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The Most Dope Games We've Played At Gamescom 2026
Game Informer • • technology
Key Points:
- Gamescom 2026 features a packed schedule from the Game Informer team, highlighting previews of major titles including Mega Man: Dual Override and The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion.
- Mega Man: Dual Override introduces a new Dual Override mode activated at low health, offering a final power boost in combat, and is seen as a promising follow-up to Mega Man 11.
- Control Resonant, a Remedy Entertainment game, showcases a melee-focused combat system with RPG elements, featuring gravity-shifting mechanics and a mold-themed boss fight; it launches digitally on September 24 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
- Nekome: Nazi Hunter is a Grindhouse-inspired action game centered on brutal combat against Nazis, emphasizing simple yet satisfying gameplay and a revenge-driven narrative set in 1940s and 1980s New York.
- Crimson Moon offers a $19.99 Soulslike experience with a heavy metal fantasy aesthetic and drop-in/drop-out co-op play, focusing on replayability through isolated linear missions; it launches soon with online co-op planned.
- Additional highlights include Kingdom Hearts Collection I~III coming to Nintendo Switch 2, providing an accessible way to experience the series ahead of Kingdom Hearts IV, and Cosmo Tales, a family-friendly, retrofuturistic roguelite shooter launching in Early Access on September 3.
