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Online console computer games subscriptions, including Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus, are among 13 new additions to be included in the government’s consumer price index – used to determine the UK’s inflation. Other additions to the CPI include Spotify subscriptions, headphones and mobile phone chargers. Protein Powder has also made the product list. “As in most years, developments in technology influence the basket updates and in 2015 two products have been introduced that can be seen as reflecting evolving trends towards online services,” explained the Office for National Statistics....

Ever wondered how games are made? A new CBBC show broadcast earlier today aimed to offer young people an insight into just that, while providing a peek behind the curtains of one of the UK’s most successful studios Criterion. In the 30 minute programme, Criterion challenged schoolchildren Kiya (11) and Toby (13) to design a new racing game, inviting them to their studio to come up with ideas for vehicles, a track and audio before creating it for them in just a couple of days....

Cyberpunk 2077 is a highly anticipated game and players have preordered the game already. Now, there are benefits for doing this which is why they want to redeem Cyberpunk 2077 preorder rewards and goodies. How to claim and unlock them? Look no further because this guide will explain the simple steps. How to Claim Cyberpunk 2077 Goodies & Preorder Rewards Follow these steps to redeem Cyberpunk 2077 Preorder rewards and get access to unique digital goodies for buying the game....

Players who love the PvP content in the Souls series were hit with bad news earlier this year. In February, a massive security issue was found which led to the servers for each Souls game being pulled. Over the months the online features for each game have been steadily restored. And today marks the return of the servers for Dark Souls Remastered. FromSoftware’s announcement of the servers’ return was, as expected, short and to the point....

Looking for something new to watch? Date A Live is a parody anime of the Mecha genre where cute girls invade the Earth and can only be stopped by making them fall in love with the main character. Cliché? Maybe, but also unique. To fully enjoy the anime inspired by Kōshi Tachibana’s and Tsunako’s work, let us share with you how to watch Date A Live in order. Date A Live Complete Watch Order The anime has a total of four seasons, with a fifth one on the way, two OVAs, and three movies....

Bend Studio—the development team behind open world post-apocalyptic zombie adventure Days Gone—is celebrating two years since the game’s release with a host of community-focused online treats, including a free dynamic theme for the PlayStation 4. If you want to get your hands on the theme, which is based on the famous Sawmill location that was the focus of the game’s memorable E3 2016 gameplay demo then all you have to do is nab the code relating to your region from the tweet at the bottom of this post, redeem it on the PlayStation Store and Bob’s your zombified uncle....

Destiny: The Taken King, the major game expansion for Bungie’s Destiny, will include a one time use character boost, Activision has announced. The boost will allow a player to instantly level up any existing or new guardian to the minimum level required in order to play The Taken King content. Bungie has also released the new “We Are Guardians” trailer, which you can see below. Pre-order Destiny: The Taken King on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 or Xbox 360 now....

The Stasis element takes center stage in Destiny 2: Beyond Light. While you’re doing a few quests, you’ll be able to boost the subclass’ capabilities by way of new aspects, grenades, and fragments. Regarding Stasis fragments, these are additional quests that you can obtain from the Exo Stranger. Here’s our guide to help you out. Note: For more information, check out our Destiny 2: Beyond Light guides and features hub....

Crown of Sorrow, the big raid for Destiny 2: Penumbra or the Season of Opulence is finally here. It’s already been beaten by several pro players, and you too can have your shot. It’s going to be a hectic experience if you’re not ready to take down Gahlran, the final boss of this raid. That’s why we have this guide to help you out. We’ve split up this guide into sections for each of the encounters....

With the upcoming Shadowkeep expansion, Destiny 2 will get a complete overhaul of its armor system that will change the way players can customize their characters. Bungie showed off the new armor system in a livestream on Wednesday and now game director Luke Smith has provided more details. The livestream left some players concerned about the mod options in Destiny 2’s armor system overhaul. From what Bungie has shown, it appears that player armor type will have to match mod type, which creates the possibility that a mod that a player wants to use might not work with their armor....

Players who want to earn Undying title in Destiny 2 need to act somewhat quickly because the opportunity to earn the title will go away at the end of Season 8. Developer Bungie explained today in its weekly blog that it is viewing titles a little differently moving forward into the game’s third year as opposed to how titles worked in Year 2. That is, the season-specific title for Season of the Undying is tied directly to the activities and events of the season and can only be completed within the season itself....

Destiny 2 has teamed up with Twitch Prime to bring fans of the series a little extra loot. Starting tomorrow, players of Destiny 2 will be able to grab some free exotics if they also have a Twitch Prime subscription. Destiny 2 has been around since 2017, and during that time, players have gotten access to a number of events with interesting loot, emotes, and other exotics. It was pretty easy to fall behind on exotics, either because players would miss a season or they didn’t buy the game at the beginning....

Phasmophobia was a surprise hit that blew up out of seemingly nowhere. As there’s always room for more multiplayer horror games, Devour has entered the fore. This PvE game stars a group of up to four players, doing their best to survive the onslaught of a woman possessed by demons. It’s simple, yet effective. Even better, it retails for only $5 USD, so it’s highly affordable. But a low price tag obviously doesn’t automatically make for a good purchase, so the question stands: is it worth it?...

Dinkum is a life-sim farming game that allows the player to create and develop their civilization. One can grow their own farm with a wide variety of vegetables and fruits on it. Besides that, there are lots of animals roaming on the island. Including birds that are always ready to ruin the crops you grow. In such conditions, one can craft and put a scarecrow on their farm to protect them from birds....

Dinkum is a life-simulator farming game where the in-game character resides on an island. The island is based on the wild Australian theme where we have to start our own civilization by farming and raising animals. These activities are the key to survival in Dinkum. Farming is the most common and relaxing job to do in this game. Here’s our guide that features steps to get a Tractor so that you can farm without any hassle in Dinkum....

In an effort to better communicate with the community, Infinity Ward has decided to start releasing weekly Community Update blogs for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Last week’s blog announced 3v3 Gunfight, and while this week’s Community Update lacks exciting news, it teases something to come next week. In the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Community Update, Infinity Ward teases a mysterious update that it’s been working on for the game....

Activision Blizzard has announced that Call of Duty Vanguard & Warzone‘s Season Three will arrive later this month. The news was announced by way of the season’s next intro cinematic. While it doesn’t give too much away, we know it’ll be named ‘Classified Arms’ when it lands on April 27. Nebula bombs have been set off across the world, including on Warzone’s Caldera Island. Presumably then, this means players might have to watch out for chemical weapons in the shooter....

Is there a better feeling than cracking the daily crossword puzzle? Quite possibly, but for all intents and purposes, we’re saying no, because we love those pesky word-based conundrums. Of course, there’s always going to be one crossword clue that just completely stumps you, and you’re left scratching your head trying to figure out what word it’s actually eluding to. In this guide, we’ll talk you through the answer for today’s crossword clue to help you continue on with your daily dose of word-based puzzle fun....

Cities: Skylines’ new aviation-focused expansion, Airports, is out today, 25th January, on PC and consoles, and publisher Paradox Interactive is preparing for take off with a new gameplay trailer and news of an accompanying customisation-focused free update. As its name suggests, Airports - which is Cities: Skylines’ tenth major expansion, following on from After Dark, Snowfall, Natural Disasters, Mass Transit, Green Cities, Parklife, Industries, Campus, and Sunset Harbour - gives budding urban planners the tools needed to create and manage their own air-focused transportation hubs....

Classic World of Warcraft offers an endless number of grinds for players of all kinds. But if you are looking for an extra edge when staring down players from the opposing faction in battlegrounds or the open world, you’re going to want to grind out more than a handful of trinkets. Some of them have considerably long cooldowns, but this only further encourages you to acquire as many of them as you can....