Software & Gaming

With Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered now available on PC and Spider-Man Miles Morales soon to be on its way to the platform, many fans have turned to the future of the franchise, wondering just how well development on Spider-Man 2 is going. Though we have yet to get a proper look …

Twice a month, Microsoft announces its latest line-up of games which are set for release on its Game Pass subscription service. The console manufacturer has now detailed the list of games which we can expect to see drop onto the service during the remainder of October. Making the announcement on …

While The Outer Worlds does have a 60FPS mode on Xbox Series X via Microsoft's own FPS Boost feature, Obsidian never released a dedicated ‘next-gen' version of the game for Xbox Series X/S and PS5. That is finally changing with the new ‘Spacer's Choice' Edition of the game. A couple …

Back in August, Sony announced the DualSense Edge – its own pro-grade controller to take on Microsoft's Xbox Elite Series gamepads. The controller and its features were shown at the time, but pricing and launch date were not announced. That changed today, and the DualSense Edge will be significantly more …

Gotham Knights has always been pitched as a co-op-focused adventure – the game even features four distinct main characters for players to switch between. For reasons unknown, the game does not actually include 4-player co-op despite this character setup, but a new multiplayer mode will be coming post-launch to change …

Riot Games has just made its latest studio acquisition – but not the kind you might be expecting. Rather than going out and picking up a new studio and IPs, Riot has simply bought out Wargaming's Sydney-based studio. That office will now become part of the Riot family and aid …

Every so often, publishers will take a look at their back catalogue of titles and start killing off online services for old or outdated titles in order to save on operating costs. We saw this with Ubisoft earlier this summer and now just before the end of the year, EA …

We're coming up towards the long-awaited launch of Bayonetta 3, but the game has run into some unexpected controversy at the final hurdle. Recently, former Bayonetta VA, Hellena Taylor, called on fans to boycott the game due to a lowball offer for her to return for the third game. This …

In the wake of E3’s cancellation during COVID-19, many alternative gaming showcases were created, with Goeff Keighley’ Summer Game Fest perhaps being the most successful. That being said, with E3 confirmed to be back properly in 2023, the ESA are looking beyond, having now booked the LA Convention Center for …

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is currently the latest entry in the long-running and highly praised action-adventure beat 'em up RPG franchise. Taking quite a departure from all previous series entries, Like a Dragon’s producer has now revealed that the game was heavily inspired by the worldwide anime phenomenon One Piece. …

Ahead of almost any video game launch, reviewers and other select people are given early copies of a game in order to play and review them, with the caveat being that they are embargoed until a certain date and time. One of the most anticipated games of the year is …

As with the 2009 original, 2022’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 will offer a 3rd-person gameplay option as part of the game’s multiplayer suite of modes. 3rd-person mode was available to try during the beta – though it took much more of a hybrid approach. Following fan feedback, Infinity …

Back in 2021, YouTube began taking down Discord bots that could bypass ads on YouTube while streaming content to groups in Discord servers. Shortly after that, Discord began working with YouTube to implement official integration, which is now finally rolling out.  Discord began testing official YouTube integration back in September …

It feels like only yesterday that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launched. In fact, the 9th-gen devices will soon be entering their third year on the market. Despite the high demand and low supply of consoles, both manufacturers have seemingly not been resting, with mid-gen upgrades for both …

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is set to drop onto the PC platform in just a few short days. Though enhanced to support the high-end hardware of many gaming PC rigs, its roots as a PS4 title means that the collection is nicely scalable to all manner of hardware – …

Obsidian Entertainment’s relationship with the Fallout franchise can be traced all the way back to the inception of the very first game. Unfortunately, the studio has not made a Fallout title since the much-loved Fallout: New Vegas back in 2010. That being said, if given the opportunity, Obsidian Entertainment would …

Ever since the much-anticipated Silent Hills was unceremoniously cancelled by Konami back in 2015, fans have been eagerly awaiting the franchise’s return. After years of rumours and speculation Konami has finally broken its silence, announcing that a new Silent Hill game will be revealed later this week. Taking to Twitter …

While things are shaping up well for EA's Dead Space Remake, the same can't be said for Ubisoft's Splinter Cell Remake. The publisher announced plans to remake the original stealth action game last year, but the development team is still looking to bulk out its writing team, and now, the …

Two weeks after the Dead Space Remake gameplay trailer release, EA Motive is back for more. This time around, the developers celebrated the original game's anniversary by releasing a new gameplay walkthrough, giving us a more in-depth look at the remake in action.  Dead Space Remake is a complete rebuild …

DirectStogage 1.0 was released some months ago, introducing the ability to speed up loading times by accessing assets quicker. However, other interesting features are coming with more recent versions, namely the 1.1 feature update. Microsoft stated that this version will be accessible to developers by the end of 2022, so …

Following its release on the Nintendo Switch in August of last year, No More Heroes 3 was confirmed to be coming to other systems: namely the PS4/5, Xbox One and Series consoles as well as PC. Unfortunately, the game’s PC port is in many ways inferior to the console versions …

Nearly two years on from its initial launch, PlayStation 5 consoles are still hard to find, with most retailers selling out new stock as quickly as it arrives. Though still plagued by supply issues due to global circumstances, Sony has managed to sell more than 2 million PS5 consoles in …

Video game consoles are much more than simple game-playing apparatus, they are multimedia systems offering games, films, shows, internet, and of course music. That being said, those subscribed to Apple’s Music subscription service have been unable to listen to music while gaming – at least on Xbox. Fortunately, this is …

After being locked to near-ancient hardware for years, Persona 3 and 4 are finally set to be unshackled from their reigns as the games are being released to all modern systems. That being said, while the PS5 will of course get Persona 3 and 4, the games will in fact …

French video game developer DON’T NOD has over the past few years amassed a dedicated following thanks to the studio’s offerings of choice-based narrative-focused emotional experiences such as Life is Strange and Vampyr. The studio has remained quiet for the past few years; however, they now seem ready to release a …

One of the core advantages to owning a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S has been the fact that games which release on these new-gen systems typically offer multiple graphics options – allowing you to play at 30fps, 60fps and even beyond, depending on the game. Unfortunately, WB have now …

Each year, EA’s FIFA titles release to critical condemnation yet commercial success. This year’s entry is not any different, with EA now announcing that FIFA 23’s launch period represents the biggest in franchise history. Making the announcement via a press release on their blog, Eric Escaravage, the Global PR Lead …

A couple of weeks ago, Razer teased the return of the Razer Edge. This time around, rather than being a Windows gaming tablet, the device is positioned as a handheld games console, complete with 5G capabilities for fast access to cloud gaming services. Now today at RazerCon, the company has officially unveiled the system, which also promises some excellent hardware for native gaming too. 

Microsoft and Sony have been going back and forth for a while now, taking jabs at one another especially when it comes to the state of Call of Duty should the Activision Blizzard acquisition by Microsoft go through. In response to Sony’s own statements on the matter, Microsoft has now …

Overwatch 2 has had a rough launch to say the least. Multiple issues have come into play over the last 10 days, but still, that hasn’t stopped the sequel from being a massive success.  This week, Blizzard announced that over 25 million players logged into Overwatch since launch. In addition …