Software & Gaming

When Apple introduced the second generation of iPad Pros, it brought with it the ProMotion displays – screens which support a 120hz refresh rate. Not only did this bring general improvements to everyday usability, but it also meant that games could now be played at up to 120fps. In the …

Two new G2 gaming monitors coming from AOC will be equipped with a high refresh rate and low pixel response times with AMD FreeSync support.

It has been one week since Monster Hunter World: Iceborne launched on PC. Unfortunately, while the expansion was well received on consoles last year, the PC version came out with some issues. Capcom has been investigating since then and today, the publisher gave us an update on the upcoming patch.  …

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is packed with cosmetics, from skins for your companion droid and ship to outfits and lightsaber parts. Some of these cosmetics were locked down as part of a pre-order bonus scheme for the game but now, they are being unlocked for all players. If you …

Just over a year ago, Microsoft announced that it would be rebuilding its Edge web browser based on the Chromium open source project. The goal of this project was to improve compatibility and to create a partnership with the Chromium community to improve the Chromium engine itself. Microsoft has stuck …

Grind Gear Games, the developer of Path of Exile, announced the upcoming sequel for its title at ExileCon in November 2019. Despite the studio's work on Path of Exile 2, it plans to launch four expansions for the original PoE throughout 2020. Unfortunately, the studio also confirmed that  Path of Exile …

Although not publicly available yet, patch 6.1 for Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) has already been made available to the test server. The patch details have also been posted, and besides the more common fixes and optimisations that a patch brings, there's also a new map called Karakin, as well as new …

The anniversary of Fallout 76 was initially due to be much more exciting, as the ‘Wastelanders' NPC and companions update was originally due to arrive. Unfortunately, that update was pushed back a bit but now, it appears to be ready for testing, ahead of a release in the coming weeks.  …

The Monster Hunter series has always been very popular in Japan but it had niche appeal over in the west. That changed with Monster Hunter World, which quickly went on to become Capcom's best selling game ever. Now, thanks to the launch of the Iceborne expansion, Monster Hunter World is …

Razer has introduced new versions of its Deathadder and Basilisk mice. The V2 versions of the popular gaming mice have both been upgraded with Razer’s advanced mouse technology including new optical sensors and switches. Since the original Deathadder was launched by Razer it has been one of the most popular …

For years now there have been rumours of a potential Mass Effect remaster and with EA becoming more open to re-releases now, there is certainly a better chance that we will see a ‘Shepard Trilogy' some day. BioWare has the internet talking about this idea once again thanks to a …

Following the auto chess trend from 2019, Riot Games launched Teamfight Tactics (TFT) to rival DOTA Underlords and Auto Chess. With the upcoming 1st anniversary of TFT, Riot is planning to launch the mobile version of TFT in March 2020, while also teasing the new set 3. This announcement was …

During 2019, Epic Games offered 73 different free games to its users, all with more than an 80% score on OpenCritic and a total value of $1455, resulting in over 200M+ copies claimed. With the beginning of the new year, Epic has kept on giving, with new games such as …

DOOM Eternal has already had a big gameplay reveal and a story trailer following Bethesda's 2019 E3 conference. After all of that though, the game was delayed by roughly six months. Now with the release date just three months away, DOOM Eternal is back in the spotlight with a big …

Games Done Quick is a semiannual charity event where some of the industry’s best speedrunners get together to raise money for charity, whilst completing video games at record paces. This year’s Awesome Games Done Quick ran between the 5th and 12th of January, with new records being set for both …

At E3 last year, Square Enix finally showed off substantial amounts of footage for both Final Fantasy VII Remake and Crystal Dynamics' long-anticipated Avengers game. Originally, both games were due to launch in March and May respectively but both have since been delayed. These delays were announced separately, so we …

Genshin Impact, an upcoming open-world RPG by MiHoYo (known best for the action Hack and Slash RPG ‘Honkai Impact 3rd’) has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. Viewers drew comparisons to Nintendo’s Breath of the Wild when the game was first announced back in June of 2019. Genshin Impact was originally slated …

We are still a few months away from the launch of Half-Life: Alyx but we are slowly learning more and more about the game. Previously, we've seen new gameplay footage and impressions from across multiple VR headsets and now, some new in-game screenshots have begun leaking out.  Tyler McVicker, otherwise …

Plenty of games have received another chance in the spotlight after coming to the Nintendo Switch and it looks like 2K Games is going to be the next publisher to try and get in on the action. This week, ratings were spotted for the BioShock trilogy on Switch, hinting at …

Sony once again took many people by surprise when it announced late last night that the company would not be showing its face at 2020’s E3 expo. While Microsoft’s plans for the expo were unconfirmed until now, the Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, took the opportunity to officially confirm that …

E3 serves as one of the biggest trade shows for the video games industry, where all the major companies get together to show off and announce their future products to an audience of millions. It is for that reason that when Sony announced that they would not be attending 2019’s …

Over the weekend, people were quick to notice that Grand Theft Auto IV has mysteriously disappeared from the Steam store. This has happened to other GTA games in the past due to expiring music licenses but this time around, the situation is different. Rockstar has now confirmed that GTA IV …

In a recent interview with MCVUK, the head of Microsoft Studios, Matt Booty, revealed that for its first year on the market, the Xbox Series X’s first-party games will also launch on the Xbox One. Following this, a podcast from December featuring journalist and industry insider, Jason Schreier, was brought …

We are used to seeing a lot of video game remakes and remasters nowadays but what about De-makes? Back in August, one Dreams creator showed off a work in progress ‘demaked' version of Cyberpunk 2077, reimagining the game with PlayStation 1 era graphics. Since then, the project has been updated …

As we inch closer to the release of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, comparisons between the two are inevitably going to begin sprouting up. Unlike in previous generations however, when console manufacturers would directly target one another, it would appear as though things might be different with the …

While Wolfenstein: Youngblood was teased to be an RTX-supported game in the run-up to release, the game's ray-tracing and DLSS updates have taken quite some time to get ready. Now, six months later, the RTX update has arrived, with ray-traced reflections and DLSS now available.  NVIDIA announced that the update …

Last Thursday, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne finally arrived on PC after a lengthy stint on Xbox One and PS4. Unfortunately, the new expansion didn't come without issues, with some PC players reporting a loss of save files and poor performance.  Currently, Iceborne has a ‘mixed' reception on Steam, with some …

Thermaltake had plenty of new products on show at CES last week with a bunch of new PC chassis and water cooling products on display. The company has also added a couple of new gaming headsets to its portfolio with the new Shock XT  7.1 and Shock XT Gaming Headset. …

If you head over to the GTA IV page on Steam right now, what you’ll find is that the game is no longer available to purchase. Discovered by user ‘Pix’ on ResetEra, Grand Theft Auto IV can not be purchased anymore – although GTA: Episodes from Liberty City is still …

It’s been roughly a month since Microsoft’s next generation console was revealed – the Xbox Series X. Set to launch in “Holiday 2020,” the console will usher in the next generation of gaming, and all the improvements that come with it. For Microsoft however, the handover period from the Xbox …