Software & Gaming

2022 has been a big year for gaming. Equally, the year has served Xbox Game Pass well, with the game subscription service adding hundreds of titles over the course of the past 12 months. With the year coming to an end, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest titles of each month, and ultimately decide whether Xbox Game Pass in 2022 was worth the £131.88 annual asking price.

After Rayman 3, Ubisoft was planning to launch a fourth game. However, due to unknown reasons, the game never released. Still, the work done on it has never been lost, and has now found its way onto the Internet. Ubisoft's Rayman mainline series hasn't received a game for a while. …

As with nearly every month now, the line-up of free PlayStation Plus titles for January 2023 have leaked ahead of time, revealing that Sony will be kicking off the year with two free PlayStation 5 games – including the rather timely Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. As reported by known …

A few years ago Microsoft decided to change the way they operated the Xbox ecosystem, opting to focus on its Game Pass subscription service. According to Microsoft themselves, this move was successful, with the service now officially boasting over 25 million monthly subscribers. Despite this, leaks are claiming that Sony …

Sony has been slowly but surely bringing its portfolio of PlayStation games to PC, with The Last of Us Part I and Returnal previously announced to be coming in 2023. Though leaks have in the past claimed otherwise, Gran Turismo 7’s Director has explicitly stated that no PC version is …

For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on arguably one of the best games of the past generation: Death Stranding. Available to add to your …

Last week we reported that a film adaptation of the popular stealth-action thriller Death Stranding is in the works. With the game utilising a whole host of familiar faces from Hollywood, many expected that this film will likewise feature the game’s cast, including Norman Reedus and Léa Seydoux. According to …

The Steam Winter Sale 2022 has just begun. At the same, voting for the Steam Awards 2022 has also opened up, allowing you to earn Steam collectables for each vote you give. This year's Steam Winter Sale is live until January 5th at 6:00 pm. From new AAA games like …

The Lara Croft Tomb Raider series has had multiple identities over the franchise’s decades long history, with Croft tackling a whole host of genres – including co-op isometric shooters. Originally announced back in 2021 to be coming to Nintendo Switch this year, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (2010) …

After years away from the platform, Ubisoft has finally returned to Steam. That being said, the publisher is choosing to bring its titles over one at a time. Following the addition of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Roller Champions (among others), the next two titles coming to Steam have been revealed. …

One of the best ways to entice players to re-experience your titles is to add a New Game Plus mode, allowing them to play through the story while keeping all the character progress from the initial playthrough. As with 2018’s God of War, Sony Santa Monica has confirmed that Ragnarok …

TMNT Shredder’s Revenge successfully revived the much-loved franchise, creating an arcade-like brawler which equally harkens back to days of old while simultaneously improving upon the genre’s formula. Following the recent announcement that TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection received a massive update, Shredder’s Revenge has now seen an equally huge (if not …

23rd of December 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of Gran Turismo, Sony’s premiere racing franchise – pushing PlayStation hardware time and time again with impressive graphics, smooth gameplay and a unique charm. 25 years on from the release of the first Gran Turismo, the series is now celebrating over 90 …

While the UK's Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) was conducting its initial investigation into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, the floor was opened up for the public to send in comments about the deal. The results of those comments have now been revealed, with around 75 percent of respondents being in …

It has been a few weeks since Blizzard officially launched Dragonflight, the latest expansion for World of Warcraft. At this point, many players have run through the levelling process and are prepared for new challenges. With that in mind, Blizzard has now revealed the roadmap for the year ahead.  For …

TMNT The Cowabunga Collection launched earlier this year to great success, bringing together all of the classic Turtles titles into one attractive and modern package. Unfortunately, the collection was missing online functionality for some of its games – though this is now being rectified. As reported by Game Informer, TMNT …

Square Enix released quite a few games in 2022, with one of the most exciting being Triangle Strategy – a followup to Octopath Traveller, similarly utilising the unique HD-2D art style and format. As with Octopath Traveller, Triangle Strategy has found great success, having already sold over 1 million copies. …

Gotham Knights launched in late October to middling reviews from critics and fans alike. That being said, the team behind the game – WB Games Montreal – seems to already be hard at work on their next title. Previously, VGC reported that WB Games Montreal had begun working on their …

Though it launched in a somewhat laughable state, Fallout 76 has continually been updated since its release back in 2018 – bringing the live service title much closer to what fans would expect from a modern Bethesda Fallout title. Four years into its life, Fallout 76 continues to grow, with …

For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on one of the best-looking games to ever be released: LEGO Builder’s Journey. Available to add to your …

It is quite common for popular AAA video games to receive remasters at some point down the line, brushing up on gameplay and graphics to make for a modern-feeling package. It is much less common however for 2D pixel-art games to get remastered – but this is exactly what is …

Phasmophobia hit it big back in 2020 when the game was released in Early Access, launching to near immediate success. In the years since, the team at Kinetic Games have continued to work diligently on the game, improving it across the board. This latest update however is perhaps one of …

Over the past few years, many PC titles large and small have released exclusively on the Epic Games Store, with Steam users needing to remain patient and wait for these contracts to end before picking it up on their preferred platform of choice. One such game locked behind the Epic …

For many, 2019’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order served as one of the best Star Wars games to be released, thanks to its focus on offering a single player story while also making the act of swinging a lightsaber feel fun. The team at Respawn Entertainment are not resting on …

For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new game for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the fun, action-packed and buttery smooth first-person shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order. Available to add to your …

Microsoft has been pretty silent this year. While Game Pass has continued to add quality titles on a monthly basis, the console manufacturer did little to show its face at 2022’s many gaming conferences and showcases. That being said, Microsoft may be set to start 2023 with a bang, as …

Armored Core VI is the next big game to be released by FromSoftware. Set for launch some time in 2023, little is currently known about the title. That being said, the game’s director – Masaru Yamamura – has revealed some new details surrounding the game and its multiplayer component, In …

Riot Games has cemented a position in the competitive shooter world with Valorant, directed by Joe Ziegler. Now, Ziegler will be moving on to a new challenge, leaving Riot behind and joining Bungie.  In an announcement this week, Ziegler revealed that he is now working at Bungie on “new stuff”. …

While critics delivered mixed reviews for High On Life, this game has still managed to find a rather sizeable audience. Following on from its launch earlier this month, High On Life has now surpassed Minecraft, becoming the most popular title on Xbox Game Pass.   High On Life is proving to …

In today’s age of constantly updated and always-online video games, it is far too simple for a game to disappear forever, unpreserved. Unfortunately, such is the case with the recently-released mobile runner Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, which is being wholly shut down after less than two years. Making the …