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Show Update and Gamescom Asia Early Bird Ticket Sales Ends

With just a few weeks to go before the event kicks off, the exhibition halls at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 are filling up with well-known brands, including Bandai Namco, Capcom, Razer, Sega and Nintendo. Meanwhile, the Early Bird ticket sale ends on 29 September.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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BSR Breaks gamescom Sales Record for Fourth Year in a Row

"I don't know if we can top that", Black Screen Records CEO Kevin Schulz laughs: For the fourth year in a row, the Cologne vinyl retailer has broken its gamescom sales record in the Merchandise area.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Gamescom Organisers Respond to Hardware Theft

At gamescom 2026, hardware was stolen from the business area. This fact quickly spread throughout the industry. While the organisers' initial response was largely met with rejection and criticism, they are now striking a different tone.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

GamingUp Showcase opens submission window for GSA Games for 2027

Following its debut at gamescom 2026, the organisers of the GamingUp Showcase are already making plans for 2027. Studios from the GSA region can now submit their applications again.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Endless Legend 2

Amplitude's Endless Legend has been responsible for many shakeups in the 4X strategy genre over the years, and now Endless Legend 2 enters a market in which the genre staple Civilization struggles. Will Hooded Horse and Amplitude make the most of it?

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Esports

WOW Virtual Bundesliga Starts 2026/27 Season

The WOW Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) will begin its 2026/27 season with an expanded selection of competitions. The Club Championship begins on 15 October, with spectators present at all offline knockout rounds. The Player Championship will be held in a new in-game mode in EA Sports FC 27.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

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Guns of Eschaton (Preview)

Creating a souls-like shooter is the goal that developer Eschatology Entertainment and publisher 4Divinity have set themselves with Guns of Eschaton. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic Wild West that is even weirder than the one in Weird West.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Tabletop

RetroGamesCon Crew Brings New Card Galaxy Europe TCG Event to Heidelberg

KüHe Event, the team behind RetroGamesCon, is starting a new German TCG event in Heidelberg called Card Galaxy Europe on 21 November. Not only trading and collectibles, but also family experiences, cosplayers and free TCG play areas are the focus.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Gears of War: E-Day

One of the biggest Xbox franchises is back: Gears of War and its prequel, E-Day. The game retains the franchise's distinctive cover-based third-person shooter mechanics and the original's atmosphere, emotional tone and outstanding action.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read