Luigi‘s Mansion 2 HD Pascal Wagner June 20, 2024 – 1 min read Share this post © Nintendo Nivalis Nights © Ion Lands and 505 Games Products Nivalis Nights Is on One Million Wishlists With over a week to go until its release, Ion Lands and 505 Games' Nivalis Nights has already been added to over one million Steam wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 © THQ Nordic and Ashborne Games Products The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 (Early Access) Prior to its Early Access launch, the game had been added to over 300,000 wishlists: The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 from Ashborne Games (Last Train Home) and publisher THQ Nordic. The game draws heavily on the first instalment in the series and already has ambitious plans for its roadmap. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read The Pokémon Toniebox 2 and the four corresponding Tonies. (GM, PW) Products Toniebox 2 x Pokémon (Review) For the first gaming cooperation between tonies GmbH and The Pokémon Company, we sat down and tested the Toniebox 2 audio device for children and the Pokémon Tonies that rival Nintendo's own amiibos in quality. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 18 Sep 26: Medienboard, Freyja Melhorn, EEF, EU Kids Act, BIG and BWI, Salt Games, Game Studies A new president of European esports is set to bring a breath of fresh air, whilst the debate over the EU Kids Act continues. The Medienboard is celebrating the anniversary of its games funding programme, and Freyja Melhorn is featured in an interview. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read Delegates at the General Assembly of the European Esports Federation (Photo: EEF) People European Esports Federation Elects Goran Kuzmić as President and Adopts ESBD Motion Delegates from 27 Member Federations elected Goran Kuzmić during the General Assembly of the European Esports Federation (EEF), hosted by the Macedonian Esports Federation in Skopje. A motion submitted by E-Sport-Bund Deutschland was also adopted by the delegates. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (Picture: Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko) Politics EU Kids Act: Reactions and Analyses Following the VGE and Bavaria’s Digital Minister Mehring, other stakeholders including the EGDF, Osborne Clarke and Digitaleurope have spoken out on the European Commission’s proposal for the EU Kids Act. One thing is clear: the details are crucial and they still need to be worked out. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Freyja Melhorn, Director Marketing Communications BXDXO © BXDXO People Freyja Melhorn on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Freyja Melhorn, Director Marketing Communications BXDXO (Germany), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read BIG X BWI © Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI Esports BIG and BWI Extend Joint Partnership Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI, the digitalisation partner of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), are extending their partnership for a second time. Going forward, they will also be deepening synergies in employer branding and community activation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Dredge's developers have founded Saltworks Entertainment (Black Salt Games/octopus logo: Saltworks) Business Dredge Devs Black Salt Games Enter Publishing As Saltworks Entertainment With a new publishing umbrella company called Saltworks Entertainment, Dredge developer Black Salt Games enters publishing. Another new dev sister, Team Trifold, has been founded as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nivalis Nights © Ion Lands and 505 Games Products Nivalis Nights Is on One Million Wishlists With over a week to go until its release, Ion Lands and 505 Games' Nivalis Nights has already been added to over one million Steam wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 © THQ Nordic and Ashborne Games Products The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 (Early Access) Prior to its Early Access launch, the game had been added to over 300,000 wishlists: The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 from Ashborne Games (Last Train Home) and publisher THQ Nordic. The game draws heavily on the first instalment in the series and already has ambitious plans for its roadmap. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
The Pokémon Toniebox 2 and the four corresponding Tonies. (GM, PW) Products Toniebox 2 x Pokémon (Review) For the first gaming cooperation between tonies GmbH and The Pokémon Company, we sat down and tested the Toniebox 2 audio device for children and the Pokémon Tonies that rival Nintendo's own amiibos in quality. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 18 Sep 26: Medienboard, Freyja Melhorn, EEF, EU Kids Act, BIG and BWI, Salt Games, Game Studies A new president of European esports is set to bring a breath of fresh air, whilst the debate over the EU Kids Act continues. The Medienboard is celebrating the anniversary of its games funding programme, and Freyja Melhorn is featured in an interview. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Delegates at the General Assembly of the European Esports Federation (Photo: EEF) People European Esports Federation Elects Goran Kuzmić as President and Adopts ESBD Motion Delegates from 27 Member Federations elected Goran Kuzmić during the General Assembly of the European Esports Federation (EEF), hosted by the Macedonian Esports Federation in Skopje. A motion submitted by E-Sport-Bund Deutschland was also adopted by the delegates. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(Picture: Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko) Politics EU Kids Act: Reactions and Analyses Following the VGE and Bavaria’s Digital Minister Mehring, other stakeholders including the EGDF, Osborne Clarke and Digitaleurope have spoken out on the European Commission’s proposal for the EU Kids Act. One thing is clear: the details are crucial and they still need to be worked out. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Freyja Melhorn, Director Marketing Communications BXDXO © BXDXO People Freyja Melhorn on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Freyja Melhorn, Director Marketing Communications BXDXO (Germany), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
BIG X BWI © Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI Esports BIG and BWI Extend Joint Partnership Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI, the digitalisation partner of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), are extending their partnership for a second time. Going forward, they will also be deepening synergies in employer branding and community activation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dredge's developers have founded Saltworks Entertainment (Black Salt Games/octopus logo: Saltworks) Business Dredge Devs Black Salt Games Enter Publishing As Saltworks Entertainment With a new publishing umbrella company called Saltworks Entertainment, Dredge developer Black Salt Games enters publishing. Another new dev sister, Team Trifold, has been founded as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
