Polygon - All the news from Gamescom 2021: Opening Night Livehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2021-08-27T11:08:01-04:00http://www.polygon.com/rss/stream/224055572021-08-27T11:08:01-04:002021-08-27T11:08:01-04:00Halo Infinite director: Here’s why campaign was a no-show at Gamescom
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<figcaption>Image: 343 Industries/Xbox Game Studios</figcaption>
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<p>The game’s finished; 343 Industries is focused on ‘sticking the landing,’ he says</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/22644528/halo-infinite-campaign-gameplay-gamescom-2021Owen S. Good2021-08-25T17:15:00-04:002021-08-25T17:15:00-04:00Gamescom Opening Night Live: the biggest announcements
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<figcaption>Image: 343 Industries/Xbox Game Studios</figcaption>
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<p>The highlights from more than 40 game reveals</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/22641643/gamescom-2021-opening-night-biggest-announcementsMichael McWhertor2021-08-25T16:39:16-04:002021-08-25T16:39:16-04:00Saints Row reboot is ‘more grounded,’ ‘not grimdark,’ Volition promises
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<figcaption>Here are your new Saints: Kevin, the Boss, Eli, and Neenah. | Image: Volition/Deep Silver</figcaption>
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<p>New Saints in a new city return the crime-spree franchise to its 15-year-old origins</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/22641295/saints-row-reboot-release-dates-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-xbox-series-x-pc-gamescom-trailerOwen S. Good2021-08-25T16:14:41-04:002021-08-25T16:14:41-04:00Amazon’s New World MMO open beta begins in September
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<figcaption>Image: Amazon Game Studios</figcaption>
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<p>Open beta on PC follows several delays</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/22641065/amazon-new-world-release-date-beta-startNicole Carpenter2021-08-25T16:06:53-04:002021-08-25T16:06:53-04:00Here’s everything new in Death Stranding: Director’s Cut
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<figcaption>Image: Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment via Polygon</figcaption>
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<p>Of course Kojima’s project was there ...</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/22641342/death-stranding-directors-cut-gamescom-2021Nicole Carpenter2021-08-25T16:05:28-04:002021-08-25T16:05:28-04:00Fall Guys gets a Disney’s The Jungle Book crossover early next month
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<p>King Louie, Baloo, Mowgli, and Shere Khan will get their own bean skins</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/22641707/fall-guys-disney-jungle-book-king-louie-baloo-mowgli-shere-khan-skinRyan Gilliam2021-08-25T15:39:21-04:002021-08-25T15:39:21-04:00Horizon Forbidden West launching in February 2022
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<figcaption>Image: Guerrilla Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment</figcaption>
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<p>Arriving simultaneously on PS5 and PS4</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/22641722/horizon-forbidden-west-release-date-delay-ps5-ps4Samit Sarkar2021-08-25T15:28:32-04:002021-08-25T15:28:32-04:00DokeV is an open-world adventure that feels like Pokémon meets Splatoon
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<figcaption>Image: Pearl Abyss</figcaption>
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<p>A new creature-collecting game announced from Pearl Abyss</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/22641702/dokev-pokemon-splatoon-open-world-mmo-gamescom-2021Nicole Carpenter