13 h. ago Backbone One Xbox Edition controller review – translucent design is a perfect Xbox Game Pass partner

Players looking for a premium way to play Xbox games on the go will find it in the Backbone One Xbox Edition controller – providing they're willing to pay the price.

Sport

47 h. ago UK consumer confidence hit by higher household costs and US tariffs

All measures of leading survey drop in April as price rises and Trump import taxes bite

Economics

3 d. ago UK private sector shrinks as export orders slump; state borrowing nearly £15bn above official forecast – business live

Eurozone private sector ‘broadly stable’ in April; stocks, dollar, oil prices rise on hopes of US-China trade dealUK annual borrowing exceeds forecasts by almost £15bnThe collapse in confidence and drop in output during April raise red flags for the economic outlook and add pressure on the Bank of England to reduce interest rates again at its May meeting, said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence.While recent months have been characterised by UK businesses treading water, broadly stagnating since last autumn’s budget, businesses are reporting more of a struggle to keep their heads above water in April.April’s fall in output was the largest recorded for nearly two and a half years, consistent with GDP declining at a quarterly rate of 0.3%, reflecting falling activity and demand across both manufacturing and services. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered available now as full details of 'exceptional' game confirmed

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, PlayStation 5 and PC

Politics

4 d. ago Oblivion Remastered is out right now – but it isn't on Xbox Game Pass

Gaming's worst-kept secret has finally been officially revealed as Bethesda drops the reveal trailer for Oblivion Remastered, set to drop incredibly soon.

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4 d. ago Oblivion Remastered is out right now on Xbox Game Pass, PC – and yes, PS5 as well

Gaming's worst-kept secret has finally been officially revealed as Bethesda drops the reveal trailer for Oblivion Remastered, set to drop incredibly soon.

Sport

1 week ago Call of Duty returns to Xbox Game Pass in major drop featuring Modern Warfare 2 and Far Cry 4

Modern Warfare 2 is coming to Xbox Game Pass in a new drop that could estimate a larger Call of Duty delivery further down the line for the service.

Sport

2 w. ago Blue Prince release time – when Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus get this year's best

A major new indie title is on its way to both Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus on day one, and it's already shaking up the critical world.

Politics

2 w. ago PS Plus Extra and Premium April 2025 games confirmed – Hogwarts Legacy leads a succinct drop

Hogwarts Legacy joins PS Plus in the latest Extra and Premium update, stuffing players' pockets with more games to play free of charge.

Events

2 w. ago UK set to be battered by 18 hours of snow and 'thundery' April after 'mini heatwave'

A snow front smothering the UK is forecast for Monday, April 14, and remaining until midnight the following day, with as much as 1cm of snow expected to settle along England's border with Scotland

Politics

3 w. ago GTA 5 on Xbox Game Pass returns on console and this time with the PC Enhanced Edition too

GTA 5 comes to Xbox Game Pass for the first time since it left back in early 2024, and it's coming with all the bells and whistles for players on console and PC.

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3 w. ago South of Midnight review: A fresh, emotional action game that shines on Xbox

Xbox Game Pass is getting a cracker of a new title here on day one as South of Midnight offers a brilliantly fresh console hit combining several classic gameplay tropes

Sport

3 w. ago Borderlands 3 arrives on Xbox Game Pass with South of Midnight on day one in April's first game drop

Xbox Game Pass decided that the day of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct would be the right day to drop a new collection of games – it was wrong, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth paying attention to.

Sport

3 w. ago All the parts of the UK set for SNOW as the mercury plunges to just

Temperatures in the UK will drop by nearly 30C in the matter of weeks as April's topsy-turvy weather takes another twist - and with it comes the dustings of snow

Politics

3 w. ago Queensland’s recovery to ‘take months and years’ after floods sweep across vast interior

Bureau of Meteorology predicts flooding could continue for weeks as stock losses already estimated at over 150,000Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s premier has declared “day one” of a recovery that will take years as the state prepares to wake to clear skies that should reveal the vast scale of its outback floods.But despite forecasts the rain will pass for soaked central and south-west Queensland by Thursday, towns and homesteads could be cut off or at risk of flooding for weeks to come, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s senior meteorologist, Dean Narramore. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Brit visits Spanish city in one day for £100 and is back in UK before midnight

Crossing into the continent doesn't need to be a costly affair, as one traveller confirms as she filmed her entire day in Spain and even made it home in time for bed

Economics

3 w. ago April 2025's biggest new game releases coming to PS5, Xbox, Switch and PC this month

After a packed March, there's still plenty of gaming to go around, with PlayStation and Xbox remasters and re-releases, an exciting new RPG, and Cristiano Ronaldo in a fighting game

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