Software & Gaming

Today's Nintendo Direct closed out with a double-dose of Square Enix. Not only did we get a new look at Final Fantasy Tactics, but we also got a big reveal for a new game in the Octopath Traveler series, coming to both Switch and Switch 2 this December. Octopath Traveler …

EA took up a good chunk of the runtime during today's Nintendo Direct. Not only did we get new looks at upcoming sports games like EA FC 26 and Madden 26, but we also got confirmation that at long last, Apex Legends will be upgrading for the Switch 2.  Apex …

Last year, Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero officially launched, impressing fans with its massive character roster that surpasses all previous titles from the fan-favourite Budokai Tenkaichi series. Now, the game is heading to a new platform – Nintendo Switch.  Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero! is the long-awaited return to a fan-favourite series …

Just as promised, Nintendo hosted its Direct stream today, showcasing a ton of new third-party games coming to the Switch platform. Today's show kicked off with the reveal of Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.  The latest entry in the Monster Hunter Stories franchise is now on the way. Unlike …

In the wake of Microsoft’s latest firings, the console maker has shared its earnings report – with Xbox software being up, while hardware continues to decline.

Despite rumours claiming that Battlefield 6 would cost $80 on console, EA has now confirmed that there are no plans to raise prices “at this stage.”

Following its Early Access launch a couple days ago, Grounded 2 has managed to far exceed the first game’s peak concurrent player count on Steam.

Following months of playtests, EA finally started revving up its marketing machine for Battlefield 6, giving us our first look at the game last week ahead of its multiplayer reveal later today. Those wanting to get their own hands on the upcoming shooter will soon get the opportunity to do so, as insiders have now leaked Battlefield 6’s closed and open beta plans.

Ahead of the Switch 2 launch, Nintendo did hold a Nintendo Direct stream to showcase a number of launch-day and launch-period titles for the new console. However, outside of this summer, we know very little about the Switch 2 release schedule for the rest of 2025. That will change tomorrow, …

KLEVV has updated its SSD line-up this month with new and improved models. Ther CRAS C925G and CRAS C910G NVMe Gen4 M.2 SSDs will be launching this September, alongside the new NEO N410+, a SATA SSD. 

Sony has announced its PlayStation Plus Essential line-up for August, including the souls-like Lies of P; the open-world survival game Day Z and more.

As the franchise nears its 40th anniversary, Square Enix has revealed that the Final Fantasy series has sold over 200 million units since 1987.

With Black Ops 7 set to arrive later this year, Activision is shaking up its much-maligned COD HQ launcher, decoupling both MWII and MWIII from the service.

Just yesterday, we reported on the lawsuit filed by Sony against Tencent as a result of the announcement of their Horizon: Zero Dawn ‘clone’ Light of Motiram. As part of the filings, the console maker (who typically picks and chooses when to share game sales data) has revealed that PlayStation’s Horizon franchise is nearing 40 million copies sold.

Riot is making a major change to Valorant today. The latest update is now rolling out, transitioning the game from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5, a move that Riot says will lay the groundwork for new experiences in the years ahead.

2024 was a disastrous year for WB Games. All of the money made by Hogwarts Legacy, the top-selling game of 2023, went straight back out the door due to the dire launches of titles like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Multiversus and Harry Potter Quidditch Champions. Has this stopped …

It has been just over a month since the ROG Xbox Ally handheld was announced. The handheld is set to be a centrepiece of the Xbox Gamescom booth in August, and following multiple leaks in recent weeks, we now seem to have confirmation on when the handheld will become available.  …

Following a teaser back in June, Sony has now officially detailed their upcoming FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick – set to arrive some time in 2026.

Sony is now suing Tencent for IP violations as a result of their recently announced Horizon: Zero Dawn “clone” Light of Motiram.

According to data miners Ubisoft is planning to announce something Assassin’s Creed related soon – possibly being the long awaited Black Flag Remake.

In yet another blow to game preservation, 2015’s Goosebumps: The Game is set to be unceremoniously delisted early next month.

EA has been back on Steam for a few years now and the move has paid off. Following on from the reveal of Battlefield 6 last week, the game has surged to the top of many wishlists on Steam.  EA withheld its games from Steam for years but that changed …

Xbox today confirmed its schedule and showcase lineup for Gamescom 2025, spotlighting hardware demos, playable game previews, and special live broadcasts. As you may expect, the ROG Xbox Ally will be a focus point, and Hollow Knight: Silksong will also be playable for the very first time.  There will be …

The Mortal Kombat Legacy Collection is launching sooner than anticipated. Thanks to a leak via the Xbox store, the game is confirmed to be releasing in September. The official announcement was due to come this Friday during Sony's EVO USA fighting game tournament.  The Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, like the …

2026 is shaping up to be a pretty big year for Xbox, with the long-awaited Fable reboot set to drop, as well as a new Gears of War title. It turns out, there is more on the way, with two major ‘unannounced' games confirmed for next year.  An Xbox producer …

Back in late 2022, Amazon announced that they had greenlit a Prime Video TV show based on Sony’s God of War series. Pre-production slowed to a crawl after that, as it was reported that the scripts needed to be reworked. Now, with filming due to start soon, we finally have …

The indie first-person infection inspection management sim 'Quarantine Zone: The Last Check' has surpassed 1 million Steam wishlists.

5 years after the last game was shut down, a new video game based on the horror classic Friday the 13th is now in the works:

As expected, in alignment with the launch of the latest Marvel film, the Fantastic Four are now crossing over into Fortnite.

Over the past couple of years, Valve has put a particular amount of focus on improving Steam across the board – from library sharing revamps to visual tweaks and much more. In alignment with this, those on Steam’s beta channel can now check out the brand new ‘Store Menu’.