  • A woman poses for a photo at Sony’s “Destiny” video game exhibition stand. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
    A woman poses for a photo at Sony’s “Destiny” video game exhibition stand. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
  • Gamescom visitors play computer games at the booth of Nacon. Henning Kaiser / AFP
    Gamescom visitors play computer games at the booth of Nacon. Henning Kaiser / AFP
  • Phil Harrison, corporate vice president of Microsoft, stands in front of a Xbox logo during the Xbox Play Day 2014. Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters
    Phil Harrison, corporate vice president of Microsoft, stands in front of a Xbox logo during the Xbox Play Day 2014. Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters
  • A visitor plays the World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor at the Blizzard Entertainment exhibition stand. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
    A visitor plays the World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor at the Blizzard Entertainment exhibition stand. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
  • Visitors play the “Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn” video game. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
    Visitors play the “Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn” video game. Ina Fassbender / Reuters
  • A visitor plays The Crew car and driving game. Henning Kaiser / AFP
    A visitor plays The Crew car and driving game. Henning Kaiser / AFP

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In pictures: New games unveiled at Gamescom 2014

Liz Claus

August 14, 2014

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Gamescom, the largest trade fair and event highlight for interactive games, is underway in Cologne, Germany with industry heavyweights including Sony and Microsoft announcing new titles for gaming fans.

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