Fotoshow: E3 2009 Frederik Hammes June 15, 2009 – Share this post Gerade neue Eingabegeräte à la Wiimote boten viel Demonstrationspotenzial © None Johannes and Simone Grünwald are Slime King Games. Their game Under the Island is an homage to classic titles like Alundra, Terranigma and Zelda (Slime King Games) People Slime King Games: How Under The Island was Made Almost eight years did Under the Island cook in the minds of Johannes and Simone Grünewald. Now, the game is one of the best retro exploration adventures has been out for two weeks. We talked to Slime King Games about the design, the release and their next plans. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Picture by Kickstarter Business Kickstarter Establishes Partner Programme to Make it Easier For Creators to Find Support Kickstarter has announced the launch of a partner programme. Essentially, it is a database of trusted partners who help creators implement their campaigns. Interested partners can apply to join. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The experts, organisers and speakers from Pitch Level Up 2026 | Picture: gamecity Hamburg Business Pitch Level Up Proves Successful Again And Will Continue in 2027 A successful pitch often determines the future of a project. That's one of the reasons why Gamecity Hamburg is organising the 2026 edition of Pitch Level Up, which brought together over 80 developers, founders, students and experts. And one thing is already certain: it will continue in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read World of Warcraft: Midnight Advertisement in TV Weather Report © Blizzard / wetter.com Business Blizzard Collaborates Again With Wetter.com to Promote WoW: Midnight The launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight was accompanied by another unusual marketing campaign in Germany, once again in collaboration with wetter.com. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #9 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the ecologies of indie games, CBC and the university of Malta. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read Business The Economics of the Digital 'Third Place' In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: How WoW's new Midnight expansion is transforming players into highly invested digital homeowners and what this has to do with Sonys 'Third Place' concept of the PS2 era. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read The Occultist © Daloar and Daedalic Entertainment Products Daloar and Daedalic to Release the Occultist in April Following the huge success of Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, publisher Daedalic Entertainment has announced the release of its next game. The first-person horror adventure game, The Occultist, is set to launch on 8 April 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products Magic: The Gathering – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MTG x TMNT is out today, and while the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles make for a middling Limited experience, the Commander deck will do wonders for people building decks and despairing over the secondary market. Check out our first review of a Magic: The Gathering set here. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read Archive Picture by USK Politics USK Submits Statement to Expert Commission on Youth Protection in Games With a written statement and participation in a closed hearing, the USK has actively contributed to the development of recommendations on online risks and digital participation, which a commission of experts appointed by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs is working on until the summer break. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Johannes and Simone Grünwald are Slime King Games. Their game Under the Island is an homage to classic titles like Alundra, Terranigma and Zelda (Slime King Games) People Slime King Games: How Under The Island was Made Almost eight years did Under the Island cook in the minds of Johannes and Simone Grünewald. Now, the game is one of the best retro exploration adventures has been out for two weeks. We talked to Slime King Games about the design, the release and their next plans. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Picture by Kickstarter Business Kickstarter Establishes Partner Programme to Make it Easier For Creators to Find Support Kickstarter has announced the launch of a partner programme. Essentially, it is a database of trusted partners who help creators implement their campaigns. Interested partners can apply to join. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The experts, organisers and speakers from Pitch Level Up 2026 | Picture: gamecity Hamburg Business Pitch Level Up Proves Successful Again And Will Continue in 2027 A successful pitch often determines the future of a project. That's one of the reasons why Gamecity Hamburg is organising the 2026 edition of Pitch Level Up, which brought together over 80 developers, founders, students and experts. And one thing is already certain: it will continue in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
World of Warcraft: Midnight Advertisement in TV Weather Report © Blizzard / wetter.com Business Blizzard Collaborates Again With Wetter.com to Promote WoW: Midnight The launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight was accompanied by another unusual marketing campaign in Germany, once again in collaboration with wetter.com. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #9 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the ecologies of indie games, CBC and the university of Malta. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Business The Economics of the Digital 'Third Place' In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: How WoW's new Midnight expansion is transforming players into highly invested digital homeowners and what this has to do with Sonys 'Third Place' concept of the PS2 era. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read
The Occultist © Daloar and Daedalic Entertainment Products Daloar and Daedalic to Release the Occultist in April Following the huge success of Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, publisher Daedalic Entertainment has announced the release of its next game. The first-person horror adventure game, The Occultist, is set to launch on 8 April 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Magic: The Gathering – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MTG x TMNT is out today, and while the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles make for a middling Limited experience, the Commander deck will do wonders for people building decks and despairing over the secondary market. Check out our first review of a Magic: The Gathering set here. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
Archive Picture by USK Politics USK Submits Statement to Expert Commission on Youth Protection in Games With a written statement and participation in a closed hearing, the USK has actively contributed to the development of recommendations on online risks and digital participation, which a commission of experts appointed by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs is working on until the summer break. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
