Software & Gaming

In recent years we’ve seen Valve tweak and improve its Steam store front, adding new features, deprecating others while giving much of its UI/UX a fresh coat of paint. Those enrolled into the platform’s Steam Labs feature can now check out the service’s new ‘Personal Calendar’ – allowing you to more easily track future upcoming releases.

Nintendo has announced the next GameCube title to join the Switch Online library, and it is a very seasonal offering – the original Luigi's Mansion, just in time for Halloween. Through the Nintendo Switch Online subscription, players can access a range of classic titles, all emulated from older systems, ranging …

In a market saturated with hardcore extraction shooters, a charmingly absurd parody has just waddled its way to the top of the Steam charts. Escape from Duckov, a top-down PvE looter shooter featuring heavily armed ducks, has become an overnight sensation since its launch on October 16th. Developed by Team …

In recent years, Frontier has been building out its Jurassic World Evolution series, with each entry improving on the last. Today, Jurassic World Evolution 3 arrives for PC, Xbox and PS5, offering a full new campaign and expanding creative tools to allow players to further shape their parks. From today, …

Sports Interactive has announced a multi-year licensing agreement with FIFA, bringing official rights to Football Manager for the very first time. Starting with next year's FIFA World Cup 26, the game will feature official tournament branding, kits, and more. This partnership means that Football Manager 26, which is already set …

This upcoming week has a number of major game launches, including the likes of The Outer Worlds 2, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, Jurassic World 3 and Ninja Gaiden 4. Outside of the release window, all of these games have one other thing in common – they'll all launch …

In a first for the game, Fortnite’s upcoming Simpsons crossover will reportedly bring the entirety of Springfield to the battle royale map.

While Final Fantasy VII Rebirth won’t be getting any DLC, the final chapter in the Remake trilogy might according to the game's director.

Ever since the disappointing launch of Halo: Infinite, Microsoft and 343 Industries (now Halo Studios) have been laying somewhat dormant, with the biggest news arriving during last year’s Halo World Championships in the form of the UE5-developed ‘Project Foundry’. Ahead of this year’s championships, a Halo insider has claimed that two projects are currently in the works to be released next year.

Atari is turning its attention away from its own back catalogue and is instead recreating one of its fiercest competitors from the golden age of gaming. The company has just announced the Intellivision Sprint, a modern remake of Mattel's classic 1979 console, the Intellivision. Celebrating the original system's 45th anniversary, …

Earlier this month in an effort to stomp out rumours that next-generation console hardware had been cancelled, Microsoft publicly reaffirmed its commitment to first-party Xbox hardware. Now, Xbox president, Sarah Bond, has confirmed that a traditional next-generation Xbox console will be released, and an official Xbox handheld is also still …

Capcom has had great success with its Resident Evil remakes over the past handful of years. The publisher has no plans to stop anytime soon either, with new evidence pointing to a remake of Resident Evil 0.  Resident Evil 0 first released back in 2002. The story follows two main …

It has been almost a decade since we last had a critically acclaimed Lord of the Rings video game, but that wait may finally end soon. According to reports this week, a new AAA Lord of the Rings game is going to be developed, with the goal of ‘competing with …

Earlier this year, a rumour began doing the rounds claiming that Microsoft was working on an official Xbox emulator for Windows devices. At the time, doubt was cast on the rumour but now months later, it has resurfaced. Windows Central's Jez Corden has now claimed to have heard that Microsoft …

The Red Bull esports circuit is one of the biggest in the world, attracting global talent to compete at iconic venues. This year's Red Bull Home Ground Final begins soon, and MSI has just been announced as the official PC partner for the Valorant tournament, taking place between November 13th …

Marvel Rivals is getting its very first PvE event this week, taking inspiration from the Marvel Zombies spin-off comic.  Just in time for Halloween, this week, Marvel Rivals Zombies will drop, a new PvE mode to cap off the game's fourth season of content. In Marvel Rivals Zombies, players will …

As part of the ongoing Sony v Tencent lawsuit, the PlayStation maker has revealed that they plan to release the Horizon Zero Dawn film by 2027.

Just over a year on from launch, Konami has confirmed that the Silent Hill 2 Remake has shipped/sold over 2.5 million copies.

Following backlash from fans, Ubisoft has now released its offline mode update for The Crew 2 – with only a few limitations.

After a ton of hype and anticipation, Battlefield 6 finally arrived to huge success, selling over 7 million copies in its first week while amassing a concurrent player count of almost 750,000 on Steam alone. Though already confirmed to be the biggest launch in series’ history, we’ve now gotten some additional details on just how much more successful BF6 is compared to prior entries.

The Assetto Corsa physics engine is heading off-road. Publisher 505 Games has just announced Assetto Corsa Rally, a new, dedicated rally simulation developed by the newly formed Supernova Games Studios. This new team, comprised of industry veterans with experience on titles like DiRT Rally, WRC, and Project CARS, will bring …

Quantic Dream, the studio renowned for its cinematic, narrative-driven single-player games like Detroit: Become Human, has just announced its next project. And it couldn't be more different. The new game, Spellcasters Chronicles, is a free-to-play, 3v3 magical battler that sees the studio moving into the competitive multiplayer space. Unlike the …

Nintendo has been expanding its list of emulators for Switch Online ever since launch. At this point, the service contains classic games from each Nintendo console up to the Game Boy Advance. Now, a new patent filing has seemingly revealed plans for the Nintendo DS to join the line-up.  The …

After many, many years in development and numerous delays, Vampire The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is officially launching. For those looking to snag a DRM-free copy, you'll be pleased to know that GOG has opened up pre-orders. GOG, the PC game store dedicated to DRM-free games, has opened up pre-orders …

While the community has plenty of freedom to come up with its own game modes for Battlefield 6, that doesn't mean the developers don't have more official game modes up its sleeve. Datamining through the launch version of Battlefield 6 has revealed references to as many as six game modes …

Embark Studios has been busy preparing for the launch of its next game, Arc Raiders. Today, a massive open playtest begins, giving everyone a chance to download and try out a slice of the game ahead of its full launch. The Arc Raiders Server Slam is now officially live, running …

It is officially the 25th anniversary of the HITMAN series. To mark the occasion, IO Interactive is releasing a new limited-edition 25th Anniversary version of HITMAN World of Assassination, the full package that combines Hitman (2016), Hitman 2 and Hitman 3 into one set. The HITMAN World of Assassination 25th …

Over the past few months, Ubisoft and Tencent have been forming a new subsidiary, splitting off key franchises like Assassin's Creed and handing them off to the newly formed Vantage Studios. With the launch of Vantage Studios happening recently, Ubisoft made it clear that one long-time franchise leader, Marc-Alexis Côté, …

Following its launch on PC earlier this Summer, the unique racer JDM: Japanese Drift Master has been officially announced for Xbox and PS5.

Just days following the launch of Season 1, Netflix has confirmed that Splinter Cell: Deathwatch is officially getting a second Season.