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Show Update and Gamescom Asia Early Bird Ticket Sales Ends

With just a few weeks to go before the event kicks off, the exhibition halls at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 are filling up with well-known brands, including Bandai Namco, Capcom, Razer, Sega and Nintendo. Meanwhile, the Early Bird ticket sale ends on 29 September.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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BSR Breaks gamescom Sales Record for Fourth Year in a Row

"I don't know if we can top that", Black Screen Records CEO Kevin Schulz laughs: For the fourth year in a row, the Cologne vinyl retailer has broken its gamescom sales record in the Merchandise area.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Gamescom Organisers Respond to Hardware Theft

At gamescom 2026, hardware was stolen from the business area. This fact quickly spread throughout the industry. While the organisers' initial response was largely met with rejection and criticism, they are now striking a different tone.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

G+ Jasmin Oestreicher on Freedom, Curiosity and What She Expects From Leadership

A change of perspective paved the way for Jasmin Oestreicher to become co-founder and co-CEO of her own publishing house, Sidekick Publishing. When it comes to equality in the industry, she is genuinely optimistic, but also holds the industry’s leaders to account.

By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read

Products

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is Out Now

CD Projekt Red's free The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Update is out right now for existing users on all platforms, as well as on Battlenet and Microsoft Store.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Megagon Industries and Travian Games

The German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme has awarded funding to two more game studios. Grants were awarded to Megagon Industries and Travian Games, with one of them receiving over one million euros.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Events

Ivipro Days Trieste Return With International Online Programme

The Ivipro Days of Italian Videogame Program return to Trieste from 5-7 November, with online talks starting for everyone on 12 October. The event explores video games as lenses on memory, the world around us, and Italian heritage, as well as bringing indies forward.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Products

Transport Fever 3

The logistics and transport simulation market is effectively dominated by just one title: Transport Fever by Urban Games. Transport Fever 3 is bigger and more extensive than ever, with particular expansion of the economic simulation and tycoon elements.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Products

Stick it to the Stickman

After spending a year in Early Access and amassing 300,000 wishlist entries on Steam, Free Lives and Devolver Digital have finally released version 1.0 of their chaotic, physics-based brawler, Stick it to the Stickman. It's now time to fight to the top of the corporate ladder - and beyond!

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read