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Products Gothic 1 Makes a Top-10 Debut in German Games Charts in June 2026 THQ’s role-playing game remake failed to take the top spot, partly because EA Sports FC has returned to number one, boosted by the World Cup By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products New Pokémon Lego Sets Include Pokéball Diorama, Rayquaza and Arcanine Five new Pokémon sets have been announced by Lego: Arcanine, Munchlax, Rayquaza, Trainer Red and an openable Pokéball diorama. The ball and trainer will release in October, the rest in August. All are open for preorder. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Will no longer be sold in Europe come February 2027: The first Nintendo Switch (Nintendo) Products Nintendo Will Stop Selling Switch in Europe In preparation for the EU Battery Regulation, Nintendo will replace the Switch 2 and other products with new models. The Switch 1 in all variants as well as some special controllers however will be discontinued, since they will not receive exchangable battery models. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
daily GamesMarket Daily – 08. July 26: PlayStation x gamescom, Michael Hebel, Xsolla, Charts, Joris Goossens, ICS, DGA Whether it’s confirmations or cancellations, tips for visiting with a toddler or new events on the evening programme – gamescom dominates the day’s news. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Vision of a virtual ICS (Picture by ICS) Business Setback For Preservation of Video Games in Germany: ICS Will Not be Continued With the international computer games collection, what is arguably Germany’s largest project for the preservation of video game culture is coming to an inglorious end. Now that the preparations have been completed, there is a lack of public support for the project’s forthcoming institutionalisation. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In 2026, Sony Interactive Entertainment will once again not be having a stand at gamescom. Ten years ago, the PlayStation stand was a major attraction (archive image; photo: Koelnmesse) gamescom Sony Interactive Will Once Again Not Have a Booth at Gamescom As in previous years, Sony Interactive Entertainment will not be exhibiting at gamescom in 2026. It remains to be seen whether the company will participate in the event in other ways. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
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Part of the board of DGA, taken from the website (DGA) People DGA Introduces New Board Members, New Student Initiative, and New Award Categories The Dutch Games Association board has appointed Kees van der Zwet and Koen Deetman in place of Laurens Rutten and Viktor Wijnen, who left the board. DGA has also introduced a new student initiative to connect games education and industry better. The Dutch Game Awards got two new categories. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Gothic 1 Makes a Top-10 Debut in German Games Charts in June 2026 THQ’s role-playing game remake failed to take the top spot, partly because EA Sports FC has returned to number one, boosted by the World Cup By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
