Software & Gaming

Many eager and excited fans were left bitterly disappointed when Cyberpunk 2077 launched last year in a poor state across all systems. One person who did not suffer from any bugs was Keanu Reeves as he confirmed he has not played the game – though this contradicts claims made by …

Nintendo was the first gaming company to popularise digital game showcases years before the global pandemic forced others to follow suit. One of the console manufacturer’s primary showcases is the Indie World Showcase – the newest entry of which will go live later today. Making the announcement on Twitter, the …

Way back in 2016, fans of the original System Shock crowdfunded a full remake, being developed by Nightdive Studios. The game has had a turbulent time in development, but all these years later, the game is finally set to launch.  Nightdive's System Shock remake has been in development since crowdfunding …

In recent months, fresh rumours have been building around a new Splinter Cell game. Over the summer, Ubisoft reportedly greenlit a new game in the series, which will apparently take the franchise in a new open world direction. We may have slight confirmation of this now from Ubisoft itself, as …

In recent weeks, we've seen a lot of leaks coming out of Ubisoft, particularly around future DLC plans for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Now, Ubisoft has confirmed much of this information, officially announcing the Dawn of Ragnarök expansion and confirming additional DLC is in the works for next year.  Assassin's Creed …

While Rockstar Games are nowadays known primarily for Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto, the studio has a long list of IPs under its belt. One of the most loved was Bully (or Canis Canem Edit). After more than 15 years of absence, it looks as though the series …

In recent years, Nvidia has been shining a spotlight on overall system latency and the benefits of using software and hardware to reduce latency to improve individual performance in games, particularly in first-person shooters. This week, Nvidia is launching the System Latency Challenge, which you can now take part in …

The Xbox Game Pass subscription service offers a robust and ever-evolving library of games for a relatively small monthly fee. The next set of titles coming to the service has now been announced, and it includes a few heavy hitters. As reported by XboxOn, 9 new titles are dropping onto …

At The Game Awards last week, Quantic Dream officially unveiled its Star Wars game, promising an ‘intricately branching' narrative and plenty of lightsaber-swinging action. While the game was swiftly announced after obtaining the Star Wars license, development is still very early on, with the game said to be around 4 …

Last week, we learned through leaks that Ubisoft is working on a massive expansion for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Described as a 40-hour, God of War-like add-on. Now, we know much more about this expansion, which is titled ‘Dawn of Ragnarök'.   Following on from last week's leak, the expansion appeared on …

The Epic Games Store has its own little annual tradition which sees the storefront offer an increased number of games for free during the Christmas season. As was the case with last year’s celebration, the list of games have now been leaked – and the first game is Shenmue III. …

When Nintendo officially announced its Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) Expansion Pack, adding Nintendo 64 and SEGA games, many were left wondering just how often this service would be supported with new games. Currently, Nintendo is continuing its trend of releasing a new title each month – with Banjo-Kazooie coming next. …

Back when the PS5 was first revealed, fans immediately saw potential for custom panels, which would allow users to customise their console with custom graphics or colours. Some companies attempted to serve this market, but were swiftly shut down by Sony's legal team. Now, Sony will begin selling official PS5 …

Chances are you've heard by now that Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PC this week. The launch has faced some controversy due to an Epic Games Store exclusivity deal and high pricing. For those not deterred by those factors, the PC system requirements have now been revealed, with …

The Epic Games Store has spent many years now trying to compete with Steam and gain a foothold in the PC market. Unfortunately, the Epic Games Store lacks many basic features found within digital storefronts. Finally, one of the most convenient and core features – namely a shopping cart – …

It is no secret that Halo Infinite is missing a few features at the moment, from fan-favourite multiplayer playlists and Forge mode, to campaign-specific features like co-op and replayable main story missions. While these aren't in the game right now, they will be coming at some point, with mission replay …

PUBG: Battlegrounds is not only the catalyst that spawned the current trend of battle royale games, but in doing so landed itself as one of the best selling games of all time. After 4 years on the market, PUBG: Battlegrounds is going free-to-play. Making the announcement, the Product Marketing Manager …

The Pokémon Company has had a number of official Pokémon Centre stores set up throughout the world for years now, including online stores in the US and Japan for customers to shop from home. Now, the Pokémon Centre has finally gone online in the UK, selling a huge range of …

Square Enix has become notorious over the years for its high expectations when it comes to game sales, with many big releases from the company often being reported as under performing the publisher's expectations. As we look ahead at some of the company's next major releases, we see a pattern …

Sony Interactive Entertainment has made a few key acquisitions recently, including bolstering its roster of support studios to aid the development of larger projects. Recently, Nixxes joined PlayStation to presumably work on future PC ports, and now, Valkyrie Entertainment is also joining the PlayStation team.  Valkyrie Entertainment isn't widely known …

When Microsoft first launched the Xbox Series X/S consoles, a few third-party console exclusives were announced. One of the more exciting exclusives was Scorn, which was due to become a day-one Xbox Game Pass title this year. Unfortunately, the game has since had a lengthy delay, and will now be …

We all knew that Alan Wake would be returning someday, particularly after Control's second expansion came out, it was really more a question of when we would see a sequel announced. That day has finally come, with Alan Wake 2 being revealed at The Game Awards.  Remedy's next major project …

We check out PC performance in Halo Infinite, benchmarking nearly 30 GPUs

We've known for a while now that SEGA is working on a new 3D Sonic game, seemingly looking to take the series in an open-world direction. Last night during The Game Awards, not only did we get a trailer for the Sonic movie sequel, but we also got a new …

Two years ago, Microsoft took to the stage at The Game Awards to announce the Xbox Series X and its first major next-gen exclusive project, Hellblade 2. Now during The Game Awards 2021, Microsoft has returned to the show, armed with the first gameplay footage for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.  …

Earlier this year, Quantic Dream revealed that it is now working on a Star Wars game as its next major project and now, that game has officially been revealed. Star Wars Eclipse has now been officially announced, set in the new ‘High Republic' era and promising plenty of lightsaber action.  A …

Earlier this year, dataminers discovered references to Final Fantasy 7 Remake buried within the Epic Games Store database. As predicted, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PC, and you don't have to wait much longer to get your hands on it either.  Final Fantasy 7 Remake initially released as …

In the years following Grand Theft Auto V's release, we've seen a number of rumours regarding new story content, as some of the main voice actors from the game confirmed being invited back to record new dialogue. Now, we're finally going to see some of that new story content as …

With The Game Awards coming up later this evening, some studios are forgoing the element of surprise and announcing their plans for the show. Rocksteady is amongst those studios, revealing plans to show off a new Suicide Squad trailer.  Rocksteady first announced Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League with a …

While Halo Infinite's campaign launch stole the show yesterday, another major launch also occurred, with Activision dropping its Call of Duty: Warzone refresh with a new map based on Call of Duty: Vanguard. The launch hasn't exactly gone smoothly though, as it arrived with a number of performance issues and …