Microsoft verschärft Sicherheitsmaßnahmen für Xbox Live Patrick Maier July 19, 2012 – 1 min read Share this post © None State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment 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 Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Chop Chop Inc. © NullRef Entertainment & rokaplay Business Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 (c) GamesMarket MK Awards The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 The 14th annual Italian Video Game Awards took place tonight. Tiny Bull Studios won the main prize. The ceremony took place as part of the B2B event First Playable. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Pokémon Pet Partners (The Pokémon Company) Products Pokémon Center Germany Opened Today For the first time ever, the official Pokémon Center online store is available in Germany. Open right now, the new store page starts with the Pokémon Playful Partners pet accessory collection. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Christian Münch and Maryse Heilig are the newest team members at Playing History (Playing History) People Playing History Hires Heilig and Münch Concept Artist Maryse Heilig, formerly of Maschinen-Mensch, and Project Manager & Team Facilitator Christian Münch, formerly at Dark Horse consulting, are joining Playing History. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Products Rennsport: New Tracks Released, Price Promise Fulfilled Competition Company is reducing the price of the Standard Edition of its racing simulation Rennsport by 50% from 19 June. The move was announced during the Rennsport Summit 2026. New content will also be released at the same time. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Judith Große-Schulte (left, photo: Oliver Reetz) and Svenja Borchert (photo: Petra Herbert Fotografie) are joining Gamecity Hamburg. People Große-Schulte and Borchert Join Gamecity Hamburg Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, through its Gamecity Hamburg initiative, is adding to the team with Svenja Borchert as project manager and Judith Große-Schulte as project assistant. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: So You’ve Become a Lead, Now What? Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. Kat Stoica Ostenfeld, Lead Technical Writer at Epic Games, talks about the challenges of becoming a lead. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment 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
Wreckfest 2 - This is how THQ Nordic is making its mark © THQ Nordic Business G+ THQ Nordic: The Austrian Heavyweight in the AA Market 2026 is a crucial year for THQ Nordic. With Reanimal, they released a strong title in February, and the major remake of Gothic 1 is set to launch in June — a game that, like Titan Quest II, is pushing towards AAA status. But how else is the publisher positioned? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Chop Chop Inc. © NullRef Entertainment & rokaplay Business Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 (c) GamesMarket MK Awards The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 The 14th annual Italian Video Game Awards took place tonight. Tiny Bull Studios won the main prize. The ceremony took place as part of the B2B event First Playable. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
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Christian Münch and Maryse Heilig are the newest team members at Playing History (Playing History) People Playing History Hires Heilig and Münch Concept Artist Maryse Heilig, formerly of Maschinen-Mensch, and Project Manager & Team Facilitator Christian Münch, formerly at Dark Horse consulting, are joining Playing History. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Rennsport: New Tracks Released, Price Promise Fulfilled Competition Company is reducing the price of the Standard Edition of its racing simulation Rennsport by 50% from 19 June. The move was announced during the Rennsport Summit 2026. New content will also be released at the same time. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Judith Große-Schulte (left, photo: Oliver Reetz) and Svenja Borchert (photo: Petra Herbert Fotografie) are joining Gamecity Hamburg. People Große-Schulte and Borchert Join Gamecity Hamburg Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, through its Gamecity Hamburg initiative, is adding to the team with Svenja Borchert as project manager and Judith Große-Schulte as project assistant. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: So You’ve Become a Lead, Now What? Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. Kat Stoica Ostenfeld, Lead Technical Writer at Epic Games, talks about the challenges of becoming a lead. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
