A1 Austrian eSports Festival 2024 © Florian Wieser Esports A1 Austrian eSports Festival Will Take Place in Early July The A1 Austrian eSports Festival will take place on 5 and 6 July for the fourth time at the Austria Center Vienna, with over 25,000 gaming and esports enthusiasts expected to attend. Over 200 exhibitors have announced that they will be participating in the event. The programme promises esports By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker © Gentle Troll Entertainment Products New Tavern Talk Game From Gentle Troll Entertainment Gentle Troll Entertainment has announced a new standalone game set in the Tavern Talk universe called Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker. Once again, it is a D&D-inspired visual novel. Indie developer Gentle Troll Entertainment, based in Würzburg, has announced its new game: Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker. Set 36 years By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Indigo 2025 © Indigo Business Benelux Games Industry: 800 Participants at Indigo 2025 The expanded two-day Indigo 2025 event attracted 800 participants to Rotterdam. Held at the World Trade Centre, the Benelux event brought together industry professionals, government representatives and stakeholders. Indigo, the business event for the Benelux gaming industry, took place in Rotterdam on 27 and 28 May. This two-day conference brought By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
GamesFestival24 © Ulrich Tausend Business GamesFestival25 Is All About Democracy and Games The GamesFestival25 is taking place in Munich this weekend. This Bavaria-wide participatory event focuses on topics such as democracy education, accessibility, retro gaming, video game music and playtesting. The Games Festival begins on Friday 30 May at 5pm at FatCat (formerly Gasteig, Kellerstraße 8a, 81667 Munich). This fifth Bavaria-wide participatory By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Giants Products Giants Software Revealed Farming Simulator: Signature Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 Giants Software has announced the release of Farming Simulator: Signature Edition for Nintendo Switch 2. This new version of the game is based on Farming Simulator 25, the latest instalment in the series. Farming Simulator: Signature Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this winter. The publisher and developer, Giants By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Bippinbits Business Kepler Interactive Will Publish PVKK From Bippinbits PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant has found a publisher: Kepler Interactive, currently enjoying great success with Clair Obscur and the upcoming Rematch. Bippinbits is the first German studio to collaborate with Kepler Interactive. London-based publisher and creative studio Kepler Interactive has become the publisher of PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant. This planetary defence simulator, with its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
JDM: Japanese Drift Master © Gaming Factory and 4Divinity Products JDM: Japanese Drift Master In Need for Speed Underground, drifting was just one part of the game. Many other racing games today also include drifting, but usually as part of the overall experience. JDM: Japanese Drift Master, by Gaming Factory and co-publisher 4Divinity, aims to change that. In JDM: Japanese Drift Master, players take By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© SIE Publishing Sony Kicks off Days of Play 2025 With Loads of Deals Sony Interactive Entertainment's Days of Play 2025 will take place from 28 May to 11 June this year. During this period, a wide range of PlayStation consoles, games and accessories will be available at reduced prices, including the PlayStation 5 Pro for the first time. Starting tomorrow, Sony By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
NG25 Spring: Showcase Stage © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Nordic Game Conference 25 Considered a Success Last week, thousands of game developers from the Nordic region and beyond gathered in Malmö, Sweden. The organisers said that NG25 Spring was a resounding success. During conference week, 182 speakers, including Josef Fares (Split/Second) and Peter Molyneux (Black & White, Fable), shared their expertise across five stages. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
ω-Force Director Tomohiko Sho © Tomohiko Sho, Koei Tecmo Business ω-Force Director Tomohiko Sho Talks About Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Musou Games and More More than a million copies of Dynasty Warrior: Origins, published by Koei Tecmo and developed by Omega Force, have already been sold. We spoke to ω-Force Director Tomohiko Sho about the success of the Musou games, the relevance of the Western market, and IP collaborations. At the beginning of the By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
WRC Generations (2022) was the last game developed by Kylotonn and Nacon. © Nacon Business Nacon Will Once Again Become the Publisher of WRC Games From 2027 Following the announcement by Codemasters and Electronic Arts that they would no longer be developing WRC rally games despite still holding the licence, Nacon has once again secured the WRC licence (FIA World Rally Championship). New rally games will be released from 2027 onwards. French publisher Nacon has once again By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© 505 Games Products Blades of Fire Announced at the end of February 2025 and released less than three months later, that's what happened with Blades of Fire from 505 Games and MercurySteam. But behind the generic-sounding name lies a fantasy action adventure that has turned out really well, particularly when it comes to intense By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
