Software & Gaming

Square Enix made a surprise appearance at Xbox's recent Developer Direct showcase, announcing plans to bring Visions of Mana to Xbox consoles this year, alongside other platforms. Shortly after, a pre-order page for the game on the Xbox Store was listed with a Game Pass tag, leading to rumours that …

Yesterday we received news that Embracer Group had cancelled a new Deus Ex game at Eidos Montreal. Now, that news seems to be confirmed, alongside confirmation that Eidos is also going to suffer a round of layoffs.

Final Fantasy VII is by far the most popular entry in the long running JRPG franchise. It therefore made a great deal of sense when Square Enix announced that they would be remaking the entire game into a trilogy of titles. It seems as though the company has a similar …

After a very lengthy marketing period, the much anticipated Tekken 8 is finally out in the world for all to enjoy. It seems as though the game has found a strong audience straight from the get-go, as physical sales of the game in the UK have more than doubled that …

The co-op survival action RPG Enshrouded was released on Steam Early Access just last week and is already a success. The game has sold over a million copies in just four days, and although it's not on the same level as Palworld, it's still remarkable. Now available on Steam, Enshrouded …

Ever since Nintendo announced its NSO (Nintendo Switch Online) service, many fans have been hoping that we would see the console manufacturer offer classic GameCube titles as part of the subscription. So far, this has yet to come to fruition – though a new trademark hints at the fact that …

Recent rumours appear to have been true. PlayStation is indeed hosting a State of Play stream this week, with plans to showcase over 15 games coming to PS5 and PlayStation VR2. We'll be getting new looks at previously announced games like Rise of the Ronin, as well as some brand …

Over the course of January we have heard an increasing amount regarding a supposed upcoming PlayStation State of Play. One of the included titles said to appear at the showcase is PlayStation Studios’ Concord – which so far has had little to nothing revealed about it. According to the leaks, …

Embracer Group hit dire times in 2023 after an investment deal fell through. In the aftermath, some of the studios that have been acquired by Embracer Group in recent years have undergone layoffs, project cancellations and others have been completely shut down. The latest casualty in this saga seems to be an unannounced Deus Ex game...

Microsoft kicked off its game announcements for the year with a short Developer Direct stream earlier this month. Next up, Sony will be taking the spotlight with a new State of Play stream planned to go over upcoming PlayStation titles, ranging from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Death Stranding 2, …

The Asus ROG Ally only just launched in 2023, being the first handheld gaming device to use AMD's new Ryzen Z1 processors. Now, it would seem that Asus is swiftly moving on to the Ally 2, with plans for an upgraded model later this year.  In an interview with Techlusive, …

Rocksteady's latest game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is finally coming out, over eight years on from the release of their last game, Batman: Arkham Knight. While there is some scepticism around this release due to its co-op focused, live service nature, Rocksteady still has plenty of fans looking …

Following the successful conclusion to their most recent HITMAN World of Assassination Trilogy, IO Interactive announced that they are working on a 007 James Bond game. So far, we have seen next to nothing from the game, but according to a new job listing, the title could wind up using …

Ever since they helped Infinity Ward with the development of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 all the way back in 2011, Sledgehammer Games have been positioned as the 3rd main development studio for the highly popular franchise – having been the lead dev for entries including Advanced Warfare, WWII …

With each passing year, publishers and console manufacturers alike have increasingly emphasised the long-term importance of game subscription services. In aid of this effort, we have seen Sony reaffirm its commitment to subscriptions through its revamped PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers. 2023 marked the first full year since the reinvention, and with us now a good chunk of the way into January of 2024, the question remains: Has PlayStation Plus been able to justify itself?

We've been hearing about Nintendo's next-gen console plans for a while now, with many anticipating a continuation of the Switch design in the form of a more powerful Switch 2. According to a Japanese analyst, Nintendo should be releasing its new console later this year, but there is bad news …

Over the past few generations we have seen Microsoft move away from physical media, instead opting to push for an all-digital future. It seems Xbox’s lack of a physical presence has had an impact on sales, with just 10% of all physical media being spent on Xbox. As reported by …

All the way back in 2020, Apple removed Fortnite from its iOS App Store in response to efforts by Epic to circumvent the company’s store fees. 3 and a half years later and the ever-popular battle royale game is finally returning to the iPhone “later this year.” Apple recently updated …

Back in September of last year, Sony announced that Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition would be coming to PC in Early 2024. With us nearing the end of January, the team at Guerrilla Games and Nixxes have now announced an official release date...

Don't Nod has released the official PC system requirements for its upcoming story-driven action RPG, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Additionally, Focus Entertainment has released a new video sharing some details about its story. An Intel Core i3-8300 or an AMD Ryzen 3 2200G with 8GB of RAM and an …

Blizzard has recently cancelled one of its largest projects, the survival game codenamed Odyssey. The announcement came as part of a reorganisation of Microsoft's game studios, resulting in 1,900 layoffs, or 8% of the gaming division's workforce. According to Bloomberg, the game was designed as a survival game similar to …

In recent years, we have seen a surge in the number of internally-developed video game documentaries, with the likes of Sony and Microsoft giving deeper insight into the creation of their titles. One of the first studios to embrace this format was Naughty Dog, releasing a documentary for The Last …

In recent weeks we have heard a great deal about Microsoft and their alleged plans to adopt a more multi-platform approach with their games. It seems as though one of the first titles to get a PlayStation port is last year’s breakout hit Hi-Fi RUSH – with the latest update …

Over the past week, the open world monster collecting game Palworld has taken the world by storm, selling over 6 million copies in 4 days and shooting to the top of the Steam concurrent charts. Despite this, the game has garnered a great deal of controversy due to its clear …

Over the past few years, we have seen a rise in the number of game streaming services, including but not limited to Microsoft’s xCloud and Nvidia’s GeForce Now. Unfortunately, Apple has for years stood in the way of these services coming to its iOS platform – until now. Making the …

The ever-growing list of DLSS-compatible titles just keeps increasing. We have three new titles getting support for Nvidia's upscaling technique, alongside a new DLAA title and the introduction of ray tracing to one of the most popular games of 2023. The new survival Action RPG Enshrouded was just launched yesterday …

Palworld blew up over the past few days, with the Pokemon-inspired open world monster collecting game shooting to second place in the Steam concurrents and selling over 6 million copies in just 4 days. With so much interest in the game, the team at Pocketpair have shared their roadmap for …

Last week we reported that Until Dawn, the 2015 PlayStation 4 exclusive would be getting a film adaptation. It seems as though Sony is going all-in on returning to the IP, with a PS5 remaster of Until Dawn said to be announced soon. As reported by known insider Billbil-kun via …

Last year, Nvidia updated its drivers to allow for those with an RTX card to intelligently upscale online videos to 4K, remastering them in real-time. The graphics card maker has now taken this one step further, introducing what they are calling RTX Video HDR...

While Sony might be a massive multi-media company whose products range from films to electronics, TVs, headphones and more, the PlayStation brand remains one of its most important. Speaking on its future, Sony’s CEO Kenichiro Yoshida stated that “Wherever there is computing, users will be able to play their favorite …