Gamescom 2018: All the biggest video game news and trailers from Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Nvidia and more.

Gamescom may not have as high of a profile as E3, but it's still a ridiculously huge event in the gaming industry. Held in Cologne, Germany, it's one of the world's largest gaming conventions. It's also the perfect place for game companies like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo to drop trailers for the games it couldn't fit in to E3.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080

If PC gaming is more your speed, hold on to your wallet: Nvidia revealed its next-generation desktop graphics card -- the GeForce RTX 2080. This new Turing-based GPU promises to deliver real-time ray-tracing technology to the average gamer, dramatically improving the look of shadows, lights and reflective surfaces in PC games. That's a huge step forward in graphic realism, but it doesn't come cheap: The GeForce RTX 2080 starts at $700 -- with a more powerful 2080Ti version available for $1,000. Need to save a little? There will be an RTX 2070 for $500 coming too, but not until later. Nvidia says the 2080 will launch on Sept. 20, followed by the 2070 in October.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Chrom and Dark Samus Gameplay trailer

Nintendo didn't make any break-out announcements at Gamescom, but it still dropped a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tease for fans -- releasing a gameplay trailer featuring Lucina, Chrom, Dark Samus and Ridley. Not only does this clip show off some new characters in action, but it also shows us "stage morph" for the first time.

Jump Force gets six new playable characters

Goku probably isn't coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate -- but that doesn't mean he isn't getting a new game. Jump Force was one of the most unexpected announcements of E3: a hyper-realistic action fighting game that pit some of Japan's biggest anime and manga characters against each other. At Gamescom, Bandai Namco revealed six more characters for Jump Force, includig characters from Hunter X Hunter, more fighters from One Piece and Dragon Ball and three characters from Bleach.

LEGO teases an Overwatch set

If you weren't sure if Blizzard's Overwatch was a big deal, be sure now: LEGO teased what looks to be an Overwatch set during Gamescom, tweeting out a short video showing outlines of several of the game's heroes in minifig form. Let's just hope they have a full D.Va kit.

Saint's Row: The Third is coming to Nintendo Switch

Gamescom that it's bringing Saint's Row to the portable hybrid console. It's not the latest game in the franchise, but it's enough to scratch that itch for over-the-top open-world violence -- and further proof that the Switch is fast becoming a fantastic console for ports.

Battlefield 5

DICE dropped two trailers for Battlefield V at Gamescom 2018: a general trailer that teases the Rotterdam and North African maps, as well as a sizzle reel of action, explosions and gameplay.

"Playing as a squad is key to your success in Battlefield 5," the video narrates, explaining that playing in squads is the best way to unlock new combat roles that are unique to each character class.

These new roles will give classes new unique abilities and upgrades, which DICE says will allow recon players to specialize in long range shooting and stealth, give assault players more versatile attack options, allow support to build battlements and structures to help defend the point and give medics more tools to keep their team alive.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds 1.0 will launch on Xbox One on Sept. 4

Microsoft announced that the console version of the game is about to catch up. That's not too exciting on its own, as players who have been watching the PC release already know what content is coming -- which is probably why Microsoft and PUBG made a short 10-minute documentary about the development of the game to show off, instead.

You won't learn much about the update in the video, but it's a fascinating look at PUBG Corp's offices, culture and cafeteria. And yes, the writing on the mess hall's wall does say, "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner." Because of course it does.

Microsoft also announced an exclusive PUBG-themed Xbox One controller.

Details on Fallout 76's CAMP system (and a new cartoon)

If you've been hoping to see more Fallout 76 gameplay, you'll need to wait for the beta -- but Bethesda did release a new cartoon detailing some of the game's systems at Gamescom.

A new Overwatch map and D.Va short

Blizzard released a new Overwatch story short featuring D.Va, detailing her life as a local hero on a Meka team. It's the perfect gift for fans who are hungry for new Overwatch lore. Even better, it comes with a new map, also set in South Korea.

Life is Strange 2

Square Enix brought the official reveal trailer to GamesCom 2018, and it's perfectly heavy and intense. If you want to see the story kick off, check out the game's YouTube channel: it just uploaded a video with almost 20 minutes of gameplay footage. The trailer also dropped the launch date: Episode 1 of 5 launches on Sept. 27.

Cyberpunk 2077

If you've been patiently waiting to see more of Cyberpunk 2077 in action... keep waiting. CD Projekt Red brought the highly anticipated title to Gamescom -- but only released a few new screenshots to the public. They're as gorgeous as they are intriguing, but they don't tell us much more about the game than we already knew.

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

Do you like horror movies? And video games? Then you'll probably love The Dark Pictures Anthology. That's the name for a new series of cinematic horror experiences from Supermassive Games. The series seems to be the developer's spiritual follow-up to Until Dawn, and promises to deliver a challenging and engrossing horror experience where any character can die. The first game in the series, Man of Medan, focuses on a group of friends searching for a WWII wreck out in the South Pacific. 

Devil May Cry 5

How about over-the-top action horror? You got it. Gamescom saw the release of our first gameplay trailer of Devil May Cry 5 -- featuring giant bosses, over the top moves and plenty of destruction. The trailer is a lot of fun, but if you want a more realistic look at how the game plays in practice, pay our friends at GameSpot a visit: they have over 20 minutes of gameplay footage taken directly from the show.

Stormdivers: a new battle royale game

 "battle royale" is the new hot genre of 2018. The free-for-all, one-life-to-life murder game show format is sneaking into pretty much every game franchise imaginable -- and spawning new ones. Gamescom gave us our first look at Stormdivers, a third person shooter that very much looks like a grittier, sci-fi battle royale game.

Forza Horizons 4 Team Adventure Mode

Forza Horizon 4's upcoming open world "Team Adventure" mode was teased during Microsoft's Xbox Insider stream, showing off a zombie mode, a large map and a competitive multiplayer mode that promotes team play over solo dominance.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

From Software showed off a new trailer for Shadows Die Twice -- a new franchise set in 16th-century Sengoku, Japan. From early reports, the game seems to offer a lot more character driven story and diverse combat than From Software's standard fare.

NBA 2k19's star-studded story mode

NBA 2K19's new story mode follows a young basketball player as he works his way to the NBA from smaller leagues -- and along the way, he'll meet characters played by Aldis Hodge, Anthony Mackie and Haley Joel Osment. They all look like themselves but, well, they also all look a little weird.

New Xbox bundles

Microsoft pulled out all the stops with a 2-hour-long Xbox event -- making a point to remind viewers that it had a bunch of new hardware bundles coming soon -- including Xbox One X and S sets for Forza Horizon 4, Fallout 76, Battlefield V NBA 2K19 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.