Software & Gaming

Currently, developers have to implement DLSS, FSR and XeSS separately, a situation that can sometimes lead to one of the three major GPU upscalers being left out of a game. Soon, Microsoft will simplify the process with DirectSR, allowing developers to easily enable multiple upscaling technologies from multiple vendors for broader support.

Last July Gunfire Games released Remnant II – the sequel to 2019’s surprise hit souls-like. Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, the co-op focused title managed to sell over 2 million copies in just a few months. Unfortunately, those who wished to buddy up with friends from …

Embracer has quickly become one of the most controversial names in gaming, with the holding company spending the past few years buying up as many studios as they could. Unfortunately, due to a series of financial woes, the company has started to sell off many of its studios – with …

Nvidia’s GeForce Now remains one of the most popular game streaming services, with over 1,800 titles currently available to stream from your PC library. That said, the service has historically only worked with a select number of storefronts – though this has slowly changed over time. The latest PC client …

Remedy Entertainment has always been a relatively niche studio. Known for creating the original Max Payne games, the studio recently found a great deal of success with their two most recent releases – Control and Alan Wake 2. Thanks to these two titles, the company has claimed that they are …

Toys for Bob were one of Activision's hidden-gem studios, having done fantastic work on the Spyro and Crash Bandicoot remakes, before launching new games like Crash Bandicoot 4 and Crash Team Rumble. Now, following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, as well as a round of layoffs, Toys for Bob is going …

While there are a lot of layoffs happening in the games industry right now, Embracer Group has been hit the hardest, with a failed investment deal putting the company into crisis mode last year. As a result, several studios have been shut down entirely to cut costs. Embracer had also …

Earlier this week, we learned that Halo co-creator, Marcus Lehto, was leaving EA and Ridgeline Games, just two years after setting the studio up to tackle a new single-player Battlefield game. Now, it seems that Lehto got out at the right time, as Ridgeline Games is being closed down.  While …

This week as part of a round of layoffs, closures and cancellations, EA has decided to no longer move forward with Respawn's Star Wars shooter. While not officially announced, recent leaks suggested that the game would focus on a Mandalorian bounty hunter, potentially bringing the Star Wars 1313 dream back …

Despite recording record profits, in large part thanks to EAFC's microtransaction sales, EA is now letting go of hundreds of employees across its studios, cancelling projects and shutting down at least one studio. We'll start off with the major cancellations. Respawn's in-development Star Wars shooter, claimed to be based on …

As one of the biggest companies in the industry, Epic Games has been targeted by cyber attacks plenty of times over the years. Recently, a group known as ‘Mogilevich' claimed to have infiltrated Epic Games' servers, stealing almost 200GB of data. The group claims this data includes emails, passwords, payment …

Call of Duty: Mobile has been a huge success for the first-person shooter franchise, with the free-to-play game having amassed more than 500 million downloads since its release back in 2019. That said, we have been waiting for the game’s successor for quite some time now. Built using the mainline …

The Dragon Ball franchise has been producing video games for decades, creating many well-known and loved series. One of the franchise’s breakout hits was 2018’s Dragon Ball FighterZ. Following years of post-launch support, the game has finally gotten a native current-gen upgrade – featuring rollback netcode. Taking to Twitter, the …

Back in August last year, we reported that David Vonderhaar – the long-time lead at Treyarch – announced his departure from the studio after more than 18 years. At the time, Vonderhaar opted not to share his future plans, though we now know that the industry veteran has opened up …

While undeniably useful for navigating expansive game worlds, I despise mini-maps and their distracting nature. Are they holding the industry back? And are there ways we can improve on the standard mini-map design?

Described by Ubisoft’s CEO as a AAAA experience, Skull & Bones finally released earlier this month to middling reviews and low sales. Despite the negative perception, Ubisoft has chosen to put a positive spin on the matter, claiming that the game has achieved “record player engagement.” In a press release …

Just as has been the case with pretty much every game publisher, Sony recently announced a massive number of layoffs – including the closure of PlayStation’s London Studio. Though safe for now, it seems as though Media Molecule was very close to also getting the chop. As revealed by the …

Yesterday we spoke on the shake ups happening over at EA, with the Battlefield franchise trying to recover after the relative failure of 2021’s Battlefield 2042. According to a new report, the series looks set to be going back to its roots somewhat with its next title – though will …

Back in October 2021, following the shuttering of his own independent studio, Halo co-creator, Marcus Lehto, joined EA to form a brand new studio. The studio known as Ridgeline Games was tasked with working on future single-player Battlefield campaigns, but we are already seeing some shake-ups, with Lehto leaving the …

While we were under the impression that Remedy Entertainment already owned the Control IP, it turns out that was not the case. A few years ago, Remedy obtained the rights to Alan Wake back from Microsoft and now, Remedy has also parted with a chunk of cash to buy the …

Earlier this week, a leak revealed that Sifu would be amongst the games coming to PlayStation Plus in March. Now, Sony has confirmed the full line-up, with PS+ subscribers set to get four games next month rather than the usual three.  Sony has announced that EA Sports F1 23 (PS4/PS5), …

Last week, Atlus and Sega officially announced that Shin Megami Tensei V would no longer be exclusive to Nintendo Switch. A new, revamped and expanded version of the game, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is now on the way and will be launching across Switch, PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles. …

You might have already noticed the new game hubs feature if you're an Xbox Insider. Now available for Insiders on PC, game hubs were designed to offer gamers a more advanced, interactive, and engaging experience. With game hubs, you can keep track of your in-game progress, discover new content and …

Charming indie co-op game, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is getting a remake, upgrading the visuals with Unreal Engine 5. On PC, GeForce graphics card users will benefit from additional features, like DLSS. New Nvidia Reflex titles are also on the way this week. Brothers: A Tale of Two …

Tropic Haze, the company behind the Yuzu emulator, is being sued by Nintendo. Yuzu has existed for a number of years already without issue, so what was the straw that broke the camel's back? Well, that would be the mass piracy of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.  …

It is no secret that Nintendo is not a fan of readily available emulators for its consoles, especially consoles it still has in circulation. In the case of the Nintendo Switch, the Yuzu emulator has existed for years, but now, Nintendo is suing the creators.  Nintendo of America is suing …

As fans eagerly await the release of ConcernedApe’s new game – Haunted Chocolatier – many are continuing to purchase and play the indie studio’s previous title: Stardew Valley. Having released back in 2016, the farming game has only continued to get better and better – with the release date for …

Sony’s PlayStation Portal handheld is an interesting device which uses the company’s Remote Play service in order to stream titles from your home console to the portable peripheral. Despite requiring a constant internet connection, it seems as though there is a great deal of interest for some sort of handheld …

After spending half a year in beta, the Smash Bros-like WB fighting game MultiVersus was shut down in June of last year; with the team promising a relaunch some time in 2024. While no official announcement has been made, a recently-discovered collab with McDonalds suggests that its revival is arriving …

As part of a multi-media franchise revival, Sony had been pushing to see the return of the classic PlayStation destruction derby series Twisted Metal. Last year’s Peacock-distributed live-action adaptation was well-received, with a 2nd season confirmed to be on its way. Unfortunately, it seems as though the long-in-development Twisted Metal …