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Stadia, Google’s game streaming service, will be shut down

Google is shutting down Stadia, its cloud gaming service, less than three years after it launched. As a part of Google’s aggressive foray into gaming, Stadia debuted in November 2019. However, the business said on Thursday that it has “taken the tough choice to start winding down our Stadia streaming service.” The business announced that

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Entertainment

Hugh Jackman will return as Wolverine in Deadpool 3

When Ryan Reynolds stated that Hugh Jackman will reprise his role as Wolverine in the upcoming Deadpool movie, the internet went into a frenzy. The Canadian actor has made no secret of his wish for the adamantium-clawed anti-hero to appear on screen alongside his foul-mouthed mercenary. Wolverine has been mentioned in previous movies; in Deadpool

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Entertainment

HBO releases the first trailer for “The Last of Us”

On September 26, The Last Of Us Day, HBO released the first teaser for the much awaited movie based on the popular video game from Naughty Dog. Some of the more memorable parts of the 2013 championship are featured in the footage, which lasts little over a minute and a half. It has a spectacular

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Esports

Playcon is back for 2022!

The second edition of Playcon, the largest games development and esports expo in Malta, will be held in the first week of November, at the MFCC in Ta’ Qali. This is being organised by GMR, with the support of Gaming Malta and the Ministry for the Economy, Lands and European Funds, Playcon will consist of

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Gaming

Luke Skywalker might feature in the upcoming Star Wars crossover for Fortnite

Star Wars and Fortnite have collaborated on projects before. But the kinship endures, much like its connection to Marvel. In fact, there have been a few signs that the next Star Wars crossover is rapidly approaching and that Luke Skywalker may make an appearance on the island. The release of the season four teaser ignited

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Gaming

Newest Sonic Frontiers Demo Receives Widespread Acclaim

This week, Sonic Frontiers has been playable at EGX in London. This was one of the largest public demos of the game before to its debut in November, along with Gamescom. In Sonic Team’s attempt to change public perception following a less-than-stellar marketing campaign over the summer led to many demanding for the game to

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Entertainment

The Witcher: Blood Origin Debuts This Christmas

Christmas Day, December 25, 2022, will mark The Witcher: Blood Origin’s debut. The actors of the spinoff miniseries from the Witcher world revealed its premiere date during a Netflix Tudum event. Stars in Blood Origins include Laurence O’Fuarain as Fjall, a warrior from a clan, Sophia Brown as Eile, a former member of the Queen’s

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Gaming

Teddy Teuma the first ever Maltese to get a ‘Gold’ on FIFA

After a number of eye-catching performances with his domestic club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Maltese International Teddy Teuma is making history yet again by being the first ever Maltese National to feature as a ‘Gold’ in the upcoming FIFA 23. The French-born 28-year old spent his early career days in the lower leagues of French football

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Entertainment

FIFA 23 to include music from Maltese DJ Edd

The fact that FIFA 23 will include more than 100 songs contributes significantly to its all-encompassing nature. It will take some time to narrow down the top songs because this is the largest FIFA soundtrack in history. Thankfully, EA has provided us with a festival-style poster listing all of the bands and artists that made

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Technology

Twitch announces slots and roulette gambling ban

Targeting dice, roulette, and slot machines, Twitch has imposed a partial gambling prohibition. Videos of gambling websites that are not regulated in the US or “other jurisdictions that provide acceptable consumer protection,” as defined by the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform, will not be allowed. The Curacao-based Stake.com and other cryptocurrency gaming sites are among those that

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