ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard Launches 12 February 2026 Not only does Pixel Maniacs' ChromaGun 2 finally release on 12 February next year, it will also come with physical editions for PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Emilio Coppola, Executive Director of Godot Foundation, holding the keynote and answering the community's questions at GodotFest 2025 (GamesMarkt) Products First GodotFest in Munich Attracts 330 Developers Under the new title GodotFest, the Godot engine event tradition in Munich continues. 300 people attended the event by local hosts GameDev Events Munich. The schedule was perfectly tuned in on the needs of developers. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Products Starting Signal for Rennsport Publisher Nacon and German studio Competition Company are releasing Rennsport on PC (ending Early Access), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S today. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide (Purple Lamp, THQ Nordic) Products Spongebob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide The third new Spongebob game by Purple Lamb is the Vienna studio's most original franchise title yet. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Products Six New Releases in the German Top 10 in October 2025 October brings major changes to the German games charts. In addition to the new leader, Battlefield 6, five other new entries make it into the top ten, including two titles for the Switch platforms. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Maneater; © Tripwire Interactive & HandyGames Products HandyGames Develops a Mobile Port of Tripwire's Maneater Originally developed by Tripwire Interactive and released on PC and consoles, Maneater is being adapted for mobile by HandyGames. Players will be able to experience the full "ShaRkPG" on the go. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Anno 117: Pax Romana; Ubisoft Products Anno 117: Pax Romana - New Ideas and Bold Innovations Instead of Reskinning Following Anno 1800, a new game from the long-established and highly popular Anno franchise is a massive undertaking. However, Ubisoft Mainz has risen to the challenge, boldly packing lots of new ideas into Anno 117: Pax Romana. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Painkiller; © 3D Realms, Saber Interactive, Anshar Studios Products Painkiller The cult shooter Painkiller is back. This time, however, it has undergone a radical transformation to become a co-op shooter with roguelike elements for up to three players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products PlayStation Store Charts: The triumph of Battlefield October brought the same picture on both sides of the Atlantic: EA's Battlefield 6 ranks ahead of the first-party game Ghost of Yotei in the PlayStation Store. Only then do differences between North America and Europe become apparent. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Ghost Town by Fireproof Games won the TIGA Award for Game of the Year 2025 (Fireproof Games, TIGA) Products The Horror: Ghost Town and Still Wakes the Deep win Double at TIGA Awards 2025 Both Fireproof Games and Secret Mode won two TIGA Awards last week at the UK association gala. Sony Interactive and a Microsoft studio got double gold as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
ARC Raiders; © Embark Studios, Nexon Products ARC Raiders Embark Studios, a Swedish developer, has pulled off a coup with ARC Raiders. Thanks to its outstanding design, they have made this extraction shooter accessible to the masses without compromising the sense of immersion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
All winners of the DevGamm Awards 2025 (GamesMarkt) Products One DevGamm Award Goes to GSA, Two Grand Prizes to Indie Rockstars With Kaizen Game Works taking the biggest cash prize for Promise Mascot Agency and YCJY the Grand Jury Prize for Keep Driving, DevGamm Awards 2025 in Lisbon turned out to be an indie star fest. One award went to Austria for Crowded by Nestwork Games. Despelote and Drop Duchy also won big. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
