Nacon Conncet: New Games From Daedalic and the World of Darkness Universe

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Far Far West

Far Far West from Evil Raptor and Fireshine Games is one of this year's indie surprises. It has already sold more than 500,000 copies in Early Access. This is hardly surprising, given that the gameplay is excellent, the game is highly polished, and the co-op action is outstanding.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

Tabletop

Nominations and Public Elections for German Boardgame Awards Open

Election lists for the German Boardgame Awards (Deutscher Spiele Preis) are now open. Any board or card game released in the last 12 months is elligible and can be nominated by anyone through the portal in two categories: Family Games and Children's Game.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

TCG Calendar

Trading card games are on the rise globally, and even as networking tool in the games industry. Check all big TCG releases and events here - find sets to play, fairs to visit, and game industry network events waiting to happen with our GamesMarket TCG Calendar.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #18

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Celeste & Wanderstop, inclusion & diversity newsletters, game preservation and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Business

Lars Klingbeil and Dorothee Bär to Open gamescom 2026

Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and "Federal Games Minister" Dorothee Bär will open gamescom 2026. Hendrik Wüst, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, has also been confirmed as attending the opening.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Nintendo Raises Prices for the Switch 2

The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 console is set to increase. In Europe, the console will cost €30 more. Price adjustments are also being implemented in the US, Canada, and Japan.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

In Conversation with… Paul Sulyok

In his new ‘Update,’ marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Green Man Gaming CEO Paul Sulyok about his non-traditional journey from the British Army to the helm of a digital distribution giant, and how his philosophy of decentralized decision-making is shaping the future of the games industry.

By Zoran Roso • 8 min read

Products

Far Far West

Far Far West from Evil Raptor and Fireshine Games is one of this year's indie surprises. It has already sold more than 500,000 copies in Early Access. This is hardly surprising, given that the gameplay is excellent, the game is highly polished, and the co-op action is outstanding.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

Business

gamescom congress 2026 Opens Submissions

"Playing Field Democracy" and "The Games Effect" are the focus topics of gamescom congress 2026. Submissions for the conference are now open.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read