Software & Gaming

Following its success back in 2023, Season 2 of Twisted Metal is almost upon us – with Peacock having released a trailer ahead of its premiere later this month.

July’s PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium line-ups include Cyberpunk 2077; Twisted Metal 3+4; Risk of Rain 2 and the day-one addition of Abiotic Factor.

In just over a month, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has managed to become the second best-selling game of 2025 in the US.

In the past 5 years or so, Microsoft has swallowed up quite a significant chunk of the video games industry, with the two biggest examples being Zenimax Media in 2020 and of course Activision Blizzard. Given how many fingers it has across the metaphorical video game pie, it comes as little surprise that 4 of the top 5 best-selling games in May were all published by Microsoft.

Stalker 2 has been a success so far, but it is time to expand. After releasing as an Xbox console exclusive, GSC Game World is now bringing Stalker 2 to PS5, opening the game up to millions of new gamers. Better yet, many of the bugs that were present at …

While the dust is still settling from the launch of Zen 5, it seems the software world is already bracing for what comes next. In a move that gives hardware enthusiasts a glimpse into the future, the latest AIDA64 update has added preliminary support for AMD's Zen 6 architecture and …

While we expected Bethesda Game Studios to grow into a multi-project studio after being acquired by Microsoft, for now, the flagship studio behind Fallout and The Elder Scrolls is remaining as-is. As a result of this, we're unlikely to see Fallout 5 until the 2030s, but it seems that spin-offs …

The long awaited announcement of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake is nearing. Following on from recent comments from a main cast voice actor, fans have begun spotting mysterious changes to the Black Flag Steam page, indicating that a major update is in the works. 

Following a teaser last month, Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Yōtei is getting a State of Play showcase tomorrow, featuring “nearly 20 minutes” of gameplay.

Dead by Daylight is set to get another major crossover, this time with the popular graphic novel / TV series The Walking Dead; going live later this month.

Ahead of its arrival in September, Tokyo Game Show has announced the full list of developers and publishers set to be present at this year’s expo:

In a surprise update, The Last of Us Part II has received a new mode allowing you to play through the whole game chronologically.

One of the more surprising casualties from last week's Xbox layoffs was Romero Games. Founded by DOOM creator, John Romero, the studio was not owned by Microsoft, but its new game was being funded by them and when that funding was pulled, a number of employees made the claim that …

Last week, Amazon announced the next round of free games for Prime Gaming. Now, with the annual Prime week sale kicking off, Amazon has announced a few bonus games that are free to claim for a limited time.  Amazon Prime subscribers can currently claim free copies of Boxes: Lost Fragments …

Solo Levelling: Karma, a new action RPG for PC and mobile platforms based on the hugely popular Korean webcomic and anime series, was unveiled by developer Netmarble. Similar to Netmarble's Solo Levelling: Arise (Overdrive), Karma looks to be a fast-paced, isometric dungeon crawler that is reminiscent of Hades. Its anime …

Monster Hunter Wilds has been one of the biggest disappointments of 2025, in large part due to the game running poorly on both PC and consoles like the PS5. In fact, the performance issues are so prolific that shareholders are asking executives about it at meetings. With that in mind, …

To expedite the development of the top-down action-RPG, Vaultbreakers, Square Enix has made an undisclosed “major investment” in BetaDwarf, a Danish game development company. Square Enix will acquire a minority stake in BetaDwarf as part of this agreement. For BetaDwarf, the studio behind games like Forced and Minion Masters, this …

This week, DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation is multiplying performance in Mortal Online 2 and RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Additionally, Brickadia will enter Early Access on July 11th with day-one support for DLSS 4. Runescape: Dragonwilds launched with day-one support for DLSS 3 with Frame Generation, Nvidia Reflex and DLAA. Now, a new update brings DLSS …

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 is almost upon us, with early reviews for the game painting a pretty positive picture overall.

Despite the addition of kernel-level anti-cheat, the team at Embark Studios are committed to ensuring The Finals continues to run on the Steam Deck.

Despite the claims that Xbox Game Pass is profitable, it appears as though a major cost component has been kept out of the equation:

Deep Rock Galactic Survivor has been one of my most played games on Steam Deck over the past year, even in its early access state. Now, the extremely fun spin-off is nearing its full release. Deep Rock Galactic Survivor is heading towards V1.0, which will also mark the end of …

Borderlands 4 is just a couple of months away. The $80 launch disaster has been avoided and 2K is slowly revealing more details about the game. In a new deep-dive video, developers give new insight into the history and lore of Kairos, the new planet where the events of Borderlands …

Monster Hunter Wilds has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons recently. While the announcement of the game's new free content update should have been a celebrated moment, the lack of any performance improvements led to a flurry of negative reviews. Now, Capcom has been forced to address the …

A handful of classic games were announced for Nintendo Switch Online as part of the Switch 2 launch. Now, as we near the next Nintendo Direct showcase, it looks like fans have figured out what new titles will soon be announced for the service, including Smash 64.  The next Nintendo …

CPU-Z has been updated to version 2.16 for Windows x86/x64, bringing with it support for lots of newly launched hardware. This update is particularly significant for enthusiasts following the latest developments from both AMD and NVIDIA.  Regarding AMD, the Ryzen Z2 and Z2 Extreme CPUs, which are frequently known by …

For years now, a Final Fantasy 9 remake has been rumoured. When Square Enix announced plans for a special 25th anniversary event for the game, an announcement became widely anticipated. However, the stream came and went this week with absolutely no mention of a new Final Fantasy 9 game. The …

MSI Afterburner has forgone support for AMD's most recent Radeon RX 9000 series graphics cards, in large part due to the fact that MSI does not make any. Now, the developer behind Afterburner is correcting this with a new beta update, which brings support for RDNA 4 graphics cards.  The …

The Stop Killing Games petition has surpassed one million signatures in the EU, meaning the movement may soon move towards next steps to getting new consumer protection laws in place targeting the video game market. As a result of this, a lobbying group backed by Ubisoft, Take-Two, WB, Riot Games, …

Windows 11 has finally surpassed Windows 10 as the most popular Microsoft operating system, almost four years after its initial release in October 2021. Given that Windows 10's official end-of-support date of October 14th, 2025, is approaching, this change is not particularly surprising. This marks a significant turning point for …