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STAR WARS Zero Company has arrived as one of the most anticipated entries in the Star Wars gaming franchise in recent memory, blending tactical squad-based combat with the rich lore and visual identity that the franchise has built across decades of films, series, and expanded universe content. The game’s Xbox release has drawn considerable attention

Estonia has spent years building a reputation as one of Europe’s most digitally advanced countries. From online government services and digital identity systems to a thriving startup scene, the country has embraced technology more aggressively than many of its neighbours. That digital-first mentality is also shaping how people interact with entertainment, including gaming. For players

Gamers see the term “open beta” and instantly feel as though they’re being invited to play, no strings attached. The idea makes it seem like everyone can jump in immediately, for free, and get the same experience. Gears of War: E-Day is a great example of how that isn’t always the case. Before the wider

Playing games has always been social. From swapping cartridges and crowding around split-screen games to clans, guilds, Discord servers and massive online communities, connecting with other players is a huge part of gaming culture. Building a gaming community of your own, however, is a little different from simply joining one. You need to give people

Any gamer who has installed a big release lately runs the same quiet checklist before the main menu even loads. Is the tutorial skippable? Does it explain the controls or just gate them behind a cutscene? How many screens stand between the download finishing and the first real match? We do this without thinking, because

Gaming Laboratories International certifies live dealer systems for regulators, and its test list runs to six categories: technical, systems, synchronicity, responsibility, staffing and premises. Two of those six are about the staff and the building. Live table technology usually gets written up as a solved software problem with a couple of cameras bolted on, and

EDward Gaming are not a team that sits still when results don’t go their way. After an early exit at VCT China Stage 2 Play-Ins, the 2024 world champions are moving quickly to sort out their roster before the biggest event of the year. The change centers on the departure of Zhang “Jieni7” Juntai and

Earlier this month, Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) made the shock announcement to players that LuckyLand Slots will be officially shutting down on September 14, 2026. “Thank you for eight amazing years, Duckies!” reads the brand’s updated bio on X, but it now means that players won’t be able to access the much-loved LuckyLand Slots any

After the release of CS2, many players immediately began searching for their familiar ranks. Some wanted to return to Global Elite, others were simply trying to figure out where the old ranks had disappeared to. But it quickly became clear that Valve had decided to completely change its approach to competitive play. CS2 now features

For millions of fans, Pokemon has always been about catching creatures, exploring new areas and becoming the best trainer you can be. It’s a simple formula that has worked for decades. But as gaming has changed, so have the conversations around what should and shouldn’t appear in games aimed at a wide range of audiences.

Load up a modern online slot and count how many elements look familiar from video games. Progress meters. Collection features. Expanding boards. Cascading symbols. Operators then add another layer around the games through missions, tournaments, leaderboards and tiered loyalty systems. The fruit machine your grandad fed 10p coins into has gradually been surrounded by the

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