Software & Gaming

Prior to its launch, Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the most anticipated games of 2020. This was reflected in its Steam charts placement, which saw the game topping the charts weeks prior to its launch. As is now clear however, the game released in a less than polished state. Despite …

Back in 2019, noblechairs first teamed up with Mercedes-AMG to launch the noblechairs EPIC Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Edition. Now, just in time for 2021, the noblechairs EPIC Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team Edition Gaming Chair is launching, bringing updates and improvements to the design. As the name suggests, this chair …

This week, Sony removed Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and began offering refunds for the game. In a similar move, Microsoft is also expanding its refund policy for Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox. In addition, CD Projekt Red has also said that it is working to ensure that physical copy …

Remedy Entertainment announced that it would be bringing enhancements to Control: Ultimate Edition for next-gen consoles earlier this year. Unfortunately, the upgrade was pushed out of 2020 and into 2021. However, we do get our first look at the upgrade today thanks to a new teaser video.  Control: Ultimate Edition …

Riot Games has been branching out into different genres recently and has placed a focus on expanding the League of Legends IP with new games and spin-offs. While not officially announced, it would seem that one of these spin-offs will indeed be a League of Legends MMORPG. Greg Street, Riot's …

As we know from the disastrous announcement at BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard has been working on a mobile Diablo game for a few years now. Not much news has come out about the project since its announcement, but that changes this week, as the game is now publicly playable in alpha …

Each year, following the conclusion of The Game Awards, the show’s creator shares details on the success of the show. The 2020 Game Award once again saw major growth, achieving over 8.3 million concurrent viewers and 83 million livestreams in total. Taking to Twitter, The Game Awards’ creator Geoff Keighley …

Microsoft Flight Simulator launched in August to great critical success. The PC game, which is set to come to Xbox in 2021, was the first major release in the franchise since 2006. Despite this, it would seem fans of the series remained loyal, as 4 months after the game’s launch, …

With the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, console players can now for the first time experience 120fps gaming. Despite 30fps typically being the standard on consoles, a surprising number of titles have seen 120fps support added to its games. Following the latest update, those with a …

In a surprising move, Sony Interactive Entertainment pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store last night and is now offering refunds to anyone who purchased the game digitally. Here is the statement from Sony: “SIE strives to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, therefore we will begin to offer …

In recent years we have seen a number of video game titles crossover with each other, adding easter eggs and more into their respective games. Following on from the Cyberpunk 2077 Quadra Turbo-R V-Tech car being added into Forza Horizon 4, Death Stranding has now received an update adding a …

For a couple of months now, Nvidia has been running a promotion to give away free copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War to buyers of RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards. This free game offer was due to end this month, but it is now being …

We won't just be seeing Diablo 4 at BlizzCon Online in early 2021, Blizzard also has confirmed plans to show off progress on Overwatch 2. Overwatch lead, Jeff Kaplan, discussed the plans in an announcement post this week.  In the Overwatch Development Update video, Kaplan explains that we will be …

Back when Assassin's Creed Valhalla first launched, reviewers and early players were surprised to find that Ubisoft had scaled back a bit on in-game microtransactions. There were no XP boost purchases available at launch. However, that is changing this week.  Just like Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Valhalla …

After announcing Diablo 4 in 2019, Blizzard has been slowly revealing more details about the game, breaking down some of the ideas being put in place to shake up the Diablo formula. Excitingly, we won't have to wait long for the next piece of big news, as Blizzard has begun …

While EA Play won't be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC this year, things are going a bit better for Ubisoft and its partnership with Google Stadia. Back when Stadia was announced, Ubisoft said it had plans to bring uPlay+ (now known as Ubisoft+) to the cloud platform and …

EA Play has already joined Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on consoles a few months ago. Initially, EA Play was also due to rollout to Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers too before the end of the year but unfortunately, there has been a delay on that front.  Microsoft/Xbox announced this …

Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red issued an apology over the state of Cyberpunk 2077 and more specifically, how poorly the game runs on Xbox One and PS4 consoles. At the time, CD Projekt Red told customers they could obtain refunds from their point of purchase, but as it turns …

Though console manufacturers typically partner with retail stores in order to sell consoles, games, and accessories, Sony recently began to offer an alternative option, cutting out the middleman and allowing fans to purchase hardware and software directly from PlayStation. This service, dubbed PlayStation Direct, is currently only available in the …

At the 2020 Game Awards, one of the more interesting game announcements was that of The Callisto Protocol. Though not much is known about it, aside from it being a survival horror game from the creator of Dead Space, it has since been revealed that the game is actually set …

While Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo may compete for market share in the video game space, there are a number of ideals which all three companies can agree on. Releasing a joint statement, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft announced their commitment to creating a safer environment for gaming, as “We believe gaming …

On a semi regular basis, Nintendo hosts its ‘Nintendo Indie World Showcase’, providing a platform to announce new and upcoming indie titles. The console manufacturer has now announced its next showcase, which will take place later today at 5pm UK time, offering “roughly 15 minutes of updates and new announcements.” …

There is no denying it, Cyberpunk 2077 has had a controversial launch. A big part of the controversy is the state of the game overall, with many encountering major bugs. On the base Xbox One and PS4 consoles, the situation is worse, as the game both runs poorly and doesn't …

As we've previously reported, Capcom recently suffered a massive security breach, leading to a lot of data being stolen, including personal information for both employees and customers. That attack is now seemingly bringing fresh Resident Evil 8 leaks to the internet, some with major spoilers.  If you're looking forward to …

Twice a month Microsoft announces a new batch of games which are set to join its Game Pass subscription service. For the second half of December, the console manufacturer is taking advantage of its recent purchase of ZeniMax Media, adding Skyrim: Special Edition – alongside many other titles – to …

Back in November, Take-Two announced that it would be acquiring indie racing studio, CODEMASTERS, for £726 million. Over the weekend, reports emerged that EA was attempting to outbid Take-Two in the final hour and now, it would seem that the publisher was in fact successful. EA is now acquiring Codemasters, …

Though 2020 has undoubtedly been a tough year for both businesses and the general public, one knock-on effect of the global pandemic and nationwide lockdowns has been that people are playing games more than ever before. Though Steam recently set a new record for concurrent users, it has now outdone …

While PC players are able to refund any game purchased via clients such as Steam (as long as they haven't played for more than 2 hours), PlayStation owners aren’t as fortunate, especially when it comes to digital games. That being said, there have been a few times when Sony has …

AIDA64's latest beta release notes show that the diagnostic tool has received support for a plethora of unannounced Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series cards, including the RTX 3080Ti, the RTX 3060, the RTX 3050, and multiple RTX 3070/3060 Mobile graphics cards. As the year of 2021 comes closer, the release …

Ever since the launch of the Nintendo Switch, many owners have been disappointed at the fact that the hybrid console offers very little in the way of video streaming apps. While all other consoles (and even older Nintendo systems) offered applications such as Amazon Prime and Netflix, the Switch has …