Software & Gaming

The Portal series is making a small comeback this year, with a new short spin-off released to showcase the Steam Deck, as well as the upcoming Nintendo Switch port for the main two games in the series. Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like Valve is doing any active work on Portal …

Last week, Square Enix officially announced Kingdom Hearts 4, complete with a teaser trailer that may have revealed more than we initially noticed. Following the trailer's release, eagle-eyed fans have been combing through for easter eggs and so far, it looks like a Star Wars cameo has been uncovered.  Throughout …

It has been a while since the last major Among Us update, but the game is looking to make a big splash this year with a new VR version. Recently, changes on Steam's backend appear to have revealed the release date for Among Us VR, which should be launching in …

Grand Theft Auto V just recently re-launched for the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 with new enhancements, including slightly improved graphics, ray-tracing and new content for GTA Online. Now, it seems that the new and improved version of the game may also be heading to PC. 

There have been plenty of rumours surrounding Certain Affinity recently. Not only is the studio reportedly working on its own original IP for Xbox Game Pass, but the studio has also recently “deepened” its relationship with 343 Industries and is currently working on a big Battle Royale mode for Halo …

After a year or so of Switch exclusivity, No More Heroes III is officially heading to other platforms. Later this year, the game will land on PC, as well as Xbox and PlayStation consoles, offering improved visuals, better frame rates and faster loading times.  If you have experienced the first …

At this point, we're all aware that the Overwatch 2 PvP beta is beginning later this month. The beta will include new maps, overhauled 5v5 gameplay and the first new Overwatch character in years. Now, a couple of weeks ahead of schedule, a gameplay trailer for Overwatch 2 has leaked, …

PlatinumGames’ big step into the ‘live service’ genre fell flat at release, with the game appearing to flop on PC and garnering negative reviews for its microtransactions. While Platinum has confirmed plans to continue supporting the game, the project is facing an uphill battle, as player counts have dropped even …

Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red announced that The Witcher 3's next-gen update was delayed, leading to a lot of doom and gloom headlines stating the update was delayed “indefinitely”. This came up during CD Projekt's earnings call last night, with the company downplaying the severity of the delay.  During …

Last night, CD Projekt Red held its quarterly investors call, unveiling new milestones, changes within the company, and future plans at the studio. Aside from updating us on Cyberpunk 2077 sales, the studio also made some comments about the game's upcoming expansion, which is unfortunately arriving later than expected. After …

Last night, CD Projekt Red held its quarterly investors call, unveiling new milestones, changes within the company, and future plans at the studio. Alongside sales milestone updates on Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt has also reached new milestones for The Witcher franchise, which has now accrued over 65 million sales. Back …

Last night, CD Projekt Red held its quarterly investors call, unveiling new milestones, changes within the company, and future plans at the studio. Surprisingly, the studio gave us our first update on Cyberpunk 2077 sales in over a year.  In 2020, Cyberpunk 2077 sold 13.7 million copies, a figure that …

There were many concerns shared when game subscription services came to prominence, with some devs fearing the netflix model would not work well for games. According to statements by Game Pass affiliated studios, sales in fact increased after coming to Game Pass. According to Lorne Lanning – the creator of …

Turtle Rock has always had post-launch expansions and DLCs planned for Back 4 Blood, although it has taken a while longer than expected. Last month, the studio announced that the first expansion, Tunnels of Terror, would be launching in April. This week, the big update officially began rolling out, adding …

Earlier this year, Microsoft made some consumer-friendly changes to the way it handles subscriptions on Xbox, following an investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Now a few months later, Nintendo and Sony have adopted similar policies for Nintendo Switch Online and PlayStation Plus.  The CMA has been …

Few games have gone as viral as Among Us managed back in mid 2020, amassing 100s of millions of players and billions of social media views in just a couple short months. Though still popular today, Among Us has long hit its peak. It seems the team at InnerSloth are …

The Elder Scrolls Online doesn't often make headlines, but the MMO is still going strong and is continuing to get major expansions and updates each year. In a couple of months time, the latest expansion, High Isle, will be launching and to help players catch up on story content, Zenimax …

Following an enjoyable honeymoon period, many Halo fans have fallen off of the Halo Infinite train. 343i’s slow rate of updates certainly hasn’t helped. This frustration felt by fans has now led to Halo: The Master Chief Collection surpassing Infinite in concurrent players. As noted by ResetEra user NekoNeko, Halo: …

Like clockwork, the developers over at Hello Games have dropped a massive new No Man’s Sky update – and as always it is 100% free. The new ‘Outlaws’ update focuses on entirely new systems with “the ability to recruit your own squadron of pilots; improved space combat; a stunning Solar …

Though Steam is viewed as the default launcher by many for their PC gaming needs, a number of publishers have in the past tried to draw users towards their own bespoke launcher and service. Bethesda was one such company, however thanks to the acquisition by Microsoft, its launcher is defunct …

Sony has been on an acquisition spree as of late, adding Insomniac, Housemarque, Nixxes, Bluepoint and Bungie to its roster of PlayStation Studios – to name just a few. We know Sony plans to make more moves, but it seems the console manufacturer may have accidentally leaked their own announcement …

While initially CD Projekt Red had planned to release next-gen updates for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 in 2021, both were later pushed to 2022. The enhanced version of The Witcher 3 was being developed by Saber Interactive, but CD Projekt Red has since taken over development, which unfortunately …

Last year, SEGA entered a partnership with Microsoft, which will see the publisher using Microsoft's tech to develop a ‘Super Game' over the next five years. The ‘Super Game' concept wasn't exactly defined back when this announcement was made, but SEGA has since shared more details.  On Sega's Japanese recruitment …

We've known for a while now that Blizzard plans to begin beta testing Overwatch 2 this month. At this point, we have early PC system requirements for the game, as well as some details on content, which will be accessible to beta participants starting on the 26th of April.  As …

Last year due to the pandemic, a lot of events were cancelled, while others shifted to a digital-only format. While some events will be returning to normal this year, a lot of gaming events will stay digital this year, including QuakeCon, which returns for 2022.  In an announcement posted this week, …

Recently, Battlefield 2042 dipped below 1,000 active players on Steam for the first time since launch. DICE has been quietly working on major game updates for months, pushing back all post-launch content in the meantime. Now, the 4.0 update is ready to go, bringing a huge round of changes and …

It has been eight years since Dead Island 2 was first announced and several years since the last update on the game’s development, at which point the game underwent another reboot at a new studio. In recent months, we've heard that the game is planned to launch in the current …

Sledgehammer Games hasn't had the best few years. Back in 2019, Treyarch had to step in and take over development of a previous Call of Duty game, leading to Black Ops Cold War, and now, Sledgehammer's most recent title, Vanguard, has launched to middling reception. Still, the Call of Duty …

Have you ever thought about how much better the Steam Deck could perform with an external GPU? While external GPU docks aren't directly supported, one early buyer has figured out how to get one set up, although the process isn't super user friendly.  YouTuber ETA PRIME thought it would be …

Aside from a rumoured Monster Hunter style game, Certain Affinity is continuing its development work on Halo Infinite, working alongside 343 Industries and other studios. Today, Certain Affinity announced that it is “deepening” its relationship with 343, and will become more involved in growing Halo Infinite moving forward.  Certain Affinity …