Death Stranding 2: On the Beach © Kojima Productions, Hideo Kojima, Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Death Stranding 2: On the Beach By the end of March 2025, Death Stranding had surpassed 20 million players. Initially released on PlayStation 4 in 2019, it was later made available on other platforms. Its sequel, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, will also debut on PlayStation. The story picks up around eleven months after the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Host Steven Micksch, Jan Wagner (game), Chris Flato (ESBD), Tanja Jost (CDU Hesse), Frank Nagel (CDU Frankfurt) © Leny Munier for Hessen Crash Esports Success for Hesse Crash and Pixels'n'Profit Conference With over 360 active tournament players, many from abroad, the Hesse Crash fighting game event was a resounding success. The same applies to the Pixels'n'Profit conference, which took place for the first time. According to the organisers, active tournament participants from Asia took part for the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
HoYoverse Café in Berlin © HoYoverse Business Impressions From the HoYoverse Café in Berlin and Its Opening On 20 June, HoYoverse opened its long-term HoYoverse café in Berlin, offering food and beverages inspired by Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero. Here are some photos from the café and the opening event. HoYoverse, the entertainment brand behind popular games such as Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Xbox / Blizzard Products Xbox Will Be Exhibiting at gamescom 2025, Blizzard Entertainment Also on Board Xbox will be back at gamescom 2025 again this year. Blizzard Entertainment has also promised to reveal new information about World of Warcraft: Midnight in Cologne. Microsoft had its largest ever Xbox stand at gamescom in 2024, and the Redmond-based company will be exhibiting in Cologne again this year. Although By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Rocket Beans Business Beans Entertainment Plans Game Two Restart With New Financing Model For a year now, the popular gaming format Game Two has been facing closure when its current contract with ZDFneo expires. Now, production company Rocket Beans Entertainment has made a decision. The Game Two format will continue in a modified form and will be financed by the Rocket Beans Supporters By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
© THQ Nordic Events THQ Nordic Announces Showcase for Early August THQ Nordic will be presenting its line-up in a digital showcase on 1 August 2025, ahead of gamescom. The Austrian publisher has promised a 'Titan-Sized Showcase'. THQ Nordic's Digital Showcase 2025 is returning in a few weeks. This year's event will feature "world By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© MediaMarkt Business MediaMarktSaturn Rewards Good School Grades With Vouchers MediaMarktSaturn has once again announced its ‘school report money’ promotion to mark the start of the summer holidays. The promotion is valid in every federal state immediately after the end of the school year or the start of the holidays. The retail company is continuing its almost traditional summer promotion By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
ddc2024 networking dinner © eosAndy / Andreas Krupa Business devcom 2025: Overview of Side Events and Activities Once again, there will be numerous side events and activities taking place alongside the devcom developer conference 2025, ranging from VIP and business mixers to beer gardens and FLINTA* meetups. Devcom 2025 will kick off in less than two months (17–19 August), and as in previous years, numerous side By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition © CD Projekt Red Products Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition With Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, CD Projekt Red is bringing a technically sophisticated open-world action RPG to the Nintendo Switch 2. This would not have been possible on the original Switch, and despite some minor compromises, the port is truly impressive. Following the rocky launch of Cyberpunk 2077 in 2020, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition © Koei Tecmo Products Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition Alongside the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, Koei Tecmo Games released Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening: Complete Edition. The new mouse controls are particularly welcome. This expanded version is also available for PlayStation 5. Koei Tecmo and developer Kou Shibusawa also included Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening: Complete Edition, which By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The opening guests play Mario Kart on the Switch 2 (from left): Peter J. Mirski, Mario Gerber, Barbara Plattner and Christian Härting © Viktor Klein Business Gamers Heaven: 3,500 Visitors and Plans for 2026 In mid-June, the Gamers Heaven gaming community event took place in Tyrol for the second time. Despite summer temperatures, 3,500 visitors came to Telfs near Innsbruck. Plans are already underway for 2026. In addition to flagship events such as gamescom, regional and local gaming events are also enjoying ever-increasing By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© kind of photogenic Esports Successful Results for Esports Funding in Schleswig-Holstein, State Esports League Planned The E-Sport-Verband Schleswig-Holstein (EVSH) welcomes yesterday's report on the funding and promotion of esports, which was presented in the State Parliament. The report emphasises the state's unique structure and sustained dedication to esports in Germany. Plans include launching a state esports league in the second half By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
