Software & Gaming

Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the more forgotten games of 2022. Originally pitched as a PlayStation exclusive, the game’s developers (Tango Gameworks) ended up being acquired by Microsoft midway through development. Following a year’s long exclusivity period, the game finally released on Xbox and Game Pass – with the game …

During the 8th generation of consoles we saw both Sony and Microsoft release mid-generation refreshes of their consoles, with Sony developing the PS4 Pro and Microsoft making the Xbox One X. Interestingly, it seems as though we will not be getting any mid-gen refreshes from Xbox this time round – …

The Asus ROG Ally has been available for some time, often deemed as a worthy rival to the Steam Deck. As expected from a portable console like this, there will be software updates to improve the experience over time. Unfortunately, the latest ROG Ally firmware update appears to have gone …

During the Xbox Games Showcase, Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica were both announced. A few days later we learned that both games would be multiplatform, with plans to release both games on PlayStation consoles, with Persona 5 Tactica also being confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. Now, it would …

While at first Square Enix confidently claimed that there would be no day-one patch for Final Fantasy 16, the company has now had to walk back those comments following the release of the game's demo.  The Final Fantasy 16 demo has been out for over a week now, offering up …

Following the overwhelming success of the Souls franchise we have witnessed many teams taking on the task of trying to carve out their own niche within the genre. One of the more exciting Souls-likes is the upcoming Lies of P; letting you play as the famous Pinocchio in a cruel, …

The Like a Dragon franchise has gone from strength to strength, seeing a great deal of increased success over the course of the generations. Two major titles in the series are set to arrive over the next year: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like …

Following the overwhelming success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, animation studio Illumination and Nintendo seemed to confirm that more films based on the console manufacturer’s IPs were on their way. One rumour claimed that next in line for an adaptation is The Legend of Zelda. According to Illumination however, …

The Final Fantasy franchise has a huge following across the entire world, with fans hailing from all regions of the globe. While the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI will offer multiple language options, the game’s lip-syncing has unfortunately only been tuned for the English voice over – with the studio suggesting …

One of Hideo Kojima’s goals with the creation of Kojima Productions was to eventually expand beyond gaming and into other mediums such as films and TV. This wish seems to have come true with the announcement that a Death Stranding film is on the way. Details were light at the …

With Persona 5 first launching all the way back in 2016, many fans have been eagerly awaiting for news on its sequel. Don’t expect this any time soon, as ATLUS have now confirmed that almost the entirety of the P5R team moved over to work on the upcoming Persona 3 …

Last week following Starfield Direct, Bethesda opened up pre-orders for the game and announced its various editions. One of the more expensive editions revealed something interesting - a Starfield story expansion is already planned. 

In the wake of the Xbox Games Showcase, Xbox Game Studios chief Matt Booty took part in an interview where all manner of topics were discussed – from Redfall to Halo to Activision Blizzard and more. One of the more interesting tidbits from the interview saw Booty confirm that Microsoft are no longer developing any games for the last-gen Xbox One...

At the Xbox Games Showcase last week, Atlus unveiled a trio of new games, including Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 3 Reload and a brand new fantasy RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. We've already had confirmation that both Persona games will be coming to other platforms outside of Xbox and PC. Now, Metaphor: …

Back when Kingdom Hearts 3 came out, physical copies of the game ended up in the wild a couple of weeks before release. Now, the same thing is happening with Final Fantasy 16, so be wary of spoilers.  Physical copies of Final Fantasy 16 are already making their way into …

During the 2010s, Payday 2 dominated Steam charts, becoming a hugely popular game. Now almost ten years on, Payday 3 is finally set to release and it'll have plenty of gameplay upgrades to go along with the newly upgraded visuals.  Payday 3 has obviously had a graphical upgrade compared to …

Cyberpunk 2077's big expansion, Phantom Liberty, is heading our way in September. With this expansion, CD Projekt Red is officially dropping support for last-gen consoles, with new features and content aimed squarely at PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 users. As a result, the game's PC system requirements have also …

Valve recently released a new version of the Steam client for all users. This update includes new features that have undergone extensive testing and refinement in the beta branch. Some of these additions won't be noticeable immediately, but others certainly will. Much of the work put into this update was …

After shipping Red Dead Redemption 2, Dan Houser took an extended break from the games industry and ultimately left Rockstar Games in 2020, a little over two decades after co-founding the company. Now, Dan Houser is returning with a new company known as Absurd Ventures.  Houser's new company will focus …

In the wake of Microsoft’s recent Xbox Games Showcase, the console manufacturer has engaged in a host of interviews. Now, Xbox’s game studio chief has weighed in on a number of titles which we did not see at the event, including Halo, Redfall and Perfect Dark. In an interview conducted …

In the wake of the success of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony revamped its own PlayStation Plus service, offering three tiers in total which included a Game Pass-like library of rotating titles. Unlike Microsoft however, Sony does not bring its first-party games to the service day-and-date with their retail release. …

Lara Croft is one of the earliest and most iconic video game mascots, with the character finding her way into many different creative mediums. Unfortunately, despite its popularity, no Lara Croft games have been released for the Nintendo Switch – until now with the aptly-named The Lara Croft Collection. First …

People Can Fly didn't quite strike it big with Outriders. The studio recently confirmed that the project has still not turned a profit, but the company does now have funding for something new. People Can Fly has signed a publishing agreement with Xbox Game Studios for its next project.  People …

While Blizzard has been getting some good press recently thanks to the release of Diablo IV, the situation is very different on the Overwatch side of things. When the game was first announced, the justification for the sequel was the planned Hero PvE mode, but that was cancelled earlier this …

After years of expanding and buying up studios, Embracer Group has now hit a bump in the road, forcing the company to ‘restructure' in an effort to reduce costs and become more efficient. Embracer owns a lot of great IP at this point, but it seems to be planning to …

Earlier this week, Nvidia began rolling out its latest GeForce Game Ready driver for F1 23. Today, AMD is getting Radeon GPU users prepped for the launch too, with a new driver delivering Day-0 optimisations.  The latest version of AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition is now available for Radeon graphics card …

Last month, Microsoft and Nvidia officially kicked off their new partnership with the first wave of Xbox titles heading to GeForce Now. This week, Age of Empires is the headlining addition to the GFN library.  As of today, owners of Age of Empires IV on Steam can now stream the …

In the wake of the success of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony revamped its own PlayStation Plus service, offering three tiers in total which included a Game Pass-like library of rotating titles. This PS Plus revamp seems to have been working out well for Sony, with the likes of STRAY …

One of the biggest surprises at Summer Game Fest was the announcement of Sonic Superstars – a brand new 2D entry not seen since 2016’s Sonic Mania. Speaking of, one of the biggest concerns regarding Sonic Superstars was whether the game would feature momentum and physics similar to the classics. …

After spending years in development hell, Dead Island 2 finally released earlier this year to a surprisingly high amount of fanfare. With well over 2 million copies sold, the team at Dambuster Studios have now announced the game’s first set of DLC as well as its two upcoming expansions. Making …