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Products

Xbox Cloud Gaming Playtime is Being Tested

Xbox Cloud Gaming is now trialling a playtime model. Players can purchase hours of cloud gaming time without the need for an active Xbox Game Pass subscription.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Silver Pines

Developed by Wych Elm and published by Team17, Silver Pines sees players begin a descent into the dreaded darkness. This classic survival horror game features a tense atmosphere and a Metroidvania-style experience.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Products

Final Fantasy Resonance

As the first HD-2D game in the Final Fantasy series, comparable to Octopath Traveler or the Dragon Quest HD remakes, Final Fantasy Resonance pays homage to classic and modern entries alike, featuring everything from crystals to Esper.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Events

Nerds at Rave is Creating a Party Atmosphere at MAG-C

After the trade fair comes the party: the MAG-C community trade fair is once again organising an evening programme on the first day of the event in 2027. Nerds at Rave is once again in charge of the music and entertainment programme.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

GameRecruit Supports Career Guidance With ‘Next’

GameRecruit has launched ‘Next’, another tool aimed at schools, training organisations and relevant professional bodies, which can use it to help young people with career guidance using playful tasks.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Tabletop

TCG Awards 2026 Honour Women+ in Magic, Star Wars: Unlimited Wins Several Prizes

At the inaugural TCG Awards at Spiel Essen, Star Wars: Unlimited won the most prizes while the big three TCGs went home empty-handed. Honoured for their engagement were Women+ in Magic, creator Pleasant Kenobi and the Mulligan TCG Shop from Hamburg.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to SkySpirit

Another studio has been awarded funding by the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. This funding is supporting SkySpirit, based in Stuttgart.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Kim Fóri

In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.

By Madeleine Egger • 10 min read

People

Xbox COO Helen Chiang has Reportedly Stepped Down

After just a few months as COO of Xbox at Microsoft, Helen Chiang is leaving the company. This was reported by The Verge, citing an internal message from Xbox head Asha Sharma.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read