Marcel Kleffmann

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, but now Funcom, with the support of Nukklear and Yager, is inviting players to take part in a large-scale open-world action-survival massively multiplayer online game.

10. Juni 2025 07:00

Previews

RoadCraft

The vehicle and off-road simulations from Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment continue to sell like hot cakes, and RoadCraft, the new game from the successful duo, is already generating a lot of interest ahead of its release. What makes this game so special?

13. Mai 2025 07:00

Business

Why Nubs! Arena Is Free for the First 24 Hours After Launch

Nubs! Arena, a fast-paced top-down PvP combat game from Rangatang (Netherlands) and Glowfish (Belgium), will be released on 15 May 2025 and will be available for free for the first 24 hours. We spoke to Rangatang co-founder Olivier Thijssen about this strategy.

08. Mai 2025 10:12

Business

Time-Limited Free to Claim as a Launch Strategy for a Multiplayer Game

Nubs! Arena, a fast-paced top-down PvP combat game from Rangatang (Netherlands) and Glowfish (Belgium), will be released on 15 May 2025 and will be available for free for the first 24 hours. We spoke to Rangatang co-founder Olivier Thijssen about this strategy, how they plan to monetise the game afterwards, and how it all came together.

08. Mai 2025 10:12

Games and Products

RuneScape: Dragonwilds

Only about two weeks passed between the announcement and the release of RuneScape: Dragonwilds - and the peak CCU of 52,641 on Steam speaks for itself. What is so special about this open-world survival game from Jagex?

08. Mai 2025 06:30

Business

The Nordic Game Conference as A "Gateway to the Nordic Industry"

The Nordic region is a major hotspot for game development, and NG25 Spring is where the region's professionals come together. "Our vision has always been for the conference to become a gateway for the "outside" to enter the Nordic Industry," says Jacob Riis, Program Director and Executive Producer. An interview.

07. Mai 2025 07:15

Games and Products

The Original Gears of War Returns, Premiering on PS5

Microsoft is bringing another Xbox franchise to PlayStation 5: Gears of War. Right after gamescom, Gears of War: Reloaded will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

06. Mai 2025 07:45

Business

Gamers Heaven Returns to the SportZentrum Telfs for the Second Time

Tyrol's gaming festival, Gamers Heaven, will take place for the second time on 14 and 15 June 2025 at the SportZentrum Telfs. This time it will be bigger and more interactive.

06. Mai 2025 07:09

Games and Products

Drop Duchy

Tetris meets settlement building with deck building, combat and rogue-lite: Drop Duchy from Sleepy Mill Studio in France and publisher The Arcade Crew (Dotemu) combines genres wildly and hits the mark.

06. Mai 2025 06:30

Business

SoundTrack_Cologne 2025 Announces Video Games Composers

The video games composers taking part in SoundTrack_Cologne 2025, the 22nd edition of the congress, have now been confirmed. Among them are Olivier Derivière, Paul Wolinski, Venus Theory, The Flight and Pieter Schlosser.

05. Mai 2025 13:40