Gentle Troll Entertainment and CEO Michel Wacker prepare for the launch of Tavern Talk. © Gentle Troll Publishing Tavern Talk From Gentle Troll is on Over 145,000 Steam Wishlists Gentle Troll Entertainment is eagerly awaiting the launch of Tavern Talk on Steam and Switch on 20 June. The cosy visual novel is now on over 145,000 wishlists on PC. That's far more than expected. Gentle Troll Entertainment is very excited about the release of Tavern Talk. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Hologate VR-XR-MR Hologate Arena is Getting an Update and Three new Variations Hologate has announced the launch of an update to its Hologate Arena solution. The aim is to respond to the conditions of the locations and to offer the best possible VR experience. On the one hand, it is a technological update. In the future, Hologate Arena will offer hyper-real wireless By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Until the coronavirus pandemic, Sony Interactive Entertainment had some of the most beautiful, colourful and largest booths at gamescom, attracting gamers of all ages. The picture shows a playstation at the PlayStation stand at gamescom 2017 © Archive picture / Koelnmesse Business Sony Interactive Entertainment not Returning to Gamescom (yet) Sony Interactive Entertainment will probably not be exhibiting at gamescom this year. However, there will still be plenty of PlayStation games to see. Sony Interactive Entertainment currently has no plans to exhibit at gamescom 2024". This is the statement GamesMarkt received from the German branch of the PlayStation company. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
From Left to Right: Stefanie Waschk (Fusion Campus), NRW Digital Minister Ina Scharrenbach, Arne Gels (Fusion Campus) and Melanie Steinmetz (DZ BANK) © Claudia Dilay Hauf/Fusion Campus Business NRW Digital Minister Ina Scharrenbach Visits Fusion Campus In a roundtable discussion with representatives from Amprion, DZ BANK, SMS Group and TK Elevator, the Digital Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia learned how companies can benefit from the games industry's expertise. The exchange between business and politics was moderated by gamification experts Fusion Campus, who hosted the meeting. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Nintendo announces The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Even without announcing a successor to the Switch, Nintendo still managed to impress with the latest edition of Nintendo Direct. As well as a sneak peek at a host of new releases including Super Mario Party Jamboree, Mario & Luigi: Brothership and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and the first By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Ingame-Screenshot of Banana. © Pony, Sky, AestheticSpartan Business Hundreds of Thousands of People or Bots Speculate on Banana Images on Steam More than 850,000 users on Steam or bots are currently clicking on the image of a banana. The success of the clicker game Banana, in which a German developer is also involved, raises questions because it targets the dark patterns of FOMO, hype and memes. A few days ago, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Paradox Interactive cancels The Sims rival Life by You. © Paradox Interactive Business Paradox Cancels Life by You and Closes Paradox Tectonic After numerous delays, Paradox Interactive has pulled the plug on its life simulation Life by You, writing off almost 19 million Euros and closing its internal development studio Paradox Tectonic. "We've performed poorly in recent releases," said CEO Fredrik Wester. The life simulation Life by You, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tobias Springer, CEO of tobspr Games. © tobspr Games Publishing shapez 2 to be Released in Early Access in mid-August TobSpr Games will release the factory building game shapez 2 in Early Access in mid-August 2024. The game is currently ranked 96th on Steam's most wishlisted list. If all goes according to plan, tobSpr Games from Aachen is aiming to release shapez 2 in Early Access for PC By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The highest new entries in the charts: Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX / Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. © Square Enix & Sega / Atlus Business Kingdom Hearts Shakes up Steam Charts More than three years after the PC versions of the Kingdom Hearts franchise launched on the Epic Games Store, Square Enix has released the games on Steam, with a classic collection dominating rather than the latest game. Otherwise, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree casts its shadow. The release of By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© game Business German Players are Getting Older The average age of gamers in Germany has risen again. According to game, it is now over 38 years for the first time. The other demographics have not changed significantly. Once a year, game - The German Games Association (game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche) provides an update on the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Next Nintendo Direct Presentation on 18 June The next Nintendo Direct presentation will take place on Tuesday 18 June. The livestream, which will last around 40 minutes, will mainly showcase games coming to the Nintendo Switch this year. The successor to the Switch will not be shown. After the State of Play on 31 May 2024 and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
IOC President Thomas Bach announces, among other things, via video on X/Twitter that the Executive Board is proposing the creation of Olympic Esports Games © Screenshot Esports Olympic Esport Games are Becoming More and More Likely At the 142nd IOC Session, which will take place during the Olympic Games in Paris, the IOC will decide on a proposal from the Executive Board to create the so-called Olympic Esport Games. The IOC is also already in contact with a potential host. The decision would be a historic By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
