Software & Gaming

Fortnite collaborations – a once surprising welcome – is now a seemingly weekly occurrence with dozens of collaborations and an endless pool of pop culture characters to play as. The next two collaborations have now leaked. Vi, one of the starring characters in Netflix’s hit show Arcane: League of Legends, …

Microsoft recently dropped a bombshell on the video games industry as they announced that the Xbox manufacturer will be acquiring the publishing behemoth Activision Blizzard. But what does this mean for the company’s highly controversial CEO? We now have an answer. Bobby Kotick has served as the CEO of Activision …

Every few weeks, Microsoft updates its Xbox Game Pass library with a dozen new games or so. While they have not yet announced the official list of upcoming titles, a new leak has now detailed Xbox Game Pass’ upcoming lineup. While they have yet to release an official list, Microsoft’s …

Today saw some behemoth-level news drop in the form of Microsoft announcing that it will be acquiring Activision Blizzard for a staggering amount nearing $70 Billion. Even so, it would seem the publisher’s games are too lucrative on other platforms, and so with at least some franchises, they will continue …

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service has been seeing impressive and consistent stable growth. Since its launch back in 2017, the service has gone from strength to strength, adding a plethora of major titles and announcing many partnerships for the service. This has seemingly all paid off, as Game Pass …

Throughout the history of the video games industry, console manufacturers have always aligned themselves with retail shops to sell their respective consoles. As e-commerce becomes the norm, and game stores become redundant, Sony is beginning to set up its own online store where you can buy PS5 consoles – and …

Microsoft has been the force behind many industry-shaking moments: from the original announcement of Xbox Game Pass to the reveal that they had bought Zenimax Media (i.e. Bethesda). Even so, the recent announcement made by Microsoft may be the biggest piece of industry news ever.

Throughout its many decades in the industry, Sony has both created and shut down a number of first-party PlayStation studios – as have all console manufacturers. It seems the PlayStation creator still holds some reverence for these studios, as it may be bringing one of them back, in one form …

Since the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018, it seems that Rockstar Games has been struggling to find its mojo once again. Amongst rumours of GTA VI’s development issues, the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release of the now two-gen old GTA V is reportedly also facing problems. …

While the Xbox series X|S are capable of playing games from every single generation of Xbox systems, the PS5 can only go as far back as the PS4. This could change soon however, as a new discovery lends credence to the rumour that full BC is coming to the PS5. …

When it comes to backwards compatibility and emulation, Nintendo is in many ways lagging behind the curve – whether intentionally or not. Fortunately, dedicated fans are keeping even failed systems such as the Wii U alive through emulation. The team behind the biggest – CEMU – has now announced its …

While Sony clearly still puts a lot of stake into the notion of first-party exclusive games, the console manufacturer has now shown that it is willing to put some of its biggest titles out for PC players to enjoy. 2018’s God of War recently came to Steam – to a …

Halo: Infinite’s multiplayer mode has had players on a roller coaster of emotions, as 343 Industries managed to make one of the best Halo games in years, but also one of the most frustrating. One of the biggest issues with Infinite - it's in-game storefront - will be fixed next week...

Dying Light 2 may have had a lengthy development, however, once the game does finally come out (and it is intended to on the 4th of February 2022) fans will be embraced by the world of Dying Light 2 for the next half decade – as Techland revealed their post …

While many Metroid fans continue to wait for the long-anticipated Metroid Prime 4, others simply want a way to play the previous games using modern systems. At least when it comes to the first game, Nintendo fans may soon get their wish, as the leaked Metroid Prime HD is said …

While backwards compatibility has ensured a smooth transition between console generations, with PS5 and Xbox Series X|S being able to play many older titles with new-gen improvements, nothing can replace a bespoke version crafted for these new systems. In the case of Apex Legends, it’s looking as though those with …

One Netbook already showcased a Steam Deck rival in May 2021, but the company has already followed that up with a new and improved model. Named Onexplayer Mini, the company's new console is powered by the Intel Core i7-1195G7, offering a minor upgrade over the original console in terms of …

While Sony has reportedly delayed discontinuing the PlayStation 4 to compensate for the lack of PlayStation 5 consoles, it turns out that Microsoft discontinued its previous-gen consoles in late 2020, soon after the Series X|S launch. That's according to The Verge, who had a word with Cindy Walker, senior director …

The Persona franchise has had a long and storied history with PlayStation, aligning and associating themselves with the console manufacturer when it comes to major mainline releases. Such was the case with Persona 5 (although it did release across two generations of systems). This will reportedly not be the case …

Persona is one of the highest rated JRPG franchises of all time, seeing global fanfare and abundant excitement anytime a mainline game is announced. Thanks to its structure, Persona games are perfect for pickup and play sessions, and so it is exciting to see that Persona fans may soon find …

Recently we reported that Lucid Games, the studio behind 2021s neutrally-received Destruction All-Stars, would no longer be working on the upcoming Twisted Metal reboot game. Previously, all we knew of the new studio was that it was a first-party dev team. However, we now know exactly who. In a report …

We previously reported that Sony was planning on revamping its PlayStation plus subscription service in order to be more competitive with Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass. It seems the announcement of this newly created service may in fact be coming quite soon. In a report by VentureBeat, UK video game retailers …

Ahead of HITMAN 3’s second year on the market, IO Interactive previously announced that they would be going live as part of a year 2 reveal stream. Alongside the announcement of many new additions and improvements, it has also been confirmed that the complete HITMAN Trilogy is coming to Xbox …

Now that 2021 has come to an end, Sony has detailed the PlayStation Store's top downloads of the past year. Of course, there are plenty of games on this list that we'd expect to be among the most downloaded games of the year, but there are still a few surprises among …

As the PS5 enters its second year on the market, the much desired console is just as difficult to obtain as it's ever been. While Sony is still unable to meet demand for the current-gen system, they are reportedly compensating for the lack of PS5s by extending the previous-gen system's …

Back in December we reported that the granddaddy of the battle royale genre (at least as it pertains to video games) PUBG Battlegrounds announced that after more than 70 million copies sold, the game was going free-to-play. Now that fateful day has arrived. From today, the 12th of January 2022,  …

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl is the much anticipated and long-awaited sequel to the first person shooter franchise, set to release as an Xbox series X|S console exclusive this April. Unfortunately the game has seen a major delay pushing it back to the end of 2022. In a post on …

As video games have gotten more and more complicated, Rockstar Games has continued to push the boundaries of what an open world game can look and feel like. What this has meant however, is that their games are taking longer and longer to make -  so long now, that we may only see one game from the studio this generation...

Many fans were pleasantly surprised when Kirby and the Forgotten Land was first announced back in September 2021. Unlike a large majority of the pink Hero's outings, this latest entry is looking to be a wholly new adventure. The best part is, it's coming out sooner than you think. Making …

While the Nintendo Switch is an excellent handheld-console hybrid in its own right, releasing alongside dedicated home systems has made for a wide disparity in fidelity. Fortunately, many developers have compensated for this through the re-release of older games onto the Switch. Soon, Switch owners will be able to play …