Xbox Game Pass

'For $9.99 a month (or £7.99) gamers will get access to Xbox One and Xbox 360 games on Xbox One. The service launches in the spring.

Microsoft is moving into the world of Netflix-style game subscriptions with Xbox Game Pass, a monthly service coming this spring that will give you a selection of games you can download and play on your Xbox One for $9.99 a month.

The service will include “over 100 games,” including Halo 5: Guardians, Payday 2, NBA 2K16 and SoulCalibur II.

“It’s important to us that Xbox Game Pass provides an enjoyable and seamless experience,” a Microsoft spokesperson told Polygon. “Right now, we’re focused on launching Xbox Game Pass on Xbox One consoles and look forward to bringing the service to the broader Xbox community later this spring.”

New Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 trailer

The second trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 was revealed last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Trust us, you’re going to want to wait until the very end of this one.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 picks up right after the events of the first movie, but there are a couple of new characters entering the picture. Mantis, Ego the Living Planet and, perhaps most importantly, Baby Groot will all make their debuts in the sequel.

Nvidia announces 1080Ti card

As expected, Nvidia has announced it's new top range 1080 graphics card, the 1080Ti. Following in the tradition of previous generations, the card is an improved version of the base 1080 card, but the hardware manufacturer has promised that it shows an even greater increase in performance over the vanilla model than any of its x80 generational predecessors.

The 1080Ti will feature: 128 transistors, a 1.6GHz Boost with a 2GHz overclock, 28 SMs with 128 cores each, 3584 Cuda Cores, 28 Geometry units, 224 texture units, 6GPCs, 88 ROP units and 352 bit GDDR5x.

Pokémon Go downloads hit 650m

Pokémon Go has now been downloaded more than 650m times, developer Niantic Labs has announced.

The news emerged during the Google Developer day at the 2017 Game Developers Conference.

It's a huge figure, although the game had hit 500m downloads in under two months. That additional 150m, although impressive, has been over the past six months, which shows how the game's popularity is waning (although that was to be expected).

Nintendo NX reveal tomorrow

It's time. Nintendo's next console reveal is finally here. The Nintendo NX will get a trailer tomorrow at 7AM PT/10AM ET.

Property owners sue over Pokemon Go

Detroit-area couple says they don't feel safe as players loiter, trespass, harass home owners near in-game hotspots

The couple lives across the street from Wahby Park, a St. Clair Shores public park that hosts a Pokemon Gym and seven Pokestops. As a result, they say their quiet neighborhood has been overrun with players whose behavior has included peeking in their windows and swearing at them.

"Nobody gets sleep anymore," the lawsuit is quoted as saying. "How is this acceptable? ... They hang out on our lawns, trample landscaping, look in vehicles... We don't feel safe... I don't feel safe sitting on our porch."

Nintendo Entertainment System is coming back as Nintendo Classic Mini on 11/11

Bring back memories and make brand new ones with Nintendo's ultimate retro gaming experience, launching 11th November!

Relive the 80s when the Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System launches in stores on 11th November. The classic NES is back in a familiar-yet-new form as a mini replica of Nintendo’s original home console. Plugging directly into a high-definition TV using the included HDMI cable, the console comes complete with 30 NES games built-in, including beloved classics like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong, PAC-MAN and Kirby’s Adventure.

The Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System comes packaged with an HDMI cable, a USB cable for powering the system*, and one Nintendo Classic Mini: NES Controller. And whether it’s rediscovering an old favourite or experiencing the joy of NES for the first time, the fantastic collection of NES classics included with each and every system should have something for all players.