Titan Quest II © Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic Products Second-Best Launch (CCU) for THQ Nordic: Titan Quest II Gets off to a Strong Start on Steam More than 27,000 people played Titan Quest II concurrently after its surprise Early Access launch on Steam last weekend. The action RPG, developed by Grimlore Games, is now the second-fastest launch in the history of its publisher, THQ Nordic. The shadow drop risk has paid off. On 1 August By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team Spirit won IEM Cologne 2025 © Michal Konkol Esports Intel Extreme Masters Returns to Cologne as a Major in 2026, Team Spirit Won IEM Cologne 2025 Following Team Spirit's victory in the IEM Cologne 2025 final, the ESL Faceit Group announced that the Intel Extreme Masters 2026 will return to Cologne as a Major. With the conclusion of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2025 tournament on Sunday, won by Team Spirit, the stage By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound © The Game Kitchen, Dotemu, Koei Tecmo Games Products Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound The Year of the Ninja continues. Following Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4 and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, The Game Kitchen and Dotemu are launching Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, an all-new 2D side-scrolling action platformer that inherits the legacy of the Ninja Gaiden franchise from Koei Tecmo By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Darksiders 4 © THQ Nordic Products Summary of the Fully Packed THQ Nordic Showcase 2025 At its Digital Showcase 2025, Austrian publisher THQ Nordic presented its line-up, surprising viewers not only with the shadow drop of Titan Quest II, but also with Sacred 2 Remaster, The Guild - Europa 1410, Darksiders 4 and, above all, Fatekeeper. The THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2025 was streamed last By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© THQ Nordic Products THQ Nordic Releases Titan Quest II as a Shadow Drop in Early Access Surprise! During their showcase today, THQ Nordic released Titan Quest II in Early Access for PC. They presented a lengthy gameplay demonstration just yesterday. Developer Grimlore Games from Munich and publisher THQ Nordic from Vienna have released Titan Quest II in Early Access as a shadow drop during this year& By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
At the IEM Cologne, participants were able to get their hands on the 60-page print edition for the first time. © ESBD Esports ESBD Publishes Its First Industry Report The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland has published its first industry report, produced in collaboration with PwC Deutschland and the Hochschule für angewandtes Management. Entitled 'The E-Sport Report 2025', the report highlights the markets and potential of the German esports industry. The E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD; German E-Sports Federation) has published its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Axel Florizoone, Managing Director of Bigben Interactive GmbH © Archive Picture / elias walpot photographie Esports Bigben and Bayer 04 Leverkusen Launch Gaming and Esports Partnership Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bigben have announced a partnership in the gaming and esports sector. The club will be equipped with Nacon and RIG branded products in future. Bigben and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are collaborating in gaming and esports. From October onwards, Bigben will be supporting the club, particularly with By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Switch 2 Boosts Nintendo's Financial Results, Six Million Units Sold in Seven Weeks Despite supply problems in many countries, Switch 2 exceeded six million units globally in the seven weeks after launch. Over 95% of Switch 2 owners have purchased Mario Kart World. Consequently, the company's quarterly results are positive. In the first quarter of Nintendo's fiscal year, net By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
André Hecker Joins Rocky Oceans Communications as Senior PR Manager © Rocky Oceans Communications Business André Hecker Joins Rocky Oceans Communications as Senior PR Manager Rocky Oceans Communications, the marketing and communications agency founded by Dirk Gärtner and Claudia Kühl in 2024, is expanding its team. André Hecker is joining the agency with immediate effect as Senior PR Manager. Marketing and communications agency Rocky Oceans Communications, founded by Claudia Kühl and Dirk Gärtner, is expanding By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Descenders Next © RageSquid, No More Robots Products Descenders Next As in the original Descenders, players in Descenders Next race down the mountain at high speed. This time, however, they are not on mountain bikes, but on snowboards and mountainboards. The feeling of speed is still intense. Descenders Next was a shadow drop — and a highly successful one, the extreme By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Nintendo Products Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Summary Today marks the first Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase took place following the launch of the Switch 2. Capcom unveiled Monster Hunter Stories 3; Bandai Namco presented Once Upon A Katamari; Square Enix showed off The Adventures of Elliot, as well as Octopath Traveler 0; and EA revealed Plants vs. Zombies: By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jonathan Holmes, Founder of Milky Tea / Chris Wood, Managing Director of Milky Tea / Paul Schempp, CEO and co-founder of Aonic © Milky Tea / Aonic Business Milky Tea Studio Founder Jonathan Holmes Steps Down as CEO, Succeeded by Chris Wood After 20 years at the helm, Milky Tea Studio founder Jonathan Holmes is stepping down as CEO. He is handing over leadership of the Liverpool studio to Chris Wood, as Grit and Valor - 1949 heads for consoles and VR. Today, Jonathan Holmes, founder and CEO of Milky Tea, is By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
