E-Sport: Intel sponsert ESL Sports Tim Pototzki April 11, 2008 – Share this post Christian Mahnke, founder and CEO of EarReality gamescom EarReality Showcases Audio Games and Its Platform Twist Tales at Cinemo and ARD EarReality is showcasing its platform for interactive audiobooks and audio games at gamescom. At both the ARD booth and that of in-car infotainment specialist Cinemo, the studios shows how games work without a screen, thanks to its no-code engine Twist and the Twist Tales platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Mayor Visits Kalypso Media to Mark Its Anniversary The importance of games as an economic factor is particularly evident outside the major cities. For Worms, Kalypso Media is also an economic beacon, which is why Mayor Stephanie Lohr dropped by the office to mark the anniversary. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Beyond the Trailer: How Take-Two Turned GTA VI’s Marketing into a Revenue-Generating Product With the Netflix exclusive ‘GTA VI: An Extended Look’, Take-Two has turned promotional gameplay footage into a premium, event-style piece of content with potential license revenue. In his update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses whether this is now the new gold standard in games marketing. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Professor Greta Hoffmann is one of the people behind the Raw Talent booth (TH Köln/Hoffmann) People G+ Researcher Spotlight: Greta Hoffmann One of the heads behind the Raw Talent booth collective of universities at gamescom, Greta Hoffmann is Professor of Game Design with a focus on Independent Games at the Cologne Game Lab of TH Köln. We portray her in our ongoing series about games researchers. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read Campus AKGWDS Views Abolition of Physical Games Media with Concern The Working Group on the Humanities and Digital Games (AKGWDS), the biggest scholarly games association in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has posted an open letter with demands on how to better the situation of games archiving in the wake of the Sony Disc and EU initiative situations. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Christian Mahnke, founder and CEO of EarReality gamescom EarReality Showcases Audio Games and Its Platform Twist Tales at Cinemo and ARD EarReality is showcasing its platform for interactive audiobooks and audio games at gamescom. At both the ARD booth and that of in-car infotainment specialist Cinemo, the studios shows how games work without a screen, thanks to its no-code engine Twist and the Twist Tales platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (Square Enix, Disney & Pixar) Products Kingdom Hearts IV Releases 2027, Animated Series to Come At the D23 Disney festival, Square Enix and Disney announced the release time frame for Kingdom Hearts IV, as well as an animated series for Kingdom Hearts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Tabletop Lorcana Introduces Premium Collector Boosters Following Magic: The Gathering's example, Disney Lorcana has introduced collector boosters for the Into the Inkdark set releasing in Q1 2027. Chase cards include serialised new Rarity types. Prices are not yet known. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read (Godot, André Marí Coppola) Development Submissions Open for Godot 2026 Showreel The Godot Foundation has opened submission on the 2026 Showreel. Devs can submit published or in-progress games or tools made with Godot to be featured in this year's edition and be presented on various occasions. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Christian Mahnke, founder and CEO of EarReality gamescom EarReality Showcases Audio Games and Its Platform Twist Tales at Cinemo and ARD EarReality is showcasing its platform for interactive audiobooks and audio games at gamescom. At both the ARD booth and that of in-car infotainment specialist Cinemo, the studios shows how games work without a screen, thanks to its no-code engine Twist and the Twist Tales platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Mayor Visits Kalypso Media to Mark Its Anniversary The importance of games as an economic factor is particularly evident outside the major cities. For Worms, Kalypso Media is also an economic beacon, which is why Mayor Stephanie Lohr dropped by the office to mark the anniversary. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Beyond the Trailer: How Take-Two Turned GTA VI’s Marketing into a Revenue-Generating Product With the Netflix exclusive ‘GTA VI: An Extended Look’, Take-Two has turned promotional gameplay footage into a premium, event-style piece of content with potential license revenue. In his update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses whether this is now the new gold standard in games marketing. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Professor Greta Hoffmann is one of the people behind the Raw Talent booth (TH Köln/Hoffmann) People G+ Researcher Spotlight: Greta Hoffmann One of the heads behind the Raw Talent booth collective of universities at gamescom, Greta Hoffmann is Professor of Game Design with a focus on Independent Games at the Cologne Game Lab of TH Köln. We portray her in our ongoing series about games researchers. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Campus AKGWDS Views Abolition of Physical Games Media with Concern The Working Group on the Humanities and Digital Games (AKGWDS), the biggest scholarly games association in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has posted an open letter with demands on how to better the situation of games archiving in the wake of the Sony Disc and EU initiative situations. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Christian Mahnke, founder and CEO of EarReality gamescom EarReality Showcases Audio Games and Its Platform Twist Tales at Cinemo and ARD EarReality is showcasing its platform for interactive audiobooks and audio games at gamescom. At both the ARD booth and that of in-car infotainment specialist Cinemo, the studios shows how games work without a screen, thanks to its no-code engine Twist and the Twist Tales platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(Square Enix, Disney & Pixar) Products Kingdom Hearts IV Releases 2027, Animated Series to Come At the D23 Disney festival, Square Enix and Disney announced the release time frame for Kingdom Hearts IV, as well as an animated series for Kingdom Hearts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tabletop Lorcana Introduces Premium Collector Boosters Following Magic: The Gathering's example, Disney Lorcana has introduced collector boosters for the Into the Inkdark set releasing in Q1 2027. Chase cards include serialised new Rarity types. Prices are not yet known. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
(Godot, André Marí Coppola) Development Submissions Open for Godot 2026 Showreel The Godot Foundation has opened submission on the 2026 Showreel. Devs can submit published or in-progress games or tools made with Godot to be featured in this year's edition and be presented on various occasions. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
