Software & Gaming

It has been almost 18 months since EA officially announced Full Circle, a brand new studio looking to bring back the Skate franchise. Skate 4 has been in development for at least two years already, and now, the first gameplay footage has appeared online.  EA is running alpha playtests for …

Volition revealed the Saints Row reboot last year, initially with the goal of launching the game in early 2022. The game was swiftly delayed, especially after fans had plenty of feedback following its reveal. Now, Saints Row is back again, this time with a new look at character customisation in-game.  …

VR enthusiasts finally have some new game announcements to look forward to. Last night during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, we got brand new trailers for some of the biggest VR titles coming to PC and console this year.  For starters, we'll get some updates out of the way. Among …

It has been almost ten years since the release of Shadowrun Returns and somehow, the trilogy never ended up making it over to consoles. That will finally be changing, with Paradox announcing Shadowrun Trilogy: Console Edition this week, as well as plans to bring the games to Xbox Game Pass.  …

We're less than two weeks away from the launch of Halo's next season, which should be shorter and more content-packed compared to the extended first season. Today, 343 dropped a trailer showing off the new modes coming to Infinite with this update, including Last Spartan Standing. Season 2, Lone Wolves, …

Nvidia is updating the GeForce Now library once again this week. As revealed yesterday, this week's headlining game is none other than God of War, which you can now stream to almost any device through GeForce Now. Additionally, there are seven other titles hitting GFN this week. God of War …

Square Enix has struggled to maintain an active playerbase for their costly and long-developed live service title ‘Marvel’s Avengers’. In the wake of the announcement that Jane Foster is the next Avenger coming to the game, it was revealed that development on future content for the game is being scaled …

We recently reported that Microsoft is working on a new ad platform which will allow for third-party advertisements to be placed within free-to-play Xbox games. According to sources, Sony is planning a very similar thing – though better in some ways and worse in others. After first revealing that Microsoft …

Resident Evil 4 VR is one of the more impressive standalone Quest 2 games, offering a lengthy and complete version of the classic survival horror title reworked specifically for VR. In a surprise announcement, the game has received a free update adding the much-loved Mercenaries mode into the game. Announced …

The Uncharted franchise is one of PlayStation’s biggest, spawning 6 successful games, many of which were critically praised on a number of fronts. Though Naughty Dog stepped away from the series after 2017’s Uncharted Lost Legacy, the team looks to be preparing for a return to the franchise. Christina-Marie Drake …

As much as video games are considered to be an art form, they also serve as a revenue stream for video game publishers. As such, in the pursuit of more influence, Microsoft is reportedly preparing to include ads in their free-to-play games. As reported by Business Insider, Microsoft is currently …

Among the many video game streaming services, GeForce Now is one of the more consistent ones, seeing a respectable number of games being continually added to the service. A new tease by Nvidia has revealed that God of War is coming to GeForce Now. The 20th of April 2022 marks …

Yesterday we reported that a high-level update regarding Sonic Origins appeared to be imminent. This was indeed the case, as SEGA has now announced that the classic collection will be available this June. After much speculation on exactly what Sonic Origins will be, SEGA has now dropped a ton of …

Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulation is something that Nintendo Switch owners have been clamouring for since launch. Recently, Nintendo expanded its Switch Online roster with new sets of classic games and a recent leak suggests another major expansion could be on the way, introducing Game Boy Advance titles …

Former Uncharted Director, Amy Hennig, famously had her last major video game, a Star Wars game in development at EA, cancelled. Many wanted to see Hennig's vision for a story-focused action game come to fruition and now, we may have that chance. Five years on from the cancellation of Ragtag, …

A couple of weeks ago, new art was discovered for Overwatch 2, pointing to a new Battle Pass system, something that the original game lacked. Now, just ahead of the upcoming beta, the game files have leaked and dataminers are confirming lots of new features and content planned for the …

The DualSense controller has proven to be highly successful with its mix of new haptic feedback features. Some titles have full support for DualSense on PC as well, making it an increasingly popular option for a PC gaming controller. Now to make things easier for PC gamers, Sony has released …

Just as promised, last night Blizzard officially announced the next World of Warcraft expansion, Dragonflight, complete with a new playable race and class. Alongside the new expansion, World of Warcraft Classic will also be getting the Wrath of the Lich King expansion later this year. 

It has been months since the last hero update for Marvel's Avengers, with the last major update being the PlayStation exclusive Spider-Man DLC. Now Crystal Dynamics is delivering the next multi-platform character – the Jane Foster version of Thor.  One of Marvel's Avengers' major issues since launch has been the …

Marty O’Donnell, best known for his work as a composer at Bungie in the days of Halo, and eventually, the early days of Destiny, filed a lawsuit against Microsoft two years ago. O’Donnell and fellow composer, Mike Salvatori, claimed that Microsoft owes the pair royalties dating back 20 years. Now, …

Crypto, NFTs and Blockchain have invaded all aspects of the video games industry, with developers and publishers either announcing their support for or opposition towards the inclusion of such technologies in gaming. Square Enix has previously announced their support of blockchain and are now doubling down on this. In a …

We have recently seen all manner of video game publishers partaking in what appears to be an acquisition spree. One of the most active participants is Microsoft, Acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68 Billion last year. Despite the surprise announcement, talks between the two actually stretch as far back as the …

As part of Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary celebrations, publisher SEGA announced Sonic Origins – a collection of classic 2D Sonic titles remastered for modern systems. Said to be coming in 2022, new developmental milestones suggest an imminent release. As discovered by ResetEra user Neoxon, the Korean Ratings Board recently …

ARK: Survival Evolved offers an interesting and unique take on the survival genre, dropping your character into a world filled with dinosaurs. Unfortunately, the title is not known for its optimisation, especially on Switch – which looked and ran poorly. In an unexpected move, ARK has been wholly rewritten for …

Microsoft is known for offering great introductory discounts for Xbox Game Pass, often giving the first month for £1. Now, to bring a boost to Xbox Game Pass for PC, Microsoft is gifting three months of access to anyone who has played Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5 or Age of …

For a few weeks now, we've been hearing more and more about Sega's ‘SuperGame' plans, a long-term development structure intended for wide-reaching, multiplatform, globally released AAA titles. Two of the first games being developed within this framework have now been revealed – reboots for Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio. …

We're a few hours away from Blizzard's stream announcing the next World of Warcraft expansion, but a number of details appear to have already leaked. According to a familiar sources responsible for leaking the Legion expansion several years ago, new gameplay and release date details have been revealed.  The news …

We're just over the halfway mark for April, meaning its time for the next wave of Xbox Game Pass titles to be revealed. Aside from new games coming this month, Microsoft has also given us a much needed update on its growing partnership with Ubisoft, which will see more of …

We've seen a lot of game delays in recent years, and the number of pushed back titles seems to increase each year. With that in mind, it is incredibly rare to see a game's release brought forward to an earlier date. As usual though, Nintendo is ready to defy convention, …

Fortnite launched as a fledgling Battle Royale game, and for years Epic Games consistently added new content to an ever-evolving title. They needed to do this because, to be frank, Fortnite fundamentally did not feel good to play. Fortunately, between its launch in 2017 and now, Epic Games have fixed all of these flaws, making for a game that is not only content rich, but actually good...