Lennard K. is German Yu-Gi-Oh! Master 2026

Tabletop

Destination Qualifiers in Hof See Strong Growth in 2026

More than double the players in Sealed and even a few more Modern players were part of the Magic: The Gathering Destination Qualifiers by Games Island at LFG Con Hof 2026. The winners went home with cash prizes this year.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

The Pokémon Company International Bans Grading and Scalper Prices at Events

With a new ruling for their events, the Pokémon Company International is trying to reign in brutally overpriced resales of certain TCG cards. Graded slabs are banned from their events, and certain online products will no longer be sold to the West.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Wizards of the Coast Not Voluntarily Recognizing Union

With letters urging workers to "consider" their decision, Wizards of the Coast's President John Hight has made clear that the company will not voluntarily recognise the unionisation efforts of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

G+ How Much Money Can I Make in Games in 2026?

We aggregated data from US, EU, Non-EU Europe and Germany to provide salary comparisons over all Western markets. With additional layoff data, the comparison paints a picture of the state of games.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

Products

State of Play June 2026: All Announcements

In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read

Products

Nvidia RTX Spark, DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, DLSS 4 Updates and more

At Computex 2026, Nvidia unveiled the RTX Spark superchip (ARM-based CPU with Blackwell RTX GPU), which is designed for AI, creativity and gaming on Windows. The company also announced DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction and other updates for DLSS 4.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Products

Titan Quest II

After SpellForce 3, Munich-based Grimlore Games is working on an even bigger title from THQ Nordic's extensive IP library: Titan Quest II has been in Early Access for almost a year, and is deliberately setting itself apart from Diablo IV and Path of Exile.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Products

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II

Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games are building on the success of the popular Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus with the release of its sequel. However, they aren't afraid to make major changes.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Products

THQ Nordic Launches Fatekeeper in Early Access

THQ Nordic has two highly anticipated role-playing games coming out this week. First is the long-awaited Gothic 1 Remake, due to be released on Friday. Then there's the impressive-looking Fatekeeper from German studio Paraglacial, launching in Early Access today.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read