Products G+ PlayStation Store Charts: 2XKO Breathes Some Fresh Air Into The Winter Lull While the top spots in the PlayStation 5 charts remain unchanged, the launch of Riot's 2XKO in January has at least brought some variety to the PlayStation Store's free-to-play charts. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Built on Unreal Engine 5, Lords of the Fallen II is set to launch in 2026 on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, as well as on PC via the Epic Games Store. © CI Games Products How Co-Op Shaped Lords of the Fallen II With sales of over two million, Lords of the Fallen was a huge success for CI Games. GamesMarkt spoke to Game Director James Lowe about the game's long-term success, its regular updates, the wider Soulslike genre, and the most important factors for the sequel. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Tabletop Wizards of the Coast Brings Back MTG x DnD Crossover After one and a half year, Wizards of the Coast continues their Baldur's Gate III Secret Lair crossover in Magic: The Gathering. After Karlach and Astarion, now Shadowheart and Gale get small, fancy reprint sets of fitting cards. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Jasmin Kreft, Innovation & AI Strategist at SAE Institute | Picture: SAE Institute Business SAE Institute Offers New AI Training Courses for Media Professionals The new AI training courses offered by the SAE Institute are primarily aimed at freelancers and solo self-employed individuals, who can receive reimbursement for up to 90 per cent of the fees thanks to the so-called Compass funding programme. Of the seven qualifications, one is relevant to games. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business The Modder's Dilemma: The War Over Paid UGC In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why free modders can be good for a game, but revenue-generating UGC partners are even better for publishers. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read
Picture by Roblox Business Roblox Grows, Reaches 3.4% Share of Global Gaming Market But No Profit Roblox has achieved impressive growth in 2025, as shown in its latest financial statements. User numbers, bookings and revenues are all on the rise. However, this is still not enough to turn a profit, and this is not expected to change in 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Artwork of Horizon Hunters Gathering | Picture by: PlayStation Blog Products Guerrilla Games Sends Players On a Co-op Hunt with Horizon Hunters Gathering Guerilla Games is breaking new ground with Horizon Hunters Gathering, building a 3-player co-op multiplayer game in the fantastic world of Horizon. There is no release window yet, but there will soon be a closed beta test for the two modes that have been revealed. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Tokyo Scramble, the new Switch 2 exclusive by Binary Haze interactive, launches in 11 February (Binary Haze) Products Nintendo Partner Direct Shows Capcom amiibos Diana, Leon and Claire Today's Nintendo Partner Direct was full of Switch 2 ports and upcoming re-releases. Most notably were new Switch 2 exclusive Tokyo Scramble by Binary Haze, the Bethesda back catalogue and several amiibos featuring Capcom characters. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The Legend of Khiimori's new key art as of February 2026 (Aesir / Mindscape) Products The Legend of Khiimori announces Mongolian Voice Cast Aesir Interactive's newest horse game The Legend of Khiimori has announced its Mongolian voice actor cast along a new gameplay walkthrough video. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Global Esports Industry Week Moves to IEM Cologne and Turns Cologne Into Esports Hotspot Two months before gamescom, Cologne will become a hotspot for esports. For the first time, the Global Esports Industry Week will take place in Cologne alongside IEM Cologne, a series of events for esports creators and partners. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The scholarship recipients of MGZstart 2026 (MGZ) People MGZStart Scholarship Includes Content Affairs and Playing Mantis Studio Playing Mantis Studio, Denise Bieber's Content Affairs and eduTech startup easy pisy are among the Mediengründerzentrum NRW'S MGZStart 2026 stipendiates. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
gamescom dev MD Stephan Reichart and Lars Janssen, Chairman of the Board game – The German Games Industry Association Business Gamescom Dev Opens Submissions For First Conference After Rebranding gamescom dev has published its call for speakers. Interested parties have until 5 April to submit proposals for talks, panels and workshops for the conference at the start of gamescom week in Cologne. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
