Sledders
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Nordic Game Awards 2026: Final Nominations RevealedThe Nordic Game Awards 2026 have revealed their nominations, celebrating games from the Nordic region. The awards ceremony will take place on May 28th at Slagthuset in Malmö, hosted by actor Magnus Bruun. Nominees span categories such as Best Game, Best Art, and Best Technology, highlighting the region's development talent.- The best Finnish games in the world will be awarded at The Finnish Game Awards 2026 gala in MayThe Finnish Game Awards 2026 gala will take place on May 21, 2026, in Helsinki to honor the best Finnish games of 2025. The event will feature new award categories such as Best IP Expansion of the Year and Business Excellence Award, alongside traditional honors like Finnish Game of the Year. The Finnish games industry saw revenue growth in 2025, driven by a strong performance in multi-platform, PC, and mobile segments.
Bonus Stage to Publish Arctic Drive!Bonus Stage Publishing has announced a partnership to publish Arctic Drive, a co-op survival game developed by Clément Marthe and Martin Skovrup. The game features immersive physics, procedural generation, vehicle customization, and survival mechanics set in a harsh arctic environment. It will support 1-4 player online co-op and is slated for a global release on April 2nd, 2026.
Sledders Retro Safari updateHanki Games Oy has released a new update for their snowmobile simulator, Sledders, adding the classic Ski-doo Safari L model and support for custom wraps on retro sleds. The update also includes audio improvements and crucial fixes for memory spikes and crashes on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, alongside general memory usage improvements.
Sledders "Dials In" with a new update! newsThe "Dial In!" update for the freeride simulator Sledders has been released, introducing in-game voice chat and mod.io integration. Developed by Hanki Games Oy and published by Bonus Stage, the update also includes session visualization, ride history, replay mode, dedicated servers, and reworked VFX and audio.