Software & Gaming

Earlier this week, we learned that Sony has 20 games lined up for the PlayStation VR2 launch. As it turns out, we'll be getting a look at those games much sooner than expected, as there will be a new State of Play stream next week.  Next Thursday, the 2nd of …

Earlier this month for May 4th, noblechairs announced its new partnership with Lucasfilm, which will see a series of Star Wars themed gaming chairs released. The first chair was based on Boba Fett and the second chair was stormtrooper themed. Now just in time for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series premiere, …

When The Callisto Protocol was first announced back during the 2020 Game Awards, the game was met with a somewhat mixed response. While the spiritual successor to the survival horror series ‘Dead Space’ looked like it was following in the footsteps of its predecessor nicely, The Callisto Protocol was said …

Microsoft’s surprise purchase of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion shook the video games industry in many ways, leading to a number of secondary and knock-on effects. One of these pertains to PlayStation’s existing relationship with Call of Duty. With Microsoft promising to honour all previously inked contracts, it seems as …

Though we have yet to witness the full fruits of any of its labour, Sony has spent the past few years trying to adapt its many video game IPs into other mediums. In the wake of the Uncharted film’s release to commercial success, Sony is seemingly going all-out with its …

Back in March during Sony’s State of Play, a remaster of the classic PS3 fighting game JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R was announced. Previously said to be coming in “Early Fall 2022” publisher Bandai Namco has now revealed the game’s full release date. Making the announcement, Bandai Namco …

As with many other services, each month, Amazon offers a number of games for free to all those with an Amazon Prime / Prime Gaming subscription. For the month of June you will be able to get your hands on a nice variety of titles, including Far Cry 4. As …

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a game or two for free to all those with an Epic Games account. Following last week’s offering of Borderlands 3, Epic Games is now giving away the entire BioShock Collection. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official Epic Games Store account said …

Due to on-going stock shortages and pandemic-related game delays, it still feels like the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S console generation has barely begun. Early adopters haven't had many next-gen only releases yet, but it looks like Sony and Microsoft may be planning to introduce more powerful hardware already.  Last …

Sony has been slowly revealing new information about PlayStation VR2 over the last few months. We still don't have a launch date yet, but the next-gen VR headset should be coming soon, and Sony already has 20 games lined up for the launch.  During Sony's Investor Day (via VGC), Jim …

Back in March, Supermassive Games officially announced The Quarry, a spiritual successor to Until Dawn, the studio's best known game. Unlike Until Dawn, The Quarry will feature co-op gameplay and will release across Xbox, PlayStation and PC later this year. Unfortunately, the game's online co-op features have been delayed.  Rather …

Last week's GeForce Now update saw five titles joining the library. As it turns out, Nvidia had a few surprises up its sleeve for this week. While we were only expecting roughly four new games, Nvidia has announced ten titles joining GeForce Now this week to cap off the month.  …

This week, Sony held its annual Investor Day event, giving us a sneak peek at the company's future plans. As the new console generation continues, Sony will be ramping up its multi-platform efforts, including plans to have roughly half of its releases heading to PC or mobile by 2025. 

Returnal was a huge hit on PS5 at launch and now a year later, it looks like the game will be heading to PC. Returnal was already mentioned as a PC title during the GeForce Now leak, which has largely been accurate so far. Now, SteamDB shows that Returnal is …

After months of leaks and rumours, Sony is finally launching the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers, with the rollout kicking off this month in Asia, with the US and Europe to follow in the coming months. Ahead of the launch, many stocked up on PS+ and PSNow subscription time …

Sony recently unveiled all manner of details surrounding the upcoming PlayStation Plus revamp, which is set to go live over the course of June 2022. One thing that they unfortunately failed to mention is the full selection of games which would be coming to the service. Fortunately, the list seems …

Call of Duty shook up its formula with the release of 2020’s standalone free-to-play Warzone mode. Built off of 2019’s Modern Warfare, the game struggled to scale over time with the rapid rate of evolution witnessed in Battle Royale games. Its success however has now spawned the creation of a …

Prior to working on the highly popular Ghost of Tsushima, Sucker Punch Productions were known best for creating the Sly Cooper franchise for the PS2 and InFamous for the PS3/4. Both franchises have not seen a new release in almost a decade – and both are reportedly making grand returns …

With many older titles stuck permanently on physical discs and compatible only with old and outdated hardware, emulators have become essential to allow for people to play previous-gen titles without needing to hook up an old system to an old TV. The most popular PlayStation 2 emulator – PCSX2 – …

Though it feels like forever since the rumours began which claimed that Sony was working on a revamp of their PlayStation Plus subscription service, the new PS Plus Extra and Premium are set to finally go live across different markets throughout the month of June. Ahead of this launch, Sony …

Late last year, it was confirmed that Daybreak Games had begun working on a new Marvel MMO as one of several new projects currently in development. The first concept art for the game appeared to leak just a few weeks ago, but it seems Daybreak's parent company, EG7, has decided …

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will be releasing this year, the game's publisher has confirmed. Developed by Daedalic Entertainment and published by Nacon, the game will put players in the shoes of Gollum and tasked with using stealth mechanics to survive in Middle-Earth. Described as a Stealth-Action title, The …

As a franchise, Pokémon has received much criticism due to the relative lack of evolution of the gameplay over the past quarter century or so. That being said, Pokémon’s core design is a compelling one which other devs have struggled to emulate. Bringing a Pokémon-like experience to all platforms, Temtem …

Battlefield 2042 has had a rough time following its rocky launch back in November of 2021. Since then, things have only gotten worse, with the game unable to maintain a stable content release schedule, and as such could not maintain an active audience. This might finally change with the game’s …

Just over 10 years ago on the 22nd of May 2012, Capcom released Dragon’s Dogma – a then-underappreciated open world third-person Action-RPG which actually featured fun combat mechanics. In the decade since, Dragon’s Dogma has yet to see a sequel, though Capcom have not forgotten the franchise with the publisher …

Marvel began looking to revamp its efforts in the video gaming space back in 2014, long before the reveals of Spider-Man, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ultimate Alliance 3. So far, only Nintendo and Sony have secured Marvel exclusives, and it turns out that Microsoft passed up on the …

With Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix made some major changes to the franchise's JRPG formula. As it turns out, there could have been some even bigger changes, as Eidos Montreal was working on the game at one point.  Back in 2018, YouTuber ‘SuperBunnyHop' (via GamesRadar) claimed to have heard through …

Ubisoft revealed plans to ramp up its efforts on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, bringing Rainbow Six Extraction to the service as a day-one title. In June, more Ubisoft titles will be heading to Game Pass, ahead of a new Ubisoft+ subscription offering.  On the 1st of June, For …

The games industry is going through a massive shake up at the moment, with studios changing hands left and right. One name we haven't heard much during acquisition talks is EA, but as it turns out, EA has been seeking a buyer for some time and has already held active …

Back in 2018, Ben Brode officially left Blizzard and Hearthstone behind to start up a new studio. Less than a year later, Brode confirmed that his new studio was working on a Marvel game and last night, the new project was officially revealed.  Marvel Snap is a new Marvel-themed card …