Software & Gaming

It tends to take a lot for gamers to 'forgive' a studio after messing up a launch, for instance CD Projekt Red had to spend three additional years developing Cyberpunk 2077 before many were willing to give the game another shot. In the case of Helldivers 2, despite the game having some rough server issues at launch, the game turned out to be so good that many players simply waited things out, without leaving a trail of negative reviews. Now, a case of incredibly poor communication and a poorly thought-out plan from the game's publisher, Sony, has put Helldivers 2 in jeopardy, with the game being removed from over 170 countries. 

While PC players have always been able to link their Steam and PSN accounts for Helldivers 2, the system was not enforced by Arrowhead at launch, so many opted to skip it. Now, that is changing. Moving forward, all PC players for the game will have to link their Steam …

While recent reports claimed that Resident Evil 9 had been internally delayed, the ‘leaker' who shared that information has since clarified. It turns out the game is not delayed, and could be releasing as soon as early 2025.  According to Dusk Golem, who has a pretty good track record for …

Earlier this week we got our first look at the PC system requirements for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. At the time, the Steam page was only updated with the game's minimum requirements. However, Ninja Theory has now dropped the detailed PC requirements, including what hardware you'll need for 1080p, 1440p …

We only had a few games confirmed for Game Pass with this week's update. However, it does appear that a few bigger surprises are around the corner. A new leak claims that Lords of the Fallen (2023) is due to land on Game Pass soon. According to eXputer, Lords of …

Earlier this year, Nintendo successfully managed to shut down the Yuzu emulator. As a result, many spin-offs of the Nintendo Switch emulator appeared. Now, Nintendo is hoping to shut all of those down too, sending over 8,500 takedown requests to GitHub, where many copies of Yuzu were being stored. As …

Each week, those with an Epic Games Store account are privy to a number of titles for free. Right now, account owners can get their hands on the 3rd entry in the tower defense series Orcs Must Die! as well as the surpurrr-isingly excellent open-world action-RPG Cat Quest II. Available …

XDefiant has had an interesting development. Published by Ubisoft, the upcoming free-to-play first-person shooter has been received with a great deal of positivity during its many public server testing periods. Despite this, the game has suffered from development issues, leading to a bunch of delays. Finally however, xDefiant is set …

2024 has been a terrible year for devs in the video games industry, with each new day spawning news of another round of lay-offs or studio closure. Following the report that Roll7 and Intercept Games are both being shut down by Take-Two, a new leak has revealed that the holding …

As they have done for a couple years now, publisher THQ Nordic is hosting its own online video game showcase. Set to go live on the 2nd of August, 2024’s THQ Nordic Digital Showcase will feature “new announcements, exciting updates on Gothic 1 Remake, Titan Quest II and much more.” …

While From Software has released multiple DLCs for its previous games, with Elden Ring, the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is set to be the first and last. However, the team has not ruled out a full sequel yet.  It shouldn't be too surprising that Elden Ring is only …

Amazon Prime members have been able to take advantage of Prime Gaming for a while now, offering benefits like free games for you to download and install straight to your PC, as well as free games that can be streamed via the Amazon Luna service. The next batch of games …

While Take-Two's CEO had said just a few months ago that the company had no plans for lay-offs, things have swiftly changed. Now that Take-Two has acquired Gearbox Entertainment from Embracer Group, the company has reassessed its situation and unfortunately, it has led to the closure of two studios behind …

May is set to be a big month for GeForce Now. Users can expect 24 more games to land on the service in the weeks ahead, and better yet, Nvidia has now issued a very important update for getting GeForce Now working on handheld devices like the Steam Deck.

Call of Duty typically doesn't do a great job of keeping upcoming crossover content under wraps. We've regularly seen leaks for previous crossover DLCs and 2024 is no exception. This year for Modern Warfare 3, it looks like Activision is planning to release packs based on Fallout, Gundam and even …

Starfield launched in September last year to somewhat mixed reviews, with the perception surrounding the game being increasingly soured as time went on. That said, Todd Howard and the team at Bethesda Game Studios have been cooking a massive update – though one which arguably should’ve been available at launch. …

A couple years ago Sony revamped its PlayStation Plus subscription service with new tiers including PS Plus Extra – which serves essentially like Xbox’s Game Pass. Though day-one first-party additions are absent, a good number of PlayStation games have been added over time. Surprisingly, Guerrilla Games’ Horizon Zero Dawn is …

As they do each month, Sony gives away a number of titles to all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. Available to keep forever and play as long as you are actively subscribed, May’s monthly PS Plus titles have now been revealed. Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, the …

OCBase is preparing to launch the OCCT Enterprise+ edition at Computex in June. The new edition is SaaS (software-as-a-service) and promises to offer advanced and customisable features to improve system stability testing operations. Hardware professionals and enthusiasts often rely on multiple software tools to test the stability of their systems. …

Back in February, Arrowhead Studios hit it big with Helldivers 2, reaching the top of both the Steam and PlayStation charts. In the months since, the team have continuously updated the game with new and free content. It therefore comes as little surprise that Helldivers 2 has already become the …

Rocksteady has not had a great year, with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League falling off faster than almost any high-budget ‘live-service' game. At this point, the game is averaging just hundreds of concurrent players on Steam, despite new seasonal content being added. However, fans will be pleased to know …

Blizzard has been hyping up Diablo IV's upcoming fourth season for months at this point. Now, a couple of weeks ahead of the launch, the development team have published a massive blog post detailing many of the major changes coming to the game. With the main theme of this season …

Yesterday, Microsoft officially confirmed its plans for the next Xbox summer showcase. Like last year, this year's big stream will be a two-parter, with a second stream offering a lengthy deep-dive into a new game “in a beloved franchise”. At the time, we noted that the teaser image resembled Call …

KeokeN Interactive, the studio behind recent Sci-Fi games Deliver Us the Moon and Deliver Us Mars, has had to lay off its entire staff after struggling to get funding for new projects. Both games have positive reviews on Steam and also got an extra marketing boost from Nvidia thanks to …

In the past we have seen SEGA and ATLUS in particular release its games in a staggered manner, with the likes of the Persona series previously arriving first on PlayStation – and Nintendo having a similar deal for the SMT games. That said, recently this structure has changed, with more …

3 years ago, Returnal released on PS5 – a fast-paced action-heavy arcadey and mysterious 3rd person rogue-lite shooter. Since then, Housemarque have updated the game with a ton of new features, content and even a co-op multiplayer option. Celebrating the game’s 3rd anniversary, the team have announced a bunch of …

Team Ninja have had a pretty close relationship with Sony over the years, developing console exclusives Nioh and its sequel Nioh 2 – both of which were published by PlayStation. Their latest release – Rise of the Ronin – has been out now for just over a month, and according …

Earlier this year, leaks and rumours sprung up suggesting that the Xbox console exclusive Hi-Fi Rush would be coming to more platforms, specifically PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Of course, Microsoft did wind up announcing that Hi-Fi Rush was coming to more platforms – though only PS5. One month on from …

Sucker Punch Productions has always been one of PlayStation studios’ lesser-appreciated dev teams, with the Washington-based company releasing some of the most underrated games over the past many generations – including the excellent InFamous series. The team finally received their well-deserved flowers with the release of Ghost of Tsushima back in 2020 for the PlayStation 4. With the title finally set to come to PC, I wish to share with you just some of the MANY reasons as to why even in 2024, Ghost of Tsushima just hits DIFFERENT.

Star Wars: Hunters, a new arena shooter for Switch and mobile, was first announced a couple of years ago and after some delays, the game is finally set to launch. Pre-registrations are now live for the iOS and Android versions of Star Wars: Hunters, so you can set the app …