Finnish Society for Game Research and Neogames Award Best Game Studies Theses

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Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #22

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include a retrospective of Half-Life 2, body norms, cheating and the bidirectional design influence between tabletop and video game RPGs.

By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read

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SAE Institute Opens New Campus in Leipzig

The SAE Institute held a grand opening event to unveil its new media campus at the Messehof, located in the heart of Leipzig. Around 180 guests from the digital and creative industries were invited to celebrate the opening.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include the contested position of Dark Souls II within the Souls series, the dynamic intersection between history and games, and Kaludoscope.

By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read

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Gothic 1 Remake Starts Strong

THQ Nordic has landed a major hit with the Gothic 1 Remake. The remake of the cult role-playing game had the second-best launch ever for the publisher on Steam in terms of concurrent users (CCU). As with the original game, the remake is particularly popular in Germany, Poland and Russia.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Stop Killing Games Warns EU Commission of Misdirection

In an Open Letter to EU Commission officials, Stop Killing Games claims game lobby associations are misdirecting the actual goal of the initiative to influence the upcoming decision on 16 June.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

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THQ Nordic Will Launch Expeditions: Samurai This Summer

THQ Nordic's Expeditions series is set to continue this summer. Expeditions: Samurai, developed by Danish studio Campfire Cabal, will be released in Early Access this summer.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Pixelgrüne Call for Public Funding for Computerspielmuseum and Its Relocation to House of Games

In an open letter, Pixelgrüne has called for public funding for the Computer Games Museum Berlin. The museum should also become part of the House of Games. The letter with 40 initial signatories is addressed to Federal Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer and the Berlin Senate.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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Xbox Is Also Returning to Console Exclusives

At the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Microsoft announced that it would be focusing on exclusive games for Xbox consoles again, in order to strengthen its hardware ecosystem.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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Is Wishlist Velocity the Next Big Steam Meta?

Valve has just revamped large parts of the Steam store, and now both the trailer and how many wishlists a game gathers in a certain timeframe matter significantly more than before. Adrian Kaiser, Head of Comms for rokaplay, explains the huge ramifications this has for developers.

By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read