Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown © Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite Products Q Trials and Equinox DLC for Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite have announced the next steps for Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown. The free 'Q Trials' game mode and the 'Equinox' DLC are set to launch in early October. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dr Richard Wilson OBE, CEO of TIGA © TIGA Products TIGA Calls on the UK Government to Enhance the Video Games Expenditure Credit TIGA, the trade association representing the UK's video games industry, has urged the government to enhance the Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) scheme as a means of stimulating economic growth. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
puzzlez - a shapez game © tobspr Games Products Tobspr Games' New Standalone Game Is puzzlez - a shapez game German indie developer tobspr Games has announced puzzlez - a shapez game, a standalone puzzle game based on the shapez series. It is intended to mark the start of a new series. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Onimusha: Way of the Sword | The Blood of Dawnwalker © Capcom | Bandai Namco Entertainment Products Onimusha and Dawnwalker Break the One Million Sales Mark Two games released last week have already sold over one million copies: Onimusha: Way of the Sword and The Blood of Dawnwalker. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marsupilami 2 – Salsa Palombia © Ocellus Studio and Microids Products Marsupilami 2 – Salsa Palombia Following the success of Marsupilami: Hoobadventure (2021), Ocellus Studio and Microids are continuing the series with Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia. Like its predecessor, this game is set to be fun for all the family. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
GamesMarket Daily - 4 September 2026: Hardware Theft @ Gamescom, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Nintendo, HWG Vienna, Icecrack Games, and more In response to the hardware theft, the gamescom organisers have released a more comprehensive statement and promised to address the incident. In other news, Microsoft is making changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming, while Nintendo has announced not one, but two presentations for next week. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Products Two Nintendo Direct Presentations Next Week Nintendo has announced two Direct presentations for next week. The first, The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, will take place on Tuesday 8 September, followed by a new episode of Nintendo Direct on Wednesday 9 September. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
CygamesEdge © Cygames Business Cygames Launched New Brand CygamesEdge Tokyo-based video game publisher and developer Cygames has launched CygamesEdge, a new brand focused on small- and medium-sized projects. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
gamescom 2026 Business Area hall 4.1 © Koelnmesse GmbH Oliver Wachenfeld gamescom Gamescom Organisers Respond to Hardware Theft At gamescom 2026, hardware was stolen from the business area. This fact quickly spread throughout the industry. While the organisers' initial response was largely met with rejection and criticism, they are now striking a different tone. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Sil and the Fading World © IceCrack Games / Arc Games Products Arc Games Signed Icecrack Games' Sil and the Fading World IceCrack Games, an independent game development studio based in Switzerland, has found a publisher for its debut game, Sil and the Fading World: Arc Games. It's a solo-raiding action RPG that combines MMO-inspired raid boss encounters with ARPG character progression and buildcrafting. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Xbox Cloud Gaming - Cloud Playtime Update © Xbo Business Xbox Cloud Gaming: Monthly Xbox Game Pass Hour Limit and Access Without Game Pass Microsoft is introducing changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming. From November, a playtime limit will be introduced for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, depending on their subscription type. Additionally, users will be able to purchase cloud gaming hours without a Game Pass subscription. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Pax Autocratica (c) Multiverse Products Pax Autocratica In the satirical colony simulation and first-person shooter roguelite hybrid Pax Autocratica from Multiverse, the aim is to establish the greatest totalitarian regime in history. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
