Software & Gaming

In the wake of Microsoft’s recent Xbox Games Showcase, the console manufacturer has engaged in a host of interviews. Now, Xbox’s game studio chief has weighed in on a number of titles which we did not see at the event, including Halo, Redfall and Perfect Dark. In an interview conducted …

In the wake of the success of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony revamped its own PlayStation Plus service, offering three tiers in total which included a Game Pass-like library of rotating titles. Unlike Microsoft however, Sony does not bring its first-party games to the service day-and-date with their retail release. …

Lara Croft is one of the earliest and most iconic video game mascots, with the character finding her way into many different creative mediums. Unfortunately, despite its popularity, no Lara Croft games have been released for the Nintendo Switch – until now with the aptly-named The Lara Croft Collection. First …

People Can Fly didn't quite strike it big with Outriders. The studio recently confirmed that the project has still not turned a profit, but the company does now have funding for something new. People Can Fly has signed a publishing agreement with Xbox Game Studios for its next project.  People …

While Blizzard has been getting some good press recently thanks to the release of Diablo IV, the situation is very different on the Overwatch side of things. When the game was first announced, the justification for the sequel was the planned Hero PvE mode, but that was cancelled earlier this …

After years of expanding and buying up studios, Embracer Group has now hit a bump in the road, forcing the company to ‘restructure' in an effort to reduce costs and become more efficient. Embracer owns a lot of great IP at this point, but it seems to be planning to …

Earlier this week, Nvidia began rolling out its latest GeForce Game Ready driver for F1 23. Today, AMD is getting Radeon GPU users prepped for the launch too, with a new driver delivering Day-0 optimisations.  The latest version of AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition is now available for Radeon graphics card …

Last month, Microsoft and Nvidia officially kicked off their new partnership with the first wave of Xbox titles heading to GeForce Now. This week, Age of Empires is the headlining addition to the GFN library.  As of today, owners of Age of Empires IV on Steam can now stream the …

In the wake of the success of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony revamped its own PlayStation Plus service, offering three tiers in total which included a Game Pass-like library of rotating titles. This PS Plus revamp seems to have been working out well for Sony, with the likes of STRAY …

One of the biggest surprises at Summer Game Fest was the announcement of Sonic Superstars – a brand new 2D entry not seen since 2016’s Sonic Mania. Speaking of, one of the biggest concerns regarding Sonic Superstars was whether the game would feature momentum and physics similar to the classics. …

After spending years in development hell, Dead Island 2 finally released earlier this year to a surprisingly high amount of fanfare. With well over 2 million copies sold, the team at Dambuster Studios have now announced the game’s first set of DLC as well as its two upcoming expansions. Making …

Back in march, the team at Coffee Stain Studios announced that they would eventually be upgrading their popular first-person open-world factory building game ‘Satisfactory’ to Unreal Engine 5 – including all of the many benefits that would come alongside it. Now, the UE5 update is finally available, massively overhauling the …

Dead Cells may have initially launched all the way back in 2018, but the rogue-lite metroidvania-inspired action platformer featuring fast and frantic combat (alongside a near endless number of unique weapons) has only gone from strength to strength with each new update and piece of DLC. following the reveal that …

Back in June of 2020 Star Citizen made headlines when it was revealed that the game had surpassed $300 million in funding, making the multiplayer space trading and combat simulator the most expensive game of all time. Star Citizen has since continued to outdo itself however, with the ever-growing title now surpassing the total budget of GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 combined.

Today, Sony has officially announced its next wave of games for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers. As an added upgrade, Sony is also now testing PS5 streaming. So far, Premium subscribers have only had cloud access to older titles in the library, so the addition of PS5 streaming support …

When Sony first showed off the PlayStation 5 at the company’s ‘Future of Gaming’ showcase, one of the most interesting games announced was Capcom’s PRAGMAMA: “a brand-new sci-fi action adventure game” which “will present players with a profound story and setting, as cutting edge visuals take full advantage of next-generation …

During the Xbox Game Showcase on Sunday, Microsoft announced a handful of Japanese games, including the latest pair of Persona games from Atlus. We've known that Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica will be coming to Xbox and PC, but now both games have also been confirmed for other …

This week has brought through another update in the ongoing saga between Microsoft, Activision Blizzard and regulators. This time around, the FTC has finally begun to move its feet, filing for a temporary restraining order to stop the deal from closing, as well as a preliminary injunction that would block …

In recent years, Xbox in particular has struggled to get many of its games across the finish line, with a majority of first party titles announced years ago still in development. Speaking on these development times, the head of Xbox Game Studios claimed that the length of development for AAA …

Nvidia's latest GeForce Game Ready graphics driver has arrived, delivering day-0 optimisations for F1 23 ahead of its release on Friday. The new racing sim will support some Nvidia technologies too, including DLSS 2 for improved frame rates and Reflex for reduced input latency.  Aside from F1 23, the new …

In the wake of E3’s cancellation, Geoff Keighley formed a new event – Summer Game Fest. Following the conclusion of 2023’s showcase, Keighley has now confirmed that SGF will return bigger and better than ever in 2024 – cementing it as the new replacement for the Electronics Entertainment Expo. Making …

Recently Microsoft officially began bringing its first-party PC games over to rival cloud gaming services like GeForce Now. Soon, Microsoft will be upping its offering, with Game Pass set to come to GeForce Now too.  Later this year, Microsoft will bring the PC version of Game Pass over to GeForce …

One of the biggest surprises of 2023 so far has been Hi-Fi RUSH, with the Xbox console exclusive game getting announced and released on the same day to great fanfare thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and punchy art style. A little under 5 months on from its release, the …

Intel has announced a significant milestone in the adoption of its XeSS upscaling technology, revealing that it is now available in more than 50 titles. According to Intel, there are currently 64 games and applications that either support XeSS or are expected to support it once the software is released. …

The Last of Us Part 1 did not launch in a great state on PC, but Naughty Dog has been consistently releasing patches to polish up the game. The latest is one of the biggest yet, updating the game to version 1.1 and bringing with it a whole host of …

With Microsoft being the only current console manufacturer to not hail from Japan, it makes some degree of sense that the Xbox has in the past struggled to secure a number of Japanese games. That said, this has been improving significantly in recent years – with Xbox forming partnerships with …

It has been a while since Ubisoft's open world racing series, The Crew, appeared in headlines. The series has proven to be popular, with over 40 million players so far. This year, the publisher hopes to take it to the next level with The Crew Motofest.  Developed under the codename …

Embracer Group has been buying up a lot of studios and expensive IP in recent years, with the most recent addition being ownership over the Lord of the Rings IP. Unfortunately, the company had a rough financial quarter after a multi-billion dollar deal failed to materialise. Now, Embracer is looking …

Just as promised Skull & Bones did return to the spotlight this week during Ubisoft Forward. Given the game's development cycle so far, it shouldn't be too surprising that the game does not have a release date at this time. However, a beta will be taking place later this summer.  …

Earlier this year, leaks suggested that Ubisoft's upcoming open-world Star Wars game would release in 2024. It appears the company is well on the way to meeting that date, with a decent gameplay showcase arriving during Ubisoft Forward.  Star Wars Outlaws was first announced during the Xbox Games Showcase on …