Author: Tom Phillips
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Modern Warfare 3 developer investigating Call of Duty snake movement “exploit”
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 developer Sledgehammer Games has said it is “investigating” an exploit that allows players to wriggle around on the floor while prone at fast speeds. It leaves you looking like some kind of human Call of Duty snake, but it also leaves you able to zoom around while…
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PlayStation 5 Slim pre-orders live in the UK
Sony has begun taking pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 Slim, its redesigned PS5 model that now offers an optional disc drive. The PS5 UK release date is next Wednesday 29th November, but you can pre-order one now via Sony’s own online store PlayStation Direct, priced £479.99. Other retailers have begun offering…
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Jet Force Gemini arrives on Nintendo Switch Online next week
Nintendo 64 classic Jet Force Gemini will join the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription service next week, on Thursday 30th November. This sci-fi third-person shooter was developed during the N64 heyday of British studio Rare, and launched during the four-year period the company also released classics such as GoldenEye 007,…
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Long-delayed Prince of Persia remake gets a brief update
Ubisoft has given a brief update on its missing in action Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, which has had a troubled development and still lacks a formal release date. Originally announced back in 2020 for release the following year, work on the game was rebooted when development dragged on…
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The best Black Friday deals – according to Eurogamer readers
Whether you’re looking for a new games console yourself or getting a present for someone else as we get closer to Christmas, this week has seen all-time low prices for games consoles and gaming equipment – and you’ve been buying them in spades. The Jelly Deals team has been scouring the internet…
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Call of Duty boasts Modern Warfare 3 has broken new engagement records
Activision has said its new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has broken multiple player engagement records, without providing any specific player numbers. “Just two weeks in, Modern Warfare 3 has already set records with the highest engagement in the new Modern Warfare trilogy,” states a post by the Call of Duty…
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Fortnite dates The Big Bang live event, as leaks suggest a huge music star will appear
Fortnite has put a date on its next big live event – its first for a full year – now formally named as The Big Bang. This is the moment Fortnite will transition out of its current OG guise, which has seen all-time record engagement as the game’s original map returned, and…
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Ubisoft pauses advertising on X, formerly Twitter
Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft has pulled its live advertising from X, formerly Twitter, amidst the ongoing row over antisemitism on the platform. Ubisoft is among other firms such as Apple, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery to have paused their advertising on X, BBC News reported today. In a statement to Axios, Ubisoft…
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Two former Niantic employees sue over sexual bias claims
Two ex-Niantic employees are taking the Pokémon Go maker to court over claims of sexual bias in the workplace. The lawsuit is set to be contested in Los Angeles tomorrow by Niantic, which is seeking to dismiss the case and move the matter into arbitration – something the company claims its former employees…
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Fortnite OG adds voice reporting, as classic Island brings back snow
Fortnite has added the ability to submit voice recordings when reporting players for violations of the game’s community rules, which cover instances of abusive or inappropriate behaviour. Epic Games’ voice reporting system works by recording the last five minutes of game chat audio on a rolling basis, saved to your local device (your…