Software & Gaming

Back in March, we learned that NCSoft would be upgrading the western version of its MMO, Blade & Soul, to use Unreal Engine 4. The engine swap brings some major graphical upgrades and new features to the game. Better yet, the upgrade will be available starting next month.  Blade & …

Back in April during the first Oculus games showcase, we got our latest look at Lone Echo 2, as well as an August release date for the highly anticipated VR title. Unfortunately, the game won't be ready this month after all, with the developers pushing it back to ‘later this …

Back in November, Bugsnax officially released exclusively on PlayStation consoles and the Epic Games Store for the PC version. Now, nine months later, the game has been announced for Steam as well.  Like many Epic Games Store exclusives, Bugsnax is finally making its way over to Steam after a timed …

While most Nintendo fans have been occupied in 2021 with the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda franchise, 2022 represents the 30th anniversary for Kirby. While very little acknowledgement has been made by Nintendo regarding the upcoming event, it seems that the console manufacturer may soon be announcing their …

After taking a break in 2020, QuakeCon is back this year, with the Bethesda event set to take place on the 19th of August. The event organisers have now released the convention’s full schedule, giving fans a hint about Bethesda’s future output. Taking place between the 19th and the 21st …

Recently we reported that Take-Two interactive had revealed that they currently have three unannounced remastered titles in the works for this year. While speculation ran the gamut from Read Dead Redemption 2, to Max Payne and more, it seems Take-Two’s plan is actually to heavily remaster/remake 3 of the most …

Raven Software has been banning tens of thousands of cheaters from Call of Duty: Warzone on a very regular basis lately. Just ahead of the new season, another 50,000 accounts were banned and better yet, new anti-cheat software is also being worked on.  As of March 2020, over 500,000 cheaters …

Last week we learned that 34 games will be coming to GeForce Now in August. Today, 11 of those games are arriving, including the newly launched Naraka: Bladepoint, which does include RTX features, like DLSS and ray-tracing  This month will see a new RTX-supported title joining GeForce Now. Naraka: Bladepoint …

Teabagging is as old as the Halo franchise itself, with the act of crouching and uncrouching upon your defeated enemy being seen as a gesture of victory and bragging in the world of multiplayer first-person shooters. While 343i has attempted to create AI enemies which follow human patterns in Halo: …

Super Monkey Ball offered a fun and unique multiplayer party experience during its heyday in the early 2000s. Over the years, the franchise has been forgotten somewhat. SEGA seems to be looking to revive the franchise with the upcoming Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, and here to help is SEGA’s …

Activision Blizzard is going through a number of internal changes at the moment in the wake of a lawsuit regarding workplace harassment at the company. We've already seen Blizzard's president and head of HR leave the company, and now, a number of high profile developers have been let go, including …

Team Fortress 2 recently had a resurgence in players but Valve hasn't really capitalised on that with new content updates. As we've seen with other Source games over the years, the modding community is now taking things into its own hands, with a new project aiming to rebuild Team Fortress …

Tetris Effect: Connect is the enhanced version of the 2018 puzzle game, produced by Tetsuya Mizuguchi of Rez and Lumines fame. The original game proved to be a critical darling, crafting an emotional ride through the use of music and visuals. Tetris Effect: Connected adds new modes, including multiplayer, and …

2021 continues to be the year of delays as more and more titles get pushed back to 2022. The latest game to get such a treatment is the Life is Strange: Remastered Collection, which has now moved from next month all the way to 2022. Making the announcement on Twitter, …

Sony has been investing heavily in anime over the past few years. Following the acquisition of FUNimation back in 2017, the company recently completed its acquisition of rivalling anime streaming service Crunchyroll for $1.175 Billion. It seems the company is looking to consolidate its products, including Crunchyroll with its PlayStation …

Back in February of this year, it was officially announced that EA had acquired the UK-based video game developer and publisher Codemasters for $1.2 billion. Known best for their multiple racing franchises, more than half a dozen of the studio’s previous titles have now been added to EA’s game subscription …

Earlier this year, Typhoon Studios was shut down as part of Google's effort to pivot Stadia away from game development and publishing. Now, the co-founders behind the studio have formed a new company, and they've also been able to get back the IP rights to their first game, Journey to …

We've seen a rise in the number of ransomware attacks in recent years, with a number of large companies being caught out. This time, it appears that Gigabyte has been affected by a ransomware attack, which reportedly saw the hackers steal 112GB of confidential information.  The group behind the attack …

Grand Theft Auto V continues to be Rockstar Games’ cash cow, bringing in billions for the company, and selling over 150 million copies. Expect this number to keep rising, as the upcoming ‘expanded and enhanced’ version of GTA V will reportedly run at 4K and 60fps – a massive leap …

It has been months since Google shut down its internal Stadia game development studios and publishing branch. As time goes on, we're learning more about why Google threw in the towel so soon, and it looks like rising game development costs had a lot to do with it. In preparation …

By default, the Steam Deck will run SteamOS 3.0, Valve's own custom version of Linux. However, since the Steam Deck is an unlocked PC, there is nothing stopping someone from installing Windows on it instead. With Windows 11 currently on the way, Valve and AMD are working to ensure that …

Back in June, we learned that Call of Duty would be skipping E3 again this year, with Activision planning to reveal the next major game in the series through Warzone. Things have been quiet since then, but according to reports, we'll be getting the long-awaited reveal next week.  According to …

For the last couple of weeks, Humankind has been reaching the top most pre-ordered games on Steam. With a lot of buzz around the upcoming 4X strategy title, Microsoft has now announced that the game will be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC on day one.  Amplitude Studios and …

Given all the controversy surrounding Activision Blizzard at the moment, we weren't sure if Diablo 2: Resurrected would still have an open beta or even make its September release date. For now, it looks like everything will be going ahead as planned, with the remake's public beta beginning this week.  …

While video game announcements used to be centred around the Summer and E3, more and more video game events have been popping up in recent years. One such event is the Future Games Show. Taking place during Gamescom, 2021’s show is said to feature over 40 different games. Microsoft recently …

With the Back 4 Blood open beta set to kick off and RTX-supported title, Naraka: Bladepoint launching this week, it is time for a new GeForce driver update. The new driver is available today and aside from day-one optimisations for new titles, this driver also adds support for seven new …

One of the biggest advantages to the Steam Deck is the fact that it is essentially a mini PC, allowing owners to run their full Steam library with little to no incompatibility. That being said, for those who wish to treat the system as if it is a console, it …

Over the last few years, we've seen the Tales Of series of JRPGs take a long break. The latest game in the series, Tales of Arise, was due to release in 2020 but was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now, just ahead of the game's new September 2021 …

For years, Steam has had a stranglehold on the PC gaming market. Whether for better or for worse, Valve’s client has become synonymous with PC gaming. For the past few years, Epic Games has been trying to break this monopoly, although it is seemingly much tougher than perhaps anticipated, with …

Elden Ring isn't coming out for five more months, but it looks like we may already have a look at the PC system requirements that From Software is targeting, following on from the game's Steam Store page going live.  This week, it was finally confirmed that Elden Ring won't be …