PS-Plus: Wenig Gegenliebe für Mai-Auswahl Daniel Raumer April 30, 2015 – 1 min read Share this post PlayStation Plus im Mai © None Horses of Hoofprint Bay (left; Thogli Studios) and It's Always Happy at Chubby's (Pixel Maniacs) have been announced recently. Products Cozy or Spooky? Two Bavarian Game Announcements Have it All Two Bavarian game studios, Thogli Games from Fürstenfeldbruck and Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg, have announced their new game projects around Halloween: A horse game homage, including horse game expert Alice Ruppert, and a horror culinary quest respectively. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read © Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Events Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Held at School of Games From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games in Cologne. From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games, Sachsenring 79, in Cologne. Registration closes on Sunday, 12 October at midnight. Interested participants from all By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read © Creative Europe Media Business Creative Europe Media: Games Funding Round Open Until February The current EU funding round for games is now taking submissions. Until 11 February 2026, game developers can apply for Creative Europe Media funding. The next EU funding call for Video Games and Immersive content development is here. Submissions are open right now, with the deadline being 11 February 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Products Hamburg Veteran Studio Positive Impact Games Shows The Regreening The women-led Hamburg studio Positive Impact Games, made up of former Threaks and other industry veterans, has shown their clean-up game The Regreening. It was funded by Gamecity Hamburg and recently exhibited at Polaris 2025. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read © Gaming Aid Campus Update: Application Period for Gaming Aid Scholarships Extended All interested parties who wish to apply for a Gaming Aid scholarship have an extra week to do so. They now have until November 30 to apply for the scholarship, which offers funding of up to €800 per month. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Products Sony Looks Back on Five Successful PlayStation 5 Years To mark its fifth anniversary, Sony Interactive Entertainment has published a series of figures on the PlayStation Blog. Since its launch, over 7,500 games have been released and over 84 million consoles sold. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Björn Meyer, HandOfBlood, Johannes Gorzel (Picture: Sascha Voijcek) Business HandOfBlood Founds Music Label Corrupted Blood Records and Organizes Concert The indie metal label Corrupted Blood Records is a joint venture between Gute Gesellschaft and Throwdown Entertainment and aims to promote newcomers. In September 2026, Instinct3 is also organizing the Corrupted Blood Club Show, which will be streamed on Twitch. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Constance (btf/Blue Backpack, ByteRockers' Games, PARCO GAMES) Products Constance Far from being a Hollow Knight: Silksong clone, Constance from Blue Backpack/btf and ByteRockers' Games is one of the strongest platformers of the year. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Business After NBG's Rebranding in CentreSoft: Looking Ahead Without Limits With its renaming to CentreSoft, NBG is also starting a new chapter externally and just won Capcom as a new vendor. GamesMarkt spoke with Thomas Schütterle about acquisitions, renaming, and the opportunities offered by the market for the physical distribution of video games. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Horses of Hoofprint Bay (left; Thogli Studios) and It's Always Happy at Chubby's (Pixel Maniacs) have been announced recently. Products Cozy or Spooky? Two Bavarian Game Announcements Have it All Two Bavarian game studios, Thogli Games from Fürstenfeldbruck and Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg, have announced their new game projects around Halloween: A horse game homage, including horse game expert Alice Ruppert, and a horror culinary quest respectively. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
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© Creative Europe Media Business Creative Europe Media: Games Funding Round Open Until February The current EU funding round for games is now taking submissions. Until 11 February 2026, game developers can apply for Creative Europe Media funding. The next EU funding call for Video Games and Immersive content development is here. Submissions are open right now, with the deadline being 11 February 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Hamburg Veteran Studio Positive Impact Games Shows The Regreening The women-led Hamburg studio Positive Impact Games, made up of former Threaks and other industry veterans, has shown their clean-up game The Regreening. It was funded by Gamecity Hamburg and recently exhibited at Polaris 2025. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
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