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Nintendo switch (not Lite)
Hi looking to get a switch for my child for Christmas, the full version not lite. Whats the best price online for this item please. (avoiding ebay & amazon) TIA Dave
Need Help??
I ordered 4 PS5 games and 1 controller off ShoptoOrder 1 (Placed 7th Nov)Planet Coaster (Arrived 8TH Nov RM24)Call of Duty Cold War (Arrived 14th Nov DPD)Duel Sense Controller (Arrived 14th Nov DPD)Dirt 5 (Not Arrived hopefully today RM 24) Order 2 (Placed 18th Nov)Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Arrived 19th Nov RM…
PS5 deliveries from Amazon go missing
PS5 preorders gone missing, was bound to happen if Im honest. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-55044178
Budget gaming pc
My son has his heart set on a Tornado R3 gaming pc Amd Ryzen 3 GTX 1650 1 TB 256 GB SSD from Currys which is currently £549. Is there anything out there that is similar or better but cheaper.Many thanks.
Any suggestions on Gaming Monitor?
Hey guys, I already have a custom built Desktop rig, which could undoubtedly be better. However, I was thinking of purchasing a powerful Gaming Monitor, because since I also work in Visual Effects they also tend to be very useful for processing heavy software as well like Maya, Blender, Nuke, AE, and etc. So anybody have…
Playstation 1 - HDMI?
any of you still have PS1, if so how do you connect it to a modern TV as if I remember right it needs a SCART connector but my TV’s don’t have one. What do you guys use instead?
What PC games can I play in the lounge and what hardware do I need to buy?
I am trying to get back into Gaming. I have not really played a computer game since the Nintendo 64 (Goldeneye). I played this game recently and it was easy and intuitive 21 years on. I bought a Steam box in 2016 so I can play PC games in the lounge. I bought 'call of duty' in 2016. I tried playing it in the lounge at the…
Nintendo Switch Joycon Drift- Nintendo want to charge me for cosmetic repairs I don't want
My daughters Nintendo has started to suffer from the dreaded joy con drift. I heard that Nintendo no repair it out of warranty so I sent the joy cons off to them. Then I hear back that they can fix the joy con drift problem for free :-) but also want to repair some 'cosmetic damage' that they will charge me for :-( I have…
Planetside 1 Emulator Free2Play community run
Hi All Planetside 1 was shut down in 2017 however our community has an emulator up in testing fights like before every Sunday. We have had more development this year and want to get the word out before it comes out in the future. https://psforever.net/ is the site but the best place to be is the Discord. Come say hi and…
PC vs console
Is it possible to get a gaming PC capable of playing GTAV and RDR2 for circa £200? Or am I better off buying a PS4 or XBox for that price? Thanks
Odd subject but setting up chromecast
Wanting to set it up in a car for kids google home can find it try set it up turn my iPhone into wifi hotspot but chromecast won’t connect I tried using another iPhone thst was connected to the my iPhones wifi hotspot but it’s not going to plan can intone kindly give me some pointers? thankyou
Coinmaster - Googleplay and trying to get a refund
Hi, No judgement please, I just require some advice. While we were on holiday my daughter somehow managed to spend £169 via Googleplay on in app purchases for a few different games. I still can't work out how she managed to do it. She's 8 years old and as far as I can see it has always been and still is payment by…
Xbox and Minecraft!
Hi all , I’m at my whits end and was wondering if anyone could help. I purchased an Xbox one and separately minecraft, this was Dec 2019. This minecraft has additional packs to inside ( I paid more up front). I redeemed the codes, they are showing on my account as redeemed but some of the packs are not showing on the…
No power to xbox one
My boys xbox one is not powering on and the orange light on the power supply is flickering so he replaced the power supply but the xbox is still dead so would anyone know a way of testing the xbox or power supply to see which one is dead.
Cheapest switch games
Hi, we are away to purchase a switch for my daughter. Where is the cheapeat place for games, specifically Just dance (preferably 2020). I assume you can’t access this online? Thanks
Anyone here use an Ikea Markus chair for gaming?
I need a new chair for gaming. I get an occasional bad back so feel inclined to rule out the gaming chairs within my budget but was looking at the Ikea Markus chair as a compromise. A fancy ergonomic chair is beyond my price range. Does anyone use one for gaming and can comment?
What's the best gaming laptop for £2k+ budget ?
Hi ya Thank you in advance :) I'm looking for a new gaming laptop for my daughter for Xmas and I'd like to get quite a good spec one. I'm allowing a budget of between £2000-£3000 I dont personally know too much about them but that's what I get for being a PlayStation fan. I've looked at a few at find it all so confusing,…
Tom Clancy's The Division free on Uplay
Only available for a week, so grab it quickly, it's around 50GB https://register.ubisoft.com/the-division/en-US
Help with picking a gaming pc
As per title, my offspring is soon to be a teenager and would like a gaming pc. Neither they nor I have any knowledge, I did pop into one of the big sheds and one of the young salemen stated certain things it should have. I was thinking of this one from very. Can any knowledgeable person offer any help? Thanks…
Anyone else enjoying Stadia?
I use to have the time for games but don't these days, however I do occasional fire up the Xbox, which is than greeted with 30 mintues of updating stuff......so increasingly getting less into gaming but I still do like to try some of the AAA titles. The whole PS5 launch got me thinking about if I would bother getting one…

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