The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 saw big wins for Dispatch, Ghost of Yōtei, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.

DreamHack, one of the largest gaming festivals globally, is coming to the UK for the first time with DreamHack Birmingham, taking place across the 27th - 29th March at the NEC Birmingham.

DreamHack has unveiled the esports line-up for its historic UK debut, bringing more than $1.7 million in esports prize money and the world’s elite pro players to NEC Birmingham from 27-29 March 2026.

Ares Games is preparing to launch two crowdfunding campaigns in the coming months: the first is ‘Mega Empires: The Far East (North and South)’, two new epic games in the ‘Mega Empires’ series which explore peoples, dynasties, and historic developments from the easternmost regions of Asia, from Japan to Indonesia; and the second is ‘City of Chaos’, a fantasy cooperative adventure game where players explore the twisting, smog-filled streets of Byronitar, the "City of Chaos”.

The TRIDO Laguna is a premium magnetic construction sets are designed to encourage artistic expression and hands-on learning through open-ended play.

Ares Games will be attending the Spielwarenmesse 2026 - Nuremberg Toy Fair (Hall 10.0 Booth F-05) presenting three releases coming in the second half of 2026: the strategy game Quartermaster General: West Front and two expansions in the War of the Ring game line, Sieges of Middle-earth, the 4th expansion of the War of the Ring board game, and Hope and Despair, the 3rd expansion of the card game.