The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan (Stray Fawn) / Croakwood (Texel Raptor) / Waterful (Findling Games) Events German, Austrian and Swiss Titles Featured at Wholesome Games 2026 Cosy in GSA: Several studios from Germany, Switzerland and Austria have presented their games at the Wholesome Games Showcase this weekend. Newly announced: The Last Leviathan DLC for Stray Fawn's massive hit The Wandering Village. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The big announcement at the end of the show this time was Final Fantasy VII Revelation. (c) Square Enix Events Summer Game Fest 2026: All the Announcements The opening show of the Summer Game Fest 2026 featured one highlight announcement after another, from Resident Evil Veronica to Guild Wars 3, 1666: Amsterdam, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain and Final Fantasy VII Revelation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
from left to right: Madeleine Egger (Head of Womenize!), Ruth Lemmen (Co-Founder of Womenize!), Lissandra Haulica (Ambassade de France en Allemagne), Joscha Neumann (Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg) at Womenize! (c) Womenize / Anna Martynenko Events Womenize! 2026 Saw 170 Participants For the eleventh time, Womenize! has served as a platform for women and underrepresented individuals in the games and tech industries, with 170 participants attending in person and over 35,000 people watching on Twitch. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The FYNG City booth, conceptualised (GameStar/Webedia) gamescom Webedia Confirms gamescom Presence GameStar and its sister magazines have confirmed their gamescom presence for this year with a huge 'FYNG City' booth in Hall 7. The next FYNG Show will also take place there on 26 August. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Nintendo of Europe) Events Nintendo Summer Tour 2026 Announced for Germany The Nintendo Summer Tour is Back: Visiting ten German cities in five months, Nintendo will be part of several city festivals and conventions. Starting in June in Stuttgart, the tour will close out in October on Polaris in Hamburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Historic Slagthuset (an old slaughterhouse) is the site of Nordic Game (Nordic Game). Events Nordic Game 26 Closes With Attendees from 59 Countries Nordic Game 26 ran from 25-29 May in Malmö, with over 1100 companies present and 179 speakers on stage, and a 5% increase in attendants since 2025. The next year's event is already announced, coming up on 25-28 May 2027. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Events Stronger Together Showcase Platforms GSA Indies The Stronger Together Showcase organised by Ivy Juice Games is currently platforming indie games from the German-speaking area. It runs until 7 June. By Pascal Wagner •
Events Blindflug Organises Games & Movie Industry Dialogue in Zurich Blindflug Studios is organising a games and movie industry event at the Swiss Game Hub in Zurich on 30 June. The event was funded by the Zurich Movie Foundation in their first funding round. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The winners of the 2026 Destination Qualifier Modern tournament in Hof, with winner Jan Schmidt (right) (Games Island) Tabletop Destination Qualifiers in Hof See Strong Growth in 2026 More than double the players in Sealed and even a few more Modern players were part of the Magic: The Gathering Destination Qualifiers by Games Island at LFG Con Hof 2026. The winners went home with cash prizes this year. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Baltic Games Fest 2026 © Mathias Six, sixconcept Events Next Baltic Games Fest Takes Place 1-2 May 2027 The date for the Baltic Games Fest 2027 is set: On 1-2 May, the Holstenhallen Neumünster will once again welcome the Northern German games industry. Indie exhibition slots will open this August. By Pascal Wagner •
Advertisement photo for The Pokémon Company International's new TCG product Abyss Eye (PCI) Tabletop The Pokémon Company International Bans Grading and Scalper Prices at Events With a new ruling for their events, the Pokémon Company International is trying to reign in brutally overpriced resales of certain TCG cards. Graded slabs are banned from their events, and certain online products will no longer be sold to the West. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
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 • 2 min read
