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Week 3/2022 slot games releases
Here are this weeks latest slots releases!
Fantasma Games, the developer of slots that go beyond gambling, has relaunched its player favourite Medallion Megaways title with a refreshed look and a selection of enchanting new bonus features. Medallion Megaways will be made available to operators via the Relax Gaming Silver Bullet platform. It takes a 6×6 reel matrix which combined with Big Time Gaming’s revolutionary mechanic and an avalanche feature to offer up to 46 656 ways to win with every spin.
Armadillo Studios is delighted to announce the official launch of its first game, 15 Armadillos, on the 20th of January. This 5×3 high volatility video slot showcases the natural beauty of the Everglades with a splash of cash via respins, jackpots, symbol collection, Armadillo Link, and free spins. Players can win again and again thanks to the wild respins, accumulating animal power with each win and building up suspense for the chance to trigger an Armadillo Link – an exciting jackpot feature where each full column of credit prizes also upgrades the jackpot with the top jackpot set at 10,000x for filling all 15 positions.
Hacksaw Gaming’s Harvest Wilds slot has launched today exclusively with Swedish state-owned operator Svenska Spel Sport & Casino, 2 weeks before the official network-wide launch. The exclusive agreement will see players at Svenska Spel Sport & Casino able to play this new harvest farm-produce themed 7×7 grid slot, featuring a max win of upto 10,000x. Harvest Wilds has a Hoppers™sunflower multiplier symbol that can grow in value and is also wild!
In the twelfth edition of this successful series, Play’n GO has introduced a new player to their Joker series. Their name? The Love Joker. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this fun-lovin’ Joker is here to put their own spin and spread the love for this epic collection of games. This is a series – like many others in Play’n GO’s diverse portfolio of series – that has resonated well with players across the board, specifically Free Reelin’ Joker and Fire Joker Freeze. A fast-paced game with strong goals to retain player engagement; unlock the hearts to unlock the prize. The feeling of progression and accomplishment is ever-present to keep players on the edge of their seats. Immersed in entertainment.
Having already made significant in-roads into the nascent Dutch casino market last year, sought-after software provider Stakelogic is picking up right where it left off in 2022 with the release of a Netherlands exclusive in Up6Timer. The new slot, which fuses the look and feel of a classic fruit machine with a range of modern features, boasts an unusual reel matrix that enables players to manually adjust both the number of reels and the total number of paylines. Starting off as a classic 3×3 slot with five paylines, players can increase their number of games up to six times, extending the layout to a huge eight reels and 30 ways to win.
Swintt is raising a glass to players this month with the release of their brand-new Cocktail Book slot. The latest title in the in-demand software developers’ Premium Slot collection, Cocktail Book is a classic 5×3 game that features five fixed paylines and a thirst-quenching theme. Set in a tropical island paradise, the game invites players to mix up the perfect blend of fresh fruits, BAR symbols, liberty bells and lucky red sevens as they say “chin, chin” to maximum multipliers of 5,500x their bet.
Blueprint Gaming has hit another rich seam of gameplay with its latest prospector-themed slot, Gold Strike Bonanza. The leading slot developer has taken the popularity of Gold Frenzy, the classic Reel Time Gaming (RTG) title and delivered further dynamite to the action thanks to its Free Games modifiers and the added possibility of huge wins from the configurable Jackpot King functionality. As with the original, three or more explosive TNT Scatter symbols in view awards a minimum of 10 Free Games, with all Prospector symbols acting as a wild and collecting the cash value of every golden nugget that settles on the reels on the same spin.
Yggdrasil, the leading worldwide publisher of online gambling content, and Peter & Sons have unlocked the doors to the underworld in latest release Xibalba. As the 12 demon lords of Xibalba gather, brave adventurers are greeted with an initial 5×3 reel set, with the height expanding with every winning spin. Each successful spin also increases a win multiplier by 1x, with winning combinations being removed in the classic ‘cascading’ style slot. Wilds can also grow during the game, with them not being removed by cascades, but ensuring every symbol added to the reel above it is also a wild.
Push Gaming whisks players off to the plains of North America to witness a clash of ferocious beasts in its new slot, Bison Battle. Testament to Push’s reputation for being able to develop a diverse range of titles, Bison Battle comes hot on the heels of recent release Fire Hopper, upping the ante with an action-packed game style, as well as a theme inspired by a well-established land-based player favourite. Set across the Great Plains, rowdy and raging Bisons butt heads in an eventful base game with Red Bison dictating when the wins drop. Their appearance can bring about an explosive Bison Clash that can grant instant prize coins and multipliers.
iSoftBet, welcomes players to ancient Greece for an exciting slot adventure on new release, Colossus: Hold & Win. Situated in the shadow of the magnificent Colossus of Rhodes – a mythical statue dedicated to the Greek sun-god Helios – the 5-reel, 20-payline slot features Multiplier Wilds and the unique Colossus Hold & Win Respins round that offers players massive payouts. The almighty Colossus Wild serves as the most valuable symbol in the game, expanding when it lands on a winning line and resulting in a multiplier of up to 10x being added.
Pragmatic Play, invites its players to harness the luck of the Irish in its dazzling new slot experience, Gold Party®. Set in the beautiful landscape of the Emerald Isle, a harmonious background compliments the gold-clad reels in this 3×5 slot, with a lucky leprechaun accompanying players on their journey. The paytable lists nine through to Ace as the low paying symbols, with Harps, Mushroom Houses, Horseshoes, Unicorns, and the Lucky Leprechaun himself taking up the higher value symbols.
Playson has added to its Timeless Fruit Slots portfolio with its latest release, Joker’s Coins: Hold and Win. The 3×3 title features 5 paylines and comes complete with captivating audio-visuals that have become synonymous with Hold and Win titles, proving to increase player engagement and retention. Playson’s latest release offers eye-catching photorealistic fruits as symbols, while coins appear as Bonus symbols and the Joker character functions as a Wild.
Betsoft Gaming is already setting standards for 2022 with latest release Gold Tiger Ascent. Taking players up the snow-capped mountains to the Gold Tiger’s lair in search of lucky winnings, this 3 reel, 3 row, 10 fixed paylines slot is re-imagining gaming for the new year. Waiting in his snowy temple home between the clouds and the mountain peaks is the benevolent Gold Tiger. He brings Magic Red Envelopes with EVERY SPIN on your journey to prosperity. Your task is to be ready as the envelopes spill out the prizes in a cascade of golden fire.
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In today’s connected world, a single missed message can have a ripple effect far beyond its intended recipient. For high-volume messaging businesses, from fintech to e-commerce, reliability isn’t just a feature; it’s the foundation.
At CommsHub, we’ve seen how even the most robust communication strategies can fall apart when traffic isn’t managed intelligently. That’s why built-in failover isn’t an add-on for us, it’s at the very core of our platform architecture.
The Hidden Risk in Messaging at Scale
Sending a million messages is easy. Delivering a million messages on time without losses, delays, or duplicates is the real challenge.
Traditional messaging setups often rely on a primary route, with a manual backup plan in case of outages. The problem? Manual intervention takes time and every second loss increases the risk of failed conversions, missed verifications and frustrated customers.
For some sectors, a five-minute delay can mean thousands in lost revenue. For others, it can damage trust irreparably.
How Our Failover Works
CommsHub’s built-in failover system works like an automated traffic director.
- Real-Time Route Monitoring: Every active channel is monitored for delivery speed, message status and error rates.
- Instant Automatic Switching: If performance drops below a set threshold or a provider experiences downtime traffic is instantly redirected to the next best available route.
- Multi-Level Redundancy: We don’t just fail over once. Traffic can cascade through multiple backup routes until successful delivery is confirmed.
This means campaigns keep running without interruption, even when unexpected technical issues occur in the background.
The Numbers Behind It
In controlled environments, we’ve observed that our failover logic reduces message loss to near zero. While previously around 17% of messages were considered as lost or undelivered – while in reality, fallback mechanism saves them.
The architecture also ensures that when switching routes, there’s no spike in costs thanks to our intelligent routing engine, which considers provider pricing in real time.
Protecting Revenue and Reputation
The immediate benefit is obvious: you don’t lose communication with your audience. But the deeper value lies in protecting both revenue and reputation.
For high-volume businesses, the stakes are high:
A trading platform missing two-factor authentication codes risks losing active traders.
An e-commerce brand failing to deliver time-sensitive promotions risks wasted ad spend.
A fintech company delaying fraud alerts risks customer churn.
CommsHub’s failover was designed to address these risks without requiring extra integration work or manual monitoring.
Engineering for the Future of Messaging
We see failover not as a safety net, but as a structural pillar of next-generation communication platforms. As channels diversify and volumes grow, redundancy and intelligent routing will be as essential as delivery speed and analytics.
This is why we’ve invested heavily in creating an architecture that can evolve with market needs from adding new providers in days instead of weeks, to scaling traffic instantly during spikes.
The result? Businesses that can move faster, sleep easier and deliver messages with confidence.
In messaging, there’s no such thing as “just a delay.”
Every second counts and with built-in failover, those seconds are always on your side.
Meet Us at SBC Summit Lisbon 2025
We’ll be showcasing CommsHub’s next-generation messaging solutions at SBC Summit Lisbon 2025, from 16-18 September.
Visit us at Booth D181 to see how built-in failover can help your business deliver every message with confidence.
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New Gamification Academy at SBC Summit to Present Fresh Approaches to Player Engagement
With gamification emerging as a driving force in the casino industry, SBC Summit introduces the Gamification Academy, an initiative built to confront pain points in engagement, retention, loyalty, and differentiation by exploring what truly keeps players coming back.
Launched in partnership with leading iGaming turnkey solutions provider Soft2Bet, the Gamification Academy will take place on Tuesday, 16th September, at the Sala Tejo, MEO Arena.
The programme forms part of SBC’s newly introduced Tech Academies, a series of immersive learning streams designed to arm summit attendees with practical know-how in AI, marketing, Web 3.0 & blockchain, and gamification.
Delegates can anticipate discussions examining the role of personalisation in driving loyalty, strategies for balancing gamified features with brand authenticity, and honest reflections on both the successes and challenges of gamification in the industry.
“Gamification has transformed how people interact with digital products across industries, and iGaming is no exception,” SBC Founder and CEO Rasmus Sojmark said.
“Players now expect fun, engaging, and rewarding experiences, and that’s exactly what gamification delivers. The Gamification Academy will show the industry how to apply these proven principles to build deeper connections, keep players returning, and create more meaningful player journeys,” he added.
Kicking off the Academy, Soft2Bet’s Chief Product Officer Yoel Zuckerberg will lead the ‘Introduction to Gamification & Player Engagement’ workshop. Setting the stage for the day, the session offers a comprehensive overview of gamification’s power and how it has shaped the industry in recent years.
Chief Business Development Officer Toni Jermaniš (SofaScore), CEO & Co-Founder Josh Jones (Rise & Hustle), and Senior Solutions Engineer Alec Gehlot (Optimove) will focus on the player retention angle through their ‘Why Personalisation is the Key to Retention‘ panel moderated by Soft2Bet’s Chief Business Development Officer Martin Collins. The session will explore how tailored offers, customisable interfaces, and personalised recommendations are giving players more control over their experience and, in turn, strengthening loyalty and long-term value.
Following a networking break, two case studies will spotlight real-world lessons from gamification, dissecting what works, what doesn’t, and how to measure success.
First up is the case study titled “Baking in Gamification During Design”, led by Alexis Wicen (CEO, Scatters Group). In this session, delegates can learn how to weave gamification into their products without losing brand authenticity. Drawing on real-world examples, the session will examine where brands have succeeded in integrating gamification into their games and platforms, and where they have fallen short, showing delegates how to approach gamification more effectively in their own projects.
The second case study, ‘The Metrics of Gamification’, will examine where the impact of gamification is most evident and how brands can measure it effectively. Featuring Uri Admon (CEO, Captain Up), the session will cover key factors such as retention, loyalty, engagement, revenue, and player enjoyment, helping delegates understand how to balance player needs with company goals.
The Academy will close with ‘The Five Steps of Gamification,’ a panel hosted by Soft2Bet’s Head of Sales, Alon Eshed, joined by Helen Walton (Founder & CCO, G Games), David Olim (CEO, FootAR), and Tom Jang Lemke (CEO and Founder, SavageTech). By breaking down the fundamental building blocks of gamification, including rewards, progression, competition, and storytelling, the session will highlight how these principles form the foundation of more engaging and personalised player experiences.
The Gamification Academy will feature at the upcoming SBC Summit 2025, SBC’s global flagship event, taking place at Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena from 16–18 September. The summit will also host a six-track conference, a 135,000 square meter exhibition, the Affiliate Leaders Summit and Payment Expert Summit, plus a full schedule of evening networking events.
Participation in the Tech Academies is exclusively for VIP Event Pass and Expo+ holders only.
You can RSVP to attend our tech academies here.
VIP Event Pass: Access to the show floor, all networking areas and conference sessions, complimentary food and drink from the summit’s food festival and access to exclusive evening networking sessions and parties.
Group VIP Event Pass: Get your passes for just €400 each when you purchase for three or more people (a saving of €200 per ticket!) – perfect for bringing your team along.
Expo+ Pass: Access to the show floor, conference sessions and daytime networking only.
Expo Only Pass: Our free option, which gives you access to the show floor only. This is perfect for individuals from outside the gaming industry who want to explore potential partnerships. Please note that this will not grant you access to our academies.
Operator and Affiliate Passes: Operators and affiliates are eligible for a free VIP event pass. Simply apply.
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Games come in many shapes and sizes. This has long been the case. The digital age brings everything from slot machines to sprawling console adventures. Casino titles and console games might look like they live in two different worlds. One is often focused on quick play and chance. The other leans into storylines and hours of immersion.
There are definitely a lot of differences. But there are similarities and overlaps that not everybody has considered.
Two Industries, One Trend: Growth and Choice
One of the clearest similarities between casino games and console gaming is how both industries have grown in recent years. Players now face huge menus of choices.
Casino fans know that there can be some very big libraries and even new titles appearing by the week. They are all trying to stand out with a new theme or mechanic (or just new characters). New and emerging markets like Canada still benefit from the huge libraries that are available. Bodog Canada is a casino that has a lot of different slot games as well as a lot of traditional table games. Blackjack and similar options are ubiquitous – there are even new developments and tweaks to the gameplay.
Big slot developers and brands may even create a lot of different new games for the market. There are enough for brands to even advertise regular slots of the week or similar.
Meanwhile, the console market has exploded. There are AAA open-world adventures and indie gems. The huge number of games caters to different tastes. Just like casino libraries, console platforms thrive on variety. This abundance means players in both spaces are never short of something new to try.
The numbers definitely back this up. A record number of new titles were launched in 2024 on Steam. There were over 15,000 new titles. Nobody could possibly try all of the games that have been put out on the market. Steam is a PC platform – we have seen a similar pattern in other console games.
Different Styles of Play
There’s no denying that the styles of play differ. Casino games are designed around quick interactions. A spin of a roulette wheel or a few seconds on a slot machine. All of these fit neatly into short bursts. Console games often ask for long sessions. They draw people in with depth and are designed to be longer. Some even take hundreds of hours to complete or give open-world designs people can explore endlessly.
But even here, there are overlaps. Casual console games like mobile ports and indie titles can mimic the quick pace of casino games. Think of puzzle games or arcade-style shooters that are all about instant gratification. They echo the same “jump in and jump out” model seen in many casino titles.
Shared Themes and Visuals
Themes are another place where links appear. Casino developers know that visuals matter. Slots come dressed in everything from mythology to sci-fi to jungle adventures. Console games also lean heavily on themes. They build entire worlds around specific styles.
In both spaces, developers reuse familiar ideas because they work. Things like mythology and science fiction appear across slot libraries and console releases. The art and atmosphere can often feel strikingly similar, even if the gameplay itself is very different.
Mechanics: Skill vs Chance
One of the biggest differences lies in mechanics. Casino games are usually driven by chance. Spins and card draws are random – strategy often plays a secondary role. In contrast, console games usually rely heavily on skill.
Some casino titles do bring elements of strategy into play. Poker requires both luck and skill, and blackjack asks players to think carefully about probability. Console games sometimes lean into randomness, too. Loot systems or even dice-roll mechanics mimic the uncertainty of chance found in casinos.
Social Experiences
Another interesting similarity is the social side. Some casino games have turned into shared experiences. Players can sit at the same table virtually in a live dealer game and interact with others. Console gaming has mirrored this with online multiplayer. This could mean teaming up in a shooter. It could also be facing off in a sports game; the social element keeps people engaged.
Both industries understand the power of community. It’s no longer just about the game itself. The social element is huge.
Technology Driving Both
Technology has been the engine behind the rise of both casino and console games. Casino developers have embraced mobile play and used HTML5. Console makers have pushed graphics and processing power to create lifelike worlds.
Interestingly, both industries borrow from each other here. Casino games sometimes mimic console-style graphics and storytelling. Some console games sneak in casino-style mini-games, like card tables or slot-style mechanics tucked inside larger adventures.
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