The Bus © Aerosoft and TML-Studios Products The Bus: As Realistic As a Berlin Trip If you miss the experiences a trip with Berlin’s BVG bus lines brings, but want to be at the helm, there’s no better way than The Bus by Aerosoft and TML-Studios. Even Hamburgian northern lights will get their fill. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Rift Riff © Adriaan de Jongh et al. Products Rift Riff Although Rift Riff has been on the market for a while, it still stands out among tower defense games. Not only does it have a distinctive style, but its great TD mechanics and forgiving game design also encourage experimentation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Square Enix's highest-rated game of 2025 is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC © Square Enix Products Square Enix Is Metacritic's Highest-Rated Publisher of 2026, Plaion Is the Best of GSA For the 16th year in a row, Metacritic has named the publisher of the year. In 2026, Square Enix received the highest ratings for the games it released in 2025 on the review aggregator platform. The top-rated publisher in the GSA region was Plaion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
It’s Always Happy at Chubby’s is one of the funded titles. It's the first horror title by Pixel Maniacs (Pixel Maniacs) Products FFF Bayern Funds 14 Games With 1€ Mil in March 2026 Round Among the recently FFF-funded games are the next title by Slime King Games after Under the Island, Pixel Maniacs' first horror title, the successor to Tavern Talk by Gentle Troll, Chimera Entertainment's upcoming game and many more. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Arturo Martín (Co-founder & Creative/Art Director) | Pablo Castellanos (Co-founder & Music/Sound Producer) @ Quickfire Games © Quickfire Games Products "Kickstarter is Not Just About Money - it's About Proving That the Game Resonates With People." Spanish indie studio Quickfire Games is working on Prelude: Dark Pain and has chosen to use Kickstarter as a platform. In this interview, co-founders Arturo Martín and Pablo Castellanos discuss this strategy, the market for turn-based games, and what it's like to develop games in Seville. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach © Kojima Productions, Nixxes Software, Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PC) Although there are currently unconfirmed reports that Sony Interactive Entertainment is reconsidering its strategy of releasing PS5-exclusive single-player games on PC, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has been released on the platform. Nixxes has once again produced a superb port. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Products Sandbox Interactive is Launching Albion Online on Xbox in April On 21 April, Sandbox Interactive’s Albion Online will launch on Xbox as a fully optimised gaming experience. Thanks to seamless account linking, the game is available across PC, mobile and Xbox – the first console platform to support this cross-platform play. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Funtainment Cooperates with Figuya x Konsolenkost At New Munich Location Figuya x Konsolenkost and Funtainment are cooperating at a new Munich location with store in store concepts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Products Nintendo Is Reducing Switch 2 Production According to a Media Report Due to lower-than-expected demand for the Switch 2 during the year-end holiday season, particularly in the US, Nintendo has reduced production of the console, according to a media report. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Brawl Stars' 101st character: Najia © Supercell Products Supercell Teamed up With Taika Waititi to Launch a Character in Brawl Stars To celebrate the release of Brawl Stars' 101st character, Najia, Supercell joined forces with filmmaker Taika Waititi. The company joined forces with the director of Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Ragnarok to create an animated launch trailer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products ZoroArts Reveals Cool Story Bro, Paddle Paddle Paddle Remains Successful Mateo Covic has revealed his next friendslop game, a typewriter battle called Cool Story Bro. He will self-publish the title this time. Paddle Paddle Paddle meanwhile has reached 225,000 units sold. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Crimson Desert © Pearl Abyss Products Crimson Desert Hits Two Million Sales in a Single Day Crimson Desert has already sold over two million copies. Pearl Abyss also plans to improve the action-adventure game, particularly the controls. Additionally, AI-generated art is set to be removed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
