Tabletop The Hobbit - Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering - The Hobbit delivers a whimsy flavor win and an enjoyable Limited experience that is carried by strong, reliable Commons and Uncommons. This is the way a mini-set has to be to succeed in the format. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Seligenstadt Pinball and Arcade Museum is now the German Pinball and Arcade Museum. gamescom Seligenstadt Now Houses the "German Pinball and Arcade Museum" Seligenstadt Pinball and Arcade Museum is now the German Pinball and Arcade Museum. The fully volunteer-driven museum by For Amusement Only e.V. will show its new exhibition first at the gamescom retro area in hall 10.2. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Some of the games exhibited: Seaworks: Trap Season (Binary Impact), Fiesta Online (Gamigo) and Car Park Capital (MicroProse) gamescom Binary Impact, Gamigo and MicroProse Show gamescom 2026 Lineup Binary Impact is bringing two, gamigo three and MicroProse a full 18 games to gamescom this year. Binary Impact is also welcoming LKA RLP President Mario Germano. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Games Ground Berlin 2025 (Games Ground) Events Games Ground 2026 Reveals Free Indie Expo Winners 11 studios have been chosen by an expert jury for free slots on the Indie Island at Games Ground Berlin 2026. Among them are Aldamami, CobraTekku, Findling Game and more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Background: RDNE Stock project, Logo: Twitch) Business A Legal Perspective: What does Twitch's Automatic AI Training Mean? GamesMarket's IT law Expert Sandra Spensberger explains the legal problems around Twitch's new AI scraping of streamer content. From game content to personal data, she explains why Twitch's approach will be problematic - and why it's still no easy question. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
gamescom Nigeria is Heading to gamescom for the First Time Nigeria will have its first gamescom pavilion ever this year, in Hall 4.1. The booth is organised under Games from Nigeria by Nigerian studio Maliyo Games and the French Embassy in Nigeria, while PR is handled by Narratify. The booth design comes from Kucheza Gaming. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business New Indie Publishing Label Blue Ridge Games Signs Mafate The new indie publishing label Blue Ridge Games has been established by IndieGameBusiness. Their first game will be French cosy adventure Mafate by Blue Ramen Studios. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Kinetic Signs Shellbound by Fake Lobster Games Berlin studio Fake Lobster Games has hooked a big one: Their Shellbound will be published by Kinetic Publishing, the publishing arm of Phasmophobia dev Kinetic Games, along with titles from Half Mermaid, Cold Zephyr Games, Electric Saint and Vonder Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Esports Wizards of the Coast Becomes Sponsor for G2 Esports Wizards of the Coast has signed up as long-time sponsor for Berlin esports team G2. The partnership will include several Wizards game logos rotating on the team's jerseys, starting with Archetype Entertainment's Exodus. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tabletop TCG Awards 2026 Voting Open Now The nominees for the 2026 TCG Awards are open for public voting now. Among them are games, sets and artworks, but also impactful organisations such as Women+ in Magic, Tolarian Community College and Tank, Heal, Slay! Magic: The GAYthering. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
(imissmyfriends) Development G+ Under the Hood: Making the Sprites of Fishbowl In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, imissmyfriends leads us through the sprite making process of several characters in Fishbowl. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Creative Europe Media funded games at the Indie Arena Booth 2025 (Creative Europe Desk) gamescom Creative Europe Media Consults for Funding at gamescom Consultations for getting European funding, an exclusive game dev network event, presentations of funded games tools & programs: Creative Europe Media is bringing a trove of knowledge to gamescom this year. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
