Software & Gaming

We have seen plenty of console titles offering a wide range of graphics and performance options, allowing games to run at 40fps, 60fps, 120fps and even arbitrary framerates thanks to VRR. Unfortunately, the upcoming Xbox exclusive Starfield will offer just one mode: 30fps...

While the notion of demos has fallen out of popularity in recent years, one of the few companies to consistently release demos for its games is Square Enix. Such is the case with the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI – offering a demo with hours of content and save data transfer. …

Back in December of last year the gun-focused souls-like Remnant II was announced during Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards show. The title has now made another appearance – this time at Keighley’s Summer Game Fest Kick Off – bringing with it a release date. Announced via a gameplay trailer at the …

Just last week Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG Studio) announced that they would be hosting a 2023 Summer Summit on the 16th of June in which we would get information on the team’s new and upcoming projects. Despite this, the studio made an appearance during Summer Game Fest Kick Off, showing …

Sonic the Hedgehog has had a tumultuous life, with the Blue Blur going back and forth between quality and…not so quality titles. That said, in the past few years SEGA seems to have gotten its groove back, with the latest Sonic title being a surprise 2.5D co-op experience. Making the …

It has become increasingly common for game franchises to cross over with one another. One publisher which has taken full advantage of this in the past is Capcom. Continuing the trend, the publisher announced a surprisingly exciting collab between the recently released Street Fighter 6 and the upcoming 3rd-person dino …

With Final Fantasy XVI so close to release, no one expected Square Enix to show off Final Fantasy VII Rebirth anytime soon. It therefore came as a massive surprise when not only was the game shown off at Summer Game Fest, but it received a release window too.

During the most recent PlayStation Showcase, by far the biggest announcement was that of Spider-Man 2, with the team at Insomniac Games giving us over 10 minutes of exciting and new gameplay. One thing missing from the trailer however was a concrete release date. Now, during Summer Game Fest, Spider-Man …

Following the overwhelming success of the Souls franchise we have witnessed many teams taking on the task of trying to carve out their own niche within the genre. One of the more exciting Souls-likes is the upcoming Lies of P; letting you play as the famous Pinocchio in a cruel, …

Path of Exile 2 was announced all the way back in 2019. Planned beta tests and release dates have been pushed back along the way, but it seems the game is finally nearing release.  This evening during Summer Game Fest, the World Premiere trailer for Path of Exile 2 dropped, …

A few weeks ago, it was revealed through a short teaser trailer that Nicolas Cage will be coming to Dead by Daylight as a new Survivor character. Today during Summer Game Fest, Cage joined Geoff Keighley on stage to introduce the new gameplay trailer and release date announcement.  While Dead …

At Summer Game Fest this evening, Ubisoft kicked off its game announcements early with the reveal of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. We're unlikely to see The Sands of Time remake for quite a while but in the meantime, this new 2.5D platformer entry in the series should tide …

DLSS is coming to even more titles over the next few months. Nvidia has now unveiled the latest batch of newly supported titles, like Alone in The Dark and other titles getting the upgrade from DLSS 2 to DLSS 3.  Starting with Tower of Fantasy, the popular PC game received …

The latest version of Nvidia's DLSS SDK for the Unreal Engine plugin could significantly increase the number of games supporting DLAA. With the DLSS SDK 3.1.13, developers can more easily enable DLAA on their games.  The news was first shared via Reddit. With the inclusion of DLAA alongside the existing …

Early pre-order listings hint at imminent Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty reveal - Summer Game Fest goes live in just a few hours.

Last week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 20 games to GeForce Now in June, including more Xbox titles, like the Age of Empires Definitive Edition Trilogy. This week's update is a bit smaller, bringing two games, although both are brand new releases.  Amnesia: The Bunker recently launched on Steam and …

TMNT Shredder’s Revenge successfully revived the much-loved franchise, creating an arcade-like brawler which equally harkens back to days of old while simultaneously improving upon the genre’s formula. Since its release, the game has seen continued support, receiving a massive update with dozens of changes and improvements. In a surprise announcement, …

2018’s Octopath Traveler served as the first game by Square Enix to adopt their new HD-2D style, creating classic-feeling JRPGs which use modern technology to blend pixel art with current-gen lighting and effects. Since then we have seen many titles adopt the HD-2D style, including the recently released Octopath Traveler …

Hideo Kojima is one of the biggest names in the video games industry, not only thanks to his impressive repertoire of work over the past 3 decades, but also due to his tumultuous time within the industry. A couple weeks ago the creator announced ‘Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds’ a documentary …

No Man’s Sky is the gift that keeps on giving. Just two months after its last major patch (the Interceptor Update), Hello Games have simultaneously announced and released their next big update – Singularity – adding an ARG, robotics, a ship of AI souls and more. As with pretty much …

Epic Games has managed to keep players engaged with Fortnite through a number of means, including but not limited to offering a whole host of crossover skins. The team has now teased next Season’s Battle Pass, including the fact that Optimus Prime will be unlockable. Making the announcement on Twitter, …

It has been years since Payday 3 was first announced but the game is finally taking shape and is on track to release later this year. Ahead of an upcoming reveal, the game's planned release date has leaked, pinning the new heist game in for September.  Aggiornamenti Lumia, a Twitter …

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has had a turbulent development cycle but the game seems to finally be back on track, as Paradox has finally posted a long-awaited development update.  In the latest update, Paradox confirms the game is still in development, adding that there are plans to make …

The mainline Final Fantasy series has always had numbered releases, but there was never a requirement to play the older games, as each release had a brand new story. In the case of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, we are potentially getting a deeply connected trilogy of titles, which would suggest …

For over a decade, BioWare has handled the development of Star Wars: The Old Republic, keeping it up to date with new content and expansions. Now, BioWare might be ready to move on, with EA planning to hand development over to another studio.  According to an IGN report, EA is …

While each game publisher approaches its game sales differently, Capcom has historically been much more transparent than most when it comes to disclosing how well its games and franchises have been performing – for good and for bad. The publisher has now updated its list of best-selling games and franchises, …

Nintendo’s support for its Switch Online service has been somewhat inconsistent ever since it first went live back in 2018. That said, the subscription service has slowly but surely been filled up with a number of quality titles. Joining the NSO library right now are a number of classics, including …

With Sony having recently hosted their PlayStation Showcase, and Summer Game Fest + Microsoft set to premiere their own showcases, many have been wondering what (if anything) Nintendo has planned for the Summer. According to one insider we may get a Nintendo Direct next month. During the most recent episode …

If you've been eyeing a new AMD Radeon GPU or Ryzen CPU, now is a good time to get a bit more out of your money. AMD has just launched a new game bundle that offers a complimentary copy of Resident Evil 4 Remake with the purchase of a qualifying …

As we head into Summer Game Fest, many fans are wondering what may and might not show up at the upcoming events. Persona creators ATLUS have now teased that we may be getting news from the studio – leading many to believe that we will finally see the Persona 3 …