Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma © Marvelous Europe Products Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is a spin-off of a spin-off. This action RPG, farming, and social simulation hybrid is made particularly accessible by a number of streamlining features without compromising the core elements. Rune Factory. Harvest Moon. Story of Seasons. How are these franchises connected? Rune Factory is a By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Lars Wingefors, CEO of Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Phil Rogers Appointed as New Embracer CEO, Lars Wingefors Proposed for Election as Executive Chair Embracer Group has announced changes to its leadership team. Phil Rogers is set to take over as CEO on 1 August 2025. Lars Wingefors is proposed to be appointed as Executive Chair of the Board. The Embracer Group's Board of Directors took the next step in the company& By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© astragon and Team17 Business astragon and Team17 to Join gamescom 2025 Both everplay subsidiaries, astragon Entertainment and Team17, will be participating in gamescom 2025 in Cologne once again. They will be showcasing their latest games to the public at their joint stand in Hall 6, while their business stand will be located in Hall 4.2. The joint booth of astragon By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© 42 Bits Products Aerosoft Is the New Publisher of 42 Bits' Fata Deum - the God Sim Fata Deum has a new publisher. The god strategy game, developed by 42 Bits Entertainment (Christoph Schulze), will now be published by Aerosoft under its Aerosoft Move label, rather than by Hooded Horse. It is set to launch on Steam in Early Access in September 2025. In this god game, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Lucky Tower Ultimate / Mindlock - The Apartment / Care © Studio Seufz und AMC / Roof Cut Media und United Soft Media / The Pocket Dimension Business GDD Indie Award 2025 - the Nominations Are In The GDD Indie Awards 2025 will be presented on 9 July 2025, as part of GermanDevDays. The nominees for the main prize are Care by The Pocket Dimension, Lucky Tower Ultimate by Studio Seufz and AMC, and Mindlock - The Apartment by Roof Cut Media and United Soft Media. Nominations By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bus Bound © stillalive studios, Saber Interactive Products stillalive studios Is Partnering With Saber Interactive on Bus Bound At the PC Gaming Show, Saber Interactive and stillalive studios announced Bus Bound, a new bus driving experience from the developers of Bus Simulator 21 and Bus Simulator 18. Austrian studio stillalive, which is part of the RCP Family, has announced Bus Bound, a simulation game to be published and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Governing Mayor Kai Wegner and Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Public Enterprises Franziska Giffey explained to the guests the exceptional importance of this project for the capital region. To announce the location, the Governing Mayor and Senator simultaneously pressed the "Play" button on an oversized gaming controller, emphasizing the importance of the launch of the "House of Games Berlin". © Daniel Hinz Business "House of Games Berlin" Moves Into Historic Property, Steering Committee Sees Great Interest Today, the location of the “House of Games Berlin” was officially announced in the presence of Berlin's Governing Mayor, Kai Wegner; the Mayor and Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Public Enterprises, Franziska Giffey; and approximately 200 representatives from the gaming and creative technology industries. The "House By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Onimusha: Way of the Sword / Resident Evil Requiem © Capcom Business Capcom Confirmed for gamescom 2025 With Playable Resident Evil Requiem and Onimusha Capcom will also be returning to gamescom in 2025. The recently announced Resident Evil Requiem and Onimusha: Way of the Sword will be available for the public to play for the first time worldwide. Today, Capcom confirmed its participation in gamescom 2025, where Resident Evil Requiem and Onimusha: Way of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dune: Awakening © Funcom Products Dune: Awakening There hadn't been anything new in terms of video game adaptations of Dune for a long time, but Denis Villeneuve's film adaptations breathed new life into the desert planet of Arrakis. It was only with Dune: Spice Wars (2022) that Shiro Games released a 4X RTS, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Morbid Metal / Anno 117: Pax Romana © Ubisoft Products Anno 117: Pax Romana Comes out in November 2025, Morbid Metal in Time for gamescom Ubisoft has announced the release date for Anno 117: Pax Romana as part of the Summer Game Fest. The launch date for Morbid Metal has also been confirmed. Both games are being developed in Germany. Since the French publisher did not host its own Ubisoft Forward showcase as part of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
What other games are available to play on Nintendo Switch 2 besides Mario Kart World? And what is yet to come? A screenshot from The Duskbloods. © FromSoftware Business Nintendo Switch 2 Games: The Launch Line-up and Beyond By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
© Nintendo Products Mario Kart World With 68.2 million units sold, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the most successful game on Switch, and Nintendo aims to build on this huge success with Mario Kart World for Switch 2. Mario Kart World is the biggest game in the series to date, with players able to race By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
