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Tom Gerken

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Tech Journalist at BBC

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  • Thousands report Spotify problems around the world

    1 week ago | bbc.com | Tom Gerken |Chris Vallance

    Tom Gerken & Chris VallanceTechnology reportersTens of thousands of Spotify users around the world have reported they were unable to stream music on the app. Downdetector, which tracks platforms, showed more than 20,000 people reported Spotify was not functioning on Wednesday afternoon from 13:30 GMT. Thousands more reported issues in the US and parts of Europe. Spotify told the BBC "the issue with Search has been addressed" it was rolling out the update to its users.

  • Nintendo pulls Switch 2 pre-orders in US over Trump tariffs - BBC News

    2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Gerken

    It unveiled the console on Wednesday just hours before the president announced a wave of global tariffs.

  • Will £75 be the new normal for video games after Switch 2's Mario Kart?

    2 weeks ago | msn.com | Tom Gerken

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • Will Mario Kart on Switch 2 make £75 the new normal for video games?

    2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Gerken

    Will £75 be the new normal for video games after Switch 2's Mario Kart? Tom GerkenNintendoNintendo has been the talk of the gaming world this week after it finally unveiled details of the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, the sequel to the third-best selling console ever made. Despite excitement over its upcoming launch in June, fan conversations have been dominated by one topic - the price of its games.

  • Nintendo pulls Switch 2 pre-orders in US over Trump tariffs

    2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Gerken

    Nintendo pulls Switch 2 pre-orders in US over Trump tariffsTom GerkenNintendoNintendo says it will no longer open pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the United States next week, following the introduction of steep tariffs on exports from Japan. It said then that US pre-orders would open in a matter of days, but it has been now been forced to revise its plans.

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Tom Gerken
Tom Gerken @TWGerken
3 Jan 25

Massive article from @IRahmanJones... Luke Littler hasn't thrown a dart in the final yet and an iPhone notification said he'd won the championship! https://t.co/SzZ2iU3s8v

Tom Gerken
Tom Gerken @TWGerken
21 Dec 24

One of the better caption gags I’ve snuck into one of my articles. Read my exclusive here: Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service https://t.co/sE0r4t0Cdf https://t.co/qV9YKbqZcH

Tom Gerken
Tom Gerken @TWGerken
14 Nov 24

New rabbit content about the nine-year-old bunny I adopted on @twgerken.bsky.social https://t.co/dQJWt2gtkM