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You can play Avowed early, but you'll need to be willing to shell out £90, with not much else to gain from the Premium Edition beyond a few skins.

Over the past year or so, we have seen the leading UK video games retailer GAME UK pull back on many of its previously-offered services, reducing the company’s scope drastically. Following the ending of its Reward program and trade-in services, GAME is now set to stop accepting pre-orders...

Announced around this time last year with an incredibly vague teaser trailer, Sony’s multiplayer live-service first person shooter ‘Concord’ finally had its proper official introduction during last week’s State of Play. At the time, we had little-to-no idea on how the game will be monetised. Following a leak from PlayStation …

It has been quite some time since Square Enix first announced the next major expansion for its top-selling MMO, Final Fantasy 14, The new expansion, titled ‘Dawntrail', now finally has a release date after months of secrecy. Speaking at PAX East over the weekend, Final Fantasy 14 director and producer, …

A few months ago, Meta officially unveiled the new Quest 3 VR headset, with plans to launch later this year. Now just as promised at the most recent Meta Connect event this week, the launch date has officially been announced, with the newly upgraded standalone VR headset shipping on October …

Early pre-order listings hint at imminent Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty reveal - Summer Game Fest goes live in just a few hours.

Blizzard opened up pre-orders and announced bonuses for Diablo 4's deluxe and ultimate editions a while ago, but it seems there will be a bonus benefit. Those pre-ordering the higher-tier versions of the game will also get early access ahead of the game's official release date.  If you pre-order the …

Crash Team Rumble has been in the works for years but the game is finally nearing launch. The latest spin-off in the franchise goes in a very different direction, offering up MOBA gameplay in a competitive multiplayer setting.  Crash Team Rumble is officially launching on the 20th of June, Activision …

Sony has been slowly drip-feeding us details on the PlayStation VR2 since the start of the year. Over the summer, we finally got a step closer to launch with the announcement of the first PS VR2 games. Now, Sony has announced that the new headset will be available as of February 2023, but it will cost more than a PlayStation 5. 

Since unveiling Spider-Man Remastered for PC in June, Sony has been accepting pre-orders for the game on Steam and other digital stores. In the UK, the launch price was listed as £54.99, which is on the expensive side but not unexpected given Sony's push for higher game prices. However, as …

Back in March, we got our first good look at Hogwarts Legacy in action through a dedicated State of Play stream. During the gameplay reveal, the developers confirmed a ‘holiday 2022' release window. Now, we may have a more specific release date. The PSN listing for Hogwarts Legacy was recently …

Previous leaks via Amazon pointed to an August start date for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta. However, it would appear that the beta has been pushed back a bit closer to the game's October release date.  According to Call of Duty leaker, Ralph Valve, Activision is …

Back in April, Blizzard officially unveiled not one, but two WoW expansions. For starters, Classic players will be getting Wrath of the Lich King, allowing players to reexperience one of the best expansions in the history of MMOs. In addition, the latest WoW expansion is also on the way, known …

Last week, the Steam Deck officially began shipping to the first wave of pre-order customers and in a surprise move, it appears Gabe Newell was doing the rounds and hand delivering some of the first units.  Steam Deck pre-order customers, and even a few Steam users that didn't order a …

Back in November, Valve announced that it had delayed the Steam Deck launch from late 2021 to early 2022 due to on-going supply chain issues. We've been waiting for a new shipping date for the first wave of units ever since. Now, Valve finally has an update for us, with …

Earlier this year, HTC officially announced its next virtual reality headset, the Vive Focus 3, aiming to push high-fidelity, wireless VR to its limits. Now, the full kit is heading towards the UK and Europe, although the asking price is very steep. The HTC Vive Focus 3 packs a Qualcomm …

Intel Rocket Lake-S processors will reportedly be available for pre-order starting on the 16th of March, with the first units set to ship to customers two weeks later. Additionally, Intel’s chief performance strategist stated that the Rocket Lake-S flagship processor will offer 11% faster storage performance than the Ryzen 9 5950X. According …

As we reach the precipice of the launch of the next generation consoles, there's no denying that anticipation and hype is at its climax. While the launch of any console is exciting, it appears as though demand for the PlayStation 5 is especially high, as during the console’s first 12 …

One day following Apple's iPhone 12 announcement, OnePlus has also unveiled its latest competitor. The OnePlus 8T has been officially announced today, including a 120Hz display, a quad-camera setup and new fast charging technology.  The OnePlus 8T ships with a 6.55-inch ‘Fluid AMOLED' display with a 120Hz refresh rate and …

With the Xbox Series X and S launching on the 10th of November, and pre-orders set to go live in just under a week, demand for the next generation consoles is likely to be at its peak. Meanwhile the effects of COVID-19 has led to various complications both for production …

Konami might be lagging behind when it comes to new releases in some of its historic game franchises, but it is not lagging behind when it comes to hardware. This week, Konami is taking a step away from Pachinko machines and instead launching a series of decently spec'd gaming PCs.  …

At this point, we are all well aware that The Last of Us Part II is not coming out in May, as Sony has issued an indefinite delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now due to this, Sony is doing something that is quite rare for the company- it is …

After the surprise announcement last week that Red Dead Redemption 2 will be coming to PC sooner than some might have thought, Rockstar Games has now announced the minimum and recommended systems that will be required to play the game on PC. Not long after that, the pre-order system went live on the Rockstar Games Launcher.

Just a couple of weeks ago, the Samsung was taking in pre-orders for the Galaxy Fold with plans to ship the device this month. Unfortunately, those with review units swiftly discovered that their displays were breaking, forcing Samsung to delay the launch indefinitely while problems were investigated. Now, Samsung has …

The Valve Index VR headset was finally revealed this week, boasting some impressive specs and improvements that should put it ahead of the VIVE Pro. The downside is that all of this new tech comes with a hefty price tag, although plenty are willing to foot the bill. The first …

The spotlight continues to remain on Intel's 9th Gen launch this week. We've already taken a look at the specs for the new Core i9-9900K, Core i7-9700K and Core i5-9600K. If any of our UK readers are planning on upgrading, then you're in luck as retail listings have already gone …

The big day has finally arrived. Today Nvidia launched the RTX 20 series of graphics cards, bringing forward the RTX 2080Ti, RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 all at once. We’ve already dived into the specs for these three Turing cards but pre-orders are also already going live here in the …

Video games and technology are usually announced well in advance of a cemented release date, often hitting online stores with a pre-purchase option despite customers not knowing when they will receive the item. German courts have now ruled that paying customers are entitled to know when they will be receiving …

Update (22/02/18): Following on from the Norwegian Consumer Council's questions regarding Nintendo's eShop refund policies, the company has officially responded. Unfortunately, the statement is about as brief as they can get, being a once sentence denial that its lack of refunds are against EU law. Here is the full statement: …

Back at Gamescom in August, Microsoft kicked off Xbox One X pre-orders with the launch of the Scorpio Edition. Those sold out very quickly, meaning many were left waiting for the standard edition to become available. Now, that day has come, with retailers across the world now offering the Xbox …