Blizzard Entertainment announced plans to showcase its latest games at this year’s gamescom, held at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany from Wednesday, August 15 to Sunday, August 19, 2012.

Of Orcs and Men is an RPG that puts you into the role of an elite Orc soldier from the legendary legion of Bloodjaws, a league of warriors deeply involved in the war opposing the Orcs and Goblins on one side to their persecutors, Humankind.

War Thunder is an MMO dedicated to World War II military aviation. You will take part in all of the major combat battles, fighting with real players all over the world. Become a lone hero or lead your squadron to victory — the choice is yours!

Sony Computer Entertainment announced that it entered into a definitive agreement on June 30, 2012 to acquire cloud-based gaming company Gaikai Inc., for approximately $380 million.

Nintendo added six NDSi/eShop titles (two demos) to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Marvel Pinball 3D, Bomb Monkey, Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure, Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance], Flip the Core, and Escape the Virus: Swarm Survival (NDSi/3DS/eShop).

Max Payne 3 tells the story of a retired police detective embroiled in a world of corruption, turmoil and intense violence.

While Guild Wars 2 adds a persistent world, it retains the unique characteristics of the original game, including a strong narrative, extensive instanced game play, an anti-grind design philosophy, and strong support for competitive play.

Gamers can pit the NBA’s current superstars against classic players in both the Foot Locker Three Point Shootout and Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. Rosters for both the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge and 2013 NBA All-Star Game will feature the 2012 All-Stars, with dynamic updates to the 2013 rosters once the participants are announced.

The Sherlock Holmes series is known as one of the best franchises in PC adventure games, thus far captivating more than a million of players around the world. The famous detective Sherlock Holmes will be back for probably the most dangerous investigation of his entire career.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier features cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes, while going beyond the core Ghost Recon franchise and deliver a fresh gameplay experience, with an unparalleled level of quality that will excite long-time fans and newcomers alike.