Software & Gaming

As part of a multi-media franchise revival, Sony had been pushing to see the return of the classic PlayStation destruction derby series Twisted Metal. Last year’s Peacock-distributed live-action adaptation was well-received, with a 2nd season confirmed to be on its way. Unfortunately, it seems as though the long-in-development Twisted Metal …

Baldur’s Gate 3 was by far one of the biggest success stories of 2023, with the game arriving seemingly out of nowhere to rave reviews across the board and an influx of newly invested players. Though no official sales figures have been shared, the RPG has been confirmed to have …

By now, you have probably heard the recent rumours about the release of the Nintendo Switch 2. It has been said that Nintendo will launch the upcoming portable console in Q1 2025, but a more recent report has now given a more specific timeframe, claiming the Switch 2 is coming …

Over the past year, there have been plenty of layoffs at studios across the games industry. Unfortunately, this trend has continued into 2024. Following on from Microsoft's announced layoffs earlier this year, Sony is now cutting down its workforce at Sony Interactive Entertainment.  In an announcement today, penned by current …

Aside from updates to Pokémon Unite, Pokémon Go, Pokémon Sleep and the announcement of a new version of the Pokémon TCG for mobile devices, today's Pokémon Presents stream also brought the unveiling of the next major Pokémon game, although there is still quite a wait ahead for fans.  Pokémon Legends …

As much as I've been enjoying Helldivers 2 recently, there are some improvements that can be made. The server situation is finally starting to clear up, but on the visual side, we are still limited to what appears to be FSR 1.0 for upscaling. In our review of the game, …

We've known about Ubisoft's plans for Assassin's Creed Infinity for years already. The new game is set to be the hub for future single-player campaigns in the Assassin's Creed universe, making everything accessible in one place, with a hub where players can interact. We've yet to see any of this …

GeForce Now has had a free tier for a long time, allowing users to stream their PC games over the cloud at limited quality settings. Free tier users also typically sit in a queue for a server slot, while paid subscribers can get straight in. In an update soon, the …

While there was a little bit of unexpected hype for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League thanks to some successful playtests, the final game did end up disappointing many. While the campaign has good storytelling moments and fantastic visuals, it is ultimately bogged down by the ‘live service' elements, which …

Supermassive Games appears to be the latest game studio to run into financial issues. Over the past year, thousands of developers have lost jobs due to various cuts at companies across the games industry. Now, it is being reported that Supermassive, the studio behind Until Dawn, The Quarry and other …

Last year, Microsoft's plans for an all-digital Xbox Series X console leaked. While Microsoft has recently stated it doesn't plan to do away with physical media just yet, this all-digital Xbox Series X could be landing in just a few months. Current rumours also suggest that this new digital version …

FurMark is a widely popular graphics card benchmarking tool that has been around since 2007. After numerous updates, in 2022, the developers launched the beta of its successor, Furmark 2. This past weekend, the developers announced that Furmark 2 would come out of beta, marking its official launch. The latest …

Microsoft is gearing up for the Graphics Developer Conference (GDC), where it plans to make some exciting announcements. One of the primary focuses of the conference will be DirectSR, a new super-resolution technology that Microsoft is reportedly unveiling. DirectSR aims to establish a standardised solution for graphics cards operating at …

With the announcement that Microsoft are set to bring a select number of their exclusive Xbox titles to PlayStation and Switch, many fans wondered just how much the publisher would allow its teams to take advantage of these competing pieces of hardware. Fortunately, it seems as though the power of …

Back in May of last year, famed video game creator Hideo Kojima announced that he was working on a documentary titled ‘HIDEO KOJIMA – CONNECTING WORLDS’ which “takes you on a journey into the creative mind of the most iconic video game creator in the world”. Initially said to be …

For over a decade, Ubisoft had pretty much ignored the Prince of Persia franchise in favour of Assassin’s Creed. Released just over a month ago, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown reinvented the franchise as a metroidvania – to great success. Now, the team have promised that the game will …

Helldivers II has been suffering from success, with the game’s overwhelming and unexpected popularity leading to extended waiting times for eager fans of the game. Fortunately, the team have now managed to increase the game’s server capacity – allowing for up to 800,000 concurrent players. Over the course of the …

Prior to Fortnite, Epic Games had Paragon – a 3rd person MOBA which was eventually shut down in 2018 as a result of Fortnite’s overwhelming success. In a welcome gesture, Epic released all of the game’s assets for free; spawning two spiritual successors in the form of Predecessor and Paragon: …

Palworld has achieved another remarkable milestone by surpassing 25 million players across all platforms. Developed by Pocketpair, the game has garnered 15 million unit sales on Steam and 10 million Xbox gamers. Pocketpair announced the latest Palworld download stats on the game's official Twitter/X account. According to the developer, the …

According to recent reports, Skull & Bones has failed to attract a significant number of players. As it seems, the game has not reached 1 million players yet, with around 850,000 players, including those playing it through the eight-hour free trial period.  As per Insider Gaming, one significant factor behind …

Elden Ring quickly became by far FromSoftware’s biggest success following its release in February 2022 – where the game managed to sell over 12 million copies within its first few weeks on the market. With the official announcement of its long-anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, the team have revealed …

NieR: Automata started its life as a pseudo-sequel to a highly niche Japanese title from an equally niche-yet-unique creator ‘Yoko Taro’. In the years since its 2017 release, the Action-JRPG has gone on to see a surprisingly massive amount of commercial success – with the team now revealing on the …

Last year, the President and CEO of PlayStation Jim Ryan announced that he would be retiring from the company come this March. With his 30-year tenure at Sony set to end soon, the executive has revealed the most challenging moments of his career. In an interview with Variety, the soon-to-be …

Riot has been working on its own fighting game, featuring characters from League of Legends, for years now under the working title ‘Project L'. Now, the game finally has an official name, platform confirmation and a release window.  Project L, Riot's League of Legends-based fighting game, now has an official …

Last year, Bungie announced a very late delay for Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Final Shape, a decision that also brought about some high-profile lay-offs at the company due to players dropping off of the game due to the poor reception to the Lightfall expansion. As it turns out, Sony …

Epic Games shut down its big MOBA project, Paragon, back in 2018 and opened up the game's assets to the community. A few years later, Netmarble relaunched the game as Paragon: The Overprime and now, the game is shutting down once again. Paragon first launched in 2016 as an early …

It has been a couple of years since Atlus brought Shin Megami Tensei V to the Nintendo Switch. The mainline series that preceded the Persona games is back in the news again this week, with Atlus announcing plans to bring the game to even more platforms, complete with a big …

After a lengthy wait and much anticipation from fans, From Software has officially announced the release date for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Unfortunately, there is still several more months of waiting ahead but given From Software's track record, the wait will be worth it.  Elden Ring: Shadow of …

Ahead of the game's launch next week, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth reviews officially gone live and by the looks of it, Square Enix has a hit on its hands. As of now, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the second highest rated Final Fantasy game of all time.  If you were …

Larian has already surpassed all expectations with the current version of Baldur's Gate 3 on PC and consoles but the studio isn't done adding new content yet. This year, the game will be getting official mod support, which will be cross-platform compatible, enabling console players to install mods for the first time.