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Crash and his sister Coco / Press Credit: Activision
7 November 2020

Is Crash Bandicoot 4: Its About Time just a little too hard?
Crash Bandicoot has been a beloved character for many game fans since his first game, simply titled Crash Bandicoot, in 1996. Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (2001) was, until ...

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is set for release
3 November 2020

The best video game releases coming in November 2020 alongside the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5
This month is going to be one of the most historic in video game history. Along with a whole slew of exciting title releases, there’s also the arrival of the ...

What will you be playing before the end of 2020?
12 September 2020

15 upcoming gaming releases we can't wait for before 2020 comes to an end
It's a little strange to think we're almost two full weeks into September. 2020 has been one long slog for a number of different reasons, but for gamers, the next ...

We put the Oculus Quest to the test
7 September 2020

Review: Is the wireless Oculus Quest the perfect virtual reality headset?
Virtual reality is something I have a love/hate relationship with. I absolutely adore having the chance to quite literally step into some virtual worlds, but there have been a handful of ...

Sylvanas is back and ready to cause some trouble / Picture Credit: Blizzard
2 September 2020

Everything you need to know about World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Who would’ve thought that World of Warcraft would be gearing up to release their EIGHTH expansion, inviting players back for yet another unforgettable adventure through new zones and an entirely undiscovered frontier? With a ...

Gender Neutral
30 July 2020

How Being Online Has Made Gaming Gender-Neutral
Historically, gambling has been seen as a typically male pursuit. However, in recent years, the advent of online casinos has attracted huge numbers of women to the table – be ...

Online or Bricks & mortar
30 June 2020

Which is better: live casinos or London’s bricks and mortar casinos?
When it comes to gambling, more people than ever have been going online. ‘Remote gambling’, or casino websites accessed by mobile, tablets and desktops, has grown in popularity over the ...

Picture Credit: Nintendo
19 March 2020

It's time to relax with some top-class games, completely free
Sometimes, you just need to sit back, relax, and reboot for a little while, otherwise, you’ll get overworked and overstressed – at which point you won’t be of much use ...

What will you be playing through the summer?
18 March 2020

Nintendo Switch Indie World Showcase: Seven games we can't wait to get our hands on
We're in strange times, where the smallest of distractions are welcome to take our minds off the madness of the world right now! Last night (March 17th, 2020), gamers got ...

What will you be playing in these surreal times?
17 March 2020

Seven best video games to play during your self-isolation
We've got a very surreal few months ahead of us, following the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). For many, it means a period of self-isolation with not much to ...

Picture Credit: Activision
16 March 2020

How to win Call of Duty Warzone's Plunder mode - Top tips from a pro-gamer
Call of Duty: Warzone has finally released after weeks of speculation, with both a Battle Royale and Plunder mode available to gamers. With 150 battling it out in each Warzone session, ...

The ADX Race19 Gaming Chair from Currys
16 March 2020

Review: ADX Race19 Gaming Chair
ADX recently pledged to reduce plastic waste, with their mission "to bring customers amazing PC gaming accessories without harming the planet." They say: "We've already removed plastic print finishes and ...

Gaming on Female First
12 March 2020

Online game developer hits the jackpot in industry’s Diversity Awards
Gaming is a pastime that has long ceased to be the domain of the 1980s-archetype geeky male in his late teens or 20s. These days, there are games aimed at ...

The Sims Executive Producer Lyndsay Pearson speaks with Female First
6 March 2020

Exclusive: The Sims Executive Producer Lyndsay Pearson on female empowerment in the gaming industry
If you speak to anybody who's into gaming about The Sims, they'll more often than not have a whole host of hilarious and memorable tales that they can recall at the ...

What will you be playing in March 2020?
3 March 2020

Six best video games coming out in March 2020
We’re a few days into March 2020, and the excitement is at an all-time high for some of this year’s biggest video game releases. With so much coming to the ...

Picture Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment
26 February 2020

What do we know about The Last of Us Part 2? When will it be released?
Developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, The Last of Us was first released in 2013 for the PlayStation 3 console exclusively, before coming to PlayStation 4 ...

Super Mario Odyssey is one of the Switch's leading titles / Photo Credit: Nintendo
21 February 2020

It’s time for Nintendo to bring in achievements on the Nintendo Switch
For many gamers, achievement hunting in their favourite titles is just as exciting as the narrative-driven and multiplayer content on offer, if not more so. There’s something in many of ...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons drops on March 20th, 2020
20 February 2020

What did we learn from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Direct? What are the new features?
Animal Crossing is a franchise close to the heart of millions of gamers across the globe, so when it was revealed a little earlier this week that we would be ...

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18 February 2020

What do we know about Horizon Zero Dawn 2? When will it be released?
Guerrilla Games were likely very excited to drop a brand new franchise exclusive to PlayStation 4, when they geared up for the release of Horizon Zero Dawn back in 2017. Little would ...

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13 February 2020

Five top tips from a professional YouTuber on how to improve as a Call of Duty Modern Warfare player
With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare kicking off its second official Season on February 11th, players are jumping back into the action to try and climb 100 tiers as part of ...

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8 January 2020

The 20 most anticipated video games of 2020
For us gamers, the New Year brings the start of a whole new line-up of incredible video games. Many of these titles have been teased for months and in some ...

Decades On Female First
23 December 2019

2010-2019: The 10 best video games of the past decade
Looking back on the past decade of gaming is quite the challenge. The range of different platforms including consoles, laptops and PCs is ever-changing, with a wide array of video ...

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12 December 2019

The Female First Awards 2019: Video Game of the Year
The Female First Awards 2019 continue today with another dive into the world of video games! After celebrating the top five video game performances of the year in yesterday's (December 11th, ...

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11 December 2019

The Female First Awards 2019: Video Game Performance of the Year
2019 has been a brilliant year for gamers. We've had a whole host of stellar video games to play through, but today it's not the games themselves we're celebrating, but ...