Galacticare Marcel Kleffmann May 21, 2024 – 3 min read Share this post From the creators of War for The Overworld comes Galacticare. © Brightrock Games and Cult Games Forza Horizon 6 © Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios Products Forza Horizon 6 With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios continue one of their most successful franchises. This time, players embark on a journey to a stunning recreation of Japan, complete with the excellent vehicle handling and spectacular graphics that the series is known for. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Products Strictly Limited and Gentle Troll Collaborate For Physical Switch Edition of Tavern Talk Together with Strictly Limited, Gentle Troll Entertainment is extending the marketing of its hit game Tavern Talk. The Complete Edition will be released as a limited-time, pre-order-only physical release for the Switch in three versions. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Products Steam Bans Japanese Adult Horror Title This Game Is Not Real From Release Japanese developer ruuya1124 announced that their game, which had garnered 24,000 wishlists on Steam already, would not be able to release there, likely because of mature content. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Nintendo Switch 2 at gamescom 2025 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Esports Nintendo Confirms Its Participation in gamescom 2026 One of the major players has confirmed that it will participate in gamescom 2026: Nintendo has announced that it will return to Cologne this year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read EA Sports FC was the best-selling console game, whilst Battlefield 6 was the best-selling PC game in Italy in 2025 Business Italian Games Market Remains Stable at €2.4 billion With a market volume of around €2.4 billion, the Italian games market has remained largely stable, partly thanks to a slight increase in console sales. This is according to a new report by the industry association IIDEA. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business 2tainment Files For Bankruptcy Magdeburg Local Court has opened insolvency proceedings in respect of the assets of the Magdeburg-based publisher 2tainment. The company’s future prospects are unclear. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read In the exhibition hall at Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con | Photo by Fantasy Basel/FantasyCon AG Events Fantasy Basel Attracts Six-Figure Visitor Numbers for the First Time Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con has set a new record with 103,000 visitors. A return in 2027 has already been confirmed, but the organisers are also focusing on their second event: the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show in September. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read The winner of the Most Amazing Award is: Ben Swithen with Trans Theft Horso © Ben Swithen Awards The Winners of the A Maze. Awards 2026 The 15th International A.Maze Awards received a record number of submissions - 435 from 78 countries - with contestants competing for eight awards. A total of €11,000 in prize money was awarded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Forza Horizon 6 © Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios Products Forza Horizon 6 With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios continue one of their most successful franchises. This time, players embark on a journey to a stunning recreation of Japan, complete with the excellent vehicle handling and spectacular graphics that the series is known for. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Forza Horizon 6 © Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios Products Forza Horizon 6 With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios continue one of their most successful franchises. This time, players embark on a journey to a stunning recreation of Japan, complete with the excellent vehicle handling and spectacular graphics that the series is known for. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Products Strictly Limited and Gentle Troll Collaborate For Physical Switch Edition of Tavern Talk Together with Strictly Limited, Gentle Troll Entertainment is extending the marketing of its hit game Tavern Talk. The Complete Edition will be released as a limited-time, pre-order-only physical release for the Switch in three versions. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products Steam Bans Japanese Adult Horror Title This Game Is Not Real From Release Japanese developer ruuya1124 announced that their game, which had garnered 24,000 wishlists on Steam already, would not be able to release there, likely because of mature content. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 at gamescom 2025 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Esports Nintendo Confirms Its Participation in gamescom 2026 One of the major players has confirmed that it will participate in gamescom 2026: Nintendo has announced that it will return to Cologne this year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
EA Sports FC was the best-selling console game, whilst Battlefield 6 was the best-selling PC game in Italy in 2025 Business Italian Games Market Remains Stable at €2.4 billion With a market volume of around €2.4 billion, the Italian games market has remained largely stable, partly thanks to a slight increase in console sales. This is according to a new report by the industry association IIDEA. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business 2tainment Files For Bankruptcy Magdeburg Local Court has opened insolvency proceedings in respect of the assets of the Magdeburg-based publisher 2tainment. The company’s future prospects are unclear. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In the exhibition hall at Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con | Photo by Fantasy Basel/FantasyCon AG Events Fantasy Basel Attracts Six-Figure Visitor Numbers for the First Time Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con has set a new record with 103,000 visitors. A return in 2027 has already been confirmed, but the organisers are also focusing on their second event: the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show in September. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The winner of the Most Amazing Award is: Ben Swithen with Trans Theft Horso © Ben Swithen Awards The Winners of the A Maze. Awards 2026 The 15th International A.Maze Awards received a record number of submissions - 435 from 78 countries - with contestants competing for eight awards. A total of €11,000 in prize money was awarded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Forza Horizon 6 © Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios Products Forza Horizon 6 With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios continue one of their most successful franchises. This time, players embark on a journey to a stunning recreation of Japan, complete with the excellent vehicle handling and spectacular graphics that the series is known for. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
