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LG debuts UltraGear OLED gaming monitor

LG Electronics is unveiling its latest premium monitors at IFA 2022 in Berlin, Germany, including the new UltraGear OLED gaming monitor (model 45GR95QE). LG’s first curved OLED display with a 240Hz refresh rate, LG says the 45-inch model is designed for immersive gaming experiences, offering the visual performance, speed and features serious gamers demand. The […]

August 26, 2022

Netflix Heads Up! game launches globally

Netflix has launched Netflix Heads Up! globally – an exclusive version of the popular mobile game that is loaded with Netflix-inspired decks. The game is a twist on charades where players have to guess the words on another player’s forehead before the one-minute timer runs out. In partnership with Ellen Digital Ventures, Netflix Heads Up! […]

August 24, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Survey: 1 in 10 gamers to stop playing to curb energy bills

Almost 1 in 10 UK gamers (9 per cent) have admitted that they’re looking to stop playing video games in order to avoid rising energy rates, a survey has revealed. Carbon-Cutting Consoles asked 2,000 UK gamers about how their habits have changed as a result of increased costs, and looked at the impact of the […]

August 17, 2022

Research: Most popular console in each European country

Research has revealed the most searched next-gen game console in each European country. The study by online gaming site Cribbage Challenge analysed Google searches from the past twelve months to see what console each European country is interested in the most. It found that the Nintendo Switch was the most searched in 24 countries, notably […]

August 16, 2022

Report: Less than 1% of subs playing Netflix Games

Less than 1 per cent of Netflix users are playing games on the streaming service, according to a report from Apptopia. Since November 2021, the streamer has been rolling out mobile games as a means of keeping subscribers engaged between show releases. The games are accessible only to those with a Netflix account, but have […]

August 9, 2022

EA to sponsor Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage

Electronic Arts (EA) and Sky Media have agreed a deal that sees the video game company sponsor Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage from the start of the 2022/23 season until the end of the 2024/25 season. The three-year, multi-platform deal was brokered between Sky Media and global media network mSix&Partners. EA SPORTS FIFA – one […]

August 4, 2022

Amazon Luna launches on Samsung Gaming Hub

Cloud gaming platform Amazon Luna is now available on the Samsung Gaming Hub, a new game streaming discovery platform available on 2022 Samsung Smart TVs and 2022 Smart Monitor Series. Powered by Tizen, Samsung Gaming Hub allows players instantly to access the games they love from industry-leading partners such as Xbox, NVIDIA GeForce NOW, Google […]

August 4, 2022

LG, Google Stadia Pro offer

LG Electronics (LG) is partnering with cloud gaming service Google Stadia to offer three months of access to Stadia Pro for both new and existing LG Smart TV owners. This limited-time promotion is now available and applies to LG TVs operating webOS 5.0 or higher in the twenty-two countries where Stadia is now available. LG […]

August 3, 2022

Bank issues ‘Hold’ advice on Ubisoft

Ubisoft Entertainment’s latest set of results revealed delays to some key game releases and a cut to the company’s future guidance. But investment bank Berenberg maintained its ‘Hold’ advice to investors in its July 22nd Flash Note. The company has a number of well-known games in its portfolio, such as Assassins Creed. Ubisoft says an […]

July 23, 2022

Bank: “China gaming regulations shifting to new phase”

China’s National Press and Publication Administration, which controls how video games are permitted, licensed and supervised in China, recently approved 67 new games for domestic distribution. Tencent saw one of its associated local developers, iDreamsky, gain approval for its Eternal Return game. But there were no imported games in the list and this is the […]

July 19, 2022By Chris Forrester