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Special new Nintendo Switch ‘Mario Edition’ launches – here’s how to get one
JAPANESE gaming giant Nintendo has unveiled a special edition of its hugely popular Switch console styled after its most iconic character. The Mario Edition bundle is out next month and includes a Mario-themed Nintendo Switch console, dock, Joy-Con controllers, and carrying case. Priced at £300, it costs about the same as a bog-standard Switch but …
ECB’s Lagarde predicts recovery with “high level of uncertainty” for 2021
Video PlayerClose Photo taken in Frankfurt, Germany on Jan. 25, 2021 shows a screen displaying Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), joining an online panel discussion during the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) virtual Davos Agenda meeting. Christine Lagarde said on Monday that 2021 could be a year of recovery, but that would …
Canadian firm files fresh class-action lawsuit against Nintendo over Joy-Con Drift
Nintendo is facing yet another class-action lawsuit for Joy-Con drift. On 15th January, Canadian firm Lambert Avocat Inc. filed an application to be permitted to bring a class action suit against Nintendo in a bid to “obtain a compensation for all Québec consumers who bought the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite gaming systems, as …
Resident Evil 8 gameplay breakdown: 20 new details we spotted in the Resident Evil Village Showcase
Capcom finally gave us the Resident Evil 8 gameplay breakdown we’ve all been waiting for and it was glorious. The footage was released as part of the Resident Evil Village Showcase, a digital event that teased the publisher’s plans for Resident Evil’s 25th anniversary and the launch details for the 2021 instalment in the series. …
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Pratt lands in Australia and heads to a mandatory quarantine hotel in Sydney with his co-stars ahead of production for the new Marvel movie Thor: Love and Thunder
Marvel recently confirmed Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt would reprise his role as Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, in Thor: Love and Thunder. And on Friday morning, the actor, 41, landed in Australia via a private jet from Los Angeles alongside his co-stars, as they prepare to film the new movie Down Under in …
Here Are The Biggest Twitch And YouTube Livestreams Ever
Some may have been confused by the news of TheGrefg’s record-breaking Twitch stream and corresponding Fortnite Icons skin, when many had never even heard of the Spanish-speaking streamer. A new analysis of the top livestreams across Twitch and YouTube has shown that Grefg’s success is far from unprecedented, and that the Spanish-speaking streaming community is …
More PlayStation Movies And TV Shows Are Coming
As part of a video released to coincide with Sony’s digital presence at CES 2021, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has again mentioned Sony’s ongoing plans to adapt its game franchises into TV shows and films. While the CEO singled out the upcoming Tom Holland Uncharted movie and HBO’s The Last Of Us adaptation, …
UFC live stream: how to watch every 2021 PPV and Fight Night card online anywhere
The world’s best known MMA promotion, UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship in full) runs both weekly Fight Night events and blockbuster PPV cards every month. Follow our guide as we explain how to watch a UFC live stream online from anywhere in the world. Catch all the 2021 PPV action – including a UFC 257: McGregor …
Tony Blair slams European Union’s ‘very foolish’ move to introduce Covid vaccine controls on Northern Ireland border as it undermined peace process
Tony Blair today criticised the EU’s short-lived move to override the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland under its vaccine export controls as a ‘very foolish’ move that jeopardised the peace process. The former prime minister, a vocal supporter of the UK remaining in the bloc, said Brussels’ action in triggering Article 16 of the Northern …