Software & Gaming

2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog. SEGA’s mascot may have had its ups and downs over the decades, but the franchise remains as one of gaming’s most recognisable. After a great deal of silence, the publisher has finally announced a Sonic the Hedgehog showcase, which is set …

It has been years since JJ Abrams and Valve first began publicly talking about movies for IP like Half-Life and Portal. We may finally be starting to see some progress though, as the Portal movie is back in “active development”. Speaking with IGN this week, director JJ Abrams gave a …

Tomorrow, Thursday the 27th of May appears to be a busy day for the gaming industry, alongside a State of Play focused on Horizon Forbidden West and a Sonic the Hedgehog showcase, it would seem as though the much-delayed Dying Light 2 is set to be re-revealed, thanks to some …

Over the past few years, Sony has successfully created and mimicked he Nintendo style of online game showcases – all while making it its own. Dubbed ‘State of Play’ the PlayStation creator has focused more on offering deep dives into specific upcoming games. The next State of Play is set …

We've known for some time now that Remedy Entertainment is partnering up with Epic Games on future projects. This appears to have piqued Tencent's interest, leading to the company acquiring a minority stake in Remedy.  Tencent is adding Remedy Entertainment to its long, growing list of video game studio investments. …

The Ubisoft developed pirate ship combat game Skull & Bones has had a rough development. Announced back in 2017, the game kept getting pushed further and further away from its intended 2018 release date. Now, almost 4 years on from its initial announcement, Skull & Bones has reportedly restarted development …

Hope for a sequel to Dragon's Dogma was reignited a few years ago when the original game was remastered for modern systems. Now, it looks like we will be getting a sequel based on Capcom's RE Engine. According to Dusk Golem, who has a good track record with Capcom leaks, …

The Uncharted movie has had a long and troubled development, beginning all the way back in 2008. Over a decade later, the film is finally ready to see the light of day in February of next year. Ahead of the first official trailer, a new teaser for the film has …

Over the last couple of years, Valve has been working on Steam Cloud Gaming, allowing users to connect their Steam libraries to services like GeForce Now. Valve's cloud ambitions may not end there though, as evidence is pointing to a new handheld streaming device currently known as ‘SteamPal'.  SteamDB creator, …

When it comes to memorable soundtracks, Rockstar Games is one developer whose music comes to mind. The GTA and Read Dead Redemption studio has been celebrated in the past for its music, both original and licensed. Now the studio has announced that it is opening its own record label “CircoLoco …

Apex Legends' new 3v3 Arena mode has been live since early May and during that time, Respawn has been monitoring feedback for balancing and other additions. One major change coming to the mode is a new penalty system to lessen the number of people abandoning matches.  Penalties for abandoning an …

Many casual fans and tech enthusiasts alike were left surprised when Epic Games showed off Unreal Engine 5 for the first time last year. Just over a year after its blowout showcase, Epic Games is back with another look at the impressive technology of the next Unreal Engine, with a …

Take-Two caused some confusion in recent days, after executives spoke about The Outer Worlds during an earnings call, praising the game for surpassing three million sales and expressing excitement at being involved with the IP moving forward. This of course made it sound like Microsoft did not get the publishing …

Last year, Ubisoft was forced to face its own internal culture issues, firing prominent executives and putting new systems in place to curb work-place harassment. A report earlier this month checked claimed that not much has changed at Ubisoft's offices, something that the publisher appears to have responded to today. …

Over the last year, Square Enix has announced a slew of new Final Fantasy projects, including expansions for Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy XIV, as well as the next major game in the series, Final Fantasy 16. It looks like the publisher isn't stopping there either, as rumours …

2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog. Despite being one of gaming’s most recognisable characters, SEGA have been rather quiet with regards to celebrating this milestone anniversary. Things seem to be ramping up behind the scenes however, as a Sonic Collection has now leaked online thanks to a …

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was one of the biggest games of 2019, selling well over 10 million copies. The 3rd person action-adventure game received PS5 and Series X|S support shortly after the consoles’ launch, but a bespoke next-gen version was also promised to be coming – with a new …

Elite Dangerous took a big step forward with its new Odyssey expansion, introducing new planets, boots-on-ground combat missions and more. Unfortunately, the launch did not get off to a good start, leading to a lot of disappointment amongst early PC players. Over on Steam, Elite Dangerous Odyssey has quickly garnered …

Each week, the best selling games on Steam globally are collected and ranked. For the week ending on the 23rd of May, the previously PlayStation-exclusive Days Gone has topped the charts, dethroning Mass Effect: Legendary Edition and boding well for the future of PlayStation games on PC. The top 10 …

As fans of the open-world zombie fighting parkour game Dying Light eagerly anticipate the release of its sequel, developers Techland are re-releasing the first game, bringing all of its content into one neat package. Dying Light: Platinum Edition has now leaked, bringing into question whether a next-gen patch is on …

For a few months now, Watch Dogs Legion has been following a content roadmap for major updates throughout the year. Some of this planned content is now being juggled around, with some updates pushed back to a later date. We also have an official date for Watch Dogs Legion's 60 …

While there was some evidence that Rockstar was experimenting with Virtual Reality while developing Red Dead Redemption 2, no official VR mode has ever been released. Fortunately, modders are stepping in to fill the void.  As one of the most immersive games ever made, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a …

Crytek made its long awaited return to the Crysis series last year with Crysis Remastered. The studio might not be done yet though, as Crytek appears to be teasing a return to Crysis 2 next.  The teasing began on Twitter, with the Crysis account tweeting “they used to call me …

Netflix has experimented in the video game space over the years, through a combination of small titles based on popular shows like Stranger Things as well as choose your own adventure style interactive shows like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. New reports this week indicate that the streaming giant is looking to …

While Gears of War has always been published by Microsoft, the IP wasn't always owned by the company. Back when Gears of War was still under Epic Games, the title was used for internal testing purposes, leading to a version of Gears of War 3 for the PlayStation 3. Now, …

Last week, Bungie accidentally switched on cross-play in Destiny 2, a feature that wasn't expected to roll out until later this year. The feature was quickly disabled, but now the studio is ready for a proper beta test.  Between the 25th and 27th of May, Bungie will be officially testing …

Blizzard's big Overwatch 2 stream took place last night, during which developers revealed a lot more about the sequel. One of the biggest changes is a move away from the 6v6 matches in the original game to a new 5v5 format, which is much more common amongst competitive shooters.  With …

GeForce Now is bringing another 17 games to its library this week, with the list headlined by Saints Row: The Third Remastered, which finally comes to Steam this week after a lengthy Epic Games Store exclusivity period.  Aside from Saints Row: The Third Remastered, this week's GeForce Now update has …

We've known for a while now that some investors were not pleased with how CD Projekt Red handled the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. This ended up spawning a few different lawsuits on behalf of shareholders, claiming that CD Projekt made misleading statements leading up to the game's release. Now, these …

While initially it was expected that Microsoft and Bethesda would continue to have their own separate conferences at E3, the two companies have since decided to join forces. There will be a joint conference at E3 this year, with Xbox Game Studios taking up one portion and Bethesda taking up …