The Tommi Awards are among the oldest awards for children's software in Germany. © Feibel.de (archive image) Products Nominations For Children's Software Award Tommi Announced The Tommi 2025 enters its final phase with the announcement of the nominations. Now it's up to the children's juries to decide which games and educational software will win. It is one of the oldest awards for children's software in Germany: the Tommi Children& By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era © Hooded Horse, Ubisoft, Unfrozen Products Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Delayed Until 2026, Demo Available Hooded Horse, Ubisoft and Unfrozen have postponed the Early Access launch of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era until 2026. However, fans can still try out a demo before Early Access, which is an increasingly popular strategy. Unfrozen, Ubisoft and Hooded Horse have decided to postpone the release of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Claus Ruhe Madsen, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism of Schleswig-Holstein at Baltig Games Fest 2025 © Holstenhallen Neumünster Products Baltic Games Fest Announces First Games for the 2026 Event A total of 50 indie teams can present themselves free of charge at the Baltic Game Fest 2026 in Neumünster. The organizers have now announced the first wave of participants. The Baltic Games Fest in Neumünster will take place for the second time next year and is scheduled for April By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 © Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive Products Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sold Over Five Million Copies Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive have announced that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over five million copies since its release in April 2025. A new game update is coming soon as a "thank you" to the game's community. The French independent video game developer Sandfall By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Farming Simulator: Signature Edition © Giants Software Products Farming Simulator: Signature Edition Coming to Switch 2 in December Following the Farming Simulator 25: Highlands Fishing Expansion and Project Motor Racing, Giants Software will release a third game in the coming weeks: Farming Simulator: Signature Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2. Publisher and developer Giants Software is set to release Farming Simulator: Signature Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
June's Journey X Wicked: For Good © Playtika, Wooga, Universal Pictures Products Wooga Announces Crossover With Universal Pictures' Wicked in June's Journey June's Journey, the world's top-grossing hidden object game, is set to launch a time-limited mystery adventure inspired by Universal Pictures' Wicked. This is Wooga's first crossover between entertainment mediums. This winter, Playtika's Berlin-based studio Wooga will launch a Wicked-inspired in-game collaboration By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The name says it all: Seafarer: The Ship Sim © astragon Entertainment Products Astragon Launched Seafarer: The Ship Sim in Early Access Seafarer: The Ship Sim, developed in-house by astragon Development and published by astragon Entertainment, was released on Early Access yesterday. Based on concurrent user (CCU) peaks, it is the publisher's sixth-best result to date. Astragon Entertainment and astragon Development (formerly known as Independent Arts prior to their acquisition By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gamecity Hamburg showcases eight indie games from Hamburg at Polaris 2025 © Gamecity Hamburg Events Gamecity Hamburg Showcases Eight Indie Games From Hamburg at Polaris 2025 Gamecity Hamburg will present eight indie games at the joint Gamecity Hamburg stand at the Polaris Convention, giving the studios the opportunity to showcase their projects free of charge through the 'Road to Polaris' programme. The next Polaris Convention will take place in Hamburg from 10 to 12 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The winners of the DevGamm Awards 2024 (archive image) © DevGamm Products 63 Nominees From 31 Countries Are Hoping to Win a DevGamm Award Including special funds, $135,000 will be awarded at this year's DevGamm Awards. The organizers have now revealed the shortlist for the AA & Indie Game Awards finals. The winners of this year's DevGamm Awards will be announced on November 7 at the event in Lisbon. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Assemble/ZoroArts Products Paddle Paddle Paddle Reaches 100,000 Unit Milestone The cooperation between Mateo Covic alias ZoroArts and Assemble Entertainment is bearing fruits: After the initial month, chaos coop game Paddle Paddle Paddle had reached the 50,000 sales milestone. Now, 10 weeks after release, the game has breached 100,000 sales. Update from 06 October 2025: As developer Covic By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Plaion Products Plaion Strengthens New Retro Label With Another Round of Releases Plaion has announced four new releases for Atari retro consoles in November. They will be distributed under the new Plaion Replai label, which the publisher apparently launched in the summer to pool its retro activities. The release of the four arcade classics is scheduled for November 21. Galaga, Pac-Man Double By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© SIE Products New PlayStation Rewards Program Lets You Buy Merch for Platinum Trophies With their new Rewards Program, PlayStation makes ordering certain merch items exclusive to players who earned Platinum trophies or played through prestige PlayStation games. Starting out is Ghost of Tsushima with an exclusive pin and t-shirt who completed the game. The merchandise still costs money as well, however. PlayStation has By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
