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Have you swapped from PC (desktop) gaming to laptop gaming recently?
Almost everyone has their preference when it comes to gaming consoles. Whether you prefer computer gameplay or a dedicated gaming console such as a Wii or a Playstation, let us know by voting in the poll and sharing your thoughts below. If you haven’t joined the forum yet but want to join in the conversation you can join…
preordering a game in store
if i preorder the new call of duty game in my local asda how much do they want as a deposit? also when is the latest date they are likely to take preorders? i just dont want to face the fiasco of last year where a minute before they started to sell they suddenly told people to seperate into 2 queues, xbox and ps3. people…
Humble bundle 9 out now
Have a look: https://www.humblebundle.com/ More indie games and get them all for less than £3. Worth it for Fez, mark of the ninja and FTL alone!
GTA V party chat?
Will there be party chat in multiplayer on the PS3 and Xbox 360?
Ask a gamer - common sense answers to genuine questions
Hello everyone, my name is Craig, and I've been a videogamer for a little under 30 years. In that time, I've ran into many people - parents, grandparents and sundry other confused relatives - who just don't 'get' video games. They find it hard to understand that, even at the age of 34, I still play video games, and find it…
ps3 play multiregion bluray
What is the best way to make ps3 play multiregion bluray? I know there is that dongle you can buy but is there any other better ways? I have a japanese 20gb version so it is multi region ps3 games and is backwards compatible ps2 and ps1 games but only for japanese games, the region free is only for ps3 games and not for…
PS VITA TV, and new slim VATA
Just got the news from Tokyo game show about the new Vita TV to rival Apple TV. I like the look of it, if you already have a VITA and some good games then its a great idea, something Apple TV can not do, plug in lastest gen game cards. I wonder if the new slim VITA will mean there will be some cheap old VITAs around. While…
Archna's Free Game of the Week: Construction Fall
Click the link to play the game: Construction Fall Don't forget if you have a suggestion for a game and want to see it in the Moneysaving tip email [EMAIL="freegame@moneysavingexpert.com"]freegame@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL] or let me know what kind of games are your favourite. Note from Martin: Why it's Archna's Free…
GTA V Collector's Edition STOCK
Stock for the Xbox 360 and PS3 is available at Zavvi. If you buy it through Top CashBack, it comes to £142.99 instead of £149.99. Win! :beer: :j :T :D
Skylanders help please
Our son turned 6 the other day, and ended up getting money in most of his birthday cards, today he's come home from school raving about skylanders and this is what he wants to spend his money on. My question is do we need to connect to the Internet to play this or can he use it off line, only we have now got rid of…
Any Female Gamers?
Gaming seems to very male dominated world - I get a lot of shocked reactions when I say I have a PS2/PS3 and play GTA (I'm 26 so not that young) So are there any other female gamers on here? ET change title
Xbox Live Marketplace- Massive discount
Massive Xbox live sale going on. Many thanks for CyberbobGR who posted on HUKD http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/50-75-off-various-xbla-dlcs-god-etc-xbox-live-marketplace-updated-1647310 [Xbox Live Arcade Games] Awesomenauts: £3.49 (50% off) Beyond Good & Evil HD: £3.49 (50% off) Blacklight: Tango Down: £1.74 (50% off) Call…
Xbox Live gold account?
Where's the cheapest place to buy one of these badboys?
Fifa 14 - Free gold packs
Hi, was wondering if someone could help....a friend of mine has said you get free gold packs if you pre order Fifa 14 they say you would get 1 pack per month for a set amount of months after purchase......does anyone know if this is the case? Thanks
Xbox One - released on 22nd november
New today that the Xbox One is being released on 22nd November - one week behind the PS4 North American launch but one week before the European PS4 launch. The CPU speed has also been up'ed by about 10% too. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23961357
PC for general use and some gaming
Hi there, looking for a little help and advice... I am looking to get an idea of roughly what I would need to spend to get a PC that is capable of running some of the new games (specifically battlefield 4 when released). I am not looking for incredible gameplay, just something playable. What sort of graphics card should I…
large enough?
Hello, everyone, here i had a question. I bought a new PS3 from online shop eachbyte.com and this is my very first console I ever bought. The one I got is a brand new, factory-sealed PS3 with the 20gb drive. I'd like to know the following: is the hard disk large enough for me to install the 3 games I bought (Grand Theft…
xbox and RDR
Playing red dead over the last couple of nights and there are loads of cheats on multi player as normal but a new thing happened, not sure if it's a cheat or my xbox dieing? the whole world goes into slow motion, me and all the other players, the voice chat was normal tho? is this a new cheat they have found to further…
New to Xbox 360 & Forza 4
Having been thinking about a games console for years, I finally took the plunge and treated myself to a 360 with Forza 4, as Game were offering a package at £170. I have played a previous version of Forza a few years ago on a friends box (racing games always were my favourite genre) so I was expecting to become quickly…
Archna's Free Game of the Week: Live Puzzle 2
Love this one! Click the link to play the game: Live Puzzle 2 Don't forget if you have a suggestion for a game and want to see it in the Moneysaving tip email [EMAIL="freegame@moneysavingexpert.com"]freegame@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL] or let me know what kind of games are your favourite. Note from Martin: Why it's…

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