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Popular streamers gamble half a million dollars in ‘world record’ CS2 case...

Counter-Strike case openings are nothing new with the in-game mechanic itself being quite a number of years old. However, in recent times, there seems to be a surge in popularity, with some streaming...

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Umamusume: Pretty Derby’s latest update is all about gambling on one card

Umamusume: Pretty Derby has just gotten its second major update, bringing the “Brand New Friends” storyline to the game. But there’s no time for that, because there’s gacha to gamble on, and...

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The bizarre world where a YouTuber might go to jail for reviewing a retro...

We live in a world of massive overreach. That’s something we all take for granted these days but when Italian YouTuber Once Were Nerd reviewed an Ambernic handheld on his channel, he probably wasn’t...

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Virtuos, studio behind hugely successful Oblivion Remaster slap around 300...

A French journalist, Gauthier ‘Gautoz’ Andres, reported yesterday that the studio behind the recent Oblivion remaster and upcoming Metal Gear Solid 3 remaster, Delta, is prepping to lay off 7% of its...

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Gangs of Asia is bringing a retro kung-fu vibe that drags IK+ and Bruce Lee...

Full disclosure, I am still a big fan of International Karate +. Way of the Exploding Fist and Yie Ar Kung Fu – not to mention Bruce Lee in game form. I grew up on this stuff, so a new pixelated karate...

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Indie developer’s game to be taken down over weak Apple App Store policy –...

Don’t ever let it be said that dealing with Apple is perfectly normal. With game preservation in part of the audience’s minds, as Stop Killing Games attempts to keep up some momentum and the excellent...

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Carl Froch On Usyk vs Dubois & Why AJ Should Retire From Boxing! 

In an exclusive with eScapistMagazine, former world champion Carl Froch looked ahead to this weekend’s huge rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois, whilst also advising Anthony Joshua to...

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Something for the weekend? Strategy spectacular TactiCon 2025 has begun on Steam

As usual, you can’t move for Fests and Cons and sales and deals on Steam. Factory-building game fans are already in their element with the ongoing Steam Automation Fest that is currently running, but...

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PS1 styled racing game Old School Rally yanked off Steam over model dispute

Retro-inspired rally racing game Old School Rally has been removed from Steam due to its in-game car models. In an announcement on the Steam forums, Steve, a member of the game’s development team,...

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Oh god, that’s right, the new Killing Floor 3 trailer reminded us it’s out...

Good lord, do games just sort of creep up on you these days, too? Killing Floor 3 is set to be released next week, July 24, and it’s suddenly sprung up like a burst pipe. I mean, did you see that the...

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Arknights celebrates its latest anniversary with zesty food themed event and...

Arknights, the gacha-driven, anime-themed tower defence strategy game, is hitting its five and a half year anniversary for its global version of the game. The game is split into two, with China...

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EA seemingly ends gambling on EA FC pack openings in South Korea

Video game loot boxes have been a hot topic around the globe in recent years, with some regarding them as a gateway to gambling for those not of age to actually do so in the real world. EA FC, formerly...

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