Software & Gaming

The Yakuza games have become very popular in the west over the last few years. Once considered a cult classic, the series now has a huge global fan base but it can be intimidating for a newcomer to jump in. If you want to pick up all the games in …

It has been around six months since The Callisto Protocol launched and many players have likely been done with the game for months. You may soon want to reinstall it though, as the game's promised story expansion is just around the corner.  The Callisto Protocol returns to headlines this week, …

Over the last few years, Ubisoft has primarily released PC games on its own Ubisoft Connect store and on the Epic Games Store. In recent months, the company also finally began bringing games to Steam once again. Unfortunately, it looks like Ubisoft won't be keeping things nice and simple by …

Over the last few days, we've seen rumours claiming that a Nintendo Direct will be happening soon and recent leaks around Persona 3 Reload seemingly backed that up. Now, it is all official, with Nintendo confirming plans to announce new games this week.  Today, Nintendo announced that its next Nintendo …

Steam Next Fest has returned today, offering up hundreds of playable demos for new and upcoming PC games, with a focus on interesting indie titles over big blockbuster releases.

For many years, Spotify has offered a higher bit-rate option to premium subscribers, but it has not caught up to other streamers offering ‘lossless' audio streaming. That should change soon with Spotify HiFi, but it may mean paying extra. According to Bloomberg, Spotify is now planning a new, more expensive …

The next wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass subscribers has now been announced. Between now and the end of the month, you can expect seven more games, including Need for Speed Unbound, which is finally moving into the EA Play library.  Need for Speed Unbound launched last year and …

The Metal Gear Solid franchise has historically been associated with PlayStation. That said, support for Xbox finally arrived with the release of MGSV. Interestingly, it has now been confirmed that an Xbox 360 version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was in development – but did not …

During Sony’s recent PlayStation Showcase, Bungie showed off a cinematic teaser for its upcoming extraction shooter ‘Marathon’. While details on the game were light at the time, a new report has now offered a great deal of information on Marathon’s gameplay loop, progression and more. According to known industry insider …

With all of the Summer Game Fest showcases now come and gone – and no sign of Nintendo – fans have been wondering when we could see the console manufacturer host its next Nintendo Direct. Though no official announcements have been made, reports are claiming that a Nintendo Showcase could …

Back in March of 2021 it was announced that a film based on the popular new PlayStation IP Ghost of Tsushima was in the works. Headed up by Chad Stahelski of John Wick fame, we have now gotten our first update on the project – including the fact that it …

Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the more forgotten games of 2022. Originally pitched as a PlayStation exclusive, the game’s developers (Tango Gameworks) ended up being acquired by Microsoft midway through development. Following a year’s long exclusivity period, the game finally released on Xbox and Game Pass – with the game …

During the 8th generation of consoles we saw both Sony and Microsoft release mid-generation refreshes of their consoles, with Sony developing the PS4 Pro and Microsoft making the Xbox One X. Interestingly, it seems as though we will not be getting any mid-gen refreshes from Xbox this time round – …

The Asus ROG Ally has been available for some time, often deemed as a worthy rival to the Steam Deck. As expected from a portable console like this, there will be software updates to improve the experience over time. Unfortunately, the latest ROG Ally firmware update appears to have gone …

During the Xbox Games Showcase, Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica were both announced. A few days later we learned that both games would be multiplatform, with plans to release both games on PlayStation consoles, with Persona 5 Tactica also being confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. Now, it would …

While at first Square Enix confidently claimed that there would be no day-one patch for Final Fantasy 16, the company has now had to walk back those comments following the release of the game's demo.  The Final Fantasy 16 demo has been out for over a week now, offering up …

Following the overwhelming success of the Souls franchise we have witnessed many teams taking on the task of trying to carve out their own niche within the genre. One of the more exciting Souls-likes is the upcoming Lies of P; letting you play as the famous Pinocchio in a cruel, …

The Like a Dragon franchise has gone from strength to strength, seeing a great deal of increased success over the course of the generations. Two major titles in the series are set to arrive over the next year: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like …

Following the overwhelming success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, animation studio Illumination and Nintendo seemed to confirm that more films based on the console manufacturer’s IPs were on their way. One rumour claimed that next in line for an adaptation is The Legend of Zelda. According to Illumination however, …

The Final Fantasy franchise has a huge following across the entire world, with fans hailing from all regions of the globe. While the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI will offer multiple language options, the game’s lip-syncing has unfortunately only been tuned for the English voice over – with the studio suggesting …

One of Hideo Kojima’s goals with the creation of Kojima Productions was to eventually expand beyond gaming and into other mediums such as films and TV. This wish seems to have come true with the announcement that a Death Stranding film is on the way. Details were light at the …

With Persona 5 first launching all the way back in 2016, many fans have been eagerly awaiting for news on its sequel. Don’t expect this any time soon, as ATLUS have now confirmed that almost the entirety of the P5R team moved over to work on the upcoming Persona 3 …

Last week following Starfield Direct, Bethesda opened up pre-orders for the game and announced its various editions. One of the more expensive editions revealed something interesting - a Starfield story expansion is already planned. 

In the wake of the Xbox Games Showcase, Xbox Game Studios chief Matt Booty took part in an interview where all manner of topics were discussed – from Redfall to Halo to Activision Blizzard and more. One of the more interesting tidbits from the interview saw Booty confirm that Microsoft are no longer developing any games for the last-gen Xbox One...

At the Xbox Games Showcase last week, Atlus unveiled a trio of new games, including Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 3 Reload and a brand new fantasy RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. We've already had confirmation that both Persona games will be coming to other platforms outside of Xbox and PC. Now, Metaphor: …

Back when Kingdom Hearts 3 came out, physical copies of the game ended up in the wild a couple of weeks before release. Now, the same thing is happening with Final Fantasy 16, so be wary of spoilers.  Physical copies of Final Fantasy 16 are already making their way into …

During the 2010s, Payday 2 dominated Steam charts, becoming a hugely popular game. Now almost ten years on, Payday 3 is finally set to release and it'll have plenty of gameplay upgrades to go along with the newly upgraded visuals.  Payday 3 has obviously had a graphical upgrade compared to …

Cyberpunk 2077's big expansion, Phantom Liberty, is heading our way in September. With this expansion, CD Projekt Red is officially dropping support for last-gen consoles, with new features and content aimed squarely at PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 users. As a result, the game's PC system requirements have also …

Valve recently released a new version of the Steam client for all users. This update includes new features that have undergone extensive testing and refinement in the beta branch. Some of these additions won't be noticeable immediately, but others certainly will. Much of the work put into this update was …

After shipping Red Dead Redemption 2, Dan Houser took an extended break from the games industry and ultimately left Rockstar Games in 2020, a little over two decades after co-founding the company. Now, Dan Houser is returning with a new company known as Absurd Ventures.  Houser's new company will focus …