Software & Gaming

If you have played those arcade machines with various SNK games, there's a good chance you've tried a Fatal Fury game. The parent series of King Of Fighters has existed for over 30 years, with the latest entry to the franchise being Garou: Mark of The Wolves, which released 23 …

For the last few months, there has been a mysterious Twitter account that has been leaking a bunch of high profile games with a high rate of accuracy. The user has been quiet for a little while, but returned this week just ahead of THQ's next showcase.  The Snitch is …

Back in June, Nintendo held a 20-minute Direct to fully showcase Xenoblade Chronicles 3 before its July launch date. Another major Nintendo Switch exclusive is just around the corner – Splatoon 3, and Nintendo will be hosting a dedicated Direct for that game too.  The next Nintendo Direct will be …

MultiVersus has had a great reception since launching its open beta earlier this summer. The game's first season of content has unfortunately been delayed to later in the month, but the upside is that now it will pack more content, including new modes.  WB has given us a sneak peek …

It has been years since 2K shutdown Evolve, taking Turtle Rock's 4v1 multiplayer game offline. A few weeks ago, an Evolve fan server on Discord discovered that multiplayer services were mysteriously back online for the game and since then, the title has been quietly making a comeback, with player counts …

Blizzard revealed a good chunk of Diablo 4 gameplay back in June, but much of the game is still under wraps. Recently we heard that Blizzard was hosting a 'friends and family' alpha test for the game, inviting a small selection of people with ties to the studio to play the game. Awkwardly, this has resulted in a few leaks. 

We're just a couple of months away from Overwatch 2 becoming available in Early Access. The new game will have free to play multiplayer and introduce new monetisation methods, with plans to sell skins directly through a store, rather than through lootboxes. A recent survey suggested that some skins could …

With Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics now being acquired by Embracer Group, there has been a lot of hope for new Deus Ex and Tomb Raider games. We know that Crystal Dynamics is working on the next Tomb Raider already, but the return of Deus Ex could still be years away. 

The Nintendo Switch Pro might be the most talked about product to not exist. Every year, we get a fresh cycle of rumours claiming a more powerful Switch console is on the way. We can power down the rumour mill for 2022 though, as Nintendo has no plans to release …

Since launch, Ubisoft has updated Far Cry 6 with a lot more content, including several crossover events, including a recent Stranger Things update. This weekend is a perfect opportunity to check all of that out, as Far Cry 6 will be free to play.  From August 4th until August 7th, …

Earlier this year, Square Enix shocked us all with the sale of its biggest western studios and historic IP like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex in a $300M deal. It seems that this was just phase 1 of a restructuring within Square Enix. Phase 2 will reportedly see the publisher …

Earlier this year, multiple sources began claiming that Xbox was planning to roll out a new tier for Game Pass – a family plan tier that would allow up to five users on one subscription. Now just a few months later, it looks like Microsoft is pushing ahead with this.  …

Among Us VR was first announced at The Game Awards 2021, with plans to release before the end of 2022. We're now coming up to the last few months of the year and we are starting to see progress, with the beta now going live.  This week, Innersloth announced that …

MultiVersus has been a pretty big success so far, with early players enjoying the game in its on-going open beta. The game was due to officially leave beta and roll out its first season next week, but unfortunately some last minute issues have forced a delay. Today, the MultiVersus Twitter …

Sony hasn't cut corners with its transition to PC game development, with each release supporting important features, like a full suite of graphics options, customisable controls, ultrawide resolutions and now, Steam Deck support too. Ahead of its release later this month, and shortly following a price drop, Spider-Man Remastered is …

This week, EA held its quarterly earnings call, revealing that a whopping 70% of the company's revenue came from live service games in recent months. While that might be where the money is right now, EA says that single-player games will continue to be “really, really important”. In the past, …

It's shaping up to be a big month for GeForce Now, with Nvidia announcing plans to add 38 games to the service over August, including big new releases like Saints Row.  There are 13 games joining GeForce Now today, including new releases like Camp Canyonwood and Turbo Gold Racing. Later …

A few weeks ago, we heard that EA had recently secured a Marvel license and has begun working on a new game based on Black Panther. As it turns out, EA might have at least one other Marvel game in the works, with the second one being based on Iron …

A few years back Ubisoft found itself in a very vulnerable position, with investment giant, Vivendi, looking to take over the company. Eventually Ubisoft was able to fight off the hostile takeover with some assistance from Tencent, which acquired a small stake in Ubisoft at the time. Now, Tencent is …

Since unveiling Spider-Man Remastered for PC in June, Sony has been accepting pre-orders for the game on Steam and other digital stores. In the UK, the launch price was listed as £54.99, which is on the expensive side but not unexpected given Sony's push for higher game prices. However, as …

A couple of years ago following Diablo Immortal's BlizzCon reveal, we learned that Blizzard was also working on a number of other mobile games, several of which were set in the Warcraft universe. This year, one of these games was officially announced, but Blizzard seems to be scrapping two other …

Nintendo's quarterly earnings call took place this week, bringing updates on all things Switch-related. At this point, over 111 million Switch consoles have been sold, but sales for the quarter are down year-on-year. Still, while hardware sales may have dipped, software sales remain strong.  Nintendo is having a quietly having …

Last weekend, the Sacred Symbols podcast claimed to have obtained a leaked script for the next major Tomb Raider game, sharing some details about what we can expect from Lara Croft's next adventure. We weren't sure how legitimate the leak was at the time, but a recent DMCA takedown request …

Dead Island 2 was announced just shy of a decade ago, and while we haven't had an official update on the state of the game in a while, there have been a number of leaks this year. According to a growing number of sources, Dead Island 2 will be re-revealed …

After finding success in the Battle Royale genre with Warzone, the Call of Duty team has been looking into other popular types of competitive shooter to find its next big thing. It seems the plan is for DMZ to be exactly that, a new game mode inspired by Escape From …

EA has made a number of big acquisitions in recent years, adding Respawn Entertainment, Codemasters and most recently, Playdemic. Still, that didn't stop EA's name from being mentioned in buyout rumours earlier this year. This week during EA's quarterly earnings call, CEO, Andrew Wilson, addressed the elephant in the room.  …

Activision Blizzard held its quarterly earnings call last night, sharing new stats on how the business and its current games are doing. As we learned last quarter, Call of Duty: Vanguard has heavily underperformed and the situation hasn't improved since, with Call of Duty losing millions of Monthly Active Users.  …

Logitech is working on its own gaming handheld, but unlike the Steam Deck, which focuses on installing and running games locally, Logitech's handheld will primarily cater towards cloud gaming.  In partnership with Tencent Games, Logitech G has announced plans to bring a cloud gaming handheld to market later this year. …

Back in 2020, CD Projekt Red announced that it had teamed up with Netflix and Japanese animation studio, Studio Trigger, to produce an anime set in the Cyberpunk universe. This week, a new trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners dropped and so far, it is shaping up to be fantastic.  After releasing …

It is a new month, which means it is time for another Xbox Game Pass update. In the first half of August, Microsoft is bringing seven titles over, three of which will only be available on PC Game Pass.  Ubisoft is continuing to add to the Game Pass library with …