Gamescom 2015: The Details, Games, and Press Conferences

Gamescom: Another huge con heading our way. Considerably one of the coolest cons out there, boasting entertainment areas, indoor and outdoor performances, live acts, paintball, a "cosplay village," a city festival, laser tag, and real life RC drift competitions, Gamescom aims to blow visitors' minds beginning Thursday, August 6 at 10:00 AM Berlin Time/1:00 AM PST/4:00 AM. Set for next week, a deluge of information on anticipated games will sweep away the crowds in Cologne, Germany. We will assuredly be seeing details on the new World of Warcraft expansion, Star Citizen, Guild Wars 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Halo 5: Guardians, and so much more. Even the Need for Speed reboot will appear, being playable for the first time!

So, curious about what else could be there? Here's a list of some the most anticipated games that will appear at Gamescom:

• Battleborn
• Mafia III
• XCOM 2
• Call of Duty: Black Ops III
• Destiny: The Taken King
• Guitar Hero Live
• Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
• Heroes of the Storm
• StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
• World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
• Endless Space 2
• Dark Souls III
• Fallout 4
• Star Citizen
• Warface
• FIFA 16
• Mirror's Edge Catalyst
• Need for Speed
• Star Wars Battlefront
• Unravel
• Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition
• HTC Vive (not a game, but still anticipated)
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
• Quantum Break
• Halo 5: Guardians
• Forza Motorsport 6
• Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash
• Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
• The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes
• Star Fox Zero
• Xenoblade Chronicles X
• Total War: Warhammer
• Horizon: Zero Dawn
• Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
• Final Fantasy XV
• Just Cause 3
• Rise of the Tomb Raider
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
• Just Dance 2016
• Tom Clancy's The Division
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Okay, that's a big list on its own. There are so many titles that haven't been included, but still, it's fantastic to see this upcoming lineup, especially one that potentially rivals E3. Nevertheless, look forward to the massive amount of details heading our way! In case you want to check out the live press conferences, below is the schedule:

Microsoft (via Xbox Live): August 4 - 7 AM PST/10 AM EST/3 PM UK/August 5 12 AM AET

Electronic Arts: August 5 - 1 AM PST/4 AM EST/9 AM UK/6 PM AET

Call of Duty: August 5 - 10 AM PST/1 PM EST/ 6 PM UK/August 6 3 AM AET

Blizzard: August 6 - 9 AM PST/12 PM EST/5 PM UK/August 7 2 AM AET

It seems like Sony is skipping this year on the press conferences, but it'll probably have some big surprises up its sleeve. Well, here's looking forward to the Gamescom this weekend!