Software & Gaming

When we think of Bethesda and past Bethesda game launches, two names immediately spring to mind, Todd Howard and Pete Hines. Just six weeks on from the launch of the studio's latest game, Starfield, Hines has now announced that he is retiring. Pete Hines joined Bethesda back in 1999, working …

We're a few days away from the launch of Insomniac's next big PlayStation exclusive, Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The sequel to the 2018 game is set for a big launch, as the game has garnered rave reviews from critics.  Reviews went live for Spider-Man 2 today. Based on over 100 reviews …

Battlefield 2042 seems to be having a resurgence at the moment. While the game initially launched to negative reviews and quickly dropped off, with the game attracting fewer players than older Battlefield titles, a recent free weekend has pushed the game back to the top.  Battlefield 2042 has a new …

Nvidia is set to bump up the price for GeForce Now's subscription tiers throughout Europe and Canada. Prices will rise by as much as 40 percent as of November 1st. Nvidia claims the price hike comes down to increasing operational costs for its cloud gaming service.  While GeForce Now does …

For years, Minecraft has been the best-selling video game of all time, with the creativity-focused sandbox surpassing 200 million copies back in 2020. Its sales trajectory has not slowed down, with the team at Mojang now revealing that the title has officially sold more than 300 million copies. Making the …

After spending the past 15 years working on a variety of Souls and Souls-adjacent titles, FromSoftware finally returned to the Armored Core franchise, releasing Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon in late August of this year. Already, the game has proven to be a sales success, nearing 3 million copies …

The Epic Games Store was a bit late to the party when it came to offering their own PC storefront and platform – coming 15 years after the launch of Steam. That said, in order to stay competitive the store has been offering free games on a weekly basis since …

Following many years of less-than-stellar releases, Sonic the Hedgehog seems to have had a resurgence of sorts – with the likes of Sonic Frontiers, Sonic Superstars and the two theatrical releases putting the Blue Blur back on the map. SEGA seems to have more big plans for Sonic, as detailed …

If you are playing Counter-Strike 2 and use an AMD graphics card, be sure to disable Anti-Lag+, as Valve has now confirmed that the feature is triggering VAC bans. 

Back in 2022, one of the more surprising video game remakes was announced. The James Gunn-written action game, Lollipop Chainsaw, is coming back. While initially, this project was planned as a full remake, it was recently delayed and now, the developers have confirmed that they have scaled back the ambition …

MSI is partnering up with SEGA to bundle digital copies of Total War: Pharaoh with select monitors and PC cases. If you don't have the cash to spend, then MSI is also now running a giveaway for a Special Edition version of the MPG Gungnir 300R Airflow PC case.  With …

As of today, Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has completed and as a result, Ubisoft now owns the cloud streaming rights to all Activision Blizzard games, including all previously released games and all new games released over the next 15 years. As a result, Ubisoft announced today that it plans …

While Bobby Kotick has managed to turn Activision into a hugely successful publisher over the last few decades, the CEO has had his fair share of controversies too. Just two years ago, employees were protesting and calling for his resignation. Now, following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Kotick will indeed …

The largest deal in gaming history has now completed after 20 months of battling regulatory hurdles. Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard King and most importantly, employees at those studios are looking forward to the change.

Back in February of this year it was announced that Shinji Mikami – the founder of The Evil Within and Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks – would be leaving the company. Since then, we have heard very little regarding the creator’s future plans. It seems as though this was due …

A couple weeks ago, we reported that the co-founder of PlatinumGames – Hideki Kamiya – announced his departure from the studio after more than 15 years to the surprise of many. Now, the Devil May Cry, Resident Evil 2 and Bayonetta director has spoken a bit more on the situation, …

2023 has been an excellent year for fighting games, with two of the biggest franchises in the genre – Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter – both releasing their latest titles mere months from one another. Tekken 8 is now soon upon us, set to launch in January of next year. …

Humble Bundles are a great way for video game fans to acquire a number of high-quality titles for a relatively low price. Right now, in collaboration with Bandai Namco, you can get your hands on a rather meaty bundle – featuring games such as Tekken 7; Code Vein; Katamari Damacy; …

Over a year and a half on from Microsoft's announcement of its $69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, the company has cleared the final regulatory hurdle. The UK's Competition & Markets Authority has now approved the deal and Microsoft is set to complete the transaction. 

Counter-Strike 2 has been out for a few weeks now but not everyone is on board with the changes. While you can no longer get to CS:GO through the Steam Store and it won't be listed directly in your Steam library, you can still play the game.  With Counter-Strike 2 …

Right at the start of this year, FromSoftware confirmed its plans for an Elden Ring expansion, titled ‘Shadow of the Erdtree'. We've been waiting for more information ever since and it sounds like a full reveal is just around the corner. According to YouTuber Ziostorm, who has had accurate FromSoftware …

Last week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 60 games to GeForce Now this month, including 21 day-one titles. We saw the first wave of 29 games arrive last week and now, another 23 games have landed, including the very first day-one Xbox title.  Microsoft announced plans to bring its PC …

We are coming up towards the start of the holiday season which means we are bound to see new console bundles to entice those who have yet to pick up a current-gen system. Last year's big Xbox Series S bundle contained a selection of bonus content for Epic's popular titles, …

When Ghost of Tsushima was released back in 2020, one of the many exciting revelations was the fact that the game featured a great focus on offering full Japanese voice acting – making for a much more immersive experience for those who wished to play the game in its most …

With the past few Assassin's Creed games eschewing the series’ traditional formula in favour of a more RPG-like open-world action adventure experience, many old-school fans of the franchise have been yearning for a new AC title which harkens back to the series’ roots. Ubisoft seems to have finally delivered just …

The Dragon Ball series is undeniably one of the biggest franchises in anime, with its popularity translating to sales success on the video game front. One of the series’ most popular games in recent years has been Xenoverse 2. Despite being almost 7 years old at this point, the 3D …

The initial announcement for Counter-Strike 2 was at first met with a great deal of excitement, as many fans never expected to see a new entry in their beloved series – especially as CS:GO was released well over a decade ago. Unfortunately, CS2’s launch last month was met with quite …

Sony unveiled its first proper PS5 revision this week, with a new, slimmer model that shrinks the overall volume of the console by around 30 percent. The new version also moves to a modular disc-drive design, allowing Digital Edition buyers to save money on their initial purchase and pick up …

Earlier this month, reports claimed that Microsoft would obtain UK approval for its Activision Blizzard deal this week, with plans to close as soon as this coming Friday. However, given that the deal was tweaked after obtaining EU approval for the old deal, there have been questions as to whether …

Earlier this week, seven games heading to PS+ Extra and Premium members leaked. Now a few days later, Sony has announced the full list. As the leaks showed, games like Gotham Knights and Disco Elysium The Final Cut are on the way, but there are a couple of surprises too. …