Software & Gaming

Marvel’s Iron Man VR has had a tumultuous release schedule. Originally set to release back in February, the game was delayed to the 15th of May. The PSVR exclusive later saw another delay, due to the effects of COVID-19. Alongside The Last of Us Part II, Iron Man VR was …

Microsoft is continuing to make swift progress with bringing Halo: The Master Chief Collection to PC. Halo: Reach arrived in December 2019, followed by Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary in March and now, Halo 2: Anniversary has joined the list. Halo 2: Anniversary officially became available on PC today, across the …

In the past few months, PlayStation has been relatively quiet. It seems the console manufacturer is finally ready to break its silence however, as alongside the announcement of PlayStation Studios, a State of Play has been announced. Focusing exclusively on Ghost of Tsushima, fans will be given “an extended look …

PlayStation is well known for developing consistently high quality and innovative games. Studios such as Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica, and the recently acquired Insomniac Games all have well-loved franchises under their belts. It would appear that leading into the next generation, the console manufacturer is looking to tie all …

The Tony Hawk Pro Skater series may have fallen flat with its most recent entry, but there is still plenty of love for the older games. Vicarious Visions, the studio behind the excellent Crash Bandicoot remakes, are working on bringing Pro Skater 1 and 2 back for the modern era. …

With the cancelation of E3 2020, it seems as though a dozen separate events have been created in order to fill the gap left behind. The latest event to be announced is the Guerrilla Collective, an “all new online digital games festival to reveal fresh announcements, trailers, gameplay and more …

Earlier today, a job listing for Sony Interactive Entertainment seemingly pinpointed the PS5 launch date for October. This tied in with other rumours, as the news release for Dirt 5 labelled the game as coming to ‘next gen consoles' in October too. As it turns out though, October won't be …

Two prominent Respawn Entertainment developers, Drew McCoy and Jon Shiring, have spun off to create their own AAA gaming studio. Gravity Well, as it is called, has been built “to last for decades” and aims to put developers’ health first with a focus on “creative freedom” and “anti-crunch.” Drew McCoy …

The Elder Scrolls VI was announced nearly two years ago now alongside Starfield. Bethesda warned at the time that both games are still a long way from release, but that point is being reiterated this week, with Bethesda saying that we are still ‘years away’ from getting The Elder Scrolls …

With the upcoming release of next-gen consoles comes the expectation of a major leap in both graphical prowess as well as performance. Those who were hoping to play Assassin’s Creed Valhalla at 60fps on either the PS5 or Xbox Series X may end up disappointed, as a recent statement by …

AMD is inviting everyone to attend its online relaunch of GPUOpen this Friday, May 15th. During the event – called ‘Let's build… 2020' – AMD will share six video presentations with topics ranging from optimisations, developer tools, and new effects. GPUOpen is an initiative that AMD began back in 2016 …

Back when the ESA confirmed that no E3 would be taking place this year neither physically nor digitally, Ubisoft was one of the first publishers to announce that it would be aiming to create a replacement event where it could host its summer announcements. The company has now officially announced …

Back in February, PlatinumGames kicked off its ‘Platinum4’ initiative with the announcement of The Wonderful 101: Remastered – a remastering of the 2013 Wii U exclusive. The game was a Kickstarter success, and was confirmed to be coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC. Unfortunately the effects of the …

Sonic the Hedgehog will officially be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021. Historically, SEGA has made sure to celebrate such milestone anniversaries in a large number of ways. 2021 is looking to be no different, as the Chief Brand Officer for Sonic the Hedgehog, Ivo Gerscovich, has teased that “We …

Scarlet Nexus is Bandai Namco's latest action RPG, which is being developed by the same team behind Tales Of Vesperia. The company has already confirmed that its new game will be released for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. In Scarlet Nexus you play …

Apex Legends Season 5: Fortune's Favor has been announced, and it will include a story mode for each character. This story mode comes through weekly quests that in spite of mainly being PvE, will also integrate the PvP component of Apex Legends. Called “The Broken Ghost”, the first season quest …

With the conclusion of Microsoft’s Inside Xbox event last week, Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest is well and truly underway. The “industry wide celebration of video games” is taking place between May and August 2020, and will encapsulate many individual announcements and events taking place during this time. The Festival’s …

Back when Activision announced Blackout Battle Royale for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, we had assumed that this would be a mode that carries over to each new game. That didn't last very long, with Infinity Ward opting to create Call of Duty Warzone instead- a mode that does …

If you are still hopping into DOOM Eternal, then there is a big update to look forward to this month. The game's first major update promises to bring ‘a ton of features and enhancements', including quality of life improvements and new multiplayer updates.  Empowered Demons is a new addition to …

This week, there has been a lot of talk around Techland and the studio's upcoming game, Dying Light 2. A translation of a Polish interview citing sources within Techland claimed that Dying Light 2 was in big trouble as internal issues continued to affect the studio. However, Techland claims these …

The Outer Worlds is going to be back in the news over the next couple of months, as the Nintendo Switch version nears release. The game will be heading to Nintendo's platform in June and now, we know how much storage space you will need to free up to play …

After a period of testing last month, Microsoft is now ready to add Halo 2: Anniversary to the Master Chief Collection on PC. The 2004 masterpiece will be heading to Steam and Game Pass on May 12th, just over two months after Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary released. We even have …

In an effort to release games on a more regular basis, Blizzard has begun going back to its older titles and remastering them. So far, we've had spruced up versions of StarCraft and Warcraft 3, but now, it looks like Diablo 2 might be next on the list.  According to …

Just a couple of days ago, EA announced that it would be supporting free next gen upgrades for some upcoming games shipping on Xbox One/PS4 and Xbox Series X/PS5. However, unlike Microsoft's smart delivery system, EA will be doing things differently, meaning there is a catch. Madden NFL 21 is …

Bungie has had some mixed success with its seasonal content plans lately, particularly when it comes to pursuing rare, new or unique gear. This has also led to complaints about the Eververse, which has been at odds with the game's balance for a while.  As part of this week's update …

It has been a slow process, but Google Stadia has been improving in the last few months. Stadia's free tier is now available, Chrome browser streaming has full 4K support and now, HDR can also be streamed over the web.  Previously, 4K/HDR streaming was only available on Stadia when streaming …

While Microsoft has been very open about its next-gen console over the last few months, Sony is being a bit quieter. We've all been wondering when that might change and now, we've got a good idea, with multiple sources pointing to an event in June.  First up is VentureBeat, which …

As great as DOOM 2016 was, the decision to focus on multiplayer for DLCs rather than the campaign wasn't a high point. That is changing with DOOM Eternal, as id Software has already confirmed additional campaign levels post-launch, and now, we have a sneak peek at what to expect.  There …

Last night during Inside Xbox, the big trailer that everyone was waiting to see was undoubtedly the gameplay showcase for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Unfortunately, what we got can't really be described as gameplay, something that Ubisoft is responding to criticism over.  The ‘First Look Gameplay Trailer' is uploaded to both …

Nintendo recently held its investor Q&A as part of its quarterly earnings announcements. Alongside the reveal that the Nintendo Switch has sold over 55 million units, representatives for the company reportedly claimed that the successful hybrid console is “barely in the middle of the switch cycle” and despite the looming …