© Sony Business Sony Launches PlayStation Family App for Parental Controls on PS4 and PS5 With its own mobile app for Android and iOS, Sony is improving the toolkit available to parents for controlling their children's PlayStation use. Settings can be adjusted more easily, and additional features offer greater security. Sony's new mobile app, PlayStation Family, is now available in many By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GM Products Many New Games and Even More Old Friends August shook up the German gaming charts. New entries such as Mafia, Metal Gear Solid, and NBA 2K made it to the top or into the top 10, but six re-entries also made it onto the list. The current gaming charts from Germany have little in common with last month& By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Acclaim returns. © Acclaim Business Acclaim Is Back as an Indie Games Publisher Acclaim has unveiled the first nine titles in its inaugural Play Acclaim Showcase. The publisher is back and aims to bring indie games to a global audience of gamers. Acclaim held its inaugural Play Acclaim Showcase, revealing the first wave of games marking the company's return to the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Star Birds © Toukana and kurzgesagt Products Star Birds Released by Toukana and kurzgesagt Today, Toukana Interactive, the creators of Dorfromantik, and the animation studio kurzgesagt - in a nutshell are releasing the asteroid base-building and resource management game Star Birds. Star Birds by Toukana Interactive and kurzgesagt – in a nutshell is being released for PC today for €19.99 (Steam). The game is By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tim Hopmann (left) has joined Dieter Marchsreiter's Munich agency this September. © Marchsreiter Communications People Tim Hopmann Joins Marchsreiter Communications Marchsreiter Communications has hired Tim Hopmann as new PR Consultant. The media designer was previously attending PlayStation and Konami as clients at ToLL Relations. Tim Hopmann is joining the Munich-based PR agency Marchsreiter Communications. Hopmann previously worked at ToLL Relations, where he attended clients PlayStation and Konami and was involved By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
GeForce Now Blackwell RTX 5080-Class SuperPOD Locations © Nvidia Business Blackwell RTX 5080-Class SuperPODs Are Rolling out on GeForce Now Nvidia is rolling out the Blackwell RTX upgrade for GeForce Now servers, which will be equipped with GeForce RTX 5080 SuperPODs. The hardware upgrade will first be carried out in Frankfurt and Paris in Europe. The Blackwell RTX upgrade, featuring GeForce RTX 5080 SuperPODs, is launching for GeForce Now cloud By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Xsolla Web Shop and Singular join forces. © Xsolla Business Xsolla Web Shop and Singular Join Forces Xsolla has announced a Server-to-Server (S2S) integration with Singular, which bridges the gap between mobile marketing and web transactions (D2C) for complete campaign visibility. Xsolla has announced a new Server-to-Server (S2S) integration with Singular, a marketing analytics and attribution platform, which is focused on mobile. This integration brings together mobile By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The latest direct successor to Super Mario Bros is Super Mario Wonder. © Nintendo Products Nintendo Direct Announced A Day Before Mario Anniversary This Friday, a new Nintendo Direct has been spontaneously announced. The timing is special and could hint at the content: On Saturday, the first Super Mario Bros. is celebrating 40 years of existence. A day before the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros, which came out on 13 September 1985 By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© 2025 © Marcel Haupt / creative athlete Esports CGN Esports and Xperion Cologne Cooperate With two dedicated event spaces in Cologne, CGN Esports is entering MediaMarktSaturn's Xperion. The spaces will host weekly esports events. MediaMarktSaturn and Cologne association CGN Esports announce a joint strategic partnership to make gaming and e-sports more accessible in the DACH region. Two dedicated CGN experience booths will By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Felix Falk (Managing Director of game) and Christopher Flato (ESBD President) © game - the German Games Industry Association / Flato ESBD, Alina Ehmann Esports Esports Clubs to Be Treated as Non-Profit Organisations From the Beginning of 2026 in Germany Following initial issues with the first draft at the start of the week, the final government draft on the non-profit status of esports has been met with widespread approval from game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche, the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD) and the Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen. From 1 January 2026, esports clubs By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The Global Market by Region - Revenue 2025 Forecast © Newzoo Global Games Market Report 2025 Business Global Gaming Revenue Is Expected to Reach $188.8 Billion in 2025, With Growth Set to Continue In its Global Games Market Report, Newzoo predicts that total global revenue will reach $188.8 billion in 2025, representing a 3.4% year-on-year increase. It is expected that 50% of all consumer spending on games will come from China and the USA. Newzoo has published this year's By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Convergence Games Showcase 2025 © The Fourth Floor Business Convergence Games Showcase 2025 to Take Place on 18 September Fourth Floor is planning the second Convergence Games Showcase for 18 September 2025. The event will feature premieres and announcements from Raw Fury, Secret Mode, Bandai Namco and more, with a showcase led by creators including CohhCarnage, Dexbonus, Jesse Cox and Sips. Fourth Floor has revealed the line-up of creators By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
