The Sinking City 2 © Frogwares Products The Sinking City 2 Why not try a different genre for a change? Frogwares' 2019 game, The Sinking City, was an open-world detective game set in a Lovecraftian horror universe. Its sequel, however, is taking a different approach, presenting itself as a classic survival horror game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Mortal Shell II (Cold Symmetry and Playstack) Products Mortal Shell II Six years ago, Cold Symmetry and Playstack released Mortal Shell, a decent but rather sluggish Souls-like game set in an impressive world. With Mortal Shell II, they have now launched a sequel that shows what a true sequel should look like. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
The showcase was curated and moderated by MotekGames/Motek Productions. Products First GamingUp Showcase Features 39 GSA Games With 39 games from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, among them two premieres, GamingUp Showcase by MotekGames has made a respectable debut on Sunday. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Release Date Reveal: Why Horses of Hoofprint Bay Wants to Tackle GTA VI Together with Thogli Studios, we are revealing that upcoming horse game highlight Horses of Hoofprint Bay will release on 4 November. Publisher Alice Ruppert explains why the game wants to go toe to toe with GTA VI. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Products Mattel Brick Shop Releases Xbox 25th Anniversary Kit With an expensive collector Xbox kit that includes three game panoramas and a controller with interactive functions, Mattel's building brand Brick Shop is celebrating 25 years of Xbox. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Beast of Reincarnation Game Freak has delivered an intriguing exploration game with Beast of Reincarnation due to great platforming and solid action, but the game world currently feels unfinished. The dev has promised improvements, however. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Sovereign Tower © Wild Wits Games & Curve Games Products Sovereign Tower 'Choices Matter' is the motto of Sovereign Tower from Wild Wits Games and Curve Games. In the first week after its release, over 50,000 players took the throne and made profound decisions, regardless of whether they had prior knowledge thanks to time travel. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced © Ubisoft Products G+ Platinum for Ubisoft's Pirates Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, released in July 2026, sold over 200,000 copies in Germany in its first month. In recognition of this success, Ubisoft was awarded the Platinum game Sales Award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator © Nick Nieuwoudt, Dominik Latos Products Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator The Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator demo attracted more than a million players had a 98% positive review rating, and saw players spend an average of nearly 2.5 hours. With this popularity, the game made it onto over 900,000 wishlists. But what lies behind this heavy spider-turret simulator? By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
The Polaroid Go Gen 3 will be the base for the Pokémon collab. Photos of the collaboration products are not yet revealed (Polaroid) Products Pokémon and Polaroid Announce Collaboration Product Line Polaroid and Pokémon have announced a collaboration with Pokéball, Pikachu and Sylveon cameras as well as film editions and accessories. Pre-orders will begin on 25 August 25 2026, the products will be available from 5 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Stray Fawn Announces Incremental Game Infinity Bounce Swiss studio and publisher Stray Fawn has announced their upcoming game Infinity Bounce, funded by the Zürcher Filmstiftung. It will be a pinball incremental game. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition © Asypr, Warner Bros., Middle-earth Enterprises Products The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition The 2011 action role-playing game The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, has been re-released on all current platforms in Asypr's Legacy Edition, featuring slight technical improvements and subtle modernisation — with surprising success. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
