Software & Gaming

ASUS has responded to reports surrounding the recently discovered APT attack that infected the Live Update tool.

The Lord of the Rings is an oddball among adaptations, providing debatably worthwhile video games based on the movies and translating well to a variety of genres. German developer Daedalic Entertainment is now taking a crack at the IP, crafting an adventure game based on the character Gollum in partnership …

Amid all of the recent drama surrounding the Epic Games Store and its exclusive games strategy, a few companies have put their weight behind Steam. First, Microsoft announced that the Halo Master Chief Collection would arrive on the platform, now, Bethesda is announcing that it will be bringing Fallout 76, …

Physical video game retailers such as GAME in the UK and GameStop in the US have tried to remain competitive in the digital era by selling download codes for video games in store. Last week, an email uncovered to the latter revealed that Sony will begin prohibiting the sale of …

Earlier this month, Devil May Cry 5 launched to great critical acclaim. We already knew that the game was selling well, as it debuted at the top of various chart lists. Now, Capcom has revealed a more specific number, with Devil May Cry 5 surpassing two million sales in just …

Originally announced in December last year, Atlus stated that it was set to reveal more about its mysterious Persona 5 R over the weekend, following the conclusion of its anime finale. Fully titled Persona 5: The Royale, the upcoming RPG is set to feature a female character that fundamentally disagrees …

Telltale’s The Walking Dead acted as a cornerstone for the developer since its initial 2012 launch, right up until the company sadly collapsed last year and employees were forced to scatter. IP creator Robert Kirkman saved the development of The Final Season with his studio Skybound Games, who are on …

Despite its charming aesthetic and colourful characters, Overwatch has long been highlighted for its rampant toxicity in the casual and professional scenes alike. Blizzard has been fighting an uphill battle, but it seems as though its efforts are finally paying off as it claims “disruptive behaviour” has fallen by a …

Sony may not be participating in E3 this year, but that doesn't mean that there won't be any PlayStation announcements this year. In a surprise announcement, today the PlayStation team announced that it will be doing a direct-style stream on Monday to discuss upcoming games and announcements. Sony's ‘State of …

Over the years, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines has become a cult classic. The game didn't fare particularly well at launch after going up against Half-Life 2 but nowadays, the game sits with very positive reviews on Steam and decent sales numbers. Now, the series is being given another chance …

Facebook has discovered and now fixed a glitch that stored as many as 600 million passwords in plaintext within internal systems. Without the required encryption to protect sensitive information, the passwords were accessible by up to 20,000 employees and could even date as far back as 2012. Although Facebook has …

As far back as 2013, we have been hearing about Valve's plans for a Steam UI overhaul. There have even been multiple leaks of what the new library screen might look like. Now this year at GDC, Valve is finally going forward with its plans, showing off the newly spruced up version of Steam for the first time.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider finally has RTX features - are they worth turning on?

Late last year, we heard rumours that Microsoft was planning to launch a cheaper ‘all digital' version of the Xbox One S without a disk drive. Now, that seems to be confirmed, with the retail packaging leaking, alongside details on pre-installed games. Microsoft's all digital Xbox One S will ditch …

During the first year of Microsoft's Windows 10 roll-out, many of you will remember receiving upgrade notifications on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Now, with Windows 7 support nearing its official end, those upgrade notifications are set to return. Windows 7's end of life update is pencilled in for the …

Quantic Dream is well known for its interactive-movie style of story telling, with multiple games all featuring branching paths leading to a myriad of different outcomes. Traditionally, these titles have been PlayStation exclusives but that is changing this year, as Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls are …

Blizzard downsized its Heroes of the Storm team at the end of last year, putting an end to the game’s stint as an esport. Shifting its focus, the developer is now overhauling the MOBA to expand on hero roles and do away with those pesky, controversial loot boxes. Loot boxes, …

Last week, we learned that X-COM creator Julian Gollop’s Phoenix Point was set to launch on the Epic Games Store for its first year despite promising keys for Steam during its crowdfunding campaign. The platform has netted itself another round of exclusives as Control, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey and The …

With Mass Effect, Dragon Age and the highly praised Knights of the Old Republic under BioWare’s belt, it’s safe to say that Anthem had some big shoes to fill. Despite being marred with performance issues across a range of platforms, it seems as though the shared world shooter has exceeded …

Since its 2016 announcement, Hideo Kojima has kept his lips sealed regarding Death Stranding, even leaving half of its star-studded cast in the dark as development progressed. Fortunately, Kojima is now slated to appear at next month’s Tribeca Film Festival to talk about the mysterious supernatural game. Kojima’s love for …

Back when Nvidia began showing off RTX and DLSS running in games for the first time, Shadow of the Tomb Raider was one of the few big titles supporting the technology. Unfortunately, the last six months have gone by without any word on when the RTX patch would arrive. That …

Today at GDC, Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, took to the stage to announce the company’s new gaming service, known as Stadia. Built on the technology tested last year as part of ‘Project Stream’, Stadia is Google’s cloud gaming platform, aiming to tie together playing games and watching games.

While we already knew that Halo Infinite would be launching on Xbox One and PC, there were still questions lingering over past games in the series- that is, until one week ago, when 343 Industries officially announced The Master Chief Collection for Windows 10 and Steam. Now, some of the …

Call of Duty Mobile has been talked about as a possibility for years now but it looks like the success of PUBG and Fortnite has pushed Activision to finally make the jump. In partnership with Tencent, soon, Call of Duty: Mobile will see release in Asia, North America, South America …

Bethesda has been regularly holding its own E3 press conference for a few years now, featuring its own in-house developed games and those published under the Bethesda banner. This year will be no different, with Bethesda set to host its own E3 showcase on the 9th of June. E3 is …

Last week was capped off by news that the Epic Games Launcher apparently taps into Steam user data and specific Steam files found on the user's home PC. While Epic Games has responded, specifically noting that there is an ‘import friends' option, accusations of snooping on games owned, time played …

As you might expect, last week's videogame charts were dominated by Ubisoft's latest release- The Division 2. The game has performed well in reviews, leading to it entering the UK charts in the number one spot. The Division 2 moves players from New York City to Washington DC. This time …

Last week, Microsoft announced that the Master Chief Collection would finally be coming to PC and more importantly, 343 Industries wants to make sure it gets the PC version right. With that in mind, the team has opened up sign-ups for Halo Insider, giving PC players a chance to sign up for beta access.

Over the past few years, we’ve seen Microsoft improve its efforts across the PC platform. This has included its Xbox Play Anywhere scheme, allowing select digital titles to play on both Xbox One and Windows 10 PC with a single purchase, to bringing its Xbox Game Pass to PC. There …

Rainbow Six Siege is home to many Ubisoft references, as we can already see Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell and The Division in the game. In a more obscure easter egg than usual, the developer has now placed the Rabbids invade the new Australian-based map, Outback. The Rabbids are …