Software & Gaming

As with pretty much every publisher nowadays, Ubisoft has its own game subscription service. Known as Ubisoft+, the service has been available on PlayStation since 2022 – but only as part of your PS+ subscription. Now, Ubisoft is making the service a standalone option for players. Ubisoft+ is a game …

Films based on popular video game IPs have become the new hotness in Hollywood, with the likes of Sonic, Mario and Uncharted all having been adapted for the silver screen in recent years – with many more in development. Adding on to the list of adaptations is Ubisoft, with a Watch Dogs film officially announced to be on its way.

Back in 2020, former Call of Duty: Black Ops leads, Jason Blundell and Dave Anthony, formed a new studio, Deviation Games, and swiftly signed a publishing deal with Sony for a new multiplayer game. Unfortunately, that game will no longer see the light of day, as Deviation Games is now …

11-bit Studios had a hit on its hands when it first launched Frostpunk back in 2018. Since then, the studio has been hard at work on a big new sequel. During the Xbox Partner Preview stream this week, we finally got more details, with the game set to launch in …

We already knew that Helldivers 2 has been a huge success so far. One look at the game's high concurrent player counts on Steam proves that. However, the story has gotten all the more impressive this week, with Helldivers 2 being crowned as the best-selling game in the UK.  In …

Insomniac finally shipped the New Game+ patch for Spider-Man 2 this week, but the update ended up including one major unintended addition. With this update, PS5 owners can actually access the developer menu, something usually locked off to gamers.  Players who discovered the dev menu quickly began playing around with …

The BAFTA Games Awards 2024 nominees have been announced, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 leads the pack with nominations in nine different categories. Other high achievers include Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. All four titles are also nominees for Best Game, …

Nvidia has launched a new option for gamers who have yet to try the GeForce Now Ultimate tier. Instead of committing to a monthly subscription, users can now opt for Day Passes, which allow them to stream games for a day.  The Day Passes for the Priority and Ultimate levels …

It’s safe to say that the perception surrounding Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield has been quite a bit more divisive when compared to the likes of Skyrim or even Fallout 4. That said, the team has slowly but surely been improving the overall experience – with the latest update bringing over 500 changes and tweaks...

Back in February, Blizzard released Overwatch 2’s 9th Season. Alongside the expected updates of a new battle pass and the like, the team teased an upcoming crossover with the popular anime Cowboy Bebop. Going live in just a few days, the team have now fully detailed the collab. Set to …

Character creation is a huge part of many RPGs, so much so that players can wind up spending multiple hours simply trying to craft their perfect OC. Capcom’s upcoming Dragon’s Dogma 2 is leaning into this, having now released a standalone character creator app ahead of the game’s official launch. …

Helldivers 2 is one of the biggest surprise success stories of 2024 so far, with the sequel to what was a niche PS3/Vita title blowing up on both Steam and PS5 upon its launch last month. In the wake of the game’s most recent patch, the team have now teased …

As announced last year, Amazon's upcoming Fallout TV series is finally set to air in April, with all episodes to become available to stream through Prime Video on the 11th of April. Now, ahead of that date, we now have a full length trailer, giving us a longer look at what to expect from the show...

Apple is sticking with its decision to keep Epic Games' development account for iOS closed. The news follows on from Epic Games' planned return to iOS later this year and now, EU regulators appear to be getting involved.  Epic Games explained that its iOS developer account access has been terminated …

At the end of 2023, Embracer Group made the decision to close down Free Radical Design, the studio responsible for TimeSplitters, just two years after reviving the studio. At the time, we heard a bit about the studio's TimeSplitters revival plans, and now, a leaked video gives us a look …

With Amazon's Fallout TV show now just around the corner, Bethesda and Microsoft are gearing up their own Fallout promotions. Recently, the new Fallout Anthology set was officially announced, containing all the Fallout games released to date in one package. Now, Fallout themed options have been added to the Xbox …

Alan Wake 2 was a pretty demanding game at launch, but after spending some additional time optimising the game further, Remedy now has the game at a point where it can actually lower the game's PC system requirements.  The minimum PC system requirements for Alan Wake 2 have now been …

It's official, Ghost of Tsushima is finally coming to PC, just as leaks earlier this week had claimed. Today, Sony has officially announced Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut for PC, complete with a new trailer. The port has been in development for over a year at Nixxes, a PC port …

Diablo 4 has had its ups and downs over the past nine months. While each season so far has had its high moments, season 1 simply didn't have enough content and season 3 has suffered from a pretty boring seasonal mechanic. However, there is a lot of hope for season …

If you've never picked up Remedy's 2019 release, Control, then now is a perfect time to play. This month, Control: Ultimate Edition, which includes all DLC for the game, including additional story content, is coming to Xbox Game Pass for all platforms.  Control: Ultimate Edition includes the fantastic base game, …

Final Fantasy VII rebirth launched late last month to rave reviews, with the 2nd part of the remake trilogy becoming one of the highest rated entries in the entire series. Despite this, the game has been criticised somewhat for its performance mode’s visuals. Fortunately, according to the game’s director another …

2023 was an excellent year for Capcom, with the Japanese game developer and publisher releasing the likes of Resident Evil 4’s remake and Street Fighter 6. 2024 looks set to be another great year for Capcom, with the publisher having announced a two-day digital event for its current and upcoming …

Last week, we reported on the current status of WB’s MultiVersus, with a McDonalds promotion seemingly suggesting that the free-to-play platform fighter could be coming back sooner rather than later. It seems as though this will indeed be the case, as the team have now teased the game’s revival. Taking …

Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. For the month of March, subscribers can get their hands on a wide variety of titles ranging from Nioh …

Fans of Titanfall have been hoping for a new game for years but unfortunately, following the launch of Apex Legends, it seems all plans for a Titanfall 3 were dropped. We aren't likely to ever get the Titanfall 3 that Respawn originally planned, but according to sources this week, the …

Last week, it emerged that Nintendo was officially suing the company behind the Yuzu emulator, which paved the way for millions of players to run Nintendo Switch games on ‘unauthorised' devices. Now, Yuzu has officially responded, confirming a multi-million dollar settlement agreement, as well as the immediate stoppage of any …

If you own an Nvidia graphcis card, it is time to update those drivers. The latest Game Ready graphics driver update has dropped, landing alongside news of Horizon: Forbidden West's incoming PC port, which will launch with DLSS 3 support on day-one for multiplied performance on RTX 40-series graphics cards. …

Horizon Forbidden West is the next PlayStation game to make the transition to PC. The sequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn, offers up an even larger open world, a range of visual and gameplay upgrades, as well as a new campaign for players to dig through. On PC, we'll be getting …

Ever since Call of Duty began to lean heavily into its live service elements, we have seen a plethora of crossovers announced and released, including the likes of The Walking Dead; Tomb Raider; DOOM; DUNE; Diablo, and many more. The latest franchise set to collab with Call of Duty is …

All the way back in February 2022, the director for the cult hit PlayStation exclusive series ‘Gravity Rush’ stated that he would like to see the franchise come to PC. It seems as though this will soon be the case, with insiders claiming a remaster of Gravity Rush 2 is …