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Organisers have dubbed this year’s Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show as the “most international edition in the show’s history,” with an estimated 219,546 attendees from 113 countries descending on the event last week in Bangkok.

Following reports of theft during the recent Gamescom event, the organizers have issued an apology for their initial handling of the situation, admitting that their response lacked appropriate empathy and understanding.

Gamescom organisers are facing criticism from developers and games industry figures after multiple exhibitors reported laptops and other hardware stolen from their booths during Gamescom 2026. Police are investigating the incidents. IGN first reported on the incidents on 28 August, as accounts of stolen hardware from developers at the Cologne event began spreading online.

Sony regularly hosts sales on the PlayStation Store, giving PS5 and PS4 users a chance to pick up games at discounted prices. After recently hosting its big Summer Sale, Sony has now launched another promotion to celebrate Gamescom 2026.

Some video game fans are flabbergasted at Sony’s decision to discontinue disc sales from 2028 at Germany’s Gamescom trade show — leading to calls for a boycott.

Boy band 1Versewill perform at Gamescom in Germany as the first K-pop group to be invited to perform at the annual gaming convention, the group’s agency Singing Beetle said Friday.

You can grab huge discounts on PS5 and PS4 games right now as part of the PlayStation Store Gamescom 2026 sale, with titles including Crimson Desert, ARC Raiders, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. However, these PlayStation Store deals won’t last forever, so you’ll want to act quickly before the sale ends.

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Gamescom, one of the year’s biggest gaming events, is underway in Cologne, Germany. The festivities kick off with a night of new trailers, reveals, and information on upcoming games. This roundup highlights exciting PlayStation games featured in Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. 

Later today, Nvidia will be hosting its latest GeForce On Community Update. This update comes ahead of Gamescom 2026, one of the world’s premier gaming events.  Sadly, Nvidia has no plans to unveil new gaming hardware at this event. Instead, Nvidia will be focusing on “RTX games” and “platform features”.