Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs Dr Fabian Mehring @ GG Bavaria 2026 © Kaspar Kozub / StMD Bayern Politics Mehring Aims to Strengthen Bavaria's Position as Germany's Leading Games Location Even Further Almost 10,000 people attended GG Bavaria 2026 at the Kleine Olympiahalle in Munich last weekend. Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs, Dr Fabian Mehring, was also extremely satisfied, and aims to further strengthen Bavaria's position as Germany's leading location for games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Indie Arena Booth (IAB) at gamescom 2026 © Super Crowd gamescom Film- Und Medienstiftung NRW Will Once Again Bring Five Games to the IAB In 2026, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW will once again showcase five games from companies in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) at the Indie Arena Booth (IAB) at gamescom. Interested companies can now apply. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Silent Hill 2 Remake has five million players © Konami Products Silent Hill 2 Remake Has Five Million Players More than five million players have played the Silent Hill 2 remake. This psychological horror game, developed by Bloober Team and published by Konami, was released in October 2024 and is already available on PlayStation Plus Extra. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Project Helix: the next Xbox will play PC and Xbox games © Microsoft Business Big Ambitions for Project Helix and Xbox Mode for Windows 11 Microsoft aims to push the boundaries of rendering and simulation with the next Xbox console, in partnership with AMD. The gap between PCs and consoles is also closing: starting in April, Xbox mode will begin rolling out to Windows 11 in select markets. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Michael Schade, CEO and co-founder of Rockfish Games © Gero Goerlich, 39pix.com Business Rockfish Games' CEO: "56.5% of the Dev Budget Comes Straight From Our Own Pocket" Rockfish Games recently received a record-breaking grant of €8 million. In this interview, CEO Michael Schade discusses the ~€20 million budget, the six-year development period, the importance of the grant for the Hamburg-based studio, and Germany as a location for the games industry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Titanium Court © AP Thomson and Fellow Traveller Awards Titanium Court Wins the Main Prize at the 2026 Independent Games Festival Awards Titanium Court, by AP Thomson and Fellow Traveller, won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards 2026, held as part of the Game Developers Conference (GDC). None of the nominated studios from GSA won an award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando © Saber Interactive & Focus Entertainment Products John Carpenter's Toxic Commando John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment, is a game that's perfect for fans of zombies and silly, gory 1980s horror action. It combines elements of Back 4 Blood, MudRunner, and World War Z, offering wild and bloody co-op action. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
emptyvessel Game Director Emanuel Palalic © Ncsoft / emptyvessel Publishing NC America Partners With Emptyvessel to Publish Defect NC America's publishing portfolio is growing with the addition of Defect from Emptyvessel. This partnership enables the US studio to allocate resources to both multiplayer and single-player gameplay. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The four-person team at Aldamami Games comprises: (from left to right): Alice Schneider, Katharina 'Mikey' Müller, David Cafisso and Marvin Braun. Katharina 'Mikey' Müller and Marvin Braun founded the studio. © Aldamami Games Business Aldamami's Bloodletter: Competing for Attention in Turn-Based Games Aldamami Games' Bloodletter is set to launch on Early Access at the end of the month. We spoke to Katharina 'Mikey' Müller about the wide variety of turn-based games available, the idea of altruism and healing rather than fighting, and the development of games in Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Slay the Spire 2 can be played in co-op mode with up to four players and has topped the weekly global Steam charts © Mega Crit Games Business Slay the Spire 2 Tops Weekly Steam Charts, Where Does the Legend of Khiimori Rank? Following its spectacular launch, Slay the Spire 2 has taken the top spot in the global weekly Steam charts in terms of revenue. Meanwhile, The Legend of Khiimori by Aesir Interactive and Mindscape has made it to number 10 in the German charts. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Nvidia @ GDC 2026 © Nvidia Nvidia GeForce @ GDC 2026: From Dynamic Multi Frame Gen to Path-Traced Games At GDC 2026, Nvidia announced that DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation will be available from 31 March. The company also revealed new DLSS 4.5 titles and games with path tracing, as well as updates for RTX Remix, Mega Geometry and GeForce Now. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Esoteric Ebb © Christoffer Bodegård & Raw Fury Products Esoteric Ebb It's been a long time since we've seen such a creative and reactive fantasy world that invites players to experiment. In the CRPG Esoteric Ebb, developed by Christoffer Bodegård and published by Raw Fury, players make bizarre decisions, roll dice frequently, and converse with their attributes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
