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How a CS2 Daily Quiz and Guessing Games Help Players Master Counter-Strike 2 Knowledge
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How a CS2 Daily Quiz and Guessing Games Help Players Master Counter-Strike 2 Knowledge

Counter-Strike 2’s world has long since gone beyond simple firefights, evolving into a deep tactical discipline where every detail decides victory. To dominate the server, modern players need to know the updated map geometry, complex economic algorithms, and hundreds of grenade placement options. It can be a tedious chore to learn these basics from classic

Jessica Thompson · July 12, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Social Casinos Have Earned a Spot in the Modern Gamer’s Rotation
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Social Casinos Have Earned a Spot in the Modern Gamer’s Rotation

Scroll through the average gamer’s phone and you find a strange lineup living side by side. A live-service shooter that eats a couple of hours every weekend. A gacha RPG that gets a daily login and little else. A cozy farming sim for winding down before bed. And somewhere in that stack, a slots app

Jessica Thompson · July 6, 2026 · 12 Mins Read

The cast of Persona 5, representing the Persona TV series
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This Week in Gaming News: June 29th – July 5th, 2026

Between the World Cup and the continuing hot weather, Brits have plenty to be excited (or grumble) about, but if you can find a little space in your schedule for some more excitement, we’ve got some gaming news to round up. Here in the post-summer showcase slump (which we consider to run until basically August

Jay Allsopp · July 6, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

What Gamers Should Know About State-by-State US Online Casino Rules
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What Gamers Should Know About State-by-State US Online Casino Rules

If you spend your evenings raiding dungeons, grinding ranked ladders, or building cities one block at a time, you already understand a digital world governed by rules. Online casino play in the United States runs on a similar logic, except the rules are written by state legislatures rather than game studios, and they change from

Jessica Thompson · July 3, 2026 · 14 Mins Read

How US States Are Rewriting the Rulebook on Internet Gambling Access
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How US States Are Rewriting the Rulebook on Internet Gambling Access

If you have ever booted up an online game and watched the lobby tell you a feature is “not available in your region,” you already understand the strange logic of legal internet gambling in the United States. The map looks like one country, but the rules behave like a stack of separate servers, each running

Jessica Thompson · July 3, 2026 · 13 Mins Read

Edward clashing blades in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced
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The Best Games for July 2026

We’re well and truly into the British summer now, and all those who say that the UK doesn’t typically get hot summers may soon have to eat their words if this year is anything to go by. Still, if you’re not the kind of person who likes to spend hours outdoors soaking up the sun,

Jay Allsopp · June 29, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Lucia and Jason in Grand Theft Auto 6 artwork
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This Week in Gaming News: June 22nd – June 28th, 2026

As the UK recovers from one of its most brutal heatwaves in recorded history, we’re here once again to bring you a roundup of what’s been going on in the gaming world this week (and, hopefully, to distract you from the heat!). Just because the weather has been difficult, that doesn’t mean the industry has

Jay Allsopp · June 29, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Live Dealer Casino Games Explained for Stream and Multiplayer Fans
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Live Dealer Casino Games Explained for Stream and Multiplayer Fans

U.S. online casino revenue grew 28.7% year over year to $8.41 billion in 2024 across seven full-scale legal iGaming states, according to the American Gaming Association. That tells you something simple: more adults in legal U.S. markets are seeing casino tables, BonusFinder casino bonuses, and game lobbies on screens that feel closer to streaming platforms and

Jessica Thompson · June 25, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

From Microtransactions to Mobile Payments: How Phone-First Spending Changed Gaming
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From Microtransactions to Mobile Payments: How Phone-First Spending Changed Gaming

Gaming used to make payment feel separate from play. You bought a cartridge, a disc or a download, then the game began. Mobile gaming changed that relationship. The store, the device, the account and the game all moved closer together. Now a player can unlock content, buy a cosmetic item, renew a subscription or add

Jessica Thompson · June 25, 2026 · 3 Mins Read

Master Chief running towards the camera in Halo: Campaign Evolved
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This Week in Gaming News: June 15th – June 21st, 2026

Depending on who you ask, June 21st is either the beginning of summer or, well, just a continuation of it. Either way, the warm weather is very much hanging around, so summer is officially on (if the World Cup didn’t already give it away). Of course, just because the weather is nice and the sun

Jay Allsopp · June 22, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

How Region Locks Shape the Way We Game Around the World
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How Region Locks Shape the Way We Game Around the World

Gamers connect globally every day, but invisible digital borders still decide who can buy and play what. Region locks might sound old-fashioned, yet their impact is front and center for anyone who shops for games online or tries to join in the latest multiplayer craze with friends from another country. These restrictions carve up the

Jessica Thompson · June 21, 2026 · 3 Mins Read

Why Relying on Game Reviews Can Actually Make Your Accounts Less Safe
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Why Relying on Game Reviews Can Actually Make Your Accounts Less Safe

It seems like everyone’s advice is to read a handful of game reviews before grabbing a new title, especially with so many indie launches and surprise hits. But that habit might make you miss a bigger risk: trusting the wrong info can put your gaming accounts in harm’s way. Most reviews are focused on gameplay,

Jessica Thompson · June 21, 2026 · 3 Mins Read