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The Nintendo Switch One Year Report

How time flies! It seems like only yesterday that Nintendo were revealing the Nintendo Switch to a mixture of excitement, bemusement and scepticism. Now, believe it or not, the Switch is one year old, and it's fair to say it's had an impact that few, including Nintendo themselves, could have anticipated. We've covered the Switch's...

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Is the PS4 kid and family friendly?

In this guide, we answer common questions that parents may have when buying a PS4 for their child or family, including what the best kid friendly games are.

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Is the Xbox One kid and family friendly?

This guide answers parents' commonly asked questions about buying an Xbox One for their son or daughter, including the best kids games for the system.

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Is the Nintendo Switch kid and family friendly?

Answers to all the questions that parents may have when it comes to buying a Nintendo Switch for their children, including the best kids' games.

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Xbox One S Sea of Thieves bundle leaked

Microsoft are certainly committed to the concept of console and games bundled together. While the PS4 and Nintendo Switch continue to do a good proportion of their business through 'solus' consoles (i.e. those with no bundled game), it's becoming increasingly tricky to even find an Xbox One S that doesn't come with a game included....

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Xbox One sales 'close' to 35 million mark

In recent weeks, we've covered the sales progress of both the Nintendo Switch and the PS4, so it's only fair that we give the Xbox One its time in the sun. PS4 sales surpass the 75 million mark Switch sales overtake the Wii U Tracking the Xbox's sales has been much trickier than with its...

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Grand Theft Auto V is the third best-selling game of all time

As Grand Theft Auto V surpasses the 90 million units sold mark, we take a look at where the game ranks historically among the biggest selling games.

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Xbox bundle landing soon

If you've read anything about gaming over the past six months, chances are you will have heard of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the word-of-mouth hit of 2017. The concept is simple; you fly over an island with 99 other players. You parachute from the plane, start hunting for items and weapons, and then just try to outlast...

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PS4 sales surpass the 75 million mark

It feels like we spend a lot of time at the Gaming Deals blog covering the Nintendo Switch's runaway (and somewhat unexpected) sales success. With all the hype surrounding Nintendo's still-quite-new console, it's easy to forget that the PS4 and Xbox One are still selling - and selling well. Today's news comes from Sony, where...

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Switch sales overtake the Wii U

As anyone who's been following the Gaming Deals blog will know, we've been eagerly tracking the sales progress of the Nintendo Switch since it launched back in March 2017. Will the Nintendo Switch succeed? Google Trends say "yes" - February 2017 One month in, just how well is the Switch doing? - April 2017 Nintendo...

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Nintendo to launch Nintendo Labo cardboard peripherals

The internet was abuzz yesterday with the news that Nintendo would be revealing a "new interactive experience" for the Nintendo Switch. What would it be? A VR headset mount for the console? Alternative Joy-Cons with different button layouts? A new amiibo-based game? Well, if you thought any of those, you're wrong, because it turns out...

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Updated Xbox One Elite controller leaks

The Xbox One Elite controller, when first announced back at E3 2015, represented a watershed moment for the console itself. The Xbox One launched with the Kinect sensor and the mandate of being an entertainment centre as well as gaming console. The Elite controller, with an RRP of well over £100, interchangeable buttons and more,...

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New Monster Hunter: World edition PS4 Pro to launch

A new year is upon us, and that means new exclusive consoles and bundles to cover. The honour of first bundle of the year goes to Sony. Our deal tracking system has picked up a listing on GAME's website of a new limited edition version of the PS4 Pro with Monster Hunter decals. This new...

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Switch outsells Xbox One and PS4 in US over December

We’ve already posted several blogs analysing the big three consoles’ performance over the last few months, including this one where where we found the Xbox One had edged the PS4 and Nintendo Switch in terms of unit sales over Black Friday. The main takeaways from our posts was that the gaming industry was in better...

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What does 2018 have in store for the gaming industry?

2017 was a huge year for the gaming industry. The Nintendo Switch launched and surpassed all expectations. The Xbox One X set the new gold standard for home console capabilities. We got the long awaited sequel to Knack. It was one of the best 12 month periods in recent years for the booming gaming sector....

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