Not nearly as raunchy as the old titles, with some clever gags and especially popular in the German speaking areas, the new Larry games are leaving storefronts (Assemble) Products Assemble Retires Leisure Suit Larry Reboots Likely for licensing reasons, Assemble Entertainment takes the two Leisure Suit Larry reimaginings by CrazyBunch off storefronts on 23 October. Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry and Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice are on sale until then. The license sits with EA through Codemasters. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Permafrost © SpaceRocket Games & Toplitz Productions Products Strong Launch for Toplitz's Permafrost Developed by SpaceRocket Games and published by Toplitz Productions, Permafrost was released on Steam Early Access on 9 October 2026. It has achieved the German-Austrian publisher's third-best launch to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tabletop Magic: The Gathering Reveals First Marvel Set With Original Story for 2027 Marvel Darkhold Destiny will not only be the first Universes Beyond (UB) set for Magic: The Gathering in 2027, it will also be the first Marvel and UB set with an original story written just for the trading card game. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Record-Breaking Steam Event Builds Excitement For Finnish Games Week A week before several in-person events take place in Finland as part of Finnish Games Week, the official Steam event has begun. Over 360 games from Finland are taking part. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Artex Enters the Friendslop Genre with American Cooking Simulator, Out Today Shoot to Grill - with American Cooking Simulator, Artex Software is entering the friendslop space. The game has its surprise release on Steam today. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom © Blizzard Entertainment Products Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom One of the biggest surprises at BlizzCon 2026 was the announcement and simultaneous release of Warcraft III: Reforged – Forsaken Kingdom, the second expansion for Warcraft III. However, Forsaken Kingdom is not a traditional real-time strategy (RTS) game! By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Tempest Rising: The Veti's Wrath © Slipgate Ironworks, 3D Realms, Saber Interactive, Knights Peak Products Tempest Rising: The Veti's Wrath The Veti have joined the real-time strategy game Tempest Rising as the third playable faction, complete with their own DLC campaign. They are quite different from the Global Defence Force (GDF) and the Tempest Dynasty. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products Kitman Breaks 100,000 Wishlists, Releases Demo Irish studio Outlier and German publisher Daedalic have released the demo for their football equipment manager simulator Kitman with the news that is has reached over 100,000 wishlists so far. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Welcome to Elderfield © Chris Cote and Kwalee Products Welcome to Elderfield Although many life and farming simulation games are available, Welcome to Elderfield from Chris Cote and Kwalee stands out thanks to its cozy horror atmosphere, sense of mystery and JRPG-style combat. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Triple-i Initiative Showcase October 2026 © Evil Empire, Triple-I Products Recap: Triple-i Initiative Showcase (October 2026) Evil Empire's Triple-I Initiative Showcase featured world premieres, gameplay reveals, demo releases and release dates for 40 games, along with other announcements. From Stronghold 4 through Machinarium 2 and Revamp to Windrose and Living Hell. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
The 800XL © Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai Products Retro Gaming: Atari's 800XL Home Computer Returns Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai are bringing back the 8-bit home computer with a mechanical keyboard, 25 built-in games, cartridge support and HDMI connectivity. The 800XL is set to be released in April 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
(Wizards of the Coast) Tabletop Reality Fracture Sandwiched between several Universes Beyond franchise and mini sets, Reality Fracture had a lot to prove. But the current Magic: The Gathering set is one of the best of the year, if not the best altogether. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
