Software & Gaming

The controversy behind paid mods seems to be far from over, with Bethesda bringing back the scheme with its Creation Club. The problem doesn’t stop at a variety of mods costing money, however, as many have reported mod files being downloaded from the scheme without the user’s knowledge. As the …

Death Stranding director and Metal Gear creator, Hideo Kojima is famous for walking the line between game developer and film director, making sure the player knows his games are directed by him at every turn. To his fans, Kojima has quite a presence on Twitter, this time posting a series …

Earlier this week, Garry Newman, the developer behind Garry's Mod and Rust, unveiled a new prototype being worked on at Facepunch Studios. It is called S&Box and the description sounds somewhat similar to what we saw with Garry's Mod. This led to plenty of fans asking if this was in …

Last week, Warner Bros and Monolith Productions unveiled an upcoming DLC for Shadow of War called ‘Forthog Orc-slayer'. This was a touching tribute to one of the developers that worked on the project, Michael Forgey, who sadly passed away. A chunk of each DLC purchase is set to go to …

Secret of Mana is getting a lot of attention lately, being both rereleased onto the SNES Mini that releases later this month and remade for the PS4, PS Vita and PC next February. This weekend at PAX West, developer Square Enix gave fans a first look by releasing a 10-minute …

The first entry in The Witcher video game series turns 10 this October 26th, and CD Projekt Red is celebrating early. The developer has released a video that reminisces over all of the hard work that has been put into bringing such a rich experience to the video game world. …

In preparation for Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 2, Season 3, Ubisoft are continuing to ready incoming changes ahead of its 5th September release date.  Operation Blood Orchid will mark the second lot of changes being made to the way the casual matchmaking system works, now introducing its own, separate matchmaking …

Any multiplayer game can fall victim to AFK farming, in that players enter a game without truly participating to gain the rewards it yields. Developer Bluehole has recognised that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is the latest target of this and is working to address the problem. This is a problem that affects …

DICE showcased what to expect in Battlefield 1’s upcoming expansion, In the Name of the Tsar back at E3. Owners of the Premium Pass will be able to try out the “most extensive Battlefield expansion yet” on September 5th, while everyone else will get their hands on it come the …

Update: Many have brought to our attention that the donations per purchase to the DLC are limited to the U.S. only, “excluding purchases made from AL, HI, IL, MA, MS and SC,” and that these purchases will not be tax deductible. This, of course, means that anyone buying from anywhere …

While PC owners will have to wait a bit longer, those with an Xbox One or PS4 will be able to jump into Destiny 2 next Wednesday. At launch, players will be able to do everything that the game has to offer, with the exception of the raid, which Bungie …

Sonic Mania just released earlier this month on all current gaming platforms and for the most part, the game has received plenty of praise for its take on the classic Sonic formula. Now in November, Sega will be trying its hand at 3D Sonic again with Sonic Forces, which just …

When you hear the term ‘video-game movie’, many are still likely to cower at the idea, especially when blockbusters such as Warcraft and Assassin's Creed fail to please. Metal Gear Solid was pegged to get the silver screen adaptation way back in 2006, and while it has experienced hell during …

A few months ago, we learned that Middle-earth: Shadow of War will let you carry over your old nemesis, bringing them into the sequel’s greatly expanded Nemesis System. The new Orc Tales Trailer gives a look into how this expanded system will work, showing that enemies will seemingly be influenced …

Throughout Destiny's lifespan, the game has repeatedly had details leak, whether it surrounded its initial troubled development, or upcoming DLC. Now, it seems that leaks won't be becoming a thing of the past with Destiny 2, as a report this week has given us some early details about the sequel's …

Ubisoft has been very quiet when it comes to The Division over the last few months. The publisher decided to focus on regular free updates for Year Two, rather than making new expansion content. That may pay off soon though, as The Division is about to get its biggest update …

The road to launch for the Essential Phone has been long and filled with twists and turns. However, this week's screw up trumps previously missed shipping dates and delays by far. Last night, Essential sent out an email to some customers asking for their drivers license to verify their address. …

Yesterday, we learned that Sega and the development team behind Sonic Mania were butting heads a bit, as the publisher snuck some additional DRM into the PC version of the game. One particular member of the development team made it clear that this was not their decision and asked fans …

Nothing is sacred in the Nazi-ridden world of Wolfenstein 2, with previous trailers for the game depicting various genres of television, including drama, comedy and gameshows. The latest trailer tackles older superhero shows, depicting ‘uber hero’ Batman, I mean, Blitzmensch kapow-ing his enemies in true 60’s fashion. Blitzmensch is the …

George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series has become a cultural phenomenon through the success the Game of Thrones television series, of course spawning many games from many developers since. Obsidian Entertainment, best known for its hit role-playing games, is unfortunately not among these developers, as the …

UK retailer CEX has been hit by a cyber attack, during which hackers may have made off with the personal information of up to two million customers. Leaked details include full names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and encrypted but expired credit/debit card information. CEX confirmed the security breach this …

Sonic Mania got off to a great start on consoles earlier this month, with fans and critics alike praising the game as a love letter to classic Sonic with some unique twists. Unfortunately, the game isn’t getting quite as warm a reception on PC, as it appears always online DRM …

After a couple of years in development, a price hike and a delay, Studio Wildcard has officially launched ARK: Survival Evolved, bringing it out of Early Access for good. The popular dino-themed survival game has received its 1.0 update, so the studio’s attention now turns to the future, with the …

This year's Gamescom had a very large focus on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, with the event hosting the very first professional PUBG competition. Creator, Brendan Greene also showcased the new desert map, which he has since confirmed will be 8×8 km in size. Originally, people speculated that the new map would be …

A couple of weeks ago, Monolith Productions showed off the new Orc tribes that players will encounter throughout their journey in Middle-earth: Shadow of War. The latest trailer for the game shows off the Marauder tribe, who oddly enough showboat to rap music and toast the dark lord from a …

Due to Android’s open nature, it is easier for malicious software to make its way on to services like the Google Play Store. Google has been tightening things up over the last year but it seems that there is still work to be done. This week, Google purged around 300 …

Earlier this year, Bethesda announced plans to launch the ‘Creation Club’ for two of its biggest games- Fallout 4 and Skyrim. In essence, this was Bethesda’s second attempt at paid mods but this time around, some much needed changes were in place, the biggest of which was the requirement that …

Virtual reality walks the line between an innovative, immersive piece of technology and a passing fad, namely due to the lack of content in comparison to the higher-end price point. Although prices are slowly coming down, Sony are intent to get ahead of the curve, with the company “doubling down” …

Star Citizen developer, Cloud Imperium Games took to Gamescom over the weekend to showcase whats in store for the game in the near future. One of the most interesting new features is FOIP, Face Over Internet Protocol, that allows gamers to project their facial movements in real time, syncing with …

Demand for the Switch has been high since its March release, with Nintendo unsurprisingly, yet consistently producing far less than required to satisfy its consumers. With the holiday period just around the corner, Nintendo is desperate to reassure everyone that manufacturing has picked up. “We're doing everything we can to …