Next week's annual event is shaping up very nicely. Find out why.

Gamescom: August 13th - 17th 

As it stands, Gamescom is becoming a second E3 each year. And hey, we're not complaining! We love the spectacle of it all. In proper theatrics, all the major names have put together a hype video.

Let's kick it off with an official Gamescom 2014 trailer, a dramatic explanation of why the event matters and what to expect:

Next is Ubisoft, outlining which games they're bringing and what we'll see:

Following up is Xbox and their general coverage details:

Now we've got Bioware's third teaser of "Shadow Realms," being unveiled at Gamescom:

We've saved the "best" for last; Playstation's teaser that looks like a parody. It's so odd that we almost didn't even include it...but it needs to be seen.

Colt "ShdwFlm" Casey
Deputy Editor