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
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
