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  • MMO’s 2018 – Which One Though?

    MMO’s 2018 – Which One Though?

    2018 is here and it’s not going away. Regardless of everything else going on, we thought it might be worth peeking into what’s up and coming in the MMO landscape over the course of the year ahead. MMO, short for massive multiplayer online are exactly what they sound like. Wide expansive worlds, rich in lore […]

  • Console Or PC?

    Console Or PC?

    If you are in the market for a new gaming system or want to enter the playing field for the first time, the real question is: console or pc? Coming from a rich gaming background I understand there are benefits and negatives whichever you choose and have multiple friends who play both. To maybe prove […]

  • Player Unknowns Battlegrounds – Zombie Mode

    Player Unknowns Battlegrounds – Zombie Mode

    Player Unknowns Battlegrounds (PUBG), if you have not heard of it yet you must be living under a rock. PUBG, the fight for survival in a Battle Royale situation. As with the film that came out in 2000, PUBG drops a mass of people onto an island in a brutal fight to the death. If […]

  • Microsoft Creators Program & Mixed Reality

    Microsoft Creators Program & Mixed Reality

    With the bevvy of news Microsoft have churned out in the last couple of days it would be remiss not to include as much as possible in one post so here goes. Microsoft planning to bring Mixed reality to Xbox GDC 2017 is almost over now, only one day left and the dust still has to settle. Microsoft […]

  • Mantis Burn Racing – TopDown Racing Is Back!

    Mantis Burn Racing – TopDown Racing Is Back!

    I had the pleasure of talking with the guys behind Mantis Burn Racing at EGX 2016 and was thoroughly impressed with the thought and design behind this new top-down racing game from VooFoo Studios. Take your minds back to Micro Machines; this was a good fun multiplayer that came out in the early 90’s and […]

  • Gaming Weekly 08/07/2016 – Evolve Goes Free to Play, Xbox Avatars, FIFA 17 Cover Vote, Nintendo’s Next Handheld

    Gaming Weekly 08/07/2016 – Evolve Goes Free to Play, Xbox Avatars, FIFA 17 Cover Vote, Nintendo’s Next Handheld

    The Gadget Helpline’s GAMING WEEKLY is here! Each week our dedicated team of gamers will gather some of the top gaming news and announcements from the last seven days and deliver them here to you, our fellow players! We’ve been able to find a few interesting titbits of gaming news for you this week (while the […]

  • E3 2016: Mass Effect Andromeda Warps in

    E3 2016: Mass Effect Andromeda Warps in

    One of EAs big reveals at this year’s E3 was the hotly anticipated Mass Effect Andromeda, and it was welcomed onto the stage by Aaron Flynn, the Bioware Vice President. The reveal was flashy, dramatic and actually brought with it a great deal of information regarding the latest iteration in Bioware’s titular space opera. The […]

  • Project Scorpio – The Slimmer, Stronger, Faster Xbox with VR? [Rumours]

    Project Scorpio – The Slimmer, Stronger, Faster Xbox with VR? [Rumours]

    E3 is right around the corner, which gives us an opportunity to look into the rumours of Microsoft’s Project Scorpio. Word has been around in regards to an upgraded Xbox for a while now. It’s only on the cusp of E3 we’re starting to get something a little more substantial. If the rumour mill has […]

  • Get a Second Chance at an Xbox Live Gamertag as Nearly a Million Get Relisted!

    Get a Second Chance at an Xbox Live Gamertag as Nearly a Million Get Relisted!

    Isn’t it annoying when you go to set up your Xbox Live account and find someone else has already bagged your sick Gamertag idea? Well Team Xbox might be able to help you get a second chance at your desired gaming alias by relisting almost a million unused tags which are no longer loved and […]

  • Charming Xbox Tweet Proves Love Knows No Console

    Charming Xbox Tweet Proves Love Knows No Console

    Its Friday, we’re winding down for the weekend and we think that’s a good enough reason to feel happy. But we spotted something on our morning Twitter scan that we just had to share and which we thought would give you even more of a smile – especially if you’re an avid console gamer! The […]

  • Lego Star Wars The Force Awakens will Brick the Gap Between Episodes 6 and 7

    Lego Star Wars The Force Awakens will Brick the Gap Between Episodes 6 and 7

    Surprise news of the day! Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens will blast off on June the 28th! This covert message was intercepted through unofficial channels.. Well, it was leaked through Xbox, who shot first and leaked Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens prematurely before the publisher Warner Bros. Interactive could even get a chance […]

  • Will Xbox Live and PSN Be Down On Christmas?

    Will Xbox Live and PSN Be Down On Christmas?

      The one thing we’ve noticed about the high level form of geek is they truly believe people care about video games as much as they do. Therefore, almost every year it seems, disgruntled weirdo beardos threaten to take down online gaming services on Christmas. Yes, it really is this cringe worthy and petty. The […]