I love Gamescom – the epic gaming expo that takes place in beautiful Cologne, Germany. I’ve been fortunate enough to attend the event twice, and while both times had schedules fuller than Sandton in peak hour traffic (and lots of Kolsch consumption), I’ve always made the time to dash off to the merchandise hall.
It’s double edged sword really. On the one side, LOOT! On the other, the risk of starving for a year or two as I throw all my money at gear from my favourite gaming franchises.
This year was no different. I made sure I had time to browse all the stores, buy a bunch of stuff, and film enough to make you all well and truly jealous. Check it out!
Keep in mind that all I’ve shown you in the video above are the main publisher stores; Valve, Ubisoft, Blizzard, Square Enix, Bethesda, and Konami. There were loads of other, smaller stores, packed with even MORE gaming goodness.
The header image of this article is all the loot I bought back from Germany. Yeah, I have no idea how I fit it all in my bag! Anyways, it’s not all mine. Because I’m a good little cabbage, I brought a ton of stuff back for myself and friends (after they had paid me of course).
Here’s a breakdown of all the things that were bought for all of us:
- 10 x Dota 2 series 3 plushies
- 3 x Dota 2 demihero
- 1 x Dota 2 shirt
- 1 x Cloud figure
- 1 x Barret figure
- 1 x chocobo mini plushie
- 1 x cactuar plushy
- 1 x moogle plushy
- 2 x vault boy bobbleheads
- 2 x zergling plushies
- 1 x Divinity: Original Sin shirt
- 1 x Skyrim shirt
- 4 x Heroes of the Storm vinyl figures.
SO MUCH LOOT! Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to enjoy a nice meal of fresh Joburg air. At least it’s free!
Last Updated: August 21, 2015
Hammersteyn
August 21, 2015 at 11:19
Cant believe they didn’t confiscate the DOTA stuff at the airport.
RinceThis
August 21, 2015 at 11:21
What do you mean? Staff at the airport stuffed the DOTA shit into his bags to get it out the country…
hairyknees
August 21, 2015 at 11:25
You have no idea the bullets I was sweating as I claimed my bag off the belt and walked out xD
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 21, 2015 at 11:27
I smuggled a multi-tool onto my last flight. huehuehue. Like a ninjamperor!
RinceThis
August 21, 2015 at 11:28
Yeah, but the full cavity search you were after didn’t happen did it? Opps!
hairyknees
August 21, 2015 at 11:29
AWKIE!
hairyknees
August 21, 2015 at 11:29
AWKIE!
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 21, 2015 at 11:29
No. Turns out customs agents don’t offer free dentistry!
RinceThis
August 21, 2015 at 11:30
Well, you WERE flying economy…
RinceThis
August 21, 2015 at 11:30
Well, you WERE flying economy…
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 21, 2015 at 11:29
No. Turns out customs agents don’t offer free dentistry!
Hammersteyn
August 21, 2015 at 11:31
XD
Hammersteyn
August 21, 2015 at 11:31
XD
RinceThis
August 21, 2015 at 11:20
“fuller than Sandton in peak hour traffic” Not in October, TROLOLOLOLO!
hairyknees
August 21, 2015 at 11:24
SANDTON ALWAYS HAS TRAFFIC!
RinceThis
August 21, 2015 at 11:25
NOT IN OCTOBER NOOB!
hairyknees
August 21, 2015 at 11:25
SINCE WHEN?
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 21, 2015 at 11:25
Since OCTOBER! Duh!
RinceThis
August 21, 2015 at 11:25
Since Ecomobility 2015 you cabbage!
Ottokie
August 21, 2015 at 11:22
That is freaking epic loot!
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 21, 2015 at 11:23
It’s just as well I’ve never been to something like that. The empire would be bankrupt. Bankrupter.
hairyknees
August 21, 2015 at 11:24
It’s a serious test of willpower O_O
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 21, 2015 at 11:25
Have you seen my Steam games list? I know my limits.
hairyknees
August 21, 2015 at 11:25
TEACH ME SENPAI!
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 21, 2015 at 11:26
BUY ALL THE THINGS! Lesson over. O_o
hairyknees
August 21, 2015 at 11:28
THANK YOU SENPA… wait… O_O
hairyknees
August 21, 2015 at 11:28
THANK YOU SENPA… wait… O_O
Hammersteyn
August 21, 2015 at 11:32
LIES!
Hammersteyn
August 21, 2015 at 11:32
LIES!
Ottokie
August 21, 2015 at 11:25
Now that the Rand is sitting at 13 to the dollar, collecting some of these would cost you an arm and a leg.
hairyknees
August 21, 2015 at 11:26
The rand was just as poor while I was there 😛 STUFF WAS SO EXPENSIVE OMG!
Hammersteyn
August 21, 2015 at 11:32
It’s even worse now :{
Hammersteyn
August 21, 2015 at 11:32
It’s even worse now :{
DragonSpirit009
August 21, 2015 at 11:26
Awesome stuff there! Maybe I should plan on going on one of these events!
RinceThis
August 21, 2015 at 11:26
That is some awesome gear! My CC would be fucked, proper fucked, if I went there…
Ottokie
August 21, 2015 at 11:27
Seeing the Square Enix booth immediately got me excited and angry at the same time…