Software & Gaming

While Helldivers 2 launched to an overwhelmingly positive reception on Steam, things took a swift turn for the worse a month or so later, when a review bombing campaign led to thousands of negative reviews. Ultimately, Arrowhead was able to turn things around and offered to commemorate that moment in …

Back in April when Nintendo began showcasing its launch plans for the Switch 2, a wave of GameCube classics were announced for the new console. At launch, just a couple of these games were made available, but slowly, the library is starting to fill out.  The Nintendo Switch 2 officially …

The sequel to Resident Evil Village is finally nearing release. Resident Evil Requiem is due out in early 2026 and developers are already sharing plenty of information about the game, including behind-the-scenes tales from the development process. As it turns out, Requiem initially started out as a very bad idea. …

Activision may have announced Call of Duty Black Ops 7 earlier this month, but that teaser was primarily centred around the single-player campaign. Fans of COD multiplayer are still awaiting news about incoming changes. Now thanks to an accidental leak, we know about at least one new mode on the …

There is a new major update arriving for Monster Hunter Wilds. In this free content update, fans will get new monsters to take down, and a new limited-time event to score some rare rewards. However, fans continue to be disappointed in the state of the game and as a result, …

In an era where AAA game studios are closing down and making cuts left and right, IO Interactive has managed to maintain stability since going independent in 2017. The Hitman series is to thank for that, as the cost to develop each game shrank over time due to foresight and …

Ark 2, the sequel to Ark: Survival Evolved, has seen its expected release window shift once again. Initially slated for 2023, then delayed to late 2024, its Steam release date was recently adjusted to a vague “to be announced”. Now, Studio Wildcard, the developers behind the Ark franchise, have expressed …

Rainbow Six Siege finally made the switch over to free-to-play recently. The newly named Rainbow Six Siege X has brought a lot of people back to the game, but early players were quick to find that currency gain for unlocking new operators had become very slow. Now, Ubisoft has issued …

Peak is proving to be more than just a “jam game” experiment. What began as a simple project to combat burnout has exploded into a certified hit, initially selling a million copies in its first six days and now, surprisingly, reaching two million units sold in just nine days. This …

This week’s free Epic Games Store offering is the excellent open-world indie adventure-puzzler Sable - available from now until the 3rd of July.

Following a slight delay, Black Ops 6 Season 4 Reloaded is set to go live on the 2nd of July, bringing with it new weapons, modes, maps and more.

Humble has announced that starting next month, the company’s Choice subscription service is increasing its price by almost 1/3rd.

FBC: Firebreak is the latest project from Remedy Entertainment – the team behind beloved titles including but not limited to Alan Wake, Max Payne and Control. While player numbers on Steam in particular have been quite concerning, Remedy has revealed that FBC has now surpassed 1 million players.

Studio NightDive found success with its remaster of System Shock 1 a couple of years ago. Now, the fan favourite sequel, System Shock 2, is getting the same treatment. System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is available starting today. The game is available on Steam, promising various improvements over the …

Death Stranding 2 is out today and the game is already off to a good start thanks to an influx of glowing reviews. Some have already managed to beat the game, only to spot an odd name in the end credits – Nintendo. So why is Nintendo's name in the …

Stalker 2 just received a massive update today, fixing hundreds of bugs and overhauling the A-Life system to deliver on the promised vision for the game prior to launch. Alongside this, GSC Game World has also opened the game up for modding, with a whopping 700GB modding tool kit. If …

This week, five more titles are joining the GeForce Now library, headlined by System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, which is available on Steam starting today. The System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is now available on PC and consoles. The game brings back the classic shooter in new and …

Microsoft's End-of-Life plans for Windows 10 have been known for years. The OS is hitting its end-of-life date this October, which typically means no more free security updates and no more feature updates. However, Windows 10 users will have the option of opting in for a year of ‘extended support'. …

Back in 2022, Epic Games reached a settlement with the FTC, agreeing to pay over $500 million in penalties for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act in Fortnite. The company was accused of designing its menus in such a way that players could easily make ‘accidental' purchases. Now, Epic …

Following a delay to 2025, Bandai Namco have finally given us an official release date for Little Nightmares III – set to arrive this upcoming October.

Nvidia unveiled a significant evolution in its DLSS upscaling technology at CES 2025, introducing a new model as part of the DLSS 4 upgrade. This advancement, which also includes enhancements to DLSS Ray Reconstruction, Super Resolution, and DLAA, marks Nvidia's first implementation of a transformer-based AI model in a real-time …

Following major departures late last year, more heavy hitters are leaving Netflix Games’ library next month, including Katana Zero and Hades.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Enhanced is coming to PS5 (and Xbox/PC) this August – bringing new features, a performance mode and more.

Sony's VP of global services reaffirmed that PlayStation has no plans to bring its first-party games to PS Plus as day-one releases.

As part of PlayStation Plus' 15th anniversary, Sony has announced July’s PS Plus Essential line-up – alongside a bunch of community events.

Following years of waiting, the much-anticipated STALKER 2 finally launched late last year. While the title certainly received plenty of praise, the game was far from hitting its full potential. One of the biggest compromises was in the game’s famous A-Life system. Fortunately, with patch 1.5, this mechanic has been overhauled.

6 months on from launch, Marvel Rivals’ honeymoon period appears to be ending, with both review scores and player numbers falling on Steam.

In celebration of the game’s 10th birthday, Dying Light 1 has gotten a major update, bringing enhancements to textures, lighting, shadows and more.

Nintendo has announced the release date for the Rocket League-esque Drag x Drive – set to arrive this August for just £16.99.

As we move further into the PlayStation 5 generation, the PS4 emulator ‘ShadPS4’ has been taking strides in becoming a more fully-fledged and playable experience. Following a ton of great work on getting Bloodborne to work on PC, another title trapped on the PS4 – Driveclub – has reached its own progress milestone.