Software & Gaming

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 will be available to try out for free next month during the game’s Early Access and Open Beta periods:

Following years of continuous struggles, retail ‘giant’ GAME UK has once again entered into administration, claiming that “the business was no longer viable.”

Earlier this year, we learned that the Call of Duty film in development at Paramount is targeting a Summer 2028 release date, but which era of the games the film would take inspiration from remained a mystery. That finally changed this week, with director Peter Berg revealing that the movie …

In recent years we have seen an influx of unofficial PC ports, bringing long console-exclusive titles like Mario Kart to the PC platform for the first time without emulation. Gears of War 2 is the latest game to get this treatment.  While Microsoft has gone back and re-released Gears of …

Following on from a reveal at Computex, Acer has now announced UK pre‑order details for the Predator Atlas 8 handheld, with pricing starting at £999.99. Early adopters will also receive a pre‑packed Corning Gorilla Glass screen protector and two months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with all units.

Palworld has officially launched out of early access and players have returned in huge numbers. The game first exploded in popularity back in early 2024, debuting with a peak of more than 2.1M concurrent players, but interest naturally declined as PocketPair shifted focus toward long‑term development. Now, with version 1.0 …

Almost 2 years on from its last milestone, Bethesda have revealed that Starfield has now reached a total of 17 million players.

After joining the company back in 2022, Marathon Game Director 'Joseph Ziegler' has announced his departure from studio Bungie.

Humble is offering a meaty 2K MegaHits bundle, featuring 15 games including Borderlands 3, XCOM, Risk of Rain 2 and tons more.

After suffering an injury on set, Ryan Hurst – the actor set to play Kratos in the live-action God of War – is now unfortunately being recast.

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has surpassed 3 million copies sold during its first week of release. This follows a strong launch day that brought in 2 million sales for the remake, which arrived on July 9th. According to the publisher, player reception has steadily improved …

Hytale’s developers have shared a major progress update, confirming that Chapter 1 is on track to launch within the next two to three months. The update marks a shift towards RPG-style systems, including magic-based combat, giving players more structured progression alongside the game’s existing sandbox elements. In the accompanying blog …

A while back after years of silence, Saber Interactive confirmed that the KOTOR Remake is still in active development. Now, we have a much-needed update. The good news is that there is now a tentative release window that we can keep in mind, but the bad news is it is …

Not only has Bethesda announced plans for new Fallout remasters, Fallout 5 and a new game led by Obsidian Entertainment, but the company has also confirmed a major new expansion for Fallout 76, one that will serve as a prequel to the events of Fallout 3.  While specific details are …

Back in 2024, Square Enix announced plans to bring Final Fantasy 14 to mobile platforms. The game, developed in collaboration with Tencent, launched in China to start off with, and was due to become available globally this year. However, Square Enix has since decided to end the licensing agreement, so …

Back in 2024, Xbox made the shocking decision to pivot away from exclusive games and begin shipping new titles on PS5 and in some cases, Nintendo Switch as well. Now under new leadership, Xbox is pivoting back to exclusives, and Gears of War E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will just be …

The Steam Machine officially launched late last month, but this wasn't Valve's first attempt at bringing PC gaming to the living room. The Steam Machine project first began all the way back in 2015 but failed to gain any traction at the time. For the first time, Valve has spoken …

Following on from recent rumours, Bethesda has now confirmed that Obsidian Entertainment is working on a new Fallout game. Beyond that though, there are remasters on the way for both Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas, and Bethesda is beginning pre-production on Fallout 5, moving up the timeline for the …

Bungie announced plans to bring an experimental PvE mode to Marathon last month. The limited-time version of this mode will still be happening, but it will be back sooner than expected, as Bungie has already decided that PvE will now become a permanent part of Marathon.  In an announcement this …

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has been a huge success so far, becoming the fastest selling Assassin's Creed game of all time on Steam, alongside high console sales. While the game is already in a good state at launch, the developers do have ideas for future updates, including a New Game Plus mode.

Production on Amazon’s live-action God of War series has been halted following an on-set injury by Kratos actor Ryan Hurst.

Commenting on the announcement that PlayStation will stop printing discs, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has claimed that this latest move “doesn’t matter at all."

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is going live with an open-beta next week – giving fans a taste of what to expect from the 4v4 Tag Team fighter ahead of launch.

Recent reports claiming that the Watch Dogs trilogy is being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2 have now been proven as false.

FromSoftware has announced the official network test dates for its upcoming Switch 2 exclusive title, The Duskbloods. The closed playtest will run from August 21st to August 24th. Applications for the playtest open on July 22nd directly through the game's official website. If you're looking to participate, you'll need a …

While I've never been a huge fan of pixel-based graphics, Square Enix changed that for me when it launched HD-2D with Octopath Traveler. Now, Square Enix is finally bringing its HD-2D engine to Final Fantasy, giving us a true classic-style RPG in the form of Final Fantasy Resonance.

Zenimax Online Studios is undergoing a significant round of layoffs, according to newly published Maryland WARN filings. The documents indicate that dozens of employees have been let go, including senior leadership and key creative staff involved in the long‑running development of The Elder Scrolls Online. According to a report from …

While Valve used to be very secretive about Steam Sale dates, nowadays, they publish the schedule well ahead of time. The annual Steam Summer Sale is now behind us, but there are 13 more sale events scheduled on the calendar before the end of the year.  Aside from the main …

Many analysts have been trying to predict how much money GTA 6 will make at launch. Now that pre-orders have been available for a few weeks, the predictions are starting to become more beleivable. Apparently, then game has already generated around $260M through pre-orders, and based on historical pre-order trends, …

A developer has decided to make a PC port of Mario Kart Wii from the ground up. The project has been announced as Mario Kart Wiicompiled, marking the release of the first static recompilation of Mario Kart Wii for PC. The developer is a YouTuber named patchzy (via XDA Developers). …