Products Collector's Cove Collector's Cove by VoodooDuck brings together its gameplay systems so cleverly, every move feels like progress. The cute creature that pulls a customisable ship through explorable archipelagos doesn't hurt, either. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Silent Hill 2 Remake has five million players © Konami Products Silent Hill 2 Remake Has Five Million Players More than five million players have played the Silent Hill 2 remake. This psychological horror game, developed by Bloober Team and published by Konami, was released in October 2024 and is already available on PlayStation Plus Extra. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Project Helix: the next Xbox will play PC and Xbox games © Microsoft Business Big Ambitions for Project Helix and Xbox Mode for Windows 11 Microsoft aims to push the boundaries of rendering and simulation with the next Xbox console, in partnership with AMD. The gap between PCs and consoles is also closing: starting in April, Xbox mode will begin rolling out to Windows 11 in select markets. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Michael Schade, CEO and co-founder of Rockfish Games © Gero Goerlich, 39pix.com Business Rockfish Games' CEO: "56.5% of the Dev Budget Comes Straight From Our Own Pocket" Rockfish Games recently received a record-breaking grant of €8 million. In this interview, CEO Michael Schade discusses the ~€20 million budget, the six-year development period, the importance of the grant for the Hamburg-based studio, and Germany as a location for the games industry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Cover page of Subscribestar.adult (SubscribeStar) Products SubscribeStar Changes TOS Towards Stricter Adult Media Bans Content subscription marketplace SubscribeStar have changed their Terms of Service repeatedly in the last hours, incorporating more bans on adult content out of payment processor pressure. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando © Saber Interactive & Focus Entertainment Products John Carpenter's Toxic Commando John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment, is a game that's perfect for fans of zombies and silly, gory 1980s horror action. It combines elements of Back 4 Blood, MudRunner, and World War Z, offering wild and bloody co-op action. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
The four-person team at Aldamami Games comprises: (from left to right): Alice Schneider, Katharina 'Mikey' Müller, David Cafisso and Marvin Braun. Katharina 'Mikey' Müller and Marvin Braun founded the studio. © Aldamami Games Business Aldamami's Bloodletter: Competing for Attention in Turn-Based Games Aldamami Games' Bloodletter is set to launch on Early Access at the end of the month. We spoke to Katharina 'Mikey' Müller about the wide variety of turn-based games available, the idea of altruism and healing rather than fighting, and the development of games in Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Products G+ The Horror Returns to the German Games Charts in February February brings a new number one to the official German sales charts of game: Capcom's Resident Evil: Requiem came, saw and made everyone else shake in their (football) boots. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Esoteric Ebb © Christoffer Bodegård & Raw Fury Products Esoteric Ebb It's been a long time since we've seen such a creative and reactive fantasy world that invites players to experiment. In the CRPG Esoteric Ebb, developed by Christoffer Bodegård and published by Raw Fury, players make bizarre decisions, roll dice frequently, and converse with their attributes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Products A Maze. Awards Reveal Nominees for 2026 The award nominees for A Maze. Berlin 2026 are online now. The show will be held on 15 May. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater © Konami Products Konami's Metal Gear Solid Δ Reaches 2 Million Global Sales Since its release at the end of August 2025, Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater from Konami Digital Entertainment has sold over two million copies across all platforms. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Products Oeuf Stephen's Sausage Roll maker increpare games launches Oeuf, a tight, meditative challenge platformer in which one or several eggs are looking for the way back into their nest. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
