Size does matter: The Netflix effect sends jumbo TV sales soaring

Sales of jumbo TVs (with screens of 65” or more) have leapt by 318 per cent over the past year, driven by the impact of the ‘Netflix effect’. Experts at Argos, which sells more TVs in the UK than anyone…

The Fortnite effect sparks a new generation of gamers

Sales of gaming products have soared to unprecedented levels over the past year according to leading technology and electricals retailer Argos, with Brits being inspired by the Fortnite phenomenon. Over the past 12 months, sales of headsets, gaming chairs and…

Smart gadgets soar as UK embraces the connected home

Ten per cent of UK households now own a home assistant – more than the number of households with a pet rabbit (two per cent) or hamster (one per cent) – with sales of smart home products soaring by 161…

Game of drones

Sales of drones soared by 91 per cent in May, according to leading technology and electricals retailer Argos, as the devices dominated the headlines when new drone flying legislation was introduced. Argos’s first ever ‘Year in Tech’ revealed the rise,…

Jumbo TVs, gaming, smart home & drones have shaped A Year in Tech

Argos has unveiled a ‘Year in Tech’, in which the leading technology and electricals retailer analysed a year’s worth of sales statistics, customer behaviours, top selling products and trending searches to reveal the trends that have influenced UK shoppers’ tech buying…

The Crew 2 Gator Rush Update now available

Ubisoft has announced that Gator Rush, the first free update brought to Ubisoft’s open world motorsports game, The Crew 2, is now available on PlayStation4, the Xbox One and Windows PC. Ubisoft also announced that gamers can play The Crew 2,…

Cooler and Android 17 ready to join the fight in DRAGON BALL FighterZ

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is proud to confirm the addition of 2 new playable characters Cooler and Android 17 who will join the roaster in DRAGON BALL FighterZ on 27th September, 2018. The two characters will also be available as…

Overcooked 2: Team 17 have something in the oven

Keep your eyes peeled for another tasty helping of cooking chaos on 3rd October.

Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World new town building elements and returning characters revealed

KOEI TECMO has detailed the exciting new town building elements and returning characters from the Atelier series featured in GUST Studio’s upcoming title, Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World, which is set to hit shelves in…

Huddersfield ‘games hub’ heads for award as a leader in developing gaming talent

VIDEO game development is a highly creative activity.  But it is a business too – the sector contributes more than £1 billion to the UK’s annual GDP – and the University of Huddersfield is in line for an award after…