The Pokémon Company International Bans Grading and Scalper Prices at Events

Tabletop

Riftbound's First European Regional Championship Takes Place in Stuttgart

Riot Games' TCG Riftbound will hold its first European Regional Championship in Stuttgart this November. Players can qualify for the World Championship as well as fight for a prize pool of $50,000.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

Bonn Lab for Analog Games Starts Science Gaming

Science communication with regular board games, not serious games - that's the aim of a new project at the Bonn Lab for Analog Games and Imaginative Play and Freie Universität Berlin. The kickoff begins in Karlsruhe this September.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

Dungeons & Dragons Introduces Universes Beyond with World of Warcraft and Star Wars

Bringing Universes Beyond to Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast will release World of Warcraft to D&D in November and Star Wars in 2027.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Kusan: City of Wolves

Think Hotline Miami meets John Wick, but with anthropomorphic animals, and that's pretty much Kusan: City of Wolves in a nutshell. This hardcore top-down shooter from CIRCLEfromDOT and PQube is all about one-hit kills.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 05 August 2026: A Slew of gamescom News, New Aesir CBO, Saga Fest Barcelona, Board Game Science

GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: Science communication with games, a whole lot of gamescom news, EA's takeover and the hosts of the Future Game Show.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

gamescom

Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano Are Co-Hosts of Future Games Show

The gamescom edition of the Future Games Show, which will take place on the Wednesday of the fair, will feature over 40 games. The organisers have now announced the co-hosts: Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano, who worked on Resident Evil: Requiem as voice actors and motion capture performers.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

gamescom

Nintendo Unveils Its Gamescom Line-Up

Nintendo was one of the first major publishers to confirm its participation at gamescom. Details have now been released regarding its presence at the event, featuring numerous released and upcoming first- and third-party games, alongside a varied supporting programme.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

gamescom

German Confectionery Industry School Exhibits at gamescom 2026

One of the sweeter booths at gamescom 2026 will be the one by the Central Vocational School of the German Confectionery Industry in cooperation with Indie Hub in Hall 10.1. The focus: sweets, of course, but also the study courses in the confectionery industry.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom

Level Infinite Showcases Unannounced Game at gamescom 2026

The full lineup of Tencent brand Level Infinite at gamescom 2026's entertainment area in Hall 6.1: Control Resonant, Dune: Awakening, Hunt: Showdown and a new, unannounced title.

By Pascal Wagner •