Software & Gaming

Earlier this week we learned that the studio behind Deus Ex Human Revolution and Mankind Divided, Eidos Montreal, was undergoing a third round of job cuts, including the departure of the Studio's head. As it turns out, this most recent round of layoffs may have been spurred by a major …

Sony caught a lot of criticism for cancelling The Last of Us Online a couple of years ago. Recently, the former director on that game talked a bit more about it, sharing that the game was '80% complete' when it was scrapped. 

Valve has continued to remain firm on its plans to not release a Steam Deck 2 until there was a true generational leap in performance. As it turns out, that leap may not be far off, as it has been claimed that the Steam Deck 2 was being planned for 2028. 

Intel recently added a driver-level shader compilation setting for Arc GPUs. Now, Nvidia is rolling out something similar with the beta form of Auto Shader Compilation.  Historically, every driver update or game patch invalidated your existing shader cache, forcing your CPU to recompile thousands of files the next time you …

During a recent financial presentation, Nexon President, Junghun Lee, commented on the recent successes and failures with its online games over the past year. Interestingly, The First Descendant was named as a struggling title, despite its initially strong launch. 

For around a year now, we have been hearing rumours about a new StarCraft game being in development. Now, we have our strongest evidence yet thanks to new job openings at Blizzard. 

Black Ops 7 Season 3 officially goes live today alongside major Warzone changes; a new Zombies mode; Endgame overhaul and much more.

COD Zombies icon Jason Blundell has announced a brand new studio, Magic Fractal Studios, following the unceremonious closure of Dark Outlaw Games by Sony.

Early reviews for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are live, revealing a sequel which is visually pleasing but rather shallow.

Since as far back as 2017, Garry’s Mod creator Garry Newman has been working on a spiritual successor to the iconic Source Engine-based sandbox. Utilising Valve's new Source 2 Engine, Newman’s upcoming project – s&box – has now finally gotten an official release date.

Following on from leaks last week, Sony has officially announced the next round of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. In April, those subscribed to the lowest tier (or higher) will get three free games to claim, including the 2023 reboot of Lords of the Fallen.  Lords of the Fallen …

Late last year, the US Patent Office opened up a 're-examination' of a patent that gave Nintendo ownership over a common videogame mechanic - summoning an NPC to fight for you. Now months later, this process has resulted in the patent being revoked.

Right before Embracer Group slammed the brakes on its acquisition spree, the company had bought up the Lord of the Rings IP. Now, Embracer is looking to leverage some of its best studios to put together a new LOTR videogame. According to Insider Gaming, Embracer Group is working on a …

Ahead of its official launch, Capcom has confirmed that PRAGMATA has now gone Gold – alongside confirmation that it is in fact not a secret Mega Man game.

In a surprise announcement, Stellar Blade studio SHIFT UP revealed that they have fully acquired Shinji Mikami’s brand new studio UNBOUND.

Blizzard have announced and released the first couple chapters of their brand new 40-part Overwatch: Undivided Webtoon; available now.

Crimson Desert was a hotly-anticipated brand new IP prior to its official launch earlier this month, with the ambitious open-world title garnering a ton of attention thanks to its pretty visuals, freeform gameplay and player agency. Upon its launch however, the game suffered from a number of issues, including rather awkward controls. Fortunately, the team at Pearl Abyss have been quick to respond to criticisms – with Crimson Desert having now climbed its way to a ‘Very Positive’ score on Steam.

AMD's quiet rebranding trend continues, with the latest victim being the company's latency-reduction software. Following the recent transition that saw the “FidelityFX” moniker stripped away in favour of a unified “FSR” prefix, a new commit in the FSR SDK 2.2 suggests that Anti-Lag 2 is being prepared for a name …

For years now, Epic Games and Disney have had a close working relationship. Unreal Engine has been used for Disney Park attractions and film productions, while Disney has also leveraged Fortnite to promote its treasure trove of IP. It is now being claimed that Disney executives are waiting for their opportunity to swoop in and buy Epic Games outright. 

Fans of the Deus Ex franchise must unfortunately brace for more bad news. Eidos Montreal has been hit with another wave of layoffs, reducing headcount for a third year in a row, indicating that a new major game is not close to coming out. In a statement shared this week, …

The next entry in the Serious Sam series has been officially announced, with the co-op focused Shatterverse set to launch some time this year.

Following the release of South of Midnight, Compulsion Games have confirmed that their next project will once again be a brand new IP.

ARC Raiders’ next big update is here, with the Flashpoint Update officially going live later today alongside new weapons, enemies and more.

During the latest shareholder meeting, Pearl Abyss’s CEO spoke on the future of Crimson Desert; cut features and the potential for official modding tools.

New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has officially retired the controversial “This is an Xbox” marketing campaign. The initiative, which debuted in late 2024, sought to brand everything from smart TVs to handhelds as an Xbox, suggesting that dedicated hardware was optional. According to a Microsoft spokesperson, Sharma pulled the plug …

Microsoft has confirmed its plans for the summer Xbox Games Showcase. There will once again be a day of announcements in June, followed by a special Direct presentation on Gears E-Day, the latest game in the Gears of War franchise.  The showcase, announced by newly appointed Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, …

The competitive fighting game scene is bracing for a packed summer. In addition to Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, developer Gameplay Group International has locked in a July 2nd release date for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game. The 2D brawler, which brings the elemental combat of the Avatar universe to life, …

Following the announcement that it has filed for insolvency, Nacon is looking to sell off one of its biggest studios ‘Spiders’; the team behind Greedfall.

7 years on from its initial launch, Capcom is set to release a new version of Devil May Cry 5 – with a ‘Hunter Edition’ having been rated for Switch 2.

Following the success of V Rising, Sunlock Studios have confirmed that they are currently working on their “most ambitious project yet.”