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“Lockdown” was the official word of 2020 according to Collins English Dictionary, but “unprecedented”, “turbulent” and “uncertain” must have all been serious contenders for the title. Oh, to be in…
Read MoreGameStop receives ‘surprise’ PS5 and Xbox Series stock leading to chaotic queues across US
GameStop has received “surprise” PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series stock causing queues of hungry shoppers to form violating social distancing and overwhelming staff.
According to a report from Bloomberg, GameStop…
Read MoreOnline shoppers warned to “be on their guard” after scammers bagged £13m last year
Online shoppers have been warned by GCHQ to “be on their guard” this Christmas after scammers swindled customers out of millions last year.
The National Cyber Security Centre has launched…
Read MoreKlarna apologises after Xbox All Access “debacle” hit customers’ credit scores
Klarna has apologised after swathes of customers struggled to secure Xbox Series X pre-orders through its payment plan.
Microsoft partnered with the Swedish payments giant to offer its Xbox All…
Read MoreGame and Smyths websites crash amid Xbox pre-order frenzy
Game and Smyths websites have crashed as the release of Xbox Series X pre-orders creates more chaos for consumers.
Two of the UK’s largest gaming retailers have both seen their…
Read MoreMicrosoft buys gaming giant Bethesda for $7.5bn
Microsoft has purchased ZeniMax media, parent company of one of the worlds largest game developers, in a deal worth $7.5 billion.
The technology giant agreed to an all cash deal…
Read MoreWalmart continues to push for TikTok deal despite its first bid being rejected
Walmart is pushing ahead with its bid to acquire TikTok despite its joint bid with Microsoft being rejected over the weekend.
Walmart has said that it is still in talks…
Read MoreTikTok rejects Microsoft deal, chooses Oracle instead
TikTok has allegedly chosen software maker Oracle as its “technology partner”, putting an end to Microsoft’s bid for the social media giant.
Microsoft on Sunday posted an update to its…
Read MoreTrump says he will not extend TikTok sell-by date
President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday night, Trump said the deadline for TikTok to sell…
Read MoreTikTok owner announces bonuses for staff after US labels app a security threat
TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. has announced it will pay out a rare half-month’s salary bonus for its employees, hoping to assuage its workforce as questions mount over its sale…
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