© Microsoft / Anna Spindelndreier Business Melanie Eilert and Dennis Winkens Join fjmk as Project Staff Inclusive Gaming The Fachstelle für Jugendmedienkultur NRW (fjmk) has hired Dennis Winkens and Melanie Eilert as Project Staff Inclusive Gaming. Both had already lent their expertise to the fjmk’s project and award show Gaming ohne Grenzen before. The Specialist Center for Youth Media Culture NRW (Fachstelle für Jugendmedienkultur NRW, fjmk) has By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Denk / Super Crowd Business Christian Denk Joins Polaris Team as Brand Partnership Consultant PlayStation GSA veteran Christian Denk joins Hamburg company Super Crowd as Brand Partnership Consultant for the Polaris Convention 2025. Denk has consulted about event and esport related topics for many companies, among them Tencent's Level Infinite and Capcom Germany. Super Crowd is getting reinforcement for its Polaris Convention: By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The German Pavilion on GDC 2024. © BMWK / game Business German Pavilion Brings 12 Game Studios to Tokyo Game Show 2024 The German Pavilion of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is hosting twelve German companies at Tokyo Game Show. Among them are indies like BAD Spiele and ByteRockers', publishers like Kalypso and Daedalic and even service providers like 4-Real Intermedia and Black Screen Records. The German By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Antstream Business Antstream Arcade Comes To PlayStation Subscription service Antstream is coming to PlayStation on 6 September. The retro streaming platform includes 1,300 games from a range of old consoles as well as Arcade. It will be the first time old Nintendo console versions of games will ever be available on a Sony platform. Subscription streaming By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Made with Massive Linx. © Youre Publishing Youre x GamesCoin Releases Massive Linx Youre x GamesCoin has founded and released Massive Linx, a backbone platform that can integrate into several engines and be used for mobile and AR apps as well. The platform can be used by anyone andwants to fulfil the promise of interoperability of web3 games and apps. The web3 ecosystem By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Astro Bot Astro Bot's third game is the first without direct connection to a hardware product, and it's going to be the biggest: With Astro Bot, Team Asobi and Sony are bringing back the platformer age, with a hefty dose of PlayStation nostalgia and franchise attachment. Once upon By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Tobias Kopka is CEO & Interaction Designer at Curatomic and Program Director of the games congress. © Alessandro de Matteis Campus Tobias Kopka: "Ideas and Action Flow Swiftly" gamescom congress 2024 has been the biggest so far – not least because of the new location at the Confex and a bigger cast of speakers. We talked to program manager Tobias Kopka about this year's challenges and successes, as well as the direction change in the big political By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
The Spanish Council Presidency in the second half of 2023 was one of the biggest political forays into video games on EU level. © CC-BY-4.0: © European Union 2023 – Source: EP Business How Video Games are Handled on the European Level By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
© Matej Samide Business Matej Samide Transitions to Project Manager at DCP Award Office He stays at the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur: Matej Samide was Communications Manager for the project "Let's Remember", now he is Project Manager at the Award Office for the German Computer Game Award DCP. Some transitions are smooth: After his position as Communications Manager at the Digital By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Boosteroid app will be available in selected Mercedes-Benz cars from 2025. © Mercedes-Benz AG Business Mercedes-Benz and Boosteroid Cooperate for In-Car Entertainment System The cloud gaming app Boosteroid and Mercedes-Benz cooperate for in-car entertainment. From 2025 onward, not only does the Boosteroid app come to Europe, but cars with third-generation MBUX infotainment system will be able to use the app to stream games. Mercedes-Benz is partnering with Boosteroid for new in-car entertainment systems. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Organiser Elena Lobova opening the event. © Maria Fedotovska Business SupportUkraine Charity Reception Collects 20,500 Euros for Gamedev Under Bombs The charity auction SupportUkraine at gamescom week has brought in a record amount of 20,500 euros. Organiser Elena Lobova is elated about the results of the third annual reception. The funds go to game workers and volunteering initiatives at the Ukrainian frontline via Gamedev Under Bombs. The SupportUkraine Charity By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Bandai Namco Business Bandai Namco Brings Back European Tekken 8 Cup In the third round of the European Tekken Cup, players can qualify in nine different regions. The Last Chance Qualifier just before the finale will take place at the next gamescom LAN. Bandai Namco Europe has announced the third round of the European Tekken Cup for Tekken 8. The competition By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
