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We've Seen This Loading Screen Before: Is Xbox Game Pass Heading for a Netflix-Style Crash?

Xbox Game Pass has been the darling of the subscription gaming world, promising infinite value for a modest monthly fee. But with price hikes landing on UK doorsteps and catalogue cuts quietly trimming the fat, Dot Hargreaves asks whether we're watching the same film we've already seen — just with a controller instead of a remote.

Mar 12, 2026

Press Start on the High Street: Why UK Gamers Are Ditching the Download and Hitting the Shops

Something peculiar is happening on Britain's high streets — and it smells faintly of old cartridges and nostalgia. Physical gaming retail is staging a proper comeback across the UK, and it turns out British gamers have been quietly craving something no digital storefront can deliver. We sent Priya down the rabbit hole to find out why.

Mar 12, 2026

Buffering Brilliance: The Loading Screen Tips That Actually Changed How We Play

Before fast SSDs robbed us of our quiet moments of enforced contemplation, loading screens were gaming's unlikely life coaches. We've ranked the finest, funniest, and most bafflingly useless tips ever to grace a progress bar — and we want your votes on which one deserves a comeback.

Mar 12, 2026

We Used to Share a Sofa. Now We Share a Server. Is That Actually Better?

Multiplayer gaming has gone from squinting at a quarter-screen while your mate hogged the good controller to seamlessly fragging strangers across three different consoles simultaneously. It's an incredible glow-up — but somewhere between the pizza grease and the party chat, we may have left something important on the couch.

Mar 12, 2026