Software & Gaming

It has been well over a year since the successful launch of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second part in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy. It sounds like Part 3 might be with us sooner than we expected, as a good chunk of the game content is already playable.  …

UK games studio, Splash Damage, is splitting off from Tencent. The company had been acquired by a Chinese company in 2016, which was then acquired by Tencent in 2020. Now, after multiple cancellations, Splash Damage has split off from the company in a move towards independence.  As reported by GI.biz, …

It has been quite some time since the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 released. At the time, Konami confirmed that there would be a second volume, but due to a lack of updates. fans have begun to wonder if it was cancelled. Fortunately, this week at the Tokyo …

The upcoming Yooka-Replaylee remake/remaster will run at just 30fps on Switch 2, owing to “limited time with the development kits.”

October looks set to be a strong month for PlayStation Plus, with subscribers getting their hands on the excellent Alan Wake 2.

IOI have overhauled their VR mode in HITMAN World of Assassination, with PC VR players receiving all of the enhancements from the PSVR2 version and more.

Borderlands 4 may very well be the best entry in the much-loved looter-shooter franchise. Unfortunately, the game stumbled out of the gate somewhat with a plethora of optimisation issues, performance woes, bugs and a lack of options on console. Though there is still work to be done, Gearbox have now released their first big post-launch patch, introducing stability and performance improvements, refinements, and an FOV slider on console.

It has been years since Insomniac first announced Marvel's Wolverine. Originally, we were expecting this game to drop in 2025 but when Insomniac was hit by a massive cyberattack in 2023, a lot of plans changed. Now, the game has been re-revealed, and it will be out in Fall 2026.  …

We've known for a while now that Battlefield 6 will feature a proper single-player campaign, something that has been missing ever since Battlefield Hardline. However, EA has been quiet on the subject, focusing much of its recent marketing around the multiplayer side of the game. That changed last night with …

HITMAN continues to get major updates. This week, IO Interactive announced the latest DLC collaboration, bringing legendary martial artist and actor, Bruce Lee, to the game. The Infiltrator is the latest elusive target mission for HITMAN: World of Assassination. Now, Bruce Lee won't actually be a target for Agent 47, …

There are ten more games joining the GeForce Now library this week. While there are plenty of new games in this week's update, the standout for me is the legendary Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney trilogy, which will now be playable on virtually any internet-connected device. The Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney …

During the recent State of Play, Polyphony Digital announced one of the biggest updates yet coming to Gran Turismo 7, with ‘Spec III’ arriving this December.

Following on from a leak earlier this month, Playground Games has officially confirmed Forza Horizon 6. The game was revealed at the Tokyo Game Show 2025, an apt venue for the announcement, as Forza Horizon 6 will take players to the streets of Japan. 

Following recent leaks, the Xbox console exclusive Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has been announced for PS5 – including PSVR2 support.

Black Ops 7’s Zombies mode is introducing a ton of new features and additions while also bringing back long-requested features.

Following leaks and rumours, the long-removed Steam page for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron has been relisted – sparking hopes for a re-release.

Following a month of silence, Nintendo has now released a massive patch for Mario Kart World, addressing many of the biggest complaints from fans.

Just over 9 years on from its initial release, SEGA / ATLUS have confirmed that Persona 5 (and Royal) has sold over 10 million copies.

Back in 2023, Rockstar made a major acquisition, buying out the team at Cfx.re, the creators behind the FiveM and RedM roleplay mods for GTA Online and Red Dead Online. With the GTA Online RP experts now working in-house, Rockstar is gearing up to ensure RP servers are supported when GTA 6 drops next year.

I've never been much of a ‘Souls' fan, having given up on all my Dark Souls playthroughs. However, Team Ninja changed that for me with Nioh on the PS4, offering what I felt was a more varied and fluid combat system. Nioh 3 is now on the way, having been …

Just days before the planned launch, Gearbox has now delayed Borderlands 4 for the Switch 2. No new release date has been announced and anyone who pre-ordered the game digitally will be automatically refunded. In a statement shared late last night, Gearbox stated that the Switch 2 version of Borderlands …

Last week, an accidental website update revealed the existence of Yakuza Kiwami 3. Now, as part of SEGA's Tokyo Game Show announcements, the game has been officially revealed. The game won't just offer a remake of the original Yakuza 3, but it will come with its own expansion too, titled …

The Tokyo Game Show has officially begun and many Japanese publishers are using the event as a platform to announce new projects. One such publisher is SEGA, who have now revealed plans to bring Yakuza 0 Director's Cut to more platforms after a brief period of Switch 2 exclusivity. On …

Following the discontinuation of PlayStation Stars earlier this Summer, Sony has now announced its new 'Franchise Rewards' loyalty program.

After years of development updates, playtests and more, Riot Games’ 2XKO is set to finally launch (in early access) next month.

In alignment with the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash film, Ubisoft has announced a story expansion coming to Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.

In the years since its initial release, Larian Studios has continued to update and improve the excellent Baldur’s Gate 3 with new story content; endgame additions; extra subclasses alongside a slew of bug fixes and optimisation improvements. As part of the game’s latest patch, Baldur’s Gate 3 should now run much more smoothly on Valve’s Steam Deck handheld.

In a move that nobody saw coming, Pocketpair, the developer behind last year's controversial smash hit Palworld, has announced a new spin-off title. Get ready for Palfarm, a new game that takes the familiar creature-collecting world and drops it into what it claims is a “relaxing and cosy” farming simulator, …

LilliLandia Games is taking aim at the cosy game genre with its new title, Animula Nook. The game offers a fantasy life simulation, set in the Lilliputian world, blending whimsical characters with rich, interactive environments. The art style is inspired by modern cartoons. In Animula Nook, everyday objects will be …

Fresh off the successful launch of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, it seems Konami is already planning its next move for the franchise. The company is currently sending out a survey to fans ahead of a special Tokyo Game Show livestream, asking them a simple but fundamental question: which …