Software & Gaming

After years of delays and production issues, Dead Island 2 is finally releasing this year. The developers seem to be very confident in the game's state too, as it has gone gold months ahead of schedule, and the release date has been brought forward by one week.  In an announcement …

While Ubisoft is more than willing to kill off less-than-successful live service titles, the ones that do succeed tend to receive MANY years of updates. One such title is The Division 2. Released in 2019, the game is set to soon get its 11th season however due to a new …

Activision Blizzard found itself in a pit of controversy two years ago, with anger against leadership and CEO, Bobby Kotick, leading to lawsuits and employee walkouts. Many who support Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard are hoping to see new leadership at the publisher, but if the acquisition fails, it looks …

In recent years we have seen a greater effort by both studios and publishers to document the development process for a wide variety of games. One studio familiar with such documentaries is Double Fine Productions – having now released a massive 32-part documentary on the development for Psychonauts 2. Back …

CS:GO seems to be the game that will never die. Despite being released over a decade ago now, the competitive team-based first person shooter has only gone from strength to strength, hitting a record 1.3 million concurrent players back in April 2020. Since then, the game’s popularity has ebbed and …

Mario Kart 8 has had a highly interesting life. Beginning as a Wii U Game with some DLC, it was then ported to the Switch. For years, that was it…until we got the Booster Course Pack, adding 48 new tracks. Interestingly, the upcoming 4th wave of DLC will be the …

Back in mid-2022 SEGA released Sonic Origins, a collection of the 4 classic Sonic titles remastered and bundled into one package alongside a bunch of extras. While a good collection, some fans were hoping for more. Luckily, it seems this will be the case as the Korean ratings board has …

Back in January we saw Microsoft go live with a developer direct, giving Xbox players some insight into a number of upcoming games – as well as the surprise announcement and immediate release of Hi-Fi Rush. PlayStation has been rather quiet so far in 2023, though this is set to change with a State of Play stream seemingly set for later this month.

Typically when customising RGB peripherals, many of us use the official apps from the likes of Corsair, Logitech and others. Soon, Microsoft may make it possible to control your RGB LEDs without additional software thanks to a new built-in controller for Windows 11.  Microsoft has been working on a Windows …

A couple of years ago, the GeForce Now database leak revealed a bunch of unannounced projects in development, including several new Final Fantasy games and remasters. One of the games listed was a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster, which Square Enix has seemingly been working on for quite some time and …

Hogwarts Legacy got off to an impressive start this week, with the game's Early Access period being played by almost 500,000 concurrent players on Steam. On Friday, following the game's official release, those numbers grew even larger, with Hogwarts Legacy going on to become the second-most played single-player game on …

Starfield didn't end up making its 2022 release date, so now all eyes are on Bethesda for an update on the game's supposed first-half 2023 launch. There is talk of a media event being held in the near future, and additional sources are now pointing to a June release date...

In 2021, Remedy confirmed that its next major project would be Alan Wake 2, with the team finally returning to its horror franchise after more than a decade. We didn't hear much about the game through 2022, but it does seem to be on track for its planned 2023 release …

Tango Gameworks surprised us all last month with the sudden announcement and release of Hi-Fi Rush, the studio's first Xbox-exclusive title. Now that players have had a chance to explore the world, easter eggs are starting to be discovered, including one that seems to confirm The Evil Within 3.  As …

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty made a big impression with its reveal in 2021. Now, Team Ninja's latest action RPG is nearing launch and the game's PC system requirements have been revealed, alongside performance modes for consoles.  Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is launching for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 …

One of last year's biggest surprise announcements came from none other than Dead Cells developer, Motion Twin, with the studio securing the Castlevania IP to produce a new expansion for the game. Now just a few months on from the announcement, we have a March release date.  Dead Cells: Return …

Atomic Heart is finally coming out in just a couple of weeks. The BioShock-inspired shooter has been on our radar for a couple of years at this point, but with launch just on the horizon, we finally have detailed PC system requirements. The minimum spec targets 1080p/30FPS with low settings, …

MiHoYo (now known as Hoyoverse) hit it big in 2020 when they released Genshin Impact, making billions every year since and establishing the developers as ones to watch out for. The team’s next game following Genshin Impact is the turn-based RPG ‘Honkai: Star Rail’ and while no official release date …

The Katamari series is a highly unique experience on pretty much all fronts: from the games’ stories to visuals, music, gameplay and more. Unfortunately, we have not seen a new mainline entry in over a decade. That said, following the surprise remaster of the first game in the series back …

Recently we reported that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was seemingly set to retail for $70 – a $10 increase over other AAA Nintendo Switch releases and the first title to do so. This price increase was later confirmed by Nintendo, however in the wake of this …

Corsair is bringing another upgrade to its iCUE software, enabling even greater RGB synchronisation and customisation. The new Murals Lighting feature is now rolling out, allowing users to create more complex lighting profiles. Murals Lighting is an interactive tool that enables users to quickly create custom RGB lighting effects. You …

It has become increasingly uncommon for video game publishers to release demos for their games, especially prior to the title’s launch. That said, Square Enix has historically been rather good in this regard – with the publisher dropping a demo for the upcoming Octopath Traveler II on all target platforms. …

Wild Hearts, EA and Koei Tecmo's Monster Hunter-challenger, is launching later this month. As this game is only targeting Xbox Series X/S and PS5 on the console side, we have been curious to see the game's PC system requirements. Fortunately, those have now arrived, giving us a look at the …

Those who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of Hogwarts Legacy on PC and console have had the chance to play the game for a couple of days now. As it turns out, the game is doing very well and is already breaking records ahead of its official release date. 

Following Nintendo, many publishers have created their own Direct-style presentations, unveiling and updating fans on upcoming games through digital livestreams. Nacon has now announced its upcoming ‘Nacon Connect’ giving us a look at The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, Robocop and more. Making the announcement on Twitter, the French publisher …

For more than two decades the Kingdom Hearts series has gifted fans with countless beloved songs. Unfortunately, as with many video game OSTs those paying for premium music streaming services were unable to listen to any of it – having to resort to fan covers of the iconic soundtrack. Finally …

One of the better practices we have witnessed during this latest console generation is the willingness by developers and publishers to offer free next-gen upgrades for many pre-existing titles. The ever popular city building simulator Cities: Skylines has now been announced to be getting a PS5 and Series X|S remaster …

Throughout 2022, Bandai Namco had teased and shown off the much-anticipated Tekken 8 on a number of occasions. Despite the marketing, neither a date nor even a year was offered regarding when fans can expect to get their hands on the title. Fortunately, we now have a release window. As …

For years we've heard rumours of a Metroid Prime remaster, with some believing we'd get a full remastered trilogy and others thinking we'd just see the first game re-released. Those from the latter camp were indeed correct, with Nintendo finally announcing Metroid Prime Remastered today.  Metroid Prime Remastered is launching …

Following on from last year's delay, many of us wondered if The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would make it out in the first half of 2023. Today, Nintendo can put all of our minds at ease, with today's Direct closing out with a new trailer and release date announcement.