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SPOOKY SEASON ARRIVES IN GORDON RAMSAY’S CHEF BLAST

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4 years ago

October 10, 2022

George Miller

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Players of Gordon Ramsay’s Chef Blast can enjoy spine-chilling updates in the culinary mobile puzzle game

Outplay Entertainment, the largest independent mobile game developer in the UK, has unveiled a haunting Halloween update for its culinary mobile puzzle game, Gordon Ramsay’s Chef Blast, including new recipes, kitchen decorations and themed events.

Available now, the Halloween update will run until November 3rd. Players will have access to several ghoulish events, including the return of Baking Bingo, The Hot Stove League & Market Day, all given a suitable Halloween makeover, offering fun and alternative ways to earn coins and win exclusive in-game prizes. The popular Team Trophy Tournament also returns with an autumn-appropriate makeover, giving the opportunity for players to work in teams to collect trophies and win some sweet rewards.

New kitchen decoration items, including a bat decal and pumpkin candelabra, can be won by taking part in the Baking Bingo event. Additional items, such as a witch’s hat, broom, cauldron, and jar of eyeballs will also be available as bonuses for first-time purchases.

Players can also blast their way through levels this month for the chance to get their hands on two recipes to inspire them to put on a fearsome feast at home. An exclusive recipe for Black Cocoa Donuts will be available for players with a sweet tooth, plus the return of the hair-raising Halloween favourite, Crispy Ravens Wings with Bloody Hell Sauce.

Richard Hare, President & Co-Founder of Outplay Entertainment, said: “The Halloween update to Gordon Ramsay’s Chef Blast is full of creepy and ghoulish additions, with a brand-new recipe for players to sink their teeth into. Adding these in-game events to Chef Blast will help our players get into the Halloween spirit, with numerous spooky additions at their fingertips.”

And if scares and thrills aren’t enough for you, players in the US, UK and Canada still have the opportunity to enter a competition to win an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas, including a restaurant experience. One lucky player will win a dream stay at Caesars Palace, and dining experience at any of Gordon Ramsay’s five Las Vegas restaurants. To be in with a chance of winning, players must defeat 10 levels in the game and enter before the competition closes on October 21st.

Gordon Ramsay’s Chef Blast is Outplay Entertainment’s acclaimed title featuring the Culinary Genius™ himself. Released in January 2021, already downloaded 4.75m+ times and nominated for best puzzle game at the TIGA Games Awards 2022, players can blast their way through the puzzle game by tapping and matching cubes to win levels and unlock some of Gordon’s most impressive recipes.

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HLTV Awards returns to Belgrade on January 9, 2027, adding Lifetime Achievement honor

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2 days ago

June 17, 2026

Wladimir P.

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HLTV will stage the HLTV Awards presented by 1xBet in Belgrade, Serbia on January 9, 2027, returning to the Sava Center. The company said more than 1,000 players, industry professionals, creators, and fans are expected to attend.

HLTV also confirmed Dust2 creator David Johnston will feature as an award announcer. HLTV linked the booking to the 25th anniversary of Dust2.

For 2026, HLTV is updating its Hall of Fame process and eligibility rules. Four players will be inducted again, with “at least two and up to three” slots reserved for players from the Counter-Strike 1.6 and early eras. HLTV also removed the former “neo rule,” allowing players to be inducted for their playing careers even if they remain active in other roles such as coaching.

HLTV is adding a Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be decided by the Hall of Fame Board. The ceremony will also move Community Awards onto the main stage show for the first time, rather than the pre-show segment.

Separately, HLTV will kick off the 2027 Awards season with an invite-only “HLTV Awards by 1xBet Launch Party x GRID” in Cologne during the Major. HLTV said industry members can apply for an invite to the ceremony via its awards page.

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S8UL’s League of Legends roster qualifies to represent India at Asian Games 2026

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2 days ago

June 17, 2026

Wladimir P.

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S8UL Esports’ League of Legends roster has qualified to represent India at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, running from September 19 to October 4. The organisation said the team secured qualification through the regional qualifiers after winning the National Esports Championships (NESC) 2026, described as the official national qualification tournament for the Asian Games.

S8UL said the roster competing under India’s banner is Akshaj Shenoy (Kat Bot), Aakash Shandilya (Infi), Sanindhya Malik (Deadcorporal), Mihir Ranjan (Lotus), Ahmed Shahid (Nero), and Rahul Bisht (Bob). The regional qualifiers featured 14 teams across a group stage and a split stage, with top performers advancing to the Asian Games main event.

In Group B, the team went unbeaten against Jordan, Sri Lanka, and Kazakhstan to progress, according to S8UL. In the split stage, it lost to Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Saudi Arabia but did enough to secure a berth. India will now face opponents including Japan, Chinese Taipei, and Vietnam at the main event.

Four players—Kat Bot, Infi, Deadcorporal, and Lotus—were also part of India’s League of Legends contingent at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023, where S8UL said the team finished fifth.

Akshaj Shenoy aka Kat Bot, captain of India’s League of Legends team, said, “Qualifying for the Asian Games is a proud moment for all of us. We knew the regional qualifiers would be extremely competitive, and every match demanded complete focus. For many of us, this will be our second Asian Games, which makes this qualification even more special because we understand the level of competition that awaits us. We are grateful to S8UL for believing in this roster and providing us with the support, stability, and opportunities needed to keep improving as a team. Representing India is always an honour, and we’ll do everything we can to make the country proud in Aichi-Nagoya.”

S8UL co-founder and CEO Animesh Agarwal aka 8Bit Thug added, “Representing India at the Asian Games is among the highest honours an athlete can achieve, and seeing our League of Legends roster earn that opportunity is incredibly special. This team has demonstrated resilience, discipline, and a willingness to continually improve, qualities that are essential for success at the international level. At S8UL, our goal has always been to create pathways for Indian athletes to compete on the biggest stages in the world. We have no doubt they will give their all when they step onto the stage in Aichi-Nagoya and compete for the nation with pride,” S8UL also noted that Gurashish Singh (Soul) and Prateek Bhaunt (B Haunt) previously qualified for the Asian Games in Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 after winning at NESC 2026.

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Geckos Games Launches Momentum – The Most Adrenaline-Charged Live Sports Game Ever Built

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3 days ago

June 16, 2026

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Geckos Games launched Momentum, a patent-pending real-time sports prediction game unlike anything in the market. THRILLZZ Free Social Sportsbook gone live as the exclusive launch partner on the opening day of the world’s biggest Soccer tournament.

Five Minutes. One Question. Pure Adrenaline.

Every five minutes of a live match, Momentum asks players one question: which team has the Momentum right now? Not who will win the game. Not what the final score will be. Who has the upper hand – this minute, on this pitch – based on every pass, attack, and pressure play happening in real time.

Makes it different from anything that has come before: the Momentum shift on a single event. A yellow card. A saved shot. A dangerous run. Every on-field event recalculates the balance – and players watch their position move with it in real time. It is not a black box. Players see each event land inside the game – the moment it happens on the pitch.

Then comes the timer. As the five-minute window counts down to zero, the tension becomes almost unbearable. Players who are in the win zone are watching every second, knowing a single event in the dying moments can flip everything. The last few seconds of every round are unlike anything else in sports gaming – raw, unscripted, impossible to put down.

Zero Latency. Official Data. Real Stakes.

Momentum is powered by an official match data with zero latency. Every event flows instantly into the game engine. There is no delay, no approximation. What players see is what is happening on the field right now.

This is not a simulation. It is not a simplified model. It is live sport, translated into a game in real time and that distinction is everything.

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