Software & Gaming

Microsoft has been looking to boost PC Game Pass over the last year. Now, the company hopes to continue that growth with a new referral program, allowing PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to give out free 14-day trials of Game Pass to friends.  With the free trial, …

The sequel to ARK: Survival Evolved has had an interesting development. First announced all the way back in 2020, ARK 2 was stated to be coming in 2023. While this has clearly not been the case for a while now, a new report from support studio Digital Domain claimed it …

Street Fighter is one of the biggest names in the fighting game genre, and while the franchise has had its ups and downs, the series remains strong – especially in the current lead up to the release of Street Fighter 6. With the positive pre-launch reception, it is safe to …

Over the past decade, the Steam platform has evolved into one of the most refined and informative places for PC owners to purchase and play video games. That said, all is not perfect, with one of the more recent annoyances pertaining to the overabundance of game trailers included in Steam …

A few months ago, Capcom held the first closed beta test for Street Fighter 6, giving players a limited-time chance to play a slice of the game early. Some have found ways to continue playing the beta past its expiry date, something that Capcom is now warning against doing – …

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has been a tremendous success since its launch, selling over two million copies globally.  The remastered bundle was initially launched on Steam and mobile platforms, garnering a loyal audience. A few months after, Square Enix announced the bundle would also make its way …

We're still waiting on Sony and Insomniac to announce the release date for Spider-Man 2 but official news may be just around the corner. Sony appears to be ramping up its marketing around Spider-Man 2, starting off with the release of a prequel comic this week.  Spider-Man 2 is currently …

Microsoft announced that it would be holding its usual summer games showcase in June, adding that Starfield would get its own dedicated show after the main event. Now, the Xbox team has unveiled its full schedule, with the Xbox Games Showcase happening on the 11th of June, followed by Starfield …

We've already heard through rumours that Mundfish isn't done with Atomic Heart and may already be kicking around ideas for a sequel. Before we get to that though, work on the first game has not quite finished, as the first DLC content has now been announced.  Atomic Heart will be …

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II was the very first Xbox Series X/S video game to be announced by Microsoft, officially unveiled alongside the then-next-gen console during the 2019 Game Awards. Despite its early announcement, the status of Hellblade II’s release date remains unknown. That said, Microsoft could finally be teasing the …

With the previous generation of consoles, we saw our first look at the notion of mid-gen console upgrades thanks to the release of the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X systems. Rumours have claimed that Sony is planning to have a similar release structure for the current-gen PS5, with …

Firaxis Games of XCOM fame last year released Marvel’s Midnight Suns – the comic book card-based tactics game – to a mostly welcome reception across the board. At the time, the game was promised to be coming to Nintendo Switch alongside a previous-gen version. Now, while the release date for …

Last year it was announced that a film adaptation based on Sony’s long-running and ever popular Gran Turismo racing series was in development. Said to be inspired by a true story, the first official trailer for the film has now been released – alongside the film’s August release date. Based on …

The Meta Quest Gaming Showcase will return this summer. Previously, this event has brought major announcements like Resident Evil 4 VR for the Quest 2 and there is good reason to believe will see some big games this year.  The Meta Quest Gaming Showcase will air at 6PM BST across …

For months, we've been hearing rumours about Mortal Kombat 12. Now, it looks like the game could be due for a reveal soon, as the series' 30th-anniversary celebrations have begun.  The 30th Anniversary video shared on the Mortal Kombat Twitter account has a brief clip towards the end, showing a …

We've reached a new month, which means a new batch of free games for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers. The new trio of games was announced last week and now, they are officially available to claim.  The first game PS Plus subscribers can claim this month is GRID Legends (PS4/PS5), the …

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched in rough shape last week, as we've previously covered. Now, Respawn has kicked off the rollout of patches, promising improved performance and fewer crashes.  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has had issues across all platforms, although EA did specifically apologise for the state of the PC …

Arkane's next big game, Redfall, officially becomes available to all today. Over on the PC side, Nvidia graphics card users will benefit from a number of features, including DLSS support and Nvidia Reflex.  Redfall will support DLSS 3 and Nvidia Reflex at launch. DLSS 3 uses AI to insert additional …

It is the first Tuesday of the month, which means it is time for a new round of Xbox Game Pass titles to be revealed. Today, the first wave of games heading to Game Pass in May has been revealed, with Arkane's Redfall headlining.  Redfall is the ‘biggest' game hitting …

Last week, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched in pretty rough shape across all platforms but so far, most coverage has focused on the PC version. Even Respawn's public apology only addresses PC performance, completely ignoring the fact that the console version is broken too. 

When the first reports about Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard came to light, many immediately thought about having Call of Duty on Xbox Game Pass. However, it seems that was intended to happen a few years after the acquisition had been completed. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has significantly affected …

Titanfall 2 had a bad launch financially speaking, an issue mostly brought on by EA's insistence to release the game in Q4, right in the middle of Call of Duty and a major Battlefield game. Still, everyone who did play the game had glowing praise, especially for its campaign. There …

Sony had plenty of good news for investors during its recent earnings call, with plans to sell a record-breaking number of PS5 consoles this year. The earnings call also had some good news for PC gamers, as Sony is planning to bring more PlayStation games to the platform.  We've noted …

Last week, we reported on the claims by publisher Koei Tecmo that the open-world action game Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been deemed an early success – though no concrete sales data was shared at the time. Now, the team has officially announced that Wo Long has sold over 1 …

When Sony first entered the video games industry back in 1994, the world was a very different place, with Nintendo and SEGA being the two biggest video game console manufacturers. In the nearly 3 decades since, we have seen the meteoric rise of the PlayStation brand, with no signs of …

Minecraft is the best-selling game of all time, having shifted over 238 million copies across the game’s many platforms. While we are unlikely to ever see a Minecraft 2, the team at Mojang have been keeping the Minecraft name going with a number of spin-offs crossing many different genres. The …

The upcoming Asus portable gaming console has been the subject of many rumours and leaks in recent weeks. Now, another leak has emerged, this time shedding light on the expected price for the entry-level model. The leak claims that the console with the Ryzen Z1 chip will be priced at …

One of the biggest surprise hits of the last year was Vampire Survivors – a horde fighting indie game which requires you only to move your character. Despite its simple controls and concept, Vampire Survivors has a surprising amount of depth, both in its gameplay as well as the title’s …

After a somewhat slow start due component supply issues, Sony announced at the beginning of the year that PS5 consoles should no longer be in short supply. We have seen this pan out, with the system’s sales skyrocketing over the past few months – and breaking records in the process. …

Star Wars Jedi Survivor was one of the most anticipated games of the year, and while its release on the console side has mostly been met with praise (though still suffers from some performance woes), the PC port appears to be on a whole other level when it comes to …