Software & Gaming

We're coming up towards August, which means a new set of free games are on the way for PS+ subscribers. Next month, those subscribed to the entry-level PS+ Essential tier will get three more games, including a free copy of one of our favourite PlayStation titles, Dreams.  Sony has officially …

Back in 2020, Ubisoft released Immortals Fenyx Rising and while it wasn't a huge sales hit, the game did garner a decent reception. Ubisoft Quebec has been working on a sequel for a while now but unfortunately, the publisher has now pulled the plug due to concerns over the growth …

From Software ruled the 2022 gaming landscape with Elden Ring, which is widely considered to be the studio's best game to date. This year, the studio is taking a break from its Souls-like games to return to Armored Core. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is due out later this …

With Blizzard introducing microtransactions in Diablo 4, players have been keeping a critical eye on all of the studio's decisions. Blizzard caught some flack for the implementation of its ‘Activate Season Pass' button, as many have mistakenly clicked it due to its position in the UI. Now, Blizzard is saying …

The Ratchet & Clank series is making its long awaited debut on the PC platform. The formerly PS5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart releases on Steam today and just ahead of launch, Insomniac has now confirmed that the game is Steam Deck verified. Sony has been pretty good about …

Last year, CD Projekt Red announced a huge roadmap of titles, with a new Witcher trilogy, new Witcher spin-off games and a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel all making the list. Unfortunately right now, all of these projects are in the early stages and as a result, CD Projekt Red has found …

Over the weekend, Ubisoft drew criticism over its data policies, with Ubisoft Support indicating that uPlay/Ubisoft Connect accounts are deleted after a period of inactivity, removing access to purchased games. Ubisoft has since clarified this, claiming that it does not delete any accounts with purchases on them. When this news …

Bethesda has released a few teasers in the run-up to Starfield, with short talks about some of the different planets and their capital cities. With the game now just six weeks away, Bethesda has released a series of animated shorts, offering a deeper look at Starfield's universe. Starfield is the …

At this point, most popular online games rely on a seasonal battle pass model for recurring income. Diablo 4 is no exception, but while other battle passes give players enough in-game currency to purchase the next season's battle pass, the Diablo 4 battle pass doesn't even give players enough currency …

A new security vulnerability has been discovered, impacting AMD Zen 2 processors. The bug, known as Zenbleed, can be used to steal sensitive data, but mitigations for the exploit are already on the way.

There have been several Call of Duty leaks recently. During the NBA Summer League, a number of players posted images of themselves playing a new preview build for Call of Duty 2023. Shortly after, a bunch of screenshots were posted online, only for Activision to issue DMCA takedowns, confirming Call …

China is quickly becoming one of the most prominent sources of new and unique indie titles, featuring great ambitions and surprising scopes. PlayStation has supported the market for years with its China Hero Project. Later this week the console manufacturer will be showing off a bunch of games at the …

As with the first game, the team at Techland have been adding a whole bunch of new stuff to Dying Light 2, from small changes and refinements, to entirely new gameplay styles. Thanks to a dataminer, it seems as though Dying Light 2 is set to soon get a whole …

Microsoft’s first-party controller customisability has shined in recent generations, with players being able to control the colours of almost all aspects of the accessory. Likewise, Microsoft-designed custom controllers have never shied away from being flashy. Even so, their newest controllers are some of the oddest custom jobs yet. Making the announcement …

Turtle Rock Studios has struggled in recent years to recapture the simple yet addicting formula they created with Left 4 Dead back in 2008. Its spiritual successor Back 4 Blood showed a lot of promise however it unfortunately was unable to keep the attention of players for long. That said, …

Last year, Konami announced a slew of new Silent Hill projects in development. One of the more interesting projects came from Genvid Entertainment, which is building an “interactive series” using the Silent Hill IP. It looks like the studio has another similar project in the works for Borderlands.  Genvid Entertainment …

Tencent is continuing its gaming investment and acquisition spree. This time around, Tencent has bought up a majority share in Techland, the studio behind the Dying Light games.  The news was announced today by Pawel Marchewka, who founded the studio decades ago. While Tencent is now the majority shareholder in …

While stock shortages have hampered the sales potential of the PS5 somewhat, the console has still sold a lot of units since launching in 2020 and this year, supply has greatly improved. We may see stocks sell out again later this year though, as Sony is reportedly planning a price …

Insomniac has been incredibly active since officially joining PlayStation Studios a few years ago. The developers have released Spider-Man Miles Morales, as well as Spider-Man Remastered, followed by Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and this year, Spider-Man 2 will release. In the middle of all this, Insomniac has also been …

In December of last year Squanch Games released High on Life as an Xbox console exclusive – arriving day-one on Game Pass. Following an update to the PlayStation Network’s backend with a package titled ‘High on Life’ the comedic FPS has now been officially announced for PlayStation. Shadow-dropping the game …

During Sony’s PlayStation Showcase, the console manufacturer officially announced Project Q – a Remote Play enabled handheld which will allow you to play your PS5 games away from the console itself. Few details were shared at the time, however thanks to a new set of leaked images we can now …

A couple weeks ago, YouTube Channel / documentary creators ‘No Clip’ announced that they had obtained more than a decade’s worth of lost video game history and would be archiving it online for all to view. As part of this, Sony’s now infamous E3 2006 conference has been archived in …

In recent years we have seen SEGA renewing its focus on the video games industry, giving its games more time and money to ensure they are as quality as possible. The publisher has in recent months discussed the idea of bringing back older games and franchises in new ways, and …

Last week's pre-season balance patch for Diablo 4 drew a lot of criticism. On Friday afternoon, the developer team held a stream to address the community, kicking things off by saying they won't be rolling out a patch like that again.  Patch 1.1.0 made pretty much everyone unhappy, with sweeping …

NetherRealm has had a difficult time keeping on top of leaks recently. Pretty much all of Mortal Kombat 1's announcement details were leaked months ago. Back in May, we even learned about plans for the first batch of DLC characters and now, an official reveal has confirmed that leak as …

The age of digital gaming has brought along plenty of benefits, mainly quicker access to new games as well as saving space in the home. However, it also means that in many cases, we are beholden to the digital platform provider and their terms of service. Ubisoft recently confirmed that it will delete user accounts, as well as their purchased games if a user doesn't log in for a period of time. 

It would seem that Sony is cooking up a mid-gen refresh console. The PS5 Pro has apparently been in development since 2022 under the codename ‘Trinity', in keeping with Sony's penchant for using Matrix-inspired codenames. You may recall that the PS4 Pro was codenamed Neo and the original PlayStation VR …

Square Enix has a reputation for very high sales targets for its biggest titles, so when we got word that Final Fantasy 16 sales had taken a dramatic week-two dip in Japan, many believed the game would also fall below Square Enix's usually lofty expectations. As it turns out, Square …

With the launch of The Witcher 3's next-gen update in late 2022, CD Projekt Red added new content inspired by the Netflix live-action series. This content has been available on most consoles and PCs since then, but Nintendo Switch users have been missing out. With this week's update, the Switch …

While the folks behind the Dolphin Emulator planned to bring their tool to Steam earlier this year, in May, Valve opted to block Dolphin from joining the Steam Store after conversations with Nintendo. At the time, the developers said they were reviewing their options and well, it turns out there …