Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games" Marcel Kleffmann February 14, 2025 – 2 min read Share this post Revenge of the Savage Planet / Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Raccoon Logic © Raccoon Logic / Hutchinson This knight builds his own castles: Insomnia MD and founder Mike Tkacz is the head behind the construction of the Indie Castle (Mike Tkacz) Business Indies United Offering is Offering Booths at "Indie Castle" on gamescom Under the new brand Indies United, Insomnia Dev is building a whole castle at gamescom as a new indie booth in Hall 10. Booth space is still available, prices are transparent. A new livestream under the brand is planned as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Microsoft has lowered the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. © Microsoft Business Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass Price Updates Microsoft has lowered the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. However, future Call of Duty titles will not be available on Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass at launch. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Toei Games © Toei Company Limited Business Toei Company Announces New Game Business Toei Company Limited, a Tokyo-based film, television, and animation production and distribution company founded in 1951, has announced the launch of its new gaming brand, Toei Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read This knight builds his own castles: Insomnia MD and founder Mike Tkacz is the head behind the construction of the Indie Castle (Mike Tkacz) Business Indies United Offering is Offering Booths at "Indie Castle" on gamescom Under the new brand Indies United, Insomnia Dev is building a whole castle at gamescom as a new indie booth in Hall 10. Booth space is still available, prices are transparent. A new livestream under the brand is planned as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Opus: Prism Peak © Sigono & Shueisha Games Products Opus: Prism Peak Opus: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure game in which players control a weary photographer who is stranded in the Dusklands and travelling with a girl who has lost her memories. Developed by Sigono and Shueisha Games, the game tells a deep and moving story. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Microsoft has lowered the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. © Microsoft Business Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass Price Updates Microsoft has lowered the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. However, future Call of Duty titles will not be available on Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass at launch. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Enshrouded © Keen Games Products Final Content Update for Enshrouded Before Its Early Access Ends Keen Games is preparing Enshrouded for its exit from Early Access in fall 2026, by releasing the eighth and final major content update today. Entitled 'Forging the Path', this update overhauls the combat system and almost everything else, while introducing the first version of Adventure Sharing. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read From left: Christoph Hebbecker of Attorney-Generalship Cologne, Levke Burfeind (HateAid), Sebastian Galla (Ruhr University Bochum) and moderator Robert Pelzer (TU Berlin) (GamesMarkt) People RadiGaMe Transfer Conference Caps Deradicalisation Cluster At the RadiGaMe cluster transfer conference, research partners from law, police, civil society, games industry and media gathered to exchange and consolidate their knowledge and research results. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read From left: Helge Borgarts, Jan Klose (Artex) and Sebastian Grünwald (Grünwald) People Venice After Dark: "Developers Deserve a Partner who Loves Games" Artex, Sebastian Grünwald and Weltenwandler have shadowdropped their adventure Venice after Dark on Friday at caggtus. We spoke to them about the publishing market for indies, the game's concepts and the difficult position of adventures today. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
This knight builds his own castles: Insomnia MD and founder Mike Tkacz is the head behind the construction of the Indie Castle (Mike Tkacz) Business Indies United Offering is Offering Booths at "Indie Castle" on gamescom Under the new brand Indies United, Insomnia Dev is building a whole castle at gamescom as a new indie booth in Hall 10. Booth space is still available, prices are transparent. A new livestream under the brand is planned as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Microsoft has lowered the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. © Microsoft Business Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass Price Updates Microsoft has lowered the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. However, future Call of Duty titles will not be available on Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass at launch. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Toei Games © Toei Company Limited Business Toei Company Announces New Game Business Toei Company Limited, a Tokyo-based film, television, and animation production and distribution company founded in 1951, has announced the launch of its new gaming brand, Toei Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
This knight builds his own castles: Insomnia MD and founder Mike Tkacz is the head behind the construction of the Indie Castle (Mike Tkacz) Business Indies United Offering is Offering Booths at "Indie Castle" on gamescom Under the new brand Indies United, Insomnia Dev is building a whole castle at gamescom as a new indie booth in Hall 10. Booth space is still available, prices are transparent. A new livestream under the brand is planned as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Opus: Prism Peak © Sigono & Shueisha Games Products Opus: Prism Peak Opus: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure game in which players control a weary photographer who is stranded in the Dusklands and travelling with a girl who has lost her memories. Developed by Sigono and Shueisha Games, the game tells a deep and moving story. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Microsoft has lowered the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. © Microsoft Business Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass Price Updates Microsoft has lowered the prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. However, future Call of Duty titles will not be available on Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass at launch. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Enshrouded © Keen Games Products Final Content Update for Enshrouded Before Its Early Access Ends Keen Games is preparing Enshrouded for its exit from Early Access in fall 2026, by releasing the eighth and final major content update today. Entitled 'Forging the Path', this update overhauls the combat system and almost everything else, while introducing the first version of Adventure Sharing. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
From left: Christoph Hebbecker of Attorney-Generalship Cologne, Levke Burfeind (HateAid), Sebastian Galla (Ruhr University Bochum) and moderator Robert Pelzer (TU Berlin) (GamesMarkt) People RadiGaMe Transfer Conference Caps Deradicalisation Cluster At the RadiGaMe cluster transfer conference, research partners from law, police, civil society, games industry and media gathered to exchange and consolidate their knowledge and research results. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From left: Helge Borgarts, Jan Klose (Artex) and Sebastian Grünwald (Grünwald) People Venice After Dark: "Developers Deserve a Partner who Loves Games" Artex, Sebastian Grünwald and Weltenwandler have shadowdropped their adventure Venice after Dark on Friday at caggtus. We spoke to them about the publishing market for indies, the game's concepts and the difficult position of adventures today. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
