Software & Gaming

Two days from now, PlayStation will be hosting its much-anticipated PS5 showcase. While nothing has been officially revealed by Sony – aside from the fact that there will not be any PSVR2 news – the console manufacturer has pitched this event as being the big one for PlayStation in 2021. …

Ahead of the release of Lost Judgment on the 24th of September, the game’s director Kazuki Hosokawa discussed the future of the Yakuza franchise, revealing that future games could leave Japan behind – and that Kazuma Kiryu is stronger than John Wick. Speaking to The Gamer, Kazuki Hosokawa discussed the …

Although there's still a lot of confusion surrounding Windows 11's requirement for TPM 2.0, Riot Games is already making sure gamers on Microsoft's latest OS will have the feature enabled. If you're playing Valorant on a Windows 11 system, Riot Games only allows you to run the game if you …

Early Windows 11 users have noticed that switching between light and dark mode in the OS also changes the notification sounds. System sounds are said to be calmer and softer in dark mode, featuring “a much rounder wavelength” than those used on Windows 10 and Windows 11 in light mode. …

While God of War creator David Jaffee has not been associated with PlayStation for many years now, the game director continues to follow the industry closely. According to Jaffe, PlayStation is currently working on a new game so “bad ass” that fans will “lose their minds” when it is revealed. …

Back in June, the Epic Games Store was updated with hidden listings for Alan Wake Remastered and Final Fantasy VII Remake. At the time, neither game had been announced, but Alan Wake Remastered has appeared again this week with a launch coming up next month. With that title now confirmed, …

Over the weekend, Alan Wake Remastered leaked ahead of a reveal planned for later this week. Now, we have some new details about the remaster, with sources saying that the new version will use a new engine.  According to sources speaking with Nintendo Pal, Alan Wake Remastered is going to …

As the video games industry matures, we have seen more and more AAA titles pushing the boundaries of video game budgets, with the biggest titles rivaling that of the most expensive blockbuster movies. It seems that with the power of next gen systems, this cost will only increase, with the …

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt is due out this week. So far, the game's PC system requirements have been revised twice and now just ahead of launch, they have been updated again, bringing down the minimum required specifications from previous estimations.  The last update to the PC system requirements raised the …

Following the surprise announcement of the Steam Deck, fans have been eagerly anticipating the upcoming release of the Valve-developed handheld device. With the earliest shipments set for December this year, Valve has now begun to send out development kits, allowing developers to prepare their games for the upcoming hardware release. …

While EA’s Frostbite engine is an impressive toolset, allowing developers to make good looking titles, the engine isn't as flexible as EA perhaps would like. We have seen the results of troubled engine development with games such as Mass Effect Andromeda. In order to avoid this, the next Mass Effect …

Bungie has tried to reinvent the 'Destiny' experience many times over the years to varying degrees of success. When Bungie first introduced the seasonal content model, it felt like things were heading in the right direction, but over time, we came to realise that those early seasons weren't building up to the big story moments many players were hoping for. That is all finally starting to change this year, with Season of the Lost and The Witch Queen expansion showing signs of living up to the ambitious promises Bungie sold us on all those years ago. 

Blizzard first announced Overwatch 2 in 2019, although since then, there has been no confirmation on when the game will actually release. Earlier this week, reports indicated that the game will launch in the first half of 2022 and now, new statements from Overwatch League executives seem to confirm that. …

We've been expecting Remedy Entertainment to revisit the Alan Wake IP for quite some time now, having acquired the rights from Microsoft and re-introduced the titular character in an expansion for another game, Control. Now, it looks like we'll be getting an Alan Wake Remaster, and it won't be long …

Earlier this week, Sony found itself in the middle of controversy after announcing that it would not be giving Horizon Forbidden West standard or special edition buyers a way to upgrade from the PS4 to the PS5 version of the game. Instead, to play the PS4 version and upgrade to …

This week, Ubisoft revealed the Far Cry 6 PC features trailer, confirming support for technologies like AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, ray-tracing, a high-res texture pack and more. Beyond all of that, Ubisoft also announced the PC system requirements for the game, listing different specifications to target different resolutions and frame …

Earlier this year, Crytek posted a series of unsubtle teasers for remasters of Crysis 2 and Crysis 3, followed by a full Crysis Remastered Trilogy announcement in June. At the time, Crytek did not announce any specific release dates for the collection, but that changed this week, with the company …

Ever since the disappointing release of No Man’s Sky back in 2015, Hello Games have been hard at work to turn the game into a success. They managed to do this, and then some, with the game receiving major updates more than 5 years after launch. The team is back …

While the PC platform has suffered from less-than-optimised releases in the past, with some games offering limited resolution options, frame rate caps and more, modern games have been better at taking as much advantage of the PC platform as possible. Far Cry 6 looks to be doing the same, with …

While Microsoft has been snapping up video game development studios left and right, Sony has taken a much more methodical approach, acquiring studios which have been closely aligned with the console manufacturer for years. It seems the latest shake-up by the company may involve the creation of a new studio …

PlayStation Now is a game subscription service in a similar vein to Xbox Game Pass. Each month, a number of titles are added to the service. While we do not yet know the full list of games coming this month, PlayStation has announced that a new Final Fantasy game will …

While Death Stranding saw Norman Reedus take the role of playable character Sam Porter Bridges, for many, it was the performance of antagonist Mads Mikkelsen which stole the show. Hideo Kojima clearly thinks so too, as he has announced that he wishes to make a new game with Mikkelsen as …

It is becoming ever more common for publishers to host their own digital games showcases, not relying on neither console manufacturers nor special events such as E3 to reach out to their audience with news of upcoming titles. Such is the case with THQ Nordic, which has now announced a …

Each month, PlayStation offers a selection of games for free to all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. For the month of September, subscribers can get their hands on three titles, two PS4, and a PS5 game – including Hitman 2, and Predator Hunting Grounds. Available from the 7th of …

While many publishers have pushed back against the idea that next-gen games need to cost more money, with most opting to offer free next-gen upgrades when it is available, Sony has not been doing so for the most part. Such is the case with Horizon Forbidden West, which will see …

As has become tradition in recent years, Sony did not participate in E3 or Gamescom, choosing to hold its announcements back for a PlayStation showcase of its own. It has been rumoured for a while that the next State of Play will air in September and today, that was officially …

At Gamescom last month, 2K Games and XCOM studio, Firaxis, announced Marvel's Midnight Suns, a new strategy game starring Marvel superheroes from The Avengers, X-Men and more. No gameplay was shown at the time, but this week, Firaxis dropped a gameplay preview for the game, revealing a card-based strategy combat …

Following on from the launch of Marvel's Avengers' first expansion, War for Wakanda, Square Enix has made a significant change to the PC version, removing Denuvo DRM from the game a full year after launch.  This week, Patch 2.02 began rolling out for the game across all platforms. For the …

Antivirus software can detect malware in almost any part of your system, but one place where it can't is in the GPU memory. There's at least one GPU rootkit capable of hiding malware in the GPU memory, but mentions of a new tool have now emerged, and it seems it …

Today, CD Projekt Red held its H1 2021 financial earnings call with investors, revealing some key details about the studio's plans over the coming months. Not only do we have confirmation that the team working on Cyberpunk 2077's first expansion has grown, but the studio has also said that the …