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Sony Drops Mandatory PSN Account for Helldivers 2 on PC After Backlash

The announcement that PC players of Helldivers 2 would need a mandatory PSN account to continue playing the game was followed by a wave of protest. Over 200,000 negative user reviews and much criticism from the community forced the publisher to change its mind. Helldivers 2, released in February

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

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Nintendo Summer Tour 2024 Visits Nine Cities

Nintendo is skipping gamescom this year, but is going on a summer tour from May to September, visiting various city festivals and family events. The company wants to appeal to gamers young and old. Starting on 11 May, the Nintendo Summer Tour 2024 will transform public spaces into digital playgrounds

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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The Tribe Must Survive is Leaving Early Access in May

After a short Early Access period of only three months, German developer Walking Tree Games and Swedish publisher Starbreeze Entertainment will release version 1.0 of The Tribe Must Survive on 23 May 2024. Walking Tree Games from Karlsruhe and publisher Starbreeze Entertainment will release The Tribe Must Survive on

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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EA Stakes Claim to Football Gaming Crown

Electronic Arts is leaving no doubt about who has the crown when it comes to football games, sending EA Sports FC 24 to the PS Plus Essential market before any successor or rival has been announced. Although it has not yet been announced, there is no doubt that an EA

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Kalypso Says Commandos: Origins is on the Right Track

For Kalypso Media, Commandos: Origins is probably the most important release of the year. The debut title from Claymore Game Studios in Darmstadt will be released later this year. The closed beta will start in the summer of 2024. Kalypso Media and Claymore Game Studios have given a sneak peek

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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THQ Nordic Showcase 2024 Revealed

THQ Nordic is once again hosting a Digital Showcase this year. At the beginning of August, the publisher will present its games, including the Gothic 1 Remake and Titan Quest II from Grimlore Games. More surprises are promised. The THQ Nordic Showcase is back. Exactly three months from now, on

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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Headup Publishes The Coma 2B: Catacomb From Dvora Studio

Headup Games and Dvora Studio have announced a publishing deal for The Coma 2B: Catacomb. The two companies will work together on the latest game in the Korean survival horror series. South Korean indie developer Dvora Studio, formerly known as Devespresso Games, and publisher Headup Games, now independent and no

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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Xbox Games Showcase Followed by [Redacted] Direct in June

This year's Xbox Games Showcase in June will feature games from Activision and Blizzard for the first time, as well as games from Bethesda, Xbox Game Studios and third-party partners. The Showcase will be followed by a special Deep Dive. The Xbox Games Showcase will be livestreamed on

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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Turtle Knight and CobraTekku Have Released Footgun: Underground

Footgun: Underground, the debut title from Turtle Knight Games based in the Hessian town of Weiterstadt, has been released. The game is published by CobraTekku Games, the indie publishing division of BXDXO. Indie studio Turtle Knight Games and publisher CobraTekku Games have released Footgun: Underground on PC (Steam). In this

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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Strong Steam Launches of Manor Lords, Rotwood, Dead Island 2, Rusty's Retirement and Oddsparks

Manor Lords had the best launch ever for a city builder on Steam, but Rotwood and Rusty's Retirement also had strong CCU peaks. Dead Island 2 by Plaion reached over 12,000 concurrent players with its Steam release. Oddsparks by Massive Miniteam and HandyGames achieved the second highest

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

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Five Migrant Stories Told in Songs of Travel by Causa Creations

Causa Creations will release its new game Songs of Travel, an interactive animated graphic novel that tells the story of how different migrants have found their place in the world, for Android and iOS in May 2024. Songs of Travel, developed by Austrian studio Causa Creations, is an animated graphic

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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First Game From Horizont Computergrafik to be Released in May

In May, the first game from Berlin-based Horizont Computergrafik will go into Early Access: Rogue Voltage. The title has already won several awards. The original game pitch was: "Oldschool Final Fantasy, but you play it like a Zachtronics-style engineering puzzler". Horizont Computergrafik will release its first game, Rogue

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read