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Why Xbox can’t afford to give up on consoles despite going multiformat Even as Xbox console sales struggle, Microsoft remains committed to making more hardware – and it’s all because of Game Pass. 2024 marked a significant turning point for Microsoft’s gaming strategy. After years of pushing its own game exclusives, to coax people into choosing Xbox over PlayStation, higher-ups admitted to themselves that they just weren’t making enough headway. Xbox boss Phil Spencer himself corroborated rumours that a curated selection of Xbox exclusives would be ported to Nintendo Switch and, most shockingly of all, PlayStation 5. Since then,…

It’s only a matter of time till Halo is on Switch 2 (Microsoft) Games Inbox: Will Nintendo Switch 2 get Halo and Gears Of War? Introductory gamesPhil Spencer can talk a lot of nonsense sometimes, but I really don’t think he can be any clearer about his plans for Xbox exclusives. Everything is coming and they’re probably only waiting for an appropriate time to release the games on PlayStation 5 and beyond. They want the first Halo or Gears Of War to be an event, not just some quick remaster of a 10 year old game. Or at least…

Britain’s Got Talent winner reveals they’re going back to school despite £250,000 prize Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas has revealed how she plans to go back to school—even after bagging the £250,000 prize. The singer, 29, walked away with the jackpot after triumphing in the ITV talent competition last year. This made her the first female solo artist to take the crown… or the first female solo artist without a dog by her side, at least. Her euphoric version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow saw her beat out 10 other finalists to claim the prize money—and a spot…

Linda Robson issues statement after best friend Pauline Quirke’s dementia diagnosis Linda Robson has shared an emotional message after her Birds Of A Feather co-star Pauline Quirke revealed her dementia diagnosis. The actresses began working together decades ago when both of their careers began, but they’re best known as the combative sisters whose husbands go to jail in the sitcom, which first aired on the BBC in 1989. Last week, Quirke’s husband, Steve Sheen, said she will retire from ‘all professional and commercial duties’ and revealed her condition, which he said was diagnosed in 2021. Loose Women star Robson,…

Mark Wahlberg reveals he actually ‘shaved his head every day’ for Flight Risk role Actor Mark Wahlberg has revealed how he was required to shave his head every day for his role in the action thriller Flight Risk. The Hollywood star, 53, plays ‘pilot’ Dylan in the airplane-set thriller – leaving audiences shocked by hiding a completely bald head beneath the baseball cap his character initially wears. This isn’t the only surprise the film has in store, featuring a tense battle of wits between Marky Mark’s Dylan, a shifty fugitive (Topher Grace), and the Air Marshall (Michelle Dockery) tasked…

Dancing On Ice viewers brand show a ‘joke’ as second celebrity is eliminated We’re now three weeks into Dancing On Ice 2025, which means it’s time to say goodbye to another celebrity. Last week, fans expressed their rage across social media as Chelsee Healey became the first skating star to get the chop. She received the lowest total score after the judges’ points were combined with viewers’ votes and, in a shocking new twist, wasn’t able to save herself in a skate-off. Instead, she left the competition immediately. And now, the Hollyoaks star has company, as Ferne McCann has also…

Stephen Fry wins £250,000 on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire… thanks to Jeremy Clarkson Sir Stephen Fry has bagged £250,000 in the hot seat on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?… with no small thanks to the help of Jeremy Clarkson. The former QI presenter, 67, appeared on the celebrity edition of the ITV gameshow, alongside comedian Richie Anderson and athlete Jeanette Kwakye. Unwilling to risk the £500,000 question on a guess, Sir Stephen decided to walk away with a cool quarter of a million—emerging as the highest-scoring celebrity since Richard Madeley managed £125,000 in 2022. However, Sir…

Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire risks scolding from BBC for ‘breaching guidelines’ Sarah Lancashire’s new TV advert could be a breach of strict BBC guidelines, according to reports. The Oldham-born actress has starred in dozens of major projects throughout her career, from Coronation Street to the recent Netflix hit Black Doves. One of her most beloved roles, however, is that of Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley. Lancashire, 60, portrayed the police officer in the Bafta-winning drama for three series, but it seems her willingness to maintain the character’s legacy could land her in hot water. Quite literally, if you will,…

Alan Carr fears he’s losing his eyesight as he undergoes terrifying procedure Alan Carr has revealed details of a health scare which left him worried he might be losing his eyesight, suffering through a terrifying treatment that involved having a ‘spike’ driven into his eyeball. The comedian and TV personality, 48, has astigmatism – a condition that means that the eyeball isn’t round as it should be. Instead, it is shaped more like a rugby ball, causing blurred vision and sight loss. Alan’s scare came as he began experiencing a sense of pressure behind his eyes, leading to a fear…

Top 10 tabletop games and TCGs to look forward to in 2025 GameCentral looks forward to a new year of board game and trading card releases, with news on Warhammer, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dungeons & Dragons, and more. 2025 is the year of the trading card game. In every gaming café across the country you have to fight through swathes of One Piece players just to get to the counter, while social media is rife with rumours of the new League Of Legends Project K. The trading card game calendar is filling up with big events, such as The Pokémon World…

Games Inbox: Will Nintendo Switch 2 have motion controls? Motion to includeNow a few weeks have passed, it’s kind of surprising how little we’ve really learned about the Nintendo Switch 2. So I just wanted to ask one question I haven’t seen mentioned anywhere else and that’s whether the Switch 2 will have motion controls? Watching the reveal trailer, they go out of their way to show the Joy-Cons working in terms of pressing buttons and moving the analogue stick, plus the new mouse feature, but they never show them using motion controls. I know they have a bad reputation…

Holly Willoughby: ‘I wouldn’t wish what happened to me on anybody’ Dancing On Ice host and former This Morning star Holly Willoughby has reflected on a nightmare year following her stalking ordeal and her choice to step down from the hit daytime TV show. Holly’s exit from This Morning came in October 2023, shortly after learning she had been subject to a depraved plot to kidnap, rape, and murder her. The man responsible, former security guard Gavin Plumb, received three life sentences last year after he unwittingly revealed his plan to an undercover US officer in an online chatroom. UK…

John Cleese blasts ‘sloppy Piers Morgan’ for Hugh Grant row Monty Python star John Cleese has described Piers Morgan as ‘lazy’ amid the journalist and broadcaster’s feud with Hugh Grant. Morgan, 59, has been embroiled in a beef with the Love, Actually star, 64, after the government ruled out a reopening of The Leveson Inquiry – which would have investigated and potentially restricted media activity in the UK. Grant has been a passionate advocate for a second investigation, which was initially instigated in 2012 due to allegations of phone hacking by newspapers at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and Trinity…

Another week, another thrilling reveal on The Masked Singer UK! So far, we’ve had Kate Garraway unmasked as Spag Bol, Dame Prue Leith revealed as Pegasus, and Macy Gray unveiled to be Toad in the Hole (but not before she stormed off stage in dramatic fashion). Then, last week, Tattoo removed her mask, and viewers were stunned to find 80s singing legend Carol Decker underneath. Joining them this weekend, judges Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan, and Maya Jama were stunned when Teeth took off their costume. Underneath was none other than Bake Off host and comedian… Mel Giedroyc! The…

Kelsey Parker is expecting her third child, almost three years on from husband Tom Parker’s death. The influencer, who has widely documented her grief journey across social media, is already a proud mum to children, Aurelia, now five, and Bodhi, four. She shares the little ones with The Wanted star Parker, who died in March 2022 at the age of 33 following a terminal brain tumour diagnosis. Kelsey, 33, is now in a relationship with boyfriend Will Lindsay, and the couple are overjoyed to be expanding their family. Sharing her happy news, Kelsey said she believes late husband Parker…

Sinead O’Connor’s fortune revealed as she instructs children to ‘milk it all’ Sinead O’Connor left £1.7million to her children when she died, it has been revealed. The Irish songwriting legend died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 56. It was later ruled that her cause of death was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma. Adding to the tragedy, O’Connor’s death came just 18 months after her son, Shane Lunny, took his own life at 17. The Nothing Compares 2 U hitmaker, who married four times, is now survived by three other children. She had Jake, 36, with her first husband,…

Halo Flashpoint: the best Halo game at launch in years A reader explains why they think board game adaptation Halo Flashpoint is the better than any of the recent video game entries. Halo’s had a rough time of it for at least a decade now, with unstable and sparse launches and one campaign taking the focus off of John Halo himself. But recently a new Halo game dropped that has a lot of different modes to try out and there are plans to implement more as the year progresses. It you’ve seen the title, you know I’m referring to Halo…

Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans has sparked fresh controversy for the BBC dance competition after apparently being caught making a crude remark behind the scenes of the Strictly live tour. This comes after the Go Compare star, 52, was forced to pull out of the live tour due to a painful injury to his foot. Evans found himself at the centre of controversy last year after his partner on the BBC dance competition, Katya Jones, appeared to forcibly remove his hand from her waist – and then rejected his offer of a high five. The pair later passed…

‘Gripping’ crime drama finally available to watch in the UK after months’ long wait After a four month wait, UK audiences can finally tune into a crime drama series declared ‘captivating’ by fans. First airing in the United States in September last year, High Potential is based on the French/ Belgian TV series HPI, which itself aired in 2021. The series stars Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Hacks) as single mother of three Morgan, who works as a cleaning lady for the Los Angeles Police Department. However, after she manages to solve a case – having a high…

Ninja Gaiden 4 by makers of Bayonetta out in 2025 – Ninja Gaiden 2 Black out now The mystery game in the Xbox Developer Direct was not quite such a mystery after all, as it’s revealed to be Ninja Gaiden 4 for Xbox and PS5. Despite Microsoft making a promise of a surprise new game reveal, during its Developer Direct on Thursday evening, the rumours quickly narrowed down what it was to either an Ecco The Dolphin reboot or a new Ninja Gaiden. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s the latter which turned out to be right, although the annoucement that Ninja Gaiden…

Louis Theroux exposes Sharon Osbourne for ‘not reading her own books’ Louis Theroux has revealed he caught out Sharon Osbourne for ‘not reading her own book’. The broadcaster, 54, has interviewed a string of stars throughout his career, however he once accidentally left Sharon, 72, perplexed by his questioning. During a recent interview where the tables were turned and he was in the hot seat, Louis explained what unfolded. Although he didn’t go into detail when or what he was interviewing her for, Louis said she was confused when he started speaking to Sharon about details of her life. Recalling…

The Traitors ‘blindsided’ star Minah reveals fate-sealing mistake – and it’s not Charlotte Few could have predicted Charlotte’s machiavellian streak on The Traitors; least of all her recruiter, Minah, who was committed to the sisterhood. Despite Charlotte orchestrating Minah’s banishment, including voting for her at the roundtable in the ultimate act of treachery, Minah, 29, tells Metro that implicitly trusting the Welsh imposter was not the only nail in her coffin. The call centre manager admits she made the wrong moves in her last challenge – a traitorous spin on chess. ‘I should not have put myself down as the…

Gym bunny Dick Van Dyke reveals his secrets to staying healthy at 99 years old Dick Van Dyke has revealed his tips for staying healthy at the grand old age of 99 years old. The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang actor doesn’t stop at strolls – nope, he’s into core exercises and is a bit of a gym bunny, too. Speaking on Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast with hosts Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, Dick revealed his secrets to staying healthy approaching 100 – and it’s the gym, three times a week. He explained: ‘When you think… I go back to 1925,…

The Traitors final twist that could change everything – and ruin it all There’s not long to go now before The Traitors season three comes to an end, and we won’t quite know what to do with ourselves as we impatiently wait for the celebrity version to drop. This year has been full of even more iconic one-liners, misspelt names on chalkboards and Claudia Winkleman’s incredibly outfits, and has given us all the drama we never knew we needed. The three original Traitors in the ‘sisterhood’, Armani Gouveia, Linda Rands, and Minah Shannon have all now been banished, with Charlotte…

Developer Direct round-up: the big questions about Xbox’s 2025 line-up GameCentral gives an overview of the latest Xbox Developer Direct and is impressed by the quality of the games and the density of Microsoft’s release schedule. They may be a tad overproduced, with that tinge of insincerity that seems to permeate most Microsoft events, but the Xbox Developer Directs are now firmly established as something to genuinely look forward to. Nintendo Directs are still the gold standard for such showcases, with their usually endless stream of reveals and a minimum of blather, but Microsoft’s equivalents are far more consistent than…