A Night Like Tonight

Here's when and where to watch the live showcase opener to this year's Gamescom event.

Or leave it on till the morning light?

007 First Light has been a big success for IO Interactive, which developed and published the James Bond game, but now that Amazon owns the franchise, what's going to happen with a potential sequel? That question remains unanswered, but now Amazon Game Studios boss Jeff Gattis has shed more light on the situation and strongly suggested that a sequel is a matter of when, not if. Speaking to IGN, Gattis first clarified his original comments, saying he never said that Amazon Game Studios would publish "the next one." Earlier in June, Gattis said a potential First Light sequel would be "done by MGM

Gaming's biggest convention, Gamescom , returns on Aug. 25 with Opening Night Live, the Geoff Keighley hosted games showcase and news event.

There's something about September when it comes to Nintendo Direct events. The company behind Mario, Link, and Donkey Kong has held special livestreams during that month in nine out of the past 10 years. The only exception is 2024, but even then, there was a Nintendo Direct on August 27 (an Indie World Showcase alongside Partner Showcase). With that sort of history, a Nintendo Direct seems very likely to occur next month. For starters, there are two big elephants in the room: release dates for The Duskbloods and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. Both are slated to come out this year