Software & Gaming

After years of no updates, Nintendo in a surprising move announced earlier this year that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe would be receiving multiple waves of DLC, bringing 48 additional tracks to the game. Alongside these courses, Nintendo has also been bringing quality-of-life improvements to the game – with players now …

Since its launch back in late 2020, Microsoft Flight Simulator has seen continued support from the team at Asobo Studio, updating the game countless times with new content, quality-of-life improvements and so much more. This support for the game has seemingly also been echoed by fans, as Microsoft Flight Simulator …

The next batch of games have been announced for GeForce Now this week. As of today, eight more games are available to stream on the service, although oddly enough Nvidia's newly available RTX version of Portal isn't listed amongst them. While Portal with RTX is not listed right now, the …

When Rockstar Games finally released GTA V: Expanded and Enhanced for current-gen systems, the sentiment surrounding the update was somewhat muted due to rather minimal improvements across the board – especially when it came to the game’s graphics. In a surprising move, Rockstar Games have now announced that GTA Online …

With God of War Ragnarök out and available, one of the next major PS5 games set to release is the Square Enix-developed open world parkour Action-RPG Forspoken. Arriving in January 2023, PlayStation has now announced a dedicated showcase for the game, going live tomorrow. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official …

Alongside Halo Infinite, the team at 343 Industries are continuing to support the rest of the franchise’s titles through further updates to the Halo Master Chief Collection. The Winter update – which is live right now – brings with it some major improvements and additions, including Steam Workshop support. Making …

After great anticipation, River City Girls 2 finally released on the 1st of December…in Japan. Unfortunately, the game’s Western release was pushed back citing the need for “a bit more time”. Though no release date was given then, the team at WayForward have now announced that River City Girls 2 …

At the start of the current console generation, Sony announced plans to raise the standard price of its first-party games from $60 to $70. At this point, most other major publishers have followed and now, Microsoft is also planning to raise the price of its Xbox games at launch.  This …

Though it launched in a somewhat laughable state, Fallout 76 has continually been updated since its release back in 2018 – bringing the live service title much closer to what fans would expect from a modern Bethesda Fallout title. Season 11 of Fallout 76 is now live, including the game’s …

Call of Duty hasn't had much of a presence on Nintendo systems over the last decade, but that is about to change. Microsoft has now committed to bringing Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles for at least ten years. The same arrangement is also in place with Valve and the …

There have been plenty of Diablo 4 leaks in recent months. Now, just ahead of the game's release date reveal at The Game Awards this week, the launch date has leaked alongside some other details.  While earlier rumours pointed to a potential April launch for Diablo 4, the game won't …

Monster Hunter Rise released back in March 2021 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch to great commercial and critical success. Rise was later brought to PC the following year, with a PlayStation and Xbox release recently announced for early 2023. Unfortunately, those hoping to purchase the game physically on either console …

Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice game service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. For the month of December, subscribers can get their hands on a nice variety of games, including the …

For many, game streaming is not yet robust enough to dedicate wholly towards one of the many available services. Ubisoft fans with an Amazon Prime subscription however can now look forward to greater flexibility with where they play, as the publisher has partnered with Amazon Luna – allowing you to …

When Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition first launched back in late 2021, it was met with a great deal of criticism due to a litany of bugs, visual glitches – and in the eyes of some a downgrade in art style. The game has since seen …

Despite Pokémon being the second-biggest media franchise of all time (with total revenue surpassing $71 Billion), the latest game entry in the series launched in an unacceptable state – with even Nintendo publicly apologising for the title’s poor condition. With the dust settled and almost 100 professional reviews now published, …

A week ago, this month's free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers leaked online. Now, Sony has confirmed the slate of games, so subscribers can now log in to claim a free copy of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Trilogy, Biomutant and Divine Knockout.  PS+ subscribers can now claim Mass Effect Legendary …

It has become increasingly common for video games to offer a photo mode to allow players the opportunity to take creative and fun screenshots. PlayStation has in particular pushed the functionality, with most of its first-party titles offering impressively in-depth photo capabilities. Though it was not available at launch, God …

PowerWash Simulator is one of the more surprising titles to hit virality earlier this year following the game’s graduation from Early Access into a full-fledged release. The team at FuturLab had hoped to keep this momentum going by bringing the game to other platforms, though unfortunately this has now been …

Shortly after the game launched, dataminers found evidence of a hidden colosseum in Elden Ring. This massive arena seemed prime for PvP fights and while it has taken a lot longer than anticipated, From Software has now officially announced Elden Ring's Colosseum DLC.  In a free update arriving for all …

CD Projekt Red has a massive roadmap in place for future games, including a new Witcher trilogy, a remake of the first Witcher game and a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. With so many projects on the go and a limited amount of time and resources, some other games are going …

Ubisoft has spent many years away from Steam, instead pushing PC players towards the publisher’s own Ubisoft Connect game store and launcher. Fortunately, Ubisoft is finally coming back to Steam – and their return will be spearheaded by a few major games, including the free-to-play Roller Champions. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla …

A few weeks ago, it was reported that Microsoft offered Sony a ten-year deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation. While neither company had confirmed this at the time, Microsoft has now made this public, and the company plans to formalise this with regulators too.  Regulators around the world …

Just yesterday we reported that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – the sequel to 2019’s much-loved action-adventure title from Respawn Entertainment – looks set to be arriving in March 2023 thanks to an update on the game’s Steam page. Following this, EA has now confirmed that we will get our first …

Season 1 of Call of Duty MWII / Warzone 2.0 feels like it has only just begun, and yet we are already hearing about Infinity Ward’s plans for the game’s second season. Months ahead of its launch, the key art for Season 2 of MWII has leaked, revealing among other …

Every year on December 4th, the Dragon Age fandom comes together to celebrate Dragon Age Day. BioWare kicked things off with a little something for fans to get excited about – a new teaser for Dragon Age Dreadwolf.  In a new blog post, BioWare shared a quick teaser for Dragon …

The Game Awards represents one of the final major gaming events to take place at the end of each year, with 2022’s show set to go live on Thursday the 8th of December. Ahead of the event, The Game Awards’ creator Goeff Keighley has confirmed that this year’s show will …

While EA has not yet announced a release date for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, it has been heavily rumoured in the past that the game will launch in March 2023. Now, according to an update to the game's Steam Store page, those rumours were correct. The release date for Star …

Back in December 2018, Mortal Kombat 11 was announced at The Game Awards in a fun and surprising manner. Four years on and fans have been hoping to see NetherRealm’s next game at the upcoming 2022 Game Awards. Unfortunately, according to studio founder Ed Boon, this will not be the …

Saints Row IV first released all the way back in 2013, with the open world sandbox title later receiving a re-elected edition in 2015 for the then-next-gen PS4 and Xbox One consoles which included all the previously-released DLC. Almost a decade after the game’s original release, all PC owners of …