Nplay CEO Ansgar Blauth / ViewApp CEO Daniel Buda © Nplay / ViewApp Products Nplay and ViewApp Announce Their First Partnered Bus Simulator Nplay Games, the largest German-language YouTube channel dedicated to simulation games, is making its debut as a co-publisher with City Transport Simulator: Bus by ViewApp from Austria. City Transport Simulator: Bus, developed by Austrian studio ViewApp and published in collaboration with Nplay Games, is set to launch on 11 June By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker © Gentle Troll Entertainment Products New Tavern Talk Game From Gentle Troll Entertainment Gentle Troll Entertainment has announced a new standalone game set in the Tavern Talk universe called Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker. Once again, it is a D&D-inspired visual novel. Indie developer Gentle Troll Entertainment, based in Würzburg, has announced its new game: Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker. Set 36 years By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Giants Products Giants Software Revealed Farming Simulator: Signature Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 Giants Software has announced the release of Farming Simulator: Signature Edition for Nintendo Switch 2. This new version of the game is based on Farming Simulator 25, the latest instalment in the series. Farming Simulator: Signature Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this winter. The publisher and developer, Giants By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Bippinbits Business Kepler Interactive Will Publish PVKK From Bippinbits PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant has found a publisher: Kepler Interactive, currently enjoying great success with Clair Obscur and the upcoming Rematch. Bippinbits is the first German studio to collaborate with Kepler Interactive. London-based publisher and creative studio Kepler Interactive has become the publisher of PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant. This planetary defence simulator, with its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© SIE Publishing Sony Kicks off Days of Play 2025 With Loads of Deals Sony Interactive Entertainment's Days of Play 2025 will take place from 28 May to 11 June this year. During this period, a wide range of PlayStation consoles, games and accessories will be available at reduced prices, including the PlayStation 5 Pro for the first time. Starting tomorrow, Sony By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Starbreeze is apparently also interested in post-release support, which includes the Jacket character pack, for example, a cross-promotion with Hotline Miami © Plaion/Starbreeze Products Starbreeze: Strategic Repurchase of Payday 3 Publishing Rights From Plaion With the buyback of the Payday 3 publishing rights, Starbreeze apparently wants to break away from contractual commitments. In any case, the purchase is intended to accelerate the content development roadmap and broaden the strategic opportunities for the IP. In return for the rights, Plaion's parent company, Embracer, By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle © MachineGame, Bethesda/Zenimax/Xbox, Lucasfilm Games Products Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PS5) Launch Event in Berlin After its release on PC and Xbox in December 2024, Indiana Jones will also be swinging his whip on PlayStation 5. Fittingly, Bethesda is planning a live event at the "Das Schloss" shopping mall in Berlin's Steglitz district starting at 17:00 on the day of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Headup Products Headup Publishes Causal Loop by Mirebound Interactive Causal Loop, a narrative sci-fi puzzler from Mirebound Interactive in Frauenberg (Rhineland-Palatinate), has found a publisher: Headup. Developer Mirebound Interactive from Frauenberg (Rhineland-Palatinate) and indie publisher Headup from Düren have announced Causal Loop, a narrative sci-fi puzzler, during FYNG at caggtus 2025. The game features an 'echo' mechanic By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Lana Bokay-Poltavets, Senior Project Manager at War Robots, and Boris Burangulov, Executive Producer at War Robots, write about their experiences and lessons learnt in the key mobile gaming market of China © My.games Business Working with Chinese Teams: Cultural Differences and How They Impact Collaboration China is a gaming market no developer or publisher aiming for success in mobile gaming can afford to ignore. In a series of three guest articles, Lana Bokay-Poltavets and Boris Burangulov from My.games share their insights and lessons learned from marketing games in China. This one is about working By Team Gamesmarkt • 5 min read
© Nintendo Products All Games Announced for Nintendo Switch 2 (so far) Donkey Kong Bananza, Kirby Air Riders and Mario Kart World were the big game announcements from Nintendo for Switch 2. But many third-party developers and publishers have also announced their games for the upcoming Nintendo console. During the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, a number of new games from Nintendo and By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Viva La Dirt League’s Epic NPC Man Series turned video game is preparing for an adventure on PlayStation 5 and Switch, joining the previously announced Steam version. © Team17 Publishing Nice Day for Fishing Is Coming to Consoles FusionPlay from Leipzig is known to be working with the New Zealand YouTube channel and studio Viva La Dirt League (Epic NPC Man) on a game for Team17 Digital. Now it has been confirmed that Nice Day for Fishing will also be coming to PlayStation 5 and Switch. Team17 Digital By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Nintendo Publishing All Nintendo Direct Announcements Today's Nintendo Direct featured some new games coming to Switch from Nintendo as well as global publishing and development partners. Games from THQ Nordic, Stray Fawn, Tiny Roar, and rokaplay were among them. Today's Direct presentation highlighted a number of new games coming to Nintendo Switch By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
