Cat Quest III Marcel Kleffmann August 07, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Cats and Pirates in Cat Quest III © The Gentlebros / Kepler Interactive Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve © Bandai Namco Europe Products Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Seven years after Skies Unknown, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is now taking to the skies. Bandai Namco's epic aerial combat game builds on its familiar strengths and sets a uniquely spectacular milestone in the genre. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read Star Wars: Galactic Racer © Fuse Games, Secret Mode, Lucasfilm Products Star Wars: Galactic Racer After Star Wars: Episode I Racer (1999) and Star Wars: Racer Revenge (2002), there were no more racing games in the Star Wars universe. That's all set to change now, though, thanks to Star Wars: Galactic Racer from Burnout veterans at Fuse Games and Secret Mode. The game is truly stunning. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read Collector boosters will also be smaller than before: with only 12 cards per pack (Wizards of the Coast) Products Magic Introduces Full-Rare 'God Packs', Cuts Foil Commons Coming with the Nauctis set in 2027, both play boosters and collector boosters will have chances to be a 'God Pack' full of Rares. This will likely break the Limited format substantially, especially Sealed and drive prices for collector boosters higher, despite smaller packs. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Awards TOMMI Nominations 2026 Include ChromaGun 2, Tiny Bookshop, Walk the Frog The TOMMI 2026 nominations are online now, and the winners are now being decided by the children and youth jury. From 30 October, winners will be revealed daily on KiKA. Included game nominations are Pixel Maniacs, Walk the Frog, neoludic, Quantumfrog and more. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve © Bandai Namco Europe Products Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Seven years after Skies Unknown, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is now taking to the skies. Bandai Namco's epic aerial combat game builds on its familiar strengths and sets a uniquely spectacular milestone in the genre. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 06 Oct 26: Softgames, Rebecca Snell, Nintendo x Polaris, Murray Pannell, GameCamp Munich A German publisher in a buying mood, new appointments and plenty of event news – from Polaris to GameCamp in Munich and DevGamm in Serbia – today’s news was less about games and more about the business side of things. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read Alexander Krug, Co-founder and CEO of Softgames Mobile Entertainment Services (Picture: Softgames) Business Softgames Intends to Continue Acquiring Instant and Mobile Games Following the acquisition of Funday Games’ instant gaming portfolio, Softgames has reaffirmed its expansion plans. CEO Alexander Krug’s comments can certainly be seen as an invitation to other studios to enter into discussions, should the portfolio be a good fit. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Hochschule für Bildende Künste / University of Fine Arts Braunschweig (Hbk Braunschweig) Tabletop AG Games Announces Methods at Play Jam for Analog Games The AG Games is looking for applicants for a "Methods Jam", styled like a game jam, for the study of analog games. It will be held in March 2027 in Braunschweig, with submissions open until 25 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Indie Area Polaris © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Events Nintendo Is Exhibiting at Polaris 2026 The Polaris Convention 2026 will take place from 9 to 11 October at the Messe Hamburg. Among the exhibitors will be Nintendo. By Marcel Kleffmann •
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve © Bandai Namco Europe Products Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Seven years after Skies Unknown, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is now taking to the skies. Bandai Namco's epic aerial combat game builds on its familiar strengths and sets a uniquely spectacular milestone in the genre. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Star Wars: Galactic Racer © Fuse Games, Secret Mode, Lucasfilm Products Star Wars: Galactic Racer After Star Wars: Episode I Racer (1999) and Star Wars: Racer Revenge (2002), there were no more racing games in the Star Wars universe. That's all set to change now, though, thanks to Star Wars: Galactic Racer from Burnout veterans at Fuse Games and Secret Mode. The game is truly stunning. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Collector boosters will also be smaller than before: with only 12 cards per pack (Wizards of the Coast) Products Magic Introduces Full-Rare 'God Packs', Cuts Foil Commons Coming with the Nauctis set in 2027, both play boosters and collector boosters will have chances to be a 'God Pack' full of Rares. This will likely break the Limited format substantially, especially Sealed and drive prices for collector boosters higher, despite smaller packs. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Awards TOMMI Nominations 2026 Include ChromaGun 2, Tiny Bookshop, Walk the Frog The TOMMI 2026 nominations are online now, and the winners are now being decided by the children and youth jury. From 30 October, winners will be revealed daily on KiKA. Included game nominations are Pixel Maniacs, Walk the Frog, neoludic, Quantumfrog and more. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve © Bandai Namco Europe Products Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Seven years after Skies Unknown, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is now taking to the skies. Bandai Namco's epic aerial combat game builds on its familiar strengths and sets a uniquely spectacular milestone in the genre. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 06 Oct 26: Softgames, Rebecca Snell, Nintendo x Polaris, Murray Pannell, GameCamp Munich A German publisher in a buying mood, new appointments and plenty of event news – from Polaris to GameCamp in Munich and DevGamm in Serbia – today’s news was less about games and more about the business side of things. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Alexander Krug, Co-founder and CEO of Softgames Mobile Entertainment Services (Picture: Softgames) Business Softgames Intends to Continue Acquiring Instant and Mobile Games Following the acquisition of Funday Games’ instant gaming portfolio, Softgames has reaffirmed its expansion plans. CEO Alexander Krug’s comments can certainly be seen as an invitation to other studios to enter into discussions, should the portfolio be a good fit. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Hochschule für Bildende Künste / University of Fine Arts Braunschweig (Hbk Braunschweig) Tabletop AG Games Announces Methods at Play Jam for Analog Games The AG Games is looking for applicants for a "Methods Jam", styled like a game jam, for the study of analog games. It will be held in March 2027 in Braunschweig, with submissions open until 25 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Indie Area Polaris © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Events Nintendo Is Exhibiting at Polaris 2026 The Polaris Convention 2026 will take place from 9 to 11 October at the Messe Hamburg. Among the exhibitors will be Nintendo. By Marcel Kleffmann •
