Software & Gaming

We've all seen the ten-year deals Microsoft has signed with various cloud gaming companies to offer Activision titles like Call of Duty to rival cloud gaming providers. As it turns out, in order to get its acquisition of Activision Blizzard approved by the EU, Microsoft had to go a step …

This afternoon, the European Commission officially approved Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, noting that the remedies offered by Microsoft should be enough to do away with competition concerns. Now, the UK's Competition & Markets Authority has responded, saying it stands by its initial decision.  In a series of tweets …

Amazon has already been working with Embracer Group, having formed a deal that will see Amazon publishing the next Tomb Raider game. Now, Amazon has entered a new license agreement with Embracer, paving the way for Amazon to develop its own Lord of the Rings MMO.  Amazon and Embracer Group …

Last week, it was reported that the European Commission would announce its decision on Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard this week. As it turns out, that report was indeed accurate, with the commission publishing its press release today, approving the deal. 

After six long years of waiting, the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is here – and it does not seem to be disappointing neither fans nor Nintendo, with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s launch being almost 3x bigger than its predecessor. As …

Nearly 3 years after the game debuted on the Epic Games Store as well as Ubisoft Connect in July 2020, the free-to-play Trackmania reboot (known simply as ‘Trackmania’) dropped onto Steam back in February of this year. Now, the title is making its way to consoles (and Amazon Luna), with …

Back in 2021 it was announced that ex-Call of Duty developers Jason Blundell and Dave Anthony‘s newly formed studio Deviation Games is partnering with PlayStation on a brand new AAA IP for the console manufacturer. Unfortunately, nothing has been shown from this game so far, and now to add a …

We have seen the video games industry as a whole expand to other mediums, with many publishers handing their IPs off to be adapted into films, TV and more. Sony is one of the biggest players in this space currently, having already released a number of successful adaptations. In the …

The upcoming LEGO 2K Drive is gearing up for its release on PC, and Visual Concepts has now shared the official system requirements. Moreover, the developers confirmed the game would use every publisher's favourite DRM solution, Denuvo.  In terms of PC specs, gamers will need at least an Intel Core …

With the Steam Deck, many players quickly began searching for emulators to play console games both new and old on the handheld. With the ROG Ally coming up, people are already exploring its emulation capabilities and so far, the results look promising.  ETA Prime has uploaded a new YouTube video …

We're still waiting on Sony and Insomniac to announce the release date for Spider-Man 2 but official news should be just around the corner. Promotion for the game is ramping up with month, starting off with a free digital comic available today that fills in some of the gaps between …

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom officially launched today. The game has already garnered a ton of extremely positive reviews, making it an easy GOTY contender for 2023. Now, speedrunners are already finding impressive ways to clear the game in record time.  Like Breath of the Wild, Tears …

The reboot of Modern Warfare back in 2019 was met with a great deal of praise, due to the game running on a highly updated engine and offering a solid campaign. Last year’s Modern Warfare II saw a drop in its critical reception for various reasons. Though it was previously announced that there would be no new COD game this year – instead being replaced by an expansion – this is no longer the case, with Call of Duty Modern Warfare III set to be officially announced later this year.

Hogwarts Legacy just had a very successful launch on Xbox One and PS4, with the previous-gen console versions both running decently considering the ageing hardware. The game is also due to land on the Nintendo Switch, but unfortunately, fans will have to wait a while longer.  The Nintendo Switch version …

Blooper Team has been working away on an Unreal Engine 5 remake of Layers of Fear for a while now with the goal of releasing this summer. While we don't have a final release date yet, a playable demo is on the way next week. Blooper Team will release a …

Earlier this week, plans for the next Mortal Kombat game leaked. At this point, we're looking at a fresh reboot of the series named Mortal Kombat 1. Now, an additional leak has revealed the first DLC characters planned for the game.  It never feels quite right to talk about DLC …

Earlier this year, CD Projekt Red told investors that it had plans to ‘write off' funds spent on an upcoming game, Project Sirius, as the team plans to reboot and start again. Now, Project Sirius is back on track, CD Projekt has revealed.  Project Sirius, which is in development at …

Lords of the Fallen was one of the first major Souls-like titles to be released. Launched back in 2014, the game received mixed reviews across the board. The team at Hexworks announced last year that they have been working on a sequel titled ‘The Lords of the Fallen’. Since renamed …

With the cancellation of E3 once again this year, all eyes are on Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest. Set to go live on the 8th of June, Keighley has now released a full list of all the partners which have signed on to the event, including the likes of Xbox, PlayStation …

Ever since its launch last Summer, PowerWash Simulator has been able to keep fans captivated not only through its satisfying gameplay loop, but also thanks to a number of free updates which included a whole host of exciting crossover content. Now, the team at FuturLab have officially announced that PowerWash …

Last year, it was widely reported that Activision would be skipping Call of Duty in 2023, instead opting for a premium expansion for Modern Warfare 2 with new maps to refresh the game for another year. Somewhere along the way, Activision seemed to scrap this idea in favour of turning …

Earlier this week, someone claiming to be familiar with Nintendo's plans said that the company's next-gen console is “progressing well”, hinting at a 2024 launch. Now, Nintendo is setting expectations, confirming that there will be no new hardware coming before the end of March 2024.  As part of Nintendo's latest …

Intel is reportedly investigating a major leak of private keys used by the Intel Boot Guard feature, which aids in blocking the installation of malicious firmware. According to Bleeping Computer, MSI suffered a security breach in March, during which around 1.5TB of data was stolen. As is typical in these …

It has been a few weeks since Asus first teased the ROG Ally handheld gaming system and now, the company is ready to share more in-depth details. Today, Asus is officially launching the ROG Ally, with prices starting at £££ and the first units set to ship out in June. 

In recent weeks, a number of leaks have pointed to an imminent announcement for Mortal Kombat 12. NetherRealm has begun teasing a new game as part of its Mortal Kombat anniversary celebrations but a new leak has revealed everything we need to know.  Early rumours around Mortal Kombat 12 claimed …

Last week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 16 new games to GeForce Now in May, headlined by the likes of Far Cry 6, The Outlast Trials and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. This week, another wave of games is arriving, including one of this month's headliners.  GeForce Now is …

It has been quite some time since A Plague Tale: Requiem first launched, but the game is continuing to receive improvements to this day. While the game did not launch with a 60FPS option on current-gen consoles, that is changing this week with a new patch. Beyond 60FPS support on …

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is due to release tomorrow. Ahead of the launch, the first wave of reviews for the game have gone live today, garnering an overwhelmingly positive reception.  Much like its predecessor, Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom is launching to glowing …

Humble Bundles are a great way for video game fans to get their hands on a number of high-quality games for a relatively low price. Available for the next two weeks is Humble’s Capcom Heroic Collection bundle, including the likes of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Mega Man, Monster Hunter …

As a publisher, Activision Blizzard owns a great deal of well known and loved IP, ranging from 90s mascots to other various contemporaries. As such, it was always odd to see the company not take advantage of its IPs through cross-promotion – that is until now, as a free Crash …