Software & Gaming

It has been eight years since Dead Island 2 was first announced and several years since the last update on the game's development. That silence could be coming to an end soon though, as sources claim that the game is nearing the final stages of development and could even be …

We check out PC performance in Dying Light 2, testing a massive range of GPUs

It has been rumoured for some time now that Capcom is currently working on Resident Evil 4 Remake, developed by the same team behind the highly praised Resident Evil 2 Remake from 2019. According to reports this week, the game is set to be revealed this year and will include …

Back in 2018, the financial situation at Telltale Games went south very swiftly and despite various cutbacks and management changes, the studio ultimately shut down. Since then, another company has acquired Telltale’s assets, leading to The Wolf Among Us 2 returning to development. The game has been back in development for a …

In January, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for a record-setting $70 billion. Upon regulatory approval, that will give Xbox full control over some of the biggest franchises in gaming. To avoid setting off alarm bells for regulators, this week Microsoft has made some public assurances, such as keeping Call of Duty multiplatform, even after Activision Blizzard's current contracts with rival console makers expire. 

Valve has worked on a few video game porting projects with Nvidia in the past, having previously brought Half-Life 2 to the Nvidia Shield. Now, Valve and Nvidia have teamed up once again – this time to bring the Portal games to Nintendo Switch.  For those who don't know, the …

Many fans were disappointed when Nintendo announced that it would cease its post-launch support for Splatoon 2 back in 2019. Fortunately, last summer Nintendo officially announced Splatoon 3, a sequel to the much loved paintball shooter. Last night during Nintendo Direct, we finally got an update on the game, including …

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are two of the biggest fantasy IP in the world, garnering millions of fans across books, movies and games. It has been a while since the last major Triple A video game based on LOTR, but we should get more games in …

Last week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 30 games to GeForce Now over the course of February. The headliner last week was none other than Dying Light 2: Stay Human. This week, Nvidia is adding ten more titles to the library, with five of those being brand new releases, including …

Towards the end of last year, we received some solid evidence that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was in the works and ready to be announced soon. Last night during a Nintendo Direct stream, the game was officially revealed and better yet, it will be out in just six months time.  Four …

Adobe has recently released a promising new version of Premiere Pro. Aside from new features, version 22.2 of the popular video editor also brings some major performance improvements to 10-bit HEVC encoding on Intel and Nvidia GPUs.  Thanks to the implementation of HEVC 10-bit 4:2:0 hardware encoding on Adobe Premiere …

One of the reasons why the Wii became so popular was its inclusion of the game Wii Sports with every console – effectively showcasing the Wii’s hardware while also just being a highly fun game. 5 years on from the release of the Nintendo Switch, the console-handheld hybrid is set …

For several months now we've been hearing rumours about a Chrono Cross remaster. The game was initially expected to be announced at The Game Awards in December but ultimately ended up being a no-show. Now just a couple of months later, the game has been made official, with Chrono Cross: …

Nintendo has a long and storied history filled with dozens of classic titles (owed in part to their relatively early start in the industry). The console manufacturer has been taking advantage of this lineage by introducing old games to the Switch through its Nintendo Switch Online service. Finally, two of …

No Man’s Sky has had a lengthy and impressive redemption story, with the game launching back in 2016 to middling reviews, only for studio Hello Games to double down on the title. Over 5 years later, No Man’s Sky is more popular than ever – with it set to receive …

Almost 15 years after Nintendo released the last Mario Strikers game, the company has announced a new entry to the series. Named Mario Strikers Battle League, the new Mario football game will be available in June for the Nintendo Switch. Back in 2005, Nintendo launched the first Mario Strikers for …

One of the biggest missed opportunities by Nintendo in the eyes of fans was the fact that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe did not get any DLC for the Switch – aside from the new content inherent to the Deluxe Edition. In a completely surprising move, 5 years after the Switch …

Recent rumours have indicated that Battlefield 2042 could be in for a huge shake-up this year, including a possible jump to a free to play model. This was followed by the announcement that the first season of post-launch content has been delayed to 'summer 2022', leaving those who purchased the game to deal with a massive content drought. Now, those players are calling for EA to offer mass refunds.

Smilegate has been making a name for itself in the west in recent years after bringing titles like CrossfireX over. Now, the company seems to be enjoying even more success with the western release of Lost Ark, an online action-RPG that has swiftly become a hit on Steam.  Lost Ark …

It has been seven years since the last major single-player RPG from Bethesda Game Studios, but the drought will be coming to an end later this year with Starfield. This will be the first major exclusive released under Xbox Game Studios and will also be a day-one title for Xbox …

The Nioh series is perhaps the most well-known Soulslike which hasn’t come from FromSoftware themselves. As the original Nioh celebrates its 5th anniversary, Team Ninja announced impressive updated sales figures for the franchise. Making the announcement on Twitter, Team Ninja said “Today marks the 5 year anniversary of #Nioh, released …

It looks like Assassin's Creed will be in for another shake-up this year. According to sources familiar with Ubisoft's plans, there won't be a major open-world RPG entry in the Assassin's Creed series in 2022, but instead the publisher will be releasing a smaller, standalone game centred around one of …

Ubisoft’s pseudo-mascot the Rabbids have not had the best video game portfolio, but recent successes such as Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – and the announcement of its sequel – meant that the Rabbids cache was in good standing. Unfortunately, they are now being used to promote an NFT-filled Metaverse …

Two weeks ago, Bandai Namco and From Software were forced to take the multiplayer servers for the Dark Souls series offline for the PC platform. The lack of online functionality is a temporary measure, as a bug that could grant an attacker Remote Code Execution (RCE) privileges was discovered. Unfortunately, …

One of the most exciting aspects to a new console generation is seeing how a system’s UI looks and functions. While the PS5 UX does appear modern, it is a step back in some ways when it comes to functionality. Fortunately, a new system software update is bringing with it …

Nintendo has all but dropped the traditional video game publisher announcement schedule, instead opting to share new games through their – somewhat inconsistent – Nintendo Direct streams. Excitedly however, Nintendo fans can look forward to a meaty 40 minute-long presentation later tonight. Making the announcement on Twitter, Nintendo said “Tune …

Last summer, a lawsuit was filed against Capcom, alleging that classic titles like Resident Evil 4 and Devil May Cry used unlicensed copyrighted images in-game. Now eight months later, the case has been settled, allowing Capcom to avoid a costly and potentially lengthy legal battle.  The complaint filed by Judy …

 Back in March 2021 we reported that PlayStation had formed a partnership with Haven Studios, a development team headed by industry veteran Jade Raymond. At the time, very little was known about the game. While this remains the case, we do now know that the game is headed to both …

Ninja Theory is currently one of the most exciting studios working under Xbox, with plans for a hugely ambitious sequel to Hellblade. We've only seen small snippets of what's to come, but according to studio co-founder, Tameem Antoniades, Hellblade 2 will make the original ‘look like an indie game'. Ironically, …

While Dying Light 2 has had a very impressive player count since launch, the game did not release without its own share of problems. There are a number of bugs still present, some of which can be game breaking, but fortunately, fixes are swiftly on the way.  Dying Light 2: …