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PLAYCON 2023 – A Comprehensive Guide

Through and through, PLAYCON is the island’s premier Video Games Expo, presenting the best of local and international gaming, technology and esports. With a litany of exhibitors, shows and competitions to look forward to, this guide breaks down everything you need to know for PLAYCON 2023! PLAYCON 2023 – A Packed Schedule From 30th November

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Gaming

Interview: Founders of an ENNIE-nominated TTRPG Studio – The Wanderer’s Tome

TTRPGs, or table-top role-playing-games, are a unique merge between typical videogames and classic board games. Creating them involves the same level of commitment and artistry, with developers present internationally and locally. Locally, we happen to have The Wanderer’s Tome, an ENNIE-norminated TTRPG studio right here in Malta. Read on as we sit down with one

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Esports Gaming

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive vs CS2: What’s New and Different?

Counter-Strike 2 is here, and Valve has officially removed Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. With Counter-Strike 2 came several changes that impacted communities, like the competitive Counter-Strike scene, CS2 betting, and skins trading. To understand the scale of this impact, we must understand what changes came to Counter-Strike with CS2. To help you with that, here is

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Esports Gaming

Counter-Strike 2 – An Exciting New Chapter for Esports

Whether you’re a gamer or not, the words ‘Counter-Strike’ will likely ring a bell as one of the most popular competitive videogames of all time. Entering an exciting new chapter with the incoming release of Counter-Strike 2, this featured article takes a step back and reviews the incredible achievements of CSGO as arguably, the best

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Esports

Malta’s Best Esports Performance Yet at World Championships

A Maltese delegation consisting of two competitors, a coach, and the president participated in the World Esports Championships held in Iasi, Romania, between August 24 and September 3, 2023. This was the third time that Malta was represented at the worldwide competition, and it was their best performance yet. Both competitors, Lyon Lee Buhagiar in

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Gaming Technology

Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2023

Pocket Gamer Connects, a staple name in games industry conferences returns to Finland between the 12th and 13th of September 2023! With over 1,500 games industry professionals gathered in Helsinki, attendees will get the opportunity to network, discover, pitch and learn from 200 of the world’s top experts. The conference will cover a wide-array of

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Game Development Technology

Malta Ranks Fifth for Digital Games Research – Leading Interactive Media

In the news recently, a new global report has peaked the interest of many as Malta ranks fifth for digital games research. Accordingly, in this featured article, we’ll be taking a look at this new statistic while also reviewing the leaping journey which digital games research has made on the island. Malta and Digital Games

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Gaming

Physical Game Sales in 2023 – End of an Era?

It’s the early 2000s and a game you’ve nervously been waiting for has just hit the shelves, so you hit the road and get in line to make one of many physical game sales as soon as possible. In 2023, however, physical game copies are simply not as popular, instead overshadowed by the popularity and

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Gaming

Top 5 Game Development Studios by Net Worth

The global gaming industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, and the companies that develop games are some of the most successful in the world. Read on as we have a look at the top 5 game development studios according to their net worth. 1. Microsoft ($2.252 trillion)Microsoft is an American multinational technology company headquartered in

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Gaming

Microsoft Acquiring Activision Blizzard – A Historic Move in Gaming

Ever since January of last year, there has been substantial commotion in the gaming community over Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard. Now, a year and a half later, the pending deal seems to be reaching completion and hence, it’s effects will soon be clear. Let’s take a closer look at this acquisition and its possible ramifications.

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