Software & Gaming

With the release of the RTX 40 series, Nvidia introduced a new codec named NVENC AV1. As such, streaming software has to be updated to support the new encoder. OBS Studio has just introduced this with version 28.1, alongside other new features and fixes.  Only RTX 4090 owners can take …

We're a month into Q3 of the fiscal year and as a result, many companies are now releasing their earnings reports for the previous quarter and giving updates on upcoming products. EA is no different, teasing a ‘major IP' launch for early next year.  As part of EA's recent earnings …

Shortly after being acquired by Embracer Group, Square Enix Montreal changed its name to Studio Onoma and revealed that it was working on a new IP. Now just a few weeks later, Embracer Group has cancelled that project and shut down the studio.  Onoma was a bit of an outlier …

Overwatch 2 has been out for roughly one month at this point and we've already seen a couple of heroes disabled in-game due to bugs. Just recently, Bastion finally returned after weeks of being out of the game. unfortunately, now another character is being disabled for a period of time.  …

Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works for five years now, but there is still a long way to go before we finally see the game in action. Earlier this year, PlayGround Games appointed a new narrative lead for the project, and now, one of the senior writers …

We're just over a month removed from HBO's The Last of Us TV series trailer debut.  At the time, a premiere date was not announced, but it seems the adaptation of Naughty Dog's beloved game will be airing very soon.  Following on from rumours that the release date would be …

This year, Sony completely revamped its subscription service offering, introducing new higher tiers of PlayStation+ with access to a large library of games. In the months since then, Sony has lost subscribers year-on-year, but a higher percentage of customers have migrated over to the new tiers.  As part of Sony's …

We've hit the first Tuesday of the month, which means it is time for another Xbox Game Pass update. Over the first couple of weeks of November, we can expect ten more games to join the library, including the latest title from Obsidian Entertainment. While we've just passed Halloween, there …

After years of substandard Call of Duty releases, the latest Modern Warfare II was expected to hit it big thanks to the success of 2019’s Modern Warfare. Early figures seem to back this up, with Modern Warfare II having the biggest launch ever for a COD on the PlayStation store. …

Microsoft has been going all in on the PC market with its Xbox Game Pass service. This service requires the use of the Xbox app for Windows. Unfortunately, it is not very feature-complete especially when compared to other PC clients. That being said, according to Phil Spencer, a “Big” update …

Back in September, EA announced that it would be partnering with Marvel in order to create an Iron Man game. Headed up by EA’s Motive studio, the title has reportedly entered playtesting, suggesting the game might come out sooner than expected. In a report by Insider-Gaming, it is claimed through …

Each year, hundreds if not thousands of video game related patents are submitted by publishers and console manufacturers alike. While most of them are unlikely to come to fruition in any major manner, these patents do give us insight into the minds of those making games. EA has now patented …

Resident Evil 7 was one of the few major releases to get PlayStationVR support back in the day. Unfortunately, the PC version of the game never received a VR update, but Capcom might be looking to make things right with Resident Evil Village.  Resident Evil Village is getting a VR …

Sony sent out a lot of review codes for God of War: Ragnarok ahead of its launch in November. Unfortunately, some who got early access leaked huge spoilers for the campaign. Now, those spoilers are likely to get worse, as at least one retailer has broken the street date, selling …

Over the summer, we heard rumours that EA had signed a licensing deal with Marvel that will see the publisher working on multiple new games. At this point, EA Motive's Iron Man game has been officially announced, and there is a rumour that another EA studio is working on a …

While 2022 initially looked very promising for Xbox, a number of high-profile delays have left a pretty big gap in major first-party releases. Halo Infinite struggled out the gate and with Starfield and Redfall now coming in 2023, there is no major holiday season exclusive this year, a fact that …

In the wake of regulatory scrutiny over the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Microsoft has attempted to make its plans a bit clearer, confirming that Call of Duty will continue to be a multiplatform game. While some do doubt how true this is, Microsoft is continuing to reiterate this statement.  In a …

Each month, those who are subscribed to Xbox Live Gold are able to get their hands on a number of free games. Ever since the launch of Game Pass however, the Games with Gold offerings have dwindled in value, with November’s games being rather paltry. Making the announcement on their …

With the release of the Steam Deck saw Valve create a new user interface focused on controller navigation. Upon its reveal, it was announced that the new UI would come to Steam’s PC client in the future. While not yet fully released, the new Steam Deck UI is available for …

As part of SEGA's recently released annual fiscal report, the publisher revealed the sales data for its franchises. The Persona series landed as SEGA’s 9th biggest with more than 15 million units sold. Interestingly, nearly half of these sales are related to Persona 5. In the same report which revealed …

As part of SEGA's recently released financial reports, the company listed the sales data for its biggest franchises, revealing that the company’s mascot – Sonic the Hedgehog – has in total across its paid and free games been played by over 1.5 Billion people. Sonic the Hedgehog has been the …

Final Fantasy is one of the most recognisable names in gaming and as such, it is unsurprising to see it being by far the most successful franchise published by Square Enix. The company has now released its latest figures, revealing that the Final Fantasy franchise has sold almost 175 million …

Recently, we reported that the Head of Xbox Phil Spencer discussed the potential for its gaming products to increase in price. This statement has been met with some apprehension from fans and in the wake of this, Spencer has offered details on just how much the company is supposedly subsidising …

Call of Duty Modern Warfare II (2022) represents the first COD title in years to be released on the Steam platform. As such, we are able to see much more transparent data on how the game is performing. After half a decade away, COD’s return to Steam is record-breaking. Recently, …

Valve recently filed a trademark for a brand new video game – Neon Prime. Recent rumours have pointed to this being a Dota spin-off with a sci-fi theme.  When the trademark first came to light, a former Valve employee revealed that the company had been working on a ship-building game …

Henry Cavill impressed many fans with his performance as Geralt of Rivia in the first seasons of The Witcher. Unfortunately, with Cavill now returning to his role as Superman in the DC movies, he is stepping away from The Witcher, and a replacement has already been chosen.  Since The Witcher's …

Firaxis has been working on its big new Marvel strategy game, Midnight Suns, for years now. While the game was almost delayed to 2023, the game is now arriving on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S before the end of the year. In the runup to launch, the game's season …

While the PC gaming market shifted over to digital games years ago, many console owners still buy physical discs. However, we are now starting to see publishers pulling back on physical releases. This year for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision chose to put almost no data on the …

With Microsoft looking to acquire Activision Blizzard, there has been a lot of discussion around the popularity of Xbox Game Pass and whether or not Microsoft can become dominant in the market using the service. While Xbox Game Pass is currently profitable, Microsoft has observed a slowdown in growth for the …

While Denuvo isn't as popular nowadays as it once was, several major publishers still use the anti-piracy protection for PC games. Gotham Knights launched earlier this month with Denuvo in place, until a patch earlier this week mistakenly removed it from the game. Now, Denuvo has been put back in …