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Global Gaming League SZN ZERO event now on YouTube

The Global Gaming League (GGL) has announced the release of its first event — SZN ZERO — a high-energy video game competition between T–Pain and his NB Grizzlies vs NE-YO and his GNTLMNS Gaming Team — on YouTube. This unique approach at competitive gaming aims to cement video gaming as the next major sport, igniting […]

October 3, 2025

Global Gaming League launches with SZN Zero event in Las Vegas

The Global Gaming League (GGL) has announced its first season of year-around competitions titled SZN Zero. Backed by entertainment visionary Clinton Sparks and Grammy-winning artist and streaming icon T-Pain, the GGL is a multi-title, live-action gaming entertainment league, where professional gamers, influencers, and casual players compete side-by-side in front of live audiences in Las Vegas […]

August 21, 2025

Xbox Cloud Gaming live on LG Smart TVs; Record Q1

LG Electronics has announced the arrival of the Xbox app (in Beta) on LG Smart TVs, allowing users to stream Xbox games on the big screen at home. Gamers in over 25 countries are now able to play the latest indie hits to the biggest AAA titles directly through the Xbox app on their LG […]

April 24, 2025

Data: UK broadband traffic peaks on Tuesdays

Virgin Media O2 has released data showing that Brits are embracing Tuesday as the new big night in, with more broadband traffic on Tuesday evenings than on any other day of the week, including weekends. This is driven by important sporting fixtures often falling on a Tuesday and it being the most common day of […]

March 4, 2025

Samsung Gaming Hub adds Xbox Game Pass titles

Samsung is introducing new ways to stream some of the biggest games of the year via Samsung Gaming Hub and a new version of the popular trivia game The Six via the Tizen platform. Owners of select Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, The Premiere 7 & 9 projectors, or The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector can instantly […]

November 19, 2024

VMO2 sees 13% increase in broadband data consumption in 2023

Virgin Media O2 has released its Year in Review which presents a deep dive of trends, habits and behaviours across its broadband, mobile and TV services, revealing that 2023 saw new usage records. The pandemic and Covid restrictions might be a thing of the past for some, but its impact on how Brits are now […]

December 18, 2023

BT sees record broadband traffic

BT experienced a record-breaking day for overall volume of traffic across its broadband network on December 6th. Data traffic peaked at 30.1Tbps at around 9pm, with the spike driven by six Premier League games – including Aston Villa’s win over Manchester City, and Chelsea suffering defeat against Manchester United – being streamed live on Prime […]

December 7, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Modern Warfare III drives record traffic on Virgin Media O2

On November 8th, Virgin Media O2 experienced the largest spike ever on its broadband network driven by the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III video game. The day that the latest update in the Call of Duty saga was made available for gamers to preload, Virgin Media O2’s broadband network hit 25.1Tbps at peak, a […]

November 10, 2023

Microsoft/Activision deal gets CMA OK

The new deal for Microsoft to buy Activision without cloud gaming rights has been cleared by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after the regulator concluded it would preserve competitive prices and better services. In August 2023, Microsoft made a concession that would see Ubisoft, instead of Microsoft, buy Activision’s cloud gaming rights. This […]

October 13, 2023By Colin Mann

Glide achieves record-breaking data consumption

Glide Group, a specialist in broadband services, has announced a surge in network demand with its data revealing a 25 per cent increase in network volume compared to the same period last year. The surge emphasises the increase in bandwidth demand year-on-year alongside the company’s success in delivering unwavering connectivity to its varied customer base. […]

October 5, 2023