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This week saw another round of interest rates hikes by central banks to try and control inflation. With all the talk of a potential pivot in monetary policy, interest rates continued their parabolic rise by 75 basis points in the UK, and the US. Initially the Federal Reserve’s announcement of a 0.75% interest rate increase caused markets to jump because this was the rise they’d been expecting and had already priced in. However, in the subsequent press conference the tone was more hawkish which caused the markets to drop a

Pikmin Bloom Release Date: When is it Rolling Out?

Top GamesImage courtesy of NianticPikmin Bloom has started to roll out, but when is it releasing globally?Pikmin Bloom, the latest mobile game from Niantic, has been getting a soft launch to coincide with the series' 20th anniversary. It seems that the plan is for the game to slowly release globally in the coming days. Today, Oct. 27, Pikmin Bloom has launched in Australia and Singapore. Players looking to get in on the action in the US, UK, or other territories will have to wait just a little bit longer.The game

Esposure and LaunchLife Are Excited to Announce Strategic Partnership…

DALLAS (PRWEB) October 07, 2021 Esposure, a global esports technology company with a proprietary Education to Entertainment (E2E) ecosystem focused on developing the next generation of esports professionals and competitive gamers, has announced a strategic partnership with Canadian investment firm LaunchLife International to offer franchise opportunities of its educational and platform, know-how and concept. Esposure provides a pathway to learn and earn while navigating opportunities in the esports industry. Students access STEM.org-accredited master classes and enrichment programs and connect with professionals in the esports community. The curriculum focuses on core

Riot reveals new Dragonmancer skins for Kai’Sa, Karma, Thresh, Volibear, Truth Yasuo, and Dream Yasuo

Get ready to enter the world of dragons, summoners. Riot Games has unveiled new additions to League of Legends’ Dragonmancer skin line with Kai’Sa, Karma, Thresh, Volibear, and two skins for Yasuo. Volibear might be getting the Prestige edition out of the bunch, but the entire group is looking snazzy nonetheless. Each champion has been paired with their own dragon and the splash arts are all vivid with their own color and design. It's #PBE Preview Dragonmancer edition! ?Dragonmancer Kai'sa, Karma, Thresh, Volibear, Prestige Edition Volibear, Truth Yasuo & Dream

All purchase bonuses for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl

The next Pokémon installment coming for fans will be here in just over a month and while it isn’t completely new, there is plenty of anticipation for these generation four remakes. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will be released on Nov. 19. For those eager to get their hands on the game there are plenty of different bundles available with a variety of gifts alongside copies of the game exclusive to specific retailers. While some bonuses are available only in specific regions, here is a list of the deals

PS5 becomes Sony’s fastest-selling console in UK

The PlayStation 5 surpassed one million units sold in the U.K. 39 weeks after its launch, GamesIndustry reported today. This makes the PS5 the fastest-selling PlayStation console in U.K. history. Sony’s previous console, the PS4, reached one million systems sold in 42 weeks, which means the PS5 hit that number three weeks ahead of its predecessor. The PS4 was still ahead in sales until July, according to official stat provider GfK—probably because of the PS5’s limited availability. Over 151,500 consoles were sold in the U.K. during the month of August,

Nintendo UK and Gfinity team up for Splatoon Inkfest tournament

Gfinity will be co-hosting an upcoming Splatoon 2 tournament with Nintendo, the company announced today. Known as The Splatoon Inkfest U.K. Tournament 2021, the competition will be open to players in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The tournament, which is actually a collection of smaller tournaments, will take place between Sept. 25 and Dec. 11. The matches will all be played online, so players won’t need to report to a physical location. Players can register their teams at the registration portal and start climbing up the ladder when the tournament

Amazon UK Pokémon Legends: Arceus preorder bundle revealed including SteelBook and Pokéball Cartridge

The pre-order bonuses keep on coming for the highly anticipated new generation of Pokémon game Legends: Arceus. And today, Amazon UK announced their limited edition bundle which can be pre-ordered today. If you pre-order Pokémon Legends: Arceus through Amazon UK you can score yourself a free SteelBook case and a Pokéball Cartridge model themed after the new style of ball in the game. Image via Amazon Those who pre-order this bundle will receive it on launch on the game, Jan. 28, 2022. Last week, Nintendo UK announced their pre-order bundle

Stratis Joins ‘APPG Blockchain’ to Help Guide UK Blockchain Policy

[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, 20th September 2021] Stratis has joined the UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain (APPG Blockchain) to contribute its knowledge and experience of deploying blockchain for innovative use-cases. APPG Blockchain includes organisations like Capita, the IOTA Foundation, SAP and the British Standards Institute (BSI) who collaborate with an array of experts in public evidence-forums to provide tangible recommendations to policy-makers working on the UK’s approach to blockchain. As one of the UK’s most prominanent blockchain projects the Stratis team will contribute its knowledge and

Microsoft Flight Simulator London Biggin Hill & Coffs Harbour Airports Announced; F-104 Gets New Video; Santiago Released

Third-party developers had announcements and reveals to share today about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Pilot Plus announced the iconic airport of London Biggin Hill (EGKB) in the UK. While today it’s a smaller general aviation airport, it has become famous due to its role during the Battle of Britain. PilotPlus is working with the airport’s administration for this reproduction and promises accurate terrain for the airport and surrounding area at 1-meter resolution, including the runway slope. You can see the first images and renders below. Another airport has