Gamescom 2013 unveils whats new in video gaming

Aug 23, 2013

Gamescom 2013 unveils whats new in video gaming

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Gamescom, Europe’s largest video gaming fair held in Cologne, Germany, gave a sneak preview of what’s hot and new in the gaming market. Two of the heavy hitters, Sony and Microsoft will be duking it out this holiday season as they release their new gaming consoles. Sony’s PS4 will be it’s first new console release in seven years. For Microsoft, XBox One is their first update in eight years.

Also on display were the latest in new game releases such as Call of Duty Ghosts, Gran Turismo 6, Assassins Creed IV Black Flag, and EA Sports latest soccer release Fifa 14.

: Visitors queue for “Sims 4” at the Electronic Arts EA exhibtion stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters photo)

: Gaming enthusiasts try out games on Sony Playstation at the Gamescom 2013 gaming trade air. (Juergen Schwarz/Getty Images)

: Gaming enthusiasts try out the ‘Need for Speed Rivals’ game on the new XBOX at the Gamescom 2013. (Juergen Schwarz/Getty Images)

: A gaming enthusiast tries out a Sony Playstation Vita game at the Gamescom 2013 gaming trade. (Juergen Schwarz/Getty Images)

: A promoter wears a QR code box at the Gamescom 2013 gaming trade air in Cologne, Germany. Gamescom is the world’s largest trade fair for digital gaming. (Juergen Schwarz/Getty Images)

: Gaming enthusiasts line up for the game RYSE: Son of Rome on the new XBOX at the Gamescom 2013 gaming trade air in Cologne, Germany. (Juergen Schwarz/Getty Images)

: Computer games enthusiasts play during the gamescom fair in Cologne, western Germany. (Oliver Berg/Getty images)

: Visitors play “Diablo” at the Blizzard exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters photo)

: Visitors arrive at the Electronic Arts EA exhibtion stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne, Germany. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters photo)

: Visitors play “Diablo” at the Blizzard exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters photo)

: Visitors play “Diablo” at the Blizzard exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters photo)

: Men dressed as soldiers pose with models before the opening of the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters photo)

: Visitors wait before the opening of the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters photo)

: Men dressed as soldiers pose before the opening of the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters photo)

: Visitors play “Sims 4” at the Electronic Arts EA exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters photo)

: A sign “you have to wait eight hours from this point” is pictured the Battlefield 4 exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters photo)

: Visitors at the Call of Duty exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play Need for Speed Rivals game at the Electronic Arts EA exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “Gran Turismo 6 ” at the Sony exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “Gran Turismo 6 ” at the Sony exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play Need for Speed Rivals game at the Electronic Arts EA exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: A visitor plays a Playstation 4 at the Sony exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 in Cologne, Germany. The Gamescom convention, Europe’s largest video games trade fair, runs from August 22 to August 25. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors walk past an advertising placard of the Xbox One at the Microsoft Games exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne August 21, 2013. Microsoft Corp has said it will start selling its latest console Xbox One, its first new gaming console in eight years, at some point in November, intensifying competition ahead of the year-end holidays and gift-giving season. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: A controller of a Playstation 4 is pictured at the Sony exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne August 21, 2013. Sony has had more than one million preorders worldwide for its new PlayStation 4 console. Sony has priced the PlayStation 4, its first new console in seven years, $100 lower than the new Xbox One by Microsoft at $399. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: A visitor plays a Playstation 4 at the Sony exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: A visitor plays the Xbox One at the Microsoft Games exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: An overview shows the Electronic Arts EA exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors walk past an advertising placard “FIFA 14” during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “FIFA 14” with the Xbox One at the Microsoft Games exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “FIFA 14” with the Xbox One at the Microsoft Games exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne, Germany. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: The Xbox One controller is pictured at the Microsoft Games exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “Hearthstone” at the World of Warcraft exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne, Germany. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: The Xbox One is pictured at the Microsoft Games exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013. Microsoft Corp has said it will start selling its latest console Xbox One, its first new gaming console in eight years, at some point in November. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “Sims 4” at the Electronic Arts EA exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne, Germany. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “Sims 4” at the Electronic Arts EA exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play Need for Speed Rivals game at the Electronic Arts EA exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: An overview shows the Electronic Arts EA exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne August 21, 2013. The Gamescom convention, Europe’s largest video games trade fair, runs from August 22 to August 25. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “Hearthstone” at the World of Warcraft exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors look at a presentation of “Call of Duty Ghosts” at an exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “World of Warcraft” during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors look at a presentation at the ActiVision Blizzard exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne, Germany. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “Driveclub” with a Playstation 4 at the Sony exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 in Cologne August 21, 2013. Sony has had more than one million preorders worldwide for its new PlayStation 4 console. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play “Assassins Creed IV Black Flag” with Playstation 4 at the Sony exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: A visitor plays “Gran Turismo 6 ” at the Sony exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

: Visitors play a Playstation 4 at the Sony exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 in Cologne. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

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