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Events

GodotFest 2026 Takes Place 3-4 November in Munich

The second GodotFest will take place from 3 to 4 November 2026 at smartvillage in Munich Bogenhausen.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Events

First Playable 2026: The Schedule

The eighth edition of Italy's leading games business event, First Playable 2026, will take place in Florence from 10 to 12 June. Speakers and the programme have now been finalised.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Events

All Games from German Indie Showcase at Summer Game Fest 2026

For the first time, the Deutsche Indie Showcase was officially part of Summer Game Fest in 2026. Here you can find all the games and studios from Germany, Austria and Switzerland that participated!

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Products

Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Is Coming out in September

During IGN Live, astragon Entertainment announced that Bus Simulator 27 will be released in September 2026. The first year of DLC was also announced.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

E-Paper

G+ GamesMarkt 474

Topics in this issue include: Austrian market showcase, a spotlight on Griffin's Indie Fund, an interview with Nitrado and much more.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Products

Solarpunk

It's on over a million Steam wishlists and has already racked up over 500,000 demo downloads. Solarpunk, the open-world crafting game from Cyberwave and rokaplay, could be the publishers' biggest hit yet.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Apple: Advanced Tools For Devs, New Child Safety Features For Parents, no New Siri For Europe

As usual, news from the Apple ecosystem is coming thick and fast at WWDC26. Devs can look forward to more and better tools for marketing apps and games, whilst parents can expect improved parental controls – but not for IARC. And Europe will have to wait longer for Siri AI due to the DMA.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Business

Motek Production Plans GSA Focussed Showcase GamingUp During Gamescom

The GamingUp Showcase is set to take place during gamescom. Whilst the focus will be on indie games, selected major titles will also be featured. Many details have yet to be finalised.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Recap

At the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Microsoft presented Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution, as well as Senua, State of Decay 3 and the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition. There were also numerous third-party announcements, including titles from Atlus, Focus Entertainment, and Sega.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read