Software & Gaming

Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, the headset has had somewhat of a slow start, with leakers reporting that Sony has cut the hardware’s production by 20%. That said, up …

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was delayed from its planned March release date to late April in an effort to polish up the game ahead of release. Unfortunately, the game has arrived today in pretty rough shape for all platforms. 

The Mega Man franchise holds a special place in many people’s hearts, with Rock Man’s various sub-series and genres each seeing their own niche of supporters within the fandom. One of the more prominent Mega Man spin-offs was the Battle Network series. Originally released on Game Boy Advance, the complete …

In recent years we have seen a whole host of brand new IPs rocket to success, not needing the cache of a franchise or series in order to sell millions of copies. One of the most unique new IPs from 2022 was the comedic first-person shooter High on Life. Just …

All the way back in Spring of 2019 it was announced that a live-action show based on the PlayStation franchise Twisted Metal was in production. Since then, we have seen very little from it, but with Twisted Metal set to release in 3 months time we have finally gotten our …

We are just one week away from the launch of Arkane Studios' next game, Redfall. The co-op vampire shooter will be landing on both Xbox and PC, and now with launch day looming, Bethesda has detailed the game's PC system requirements.  The system requirements are on the higher side, which …

Ever since Microsoft debuted its Xbox Game Pass subscription service we have seen the console manufacturer’s legacy Xbox Live Gold fall somewhat out of relevancy. Despite this, Xbox Live Gold and its Games with Gold program remains – though with a noticeable decrease in the quality of its offerings. Fortunately, …

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, coming in at 25GB and offering performance improvements, bug fixes and crash fixes. As …

In recent weeks we've seen plenty of leaks around Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. As this is From Software's next major game, there is a lot of excitement around its release. Recent leaks claimed an August release date for the game and today, FromSoft has made that official with …

So far, the only thing Asus has officially revealed about the ROG Ally's price point is that it will be under $1000. An official announcement is due in May, but a leaker claims to already know the price for the Z1 Extreme version. 

Nvidia has a bigger-than-expected announcement for GeForce Now this week. Nine more games are joining the cloud library today, most of which are new releases. However, the big news is that Capcom is now partnering with Nvidia to bring games to the cloud. Capcom has been on a hot streak …

Just a couple of weeks after being removed from digital stores and Xbox Game Pass, Quantum Break has officially returned. The game had to be removed due to expiring licenses but it would seem that Microsoft and Remedy were swiftly able to fix the problem.  Quantum Break had to be …

Back in late 2020 Epic Games announced and launched its Fortnite Crew service – an $11.99 monthly subscription which includes access to the game’s Battle Pass as well as ‘free’ V-bucks and some monthly cosmetics. In a surprising move, Epic Games has now added Rocket League’s Battle Pass to Fortnite …

The Sims 4 is nearing 10 years on the market, and while a 5th entry has been announced to be in the works, the 2014 title is continuing to grow at a rapid pace. With the game having gone free-to-play back in October of last year, The Sims 4 has …

Genshin Impact put studio MiHoYo (now known as Hoyoverse) on the map, with the open-world free-to-play Zelda-like title raking in over $4 Billion since its release in late 2020. The team’s next game following Genshin Impact is the turn-based RPG ‘Honkai: Star Rail. Following its pre-registration period (in which more …

Ever since the release of their first game back in 2014, Tango Gameworks have been known for developing tense 3rd-person survival horror titles. That said, in the past few years the team has spread its wings, creating an open world action-horror first-person shooter (Ghostwire Tokyo) and most recently a comedic …

Microsoft held its quarterly earnings call this week, revealing the latest batch of stats on how Xbox is doing. As expected, Xbox console sales are indeed down, but the company is seeing continued success in gaming subscriptions, with revenue nearing $1 billion for the quarter. Microsoft did not announce a …

We're nearing the end of the month, which means it is about time for Sony to announce a new batch of games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Next month's free PS Plus Essential games have now been announced, including two PS5 titles.  The first game PS Plus subscribers can expect in …

The CMA announced its final decision on Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard today, moving to block the deal based on concerns around the future of the cloud gaming market. As you would expect, Microsoft and Activision have been quick to issue statements, with Activision going as far as to …

We're a little over a month away from the launch of Diablo 4 and just a couple of weeks away from the next open playtest ahead of launch. Many of us have already had a chance to test Diablo 4 out on PC, but now the official system requirements are …

Ever since its initial launch back in 2020, the team at Asobo Studio have continually improved all aspects of Microsoft’s Flight Simulator, with various tech and content updates making for a much more complete and bespoke experience. MSFS’s 13th World Update has now gone live, bringing bespoke recreations of Oceania …

While Microsoft was able to convince the UK's Competition & Markets Authority that its acquisition of Activision Blizzard would not harm the console gaming market, it would seem the CMA was not convinced that the deal wouldn't impede competition in the cloud gaming market. 

Grounded is one of the more interesting titles published by Xbox Game Studios. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, this ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids’ styled survival game spent many years in Early Access, with the title finally going 1.0 in September of last year. The team have continued to work on …

A little over one year on from its initial launch, Gran Turismo 7 is in an excellent place, with the PlayStation exclusive continually and consistently receiving free updates. As has been the case with all previous patches, the game’s director has taken to Twitter to tease the update ahead of …

The video games industry is rather secretive, especially Nintendo. That said, we can often glean some of these redacted details thanks to job listings. Such is the case with a new posting by the console manufacturer – with Nintendo officially discussing their “next generation” platform. As discovered by Reddit user …

We have increasingly seen video game developers moving away from major publishers in order to go independent and create their own studios. Such is the case with Moon Rover Games – a brand new indie studio formed by a number of ex-Far Cry and Battlefield developers. As reported by Gamesindustry.biz, …

Fans have been eagerly anticipating the upcoming June release of Diablo IV, especially following the open betas hosted by Blizzard – with many fans going through the beta content multiple times with different characters. Those wanting to play with and level up multiple classes will fortunately not need to grind …

NieR: Automata started its life as a pseudo-sequel to a highly niche Japanese title from an equally niche-yet-unique creator ‘Yoko Taro’. In the years since its 2017 release, the Action-JRPG has gone on to see a surprisingly massive amount of commercial success – with the team now revealing that Automata …

We're a couple of days away from the release of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor but leaks have begun to hit the web. At this point, major plot spoilers are doing the rounds and EA is asking fans to avoid sharing them.  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor doesn't release until Friday, but …

Dead Island 2 had been cooking in the oven for many many years, with the much-anticipated sequel being handed off to multiple studios over the course of its development. Despite these setbacks, Dead Island 2 finally launched last week to high praise from both critics and fans alike – with …