Software & Gaming

Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Deck13 Interactive announced the completion of development on their upcoming action role-playing title. Originally scheduled for a mid-May release, Atlas Fallen was delayed to allow for a few extra months of development time. This has allowed the team to implement gameplay and optimisation improvements and …

Last month during Microsoft’s extended Xbox showcase, the console manufacturer announced a major free update coming to the rhythm-based action-platformer Hi-Fi RUSH. Dubbed the Arcade Challenge Update, multiple new game modes are now available to experience – all for the price of free. While the update includes a bunch of …

Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. Following a leak earlier this week, humble have now officially announced this month’s Choice line-up – including heavy-hitters such …

In the past week a rumour has sprung up claiming that Take-Two Interactive is planning to remaster 2011’s open-world cowboy simulator Red Dead Redemption. Following these leaks, Take-Two themselves have added fuel to the fire by confirming that they are working on multiple re-releases. As reported by the Rockstar Games-focused …

For some, Devil May Cry represents the peak of action combat – pushing the genre further with each new entry in the series. Capcom now looks ready to bring this experience to mobile devices, announcing an open beta for Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat. Releasing a trailer onto YouTube, …

The developers behind Friday the 13th announced plans to shut down the game all the way back in 2020. Unfortunately due to licensing issues, the game can't remain online and on sale forever. The game is getting one final content-unlocking update this week as a final send-off.  In an update …

Following on from an announcement a couple of months ago, Nicolas Cage is now officially playable as a new survivor character in Dead by Daylight. Cage has now landed in the game's PTR server, giving us an opportunity to get early hands-on gameplay.  The Dead by Daylight Public Test Realm …

The Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase brought along a ton of announcements in June, including a new in-depth look at Starfield ahead of its September launch. Microsoft does not plan on slowing down now, with plans to attend Gamescom this year.  Gamescom has been growing over the last few years. …

The next wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass subscribers has now been announced. Between now and mid-July, subscribers can expect seven more games, including the return of Grand Theft Auto V.   Rockstar doesn't typically put its games on subscription services but it has made a number of deals with …

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is mere months away, and while we have seen a decent chunk of gameplay, there is still a lot we do not know. Fortunately, Insomniac Games have now announced that they will be at San Diego Comic-Con to reveal “exclusive announcements” and more. Making the announcement on …

The Mega Man franchise holds a special place in many people’s hearts, with Rock Man’s various sub-series and genres each seeing their own niche of supporters within the fandom. Earlier this year Konami released the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. Now, the game has gotten a major patch with …

Tokyo Game Show is a staple of the industry, with primarily Japanese developers taking to the event to reveal new games, offer updates on titles and more. Ahead of this year’s event (taking place in September), the full line-up of developers and publishers has now been revealed. Tokyo Game Show …

As part of the ongoing Microsoft FTC hearings, Sony is of course involved due to their vested interest in not wanting the Activision Blizzard acquisition to go through. Over the past week a boat load of documents, internal memos and more have been submitted, revealing previously-unknown details regarding these companies’ inner workings. Thanks to yet another legal document from Microsoft, we now know that a PlayStation 5 Slim could very well be releasing this year.

Earlier this year, Studio Wildcard announced plans to launch a paid Unreal Engine 5 remaster for Ark Survival Evolved, known as Ark: Survival Ascended. Initially announced as a free upgrade, the paid remaster has been delayed and the game is already getting discounted.  Ark: Survival Ascended is now scheduled to …

There have been many Assassin's Creed games over the years but longtime fans often cite Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag as one of the best in the franchise. The games have evolved a lot since then, moving away from action-stealth gameplay towards massive RPGs, but Ubisoft may be looking to …

Fallout London is an ambitious DLC-sized total conversion mod for Fallout 4, taking players outside of the US for the first time to the “previously unexplored post-apocalyptic environment of London”. Initially planned for release in Q3 of this year, the mod has now been pushed back to the end of …

Back in September of last year during a State of Play, Sony announced Rise of the Ronin – a combat focused open-world action RPG taking place at the end of the 300 year-long Edo Period (set in the 19th century). Developed by Team Ninja of Nioh fame, the game has …

Back in December of last year, trusted industry insider ViewerAnon claimed that The Last of Us Part III is currently in development at Naughty Dog. This is all we knew at the time, however the insider has now returned with additional details, including progress on its development and some light …

For years now it has seemed as though Nintendo is mere months away from officially announcing a successor to its highly-popular Nintendo Switch system. While the console manufacturer has remained entirely mute on the matter, a Spanish games studio has reportedly received development kits for the Switch 2.

While Daedalic Entertainment did seem to have plans for another Lord of the Rings game after Gollum, the company has now decided to make some major changes. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was so critically panned that Daedalic is now choosing to end development on internal projects and will …

A few months ago, Larian confirmed that it is working on an Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3, but it won't be ready to launch alongside the PC or PS5 versions of the game. The studio has provided an update this week, confirming it is still having issues getting the …

Annapurna Interactive has published plenty of excellent games since bursting onto the scene in 2016, but the company has not endeavoured into in-house development. That is finally changing, with Annapurna launching its new studio, Annapurna Games, and the first project is already lined up.  Annapurna Games will get its start …

Despite being a PvP focused multiplayer title, Overwatch has always enticed fans through its many different animated and CG shorts released over the years. The team at Blizzard have now announced Overwatch: GENESIS – a three-part mini series premiering later this week. Releasing a teaser trailer for the series, Overwatch: …

The Monster Hunter series ballooned to great success following the release of the highly popular Monster Hunter World, with it having sold over 18 million copies since its launch in 2018. That being said, its sequel, Monster Hunter Rise, is well on its way to match this achievement, with the …

Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. Ahead of the official announcement, July’s Humble Choice line-up has been partially leaked, revealing a rather exciting month. Notable …

Following years of anticipation and excitement, Final Fantasy XVI is finally out in the wild, being enjoyed by millions of PlayStation fans. The team behind the FFXVI – Square Enix’s Creative Business Unit 3 – have now claimed that not only are they not done with FFXVI, but they hope …

Assassin’s Creed is by far one of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises, with the publisher having released a total of 12 mainline titles, 17 spin-offs and a bunch of other transmedia titles since the series’ inception back in 2007. Ubisoft has already announced 6 AC games which are currently in development – but according to reports there are in fact 11 titles in the works.

SIFU was one of 2022’s more unique titles, offering an in-depth arena-style fighting/brawling game with interesting mechanics such as its aging system. The game has gone on to sell more than 2 million copies, undoubtedly aided by Sloclap’s commitment to offering free updates. Speaking of, the team have now officially …

Gameloft Barcelona has announced that Disney Speedstorm will officially release on September 28th. That means that from this date onward, the game will be free-to-play and will be available on multiple platforms, marking the completion of its Early Access period. Disney's kart-racing game was first released on April 18th as …

Samsung announced its plans to launch the Samsung Game Portal, an online store focused on gaming. The initial rollout will begin in late June, starting with countries such as the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Brazil. The Game Portal aims to enhance convenience for gamers by offering a …