Software & Gaming

Following the successful arrival of the Steam Deck back in 2022, Valve confirmed that the product would not be receiving annual refreshes. While we have since seen the Steam Deck OLED come to fruition, the hotly-anticipated Steam Deck 2 remains an unknown quantity. According to Valve however, the team are currently “hard at work” on the next-gen handheld.

The final part of Arc Raiders’ Q1 2026 roadmap is here, with the Riven Tides update adding a new map alongside PSSR 2 support on PS5 Pro.

Following the recently-released Adventure Time DLC pack, PowerWash Simulator 2 is set to crossover with Star Wars – arriving some time this Summer.

In a surprise announcement, 2014’s indie hit This War of Mine is set to receive a reimagining, described as “a fully modern, fresh take.”

As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 celebrates its first anniversary, the game sales have reached 8 million copies. The title has rapidly become one of the most successful new IPs in recent history, proving that the appetite for turn-based RPGs is stronger than ever. Perhaps most impressively, it achieved these massive …

Comments from videogame voice actors have sparked plenty of rumours in the past. This month, one voice actor openly talked about Insomniac's plans for a Venom side-game or DLC following Spider-Man 2, but other sources quickly shot down the claim that the game had been cancelled.  In an interview with …

Over the past week, dataminers have discovered references to a new ‘Starter Edition' tier of Game Pass, one that lowers the price floor further with a limited selection of games. Now thanks to one notorious leaker, we know what titles Microsoft is targeting for this new Game Pass tier.  Billbil-kun, …

Over the past week, a number of leaks have pointed towards a near-term launch for the Steam Controller, one of three new hardware products that Valve announced in late 2025.  According to Japanese site, 4Gamer, the Steam Controller is going to launch on May 4th. It would appear that embargo …

Resident Evil Requiem has officially surpassed 7 million copies sold since its debut just last month. This marks a significant jump from the 6 million tally reported in mid-April, further cementing its status as a titan of the horror genre. The game has been a record-breaker from the jump, having …

Alongside this week's announcement of a Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy 14, Square Enix has also announced the game's next major expansion. The MMO's sixth expansion will launch in January 2027, kicking off a new story saga for players to explore. During the Fan Festival this week, Final Fantasy …

Sega confirmed plans to finally return to Alien Isolation around the first game's ten-year anniversary. Things have gone quiet since then but just this week, the publisher uploaded a new teaser trailer, indicating more news is coming soon.  The trailer, titled “False Sense of Security”, is a simple teaser with …

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has been officially announced to the world and Ubisoft has teased plans for future remakes. One renowned Ubisoft-focused leaker has claimed that Assassin's Creed 1 will be the next game to get this treatment.  According to j0nathan, who has accurately leaked Assassin's Creed details in …

Following the cancellation of Contraband, Just Cause studio Avalanche have advertised that they’re working on a brand new "unannounced AAA project.”

Following some teasers last year, Square Enix have confirmed that the MMO Final Fantasy XIV will be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year.

Following its announcement late last year, Star Wars: Galactic Racer looks set to release this coming October thanks to an accidental Steam page update.

Critic reviews for the Housemarque developed Saros have gone live, with the title landing as the highest-rated game in the studio's 30 year history.

Just as promised, last night Ubisoft officially revealed Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Fans will be able to re-experience the story of pirate-assassin Edward Kenway in July, but the PC system requirements for the game have already been announced.  The minimum spec sets a fairly low barrier to entry. PC …

Asha Sharma has been in charge of Xbox for just a couple of months at this point but we are already starting to see some significant changes. For starters, last year's Game Pass price hikes have been reversed. Next on the agenda is a re-evaluation of how Xbox handles exclusives.  …

Earlier this week, we learned that Microsoft was reversing last year's price hike on PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions. Alongside that, Microsoft also appears to be testing out ideas for new, cheaper tiers of the Game Pass service.  Dataminers like Redphx have discovered new strings on the …

Ahead of the arrival of Forza Horizon 6, co-developer Virtuous officially confirmed that Horizon 5 has sold over 5 million copies on PS5.

Peter Molyneux’s Masters of Albion is officially out now in Early Access on PC – launching to a ‘Mixed’ reception on Steam.

In a surprise announcement, Conan Exiles is getting a free major update, upgrading the game to UE5 while introducing a number of QoL improvements and more.

Black Ops 7 Season 3 officially launches next week, adding tons of new content, including a surprise crossover with RoboCop.

While Halo Infinite may not have been the grand revival that Microsoft were hoping for the franchise, series co-developer Certain Affinity looked to be prepping to offer their own take on the franchise with a battle royale game. Ultimately this project never came to be, with reports claiming back in 2024 that the BR title had been cancelled. It appears rumours of the game’s death were somewhat exaggerated however, with insiders now claiming that the team pivoted and reworked the Battle Royale title into an extraction shooter.

Over the past week, several leaks have pointed towards an imminent reveal for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, followed by a July release. Now, Ubisoft has confirmed the game publicly for the first time.  In a pre-announcement today, Ubisoft confirmed that it will be revealing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced …

IO Interactive has released yet another trailer for its new game, 007 First Light. The new Rules of Spycraft trailer gives us a look at new gameplay, including new stealth and action sequences. 

This week, Nvidia's GeForce Now updates include a round of new games, most of which are new releases, as well as some minor UI tweaks to make the search experience better for all users. Nvidia is updating the GeForce Now interface with new in-app labels for Game Pass and Ubisoft+, …

Pearl Abyss continues to impress with the speed of its patches for Crimson Desert. A number of criticisms from the pre-launch period were addressed in the week of the game's release. Since then, the studio has been focused on making more improvements based on user feedback.  The latest patch for …

Following a number of teasers, SEGA has finally officially unveiled Ecco The Dolphin: Compete – featuring previous games alongside a brand new original entry.

Following its official announcement late last year, Remedy Entertainment's Control Ultimate Edition is now available to purchase and play on iPhone and iPad.