Ice Truckers / SubwaySim 2 / Park Ranger Simulator © Aerosoft Publishing Three New Simulations From Aerosoft From subways to extreme weather in the Arctic and a park ranger experience, Aerosoft has announced three new simulation games: SubwaySim 2, Ice Truckers and Park Ranger Simulator. Two of the games are being developed in Germany, the other in Austria. Aerosoft has announced three new simulators at gamescom and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
German streamers make up the band 'Die Hit-Jäger'. © JvM Nerd Publishing EA and JvM Nerd Create Streamer Pop Band for Apex Legends Song In a new campaign for Season 22 of Apex Legends, Jung von Matt Nerd has created the pop band 'Die Hit-Jäger' in collaboration with We Are Era, TakeTV and Electronic Arts. Consisting of four streamers, the band is designed to appeal to both the gaming community and pop By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The teams of the first publishing meeting, with Mythwright Publishing Director Stuart Morton (left) and David Kuri crossing swords. © Mythwright / Sun and Serpent Creations Publishing Sun and Serpent Creations Signs UK Publisher Mythwright for Bladesong The Digital Vikings Awards winners Sun and Serpent Creations from Braunschweig have signed Mythwright from the UK as publisher for their upcoming, nordmedia funded bladesmithing simulator Bladesong. Studio founder David Kuri uses the support to increase the team size working on the game. Studio Sun and Serpent Creations from Braunschweig, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Concord screenshot © Sony Interactive Entertainment Publishing Sony Takes Concord Offline, Suspends Sales and Offers Refunds After Just Two Weeks After a slow start, Sony Interactive Entertainment is pulling the plug. Concord, a 5v5 hero shooter designed as a Game as a Service, will no longer be sold. All buyers will receive refunds. The game will not be re-released until it can "reach more people". The hero shooter By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Pico Publishing New "Ultra" VR/MR Headset from Pico Comes to Europe Pico is launching its new all-in-one Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality headset Pico 4 Ultra in September in Europe. Compared to the Pico 4, the new model will not only improve performance and comfort, but will also significantly enhance Mixed Reality. At the same time, the international company is launching By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Drova - Forsaken Kin © Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D Publishing Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D to Release Drova in Mid-October After more than six years of development, Drova - Forsaken Kin finally has a release date: 15 October 2024. The dark pixel RPG is being developed by Magdeburg-based Just2D and published by Deck13 Spotlight. Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D are releasing Drova - Forsaken Kin, a dark and gritty pixel RPG By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Made with Massive Linx. © Youre Publishing Youre x GamesCoin Releases Massive Linx Youre x GamesCoin has founded and released Massive Linx, a backbone platform that can integrate into several engines and be used for mobile and AR apps as well. The platform can be used by anyone andwants to fulfil the promise of interoperability of web3 games and apps. The web3 ecosystem By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD / Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap / Emberward © Ironhide Game Studio / Robot Entertainment / RefiCHL Publishing Genre Spotlight: Tower Defense Although the golden age of Tower Defense games has long since passed, there are still some standout titles that rely on the concept, sometimes to great success. This spotlight article examines five games or franchises in the genre: Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, Emberward, No Creeps By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Control / Alan Wake 2 © Remedy Publishing Remedy Signs Partnership with Annapurna for Control 2 and Film Adaptation of Control & Alan Wake Remedy Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures have announced a strategic partnership for Control 2. Annapurna will fund 50 per cent of the development budget and will bring Control and Alan Wake to film and television. Remedy Entertainment has announced a strategic partnership with Annapurna Pictures. The company will fund 50 per By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Spectrum © Retro Games, Plaion Publishing Plaion Distributes The Spectrum From Retro Games and Also the Atari 7800+ On 22 November 2024, a modern recreation of the ZX Spectrum from 1982 will be launched across Europe, simply called The Spectrum. Just recently, Plaion and Atari announced the Atari 7800+ and a range of new games. Plaion and Retro Games have announced that The Spectrum - a modern recreation By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Instinct3, Ravenage Games Publishing Instinct3 Publishes Megaloot in Cooperation With Ravenage Games After TerraScape with Stray Fawn, Instinct3 is again co-publishing its second game title - together with Ravenage Games. Megaloot, developed by solo dev axilirate, is a strategic inventory management game. After their first publishing foray TerraScape, Instinct3 has announced their second published project at gamescom. While TerraScape was published in By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Volkswagen ID 7 with AirConsole. © AirConsole, VW Publishing AirConsole Is Coming to Volkswagen Cars Volkswagen and n-Dream are bringing the in-car gaming platform AirConsole to selected VW vehicles. The first models in Europe will be receiving the AirConsole from mid-September. Volkswagen AG is partnering with the AirConsole gaming platform by n-Dream to bring the in-car gaming experience to its drivers and passengers. Parallel to By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
