Valve versucht die Controller-Revolution Tim Pototzki September 30, 2013 – 2 min read Share this post Valve schafft die Analogsticks ab und will Geschwindigkeit und Präzision über zwei Touchpads erreichen © Valve GamesTalente 2025 © GamesTalente/Dominik Eisele Development GamesTalente Youth Competition Enters a New Round In the Germany-wide youth competition GamesTalente, young gaming fans aged 13–16 from all types of schools can develop their own computer game. In doing so, they will acquire the key digital skills needed in the professional world in a fun and engaging way. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Godot © godotengine.org Development Godot 4.6 Kicks off With a Tighter Integration of Industry Standards With the recent release of Godot 4.6, the engine has taken another leap forward. The latest stable version of this popular open-source game engine focuses on improving workflows and quality of life, as well as integrating industry standards more tightly and improving performance. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business SpielFabrique Opens Applications for European Videogame Accelerator 2026 European studios have until 2 February at 11:59 p.m. to apply for this year's European Videogame Accelerator (EVA). It will take place in three stages from February to November. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read GeForce Now © Nvidia Products GeForce Now Marks Six Years of Streaming With 24 New Games in February To mark the sixth anniversary of Nvidia's GeForce Now this month, 24 new games are set to be added to the service, including Reanimal, Resident Evil Requiem and Delta Force. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Of course, there was also a cosplay of Mäxi, the event's mascot, at MAG-C | Picture: Jerrografie/Screenshot Business Update: MAG-C attracted over 12,500 visitors in 2026 Nearly one week after the end of MAG-C 2026, the final visitor numbers have been confirmed. At over 12,500, they are slightly higher than last year. The anime rave also achieved a new record. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Bernd Kasch from Toplitz also took part in the Blood4Bloodlord blood donation campaign | Picture by Toplitz Toplitz satisfied with unusual promotional campaign Blood4Bloodlord To mark the early access launch of ‘Vampires: Bloodlord Rising’, Mehumaan Games and publisher Toplitz Production launched an unusual blood donation campaign. Over 700 participants donated blood as part of the ‘Blood4Bloodlord’ campaign. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Laezel from Baldur's Gate 3 | Screenshot by Larian Studios Products HBO Reportedly Developing Baldur's Gate TV Series With Craig Mazin and Hasbro Craig Mazin, screenwriter and director of The Last of Us, is set to work on a television adaptation of Baldur's Gate. This was reported exclusively by the US film service Deadline. The series will tell a story that takes place immediately after Baldur's Gate 3. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Menace © Overhype Studios & Hooded Horse Products Menace From Overhype and Hooded Pulls off a Resounding Launch Menace, developed by Hamburg-based studio Overhype and published by Hooded Horse, was released in Early Access yesterday. At the time of release, the game was on over 600,000 Steam wishlists, which resulted in the publisher's second-best launch ever. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Products PlayStation Store Charts: 2XKO Breathes Some Fresh Air Into The Winter Lull While the top spots in the PlayStation 5 charts remain unchanged, the launch of Riot's 2XKO in January has at least brought some variety to the PlayStation Store's free-to-play charts. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
GamesTalente 2025 © GamesTalente/Dominik Eisele Development GamesTalente Youth Competition Enters a New Round In the Germany-wide youth competition GamesTalente, young gaming fans aged 13–16 from all types of schools can develop their own computer game. In doing so, they will acquire the key digital skills needed in the professional world in a fun and engaging way. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Godot © godotengine.org Development Godot 4.6 Kicks off With a Tighter Integration of Industry Standards With the recent release of Godot 4.6, the engine has taken another leap forward. The latest stable version of this popular open-source game engine focuses on improving workflows and quality of life, as well as integrating industry standards more tightly and improving performance. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business SpielFabrique Opens Applications for European Videogame Accelerator 2026 European studios have until 2 February at 11:59 p.m. to apply for this year's European Videogame Accelerator (EVA). It will take place in three stages from February to November. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
GeForce Now © Nvidia Products GeForce Now Marks Six Years of Streaming With 24 New Games in February To mark the sixth anniversary of Nvidia's GeForce Now this month, 24 new games are set to be added to the service, including Reanimal, Resident Evil Requiem and Delta Force. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Of course, there was also a cosplay of Mäxi, the event's mascot, at MAG-C | Picture: Jerrografie/Screenshot Business Update: MAG-C attracted over 12,500 visitors in 2026 Nearly one week after the end of MAG-C 2026, the final visitor numbers have been confirmed. At over 12,500, they are slightly higher than last year. The anime rave also achieved a new record. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Bernd Kasch from Toplitz also took part in the Blood4Bloodlord blood donation campaign | Picture by Toplitz Toplitz satisfied with unusual promotional campaign Blood4Bloodlord To mark the early access launch of ‘Vampires: Bloodlord Rising’, Mehumaan Games and publisher Toplitz Production launched an unusual blood donation campaign. Over 700 participants donated blood as part of the ‘Blood4Bloodlord’ campaign. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Laezel from Baldur's Gate 3 | Screenshot by Larian Studios Products HBO Reportedly Developing Baldur's Gate TV Series With Craig Mazin and Hasbro Craig Mazin, screenwriter and director of The Last of Us, is set to work on a television adaptation of Baldur's Gate. This was reported exclusively by the US film service Deadline. The series will tell a story that takes place immediately after Baldur's Gate 3. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Menace © Overhype Studios & Hooded Horse Products Menace From Overhype and Hooded Pulls off a Resounding Launch Menace, developed by Hamburg-based studio Overhype and published by Hooded Horse, was released in Early Access yesterday. At the time of release, the game was on over 600,000 Steam wishlists, which resulted in the publisher's second-best launch ever. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products PlayStation Store Charts: 2XKO Breathes Some Fresh Air Into The Winter Lull While the top spots in the PlayStation 5 charts remain unchanged, the launch of Riot's 2XKO in January has at least brought some variety to the PlayStation Store's free-to-play charts. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
