Software & Gaming

Last week, Embracer confirmed that one of its AAA projects has recently transitioned studios. Now, sources have confirmed that the game is KOTOR Remake, which is now being developed by Saber Interactive.  Many of us put the puzzle pieces together already last week, as recent reports indicated that the project …

Spider-Man Remastered has been out on PC for a little while now and the game has been well received so far. Not only did the game garner positive reviews for the PC version, but it has also gone on to become PlayStation's fastest-selling PC title in the UK, beating out …

Back in December 2019, 2K Games officially set up a new studio to begin working on a new BioShock game. Last year, the team decided that the game would be built on Unreal Engine 5, and take the series into an open-world direction. We could be in for another update very …

One of the biggest surprises from Xbox's games showcase in June was High On Life, a new sci-fi shooter from Squanch Games, with Rick & Morty's Justin Roiland also being involved in the project. While the game was targeting an October release date, the team needs a bit more time, …

After years on the backburner, Saints Row is back in the spotlight, with a new reboot arriving this week. Reviews for the title went live today, just ahead of its consumer release, and so far, it looks like the game is a flop.  At the time of writing, 79 approved …

There has been a lot of buzz around Marvel games recently, with rumours pointing to new Black Panther and Iron Man games being announced, alongside other known projects. This week, word began spreading that Ubisoft is working on a game based on Blade, which is also getting a new movie …

While many of us had hoped that CD Projekt Red would deliver Cyberpunk 2077's first expansion this year, the studio needed more time after spending most of 2021 creating the game's massive 1.5 update. While the expansion isn't releasing until 2023, it looks like we'll be getting a look at …

Earlier this year at Star Wars Celebration, Respawn and EA officially announced Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the highly anticipated sequel to Fallen Order. Officially, the game's release date is currently ‘2023' but new evidence points to a March release date.  This week, two new Star Wars Jedi books were announced, …

Back in January, Ubisoft announced it would bring its Ubisoft+ subscription service to the Xbox platform. Seven months have passed since then, and we are still waiting for Ubisoft+ to arrive, but new evidence suggests launch is just around the corner. Twitter user @ALumia_Italia is known for datamining and sharing interesting …

It would seem that Sony has a new lawsuit to contend with, as the company is reportedly being sued in the UK for 'ripping off' PlayStation customers by as much as £5 billion. 

Despite rough, choppy gameplay reveals and calls from fans to delay the game to keep working on it, Sega is determined to release Sonic Frontiers before the year ends. The game is set to turn up once again at Gamescom Opening Night Live next week, but the game's release date …

We finally got our first look at Arkane's upcoming vampire shooter, Redfall, back in June. Now, just a couple of months later, as part of QuakeCon, Arkane has debuted another 20-minute gameplay deep dive.  During QuakeCon, Arkane released a lengthy new video, featuring discussion from Redfall leads, Harvey Smith, Ricardo …

While the team behind Days Gone wanted to move straight onto a bigger and better sequel to the game, Sony passed, but that doesn't mean the company doesn't have future plans for the IP. While we aren't getting a Days Gone 2 soon, Sony has apparently begun exploring a movie …

This has been a huge week for Embracer Group, as the company updated investors on its business and announced new high-profile acquisitions, including the IP rights to The Lord of the Rings and other Tolkien works. The update appears to have contained a sneaky update on KOTOR Remake too.  Embracer …

QuakeCon officially kicked off yesterday evening and to celebrate the occasion, we got another big Bethesda drop for Xbox Game Pass. As of yesterday, Game Pass for PC now has five more classic titles, including Quake 4 and some of the original Elder Scrolls games.  In an update for QuakeCon, …

Recently, there has been some discussion around Sony's exclusivity practices, including paying for ‘blocking rights' to keep certain titles from launching on Xbox Game Pass. Despite all of this, Death Stranding is now coming to Microsoft's service.  While Sony owns the Death Stranding IP, the game was developed by Kojima …

It's no secret that Square Enix has been trying some new things for Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy XV went fully open world, while the Final Fantasy 7 Remake ended up being a linear trilogy with flashy, action-based combat. Final Fantasy 16's director recently admitted that the series has been ‘struggling' …

After initially being unveiled last year, and one several-month long delay, the Saints Row reboot is finally launching next week. On the PC side, we now know exactly what hardware you'll need to run the game, with the minimum spec targeting 1080p/30FPS. There are also system requirements for 1080p/60FPS, 1440p/60FPS …

This week, Microsoft began teasing Death Stranding as an upcoming title for Xbox Game Pass for PC. The company continued that teasing last night with another teaser image. Soon, the teasing will come to an end though, as it is reported that Death Stranding will be announced for Game Pass …

Infinity Ward is returning to the forefront this year with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and its Battle Royale companion game, Warzone 2. At this point, we know that the main game will be launching in October, but pre-order customers will get campaign access much earlier. A new leak …

Last year for QuakeCon, we got a ‘Revitalised Edition' of the classic shooter with some new content packed in. This year, one of QuakeCon's surprises appears to be the return of Quake Champions.  TrueAchievements has now been updated with achievement listings for Quake Champions on Xbox. This is the first …

It's Thursday, which means it is time for another GeForce Now update. This week, the service is getting a key upgrade, alongside six new games for the library.  Starting today, GeForce Now users can now stream at 1440p and up to 120FPS through the Chrome browser, a huge upgrade that …

Gamescom is just a few days away and we may have just had the first major leak. Ahead of a presumably imminent reveal, the Amazon store page for Dead Island 2 has gone live, complete with box art and the first details about the final version of the game.  Dead …

The Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass Twitter accounts are both known for their teasers. While most titles coming to Game Pass this month have already been revealed, Microsoft seems to have one big surprise up its sleeve – Death Stranding for Game Pass on PC.  The PC Game …

Back in February, we heard that The Saul Zaentz Company, the owner of Middle-Earth Enterprises, was looking to auction off the IP rights for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. In a surprise move, Embracer Group has now revealed itself as the buyer.  Just a few months after …

In the days following the launch of Spider-Man Remastered on PC, dataminers have been combing through the game files to uncover secrets. We've already learned that a multiplayer component was once planned for the game through these methods, and now, there is also evidence that Sony is planning to dial …

Yesterday, Microsoft officially announced the next batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass, all of which will land on the service before the end of the month. Unfortunately, some titles have to be cycled out due to expiring agreements. Typically, we see just a handful of titles removed each month, …

Life is Strange has always been a highly requested title for the Nintendo Switch. A remaster of the original game and its prequel were supposed to land on Nintendo's console back in 2021, but ultimately, the release was delayed. Now, well over a year later, there is finally a new …

With every major Bethesda game comes a flurry of mods and typically, one of the most installed mods is an unofficial patch that fixes bugs that have persisted in Creation Engine games. There were heavily-downloaded unofficial patches for Skyrim, Fallout 4 and soon, Starfield will join that list. 

The first half of the month saw titles like Ghost Recon Wildlands, Two Point Campus, Cooking Simulator and Offworld Trading Company joining the Xbox Game Pass library. Now, Microsoft has revealed the titles coming in the second half of August, including another big Ubisoft release.  Ubisoft is continuing to add …