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  1. Cetwar reopens on 4th of July

    (06/12/2008) You might have already noticed that besides covering the most important games we certainly like to tell you more about new high-quality games in the browser based gaming scene. Due to the diversified game play Cetwar might be one of those rising stars. We took the chance to speak to Josip, the head developer of IndusMedia. More ...

    GMT and NBC Universal take over Bigpoint

    (06/09/2008) The German online games developer Bigpoint has been acquired by NBCU's and GE's joint venture Peacock Equity Fund and UK PE Firm GMT Communications Partners, according to Financial Times. Both companies will hold 35 percent of the share. CEO Heiko Hubertz will reinvest his share of the sale to retain 30 percent of the company. More ...

  2. You’re an All-Star!

    (06/04/2008) Most of us have already become used to the official licensed games Electronic Arts is releasing season after season, such as FIFA Football, FIBA Basketball or Madden NFL. Bigpoint now seized a chance and is the first browser based game developer to secure an official license for the FIBA Basketball World Championship including all names, brands, teams and rules... meaning the hobby basketball player can put on the shoes of his favorite stars, and vie for a spot in the rankings on FIBA.com. More ...

    Happy 6th Birthday, Galaxy-News!

    (05/27/2008) It has been 6 years since Galaxy-News opened its doors to the German community and we have come a long way! And while many things have changed since then some remained. We are still committed to the very same mission we had on day one: To redefine the way you find web games. In celebration of this Birthday you can now win Premium Accounts for several games from our partners from all over the world. More ...

  1. The new Weewar forums are live

    (06/15/2008) May 29th's launch of the Weewar forums went smoothly and we have seen hundreds of new posts in the first 24h alone. Seems like there was a big need and we are very happy to have adressed it. More ...

    Columbus' Egg and a Dark Shap

    (06/11/2008) Times change, even in the Middle Ages. And new developments virtually abound in the Realm of Kapi Regnum. New quests, new features, bug fixes, special features and the appearance of a mysterious dark shape: The newly updated version of the medieval economy simulation Kapi Regnum has them all. More ...

  2. Majestica RPG opens its doors!

    (06/01/2008) Finally after months of hard work, Majestica, a new Browser-based RPG is ready for players! Back in September 2007 A Beta version of the game was launched, bringing in over 1000 eager beta players to iron out the kinks! And, in early may we launched Majestica v.1 exclusively to the beta users to try! More ...

  3. Age 4: The Unending Storm

    (06/01/2008) Registration is now open for Age 4 of the popular free online game Norron. After Kvasir dominated the land in Age 3, it is up to the other gods now to take back the land. More ...

  4. New Map Pack in Arthic

    (05/28/2008) Sodigital has added a huge addon to their first game. It has now become even better than it was! Lately Arthic got a brand new map feature containing a map editor and so much more... More ...

  5. The Ancient World is Revving Up

    (05/26/2008) Don't let anybody tell you the ancient world is boring: Gameforge has passed the one million world-wide user mark with its free online game Ikariam after only eight weeks. The city-building strategy game in the tradition of 'The Settlers' got off to a dream start and is eagerly being played in thirteen countries already. Turning a vacant coastal strip into a thriving megacity is fascinating numerous online players. More ...

    Karlsruhe game developer among the top 100 technology companies

    (05/26/2008) Gameforge, the largest independent supplier of browser and client based online games, is the only German game developer to win the "Red Herring 100 Europe" in 2008. The US magazine Red Herring each year honors the 100 best private technology companies in the region Europe, Middle East and Africa. More ...

    Bigpoint is looking for 100 new employees

    (05/26/2008) With growth rates which other branches can only dream about, the browser-based online games market has been experiencing a boom - like at the company Bigpoint GmbH. The Hamburg company is the leading provider of browser games and one of the most successful producers of online-based games. In order to keep pace with the growth rate, Bigpoint is looking to fill 100 openings in all areas for its headquarters in Hamburg by the end of the year - from development and localization through support, but also in controlling, marketing, and business development. More ...