Software & Gaming

Elgato has launched a pair of new products aimed at content creators seeking a more professional and streamlined audio setup. The launch includes the new Wave Mic Arm MK.2 and, in a move that will please many streamers and podcasters, a standalone version of its AI-powered Voice Focus VST plugin. …

While there were some early viral clips of cheaters in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, the Ricochet anti-cheat team was quick to swing the ban hammer. According to Activision, a whopping 97% of cheaters were detected and banned within 30 minutes.  In a new post over the …

While Bungie had planned to launch Marathon in September, the studio hit a wall during alpha testing earlier this year, as stolen art was discovered throughout the game. As a result, Bungie had to pause public testing and re-do a number of in-game assets to avoid legal issues. Now, it looks like we are finally due for some official news after months of silence. 

Following its shows across the UK, the PlayStation ‘World Tour’ Concert has been cancelled in a number of European and US cities.

Following multiple years of absence, SEGA has once again acquired the licensing rights to make video games based on the Olympics.

In the lead-up to Silent Hill 2 Remake’s anniversary, insiders have claimed that the title is set to come to Xbox consoles sooner rather than later.

Just days after announcing a controversial price hike of up to 50% for its Xbox Game Pass service, a new report suggests Microsoft is preparing to launch a new, free tier for its cloud gaming platform. According to insiders, the company is internally testing an ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud …

While Microsoft garnered plenty of popularity during the Xbox 360 generation, Sony's PS3 had a late-gen surge, putting Sony in prime position to better compete on day-one when it came time to release the PS4. As it turns out, Microsoft had hoped to compete with its own Uncharted rival for …

Over the weekend, a rumour began doing the rounds claiming that Microsoft's next-gen console plans were now ‘up in the air' and that there may no longer be another first-party Xbox console. Now, Microsoft has responded, stating that its plans for a next-generation Xbox remain in place.  The insider, a …

The nominations for the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards have officially been announced, and the public is now invited to cast their votes to decide the winners. The annual awards show, held in London, celebrates the best games of the year across more than 20 categories, with the majority of the awards decided by the players themselves.

Alongside the price hike, changes to Microsoft Rewards and more, Xbox Game Pass subscribers no longer benefit from discounted DLC costs.

October’s Prime Gaming line-up has been officially announced, including the likes of Fallout: New Vegas; Tormented Souls and more.

Following years of outcry, the Black Ops 7 beta has introduced a new playlist in which “skill consideration is drastically reduced when matchmaking.”

Following its surprise announcement a couple months ago, Ubisoft is set to officially unveil its Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory DLC later today.

SCUF Gaming has unveiled its latest high-performance gamepad for the Xbox and PC ecosystems – the Valor Pro Wireless. This new controller builds on SCUF's legacy of customisation but adds two modern features that competitive gamers have been asking for: anti-drift thumbsticks and a 1000Hz polling rate for PC. Designed …

The World of Warcraft: Midnight closed alpha test kicked off this week, giving a limited number of players the chance to test out features from the new expansion. While Blizzard has not yet announced an official release date for the full expansion, a leak from a very reliable source points …

A major security flaw was recently discovered in the Unity game engine, affecting thousands of games and applications built since Unity version 2017.1. Unity has been quick to address the issue, pushing out a fix but developers will have to take it upon themselves to implement it. The vulnerability, listed …

The past month has been rough for Xbox. Over the past few weeks we've seen console prices go up, studios closed, high-profile projects cancelled and now this week, Game Pass has been restructured, with a 50% price hike for Game Pass Ultimate, which is now the only tier to include day-one games. According to sources, the writing has been on the wall for Game Pass since Call of Duty joined the Game Pass library, as the move apparently cost Microsoft hundreds of millions in lost sales. 

Despite being announced five years ago, we've had no official updates for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake. Originally in development at Aspyr, the game ended up shifting to Saber Interactive, but progress has been painfully slow from the outside looking in. Recently, a previously unseen piece of …

Square Enix is hard at work on the next installment of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy. Director, Naoki Hamaguchi has been on a mini press tour in recent weeks, revealing some crucial new details about the game, including confirmation that it is being developed as a multi-platform release.  In …

FIFA has officially thrown its hat back into the video game ring following its high-profile split with EA. The organisation has announced a new arcade-style football game called FIFA Heroes, which is being developed by Enver Studio and is scheduled to launch in 2026.

As part of the “new era” for Amazon Luna, Twitch’s Prime Gaming is being folded into the game streaming service’s ‘Luna’ branding.

As part of the game’s 2nd anniversary stream, PAYDAY 3 studio Starbreeze confirmed that the long-promised offline mode is no longer happening.

Following a surprise patch earlier this year on PC, Remedy has announced that Control on PS5 and Series X|S are set to receive their own update.

For the first time in many years it feels as though Battlefield might truly be back, with the upcoming BF6 seeing tons of excitement only amplified by the recent open beta. With just under a week to go, analysts have started to weigh in on Battlefield 6’s launch potential – believing the game could sell over 5 million copies in its first week.

Back in December 2023, Starbreeze Studios announced their plans for an original D&D game, codenamed Project Baxter. Now almost two years later, the game has been cancelled.

For anyone who misses the simpler days of Team Fortress 2, before the endless stream of hats and the current bot infestation, some great news has just arrived. The development team behind the popular Team Fortress 2 Classic mod has announced that an open beta for its official Steam release …

It is the first Thursday of the month, which means it is time for a full preview of what's coming to GeForce Now over the next few weeks. The headlining game is clearly Battlefield 6, but there are number of other new releases to look forward to as well. First, …

Amazon has announced “a new era” for its Luna game streaming service, introducing more high-profile titles alongside its GameNight party experiences.

10 years on from its launch, Harmonix’s Rock Band 4 is set to be officially delisted from PlayStation and Xbox stores later this week.