Branson mit Million-Dollar-Auftritt Stephan Steininger June 16, 2010 – 1 min read Share this post Posierten sich um die eine Mio. Dollar (v.l.): Virgin Gaming CEO Rob Segal, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Gaming-President Billy Levy und VP Gaming Operations Zack Zeldin © Berliner Photography Mascha Ermakova on stage with her keynote (Isabel Grünberg) Events First Games for Peace Mixer Concludes on Cologne Organised and sponsored by Neoludic Games, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, and Spellgarden Games and with the support of GAME:IN, the Games for Peace Mixer concluded yesterday evening in Cologne with 90 attendants and 10 games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Tiny Bull taking the prize for the best pitch of the year from the organisers.(Walesca Parrella, nectar labs) gamescom Tiny Bull From Italy Wins 7th European Games Night With a pitch for their upcoming game, Tiny Bull Studios from Italy won the 7th European Games Night by SpielFabrique, NRW Global Business and Business France this year held at Bootshaus. The OFAJ young studio prize went to Screen Play Studios for Burning Bridges. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Metro 2039 © Plaion gamescom gamescom awards 2026: The Nominees The most outstanding games at the show are recognised each year with the gamescom awards. This year's favourites include Metro 2039, with five nominations, while a total of eight games from Sega were nominated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily - 31 August 2026: game: no cooperation with AfD, Snapshots from the Business Area, Games Research, gamescom Figures and more As usual, the first newsletter following gamescom focuses heavily on the event itself, covering the figures, highlights and business people in attendance at the Cologne trade fair. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read MFG and "The Länd" at gamescom 2026 (c) GM MK gamescom Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 1 The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Including: Giants Software, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Ubisoft, Secret Mode, Saber, Saxony, Wizards of the Coast, Atari, Hesse and more... By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Previewed at gamescom 2026 were these four deckboxes. (Photo: GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner) Tabletop Gatherers' Tavern Previews Final Fantasy Plush Deckboxes The first Final Fantasy Arty deck boxes have been previewed at gamescom. Gatherers' Tavern will realise its first Square Enix collaboration through these plush boxes. The product ships in October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Nvidia DLSS 4.5 (c) Nvidia Products Nvidia's Gamescom 2026 Announcements and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Launched At gamescom 2026, Nvidia announced the release of DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, as well as more games with RTX features and more developers supporting RTX Spark, including Ubisoft (Anno 117) and Embark (ARC Raiders). By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Team Vitality Rising Bees celebrate their victory; Honda holds the Equal Esports trophy © SK Gaming Esports Vitality Rising Bees Win the Equal Esports Cup At gamescom 2026, Deutsche Telekom and SK Gaming hosted the fourth Equal Esports Cup, a League of Legends tournament for women and non-binary players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Falk on stage at the gamescom congress, defining the political stance of game for the audience (official stream) Politics game: No Cooperation, No AfD at gamescom "Video games aren't a spectator sport, and neither is democracy": At the gamescom congress opening, shortly before President Steinmeier's speech, game CEO Felix Falk has made the position of the association clear: no cooperation with the AfD, no invitations to gamescom for them in the future. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Mascha Ermakova on stage with her keynote (Isabel Grünberg) Events First Games for Peace Mixer Concludes on Cologne Organised and sponsored by Neoludic Games, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, and Spellgarden Games and with the support of GAME:IN, the Games for Peace Mixer concluded yesterday evening in Cologne with 90 attendants and 10 games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tiny Bull taking the prize for the best pitch of the year from the organisers.(Walesca Parrella, nectar labs) gamescom Tiny Bull From Italy Wins 7th European Games Night With a pitch for their upcoming game, Tiny Bull Studios from Italy won the 7th European Games Night by SpielFabrique, NRW Global Business and Business France this year held at Bootshaus. The OFAJ young studio prize went to Screen Play Studios for Burning Bridges. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Metro 2039 © Plaion gamescom gamescom awards 2026: The Nominees The most outstanding games at the show are recognised each year with the gamescom awards. This year's favourites include Metro 2039, with five nominations, while a total of eight games from Sega were nominated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 31 August 2026: game: no cooperation with AfD, Snapshots from the Business Area, Games Research, gamescom Figures and more As usual, the first newsletter following gamescom focuses heavily on the event itself, covering the figures, highlights and business people in attendance at the Cologne trade fair. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
MFG and "The Länd" at gamescom 2026 (c) GM MK gamescom Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 1 The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Including: Giants Software, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Ubisoft, Secret Mode, Saber, Saxony, Wizards of the Coast, Atari, Hesse and more... By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Previewed at gamescom 2026 were these four deckboxes. (Photo: GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner) Tabletop Gatherers' Tavern Previews Final Fantasy Plush Deckboxes The first Final Fantasy Arty deck boxes have been previewed at gamescom. Gatherers' Tavern will realise its first Square Enix collaboration through these plush boxes. The product ships in October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 (c) Nvidia Products Nvidia's Gamescom 2026 Announcements and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Launched At gamescom 2026, Nvidia announced the release of DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, as well as more games with RTX features and more developers supporting RTX Spark, including Ubisoft (Anno 117) and Embark (ARC Raiders). By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team Vitality Rising Bees celebrate their victory; Honda holds the Equal Esports trophy © SK Gaming Esports Vitality Rising Bees Win the Equal Esports Cup At gamescom 2026, Deutsche Telekom and SK Gaming hosted the fourth Equal Esports Cup, a League of Legends tournament for women and non-binary players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Falk on stage at the gamescom congress, defining the political stance of game for the audience (official stream) Politics game: No Cooperation, No AfD at gamescom "Video games aren't a spectator sport, and neither is democracy": At the gamescom congress opening, shortly before President Steinmeier's speech, game CEO Felix Falk has made the position of the association clear: no cooperation with the AfD, no invitations to gamescom for them in the future. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
