Software & Gaming

The next game from Housemarque, Saros, will be the studio’s biggest title yet – though will still come in at well under $100 million to develop.

After a ton of waiting and many delays, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is finally here. While Ubisoft’s latest AC title may not be able to singlehandedly dig the publisher out of the hole it’s found itself in, initial response to the game appears solid, with the title having surpassed 1 million players in just a couple hours.

To celebrate the launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows, MSI has now revealed its latest game bundle, offering up free codes for the game with purchases

Atlus had a huge 2024. Sega's prized RPG studio isn't slowing down either, as evidence has surfaced that Persona 4 Reload is due to be announced. 

The next wave of games heading to GeForce Now have been announced. This week Nvidia brings 11 new titles to the library.

Razer has unveiled Wyvrn, a comprehensive developer platform integrating AI to streamline game development and enhance player experiences.

For the first time in over a decade, Plants vs. Zombies is set to come to a suite of new and old devices, with PvZ Reloaded having now been rated in Brazil.

A ton of excellent indie titles are leaving PlayStation Plus next month, including Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Animal Well.

After just 24 hours on sale, Monster Hunter Wilds rocketed to the top of 2025’s best-sellers list (in the US) - followed by Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.

The unique handheld console from 2022 (PlayDate) is getting a permanent price increase next week - going from $199 to $229 USD.

Humble bundles are a great way to get a bunch of games for a relatively low price. Right now, the platform is offering the ‘Humble Heroines 2025’ Bundle with a focus on female-led games – including Control, Beyond Two Souls, Darksiders III and more.

Thrustmaster is making its debut in space simulation with its new SOL-R 1 flightstick and SOL-R 2 HOSAS Space Sim Duo. Both products will grant you a more immersive experience in titles like Elite Dangerous.

GSC Game World has been hard at work on patches for STALKER 2. The latest update, Patch 1.3, does not disappoint, packing another 1200 fixes and improvements.

The ID@XBOX program has been a huge success for Microsoft. The program has led to incredible indie titles getting much needed funding, including the likes of The Binding of Issac, Stardew Valley, Balatro, Cuphead, 33 Immortals and more. So far, the program has generated over $5 billion for indie developers. 

At this point, Palworld is available across all of the major platforms, minus the Nintendo Switch. However, crossplay hasn't been universally available across all platforms. That is finally changing with a new patch this week. 

Earlier on in the console generation, the Xbox Series X/S systems appeared to be doing fine, continuing sales at the same pace as the Xbox One generation, while Sony ate up the majority of marketshare with the PS5. Now, analysis shows that the Xbox Series X/S systems have fallen behind the Xbox One in sales. 

Though it never came to be, Disney reportedly had plans at one point in the past to create a connected Marvel Gaming Universe.

Helldivers 2 is set to get perhaps its biggest Warbond yet, adding a hunting rifle, revolver and even a hover pack – going live tomorrow:

Following months of no news, Xbox has now teased the much-anticipated Hollow Knight Silksong – possibly hinting at a 2025 release.

Ubisoft is betting a lot on Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Thanks to a number of less-than-stellar releases, controversies and the like, the publisher has been on the verge of being sold off for quite some time. Unfortunately, it seems as though – despite the added delays for increased polish – AC: Shadows is more or less just another Ubisoft title.

Rise of Ronin finally arrived on PC after many months of PS5 exclusivity. Unfortunately, the launch has not been pain-free, as players have been encountering issues with save data disappearing. Team Ninja has since acknowledged the problem. 

To cap off the month of March we are getting Octopath Traveler 2, the Blizzard Arcade Collection and more on Xbox Game Pass for PC, Console and Cloud.

While Avowed has had a mostly positive reception, one of the criticisms of the game was the simple fact that character builds are quite restricted by the game's skill point cap. Obsidian is making up for that with its latest patch. 

Despite being announced five years ago, we have still yet to see the release of Ark 2. Studio Wildcard is now bridging the gap for fans once again, this time with the first new content expansion for Ark: Survival Ascended.

Half-Life 2 RTX is now available in demo form and a new GeForce Game Ready driver is available for those looking to get the most out of their time with the game.

Jason Blundell, former co-head of Treyarch and director of Call of Duty: Zombies, has announced the formation of Dark Outlaw Games, a new studio helmed under the PlayStation Studios flag. Following the ill-fated Deviation Games, this marks Blundell's second venture under Sony's leadership.

The handheld gaming landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with Valve poised to expand SteamOS's reach beyond the Steam Deck. While Windows 11 handhelds have enjoyed a period of relative stability, bolstered by SteamOS's limited availability, Valve has consistently expressed its intention to open the platform to third-party devices. Now, …

Following multiple issues, the God of War TV show from Amazon seems to be on track once again – with two seasons currently being written and planned.

Acer has been building up its position in the custom graphics card market for a few years now. This week, Acer is introducing a new range of BiFrost and Nitro series cards for AMD's new-generation RX 9000 GPUs.

Naughty Dog’s next game ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’ looks to be taking inspiration from the excellent and much-loved Elden Ring.