Software & Gaming

Ubisoft has been a strong supporter of the Switch 2 early on, bringing Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition to the console already. Now, a second AAA game is set to join it before the end of the year – Assassin's Creed Shadows.  Assassin's Creed Shadows launched on other platforms earlier …

Helldivers 2 has always had somewhat shaky performance on PC, but the latest major content update for the game didn't help matters. Now, Arrowhead has put in place a new plan to address the game's growing issues on PC.  As spotted by PCGamer, in a new developer diary video from …

Today Nvidia has rolled out the latest GeForce Game Ready graphics driver, bringing optimisations for new titles like The Outer Worlds 2 and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, which is finally releasing after years of delays.  The new driver is available as a direct download via the Nvidia website, …

Steam Next Fest has returned. This week, there are hundreds of new game demos to try, giving you the opportunity to sample a lot of promising new indie titles due out later this year and beyond. Here, we lay out a few of our recommendations for some of the standout demos available this week. 

A year on from its initial release, Black Myth Wukong has now gotten a massive performance-focused patch on both PS5 and PC.

Ahead of the game’s launch next month, a free demo for SpongeBob Square Pants: Titans of the Tide has now been released for all.

Despite being the highest-grossing franchise of all time, the latest Pokemon Legends Z-A was developed with a budget of just $13 million.

Last year, the Pokémon Company / GameFreak suffered a massive data breach, causing all sorts of internal documents, codenames and more to be published online for all to see. One year later, the same hacker has resurfaced, offering a ton more details – including Pokémon’s plans for the rest of the decade.

While Age of Empires 2 has been eating up all the headlines recently thanks to new DLCs, the latest entry in the series, Age of Empires 4, was a very decent comeback game. Now, it appears that World's Edge is gearing up for Age of Empires 5, which may utilise …

The world of Avatar is returning to the fighting game scene, but this time, it's getting a dedicated title all to itself. A new studio, Gameplay Group International, has revealed Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, a new one-on-one fighter featuring a hand-drawn 2D art style that perfectly captures the look …

For years, fans have been hoping for a revival of the Dissidia Final Fantasy series. This weekend, Square Enix granted that wish, but with a twist. A new entry in the Final Fantasy fighting game series has been officially announced, but it's not coming to consoles or PC. Instead, the …

It has long been rumoured that Valve is working on a new VR headset under the codename Deckard. Now, it is claimed that production on Valve's next generation VR product has begun. 

In recent weeks, art leaks have revealed evidence of several cancelled Xbox games, ranging from Perfect Dark to Zenimax Online Studios' cancelled MMO. Now, a new leak has revealed a few screenshots from Rare's now cancelled game, Everwild.  MP1st found the screenshots through the website of an unnamed artist who …

Ahead of its arrival later this October, Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming RPG 'The Outer Worlds 2' has now officially gone Gold.

Ahead of the release of the Mortal Kombat II film in May of next year, a 3rd entry has already been announced by Warner Bros.

In a surprise - yet welcome - announcement, Serious Sam 2 has received a massive update on PC to celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary.

Remedy Entertainment’s CONTROL Ultimate Edition is the next AAA game announced to be coming to iOS / iPhone - arriving early next year.

While I had a very smooth experience with Battlefield 6 in the run up to launch day, all of my testing had been done within Steam, so it came as quite a surprise when the game unlocked on Friday and PC players were having issues with the EA App. The developers have been quick to fix entitlement issues for those impacted and to smooth things over for those locked out at launch, there will be some freebies given out to players. 

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), along with its global partners, has released its massive 2025 Global Power of Play study. Based on a survey of over 24,000 players across 21 countries, the report paints a clear picture of why people game and the positive impacts it has on their social, …

Machine Games managed to make it through the recent cuts at Xbox unscathed. Now, the studio is teasing something new for the future, with a new mystery game now in development.  Machine Games is traditionally known for its modern Wolfenstein titles, but last year, they added a new IP to …

In a significant expansion of its product ecosystem, Elgato, a brand synonymous with streaming and content creation, has unveiled its first-ever studio chair. Featuring a design created from the ground up for creators, professionals, and anyone who spends long hours at their desk, the new Elgato Embrace stands out from …

We saw the Steam player numbers skyrocketing in Battlefield 6 during the game's open beta. Now with the full release upon us, it appears to be the most successful Battlefield launch on PC to date, even beating out the lifetime peak player count for Call of Duty on the platform.  …

The Battlefield 6 beta was met with a wave of optimism over the Summer, and now, launch day is finally upon us. I've been playing the game in early access over the past week, giving me ample opportunity to see the campaign and dive into multiplayer modes. I'm pleased to report that Battlefield 6 is a strong return to form, doing away with all the controversial changes found in Battlefield 2042 and delivering the quintessential Battlefield experience. On top of that, we have some PC benchmark numbers, so you can get an idea of how well the game runs with DLSS on/off and with Frame Generation enabled and disabled. 

To celebrate the Early Access launch of Riot Games' new fighting game 2XKO, Razer has announced an officially licensed collection of gaming peripherals. The Razer | 2XKO Collection features three of the company's most popular products, each with a new design inspired by the League of Legends-based tag-team fighter. The …

Following its massive success earlier this year, Warner Bros. has officially announced and dated the sequel to 'A Minecraft Movie'.

In a welcome update, the PlayStation Store now allows you to publish written reviews for games which you own – though only on browsers so far.

Following the conclusion of its beta, Treyarch have confirmed that Black Ops 7 is bringing back persistent lobbies while reducing skill-based matchmaking.

Indiana Jones and The Great Circle launched last year to strong reviews from both critics and fans alike. Since then, the Xbox exclusive found its way onto PlayStation and released the Order of Giants DLC. Now, in celebration of developer Machine Games’ 15th anniversary, a free surprise update has been announced and detailed, adding a New Game+ mode and more.

As was the case with PlayStation Stars a couple months ago, Sony has now announced that their PlayStation Gear merch store will close down at the end of 2025.

Ahead of BO7’s launch, Treyarch have announced that a free trial for Black Ops 6 is going live later today – featuring pretty much all of the game’s content.