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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.

This Week in Gaming News: January 5th – January 11th, 2026
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This Week in Gaming News: January 5th – January 11th, 2026

And so we find ourselves at the conclusion of another week, and it’s the first full week of 2026, so things in And so we find ourselves at the conclusion of another week, and it’s the first full week of 2026, so things in the gaming world are very much settling down and returning to

Jay Allsopp · January 18, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

The main character of Persona 4 in an anime cutscene
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This Week in Gaming News: December 29th, 2025 – January 4th, 2026

And so the curtain rises on another year! Welcome to 2026. We’re honoured you’ve chosen to spend it with us as we take a look at the week’s news when it comes to gaming. As you’d probably expect, it hasn’t exactly been the busiest time in gaming news; after all, the industry deserves some time

Jay Allsopp · January 5, 2026 · 5 Mins Read

A character with an eyepatch in Code Vein 2
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The Best Games for January 2026

With Christmas well and truly behind us, it’s now time to start looking at what the year ahead holds in terms of video game releases, and you’ll be pleased to know it’s looking stacked indeed. Hotly-anticipated games like Grand Theft Auto 6, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave are all scheduled

Jay Allsopp · December 31, 2025 · 5 Mins Read

The player looking at their dog in Fallout 4
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This Week in Gaming News: December 22nd – December 28th, 2025

We here at Gamerbolt Towers hope you had a wonderful holiday period! Of course, there’s no rest for the wicked, and so we’re still here to summarise what’s been going on over the past week in the gaming world. Just like the last few weeks, things are just a tad slower, but you’ll still find

Jay Allsopp · December 29, 2025 · 5 Mins Read

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This Week in Gaming News: December 15th – December 21st, 2025

Christmas is very nearly upon us now; it’s almost time to begin whatever yearly ritual you partake in, or, indeed, to start a new one if you’re so inclined. As we’ve discussed before, Christmas can sometimes be a quieter period in gaming news; it’s a time for reflection on the year that’s gone and anticipation

Jay Allsopp · December 23, 2025 · 5 Mins Read

A close-up of Lara Croft's face in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
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This Week in Gaming News: December 8th – December 14th, 2025

The Game Awards, arguably the most important event on the gaming calendar (and pretty much indisputably one of them), has come and gone, and as you can imagine, there are plenty of announcements to sift through. We don’t intend to summarise the entire event here; instead, we’ll pick a few of the biggest reveals for

Jay Allsopp · December 15, 2025 · 5 Mins Read

Agent 47 holding a golden gun in Hitman: World of Assassination
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This Week in Gaming News: December 1st – December 7th, 2025

We who pay attention to the gaming calendar are beset by two major events in December: not only is Christmas just around the corner, but The Game Awards are happening this very week as well. With that in mind, you can probably expect some slightly leaner times when it comes to juicy nuggets of news

Jay Allsopp · December 9, 2025 · 5 Mins Read

Samus on her bike in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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The Best Games for December 2025

The month of Christmas is finally upon us, and what better way to celebrate than to take a look at what kind of games you can pick up to make the holiday season truly special? While it’s certainly true that the most consequential and high-profile games usually come out in October or November, that’s no

Jay Allsopp · December 1, 2025 · 5 Mins Read

A frozen Titan in the Attack on Titan Assassin's Creed Shadows collaboration
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This Week in Gaming News: November 24th – November 30th, 2025

Welcome to our final news roundup for the month of November! We hope you’re enjoying making your Christmas preparations (or not doing so, if you’re not the Christmassy type). We’re well into the pre-Game Awards period now, which means that developers and publishers are likely holding onto their big announcements until early December, but as

Jay Allsopp · December 1, 2025 · 5 Mins Read

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This Week in Gaming News: November 17th – November 23rd, 2025

We can’t believe we’ve come yet again to another roundup of the gaming news for the week. These moments just seem to come and go so quickly, don’t they? We hope you’ve got your customary drink and comfortable chair ready; once again, while this week hasn’t been desperately busy for news, there’s still quite a

Jay Allsopp · November 24, 2025 · 5 Mins Read

The player, a Ditto, in the guise of a human in Pokemon Pokopia
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This Week in Gaming News: November 10th – November 16th, 2025

November trundles along in earnest, and it’s once again time to take a break from whatever you’re up to right now and sit down with us to recap some of the gaming news of the last week or so. Since major game delays and layoffs took place last week, you might think it’s been a

Jay Allsopp · November 17, 2025 · 5 Mins Read

A man holding some papers and angrily pointing at another character in Grand Theft Auto 6
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This Week in Gaming News: November 3rd – November 9th, 2025

The gaming world continues to hurtle towards The Game Awards in December, but for now, we must content ourselves with the day-to-day goings-on of the industry. Not that those goings-on are insubstantial, you understand; we know we’re big fans of saying “there’s still plenty to dissect from the last week”, but if something remains true,

Jay Allsopp · November 10, 2025 · 5 Mins Read