Animal Crossing stays top for lockdown games Feb 2021

GFK UK games chart week ending 06/02/2021

1 ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS
2 MARIO KART 8 DELUXE
3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS COLD WAR
4 RING FIT ADVENTURE
5 MINECRAFT
6 GRAND THEFT AUTO V
7 JUST DANCE 2021
8 FIFA 21
9 SUPER MARIO 3D ALL-STARS
10 ASSASSIN'S CREED VALHALLA

Yorkshire Games Festival 2021: Programme of Online Activities

The National Science and Media Museum has announced the programme of activities for this year's Yorkshire Games Festival: Bonus Level which takes place online in February. The festival will kick off on Friday 5 February with a series of exciting online Game Talks from industry experts, followed by networking sessions and a special virtual pub quiz. This year's festival activities will be taking place online to account for the latest COVID-19 restrictions.

The festival is returning for its fifth edition in 2021 and will kick off on Friday 5 February with a series of online Game Talks from high-profile industry guests. The impressive line-up of talks will be hosted by festival friends Jordan Erica Webber (podcast host and presenter of The Gadget Show) and Keith Stuart (author and journalist for The Guardian).

BAFTA Winners Announced: 2020 British Academy Games Awards in full

• Outer Wilds wins Best Game, Game Design and Original Property
• Three BAFTAs also for Disco Elysium: Debut Game, Narrative and Music
• Observation wins British Game
• Untitled Goose Game wins Family Game
• Martti Suosalo (Control) wins Performer in a Supporting Role
• Gonzalo Martin (Life is Strange 2, episodes 2-5) wins Performer in a Leading Role
• Call of Duty: Mobile wins the public vote for EE Mobile Game of the Year

At tonight’s British Academy Games Awards, Outer Wilds, the action-adventure mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop, won Best Game, Game Design and Original Property.

Also winning three BAFTAs was the open-world, role playing detective game Disco Elysium, for Debut Game, Narrative and Music.

Massive UK PSN sale - Celeste £7.39 Dead Cells £14.99 Overcooked £3.99 Ys VIII £15.99 Unravel Two £8.99 and more

New sale going live now on the UK PSN store, 220 new discounts on PS4 games, 90 on PS3 and 18 on PS Vita.

Here are a few highlights.

Bloodborne: GotY Edition - £14.99 (50% off)
Celeste - £7.39 (53% off)
Dead Cells - £14.99 (25% off)
God of War III Remastered - £7.99 (73% off)
Grand Kingdom - £8.99 (72% off)
Hand of Fate - £3.99 (73% off)
Life Is Strange: Before The Storm - £5.79 (58% off) Deluxe Edition - £7.99
Little Nightmares - £6.49 (59% off)
Need For Speed Rivals - £3.99 (75% off) Complete Edition - £6.49
Onrush - £13.99 (72% off) Deluxe Edition - £15.99
Overcooked - £3.99 (69% off) Holiday Bundle - £5.79
Slain: Back From Hell - £4.99 (61% off)
Soma - £5.79 (75% off)
Unravel Two - £8.99 (43% off)
Unravel Yarny Bundle - £11.99 (52% off)
XCOM 2 - £11.99 (71% off)
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - £15.99 (66% off)

Check out your region and prices here - https://psprices.com

Full list after break...

Resonate brings eSports arena to Glasgow, Scotland - 19-21 October 2018 (come along)

Scotland’s largest gaming festival, Resonate Total Gaming, is partnering with eSports specialists epic.LAN and Curry’s PC World to provide a weekend of competitive gaming across two arenas for visitors at SEC, Glasgow on 19-21 October 2018.

Visitors can compete on esports titles CS:GO and Rocket League to win prizes. Curry’s PC world will have a separately branded arena where players can compete on titles like Fortnite and Black Ops 4. The weekend timetable of esports competitions includes a mixture of on-the-day bookings and pre-registered tournaments for visitors.

FIFA foils Assassin and stays top of UK games chart

ChartTrack UK games chart week ending October 6 2018

1. FIFA 19
2. ASSASSIN'S CREED ODYSSEY
3. FORZA HORIZON 4
4. MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN
5. SUPER MARIO PARTY

FIFA 18 tops UK games chart (again) Zelda in top 10 one year on...

ChartTrack week ending 3 March 2018

1 FIFA 18 EA SPORTS 1
2 GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR 2
3 CALL OF DUTY: WWII ACTIVISION 3
4 MARIO KART 8 DELUXE NINTENDO 8
5 MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD CAPCOM 4

Horizon Zero Dawn beats ARMS to top of UK Games chart

ChartTrack Week ending 17 June 2017

1 HORIZON ZERO DAWN
2 ARMS
3 GRAND THEFT AUTO V
4 DIRT 4
5 WIPEOUT: OMEGA COLLECTION

How to play Space Invaders & Arkanoid Instant game on Facebook messenger Full games list

About Instant Games
Instant Games is a new feature from Facebook that lets people play games within seconds on Messenger and Facebook News Feed. This helps people easily discover, share and play games instantly there are no in-game purchases allowed yet.

Now you can challenge friends for high scores on Facebook Messenger’s new Instant Games which quickly load in three to ten seconds Messenger automatically shares high scores and leaderboards.

Where to find download and play all SEGA Mega Drive Classics on PC

SEGA is celebrating the launch of the all new SEGA Mega Drive Classics Hub on Steam with a 66% off sale on all SEGA Mega Drive currently available on the platform.

Anyone who purchases or already owns at least one SEGA Mega Drive title on Steam will be able to experience the wonder of the redesigned SEGA Mega Drive Classics Hub when it launches on the 28th April, 2016.

Plantronics RIG 500 Series gaming headsets

The RIG 500 Series is now available. RIG 500 Series are PC and Console gaming headsets engineered specifically for the intensity of e-sports.

They includes components such as vented-air or sound-isolating ear cups, analog stereo cables, digital USB adapter with Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound, and 24-bit audio support.

Valve hardware - Steam Controller and Steam Link not working on Mac so Valve are giving away its entire game catalogue...

Both the Steam Controller and Steam Link are intended to work computers that can run Steam, this includes Macs however technical issues are stopping that from happening. Valve expect an update to solve the current issues.

Steam Link with free games on Mac

Currently, the Steam Controller doesn't offer gamepad emulations on Macs. Valve recommends opting into the Steam beta client that enables keyboard and mouse emulation. Gamepad emulation is expected within a few weeks.

Sniper Elite 3 UK games chart enters at number 1 Top 20 UK games this week

1 SNIPER ELITE 3 505 GAMES -
2 WATCH DOGS UBISOFT 2
3 EA SPORTS UFC EA SPORTS 1
4 TITANFALL EA GAMES 3
5 WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER BETHESDA SOFTWORKS 4

PC Game On Unreal Engine 4 - New Trailer Skara - The Blade Remains is preparing to revolutionize the free-to-play online PVP

Combining the best features of MOBAs and role-playing games with the visceral combat of a fighting game, Skara - The Blade Remains is preparing to revolutionize the free-to-play online PVP scene when it releases on Steam Early Access this July.

Steam sale - Edge of Space, Guncraft, Primal Carnage, Ravaged Zombie Apocalypse, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

Stay at home and avoid the Black Friday rush as Reverb Publishing is bringing some amazing deals as part of the Steam Autumn Sale that starts today, November 27, and runs until December 3. Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, gamers can polish off that huge feast with a nice dessert of indie game goodness including the following titles:

Free Nintendo games for the 3DS - Castlevania, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Luigi's Mansion 2, Fire Emblem, Lego City Undercover, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Donkey Kong Country and Animal Crossing

A free Nintendo game when you register three. This also works if you had registered the games before today.

10 of the best PS3 downloadable games

Portal 2 In Motion (PS3)

Blasting holes through walls not enemies was the defining characteristic of Portal 2. Armed with the portal gun, you'd bend the laws of physics to escape a series of test chambers. Now, you can transform your PlayStation Move motion controller into the portal gun in this stand-alone chapter, which challenges you to use your brainpower to escape 20 new test chambers.

Pokemon X and Pokemon Y epic new 3D adventure games coming this October [video and screenshots] - 3DS

The Pokémon Company and Nintendo announced today that the next generation of Pokémon video games, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, will launch worldwide in October for the Nintendo 3DS system. New Pokémon, a new storyline set in a spectacular 3D world, and dynamic battles instantly make Pokémon X and Pokémon Y two of the most highly anticipated video game titles of 2013.

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels resurfaces on Nintendo 3DS download

Nintendo 3DS players can put their Super Mario skills to the test in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels or try a demo of LEGO Lord Of The Rings.

New on Virtual Console for Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Bros The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is a true video game treasure. Released only in Japan, this sequel to the smash hit platformer was never brought to the west in its original NES version.

Sega Mega Drive collection 5 for PC - Golden Axe, Beyond Oasis, Dynamite Headdy, Phantasy Star, Streets of Rage, The Revenge of Shinobi, Vectorman and Wonder Boy

SEGA Mega Drive Classics Collection 5 for PC digital download. Turn back the clock and grab these fantastic retro hits today.