Earth Defence Force 6 Marcel Kleffmann July 25, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post © D3Publisher Star Wars: Galactic Racer © Fuse Games, Secret Mode, Lucasfilm Products Star Wars: Galactic Racer After Star Wars: Episode I Racer (1999) and Star Wars: Racer Revenge (2002), there were no more racing games in the Star Wars universe. That's all set to change now, though, thanks to Star Wars: Galactic Racer from Burnout veterans at Fuse Games and Secret Mode. The game is truly stunning. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Collector boosters will also be smaller than before: with only 12 cards per pack (Wizards of the Coast) Products Magic Introduces Full-Rare 'God Packs', Cuts Foil Commons Coming with the Nauctis set in 2027, both play boosters and collector boosters will have chances to be a 'God Pack' full of Rares. This will likely break the Limited format substantially, especially Sealed and drive prices for collector boosters higher, despite smaller packs. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Products Snapshots: A Visit to the Bandai Namco Cross Store in London London houses one of only two physical Bandai Namco Cross Stores, both in the UK. We've been on site to check out the concept and showcase store, which focuses heavily on gachapon machines and TCG play spaces. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 06 Oct 26: Softgames, Rebecca Snell, Nintendo x Polaris, Murray Pannell, GameCamp Munich A German publisher in a buying mood, new appointments and plenty of event news – from Polaris to GameCamp in Munich and DevGamm in Serbia – today’s news was less about games and more about the business side of things. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read Alexander Krug, Co-founder and CEO of Softgames Mobile Entertainment Services (Picture: Softgames) Business Softgames Intends to Continue Acquiring Instant and Mobile Games Following the acquisition of Funday Games’ instant gaming portfolio, Softgames has reaffirmed its expansion plans. CEO Alexander Krug’s comments can certainly be seen as an invitation to other studios to enter into discussions, should the portfolio be a good fit. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Hochschule für Bildende Künste / University of Fine Arts Braunschweig (Hbk Braunschweig) Tabletop AG Games Announces Methods at Play Jam for Analog Games The AG Games is looking for applicants for a "Methods Jam", styled like a game jam, for the study of analog games. It will be held in March 2027 in Braunschweig, with submissions open until 25 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Indie Area Polaris © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Events Nintendo Is Exhibiting at Polaris 2026 The Polaris Convention 2026 will take place from 9 to 11 October at the Messe Hamburg. Among the exhibitors will be Nintendo. By Marcel Kleffmann • Murray Pannell / Steel City Interactive © SCI People Murray Pannell to Lead Publishing Efforts at Steel City Interactive Steel City Interactive, the UK-based studio behind the Undisputed video game franchise, has announced that Murray Pannell has joined the company as Head of Publishing. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read (DevGamm) Events First DevGamm Serbia Sells Out For the first DevGamm Serbia x FTW! in Belgrade, the organisers saw 730 attendees, maxing out the venue. By Pascal Wagner •
Star Wars: Galactic Racer © Fuse Games, Secret Mode, Lucasfilm Products Star Wars: Galactic Racer After Star Wars: Episode I Racer (1999) and Star Wars: Racer Revenge (2002), there were no more racing games in the Star Wars universe. That's all set to change now, though, thanks to Star Wars: Galactic Racer from Burnout veterans at Fuse Games and Secret Mode. The game is truly stunning. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Collector boosters will also be smaller than before: with only 12 cards per pack (Wizards of the Coast) Products Magic Introduces Full-Rare 'God Packs', Cuts Foil Commons Coming with the Nauctis set in 2027, both play boosters and collector boosters will have chances to be a 'God Pack' full of Rares. This will likely break the Limited format substantially, especially Sealed and drive prices for collector boosters higher, despite smaller packs. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Products Snapshots: A Visit to the Bandai Namco Cross Store in London London houses one of only two physical Bandai Namco Cross Stores, both in the UK. We've been on site to check out the concept and showcase store, which focuses heavily on gachapon machines and TCG play spaces. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 06 Oct 26: Softgames, Rebecca Snell, Nintendo x Polaris, Murray Pannell, GameCamp Munich A German publisher in a buying mood, new appointments and plenty of event news – from Polaris to GameCamp in Munich and DevGamm in Serbia – today’s news was less about games and more about the business side of things. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Alexander Krug, Co-founder and CEO of Softgames Mobile Entertainment Services (Picture: Softgames) Business Softgames Intends to Continue Acquiring Instant and Mobile Games Following the acquisition of Funday Games’ instant gaming portfolio, Softgames has reaffirmed its expansion plans. CEO Alexander Krug’s comments can certainly be seen as an invitation to other studios to enter into discussions, should the portfolio be a good fit. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Hochschule für Bildende Künste / University of Fine Arts Braunschweig (Hbk Braunschweig) Tabletop AG Games Announces Methods at Play Jam for Analog Games The AG Games is looking for applicants for a "Methods Jam", styled like a game jam, for the study of analog games. It will be held in March 2027 in Braunschweig, with submissions open until 25 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Indie Area Polaris © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Events Nintendo Is Exhibiting at Polaris 2026 The Polaris Convention 2026 will take place from 9 to 11 October at the Messe Hamburg. Among the exhibitors will be Nintendo. By Marcel Kleffmann •
Murray Pannell / Steel City Interactive © SCI People Murray Pannell to Lead Publishing Efforts at Steel City Interactive Steel City Interactive, the UK-based studio behind the Undisputed video game franchise, has announced that Murray Pannell has joined the company as Head of Publishing. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
(DevGamm) Events First DevGamm Serbia Sells Out For the first DevGamm Serbia x FTW! in Belgrade, the organisers saw 730 attendees, maxing out the venue. By Pascal Wagner •
