Forge of the Fae © Datadyne / Deck13 Spotlight Products Deck13 Spotlight Signs Forge of the Fae Deck13 Spotlight has announced that the JRPG Forge of the Fae will be joining its publishing portfolio. Developed by Datadyne, the game is a fitting addition to the company's portfolio, which includes CrossCode and Chained Echoes. Following the success of CrossCode and Chained Echoes, Deck13 Spotlight, the indie By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Nintendo Products Donkey Kong is Coming, Mario is Driving Away The smaller installed base of the Switch 2 at launch leads to a curious picture in the charts. Apparently, so many console buyers purchased Mario Kart World on Day One that the title dropped out of the top 20. It was replaced by Donkey Kong. The curious change in the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Seafarer: The Ship Sim © astragon Entertainment Products Seafarer: The Ship Sim Sets Sail on Early Access in October Originally, astragon Entertainment and astragon Development had planned to release Seafarer: The Ship Sim this summer, but the game will now be given a little more development time before its Early Access launch. astragon Entertainment and astragon Development have announced the Early Access release date for their ship simulation game, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Manticore Products Frédéric Descamps: "Players Do Not Care About Industry Monikers" At the end of September, Manticore will launch its new game Out of Time. An unusual but logical step for the creators of the Core platform, as Manticore co-founder and CEO Frédéric Descamps reveals in an interview. For many years, Manticore Core has been successfully building a platform, a metaverse By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Mafia: The Old Country © 2K Games Products Mafia: The Old Country Mafia: The Old Country bucks the open-world trend, setting itself apart from Mafia III. This classic, linear and comparatively straightforward Mafia adventure takes place in an extraordinary setting. Mafia III was released over nine years ago, and in the meantime, Hangar 13 has released Definitive Editions of the trilogy. Now, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Winter Resort Simulator 3 © Aerosoft Products Aerosoft Unveiled Winter Resort Simulator 3 Aerosoft's ski resort simulator is back in Winter 2026, offering a new mountain region to manage, officially licensed vehicles and multiplayer mode on PC and consoles. Winter Resort Simulator 3 is once again developed by Simuverse Interactive. Aerosoft (Paderborn) and Simuverse Interactive (Vienna) have announced Winter Resort Simulator By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Pexels Products These Studios Received Almost €10 Million in Funding from the BKM With new elections on the horizon, the old government briefly launched a games funding programme at the turn of the year, using money from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media's (BKM; Bundeskulturstaatsministerin) budget. The games approved for funding from this pot have now been included By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Supraworld © Supra Games Products Supraworld Will Be Released on 15 August in Early Access Following Supraland (2019), Supraland Crash (2020) and Supraland: Six Inches Under (2022), Supra Games, based in Homburg, is releasing its next game. Supraworld will surpass all previous games in the series in terms of scope. Supra Games from Homburg will release Supraworld in Early Access for PC on 15 August By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Disciples: Domination © Kalypso Media Products Kalypso Media Continues the Disciples Franchise Following on from Disciples: Liberation (2021), Kalypso Media is continuing the franchise with Disciples: Domination. This dark fantasy strategy RPG is being developed in collaboration with Artefacts Studio in France. Publisher Kalypso Media and development studio Artefacts Studio have announced Disciples: Domination, the next instalment in the dark fantasy strategy By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© CobraTekku Products CobraTekku Games Presents Three Indie Games at gamescom 2025 Munich-based indie publisher CobraTekku Games is presenting three indie games at gamescom in Cologne: Verho - Curse of Faces by Kasur Games, Kiyo - Bunny Tyranny by Pixel Rats, and The Edge of Allegoria by Button Factory Games. Munich-based independent publisher CobraTekku Games (CTG) will be showcasing three indie titles By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Frosthaven © Snapshot Games, Arc Games Products Frosthaven Like Gloomhaven, the board game Frosthaven is being adapted for digital platforms. This time, however, it is being developed by Snapshot Games, led by X-COM creator Julian Gollop. Frosthaven by Isaac Childres (Cephalofair Games) ranks 22nd in the Board Game Geek rankings, while his previous game, Gloomhaven (2017), ranks 4th. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
