Venice After Dark, Cralon and Corsair Cove were the stars of the show (Artex/Pithead/Limbic) Products Limbic's New City Builder Corsair Cove Debuts at FYNG, Two German Games Shadowdrop After Friday evening's FYNG show at caggtus Leipzig 2026, Cralon by Pithead and Venice After Dark by Weltenwandler, Artex and Sebastian Grünwald were spontaneously released. Limbic Entertainments new pirate city builder Corsair Cove has been newly announced as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Corsair Cove © Limbic Entertainment & Hooded Horse Products Hooded Horse Signed Limbic Entertainment's Corsair Cove Specialist strategy and tactics publisher Hooded Horse has partnered with German studio Limbic Entertainment on their latest project: The game is the pirate-themed city-builder titled Corsair Cove. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Metro 2039 © Deep Silver and 4A Games Products Deep Silver and 4A Games to Release Metro 2039 This Winter At the Xbox First Look Showcase, Deep Silver and 4A Games announced the story-driven, single-player first-person shooter (FPS) Metro 2039. Plaion: "While told from a distinctly Ukrainian perspective, Metro 2039 remains an authentically Metro story." By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Soulmask - Shifting Sands © CampFire Studio and Qooland Games Products Soulmask Launched With Free Expansion Shifting Sands To mark the end of the Early Access period for Soulmask, CampFire Studio and Qooland Games are offering the Shifting Sands expansion free of charge to those who purchase the game within one month. An unusual promotion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Huntdown: Overtime © Easy Trigger Games and Coffee Stain Publishing Products Huntdown: Overtime Launches in May Easy Trigger Games and Coffee Stain Publishing are set to release Huntdown: Overtime on Steam Early Access in May 2026. This run-and-gun roguelite action game will feature the same dark, humorous tone inspired by classic 1980s action movies as its predecessor. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Lucky Tower Ultimate © Studio Seufz & AMC Games Products Lucky Tower Ultimate Developed by Studio Seufz in Stuttgart and published by AMC Games, Lucky Tower Ultimate has exited Early Access. In this slapstick roguelite adventure, which is a continuation of the classic Flash game series, the clumsy medieval hero Von Wanst must escape a dangerous, procedurally generated tower. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Construction Simulator: Evolution © weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung & astragon Entertainment Products Weltenbauer and Astragon Expand Construction Simulator Franchise Publisher astragon Entertainment and the weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung team have announced the latest addition to the Construction Simulator series. Construction Simulator: Evolution introduces new licence partners, manual labour and demolition. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Assassin's Creed Shadows © Ubisoft Business Under the Hood: Ubisoft's Anvil Engine in Assassin's Creed Shadows Ubisoft's Anvil Engine is a powerful, proprietary solution that brought Assassin's Creed Shadows to life. We talked to Nicolas Lopez, the Anvil Engine's Lead Technical Architect, about its strengths, scalability, ray tracing, the challenges of path tracing and shader stutter. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Picture by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Products Medienboard is Awarding Nearly 1 Million Euros to 10 Games and XR Projects At its second funding round of the year, the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg awarded over €600,000 to seven games and a further €350,000 to three XR projects. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products ITFS Announces Details of GameZone And Nominations for Animated Games Award Germany Once again this year, games are a key part of the Internationale Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart (ITFS; Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film. The festival will feature the well-known GameZone, which will showcase the five games nominated for the Animated Games Award Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Pragmata (Nintendo Switch 2) © Capcom Products Pragmata After the huge success of Resident Evil Requiem and the third instalment of the increasingly popular RPG sub-series Monster Hunter Stories, Capcom is bringing a new IP to market in April 2026, albeit with some delay: Pragmata. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Products Crimson Desert Has Sold Five Million Copies Sales of Crimson Desert from Pearl Abyss continue to be strong. In less than a month since its release, the open-world action-adventure game has already sold over five million copies. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
