Polaris Convention 2024 © Hamburg Messe und Congress/Rolf Otzipka Business Polaris Convention 2025 Features Around 30 Games and Charles Cecil Around 30 games will be available to play at the fourth Polaris Convention in Hamburg. Bandai Namco and Envision Entertainment have confirmed their participation, as has Charles Cecil. The Polaris Convention is being held for the fourth time, from 10 to 12 October, at the Hamburg Messe. According to the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Rudolf Inderst Campus DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist #38 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter of games research association DiGRA GSA is published weekly on GamesMarkt, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst. This time with taste in Silksong, new book recommendations and more. Ahoi there, game studies operators! My watchlists are full of posts about Silksong (no, really, it' By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
Devon Pritchard and Doug Bowser © BusinessWire People Devon Pritchard Succeeds Doug Bowser as President and COO of NoA Change at the top of Nintendo of America: President and COO Doug Bowser is retiring at the end of the year. He will be succeeded by Devon Pritchard, a long-standing member of the NoA management team. Nintendo Managing Executive Officer Satoru Shibata will take on the role of CEO By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Petit Planet © HoYoverse Products HoYoverse Unveils Petit Planet Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero were just the beginning. Just a few weeks after announcing Honkai: Nexus Anima, HoYoverse unveiled its first life simulation game, Petit Planet. Following the recent announcement of the creature-collecting game Honkai: Nexus Anima, HoYoverse has now revealed its next project: By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian © Koei Tecmo Products Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian After their cautious foray into the mainstream with Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, Gust and Koei Tecmo Europe are releasing Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian. This game is more closely aligned with classic titles in the franchise, but still includes major By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
The camping breaks are a charming idea, but one that could have been developed further. © Aniplex, Akatsuki Games and Blast Edge Games Products HYKE: Northern Light(s) Aniplex, Akatsuki Games and Blast Edge Games have released HYKE: Northern Light(s), a pixel art ARPG combining action-packed combat with cozy camping. Does the mixture actually work? HYKE: Northern Light(s) is a 2D, top-down action RPG. The protagonist, Hyke - a young witch with white hair - embarks By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Christian-Henner Hentsch, Director Legal & Regulatory Affairs of game and Managing Director of VHG © Dirk Mathesius/game Business DPMA Gives Green Light to Collecting Society for Game Devs and Publishers Founded in May 2023, the VHG collecting society has now received permission to operate from the German Patent and Trademark Office, which has state supervision over all collecting societies in Germany. VHG, a subsidiary of the game association, is the first new licensee in 11 years. It took patience, but By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming © Microsoft/Xbox Products Xbox @ TGS 2025: All the Announcements During the Tokyo Games Show, Xbox hosted a games showcase, announcing Forza Horizon 6 alongside other titles. A number of third-party companies also presented their games, including Capcom, Square Enix and IO Interactive. At the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, Microsoft saved the biggest announcement until the end. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Marvel's Wolverine © Marvel, Insomniac Games, SIE Products State of Play: All the Announcements Late on Wednesday evening, Sony Interactive Entertainment presented a new edition of State of Play. The 40-minute livestream provided updates on a variety of upcoming PlayStation 5 releases, including Marvel's Wolverine, Saros, Nioh 3, and more. Yesterday evening, coinciding with the Tokyo Game Show, a new edition By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© DevGamm Events DevGamm Lisbon 2025 Reveals Speaker Lineup From Sandfall to Ubisoft, from Sony to 11 bit studios: DevGamm Lisbon 2025 has revealed their speaker lineup with prolific industry experts such as Paola Velasquez, Raphaël Joffres, Gabriela Siemienkowicz and Nikola Stoyanov. The Portugal event will take place from 6-7 November. The speaker lineup for DevGamm Lisbon, taking By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Gamecity Hamburg/Nerdic; Wikimedia/Bullenwächter Business Nerdic and Gamecity Hamburg Start Pixels & Popcorn Nerdic and Gamecity Hamburg cooperate on Pixels & Popcorn, bringing three Hamburg games into a cinema. The event will take place on 20 October and be moderated by Dom Schott. KinoGames, the cinema & gaming series of Nerdic, has gotten a new child: With Pixels & Popcorn, Nerdic and Gamecity By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Silent Hill f © Konami Digital Entertainment Products Silent Hill f It is the first new instalment in the Silent Hill series in over ten years. Since its announcement and the switch to a Japanese setting, Silent Hill f has been popular with many players. And it remains true to its roots. Silent Hill f is set in 1960s Japan. Teenager By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
