Geoffroy Sardin, Chief Executive Officer of Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment | John Carpenter's Toxic Commando © Sardin/Pullup | Focus/Saber Business Three out of Four New Titles From Pullup Fell Short of Expectations Toxic Commando, MIO and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War failed to meet Pullup Entertainment's expectations. This is why the company has adjusted its targets and will adopt an even more selective approach to future projects. Nevertheless, the French company's back catalogue remains strong. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Huntdown: Overtime © Easy Trigger Games and Coffee Stain Publishing Products Huntdown: Overtime Launches in May Easy Trigger Games and Coffee Stain Publishing are set to release Huntdown: Overtime on Steam Early Access in May 2026. This run-and-gun roguelite action game will feature the same dark, humorous tone inspired by classic 1980s action movies as its predecessor. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Lucky Tower Ultimate © Studio Seufz & AMC Games Products Lucky Tower Ultimate Developed by Studio Seufz in Stuttgart and published by AMC Games, Lucky Tower Ultimate has exited Early Access. In this slapstick roguelite adventure, which is a continuation of the classic Flash game series, the clumsy medieval hero Von Wanst must escape a dangerous, procedurally generated tower. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Construction Simulator: Evolution © weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung & astragon Entertainment Products Weltenbauer and Astragon Expand Construction Simulator Franchise Publisher astragon Entertainment and the weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung team have announced the latest addition to the Construction Simulator series. Construction Simulator: Evolution introduces new licence partners, manual labour and demolition. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
From Left: Colin Anderson, Ross Laurie, and Peter van der Watt of Reforged © Reforged Business Reforged Studios Secures $30 Million Strategic Investment Reforged Studios, the Malta-based company that recently acquired Headup, has secured a $30 million strategic investment from MEP Capital to speed up its gaming IP platform strategy. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Assassin's Creed Shadows © Ubisoft Business Under the Hood: Ubisoft's Anvil Engine in Assassin's Creed Shadows Ubisoft's Anvil Engine is a powerful, proprietary solution that brought Assassin's Creed Shadows to life. We talked to Nicolas Lopez, the Anvil Engine's Lead Technical Architect, about its strengths, scalability, ray tracing, the challenges of path tracing and shader stutter. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Pragmata (Nintendo Switch 2) © Capcom Products Pragmata After the huge success of Resident Evil Requiem and the third instalment of the increasingly popular RPG sub-series Monster Hunter Stories, Capcom is bringing a new IP to market in April 2026, albeit with some delay: Pragmata. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
From left to right: Philipp Sattler (Editorial / Brand Director für buffed.de & MMORE), Thilo Bayer (Brand Editorial Director bei Computec Media), Tobias Meyer, Managing Editor of PC Games, Play 5 and N-Zone at Computec Media © Computec Media Business Buffed and PC Games Merge All editors previously responsible for Buffed/MMore will be moving to the PC Games editorial team. This will strengthen PC Games. Buffed will continue to operate. PC Games MMore will be discontinued. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Subnautica 2 © Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Krafton Publishing Krafton Is Still Supporting the Early Access Launch of Subnautica 2 "Krafton is currently focusing on supporting the Early Access launch of Subnautica 2," states the South Korean company, even though it is no longer listed as the publisher of Subnautica 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Crimson Desert Has Sold Five Million Copies Sales of Crimson Desert from Pearl Abyss continue to be strong. In less than a month since its release, the open-world action-adventure game has already sold over five million copies. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
People of Note © Iridium Studios & Annapurna Interactive Products People of Note In People of Note from Iridium Studios and Annapurna Interactive, music is at the heart of everything: the dialogue, the characters, the game world and the turn-based battles, which are presented as interactive musical performances. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Original Gothic Trilogy © THQ Nordic Products Original Gothic Trilogy on PlayStation and Xbox Gothic 1, 2 and 3 will be available on PlayStation and Xbox for the first time. THQ Nordic plans to release these classic games on a regular basis, starting after the release of the Gothic 1 remake. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
