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How to Spend Your $50/£50 Gaming Gift Card: Best Games and Gear Right Now

The holiday rush is finally winding down. You’re likely sitting there with a leftover pile of wrapping paper, a stomach full of leftovers, and that one specific thing: a $50…

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Just Got a New PS5 or Xbox? 5 Essential Steps to Take Before You Start Playing

The wrapping paper is scattered across the floor, the box is open, and that distinct "new electronic" smell is wafting through the room. Whether you finally got your hands on…

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Game News

Is Multiplayer Gaming Ruining Your Christmas? How to Balance Family and Your Squad

The smell of pine needles and over-baked cookies usually signals a time for togetherness, but for many of us, the holiday season also brings a specific kind of digital tension.…

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Stop Hoarding, Start Playing: How to Finally Crush Your Gaming Backlog This Holiday

The holiday season is usually sold to us as a time of peace, joy, and togetherness. But for those of us who live and breathe video games, it often feels…

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Ditch the Screen: 7 Board Games That Scratch Your Video Game Itch

It’s completely normal, right? You love the screen. You love your PC, your console, and all those beautiful pixels. But sometimes, maybe after trying to solo a raid boss for…

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The Hype is Real: 2026’s Must-Play Games That Need to Be on Your Wish List

Looking ahead into 2026, it’s hard not to feel that familiar tingle of anticipation. That feeling where you know the video game release schedule is shaping up to be absolutely…

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The Best of 2025: Our Editors Pick the 9 Games You MUST Play

Another holiday season is here, which means two things: terrible gift wrapping and the yearly, impossible task of ranking the games that truly defined our lives for the past 12…

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Gaming’s Holiday Haters: Kratos, Bowser, and the Characters Who Skip Christmas

The season rolls around, and suddenly everything—even our favorite digital escapes—gets coated in tinsel and a suspicious amount of snow. While most games rush to wrap their characters in holiday…

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Gaming’s Iciest Levels: A Nostalgic Look at Sonic, Mario & More

It’s funny, isn't it? The second the air turns crisp and you catch sight of those first few snowflakes drifting down, your brain immediately flips the switch to video games.…

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Game News

Secretlab UK Christmas Sale: Save Up to £200 on Titan Evo Chairs & Magnus Desks

It’s fair to say that splashing out on a new gaming chair or a proper desk setup is one of the biggest, and perhaps best, improvements you can make to…