Software & Gaming

Genshin Impact fans still using a PS4 will soon want to upgrade. This week, HoYoverse made the surprise announcement that the PS4 version of the game will be shutting down.  As of April 8th 2026, the PS4 version of Genshin Impact will no longer receive any updates. In an official …

Stardock and Oxide Games today announced Ashes of the Singularity II, the highly anticipated sequel to the groundbreaking, massive-scale RTS that redefined real-time strategy gaming a decade ago. Set to release in 2026, exactly ten years after the original, the game invites players to engage in strategic battles of unprecedented …

Ahead of its launch sometime later this year, Kirby Air Riders has now been officially rated in Saudi Arabia, suggesting an impending launch.

Despite shadow-dropping with little-to-no heads-up, the early access launch of Titan Quest 2 is already a hit, having sold over 300,000 copies in 3 days.

After countless world updates, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is taking a trip to Jurassic World, with a crossover expansion announced to be “coming soon.”

Humble’s monthly Choice line-up has now been refreshed, with August’s titles including Persona 5 Royal, My Time at Sandrock and half a dozen more.

Last week, Nintendo held a Direct showcase to announce a number of third-party games for the Switch 2. A new showcase has now been announced for August, this time focused on the indies.  The Nintendo Indie World showcase returns on the 7th of August at 2PM BST. The stream will …

The first wave of Game Pass titles for the month have now been announced. While last month saw Grounded 2 headlining, August 2025 sees a major third-party AAA game joining the library – Assassin's Creed Mirage.  Assassin's Creed Mirage and Aliens: Fireteam Elite are the two ‘biggest names' joining Game …

While Microsoft has brought many of its recent exclusives to PS5 there is one big game missing – Starfield. Bethesda's latest RPG released just months before Microsoft pivoted from exclusives to multiplatform game development. Many expected Starfield to hit PS5 sometime this year, in lieu of a new expansion, but …

While Larian has mostly moved on from Baldur's Gate 3 at this stage, the studio is still thinking of ways to improve the game for fans. In a new community update, the studio confirmed plans to expand the modding kit further, opening up the door for more creative mods.  Mod …

Each week, Nvidia reveals new games upgrading to DLSS. This week is no different, with Nvidia announcing that DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation is coming to The First Descendant and Death Relives. The First Descendant released last year. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, the game invites players to participate …

Guilty Gear Strive continues to find new players with each passing day – with Arc System Works confirming that it has now exceeded 3.5 million players.

Despite not arriving until some time next year, Sony has announced that a closed beta for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will go live next month.

Following its survey in Japan, Nintendo of America has now asked its fans what they think of the physical vs digital media divide.

One of the biggest issues with PC gaming is the ability for a publisher to create its own bespoke game launcher. While in and of itself not a problem, many of these launchers are required even when using the likes of Steam or Epic Games. One of the biggest culprits in this regard is EA. Thankfully, the publisher has confirmed that Battlefield 6 on Steam will not require the use of the EA app.

Last week's Nintendo Direct ended up being quite disappointing. While many of us had hoped for a showing of new first-party games and a release date announcement for Metroid Prime 4, the most recent Direct presentation focused solely on third-party games. As a result, fans have grown concerned that Metroid …

After years of waiting and speculation, the apocalypse is officially back on. During its 2025 showcase event, THQ Nordic closed its show with the announcement fans have been waiting for: Darksiders 4 is in development. The sequel is being helmed by Gunfire Games (Remnant series), and the headline feature is …

In recent years, crossover skins for shooters like Call of Duty have become increasingly more ridiculous, with plenty of celebrity guest appearances, alongside immersion-breaking crossovers with film and TV IP. If you are a Battlefield fan, it sounds like you won't have to worry about any of that with Battlefield …

Over the past couple of years, there have been consistent rumours surrounding an unannounced remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. It looked like Ubisoft was primed for a reveal this summer when a lead voice actor hinted at the project being real, but don't expect any further comment, as …

In recent years, we have consistently heard rumours about a new BioShock game. Last year, 2K Games officially confirmed that BioShock 4 was in development, which had fans eagerly anticipating a full reveal of the game. Unfortunately, it seems that right after that official announcement, the game fell back into development hell.

It has been decades since TItan Quest first released. The original game landed in 2006, giving players an alternative to the massive ARPGs of the time, like Diablo. Last night during the THQ Nordic showcase, Titan Quest 2 was shadowdropped, giving fans an entire new game to explore.  Titan Quest …

The $80 price tag for Mario Kart World sent shockwaves through the gaming industry, but that has not stopped it from selling. At the end of June, Nintendo had sold six million Switch 2 consoles and almost every single one of those customers also owns a copy of the new …

Alongside the launch of its Arc Battlemage graphics cards, Intel introduced its own Frame Generation and Low Latency modes for XeSS. Today, with the release of XeSS 2.1 (and the respective SDK), Intel is making those features available to everyone, including gamers with AMD Radeon and Nvidia GeForce graphics cards. …

The trend of reviving beloved 3D platformers from the PS2 era continues, and the last Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase delivered a welcome surprise for fans of the genre. Bandai Namco has officially announced Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac, a full remake of the 2002 classic, which is set to launch next …

During the last Nintendo Direct presentation, Square Enix delivered a surprise new IP from a fan-favourite studio. Team Asano, the acclaimed developers behind the Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default series, have revealed The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, a brand-new action RPG built in their signature HD-2D art style. …

Ahead of the game’s arrival at the end of this month, SEGA has released a free demo for the action platformer SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance.

After almost 3 years in Early Access, Slime Rancher 2 is finally gearing up to launch version 1.0 this September.

Following leaks earlier this year, EA has now officially announced and detailed Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted – launching this October.

After well over a decade, a brand new mainline Katamari game has been announced, with Once Upon a Katamari arriving this October.

Developer Sandfall Interactive has just rolled out a major update for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The new 1.4.0 patch delivers a host of welcome quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. Still, the headline feature for PC gamers is the official implementation of Frame Generation for both Nvidia and Intel graphics cards. …