Constantin Winkler Leads New Project About Anti-Semitism in Gaming

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Game Music Makers: Louise McMahon

Composer and vocalist Louise McMahon can be heard on the Pacific Drive soundtrack and made the orchestral video game concept Butterfly Wars. We spoke to her about her technical process, inspirations and way into game music.

By Pascal Wagner • 12 min read

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Jeannine Koch to Take Over as Managing Director of Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

From Berlin to Hamburg: Jeannine Koch is set to become the new Managing Director of the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft. She will succeed Egbert Rühl, who is retiring. Koch is currently the Managing Director of medianet berlinbrandenburg.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Gavin Verhey on Building Star Trek Atop Edge of Eternities and The Hobbit after Lord of the Rings

Principal Game Designer Gavin Verhey sat down with us at gamescom 2026, and we spoke about Edge of Eternities as a base for the upcoming Star Trek set, how an IP changes the way cards are made, and when the decision fell to make another Middle-earth set.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

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Game Music Makers: Louise McMahon

Composer and vocalist Louise McMahon can be heard on the Pacific Drive soundtrack and made the orchestral video game concept Butterfly Wars. We spoke to her about her technical process, inspirations and way into game music.

By Pascal Wagner • 12 min read

People

Jeannine Koch to Take Over as Managing Director of Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

From Berlin to Hamburg: Jeannine Koch is set to become the new Managing Director of the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft. She will succeed Egbert Rühl, who is retiring. Koch is currently the Managing Director of medianet berlinbrandenburg.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Games From Ukraine Charity Auction Sells Highest Lot Ever: Signed Klitschko Boxing Gloves

The annual Games From Ukraine auction for GameDevs Under Bombs brought in €19,000. Of that, the highest single price so far was achieved this year in Cologne: €6,500 for signed Klitschko boxing gloves.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Nvidia DLSS 5 Makes Its Debut in NBA 2K27

Visual Concepts and 2K Games' NBA 2K27 is the first game to officially use Nvidia DLSS 5 (3D-Guided Neural Rendering).

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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Jumpgate Signs Publishing Agreement With Daedalic for New Strategy Game

Jumpgate AB has entered into a publishing agreement with Daedalic Entertainment for the development of a new major strategy game for PC and consoles. The game is based on a well-known IP and is currently known as "Galactic Exploration".

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Games Industry in Dubai Grows Strongly & Dubai's Biggest Gamescom Presence to Date

Dubai looks back on its largest gamescom pavilion to date and has launched a new accelerator programme in partnership with Xsolla, while the games industry in Dubai has grown significantly over the past two years.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read