Software & Gaming

While fans eagerly anticipate the upcoming Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games, some have been looking further forward into the future, in particular at the studio’s previously announced Wolverine game. Though details are incredibly light at the moment, a new post by long-time Wolverine voice actor Steve Blum seems to hint …

For the most part, Xbox's first-party titles have included crossplay when released for both Xbox and PC. However, with Bethesda's various studio being relatively new to Xbox, we've been wondering if future Bethesda multiplayer games would include it. Things are off to a good start in that regard, as Arkane …

Cities: Skylines was impressive back when it launched in 2015 and thanks to numerous expansions in the years since, the game is still going strong today. It is time for something new though and with that in mind, Paradox has today announced a sequel.  Cities: Skylines 2 was announced today …

Nintendo impressed us all last month with the surprise release of Metroid Prime Remastered, bringing the original shooter to the Switch with enhanced visuals. Now this week, Nintendo is dropping more for Metroid fans, with the addition of Metroid Fusion to the Switch library.  Metroid Fusion will be added to …

Since its release, many Fortnite players have been asking for a first-person mode. This has been tested in limited-time events previously, but soon, it looks like first-person gameplay will become a staple mode for the Battle Royale game.  According to HYPEX, three different sources have confirmed the new game mode …

While the Fable reboot was only officially announced in 2020, we had known about the project for two years prior thanks to leaks. At this point, the game has been in development for at least four years, but it seems the game is still not close to release.  Prior to …

Luminous Productions won't be around for much longer, with Square Enix announcing plans to dissolve the studio and reassign employees to other projects within the company. As it turns out, the studio had multiple projects in the works before this news came down, including a potential Forspoken sequel.  Forspoken launched …

2023 is set to be a huge year for fighting games. That said, with the complexities of the genre and its mechanics, fighting games live far beyond the year of their release. It is therefore exciting to see that Xbox is set to finally be getting 2021’s much-loved anime-styled fighter …

The Nintendo Switch has been on the market for over 2000 days now and while we have for years heard rumours regarding the highly-successful console’s successor, Nintendo remains tight-lipped on the whole idea of a new Nintendo console. According to one industry insider however Nintendo’s next system might not be …

Given that the vast majority of PC gamers use Steam, Valve's Steam Hardware Survey usually offers a decent look at PC hardware trends and adoption. The February 2023 Steam Hardware Survey results have now been shared and it looks like new-gen GPUs from Nvidia are finally starting to be more widely used, although AMD's RX 7900 series has yet to appear on the list. 

Team Ninja has made a name for themselves over the past half-decade or so for creating hardcore and mechanically interesting Souls-likes which are imbued with their own unique traits and personalities – making for games which stand on their own terms. The latest game from the studio ‘Wo Long: Fallen …

Microsoft has started off the year well with the surprise release of the rhythm-action game HI-FI Rush, with other major Xbox heavy hitters such as Redfall and Starfield planned to be coming out over the months. That said, there are still many other Xbox titles deep in development – with …

If you grew up watching Dragon Ball Z in the late 90s and early 2000s, then chances are you have also played the Budokai Tenkaichi games. This series has been dormant for a long time but the time has finally come for a grand return.  Over the weekend, Toei Animation …

Microsoft had a bit of a viral moment leading up to the Xbox Series X launch when it unveiled a full-sized fridge designed to look like the console. Eventually, Microsoft released a limited run of Xbox Series X mini-fridges and now, it looks like Xbox Series S-like toasters are up …

A few days ago, references to Counter-Strike 2 were found within the Nvidia driver. Now, new evidence suggests this was not a mistake, in fact, sources are now claiming that Counter-Strike 2 is indeed on the way and is currently a ‘high priority' at Valve, with plans to launch a …

BAFTA has announced the candidates for the 2023 BAFTA Gaming Awards, which will honour the greatest games of 2022. Nominations were collected for 45 different games designed by various developers, from the biggest studios to small independent teams. As per the yearly tradition, the BAFTA Games Awards will celebrate the …

While Destiny managed to find success and usher in the age of 'live service' games, many other publishers have tried and failed to replicate that formula. While it seemed that Marvel's Avengers might have had a good shot, content exclusivity controversies, a lacking end-game and an empty post-launch roadmap meant that the game never found its feet. Now, I fear that Rocksteady is heading in the same direction with Suicide Squad.

Sony's most recent State of Play showcase gave us a mixed bag. Suicide Squad's gameplay reveal was a huge letdown, but Capcom's portion of the stream delivered, with new trailers for Street Fighter 6 and Resident Evil 4 Remake. Now, Capcom has announced a showcase of its own, with the …

Yuji Naka is well known in the gaming world, having helped create Sonic the Hedgehog, working at Sega for many years before transitioning over to Square Enix in 2016. Naka made headlines in late 2022 for less-than-stellar reasons, having been caught out for insider trading, a charge that he has …

Though it feels like yesterday, the highly revered Persona 5 is over 6 years old, first launching in 2016 in Japan (before later coming to the West in early 2017). With it being so long since the last mainline game fans have been eagerly awaiting news on the all-but-confirmed Persona …

The competition and market regulators are still evaluating Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. While it seemed like things were trending towards the acquisition being blocked, sources this week have claimed that the EU is actually now planning to approve the deal. 

Ever since Microsoft chose to focus on growing its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, the quality of games being offered as part of the console manufacturer’s Games with Gold program has seen quite a decline. March’s free games have now been announced, continuing the downward trend of the service. Making …

During last month’s Nintendo Direct the console manufacturer gave fans their first look at the 4th wave of DLC for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. At the time, the DLC was announced to be coming at some point during the Spring. Now however, we have a proper …

One of the biggest generational leaps introduced with the PlayStation 5 was the DualSense controller – taking all of the features of previous peripherals and adding a whole host of additional hardware including adaptive triggers and precise haptic feedback. While PC adoption of the new controller has been slow, No …

HI-Fi Rush might be the biggest surprise of 2023 so far, with the Xbox console exclusive game getting announced and released on the same day to great fanfare thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and punchy art style. A little over 1 month after its release the game has reached …

Destiny 2 has enjoyed a healthy user base for the entirety of the game’s 5+ years on the market. That said, the latest Lightfall DLC has been presented as a major moment for Destiny – and this has been met with a similarly major boost in the game’s player count; …

We've been hearing rumours about Valve working on a new version of Counter-Strike for years. As far back as 2017, we've been hearing plans to bring CSGO to the Source 2 engine, and other rumours have claimed that an entirely new Counter-Strike game is being made. The latest Counter-Strike leak …

Respawn surprised us all with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the studio is heading back for round two with a sequel, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, later this year. This won't necessarily spell the end for this series though, as the director behind both projects has plans to potentially turn …

The Wolf Among Us 2 has been in the making for years. In 2022, the game was re-revealed with a 2023 release date. However, the studio behind the game has decided to push the game back further in an effort to avoid crunch and employee burnout.  Speaking with IGN, Telltale …

Microsoft is taking the next big step forward in Windows 11 by introducing new features. These include a typable Windows search box, the new AI-powered Bing straight into the taskbar, smartphone link improvements, the ability to record using the snipping tool, and many more. Although Microsoft is marketing the new …