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Jay Allsopp

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Meet Jay, the visionary Founder of GamerBolt, who launched this gaming haven in 2010. A dedicated PS5 enthusiast, Jay thrives on the adrenaline rush of Call of Duty and the competitive spirit of EA Sports FC. His passion for gaming goes beyond play; it's about creating a community for fellow gamers to celebrate the worlds and stories they love; Gamerbolt.

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This Week in Gaming News: July 1st – July 7th

If you’re in the UK, you might be disappointed by the prevalence of milder and less warm weather throughout the country over the past few weeks, but thankfully, there’s been plenty of gaming industry news to distract you. Obviously, this past week has been no different in this regard, with lots of news to chew

Jay Allsopp · July 8, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

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Best Games

The Best Games for July 2024

July may not be the most significant month for gaming releases, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still plenty of great games to look forward to, no matter what system you’re playing on. Generally speaking, summer represents a bit of a break from the major triple-A releases that tend to congregate around spring and autumn,

Jay Allsopp · July 1, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

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Games

This Week in Gaming News: June 24th – June 30th

It’s time to step into the past (but only the recent past, don’t worry) and take a look at what’s been happening in the gaming world this week again. Political news from around the world might be agonising and difficult to bear, but we’ve got plenty of gaming industry news to keep you distracted, so

Jay Allsopp · July 1, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

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Games

This Week in Gaming News: June 17th – June 23rd

One more week has gone by in the gaming world, and we’ve been diligently watching the gaming industry’s goings-on, ready to summarise them for you here as usual. This week held all kinds of gaming news for the enthusiast, although as usual, not all of it was good. Studios closed down, new games were revealed,

Jay Allsopp · June 24, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

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The Week in Gaming News: June 10th – June 16th

The season for exciting summer gaming shows came to a close this week, with the final show (not counting a couple of extra stragglers, as it were) airing on June 10th in the form of Ubisoft Forward. Generally speaking, gaming news tends to slow down around this time, as most publishers and big gaming companies

Jay Allsopp · June 17, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

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Games

This Week in Gaming News: June 3rd – June 9th

Early June is a very important time indeed for the gaming calendar; it’s when the big companies host their presentations, showing off all the things they’ve got on their upcoming slates. Depending on your perspective, this summer gaming season was either a slam dunk or a washout. The big publishers did indeed hold showcases, but

Jay Allsopp · June 11, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

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Games

This Week in Gaming News: May 27th – June 2nd

This past week saw a Bank Holiday landing on Monday, which means the industry (in the UK, at least) collectively breathed a sigh of relief and took a brief break from its onslaught of news. Things quickly returned to normal, however, and it turned out that another eventful week of industry news was in store

Jay Allsopp · June 4, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

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Best Games

The Best Games for June 2024

Summer is upon us (according to some definitions, at least), and so the temptation to leave your gaming consoles behind and go outside might be strong. When it comes to the gaming calendar, June is traditionally not a month during which big releases grace our shelves, and that’s certainly the case this year, too. Even

Jay Allsopp · May 30, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

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Games

This Week in Gaming News: May 20th – May 26th

Once again, another week in gaming has gone by, and there’s plenty happening to whet the appetite of even the most curious consumer of news. Some games got release dates, while others got pushed back indefinitely; such is the way of the gaming industry. Nothing’s ever certain, especially not these days. Unfortunately, this week also

Jay Allsopp · May 28, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

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Games

This Week in Gaming News: May 13th – May 19th

As ever, this week has been a tumultuous and eventful one in the world of gaming, and so it falls to us once again to take a look at the ups, the downs, and everything in between. Whether it’s rumours of an oft-requested PC port, new Game Pass games, or yet more layoffs (unfortunately), this

Jay Allsopp · May 20, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

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Games

This Week in Gaming News: May 6th – May 12th

We’re inching ever closer to the E3 period (or what would traditionally have been considered the E3 period, at any rate), and while you might think that could mean a lack of gaming news, that’s not been the case at all. This week has been a rather explosive one in the world of games, with

Jay Allsopp · May 13, 2024 · 5 Mins Read

Official artwork from Kerbal Space Program 2
Games

This Week in Gaming News: April 29th – May 5th

It’s been another exciting week in the world of gaming, with major multiplayer games causing controversy, indie strategy sims taking off, and much more happening besides. Since the gaming industry still appears to be grappling with layoffs and closures, this week unfortunately also brought some bad news for the good people working on Kerbal Space

Jay Allsopp · May 6, 2024 · 5 Mins Read