PressEngine launches Events booking feature. © PressEngine Publishing PressEngine Launches Event Booking Feature The PR and marketing tool PressEngine has been enhanced with an Events feature. This will allow developers, publishers and agencies to manage media and influencer events, as well as large scale events at international trade shows. PressEngine, the gaming PR and marketing tool, has launched its Events feature, which aims By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hooded Horse signs Drill Keeper from ShoulderByte in Hamburg. © ShoulderByte Publishing Hooded Horse Signs Drill Keeper From ShoulderByte in Hamburg The first game from Hamburg-based ShoulderByte will be published by Hooded Horse. The US publisher now has a total of six games from Germany in its portfolio. Dennis Strümpel is the solo developer behind ShoulderByte. US publisher Hooded Horse has signed another game from a German company: Drill Keeper, the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gentle Troll Entertainment and CEO Michel Wacker prepare for the launch of Tavern Talk. © Gentle Troll Publishing Tavern Talk From Gentle Troll is on Over 145,000 Steam Wishlists Gentle Troll Entertainment is eagerly awaiting the launch of Tavern Talk on Steam and Switch on 20 June. The cosy visual novel is now on over 145,000 wishlists on PC. That's far more than expected. Gentle Troll Entertainment is very excited about the release of Tavern Talk. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Nintendo announces The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Even without announcing a successor to the Switch, Nintendo still managed to impress with the latest edition of Nintendo Direct. As well as a sneak peek at a host of new releases including Super Mario Party Jamboree, Mario & Luigi: Brothership and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and the first By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Tobias Springer, CEO of tobspr Games. © tobspr Games Publishing shapez 2 to be Released in Early Access in mid-August TobSpr Games will release the factory building game shapez 2 in Early Access in mid-August 2024. The game is currently ranked 96th on Steam's most wishlisted list. If all goes according to plan, tobSpr Games from Aachen is aiming to release shapez 2 in Early Access for PC By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Next Nintendo Direct Presentation on 18 June The next Nintendo Direct presentation will take place on Tuesday 18 June. The livestream, which will last around 40 minutes, will mainly showcase games coming to the Nintendo Switch this year. The successor to the Switch will not be shown. After the State of Play on 31 May 2024 and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Third games Made in Germany Steam Sale starts on 20 June 2024. © Games Germany Events Third Games Made in Germany Steam Sale Starts on 20 June 2024 The Games Made in Germany Steam sale by Games Germany is entering its third round. After two successful years, the 2024 Steam event will kick off on 20 June at 19:00 CEST, accompanied by a showcase event on Steam and IGN's YouTube channel. More than 250 games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© From Software/Bandai Namco Publishing Elden Ring Reaches 25 Million Units Sold Ahead of Add-on Release With just two weeks to go before the release of the major expansion, Shadows of the Erdtree, Elden Ring has apparently passed the 25 million units sold mark. The release of the expansion Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree on 21 June 2024 is expected to give the blockbuster a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Naoe: Trained as a Shinobi assassin from Iga Prefecture, Naoe Fujibayashi embarks on a journey across Japan in search of revenge to fulfil an impossible promise. She takes a more stealthy approach. Yasuke: After becoming a loyal samurai to Oda Nobunaga, Yasuke finds a new purpose. He must confront the demons of his past. He seeks more of an open fight. © Ubisoft Publishing Assassin's Creed Shadows - A Game of new Paths and old Traditions By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
© GamesMarkt/EA/Nintendo Publishing German Games Charts: The Big Reunion Two newcomers and ten reentries dominate the German games charts in May. But they also show that new releases are few and far between, with long-running hits dominating the market. The success of Amazon Prime's Fallout series could not keep the game at the top of the charts By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Assassin's Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws. © Ubisoft Publishing Everything From Ubisoft Forward 2024 It came as no surprise that Ubisoft's showcase was dominated by Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows. However, the French publisher had a few surprises in store, and not just Anno 117: Pax Romana. The Ubisoft Forward 2024 showcase largely focused on the French publisher& By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
New Visual Identity for the Anno franchise. © Ubisoft Publishing Anno Gets a new Visual Identity Ubisoft's city-building brand is getting a new visual identity with the recently announced Anno 117: Pax Romana. This marks the beginning of a new era for the Anno franchise. Following the announcement of Anno 117: Pax Romana, which is being developed at Ubisoft Mainz, a new logo has By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
