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UN:BLOCK 2026 — Signals from the Edge of Finance
Insights from UN:BLOCK 2026 in Riga on stablecoins, compliance, identity, and agentic payments, exploring how financial infrastructure is evolving beneath everyday user experience.
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The Last WinterCon X — Event Report
WinterCon X took place last weekend, on January 10–11, and I had the chance to visit what is, to the best of my knowledge, the biggest winter-season cosplay and geek convention in Europe. I honestly can’t recall anything of a similar scale happening anywhere else during this time of year. At the end of this post, I’ve put together a large photo gallery — scroll down and see if you can spot yourself, your friends, or maybe your favourite fandom…
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Devcom 2025 Recap – Growth, Indies, and a New Name
Beating Its Own Records, Again My tour to Cologne traditionally began with devcom 2025, where the conference once again proved why it is marked as Europe’s largest industry meetup. Hosted at Confex, this year’s edition welcomed 5,400 attendees (+6% increase from last year). More than 2,500 companies from 89 countries were represented. Across 17 stages, the program featured 390 speakers and 220 sessions. Numbers can feel abstract on paper, yet walking the expo floor gave them weight. Despite the crowded…
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Crimson Desert Hands-On Experience
First Impressions at Gamescom 2025 Crimson Desert has been on my personal wishlist for a long time, so stepping into the Pearl Abyss booth at Gamescom 2025 was a highlight of the entire event. The studio invited me to their show floor and gave me the chance to experience the latest build firsthand. Besides playing the demo, I also sat down with Rick van Beem, PR & Marketing Director at Pearl Abyss, to talk about the game and the production…
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Unicon 2025 Recap – Three Days of Baltic Geekdom
A Gathering of Fans in Riga Unicon 2025 took place on August 15–17 at Riga’s Kipsala Exhibition Center, stretching into a full three-day format for the first time. More days meant more cosplay, more meetups, and, honestly, more exhaustion — but in the best way possible. This write-up is a bit late, and for good reason. Sorting through thousands of photos to pick the best ones took time, and the very next morning I was already on a plane to…
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Active Matter Hands-On – First Look at Gaijin’s New Shooter
Meeting Active Matter at Gamescom At Gamescom 2025 I stopped by Gaijin Entertainment’s booth for a hands-on session with their upcoming title Active Matter. Officially it positions itself as a military shooter, but what I played felt more like an extraction roguelite horror looter-shooter. Every part of that description matters, and in this first-impression write-up I’ll share why. The game is developed by Matter Team, one of Gaijin’s internal studios. Their name shows up alongside Darkflow Software in the credits…
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The Blood of Dawnwalker — Gamescom 2025 Impressions
Meeting in Cologne The Blood of Dawnwalker didn’t appear at Gamescom 2025 in the usual way. Instead of rows of PCs or a casual booth demo like most halls did, Rebel Wolves staged a theater-style presentation that felt closer to live performance than a press preview. With a blend of narrative voiceover, cinematic staging, and live gameplay, the session guided me through the world and lore of Dawnwalker. The Performance – A Cathedral for a Game And I’m not joking…
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Cronos: The New Dawn Hands-On Impressions
Hands-On at Gamescom At Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, one of the most intense sessions of my press tour was the hands-on with Cronos: The New Dawn, a survival game set to launch in just a few days. I’ve already shared my first impressions of the convention and even a photo tour of the halls but this particular demo stood out because it pushed me far outside my usual comfort zone. Before going further, a quick note: this post is completely…
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