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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era © Hooded Horse, Ubisoft, Unfrozen Products Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Launches in Late April The iconic strategy series is back. Hooded Horse, Unfrozen and Ubisoft are set to release Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era on PC via Early Access at the end of April. Currently in the top 10 most-wished-for games on Steam, the game is expected to have a very strong launch. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Pokémon Pokopia Garden in Berlin © The Pokémon Company International Events Pokémon Pokopia Garden in Berlin To mark the recent release of the cozy life simulation game Pokémon Pokopia, The Pokémon Company International has turned spaces in Berlin, Paris and London into 'Pokopia Gardens'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Xbox Partner Preview on 26 March 2026 © Xbox Publishing Xbox Partner Preview on 26 March 2026 Microsoft has announced a new Xbox Partner Preview, which will take place on 26 March and focus on upcoming games from third-party partners. Participants will include Sega, GSC Game World and Owlcat Games. There was recently a series of Minecraft announcements. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Insights French Games Market is Growing Thanks to Hardware and Mobile Games In 2025, sales of games hardware and software in France totalled €5.856 billion. This is according to a new report by the French industry association SELL. The segments performed very differently, and in one of them France even outperformed Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business The Playerbase 3D-Scans PlayStation Fans Into Gran Turismo With the new community campaign The Playerbase, Sony Interactive Entertainment opens a contest for players to become characters in PlayStation games. Starting with Gran Turismo 7, players can apply to be 3D scanned into the game. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products PlayStation Store Charts: Crimson Desert Gets a Near-Perfect Launch With Crimson Desert, there is – almost – a new number one in the PlayStation Store charts everywhere. Only in North America does MLB The Show 26 remain at the top. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
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Game composer and game music consultant Yannick Süß (Thomas Geiger) People Game Music Makers: Yannick Süß He made music for The Guild 2, then Paradox games such as Victoria 3 and Crusader Kings. Now he is Music Business Consultant for the Swedish strategy giant. And strategy games still define Yannick Süß's professional live and nostalgia for game music. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Picture by Nintendo Business Nintendo Repeats Its Massive Box Office Success With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie At least in its opening weekend, the new The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is every bit as successful as The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which remains the most successful video game adaptation to date. Over a million tickets have already been sold in Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
