UK: Microsoft setzt Xbox-Preis rauf Tim Pototzki August 18, 2009 – 1 min read Share this post In Großbritannien wird Xbox teurer © None Picture by Kickstarter Business Kickstarter Establishes Partner Programme to Make it Easier For Creators to Find Support Kickstarter has announced the launch of a partner programme. Essentially, it is a database of trusted partners who help creators implement their campaigns. Interested partners can apply to join. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The experts, organisers and speakers from Pitch Level Up 2026 | Picture: gamecity Hamburg Business Pitch Level Up Proves Successful Again And Will Continue in 2027 A successful pitch often determines the future of a project. That's one of the reasons why Gamecity Hamburg is organising the 2026 edition of Pitch Level Up, which brought together over 80 developers, founders, students and experts. And one thing is already certain: it will continue in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Dinesh Punni, founder and CEO of immersive insiders / Camillo Stark, Head of Immersive Technology at 1SP Agency © immersive Insiders / 1SP Agency Events 1SP Agency Becomes Strategic Enterprise Partner of XRCC Berlin 2026 Immersive Insiders (UniVRsitas UG) and 1SP Agency are jointly organising XRCC Berlin 2026 (XR Creator Con), which will take place in Berlin from 30 June to 3 July 2026. The aim is to transform prototypes into 'pilot-ready solutions'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Former Piabo marketing expert Felix Mohring is now Senior Marketing Manager at Marquardt Group's 4players, makers of the Odin platform. (Mohring/4players) People Felix Mohring Joins 4Players as Senior Marketing Manager Former Piabo marketing expert Felix Mohring is now Senior Marketing Manager at Marquardt Group's 4players, makers of the Odin platform. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Products Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen The Pokémon LeafGreen and FireRed ports are good versions of the tremendous GBA games that come with some small, but sometimes understandable caveats. With Pokémon Home connection patched in the future, these ports will easily be some of the best Pokémon games on Switch. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read The cofounder of Minit Games: Mark Buchholz and Ole Schaper Business Minit Games Exits Stealth Mode With $2m Pre-Seed Funding With the aim of building an instant play platform, Hamburg-based start-up Minit Games has emerged from stealth mode. Minit Games has raised $2 million from investors including LVP and Sony Innovation Fund, Stefan Klemm, Timo Soininen, and Klaas Kersting. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read People Stefan Kreutzer Becomes EVP at PlaySide Studios Stefan Kreutzer is now responsible for business development at PlaySide Studios as Executive Vice President. The Australian studio is currently working on Game of Thrones: War for Westeros. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Sebastian Nußbaum and Sixteen Tons Entertainment CEO Jan Richter (from Left) People June's Journey Creator Sebastian Nussbaum Joins Sixteen Tons Entertainment as CCO Following an extremely successful phase, Emergency HQ developer Sixteen Tons Entertainment is bringing prominent support on board: Sebastian Nußbaum, who landed a billion-dollar hit with Wooga's June's Journey, is becoming the new Chief Creative Officer. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Christoph Hombergs, Operations Director, Sandbox Interactive © Archive Picture Business How Sandbox Interactive's Albion Online Is Thriving on PC and Mobile Sandbox Interactive's MMORPG, Albion Online, has been running for almost nine years and is growing in popularity. We talk to Operations Director Christoph Hombergs about combining mobile and PC, player engagement, rolling out different server locations, and the importance of the game for Stillfront. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Picture by Kickstarter Business Kickstarter Establishes Partner Programme to Make it Easier For Creators to Find Support Kickstarter has announced the launch of a partner programme. Essentially, it is a database of trusted partners who help creators implement their campaigns. Interested partners can apply to join. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The experts, organisers and speakers from Pitch Level Up 2026 | Picture: gamecity Hamburg Business Pitch Level Up Proves Successful Again And Will Continue in 2027 A successful pitch often determines the future of a project. That's one of the reasons why Gamecity Hamburg is organising the 2026 edition of Pitch Level Up, which brought together over 80 developers, founders, students and experts. And one thing is already certain: it will continue in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dinesh Punni, founder and CEO of immersive insiders / Camillo Stark, Head of Immersive Technology at 1SP Agency © immersive Insiders / 1SP Agency Events 1SP Agency Becomes Strategic Enterprise Partner of XRCC Berlin 2026 Immersive Insiders (UniVRsitas UG) and 1SP Agency are jointly organising XRCC Berlin 2026 (XR Creator Con), which will take place in Berlin from 30 June to 3 July 2026. The aim is to transform prototypes into 'pilot-ready solutions'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Former Piabo marketing expert Felix Mohring is now Senior Marketing Manager at Marquardt Group's 4players, makers of the Odin platform. (Mohring/4players) People Felix Mohring Joins 4Players as Senior Marketing Manager Former Piabo marketing expert Felix Mohring is now Senior Marketing Manager at Marquardt Group's 4players, makers of the Odin platform. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen The Pokémon LeafGreen and FireRed ports are good versions of the tremendous GBA games that come with some small, but sometimes understandable caveats. With Pokémon Home connection patched in the future, these ports will easily be some of the best Pokémon games on Switch. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
The cofounder of Minit Games: Mark Buchholz and Ole Schaper Business Minit Games Exits Stealth Mode With $2m Pre-Seed Funding With the aim of building an instant play platform, Hamburg-based start-up Minit Games has emerged from stealth mode. Minit Games has raised $2 million from investors including LVP and Sony Innovation Fund, Stefan Klemm, Timo Soininen, and Klaas Kersting. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
People Stefan Kreutzer Becomes EVP at PlaySide Studios Stefan Kreutzer is now responsible for business development at PlaySide Studios as Executive Vice President. The Australian studio is currently working on Game of Thrones: War for Westeros. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Sebastian Nußbaum and Sixteen Tons Entertainment CEO Jan Richter (from Left) People June's Journey Creator Sebastian Nussbaum Joins Sixteen Tons Entertainment as CCO Following an extremely successful phase, Emergency HQ developer Sixteen Tons Entertainment is bringing prominent support on board: Sebastian Nußbaum, who landed a billion-dollar hit with Wooga's June's Journey, is becoming the new Chief Creative Officer. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Christoph Hombergs, Operations Director, Sandbox Interactive © Archive Picture Business How Sandbox Interactive's Albion Online Is Thriving on PC and Mobile Sandbox Interactive's MMORPG, Albion Online, has been running for almost nine years and is growing in popularity. We talk to Operations Director Christoph Hombergs about combining mobile and PC, player engagement, rolling out different server locations, and the importance of the game for Stillfront. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
