The winners of the Swedish Game Awards 2025 © Alexander Milton Products Hazelight Studios Wins Two Awards at the Swedish Game Awards The Swedish Game Awards 2025 were presented in Stockholm over the weekend. In the professional categories, Hazelight came out on top. In the new talent categories, Botanic Games and Lightkeepers won two awards each. The fact that Sweden is one of the most important production markets for games in Europe By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The book can be preordered already. © SIE Products Sony Celebrates 30 Years in Europe With Photo Book and Sneakers For yesterday's 30 year anniversary of the PlayStation launch in Europe, Sony has announced a photo book in cooperation with Read Only Memory. PlayStation sneakers by Reebok are also planned. On 29 September 1995, the first PlayStation console released in Europe. For the 30 year anniversary yesterday, Sony By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter © Nihon Falcom / GungHo Online Entertainment America Products Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter The remake Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is a huge success for the traditional Japanese studio Nihon Falcom - and with English voice-overs and German subtitles, it is set to captivate Western markets this time around. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st, also known as By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Menace © Overhype and Hooded Horse Products Menace From Overhype and Hooded Horse Will Be Released in February 2026 The first game in Hooded Horse's 2026 line-up is Menace, a sci-fi turn-based tactics RPG from Overhype Studios (Battle Brothers) in Hamburg. It will be released on PC via Early Access in February 2026, as well as on launch day via PC Game Pass. Not this year, but By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Preview Panel hosts Hilary Thompson and Blake Rasmussen at MagiCon Atlanta 2025. © Wizards of the Coast Products Magic’s 2026 Product Lineup Gets Bigger, More Expensive, Loses Some Content At MagiCon Atlanta, Wizards of the Coast has reiterated on the card game’s existing monetary success course of cooperating with other IP’s. Aside of that, several own-IP products will rise in prices in 2026 however, while loosing some benefits. At Magic: The Gathering’s (MTG) recent preview panels By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles © Square Enix Products Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Final Fantasy fans have been waiting a long time for this comeback, and now the time has finally arrived. Square Enix is releasing Final Fantasy Tactics in a revamped form on modern platforms, with numerous improvements and modernisations, while maintaining the fundamentals of the game. Square Enix is bringing back By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Black Forest Memo © QM Interactive Products QM Interactive Launches Discovery Memo Games on iOS QM Interactive, a Munich-based studio that has specialised in serious games and interactive learning formats for over ten years, has now released regional Discovery Memo Games on iOS. These focus on specific regions in Germany. Munich-based QM Interactive has launched its digital discovery series on iOS. With the motto " By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally © Asus, Xbox Products ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally Will Be Available on 16 October Three weeks before the launch of the ROG Ally and Ally X, Microsoft and Asus started taking pre-orders. The handheld will be available in Germany, but not yet in Switzerland. There are currently no plans to launch the product in Austria. Microsoft and Asus are launching the ROG Xbox Ally By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Petit Planet © HoYoverse Products HoYoverse Unveils Petit Planet Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero were just the beginning. Just a few weeks after announcing Honkai: Nexus Anima, HoYoverse unveiled its first life simulation game, Petit Planet. Following the recent announcement of the creature-collecting game Honkai: Nexus Anima, HoYoverse has now revealed its next project: Petit By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian © Koei Tecmo Products Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian After their cautious foray into the mainstream with Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, Gust and Koei Tecmo Europe are releasing Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian. This game is more closely aligned with classic titles in the franchise, but still includes major By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
The camping breaks are a charming idea, but one that could have been developed further. © Aniplex, Akatsuki Games and Blast Edge Games Products HYKE: Northern Light(s) Aniplex, Akatsuki Games and Blast Edge Games have released HYKE: Northern Light(s), a pixel art ARPG combining action-packed combat with cozy camping. Does the mixture actually work? HYKE: Northern Light(s) is a 2D, top-down action RPG. The protagonist, Hyke - a young witch with white hair - embarks By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming © Microsoft/Xbox Products Xbox @ TGS 2025: All the Announcements During the Tokyo Games Show, Xbox hosted a games showcase, announcing Forza Horizon 6 alongside other titles. A number of third-party companies also presented their games, including Capcom, Square Enix and IO Interactive. At the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, Microsoft saved the biggest announcement until the end. Forza By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
