Software & Gaming

For a couple of years now, Bungie's legal team has been hard at work identifying cheat creators and serving them with lawsuits. One of the biggest cases was brought against AimJunkies, which tried and failed to counter-sue Bungie last year. Now, a judge has ultimately sided with Bungie on the …

As Call of Duty has become the focal point for regulators scrutinising Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company decided to put all of its cards on the table, promising to keep the series multi-platform and even sending out 10-year agreements to Sony, Nintendo and even Valve to ensure the …

Pokémon Day lands on February 27th every year and typically, we get some new Pokemon announcements around that time too. This year will be no exception, with The Pokemon Company announcing its next showcase.  Pokemon Presents is essentially a Pokemon-focused Direct stream, with announcements of new games and other side …

Right at the tail end of 2022, photos of what was claimed to be a limited edition The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch ware leaked. The images released were relatively low quality though appeared to be legit. Though yet to be officially announced, high quality promotional …

PlayStation have not released too many mobile games, especially in recent years. That said, a new Sackboy was announced for the platform and went into Early Access during Spring of 2021. After almost two years, Ultimate Sackboy is now available globally on both Android and iOS. Ultimate Sackboy is a …

In an interesting move, Netflix has been amassing a decent collection of indie games which subscribers can play for no additional cost. Following the likes of OXENFREE, Moonlighter, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and Immortality, the latest game set to join the service is the Devolver Digital published intricate environmental strategy game …

Gran Turismo 7 is getting a huge update today bringing support for PlayStation VR2; adding new cars and more. In a surprising last-minute reveal, Polyphony Digital announced that the update will include Sony’s recently-shown off ‘Sophy’ AI, bringing it into the game and letting you compete against what might be …

While it has been reported that big names like Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft will skip E3 this year, we've been unsure on the status of other publishers, like Ubisoft, Square Enix, Capcom and others. Ubisoft has now confirmed where it stands on E3 this year.  Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, an Ubisoft …

Last year, Valve teamed up with iFixit to offer a range of replacement parts and repair tools available for Steam Deck users. Now, iFixit is taking things a step further and is offering upgraded Steam Deck SSDs. You can now buy 512GB, 1TB and 2TB replacement SSDs for the Steam …

Returnal officially made its way to PC last week just over 18 months on from its debut on PS5. As the first PS5 exclusive to make its way over to PC, we were expecting a little more noise around its release, but there has been very little movement on the …

In recent years, teams behind anti-cheat systems have been experimenting with additional ways to curb the use of cheats. In Call of Duty, those caught cheating mid-game can lose the ability to see and hear enemies. The Rainbow Six Siege team is trying something a little different – unbearable input …

A few weeks ago, Diablo 4 producer, Rod Fergusson, made it clear on Twitter that an open beta announcement would be happening soon. Many of us anticipated that this would line up with IGN Fan Fest over the weekend and that turned out to be exactly right. During IGN's stream, …

Back in June of last year the psychological horror focused Bloober Team announced Layers of Fears: A remake / continuation of the studio’s most well-known original IP. Interestingly, alongside a new announcement of the game’s release window, the team also revealed a slightly altered name for the game. Originally announced …

Valheim launched in Early Access on the 2nd of February 2021 to almost immediate success, selling 2 million copies in under two weeks and going on to surpass 10 million copies by July of last year. Following its success on PC, the sandbox survival game is soon set to come …

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 …

Bayonetta is perhaps one of the most curious cases of a Nintendo-exclusive IP. Originally a multiplatform release, the first game’s lack of commercial success would have killed the franchise if not for Nintendo who helped to fund the game’s two sequels. This seems to be paying off as the franchise …

The PC gaming platform has continued to go from strength to strength. Matching the trends seen within the console gaming market, PC gaming is bigger than ever, with Valve sitting comfortably at the top thanks to the near ubiquity of its Steam service. Unsurprisingly, 2022 represented the biggest year ever for the platform in many ways – including data delivery – with Valve revealing that almost 45 exabytes of data was downloaded last year.

Nintendo has had an interesting relationship with its retro titles. While the console manufacturer has historically brought most of its back catalogue of classic games to each successive system, the release of a new console would typically see these efforts rebooted with each new generation. Fortunately, it seems as though …

Hogwarts Legacy has had a highly successful launch, with the game already shipping millions of copies across all platforms. If you've finished the game already and have been hoping for new content, you may have to wait a while longer, as Avalanche apparently has ‘no plans' for DLC at this …

The Civilization series is one of the most popular in the strategy genre, but it has been a while since the last entry. Civilization 6 launched six years ago at this point, but Firaxis is getting back into the swing of it with the announcement of Civilization 7.  Today, Firaxis …

Tetris Effect is one of the most engaging games in recent history, taking the scientifically addictive and satisfying time-based puzzle stylings of the original game and expanding upon it with beautiful music, mesmerising visuals and engaging feedback. This was all enhanced further with the title’s free ‘Connected’ update which added …

The current generation of gaming has seen Microsoft shift its strategy to focusing on Xbox Game Pass – the console manufacturer’s game subscription service. The service itself has had its diehard supporters, while others have criticised its effects on the industry. In the wake of this small controversy, one publisher …

Horror game fans have been served well recently, with the likes of The Callisto Protocol and Dead Space Remake coming out. In March, Capcom will be returning to the spotlight with Resident Evil 4 Remake and the publisher is preparing us all for the launch by revealing the game's PC …

It is no secret that Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is on shaky ground, with regulators seemingly wholeheartedly buying into Sony's objections to the deal, while also having concerns about the future of the cloud gaming market. According to a report this week, Microsoft is now preparing its ‘last-ditch' …

The Division 1 & 2 didn't end up being the massive live-service success stories that Ubisoft was hoping for, but the franchise still has a good amount of fans and there are many that enjoyed both games. While there are Division spin-offs in the works at Ubisoft, the publisher apparently …

Following a lengthy development period, Sonic Frontiers finally released late last year to a positive response both from mainstream critics, but especially from hardcore Sonic fans. In the months since, we have seen the game go from strength to strength, selling an impressive 2.9 million units in well under two …

Like a Dragon: Ishin is an interesting game, as while the title is part of the long-running Yakuza [Like a Dragon] franchise, Ishin is a remake of a spin-off which only released in Japan all the way back in 2014 for both PS3 and PS4. Almost a decade later and …

We have increasingly seen video game developers moving away from major publishers in order to go independent and create their own studios. Such is the case with Wildlight Entertainment – a brand new indie studio formed by a plethora of ex-Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainement developers. Taking to Twitter, Wildlight …

Smartphones are low-key the best emulation devices that one could ask for – especially if you have a relatively modern Android Smartphone. Thanks to the tireless work of countless developers you are able to emulate dozens of consoles on smartphones, from the NES to the PlayStation 2 and even the Nintendo Switch. Finally, the much-anticipated Android release for the PS Vita emulator ‘VITA3K’ has gone live.

Sony has slowly but surely been increasing the perceived value of its revamped PlayStation Plus service, with February’s PS Plus Extra titles featuring some pretty major inclusions such as Horizon Forbidden West. Those subscribed to the highest tier are fortunately not being left behind, as February’s PS+ Premium line-up has …