Software & Gaming

AMD launched FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) earlier this year, with a handful of games supporting the feature. Now, FSR has arrived as a plugin for Unreal Engine 4, making it easier for developers to implement in their games.  With FSR now available as a plugin for UE4, we should see …

It is officially Black Friday week and the game sales have begun. We're still waiting on the next Steam sale to come around, but in the meantime, the Epic Games Store has kicked off its round of discounts for the occasion, offering up to 75% off on certain titles. 

Nvidia has been working closely with LG for a little while now, having implemented G-Sync compatibility with the company's OLED TVs some time ago. Now, the partnership is extending to GeForce Now, making Nvidia's game streaming service available across a range of LG smart TVs.  The GeForce Now app is …

Earlier this summer, Xbox's Phil Spencer admitted that the team did not announce Halo Infinite's release date at E3 this year as it wanted to wait and see where Call of Duty and Battlefield would land on the calendar. Unfortunately, those efforts to avoid being too close to a major …

Over the last few years, Riot Games has been expanding beyond League of Legends and into new genres, from card games to competitive shooters. Soon, Riot will be adding a fighting game to that list, known as Project L.  Project L was initially announced alongside Valorant a couple of years …

We've seen multiple laptops and 2-in-1 PCs with ARM-based processors running Windows, but they've all had one thing in common – Qualcomm processors. This week, we finally found out why this has been the case. As it turns out, Microsoft and Qualcomm hashed out an exclusivity deal for Windows on …

In the wake of the report that not only did Activision Blizzard cultivate a toxic and sexual harassment-filled work environment, but CEO Bobby Kotick knew of the behaviour, console manufacturers have been weighing in on the matter. Following Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo has now issued an internal response. As reported …

The situation regarding Activision Blizzard has continually been going from bad to worse. The latest issue saw Activision CEO Bobby Kotick being revealed to have known about the sexual harassment issues within the company and did nothing. Following this, it seems Sony may have stopped promoting Call of Duty in …

Sony creating the PlayStation 5 with removable faceplates meant that users would inevitably face the desire to replace them with custom plates. Some companies tried, however got into legal trouble with Sony. Now, the console manufacturer has officially been issued a design patent which means that no-one else will be …

When EA picked up the Star Wars license almost a decade ago, the first thing the company did was revive the Battlefront series, handing the keys over to DICE to create new multiplayer shooters in the Star Wars universe. Unfortunately, it looks like there won't be a Battlefront 3 any …

With so many different services available offering free titles to those who are subscribed, it’s any wonder that people still purchase games at full price. Still, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime / Twitch Prime will soon be able to get their hands on 9 free titles come the 1st of December - including Need for Speed Hot Pursuit...

All the way back in November of 2019, we reported that Hideo Kojima had hopes to create films in the future through the game studio Kojima Productions. Now, these wheels have been put into motion, with the creative opening up a new studio focused on “film, television and other forms …

Prior to the release of The Last of Us Part II, the team at Naughty Dog released a limited-run podcast, recapping the first game and teasing its sequel. With Horizon Forbidden West mere months away, the GAIA Cast has now been announced, diving “deep into the Horizon universe.” In an …

Activision Blizzard continues to make headlines this week, as sources have claimed that CEO, Bobby Kotick, may be willing to resign if current on-going issues at the studio can't be quickly fixed.  Calls for Kotick to step down have grown louder in recent weeks, after a report from The Wall …

After a week-long early access period, Battlefield 2042 officially launched worldwide last Friday. DICE is already aware of a number of issues within the game at launch, pre-empting the release with a blog post promising two patches this month, followed by more updates. As you might expect, this has not …

Back in June of 2020 Star Citizen made headlines when it was revealed that the game had surpassed $300 million in funding, making the multiplayer space trading and combat simulator the most expensive game of all time. Star Citizen has outdone itself however, with the total amount raised now surpassing …

Over the weekend, Rockstar finally spoke out on its botched launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition, promising to make the original classic games available on PC again, in addition to patches for the remasters. The first update for the remaster has now shipped, fixing a number …

Ever since it was first announced that Spider-Man would be making his way into the world of Square Enix’s Marvel’s Avengers, fans were curious to see how Spidey would look, feel and swing. Ahead of its launch on the 30th of November, the team released the first footage of the …

IO Interactive has had a quietly successful year, having released Hitman 3 back in January, followed by a full year of free updates and DLC content. This week, the studio announced its year-two roadmap for the game, which will include a ray-tracing upgrade for the game on PC, as well …

Earlier this month, we learned that the Xbox team had secured a “strategic partnership” with SEGA, which will see Microsoft helping the Japanese publisher with next-gen and cloud-oriented game development. This has obviously brought up additional rumours around future Sega games being exclusive to Xbox, but the company has now …

Back in April, Wolfire Games filed an antitrust lawsuit against Valve, claiming that the company abuses its dominance of the PC gaming market and has formed a monopoly with Steam. It didn't take long for Valve to counter the suit with its own legal filing and now, the judge has …

If ever there is an Xbox system on the market, you can bet your bottom dollar that a Halo game will follow right behind. Though one year later than planned, Halo: Infinite’s multiplayer mode has finally been released. But was it worth the wait?

Over the course of this week, calls for the resignation of Activision Blizzard CEO, Bobby Kotick, have grown louder. Following on from reports of Kotick's handling of workplace harassment issues, over 1,700 employees have signed a petition calling on the board to choose a new CEO.  The latest petition states …

One of the most disappointing video game cancellations came about with the news back in 2017 that the action-RPG Scalebound – the collaboration between PlatinumGames and Microsoft – had been cancelled after 4 years in development. While both parties have been quiet about the game ever since, PlatinumGames’ CEO has …

SIFU is one of the most interesting indie titles currently in development. First announced at the PlayStation State of Play earlier this year in February, the third-person kung-fu fighting game was initially intended to launch in 2021 before being pushed back to 2022. In a surprise twist however, the game …

Rockstar has been pretty quiet since the launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition, but the studio broke its silence today, addressing the messy launch. In a surprise move, Rockstar has also made the original trilogy games available once again through the Rockstar Launcher.  In a rare …

Back in October, Microsoft announced that they would be releasing a new version of the much-loved Microsoft Flight Simulator. This new Game of the Year edition was announced to be arriving with many enhancements, including DirectX12 support; new content; game modes; planes and more. This free update is now available …

Prior to Cyberpunk 2077's release, there were rumours that the game would end up on Xbox Game Pass at some point. Similar rumours popped up again this week, but CD Projekt Red has shut down the idea.  Recently, Reddit users noticed that a new Xbox Game Pass advert included a …

Back in June, Bioware announced the next major expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic – Legacy of the Sith, promising a return to Manaan, which first appeared in Knights of the Old Republic. The expansion was scheduled for ‘holiday 2021' but now, we have a firm release date.  A …

Back in August, 343 Industries confirmed that Halo Infinite would not include campaign co-op or Forge mode at launch, pushing them back to coincide with the game's ‘Season Two' content drop. With the early release of Halo Infinite Multiplayer this month, the game's first season of content has been extended, …