Polaris Convention 2023 © Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH / Rolf Otzipka Business Capcom, Nintendo and Bandai Namco to Exhibit at Polaris Convention Polaris, Germany's second-largest gaming convention, has announced its line-up of gaming exhibitors. The list includes Capcom with Monster Hunter Wilds and Nintendo, while Bandai Namco Entertainment will be making its debut at the Hamburg event. There will also be an indie games section and a retro games exhibition. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Crunchyroll Publishing Crunchyroll Game Vault to Feature Over 35 Titles by the End of the Year Crunchyroll Game Vault has confirmed ten new titles for its autumn line-up, including Blossom Tales II and Yohane the Parhelion. The first day one launches of mobile versions alongside other platforms have also been announced. The Crunchyroll Game Vault, a library of premium mobile games for Mega and Ultimate Fan By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Xbox Publishing Xbox TGS 2024 Broadcast - All the Announcements, Games and Release Dates Xbox also showcased a number of games at Tokyo Game Show 2024. A number of third-party partners are bringing even more games to the Xbox platform. And the release date for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been set. Microsoft also made a number of game announcements at the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
StickyStoneStudio team photo from gamescom. © StickyStoneStudio Business StickyStoneStudio - How Memorrha Became a Stepping Stone for the Indie Studio to Get Started By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Paul Schnepf (left) and Jonas Tyroller (right) developed Thronefall completely remotely. Tyroller from Regensburg, Schnepf from Berlin. They haven't seen each other "in real life" since 2019. It wasn't until the German Game Developer Award 2023 that they were physically together again. There they accepted the award for 'Best Casual Game'. © Beatrice Thoma at the German Game Developer Award 2023 Publishing Grizzly Games' Thronefall Releases on PC and Switch in October Almost a million copies of Thronefall, from Grizzly Games, have already been sold in Early Access. In October 2024, it's time for the full game, which will also be released on Switch. Thronefall will leave Steam Early Access on 11 October. The minimalist strategy game about defending " By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ubisoft © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Publishing Ubisoft Postpones Assassin's Creed Shadows, Adjusts Financial Targets, and Returns to Steam Following the softer-than-expected launch of Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft has adjusted its financial targets, postponed Assassin's Creed Shadows to give its development teams more time to polish it, and announced the return of day-one releases on Steam. "We are departing from the traditional Season Pass model," By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Christopher Flato, board member of the ESBD. © Flato ESBD Esports Call for Non-Profit Status for Esports From Three Associations The German eSports Association (ESBD), game - the German Games Industry Association and the North Rhine-Westphalian Sports Association have joined forces to appeal to politicians to finally recognise the non-profit status of esports. On Monday, the German eSports Association (eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V. - ESBD), game - the German Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
During State of Play, Ghost of Yōtei was announced. © Sony Interactive Entertainment Publishing State of Play - All the Announcements, Games and Release Dates A new edition of State of Play took place last night. The livestream, which ran for over 30 minutes, revealed new PlayStation highlights including Ghost of Yōtei and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. Capcom, Epic Games, Koei Tecmo and Square Enix also made a number of (big) announcements. Sony Interactive Entertainment By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Fallout 4 / Old World Blues - Fallout © Bethesda, Xbox / Büchner-Verlag Publishing Open Access Research Compendium on the Fallout Series in German Language Fallout as a reflection of the post-apocalypse - an academic German-language anthology on the Fallout computer game universe has been published by Büchner-Verlag. 22 authors approach the series from various media studies perspectives: from production and product analysis to reception analysis. A scientific analysis of the Fallout series has been By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tyler Sigman, Red Hook Studios Co-Founder; Chris Bourassa, Red Hook Studios Co-Founder; Remi Racine, Behaviour Interactive Co-Founder and CEO © Behaviour Interactive, Red Hook Studios Business Behaviour Interactive Acquires Red Hook Studios Canada's Behaviour Interactive continues to make acquisitions, this time of fellow Canadian Red Hook Studios, known for Darkest Dungeon. The acquisition of Red Hook strengthens Behaviour's position in the horror genre. Behaviour Interactive has announced the acquisition of Red Hook Studios for an undisclosed sum. Red By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Xbox Products Ara: History Untold There is no way of getting around Sid Meier's Civilization. Amplitude Studios had a promising candidate in Humankind, but it fell short. Millennia from Paradox Interactive was no match for the franchise from Firaxis Games and 2K Games. Now the next challenger for the 4X title is about By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns © Warner Bros. Games Products Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns One year after the release of Mortal Kombat 1, Warner Bros. Games is releasing the expansion Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns. It includes the next phase of the story mode, which focuses on peace, anarchy and bloody battles, as well as the addition of the Kombat Pack 2, which includes By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
