Everything that happened at Gamescom 2019’s E3-esque Opening Night Live presentation

Some fluff, some new stuff

So uh, the Geoff Keighley is in Death Stranding Show Gamescom Opening Night Live ceremony just happened, and there were a few announcements worth looking at.

We got another glimpse at Death Stranding, and even though so much of it was overly-explained on stage, it makes even less sense now. Gears 5 (do not call it Gears of War 5) got a new story trailer, a bit of Borderlands 3 endgame was explored, and Magic: Arena will be hitting the Epic Games Store.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is getting a PS4-exclusive alpha, and it’s still extremely weird to see this series associated with Sony after being tied to the hip with Microsoft for so long. Poke around at the links below, there’s probably something there to pique your interest!

• Gears 5 gives us a very Mountain Dew trailer to kick off Gamescom
• Kerbal Space Program 2 jets into the beyond in 2020
• Here’s the first look at Need for Speed Heat’s gameplay
• Little Nightmares II is announced at Gamescom, as the IP is the gift that keeps on giving for Bandai Namco
• THQ Nordic is bringing back Comanche of all things
• The Cycle showcases its PvEvP gameplay at gamescom, Early Access begins today
• Do you need another trailer to get pumped for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne?
• Man, I really hope Predator: Hunting Grounds turns out well
• Humankind is indeed Sega’s teased new title
• Here’s our first look at Life is Strange 2 Episode 4
• Borderlands 3’s endgame includes something called Proving Grounds
• Here’s our first major look at The Witcher on Switch, out on October 15
• Darksiders Genesis brings the apocalypse later in 2019
• Everspace 2 is shying away from the original game’s roguelike concept
• Get your eyeballs on Disintegration right now
• Sony acquires Insomniac Games, coming off of that gangbusters Spider-Man PS4 partnership
• Magic: The Gathering Arena is joining the Epic Games Store this winter
• Port Royale 4 will map uncharted territory in 2020
• Anno 1800 is free this week
• Iron Harvest 1920+ mixes old timey war and steampunk mechs
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will get a one-weekend open Alpha on PS4
• Live-action thriller Erica rolling out on PS4 today
• Hideo Kojima recruits yet another film/TV star for Death Stranding
• Pissing outdoors is great, here’s a Death Stranding gameplay trailer