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DoKomi 2026 Hall 3 © GamesMarkt KL Events Creative Games Area at DoKomi 2026 At DoKomi 2026, the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, which attracted over 215,000 visitors last year, an increasing number of games are being showcased. Not only is Nintendo on site, but so is the Creative Games Area, which features numerous indie studios from Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
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Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include the contested position of Dark Souls II within the Souls series, the dynamic intersection between history and games, and Kaludoscope. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read
MGZsheroes 2026 © Heike Fischer People MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry The Media Start-up Centre (Mediengründerzentrum) in North Rhine-Westphalia has introduced the female founders who will begin the empowerment programme in 2026. Four individuals were selected from the games sector. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
