Flamehead Games team photo (from left to right and from the top to the bottom): Luca Schmidt (Programming and Game Design), Julian Seidel (VFX and Game Design), Jan-Ivo Lattek (Animation and Character Rigging), Anica Gritzki (Game and Concept Art), Jennifer Seeber (Managing Director, Game Art and Concept Art) and Lucas Thieme (Game Design and Marketing). All six are co-founders of Flamehead Games © Flamehead Games Business Flamehead Games' Fresh Take on the Classic Tower Defense Formula Flamehead Games made a strong impression at the German Computer Game Awards 2026 with Cards & Cannons. We spoke to the young studio about their humble beginnings, the support they received, and their innovative ideas, such as deck-building elements despite this not originally being part of the plan. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Products Waterful Reaches 10K Wishlist Milestone After being part of Wholesome Games Showcase 2026, Waterful by Findling Games has reached 10,000 wishlists. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Bus Simulator 27 © astragon Entertainment Products Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Is Coming out in September During IGN Live, astragon Entertainment announced that Bus Simulator 27 will be released in September 2026. The first year of DLC was also announced. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Solarpunk © Cyberware & rokaplay Products Solarpunk It's on over a million Steam wishlists and has already racked up over 500,000 demo downloads. Solarpunk, the open-world crafting game from Cyberwave and rokaplay, could be the publishers' biggest hit yet. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 © Xbox / Microsoft Products Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Recap At the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Microsoft presented Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution, as well as Senua, State of Decay 3 and the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition. There were also numerous third-party announcements, including titles from Atlus, Focus Entertainment, and Sega. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Gothic 1 Remake © THQ Nordic Products Gothic 1 Remake Starts Strong THQ Nordic has landed a major hit with the Gothic 1 Remake. The remake of the cult role-playing game had the second-best launch ever for the publisher on Steam in terms of concurrent users (CCU). As with the original game, the remake is particularly popular in Germany, Poland and Russia. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Expeditions: Samurai © Campfire Cabal & THQ Nordic Products THQ Nordic Will Launch Expeditions: Samurai This Summer THQ Nordic's Expeditions series is set to continue this summer. Expeditions: Samurai, developed by Danish studio Campfire Cabal, will be released in Early Access this summer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The big announcement at the end of the show this time was Final Fantasy VII Revelation. (c) Square Enix Events Summer Game Fest 2026: All the Announcements The opening show of the Summer Game Fest 2026 featured one highlight announcement after another, from Resident Evil Veronica to Guild Wars 3, 1666: Amsterdam, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain and Final Fantasy VII Revelation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Gothic 1 Remake © THQ Nordic Products Gothic 1 Remake - Back in the Faithfully Revamped Colony To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Gothic, one of the most significant and influential computer role-playing games ever created in Germany, THQ Nordic is releasing a stunning remake that stays true to the original. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Products Playing Mantis Announces Idle Gatchapon Sim Tiny Capsule Collector Playing Mantis' second game will be Tiny Capsule Collector, an idle gatchapon collector sim set in Tokyo that lives on the bottom of the screen. It's set to release with Twitch integration in Q3. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Guild – Europa 1410, or Die Gilde – Europa 1410 © THQ Nordic Products The Guild - Europa 1410 Enters Early Access in July The Guild – Europa 1410, or Die Gilde – Europa 1410 as it is known in German, will be released in Early Access in July. This economic simulation game returns to the series' roots, taking inspiration from the original Die Gilde game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play June 2026: All Announcements In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
