Software & Gaming

Riot Games has been granting access to the Valorant closed beta via the Twitch Drops system through partnership with a number of prominent streamers. Now, the system is active on any stream broadcasting Valorant on Twitch, meaning you can watch any streamer for a chance to get beta access and …

It has been a while since we last heard some XCOM news from the folks at Firaxis, but that all changed last night with the surprise announcement of XCOM: Chimera Squad. The latest game in the series is a standalone follow-up to XCOM 2, continuing the story five years later.  …

There’s no denying that the current pandemic has led to many aspects of the video game industry grinding to a halt. While some development studios have had to pivot to working from home, many smaller indie studios are unable to afford to do so. In light of this, Sony has …

GitHub is a global company that provides hosting for software development version control using Git. The company's services are being used by over 40 million users worldwide. Thanks to its popularity, Microsoft decided to purchase the repository service for $7.5bn back in 2018. Now GitHub has announced that “all of the core GitHub features are now free for …

Prior to the release of Assassin’s Creed, Prince of Persia served as one of Ubisoft’s premiere franchises. The past decade has not been kind to the series however, with Ubisoft paying little attention to the Prince. Recently, the series crossed over with For Honor, and now, rumours have suggested that …

Nintendo recently updated the Nintendo Switch to firmware version 10.0.0. The update brought with it much-requested features such as remappable buttons. Since its release however, users have been data mining the firmware, and have discovered that the latest Switch update has added preliminary support for a new hardware model, suggesting …

With the current state of the world, a large number of countries have enacted some form of social distancing requirements, with the reasoning being to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 – the virus that has rapidly swept the globe. PlayStation, in an effort to encourage people to stay home, …

Back when Riot first announced Valorant, the studio talked briefly about plans to have ultra responsive servers and a proprietary anti-cheat system. Now we know a bit more about that anti-cheat system, as it installs as a kernel driver on your PC and activates as soon as your PC boots …

While Resident Evil 3's remake didn't get as warm of a reception as Resident Evil 2, there has still been plenty of buzz around Capcom's latest classic revival. Throughout its first week, Resident Evil 3 sold 2 million copies worldwide.  The original version of Resident Evil 3 came out all …

Just as promised, today Fallout 76 launched on Steam, complete with the new Wastelanders update. The latest expansion has only been live for a few hours, but so far, reception is a bit all over the place. The Steam page currently has a ‘mostly negative' rating based on 70 reviews …

Since its release in 2017, the Nintendo Switch has seen consistent firmware updates to improve various aspects of the hybrid console. The console has now reached a milestone firmware update – 10.0.0. Though the upgrades may be smaller than the number suggests, firmware 10.0.0 does bring with it one of …

Back in August 2019, Nvidia and Microsoft teamed up to announce Minecraft RTX, bringing full path tracing to the game. There has been plenty of development work done since then and now this week, we'll be able to try Minecraft RTX for ourselves as the open beta is launching.  Minecraft …

Late last year, in collaboration with The Game Awards, the first Steam Game Festival took place. This event saw over a dozen unreleased games host demos on Steam for players to play within a limited 48 hour window. Last month, the festival returned with a ‘Spring Edition’. It has now …

When Resident Evil 7 released in 2017, one of its standout features was the fact that the game would be playable in its entirety using PlayStation VR. Now, with leaks and rumours surrounding the series’ next mainline entry beginning to come to light, it would appear as though Capcom intends …

Ever since Journey first came out on the PlayStation 3 all the way back in 2012, thatgamecompany’s indie adventure title has seen itself slowly but surely land on other systems. The game was remastered for PlayStation 4 in 2015, before arriving on smartphones and the Epic Games Store last year. …

The launch of the upcoming gaming TV network VENN (Video Game Entertainment and News Network) could happen earlier than anticipated due to the increase in popularity of games and esports. Unlike many other industries which are postponing releases and cancelling plans because of the current worldwide pandemic, the founders of VENN …

Hints at a Crysis remaster have been floating around for a long time, with the last one coming in March 2020, when Crytek began showcasing the latest version of CryEngine with a few scenes from the 2007 game. Now, the Crysis Twitter account has awakened after going unused for several …

Once the lootbox controversy boiled over with the release of EA's Star Wars Battlefront II, many called on the ESRB to put measures in place and for better regulation in the games industry. The ESRB did begin putting ‘in-game purchases' notices on physical game boxes but now, that will be …

Assassin's Creed 2 has long been considered to be the best in the original trilogy. If for some reason you never played it, or played it on a console and would now like to revisit it on PC, then this week is the perfect time, as Ubisoft is going to …

As expected, Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake is off to an excellent start sales-wise, swiftly rising to the top of UK charts. The game launched on Friday, swiftly bumping down other top sellers, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Resident Evil 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.  As reported …

Season 3 has just started in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the game is more lively than it has ever been. According to a post made by the Call of Duty official Twitter account, Warzone has reached the 50 million player mark, one month after its release. It seems …

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has received numerous patches and hotfixes over the past two weeks. Now that it seems that the most troublesome bugs and issues are fixed, the team at TaleWorlds Entertainment wants to establish “a more structured patch process to better support content changes” by adding two …

The Burnout franchise made a small comeback in 2018 thanks to the release of Burnout Paradise Remastered on PC, Xbox One and PS4. Now this year, the remaster is also coming to Nintendo Switch. The Switch version was announced last month without a release date but thanks to a leak …

Resident Evil has had a great resurgence in the last few years thanks to Resident Evil VII and remakes of RE 2 and 3. We know that a Resident Evil 8 is on the way, but Capcom has also begun work on the next big remake, which will be for …

The Fallout 76 Wastelanders update is coming up in just a few days and while this is mostly good news, there is a little bit of bad news for players who have already settled down with a camp. Due to the new settlements and NPCs coming to the map, some …

Valorant has been in closed beta testing for the last week now, with players getting to grips with the maps and how to stay competitive. With that in mind, players are wondering when ranked matchmaking will be added. The good news is, it should arrive very soon.  Currently, Valorant players …

As incredible as The Witcher 3 was at launch, some of the best content for the game came later in the form of two highly praised expansions. This strategy paid off handsomely for CD Projekt Red at the time and Cyberpunk 2077 is going to be getting the same treatment. …

The Humble Choice bundle for April 2020 has been officially revealed, bringing subscribers a good mix of indie hits and Triple A action. This month's bundle headliner is Hitman 2, IO Interactive's excellent sequel to the Hitman 2016 reboot. In terms of value, those on the $12 ‘classic' subscription tier …

Just a few days after swapping out three-player teams with quads in Call of Duty: Warzone, Activision has had a change of heart. Following complaints about the change, Trios have been restored.  In a tweet on Thursday, Infinity Ward confirmed the change, saying: “A playlist update is rolling out now …

Since the release of the latest major expansion, Final Fantasy XIV has received a series of big patches adding new content to keep players engaged. Unfortunately, the development schedule is going to see a hit over the next few months due to COVID-19. Naoki Yoshida, director and producer of Final …