Software & Gaming

We haven't had an update on The Witcher spin-off Project Sirius in a long time but that changed this week, with a writer behind Destiny 2: The Final Shape joining the development team. 

The next wave of Game Pass titles has been announced. Over the next couple of weeks, 14 more games will be joining the Game Pass library, including Forza Horizon 6, Luna Abyss and more. 

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has impressed early players thanks to its massive Gotham map, combined with its Arkham-style combat. Now we know why the game shares so much DNA with the Arkham games - Rocksteady has been working on it. 

LC-Power continues to expand its OLED gaming monitor line-up. This week, the company is launching the LC-M27QO, offering a 1440p QD-OLED panel with an ultra-smooth 240Hz refresh rate, priced at a reasonable £499.

There are three more DLSS supported titles launching this week, including the highly rated Forza Horizon 6, which launches today after a period of early access for Premium Edition buyers.

In a surprise announcement, Sony is increasing the price for its PlayStation Plus subscription service from tomorrow, but only for new subscribers.

Forza Horizon 6 is already off to an excellent start, with the open-world racer amassing over 1.4 million players during its Advanced Access period.

Celebrating the studio’s 20th anniversary, ThatGameCompany revealed that Sky: Children of the Light has surpassed 300 million downloads.

While Sony had been increasingly dipping its toes into the PC gaming space, recent reports claimed that the console maker would be pulling back from the sector, with its first-party single player titles no longer being ported to the PC platform. Though yet to be officially announced, known insider Jason Schreier has now ‘confirmed’ that PlayStation’s Hermen Hulst informed staff of this strategy change during a recent Town Hall meeting.

An open-source project called low_latency_layer has introduced hardware-agnostic support for Nvidia Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag 2 on Linux. Developed by Korthos Software, the C++23 implicit Vulkan layer implements the VK_NV_low_latency2 and VK_AMD_anti_lag device extensions, enabling Linux gamers to access these latency-optimisation technologies on all GPUs. The software (via Noteboocheck) operates …

Microsoft has expanded its Advanced Shader Delivery public preview to desktop and laptop PCs equipped with AMD RDNA 3, RDNA 3.5, and RDNA 4 graphics architectures. Initially introduced last year as an optimisation feature exclusive to Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X handhelds, the technology bypasses local shader compilation by …

So far, all three Sonic the Hedgehog films have been successes, with the franchise bringing in more than $1 billion in box office sales. Sega and Paramount are keen to keep the ball rolling, with the fourth Sonic movie now wrapping filming, with the director teasing Metal Sonic as the …

When E3 died years back, Nintendo didn't do many convention appearances, instead opting to focus on its digital Nintendo Direct and Nintendo Treehouse streams. That changed in 2025 with Nintendo returning to the convention circuit, with a big appearance at Gamescom 2025. Now, Nintendo has confirmed plans to return this …

Star Wars: The Old Republic didn't end up becoming the biggest MMO ever, but it has stood the test of time. As it turns out, the former director for the game had plans to completely overhaul it and right some wrongs from early on in development, he even managed to …

At this point, the Borderlands franchise has sold an estimated 93 million copies across its numerous games. However, the series' future could have looked very different if not for a last-minute art change.

Terraria is turning 15 years old and the dedicated team behind the game aren't done yet. The team at Re-Logic has announced plans for further updates beyond the new Crossplay update. 

Suckerpunch returned in 2025 with the launch of Ghost of Yotei, the long-awaited sequel to Ghost of Tsushima. Like the original game, Ghost of Yotei includes its own Legends co-op mode, allowing players to team up to take on big battles. Unfortunately, after releasing just one raid, development on the …

Over a decade on from the last entry, insiders have claimed that Sony might be working on a new InFamous project not developed by Sucker Punch.

Just 3 years on from its initial launch, LEGO 2K Drive is officially being delisted tomorrow, with online servers shutting down next year.

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Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Terraria team have shared a bunch of interesting player stats, alongside teasers for the future of the game.

1047 Games found a ton of success back in 2019 when they released SplitGate: a fun and fast-paced arena shooter in the vein of classic Halo, while adding a twist in the form of portals which players could place around the map for strategic plays. While its sequel has failed to make the same level of splash, the team are apparently working on a brand new game – this one being inspired by Titanfall.

Images and technical details of two unannounced Xbox controllers have leaked through Anatel, Brazil's telecommunications regulatory agency. The filings reveal a next-generation flagship gamepad, presumably the Xbox Elite Series 3, as well as a compact controller designed specifically for Xbox Cloud Gaming.  First reported by the Tecnoblog, the leaked Xbox …

Unknown Worlds has released the initial Early Access roadmap for Subnautica 2, following the survival sequel surpassing two million copies sold within 12 hours of its launch. The development plan outlines two targeted system improvement updates designed to address player feedback before the studio deploys its first major world expansion. …

Forza Horizon 6 opens up to Premium Edition owners today and AMD has armed Radeon graphics card owners with a new driver with day-one optimisations. The new driver also enables support for next week's launch of 007 First Light.

ASUS ROG and XREAL previewed their ROG XREAL R1 gaming AR glasses a while back, promising a 240Hz micro-OLED display that can be used to play games on a massive virtual screen. As of today, pre-orders are officially opening up, with worldwide shipping to begin in June.

Team17 and Expression Games have finally nailed down a release date for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. The game will become available this Summer, for PC, PS5 and Xbox, offering six large-scale maps and massive 50v50 battles.  The tactical shooter transitions from its World War II setting to the jungles of …

Following a troubled development cycle, Subnautica 2 has finally launched in Early Access – almost immediately selling over 1 million copies.

The VR-exclusive Moss Duology is being reworked into a “singular, definitive adventure, beautifully enhanced and reimagined” for flat screen devices.

This week’s free Epic Games Store offerings include Telltale’s Batman and the co-op focused tactical RPG Sunderfolk - available now.