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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: June 29th – July 5th, 2026

Between the World Cup and the continuing hot weather, Brits have plenty to be excited (or grumble) about, but if you can find a little space in your schedule for some more excitement, we’ve got some gaming news to round up. Here in the post-summer showcase slump (which we consider to run until basically August

Jay Allsopp · July 6, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Edward clashing blades in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced
Best Games

The Best Games for July 2026

We’re well and truly into the British summer now, and all those who say that the UK doesn’t typically get hot summers may soon have to eat their words if this year is anything to go by. Still, if you’re not the kind of person who likes to spend hours outdoors soaking up the sun,

Jay Allsopp · June 29, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Lucia and Jason in Grand Theft Auto 6 artwork
Games

This Week in Gaming News: June 22nd – June 28th, 2026

As the UK recovers from one of its most brutal heatwaves in recorded history, we’re here once again to bring you a roundup of what’s been going on in the gaming world this week (and, hopefully, to distract you from the heat!). Just because the weather has been difficult, that doesn’t mean the industry has

Jay Allsopp · June 29, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Master Chief running towards the camera in Halo: Campaign Evolved
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This Week in Gaming News: June 15th – June 21st, 2026

Depending on who you ask, June 21st is either the beginning of summer or, well, just a continuation of it. Either way, the warm weather is very much hanging around, so summer is officially on (if the World Cup didn’t already give it away). Of course, just because the weather is nice and the sun

Jay Allsopp · June 22, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Link lying on his bed in the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake trailer
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This Week in Gaming News: June 8th – June 14th, 2026

Summer is well underway (depending on who you ask, of course), and it’s time for us to once again take a turn in our time machine and have a look at what’s been happening in the gaming world. The summer showcase season has pretty much drawn to a close, but Nintendo had one or two

Jay Allsopp · June 15, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

A close-up of Spyro the Dragon
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This Week in Gaming News: June 1st – June 7th, 2026

Summer Game Fest time is officially upon us, and you know what that means: game announcements galore. This week certainly hasn’t disappointed us on that front! This week alone, we were treated to the twin titanic spectacle of the Summer Game Fest show and the Xbox presentation, and that’s in addition to plenty of smaller

Jay Allsopp · June 8, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

A close-up of a bearded character in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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This Week in Gaming News: May 25th – May 31st, 2026

Somehow, another week has managed to fly by, and we’re here again rounding up the week’s news in the gaming world. How can it be that time flies so? Well, overly flowery and poetic intros aside, we are, as you’ve probably surmised, here once again to bring you everything important you need to know from

Jay Allsopp · June 1, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Fox looking at a table of planets in Star Fox
Best Games

The Best Games for June 2026

With the arrival of June, summer well and truly begins, and as we’ve said here before, there’s no better way to celebrate warmer weather and longer nights than by staying indoors and playing some video games. We kid, of course. Traditionally speaking, June is a good time to rest and catch up on your backlog;

Jay Allsopp · May 30, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Ezio smirking at the camera in artwork for Assassin's Creed
Games

This Week in Gaming News: May 18th – May 24th, 2026

Well, here we are once again, taking a look at the state of the gaming world over the last week or so. We hope you’re ready to join us for our latest recap! We’re very fond of saying this, we know, but there’s plenty to catch up on, including some fairly big news from companies

Jay Allsopp · May 25, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

A group of animals gathered around a microphone with the word "Talent" in glitzy lighting in the background in Party Animals
Games

This Week in Gaming News: May 11th – May 17th, 2026

Welcome once again to another roundup of the week’s gaming news! If you’re new to this little tradition of ours, we’re about to tell you all of the most interesting things that have happened in the world of gaming over the past seven days or so. If you’ve joined us for these jaunts before, you’ll

Jay Allsopp · May 18, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Fox in the Star Fox remake for Switch 2
Games

This Week in Gaming News: May 4th – May 10th, 2026

We’re back to your regularly scheduled programming again, so thank you once more for joining us as we run down the week’s events in the gaming news world. Traditionally speaking, May is a quieter time for gaming news; the summer gaming events loom large over the calendar, and many studios that have big announcements to

Jay Allsopp · May 11, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

Master Chief running towards the camera in Halo: Campaign Evolved
Games

This Week in Gaming News: April 27th – May 3rd, 2026

Thank you for joining us once again for this, a rather belated look at what’s been going on in the world of gaming over the week. We’re a little late with our summary this week – we hope you can forgive us! Just because we’re late, however, that doesn’t mean we can shirk our duties,

Jay Allsopp · May 7, 2026 · 5 Mins Read