Software & Gaming

Sumo released a promising looking, Robin-Hood inspired game back in 2021, titled Hood: Outlaws and Legends. Unfortunately, the game didn't quite catch on and as a result, the game is set to go offline in 2025 and will also be delisted. Hood: Outlaws was a co-op title, with a group …

Earlier this week, a mod for God of War: Ragnarok disabled all PlayStation runtime elements for the game, allowing users to play the game without linking a Steam account to a PSN account. Now, the mod has mysteriously disappeared. According to Nexus Mods, the mod was deleted by the author, …

Last night, Sony aired its latest State of Play showcase, revealing a number of new titles, like Ghost of Yotei, as well as release dates for major upcoming titles like Monster Hunter Wilds, and DLC updates like Alan Wake 2's new expansion, The Lake House. Shortly after the stream, Microsoft …

When Alan Wake 2 launched last year, Remedy also announced plans for two expansions. We've already seen the first DLC, but for many Remedy fans, all eyes have been on the second DLC, The Lake House, due to its connection to Remedy's other cross-universe title, Control. Now, we finally have …

The Metro series returns this year with Metro: Awakening, a new game set prior to the events of Metro 2033. This also doubles as the first game in the series to support VR headsets, so gamers can get up close and personal with the threats lurking in the tunnels.  Last …

Earlier this year, it was announced that ArcheAge, the once highly popular MMO, would be shutting down in the US and Europe due to a dwindling player base. However, the world of ArcheAge is set to return in new form – ArcheAge Chronicles, a new RPG set 50 years after …

Palworld is one of the biggest breakout hits of 2024, with the monster collecting survival game breaking Steam records and selling over 15 million copies on PC alone in just a month. Despite being in the middle of a lawsuit from Nintendo, Palworld has now officially launched on PS5. Announced …

Capcom has been slowly teasing us with updates on Monster Hunter Wilds, its next-gen Monster Hunter title, targeting high-end consoles and PCs, much like Monster Hunter World. We've had a number of trailers and weapon reveals so far. Now, we finally have a release date, with the game scheduled to …

Last night during Sony's latest State of Play showcase, we finally got our first look at what Sucker Punch has been working on since the launch of its open-world hit, Ghost of Tsushima. We are finally getting a sequel, titled 'Ghost of Yotei' and better yet, it will be out next year. 

Despite excellent hardware, Sony’s PlayStation VR2 headset has received relatively little support from the console manufacturer itself, relying on its partners to keep the headset afloat. Fortunately, the headset still sees plenty of 3rd party support – with the much loved HITMAN World of Assassination now announced to be coming …

There’s been some discussion surrounding Sony and their penchant for releasing remasters of recent games. Perhaps the most to have received such criticism was the leak that 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn was being remastered for PS5 and PC. Thanks to the most recent State of Play, this has now been …

About a month ago, the release date for the upcoming LEGO Horizon Adventures seemed to have leaked, with the PlayStation Store accidentally revealing the game’s planned release date of the 14th of November. While Sony did not comment on the leak at the time, during the most recent State of …

Ghost of Tsushima marked one of Sony’s most successful new IPs upon its release back in 2020, with the open world PS4 title amassing a massive fanbase in a short amount of time. With a sequel having now officially been announced, we have gotten updated sales figures on the first …

Ahead of its release earlier this year, the PlayStation 5 exclusive Stellar Blade drew a great deal of comparison to 2017’s spectacle fighter NieR: Automata – with the latter’s creator himself stating that the former is “much better than NieR: Automata”. In a somewhat surprising move, the two properties are …

Each month, all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription are able to get their hands on a few select games which can be added to your library – and remain playable as long as you have an active subscription. As announced during the State of Play, October’s line-up has now …

It looks like Assassin's Creed Shadows will have at least one highly unexpected feature – an RTS-style base building mechanic, allowing players to manually place houses and build their own little villages in the Japanese countryside.  The new mode was revealed in a developer diary published early by IGN China. …

Stellar Blade is making headlines again this week. No, not for the expected announcement of the PC version. Instead, Shift Up, along with Sony, are being sued for trademark infringement, by a film production company that shares the same name as the PS5 game.  As it turns out, there is …

God of War: Ragnarok launched on PC this week to mixed reviews, due to continued protests around Sony's PSN account linking requirements, due to the vast number of countries blocked from accessing PSN. Fortunately for those outside of PSN-supported territories, modders have been quick to work out a way to …

Behaviour Interactive has been on a bit of a spending spree lately, putting that Dead by Daylight money to good use by acquiring additional studios, and partnering up for various spin-offs set in the Dead by Daylight universe. This week, Behaviour Interactive closed its latest deal, acquiring the studio behind …

With Assassin's Creed Shadows being set in Japan, Ubisoft had big plans for its appearance at the Tokyo Game Show this month, hoping to win over Japanese gamers. However, just days before the event, the publisher has abruptly pulled out. Ubisoft will no longer be showcasing its games at the …

Razer rolled out its ‘Snap Tap' feature for Huntsman V3 Pro keyboards a while back, allowing gamers to easily counter-strafe in shooters without having to double tap any keys. Now, Razer is rolling the feature out to more keyboards as part of a free update.  Razer Snap Tap is available …

Two of this year's biggest flops have both been live-service titles. Prior to Sony's embarrassing release and unrelease of Concord, we had Rocksteady's Suicide Squad game. While Suicide Squad's campaign earned a little bit of praise, everything outside of that was critically panned, including the game's first two seasons of …

It looks like the Legacy of Kain games are indeed set to return. Ahead of Sony's State of Play stream later this evening, a PSN listing has already revealed one of the surprises – The Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered.  The remaster will package together both …

Platinum Games has made some fantastic games for Nintendo consoles over the years. Now, the company is in the process of acquiring the trademark rights back. We're still awaiting news on IP like Astral Chain, but in the meantime, it appears that Platinum Games has taken ownership of The Wonderful …

The list of over 600 games and applications that feature RTX technologies continues to grow, with new additions this week including The Casting of Frank Stone and Witchfire, as well as the hit management sim, Satisfactory. Aside from The Casting of Frank Stone, Witchfire and Satisfactory getting DLSS upgrades, Spiders' …

Frostpunk 2 was released on September 20th and things seem to be off to a good start so far, with 11-Bit Studios confirming that 350,000 copies have been sold in the first three days.  With the 350,000 copies it sold, 11 Bit said that Frostpunk 2's expected income has already …

2024 is a big year for Sonic the Hedgehog, with the Blue Blur returning in remastered form via the upcoming Sonic x Shadow Generations alongside the 3rd entry in the Sonic film series – set to premiere this December. With the rest of 2024 being a known quantity, SEGA is …

TMNT Shredder’s Revenge successfully revived the much-loved franchise upon its release back in 2022, creating an arcade-like brawler which equally harkens back to days of old while simultaneously improving upon the genre’s formula. Though the game already got a ton of post-launch support and even surprise DLCs, the team at …

DON’T NOD hit it big with the release of the much loved choice-based adventure game Life is Strange back in 2015. Since leaving the IP behind however, the studio has struggled to replicate this success. Unfortunately, it seems their most recent projects have not done too much to help swing …

With decades worth of beloved franchises, Capcom have more IPs than they know what to do with. As such, many classic series have seemingly been long forgotten. However, with the uptick in remasters/remakes released recently, the publisher is asking fans what dormant franchises they would like to see return. As …