Software & Gaming

While the ESA and new E3 organiser ReedPop had big plans to bring the event back this year, it would seem that too many companies pulled out. Last night, the ESA confirmed that E3 has been cancelled and at this point, it is being widely assumed that the event won't be returning again. 

A number of game publishers have made cuts in the early months of this year. Microsoft let go of many employees from across Xbox, Take-Two recently announced a round of layoffs and now, EA is joining the list with plans to cut around 750 positions.  EA is cutting roughly six …

In 2022, CD Projekt Red successfully managed to turn Cyberpunk 2077 around, with continued patches and content additions polishing up the game, and the Edgerunners anime series helping to bring fans back to the game. Now, we're all waiting on the Phantom Liberty expansion, and it looks like CD Projekt …

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 console sales skyrocketing over the past few months. Now, it has been revealed that last …

While Square Enix has struggled with some of its 3D RPGs in recent years, the company has been dominating on the classic RPG front. The new era of HD-2D games has been hugely successful for Square Enix. Last year, we saw one of the first HD-2D remakes, bringing back the …

Sonic Origins released last year to somewhat of a mixed reception. While the remastered games included in the collection were solid, the offering as a whole felt somewhat incomplete. Following the announcement by SEGA that a new package in the form of ‘Sonic Origins Plus’ is on its way, the …

GeForce Now is heading towards a big April, with plans to bring 23 new games to the service, 13 of which will be day-one titles for GFN. Before then though, 11 more games will be joining the library this week.  One of this week's new GeForce Now titles is a …

Despite being a cross-gen title, Sony announced that Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores expansion would be released exclusively for the PlayStation 5, with the team promising that its current-gen exclusivity would allow for the implementation of new technology. Now, ahead of the expansion’s launch next month, the team has detailed …

Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, it seems despite the critical reception Sony’s latest headset is off to somewhat of a slow start. As reported by Takashi Mochizuki via Bloomberg, …

Each month, those subscribed to PlayStation Plus’ Essential tier are able to get their hands on a small selection of PlayStation 4 and PS5 titles. For the month of April, regardless of whether you have a current-gen machine or not, Sony has you covered, as all the games being offered …

While Square Enix has already announced plans to shut down Luminous Productions and reassign employees to other internal studios under the publisher's umbrella, work on Forspoken hasn't ended just yet. There is a story DLC on the way first, which now has a May release date.  Forspoken's ‘In Tanta We …

While Ubisoft had planned to be part of E3 2023, the publisher announced this week that it will no longer be attending the event or hosting a presentation at E3. Instead, the company will host its own Ubisoft Forward event, in partnership with Geoff Keighley's newly-formed E3 rival, Summer Game …

Back in late 2020, Mark Darrah, a long-time producer at BioWare, decided to leave the studio. Now, as development for the next Dragon Age is reaching its final stretch, Darrah is returning, albeit in a smaller role.  According to VentureBeat, Mark Darrah is returning to BioWare as a consultant, working …

After a great deal of anticipation, The Last of Us Part 1 is finally available on PC, representing the first time that the award-winning and universally-praised franchise has been made available on the platform. As exciting as this is, even more noteworthy is the fact that Naughty Dog have promised …

We already knew that Resident Evil 4 Remake was off to a great start after seeing the number of concurrent players over the launch weekend, in addition to high praise from reviews ahead of release. Now, Capcom has revealed more specific sales numbers, with RE4 reaching three million sales in …

A few days ago we reported that Gran Turismo 7 is set to get an update some time this week, with the game’s director teasing the addition of 5 new cars. It seems the new vehicles are actually the least exciting part of this update, with the upcoming patch seemingly …

Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Deck13 announced Atlas Fallen back at Gamescom 2022. Things went quiet for a few months following, but the silent period came to an end a few weeks ago when a May release date was announced. Now, just a short time later, Deck13 has pushed the …

Just yesterday we reported that a Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is supposedly in the works at Konami, with plans for its reveal to be shown at E3. Now, the very same leaker has returned with slightly more information on this yet-to-be-announced title, claiming that the Metal Gear Solid 3 …

The Last of Us Part 1 just released on PC and while there was a lot of excitement around the game finally landing on the platform, the port has left a lot to be desired when it comes to stability and performance.  The game has launched to ‘Mostly Negative' reviews …

2023 was meant to represent the triumphant return of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, following its fumblings over the past few years. The parties in charge of E3 (the ESA) even brought in the organisation experts ReedPop to ensure that this year’s event goes off without a hitch, Unfortunately, it seems as though E3 2023 might in fact be cancelled as more and more publishers pull out from the upcoming expo.

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 much-anticipated Arenas Expansion has …

Over the past few years we have seen the influence and relevance of E3 dwindle, with many publishers opting instead to host their own much cheaper events – be it in-person or simply online. 2023 was meant to represent the grand return of E3, however it seems this may ultimately …

We've seen standard black and white versions of the Xbox Elite Series 2 controllers already but now, more options are going to be available. This week, Xbox revealed new Red and Blue colourways of the controller.  The Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controller will now be available in Red and …

We already know that the newly launched Resident Evil 4 Remake will be getting one big free DLC update soon, adding in The Mercenaries game mode. As it turns out, an expansion could be on the way further down the line, dataminers have discovered.  The original version of Resident Evil …

WarnerBros' platform-fighter MultiVersus has been available for months at this point, attracting millions of players, a chunk of whom have purchased DLC content and season passes. Now, seemingly out of nowhere, WB has announced that the ‘open beta' is ending and the game will be going offline until sometime next …

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is coming out in May and while we know the core premise of the sequel involves traversing parts of Hyrule floating in the sky, we didn't know much about gameplay-specific upgrades. Today, Nintendo revealed ten minutes of new gameplay footage, showcasing new …

A few months ago, Ubisoft confirmed it would be attending E3, becoming the first major publisher to be present at the event. Those plans have changed, however, as the company stated that it intends to hold its own event in June instead of holding its presentation as part of E3. …

Following the highly successful launch of the Resident Evil 4 Remake it was revealed that the game is set to get the much-loved Mercenaries mode in just a few short weeks. Ahead of its availability however, characters and models for the mode have leaked, revealing alternate skins and more. As …

Since the launch of the Steam Deck, there has been a growing interest in seeing emulators on Steam. Software like RetroArch is already available and soon, one of the most popular Nintendo emulators will be releasing on Steam.  Dolphin, which can emulate Game Cube and Wii titles, is set to …

At GDC last week, Nvidia made a number of DLSS-related announcements, confirming popular releases set to get a DLSS upgrade, and upcoming games that will be launching with the technology in place. Today, Forza Horizon 5 will officially get DLSS 3, combining the visual benefits of DLSS 2 with new …