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The time has come for the return of the one-off Holiday Special

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In Ho-Ho-Home Invasion (very nearly titled Santa Game Solid), play as Santa preparing his stealth skills ahead of the big night (Christmas Eve), delivering presents under trees, filling stockings, and making a swift exit – without getting caught! Whitepot Studios is excited to announce this free festive stealth micro-game, created especially for the festive season.

ELF-MADE WAREHOUSE

This year, due to social distancing requirements, Santa can’t undertake his normal training. Thankfully, his elves have crafted a fully automated Santa training area in a disused warehouse – with five bespoke “houses” for Santa to sneak his way through.

YOU BETTER WATCH OUT

Make your way through fake houses, past fake robot residents, and place some fake presents, all in record time. Be sure to:

  • Peek around corners

  • Tiptoe to be quiet

  • Avoid training robots

  • Place presents

  • Safely escape the house

TRAINING ROBOTS

Make sure you avoid:

  • Watchers – tiptoe past them when their head is buried in a book

  • Sleepers – quietly place presents in the stockings at the foot of their bed

  • And Patrollers – wait until their back is turned before making a run for it!

LAUNCH & PRICE

Ho-Ho-Home Invasion launches on Steam and Itch.io on December 15th for FREE. Whitepot Studios is using a bespoke “pay-what-you-liked” model on Steam, offering non-content DLC representing ‘tip tiers’ that fans can choose to purchase to support the developers.

INSPIRATION

In this non-canon year of 2020, never has it felt more appropriate to send a Christmas game rather than a Christmas card.

When we asked Twitter what everyone’s favourite festive video game is, the conclusion was that there’s just not that many anymore – sure, there’s board games, and party games, but how many actually festively themed video games exist?

Some had fond memories of a time when festive titles on floppy discs adorned the covers of magazines at Christmas – Commodore Amiga games, with Bullfrog’s Psycho Santa or Christmas Lemmings being the favourites. Honorable mentions also go to Bad Mr. Frosty (the Snowman from ClayFighters who appeared on the SNES game’s cover), and Jazz Jackrabbit’s Christmas Chronicles.

“Why oh why, are there not more oddly niche one-off titles that can only be played at a specific time of year?” absolutely no-one asked. Well, wonder no more – the time has come for the return of the one-off Holiday Special.

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Team Vitality expands into Trackmania with Star Player Thomas “Pac” Cole

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Team Vitality is making its mark in the racing esports scene with the official addition of Trackmania to its competitive roster, welcoming UK star Thomas “Pac” Cole.

Pac, 27, is widely recognised as one of the world’s top Trackmania players, having claimed first-place finishes at both the 2024 and 2025 Trackmania World Cups. Formerly representing Solary, he brings extensive experience and elite-level skill to Team Vitality as the organisation expands into new esports titles.

Looking ahead, Pac will compete alongside Team Vitality at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Riyadh this August, where Trackmania will make its official debut. The tournament will feature 32 players from around the world battling for a $500,000 prize pool in a fast-paced championship format.

To celebrate Pac’s arrival, fans can claim a new custom Team Vitality Trackmania skin, free for all players in-game.

The move underscores Team Vitality’s dedication to broadening its presence in competitive racing while continuing to attract and develop world-class talent across multiple esports disciplines.

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DigerCompanion — Digicode’s AI Solution for Compliance and Player Support in Regulated iGaming

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Digicode unveiled DigerCompanion, an advanced AI-powered platform tailored specifically for regulated iGaming settings. DigerCompanion streamlines essential player interactions, maintains top regulatory compliance standards, lowers operational costs, bolsters compliance monitoring, and greatly improves the player experience.

The platform provides adaptable deployment choices, allowing operators to run DigerCompanion on-site or in a private cloud, guaranteeing complete ownership and management of sensitive player information.

Comprehensive Features and Capabilities

  • DigerCompanion incorporates six core functions essential to excellence in compliance and player support:
  • Responsible Gaming Automation: Enforces strict self-exclusion protocols while minimizing manual compliance efforts.
  • Promotion and Terms & Conditions Mapping: Centralizes promotional terms and automates player eligibility verification.
  • Game Rules Knowledgebase: Consolidates detailed game mechanics and odds, enabling accurate and regulator-aligned responses to player queries.
  • Bet History API Access: Provides players with transparent, self-service access to verify betting outcomes.
  • Smart Escalation Engine: Employs behavioral analytics to escalate VIP and high-risk cases to specialized human teams appropriately.
  • Multilingual Support: Delivers native-level, context-aware responses across more than 25 languages.

Advantages of Operations

The integration of DigerCompanion leads to significant operational improvements, featuring a decrease in support requests by as much as 40% and a 99% rise in compliance precision. Moreover, the average time taken to handle tickets drops significantly from more than five minutes to less than twenty seconds. Every player interaction is completely traceable, with the platform adjusting in real-time to changing regulatory standards.

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MIDNITE PARADES GIANT CHIP BUTTY AHEAD OF STEEL CITY DERBY

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Midnite, principal partners of Sheffield United, unveiled a giant chip butty ahead of the Steel City derby against Sheffield Wednesday. The display coincided with the Blades’ 2-1 victory, which relegated their city rivals.

To celebrate the club’s iconic chip butty anthem, Midnite collaborated with Brook Bakery to create the oversized butty, which was showcased on the touchline prior to kick-off. In addition, hundreds of chip butties will be donated to local homeless charities and food banks across Sheffield in the coming weeks.

Andrew Mook, Head of Brand at Midnite, said: “We wanted to give something back to Sheffield United fans in a way that is synonymous with the club. The chip butty anthem is instantly recognisable as being something unique to Sheffield United, and by creating a giant chip butty, we wanted to have some fun, while ultimately delivering a strong message.

“Midnite is dedicated to offering value to Sheffield United fans. We aren’t just here to use the club and stick our logo on the shirt. We want to become a part of the club, and our initiatives and activations have all been designed to bring fans closer to the clubs they love.

“It has been great to work alongside local Sheffield businesses to create the chip butty, and then to help give back to the community foodbank and charities.”

Throughout the season, Midnite has supported fans by covering travel for away matches, providing complimentary haircuts to celebrate the new year, and unveiling a 50-square-metre mural honoring Chris Wilder opposite Bramall Lane.

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