PlayStation Store Charts: Resident Evil Requiem is back

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PlayStation Store Charts: Crimson Desert Gets a Near-Perfect Launch

With Crimson Desert, there is – almost – a new number one in the PlayStation Store charts everywhere. Only in North America does MLB The Show 26 remain at the top.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

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Media Foundation NRW Funds 16 Games with €1.2 Mil in First Round of 2026

Brainlag Games, Studio Inkyfox, Slow Bros, VoodooDuck, Fantastic Foe and many more: 16 games, XR apps and serious games received funding from Film- und Medienstiftung NRW just now.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Launches in Late April

The iconic strategy series is back. Hooded Horse, Unfrozen and Ubisoft are set to release Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era on PC via Early Access at the end of April. Currently in the top 10 most-wished-for games on Steam, the game is expected to have a very strong launch.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

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French Games Market is Growing Thanks to Hardware and Mobile Games

In 2025, sales of games hardware and software in France totalled €5.856 billion. This is according to a new report by the French industry association SELL. The segments performed very differently, and in one of them France even outperformed Germany.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

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The Playerbase 3D-Scans PlayStation Fans Into Gran Turismo

With the new community campaign The Playerbase, Sony Interactive Entertainment opens a contest for players to become characters in PlayStation games. Starting with Gran Turismo 7, players can apply to be 3D scanned into the game.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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PlayStation Store Charts: Crimson Desert Gets a Near-Perfect Launch

With Crimson Desert, there is – almost – a new number one in the PlayStation Store charts everywhere. Only in North America does MLB The Show 26 remain at the top.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

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gamescom LAN 2026 Breaks 4,000 Visitor Mark

For the first time, gamescom LAN sees more than 4,000 visitors in 2026. 225 creators were on site as well.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

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Game Music Makers: Yannick Süß

He made music for The Guild 2, then Paradox games such as Victoria 3 and Crusader Kings. Now he is Music Business Consultant for the Swedish strategy giant. And strategy games still define Yannick Süß's professional live and nostalgia for game music.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

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Nintendo Repeats Its Massive Box Office Success With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

At least in its opening weekend, the new The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is every bit as successful as The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which remains the most successful video game adaptation to date. Over a million tickets have already been sold in Germany.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read