Destination Qualifiers in Hof See Strong Growth in 2026

Tabletop

The Pokémon Company International Bans Grading and Scalper Prices at Events

With a new ruling for their events, the Pokémon Company International is trying to reign in brutally overpriced resales of certain TCG cards. Graded slabs are banned from their events, and certain online products will no longer be sold to the West.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Wizards of the Coast Not Voluntarily Recognizing Union

With letters urging workers to "consider" their decision, Wizards of the Coast's President John Hight has made clear that the company will not voluntarily recognise the unionisation efforts of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Tabletop

Magic: The Gathering Drives Hasbro Growth in Q1 2026 Numbers

Unsurprisingly, Wizards of the Coast is keeping Hasbro's numbers in the black with Magic: The Gathering. The digital gaming sector also grew slightly.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Products

007 First Light

After 14 years, there's finally a new James Bond game, developed and published by IO Interactive, the team behind Hitman. It took far too long, but it was worth the wait!

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read

Business

G+ How GenAI Models Affect Creatives in the Games Industry

Certain machine learning models are used in almost all fields of game development, but generative AI has changed localisation work and voice acting especially. How can creatives weather the storm – and are they fighting back?

By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Limbic Entertainment and Yaga Studio

Both Limbic Entertainment and Yaga Studio have received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Deck13 Spotlight Announces JRPG Full Circle

Peruvian solo developer 2ndPlayerGames and German indie publisher Deck13 Spotlight have announced Full Circle, their upcoming 2.5 HD indie JRPG inspired by the classics of the PlayStation 1 era.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

Next Baltic Games Fest Takes Place 1-2 May 2027

The date for the Baltic Games Fest 2027 is set: On 1-2 May, the Holstenhallen Neumünster will once again welcome the Northern German games industry. Indie exhibition slots will open this August.

By Pascal Wagner •

Products

Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker Set for Release on June 9

Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker by Gentle Troll Entertainment from Würzburg will be released on June 9, 2026, for PC and Mac via Steam and Nintendo Switch. Dreamwalker is a standalone game set within the Tavern Talk universe.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read