If you own a PS4 you are probably aware that some games take a long time to download. If you have purchased PS4 games for your child or loved one for Christmas then you probably want to try and install them prior to the big day. If you do not install them in advance then you will most likely have to wait a good number of hours before you can play them which can be frustrating. Once you install a game, I’ll will appear as a tile on the home page of the console. This will give away the present you have bought and the person could even start playing it. There is no way to remove this tile from the home menu without deleting the game but you can put them in a folder. Add lots of other tiles to the folder to disguise the game icon that you have bought and that should be enough to keep it hidden until the big day. If you really struggle to install the games then you may even decide to give them that present early so they can preload it on Christmas Eve – just remember to tell them not to play until Christmas day!

When it comes to buying new games for a console such as the PlayStation or Xbox, you may be surprised as to how much they can cost. New games that are high in the charts can cost up to £100 for a limited edition version. Most games for the PS4 or Xbox are priced at around £40-£50 which is still a lot for a game which may only take you days to complete. If you are keen to save a bit of money then it may be worth investing in some second hand games rather than buying new. Many high street stores and online businesses sell second hand games at a fraction of the cost they were new. Most of these retailers also give you a warranty on the discs and may even offer you an extended warranty should the disc get damaged in the future.

It is always worth checking the second hand price vs the new price as occasionally if the game is on offer you may actually find it is cheaper to buy it new. If you have a number of games you wish to trade in then you can often get cash or even more in credit if you then want to put that amount towards a new game.

The new off-road racing game DIRT 5 is coming out soon, on the 10th November for Xbox and 12th November for PlayStation. The game is very much awaited and there are pre-order launch editions coming out too.

The game is created by Codemasters, and is as much about the visual and graphical elements as it is about the gameplay. The cars themselves are iconic and will entice you into the driving experience. There is a career mode, a four player split screen mode, a Playgrounds arena creator mode, and more gameplay options as well. 

900bhp sprint cars, rock bouncers, rallycross cars, GT, muscle cars and more are available which is much of the appeal of the game. Pair this with 70 routes and 10 global locations to explore whilst driving in them, and you have a brand new game that is going to be beautiful, visually compelling, as well as an exciting adventure.

Just Dance has been a round for some time now and over the years although the gam has evolved, the idea is just the same. Just Dance is a great game for kids and adults and unlike many console games, it gets you up and moving which can contribute to your health and wellbeing.

The idea of Just Dance is to copy the dance moves of the avatars on screen. The better you are at copying the moves the more points you will score.

Some parents may want to check out the content of the dances as some moves may not seem suitable for younger audiences.

To play this game you will need some sort of device to follow your moves i.e. a PlayStation camera, move controllers or even a smart phone. Allowing people to download and app which can then be installed on their smart phone makes this game much more accessible to many more people.

Although the game does come with a number of songs in which you can choose from it also offers you the chance to subscribe to receive additional songs if required. This is a monthly subscription fee though, which some feel is a lot after you have already forked out money to buy the game.

The much awaited PS5 has finally been confirmed for release on the 19^th November 2020. Pre orders have been taken and they have already had two waves of stock which have sold out within hours of it hitting the stores. The first wave of stock was available from most retailers and sold out quite quickly and Sony had to apologise to the number of people that were left without one. The second release of stock was only limited to certain retailers and again sold out this time within hours.

Gamers were very frustrated when trying to pre order the PlayStation 5 as many of the websites that they tried to order through were constantly crashing. Game decided to put people in a queue but many found that even when they got to the front go the queue, the website then crashed.

Many sites are now being flooded with people trying to sell their pre ordered PS5 consoles fr more money than they paid. If you are considering buying one of these, you need to ensure that you have some sort of protection and do not transfer any money to a bank account directly as you will have little or no comeback should the item not arrive on the day expected.