Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Pascal Wagner May 16, 2024 – 1 min read Share this post © Nintendo Products Funtainment Cooperates with Figuya x Konsolenkost At New Munich Location Figuya x Konsolenkost and Funtainment are cooperating at a new Munich location with store in store concepts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Products Nintendo Is Reducing Switch 2 Production According to a Media Report Due to lower-than-expected demand for the Switch 2 during the year-end holiday season, particularly in the US, Nintendo has reduced production of the console, according to a media report. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Brawl Stars' 101st character: Najia © Supercell Products Supercell Teamed up With Taika Waititi to Launch a Character in Brawl Stars To celebrate the release of Brawl Stars' 101st character, Najia, Supercell joined forces with filmmaker Taika Waititi. The company joined forces with the director of Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Ragnarok to create an animated launch trailer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products Funtainment Cooperates with Figuya x Konsolenkost At New Munich Location Figuya x Konsolenkost and Funtainment are cooperating at a new Munich location with store in store concepts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read From Left: Colin Anderson, Ross Laurie, and Peter van der Watt of Reforged (Reforged). People Reforged Studios Acquires Headup Games from Düren After divesting from Thunderful in 2024, the until-now independent indie publisher Headup has been fully acquired by Reforged Studios from Malta. Dieter Schoeller will remain in charge while also becoming Chief Publishing Officer at group level. No jobs are supposed to be lost. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Larry Kuperman, Vice President of Business Development, Nightdive Studios © Nightdive Business Interview: What Makes Nightdive Studios Decide to Bring Back a Classic? Remasters and Enhanced Editions of classic games are Nightdive Studios' speciality. We spoke to Larry Kuperman, VP of Business Development, about their current remasters, the challenges of obtaining the original games, their selection process for re-releases, and this unique market segment. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Events Indie Hub is Looking for Submission for Indie Game Fest Cologne in Early May Indie Game Fest Cologne will once again take place on 8 and 9 May at the Wasserturm Hotel. 55 exhibitor teams will have the opportunity to showcase their work to the community, other studios, as well as publishers and investors. Registrations are still open, with a special offer for solo developers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The stage at Spiel Essen 2025 (Spiel Essen) Events Spiel.Talks Submissions for Spiel Essen 2026 Now Open Boardgame designers, researchers and other experts can now submit Spiel.Talks for the main stage at Spiel Essen 2026 from 22-25 October. Three days will focus on B2C, while the Educator's Day on Friday welcomes all scientific and scholarly perspectives. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Products Nintendo Is Reducing Switch 2 Production According to a Media Report Due to lower-than-expected demand for the Switch 2 during the year-end holiday season, particularly in the US, Nintendo has reduced production of the console, according to a media report. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Funtainment Cooperates with Figuya x Konsolenkost At New Munich Location Figuya x Konsolenkost and Funtainment are cooperating at a new Munich location with store in store concepts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Products Nintendo Is Reducing Switch 2 Production According to a Media Report Due to lower-than-expected demand for the Switch 2 during the year-end holiday season, particularly in the US, Nintendo has reduced production of the console, according to a media report. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Brawl Stars' 101st character: Najia © Supercell Products Supercell Teamed up With Taika Waititi to Launch a Character in Brawl Stars To celebrate the release of Brawl Stars' 101st character, Najia, Supercell joined forces with filmmaker Taika Waititi. The company joined forces with the director of Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Ragnarok to create an animated launch trailer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Funtainment Cooperates with Figuya x Konsolenkost At New Munich Location Figuya x Konsolenkost and Funtainment are cooperating at a new Munich location with store in store concepts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From Left: Colin Anderson, Ross Laurie, and Peter van der Watt of Reforged (Reforged). People Reforged Studios Acquires Headup Games from Düren After divesting from Thunderful in 2024, the until-now independent indie publisher Headup has been fully acquired by Reforged Studios from Malta. Dieter Schoeller will remain in charge while also becoming Chief Publishing Officer at group level. No jobs are supposed to be lost. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Larry Kuperman, Vice President of Business Development, Nightdive Studios © Nightdive Business Interview: What Makes Nightdive Studios Decide to Bring Back a Classic? Remasters and Enhanced Editions of classic games are Nightdive Studios' speciality. We spoke to Larry Kuperman, VP of Business Development, about their current remasters, the challenges of obtaining the original games, their selection process for re-releases, and this unique market segment. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Events Indie Hub is Looking for Submission for Indie Game Fest Cologne in Early May Indie Game Fest Cologne will once again take place on 8 and 9 May at the Wasserturm Hotel. 55 exhibitor teams will have the opportunity to showcase their work to the community, other studios, as well as publishers and investors. Registrations are still open, with a special offer for solo developers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The stage at Spiel Essen 2025 (Spiel Essen) Events Spiel.Talks Submissions for Spiel Essen 2026 Now Open Boardgame designers, researchers and other experts can now submit Spiel.Talks for the main stage at Spiel Essen 2026 from 22-25 October. Three days will focus on B2C, while the Educator's Day on Friday welcomes all scientific and scholarly perspectives. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Products Nintendo Is Reducing Switch 2 Production According to a Media Report Due to lower-than-expected demand for the Switch 2 during the year-end holiday season, particularly in the US, Nintendo has reduced production of the console, according to a media report. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
