Software & Gaming

The Steam Awards 2024 has come to a close and the winners have been announced for all categories...

Over the past six months there has been mounting evidence that Valve is working on a new single-player Half-Life game. Valve officially revived the Half-Life IP a few years back with Half-Life: Alyx, but unlike all other games in the series, Alyx was a VR-exclusive. With this new game, Valve …

Millions of players have jumped into Marvel Rivals since its launch a few weeks ago. The new free-to-play hero shooter has captured a good chunk of the playerbase that Overwatch left behind during the transition from Overwatch 1 to Overwatch 2. Now through datamining efforts, we know what characters to …

While Sony has slowed down on some of its active live service game projects, cancelling a good number of them after acquiring Bungie, the company isn't bowing out of this market entirely yet. Concord's failure was not the final nail in the coffin, as confirmed by PlayStation's co-CEO, Herman Hulst. …

Just 10 months after it reached 30 million sales, Stardew Valley has already hit another major milestone with over 41 million copies sold.

On the cusp of new years eve, Epic Games is giving away the recently-released roguelike [REDACTED] for free for a limited time.

Intel's new Graphics Software has arrived with a surprising omission: the “Studio” tab, which housed streaming and recording features in the previous Arc Control software. According to Intel, this feature has been removed due to low user usage. This decision has left many users scratching their heads, especially considering the …

AMD's upcoming Ryzen Z2 Go APU might not be available on as many consoles as the other Ryzen Z2 chips. According to a recent report, AMD's Ryzen Z2 Go is exclusive to the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S handheld. Renowned leaker Golden Pig Upgrade (via @Olrak29_) has revealed that the …

Square Enix has announced that NieR: Automata, the critically acclaimed action RPG developed by PlatinumGames, has reached a new sales milestone, surpassing 9 million units sold worldwide. This figure includes physical and digital sales across all platforms, including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. NieR: Automata, a sequel …

Despite asking for £70 for the base game, and extra money for each Season Pass, Black Ops 6 is getting another form of monetisation with Premium Event Passes.

Available right now for a limited time, those with an Epic Games account can claim the arcade racer Hot Wheels Unleashed for free.

Steam has had a monumental year, shattering its previous record for new game releases and welcoming a surge of new players. But while the platform continues to thrive, Valve has poured cold water on hopes for a Steam Deck 2 anytime soon. A staggering 18,825 new games landed on Steam …

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 …