Software & Gaming

While the reinvention of Assassin's Creed as an open-world RPG has largely been a success, a good chunk of players definitely felt that Assassin's Creed Odyssey was simply too much. Fortunately, Ubisoft has taken that feedback on board for Valhalla. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is coming at the end of this …

While Amazon's ambitious MMO ‘New World' has been delayed, one of Amazon's other studios will have a game coming out this month- Crucible. The free-to-play multiplayer title has been known about for years now but will finally be releasing on May 20th.  In a similar vein to Overwatch, or more …

Though some people may be fatigued by the sheer number of Battle Royale games available today, it would appear as though the genre still has much to offer. Call of Duty: Warzone, which released in early March, has now officially surpassed 60 million players, cementing it as a success for …

Today, Microsoft officially revealed first-look gameplay for a bunch of games coming to the Xbox Series X console. The episode of Inside Xbox began with the announcement that first-party games will be showcased in July, leaving today's show to focus entirely on third-party developers.  You can find each trailer shown …

At this point, all in-person gaming events have been cancelled for the foreseeable future. Giants like E3 and Gamescom have already shifted plans and now, Paris Games Week is officially being cancelled.  In a statement sent out today, the organisers behind Paris Games Week announced that the event would no …

With the next generation of consoles soon to be on the way, many people have once again turned to wonder how developers plan on transitioning from one generation to the next. While the current console generation saw a litany of remasters being sold to audiences, it seems as though the …

Back in January, Mass Effect remaster rumours began popping back up, in part thanks to a cryptic tweet from BioWare. Now, the rumour mill is spinning once again, thanks to some quotes shared during EA's latest financial earnings call.  Yesterday during EA's quarterly financial report, the publisher told investors that …

The Last of Us Part II is without a doubt one of the most anticipated games of 2020. Set to launch on the 19th of June, PlayStation has released the game’s official story trailer, showcasing some of the horrors that the game’s protagonist Ellie is set to experience, and doubling …

It has been a while since we last had a good look at Cyberpunk 2077, but that could be changing next month. This week, CD Projekt Red began teasing ‘Night City Wire', teasing more details to come while we all wait for the game's new September release date.  There are …

For many years EA held the license allowing them to publish Tetris games on mobile platforms. This year however, the contract finally lapsed, with San Francisco based developer ‘N3twork’ taking over to produce an entirely new Tetris game for mobile. While the game initially operated with a one-time payment to …

For many years now, fans of the Prince of Persia series have been clamouring for a new game. As it turns out, Ubisoft was working on one called ‘Prince of Persia Redemption' around the same time that Assassin's Creed 3 was in development, and footage of the game has been …

May was already going to be a big month for Xbox Game Pass thanks to the addition of Red Dead Redemption 2. However, Microsoft has plenty more games coming to the library this month too, for both console and PC.  This month, Xbox Game Pass for console will be gaining …

Since its soft-relaunch in late 2019, Sony’s game subscription service ‘PlayStation Now’ has offered its users a number of high quality titles each month. The console manufacturer has now revealed which games are set to join the line-up for the month of May. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, alongside The Evil …

Though there is still much to know about the next generation of consoles, Microsoft has certainly begun to spin the wheels on its marketing for the Xbox Series X. Alongside the announcement of its 20/20 initiative, which will see new information revealed every month, the console manufacturer uploaded a short …

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. Halo 2 originally …

Virtual reality has allowed the gaming industry to offer wholly unique and new experiences for players to enjoy. Two of PC’s best VR titles include GORN, a goofy gladiatorial combat game, as well as The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – a free roaming survival horror adventure based in the …

For months now, there have been rumours surrounding the revival of Prince of Persia, Ubisoft’s action puzzle-platformer series. Though the franchise hasn't seen a mainline entry since 2010, fans have been yearning for a return of the Prince. In the wake of the rumours that the Sands of Time Trilogy …

From now until the end of the year, Microsoft is running the Xbox 20/20 initiative, a transparent series of monthly updates on the status of upcoming games, next-gen announcements and updates for Game Pass, xCloud and more. Starting with this week’s episode of Inside Xbox, we’ll be getting regular updates …

It has been just over one year since Daedalic Entertainment announced that they had obtained the rights to work on a Lord of the Rings title based on the original novels. We’ve been wondering what such a game might look like, particularly as it is confirmed for next-gen consoles. Now, …

Each month, Sony offers subscribers of its PlayStation Plus service a number of free games. For the month of May, subscribers can brave the outdoors in ‘Farming Simulator 19’, or build and control an entire metropolis in ‘Cities: Skylines’. Both of these games are available to purchase for free from …

The Last of Us Part II, Naughty Dog’s much-anticipated sequel, has had a tumultuous development. Originally set to release on the 21st of February, the game was delayed to the 29th of May citing the need for extra polish. Later however, due to COVID-19 the game was delayed indefinitely. Fortunately, …

At the end of April, Nvidia completed the biggest acquisition in its history, with a $7 billion takeover of Mellanox. Even more recently however, Nvidia announced that it is planning to acquire yet another company, Cumulus. Nvidia's acquisition of Mellanox and Cumulus shows Nvidia's continued focus toward data centres and cloud …

While E3 won’t be going ahead this year, publishers are still planning their own Summer showcases for upcoming games. EA will still be going ahead with its annual EA Play event in June, although this time around, it will be a digital-only event, rather than a larger gathering. EA Play …

There was plenty of Star Wars news going around yesterday in celebration of May 4th. We saw sales, updates for old games and also some new DLC for the highly praised Jedi: Fallen Order. There won’t be much in this update for pure story fans, but if you enjoyed the …

Tetris is one of the most well known video games ever. Originally launched in 1984, the puzzler has since been released on dozens of platforms and seen countless variations created – all while keeping to the formula which made the original so addictive. One of the most recent iterations, Tetris …

Wired Productions and game developer Storm in a Teacup have announced that Close To The Sun will be coming to both Steam and GOG, later today. There will be two editions available: a standard and a deluxe edition. Close To The Sun is a video game powered by Unreal Engine …

Early last year, Ubisoft began moving away from Steam, opting to bring new games to uPlay and the Epic Games Store only. The move started off with the likes of The Division 2, Anno 1800 and Ghost Recon Breakpoint. That deal will be extending this year with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. …

Oculus has had a few major VR game exclusives over the years, but those deals usually come to an end at some point. That will be the case with Vader Immortal this year, with the former exclusive heading to PlayStation VR in a couple of months.  Vader Immortal is one …

Last week, major story spoilers and even unreleased video footage of The Last of Us Part II leaked online. There were rumours that the leak came from a disgruntled Naughty Dog developer, but as it turns out, it came from nobody directly affiliated with the studio or Sony. Instead, it …

Last month, the big Halo 2 flight kicked off, meaning the finishing touches on the PC release are now in the works with a release date just on the horizon. Alongside Halo 2, the team bringing The Master Chief Collection to PC has also been working on Halo 3 and …