Software & Gaming

A brand new video games event has been announced, with the ‘creator-led’ New Game+ Showcase set to go live on the 8th of January.

Valve has revealed the winners of the 2025 Steam Awards. Unlike the heavily produced ceremonies that rely on a mix of critics and developers, the Steam Awards remain entirely community-driven, with millions voting to decide which titles best represent each category. This year’s crowning achievement belongs to Hollow Knight: Silksong, …

Following some teasers via a new website last week, Bloober Team appear to have now registered a trademark for ‘Onyx: The Dark Grip’.

Console sales in the UK saw a notable decline in 2025, with PS5 sales dropping by 12% and Xbox by a substantial 39% year-over-year.

Following the release of Bright Memory Infinite in 2021, FYQD Studio have teased their next game – a 3rd person action shooter set in the Republic of China.

Throughout 2025 we saw an increasing number of leaks and rumours surrounding Ubisoft’s long-awaited Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Remake alongside details pertaining to their as-of-yet-unannounced Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake. With both titles said to be arriving in the coming months, it appears as though Ubisoft are gearing up to unveil both projects soon.

Lionsgate is finally pulling the trigger on full-scale interactive expansions for its two most valuable franchises. During the studio's Q2 2026 earnings call, Adam Fogelson, Chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, confirmed that high-budget AAA video game adaptations of John Wick and Saw are in active development, with formal …

Nvidia is entering 2026 by expanding the GeForce Now library and pushing its cloud infrastructure further into the current generation of hardware. This month’s update brings a diverse range of titles to the service, while also marking the point at which previously announced usage restrictions begin to affect the broader …

The new year brought about some unfortunate news for Sony's security team. The BootRom key for PS5 consoles has leaked, enabling a new wave of jailbreaking, along with the ability to allow homebrew software to run. 

A little over a month from its last major milestone, the indie hit Dispatch has now officially sold over 3 million copies.

Silent Hill 2's Bloober Team have published a new website teasing one of their upcoming mysterious projects – set to be officially announced next month.

Epic is concluding its free end-of-year promotions with two titles to claim: Total War: Three Kingdoms and the PvPvE shooter Wildgate.

ATLUS has started to tease its 30th anniversary Persona plans, with the first wave of information set to drop next week on the 8th of January.

Sony has announced its PlayStation Plus Essential line-up for January 2026, including the underrated Need For Speed Unbound and Disney’s Epic Mickey Remake.

As they have done for a few years now, the final weeks of 2025 saw Epic Games give away a different title for free every single day as part of its end-of-year promotions. While the hectic multiplayer first-person slasher Chivalry II is available to claim right now, Epic has revealed that they are concluding this year’s edition of the program with two free games.

Sony has begun rolling out a new hardware revision for the PlayStation 5 Pro, moving from the launch-day CFI-7000 series to the new CFI-7100B01 chassis. While the external aesthetics remain identical to the original Pro model, there are some internal changes to improve power efficiency, thermal management, and acoustic profile. …

Following recent leaks, dataminers have discovered further evidence suggesting that Capcom is working on a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds.

Despite a slow start, insiders have claimed that Nintendo Switch 2's dev kits shortage situation has now “largely been resolved.”

Following its PC launch a couple months ago, Riot Games have prematurely confirmed the console release date for their new fighting game 2XKO.

With the year coming to an end, Valve has revealed its highest-grossing games of 2025, including the indie hit Schedule 1.

In a move that marks the end of an era for the CD Projekt Group, the company has officially offloaded its digital distribution platform, GOG.com. The buyer is Michał Kiciński, a co-founder and major stakeholder in CD Projekt, who has purchased 100% of the storefront's shares for 90.7 million Polish …

Across consoles and PC, 2026 is shaping up to deliver a wave of high‑profile releases that span genres, budgets, and audiences. Established franchises are returning with new entries, while several studios are preparing to debut original projects that have been in development for years. It’s a year that promises both scale and variety, making it one of the most closely watched release calendars in recent memory.

A new report outlining the projected timeline for CD Projekt's future releases has been published with some surprises. The most unexpected claim in the analysis is the upcoming launch of a third, paid expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which the analyst believes will launch in May 2026 to …

Maxon has officially released Cinebench 2026, the latest version of its cross-platform benchmarking suite. Building on the foundation of Cinebench 2024, the new iteration transitions to the latest Redshift rendering engine, offering a more accurate reflection of modern 3D production workloads while adding day-one support for next-generation hardware from Nvidia, …

The ongoing rise in RAM prices appears to have led console manufacturers to delay their next-gen plans, according to insiders.

With the technical performance of Monster Hunter Wilds finally stabilising, it seems Capcom are gearing up to release the game on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Following the release of its big 2.0 update, LEVEL5 have revealed that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has officially sold over 1.5 million copies.

Arc System Works have now detailed some of the many changes and additions coming with update 2.0 for Guilty Gear Strive next year.

As with many of its other titles, Nintendo is seemingly set to release a Switch 2 Edition of the 2013 Wii U (and 2020 Switch 1) puzzler Pikmin 3 / Deluxe.

Cygames has officially announced that the original Granblue Fantasy is coming to Steam. Revealed during the Granblue Fantasy Fes 2025 broadcast on December 28th, the title is scheduled for a worldwide release on March 10th, 2026, exactly twelve years to the day since its initial debut in Japan. While the …