Software & Gaming

Animal Crossing New Horizons is not only the second-best selling Switch game ever, but has now broken a decades-long record held by Pokémon Red/Green in Japan.

As part of the Epic Games Store’s end-of-year 2024 promotions, the cyberpunk-styled parkour slasher Ghostrunner 2 is free to claim for a limited time.

Nvidia has taken steps to address the recent performance problems plaguing its new GeForce Experience replacement, the Nvidia App. The app's Game Filters seem to be causing significant frame rate drops and stuttering in certain games, leading the green team to launch an update to disable the feature by default. …

Less than 3 years after its release, Elden Ring has now entered the exclusive ‘1 million reviews club’ on Steam - only the 11th title to do so.

As part of the Epic Games Store’s end-of-year Christmas promotions, Control is free to claim right now for a limited time only.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been a great surprise to end the year on. Machine Games delivered a fantastic original story that slots nicely between the original films. Now, it appears that Disney has more plans for Indiana Jones video games.  According to film leaker, DanielRPK, who typically …

Ubisoft first began its foray into blockchain and NFT-infused games with Rainbow Six a few years ago. There was swift, loud backlash against this idea and since then, Ubisoft has instead opted to not publicise any of its NFT projects. Recently, the publisher launched another one, based on Captain Laserhawk, …

MSI's Claw 8 AI+ and Claw 7 AI+ gaming handhelds have apparently had their release date pushed to 2025. Although the first listings were pointing to a release on December 26th, it looks like the launch date has been pushed back to January 15th.

11 Bit Studios, the Polish studio behind the Frostpunk series, has faced several setbacks this year. Following the public's lukewarm reception of Frostpunk 2 and the delay of The Alters, the company has now announced the cancellation of an unannounced console project and subsequent staff layoffs. In a recent investor …

Blizzard is unleashing the hordes of hell for free this holiday season with a Diablo 4 trial that grants access to the full base game, including the recently released Spiritborn class from the Vessel of Hatred expansion. Until January 3rd, 2025, you can dive into the dark world of Sanctuary …

Intel's PresentMon has received a significant update with the release of version 2.3.0. This latest version adds key features and expands support for new graphics technologies, including XeFG (Intel's frame generation tech), XeLL (Intel's low-latency tech) and AMD Fluid Motion Frames. While PresentMon has traditionally been used primarily for data …

For years, there have been rumours about Bethesda remastering some of its older classics but so far, nothing has come to fruition. That may change in 2025...

Sonic 3 is looking like a hit already with high review scores from critics and fans alike. Paramount is looking to keep this streak alive with a fourth film.

With Far Cry 7 on the horizon, Ubisoft is looking to finally switch up its open world formula with a number of gameplay improvements.

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 24H2 update is causing widespread problems for gamers, with the culprit seemingly linked to the Auto HDR feature. Gamers on Windows 11 24H2 have reported issues after installing the latest 24H2 update. Games such as Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and Need for …

Former Uncharted writer and director, Amy Hennig, has been working away on a new Marvel game for quite some time. Her new studio at Skydance is slowly revealing more details about Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, which stars two fan-favourite heroes from the Marvel roster, Captain America and Black Panther. …

Back in October, Cooler Master announced its new collaboration with Simucube, a company well known amongst racing sim enthusiasts. This week, the Cooler Master x Simucube pro-grade direct drive wheelbase is officially launching. The new co-branded direct drive wheelbase aims to let users “feel the road like never before” with …

Marvel Rivals keep reaching new milestones, with the latest being passing the 20 million player mark just 11 days after it launched. To celebrate it, NetEase is offering an in-game spray paint. The official Marvel Rivals X account announced the achievement and revealed a special gift for the community. Players …

Shortly after reviews for Intel Core Ultra 200 desktop CPUs went live, it came to light that there were some problems. Now, Intel has revealed its action plan.

Nvidia's new App, designed to replace GeForce Experience, has hit a snag. Gamers are reporting performance drops in certain games when the App is running in the background, prompting investigations and a temporary workaround from Nvidia itself. The issue, first brought to light by X user Sebastian Castellanos and subsequently …

Get ready for some festive mayhem in Marvel Rivals! NetEase Games brings winter cheer to its popular hero shooter with a new event starring the Rivals' land shark, Jeff. Starting December 20th, players can dive into “Jeff's Winter Splash Festival”, a limited-time 4v4 arcade mode inspired by Splatoon. Instead of …

Following the announcement of The Outer Worlds 2 for PS5, one leaker has claimed that “exclusive Xbox console games will be the exception rather than the rule”.

In contrast to the past few entries, Borderlands 4 will reportedly tone down its overabundance of pop culture references and toilet humour.

In a welcome update, SHIFT UP's Stellar Blade is getting a Christmas makeover as part of a free Winter DLC - available today.

A little over one year on from his departure from PlatinumGames, Hideki Kamiya has explained in detail his reasons for doing so.

While PlayStation gamers were not too keen on Sony's recent PS5 remasters for The Last of Us Part 1 and Part 2, these latest versions of the games have been better received by PC players. PC gamers got their first taste of The Last of Us last year with Part …

A new trailer for Dying Light: The Beast has dropped, giving us our first look at the game's main antagonist.

Palworld is getting its next major update next week. On the 23rd of December, the Feybreak update will roll out to players, introducing a whole new island to explore, new pals to find and more. The new island is six times bigger than Sakurajima, the previous island added to the …

FromSoftware's Elden Ring continues to show signs of its success, surpassing 28.6 million copies sold. This achievement strengthens its position as one of the most successful games in recent history. The latest sales milestone shared by the studio proves just how gamers are pleased with the game. FromSoftware's commitment to …

FromSoftware's upcoming co-op spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, is getting a network test in February. However, PC players will be left out, as the test appears to be exclusive to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. The official Bandai Namco website for the Nightreign network test confirms a February timeframe for …