Software & Gaming

It has been almost two years since Microsoft shut down Lionhead Studios, the creators of Fable. While Lionhead might be gone, it looks like Microsoft isn't giving up on the Fable franchise, with sources this week reporting that a new game in the series is currently in the works. This …

Apple has had a rocky start to the new year after it confirmed that all Mac and iOS devices were affected by Spectre and Meltdown flaws at the start of the month. While it managed release a fix that had issues of its own, there was no question that a …

Trolling and spamming are things that can be considered common in the online world, but in the case of on Canadian man, it could be a criminal offense. The British Columbian Supreme Court has issued a charge to Brandan Apple for “mischief in relation to computer data” after he sent …

Although Microsoft officially stopped offering its free upgrade to Windows 10 in July 2016, many have been able to use an exploit to continue upgrading for free. A deadline of December 31st 2017 was put in place to end those continuing to use the assistive technologies workaround, but it seems …

It seems that this generation of gaming is built upon nostalgia, bringing back the classics in various different ways. It seems that isn’t limited to any type of genre as Sega and Two Point’s newly announced Two Point Hospital channels its inner Theme Hospital. Released way back in 1997, Theme …

While other online game distributors like GOG, Humble Bundle and first-party Publisher stores exist, Steam has long dominated video game sales on the PC platform. Enter Robot Cache, a new store front that aims to offer some big changes to the scene, allowing players to sell their digital games. Robot …

Final Fantasy XV is finally coming to PC in just a few short months. The game was announced for Steam at Gamescom last year with a Q1 release date but now we have an exact launch date, alongside system specifications to run the game at 4K. There are even some …

Late last week, CD Projekt Red appeared to be up to something, as the Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account came back to life for the for the first time since 2013. The tweet swiftly garnered attention and now we have an idea of what it could all be building up to. …

Two weeks ago, Tyler Barriss was arrested for his hand in a swatting incident that led to the death of innocent father-of-two, Andrew Finch. Now, Barriss has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and could face years in prison. Extradited from California to Kansas, Barriss faced his first bout in court …

Android’s open-source platform often makes it a target of malware, some more unpleasant than others. The newly discovered ‘AdultSwine’, however, might be among the top, as it has potentially exposed ‘millions’ of children to pornographic material. AdultSwine infiltrated as many as 60 applications on Google’s Play Store, in which researchers …

Windows 8.1 users are now left without mainstream support, as Microsoft officially pulls the plug on the operating system. The company will still continue to offer security updates until 2023, when all support for the platform will end. If you’re regretting sticking with the platform, unfortunately, Microsoft is also no …

Epic Games’ Fortnite Battle Royale has started the year off with a bang, topping over 40 million players, 10 million of which have joined within just over one month. That’s not all, as the super-massive hit title has also reached a second milestone of 2 million concurrent users. Fortnite Battle …

Update (15/1/18): Back in early December, an early Playstation Network store page listing pointed towards a March release date for God of War. Now, the March release date looks even more likely, with a Portuguese retailer listing the game, albeit with a slightly adjusted release date. In December, PSN listed …

While console emulation takes quite some time to polish, it is a near certainty that we will see each one reverse engineered to work on the PC platform. Unsurprisingly, we have yet to see a reliable emulator for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, but it looks like things are about …

Over the course of 2017, DICE has been expanding Battlefield 1 with a new Operations mode. The first Operations campaign was free for all players, while the second one was reserved for Premium Pass holders. It was expected that future Operations Campaigns would also be reserved for Premium Pass holders …

At E3 last year, Microsoft not only announced that it would be bringing back original Xbox games through backwards compatibility, but Phil Spencer also revealed plans to bring back ‘The Duke'. The oversized original Xbox controller will now be arriving in March, complete with support for the Xbox One and …

Yesterday, we learned that FromSoftware’s iconic title, Dark Souls would be receiving an upgrade for current-gen consoles, due out May 25th. Some reports began circulating, misinforming original game owners that they would be entitled to special treatment when purchasing the remaster, but it turns out these reports were wrong. The …

Steering away from the controversy, Monster Hunter World producer Ryozo Tsujimoto made sure to assure fans that it wouldn’t be following the same trend as other games when it comes to loot boxes. Now, as we approach the title’s release, he’s keen to reiterate that statement, explaining that any microtransactions …

There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the Spectre and Meltdown security bugs over the last week. After evaluating the situation, AMD has explained which of these bugs affect its own CPUs and how it plans to solve the problem.

Last year, players of Elite Dangerous began noticing some odd encounters. A few players managed to come across huge Thargoid ships and soon after, the alien race began attacking spaceports in the game. This has all been building up to Elite Dangerous: Beyond, a multi-chapter series of updates that will …

It looks like PUBG is already a huge success on console. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was by far the biggest game of 2017 on PC and now it is beginning to dominate on consoles too, having sold three million copies on Xbox One since launching on the 12th of December. PUBG launched …

Rainbow Six Siege is about to enter its last Mid-Season Reinforcements during Operation White Noise, which means some big changes are on the way. Year 2’s last sizeable update is set to include map tweaks, UI improvements and operator buffs and nerfs. One of the more welcome changes affects GROM …

In recent years, Square Enix has made an impeccable effort in officially bringing each game in its Final Fantasy series to Microsoft Windows. Initially, fans were met with disappointment upon learning that Final Fantasy XII’s The Zodiac Age remaster was a PS4 exclusive, but fans need not wait that much …

Currently, most modern routers boast WPA2 wireless security protocol, but it seems that a replacement is inbound. Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) has actually been around for quite some time, but now might finally be coming into play on upcoming routers. The news was announced by The Wi-Fi Alliance, comprised …

Today, PUBG Corp. took to the Steam Community forums to issue an apology over a bug that caused people to lose out on Battle Points, the game’s in-game currency system. While players are to be compensated for their loss, it seems that the more pressing issue is cheating and region …

Given the impact that Dark Souls has had on gaming since its 2011 debut, it was just a matter of time before we’d see the title remastered. It seems that it only took one generation for that decision to be made, as Dark Souls Remastered has been officially announced. FromSoftware’s …

This year, Thermaltake is attempting to move up the peripheral market, laying out its plans to have a selection of Tt Premium mice, mouse pads and headsets by Computex in June 2018. Kicking off this trend, the company has unveiled its X1 mechanical gaming keyboard, its X Comfort Air gaming …

PlayerUnknown’s Battleground’s second major post-release update is currently live on the test servers, bringing with it changes to how PUBG Corp handles cheating, performance and balance tweaks. PUBG is also expanding its loot crates as well as possibly adding in a new type of microtransaction, but in a bid to …

If you've been looking forward to Rare's pirate sim, Sea of Thieves, then you're in luck as this month, there will be another beta test ahead of the game's release in March. You'll need to be signed up as a ‘Sea of Thieves Insider', but once that is out of …

With Call of Duty: WWII’s first major expansion approaching at the end of the month, with it comes the next chapter in the incredibly popular Nazi Zombie saga. Activision has released a 2-minute trailer on what to expect as our heroes step foot on The Darkest Shore. “The Darkest Shore …