Software & Gaming

CyberPowerPC UK has announced a new partnership with Fnatic, becoming the organisation’s official hardware partner and supplying high‑end PCs for use at Fnatic’s London headquarters.

After a few months of teasing, Pearl Abyss has revealed the very first story DLC for Crimson Desert. The new expansion, Charting the Unknown, will launch in October, offering players new regions to explore on the high-seas.

Nintendo typically holds a Direct showcase every September, and this year will be no different. Nintendo has announced plans for back-to-back Direct streams next week, one focused on Zelda, and another for everything else.

The Blood of Dawnwalker is out and while most are enjoying their time with it, not everyone is on board with the way time works in that game. Fortunately for those of us on PC, there is a mod that removes it entirely if you'd rather enjoy your playthrough without a doom timer ticking down. 

Xbox Game Pass is set to lose one of its most marketed features: no longer offering unlimited cloud streaming from November onwards.

Sony has announced new limited edition Grand Theft Auto VI themed DualSense controllers – available in both black and white.

Saros is set to receive a major free update, with studio Housemarque adding in a boss rush mode, New Game Plus and more sometime later this year.

While Sony’s 2024 remake of the Supermassive Games classic ‘Until Dawn’ did not quite make the splash that the console maker had been hoping for, it appeared to be merely part of a greater plan. Following its announcement earlier this Summer, PlayStation have now confirmed that Until Dawn 2 will officially arrive early next year in January 2027.

CD Projekt has provided an update on the status of The Witcher Remake, confirming that development has been folded into work on The Witcher 4 for the time being.

We've already seen a lot of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation at Summer Game Fest in June and Gamescom in August. Somehow, Square Enix had even more to show at State of Play this week, including confirmation of two story DLCs for the game. Aside from a new look at gameplay …

Acer has announced the Predator Atlas 7 gaming handheld alongside Project DualPlay Mini, an 8-inch concept device that transforms into a mini-laptop.  Powered by up to an Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor and Intel Arc B390 graphics, the Predator Atlas 7 pairs its internals with a 7-inch FHD 120Hz VRR …

Ghost of Yotei is getting surprise DLC. During a State of Play stream earlier today, Sucker Punch shared a first look at Most Wanted, a new game mode for Ghost of Yotei, allowing fans to play is multiple other characters, including Jin Sakai from the first game.

Fractal has launched several new additions across its hardware and chair lines, introducing the Summit ATX case, Radius all-in-one CPU cooler, and Refine 2 gaming chair. Fractal has once again followed the Scandinavian design principles to create new products. The Summit ATX case combines curved, multi-layered oak or walnut panels …

In a surprise update, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe now officially supports the Nintendo Switch 2, bringing higher res visuals alongside local 8-player split-screen.

While we have seen very little from the game so far, Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet has hit a new development milestone.

September’s Humble Choice line-up is officially live, featuring 8 titles including Sonic x Shadow Generations and Frostpunk 2.

According to the developers at ShiftUp, Stellar Blade on Nintendo Switch 2 will make use of AMD’s frame-generation in order to hit 60fps.

Back in February, a rumour popped up claiming that Nexon was working on a licensed StarCraft game. At the time, a report claimed that the game had begun development in 2025, following a licensing agreement with Blizzard.  Now, a very similar rumour has popped up again months later. 

We are just two months removed from the announcement that No Rest for the Wicked would reach V1.0 this year and end its period of early access development. Since then, plans have changed, with the game being delayed another six months.

The Blood of Dawnwalker officially launches today and it will be coming out to strong praise from critics. The game is launching to a wave of high review scores, as early players point out its strong story, unique structure and combat. 

The next wave of Xbox Game Pass titles has been announced. This month, we will see Black Ops Cold War added, continuing the slow roll out of older COD titles to Game Pass.

Capcom has announced a Capcom Spotlight digital broadcast for Wednesday, September 16th at 7:00 AM PT (3:00 PM BST) ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2026. Running from September 17th through September 21st at Makuhari Messe, the event will feature a six-game lineup on Capcom's exhibition floor alongside partner showcases and …

Four years on from launch, Valve's Steam Deck Verified and Playable library has surpassed 30,000 titles, according to tracking data from SteamDB. 

Nvidia is now launching DLSS 5 officially, with support coming to NBA 2K27 starting on September 3rd. For now, NBA 2K27 will be the only officially supported game, but we should see a ramp up of supported games in the coming months. 

8BitDo have announced their new web-based software updater targeting Linux users - though available to all through a Chromium browser.

ATLUS have now explained why they recast everyone for the upcoming Persona 4 Revival, claiming it was an all-or-nothing decision.

After 31 years at the now-PlayStation-owned 'Housemarque', studio co-founder Ilari Kuittinen has announced his departure.

In a surprise move, Sony has launched its new Live TV initiative on PS5, bringing ad-supported channels and on-demand streaming for free.

Playground Games has shared plenty of new Fable gameplay this summer, and now we’re starting to get a clearer picture of how long the studio’s first RPG will actually be. According to the developers, players can expect a reasonably sized adventure rather than a massive, hundred‑hour epic.

EA Motive has been quietly working away on its Iron Man game for years now, but very little about the game has been announced so far. It would appear that the project is alive and well though, as a trailer leaked online over the weekend, giving fans their first real …