Software & Gaming

Spider-Man Miles Morales is heading to PC next month. The PC trailer already gave us a good look at what platform features to expect, and now, we also have a range of in-depth PC system requirements, ranging from the minimum spec targeting 720p/30FPS all the way up to the hardware …

Sega and Amplitude Studios' grand strategy title, Humankind, first launched on PC last year. The game was due to get a console release this year, but complications bringing the game to PlayStation and Xbox consoles have forced Sega to indefinitely delay the release.  As reported by VGC, the console versions …

Starfield had an excellent showing during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase back in June. The game is still a while off from launching, but this week, Bethesda gave us a new update, with Todd Howard discussing the game's classic RPG and hard sci-fi inspirations.  Bethesda has released a number of …

Two weeks ago, Sony reminded us that Spider-Man Miles Morales is also on the way to PC, very shortly after the successful launch of Spider-Man Remastered. Now, we have an exact date, and Sony has revealed some of the game's PC-specific features – including support for both DLSS 2 and …

Gotham Knights is just one week away, but it seems we aren't going to get a full set of PC system requirements. Recently, the game's Steam page was updated with the minimum required spec, but no recommended spec has been announced.  Gotham Knights is a new game separate from the …

Late last year, From Software revealed that it was planning to bring ray-tracing features to Elden Ring, but they wouldn't be there at launch. We haven't had an update since then, but that finally changed this week. The latest Elden Ring patch includes new strings for ray-tracing support.  As spotted …

Nvidia is continuing on with its weekly library updates for GeForce Now. This week, 11 new games are joining the service, the vast majority of which are brand-new releases.  The headliners here include PC Building Simulator 2, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (closed beta) and Scorn, an upcoming horror adventure that has …

While Sony isn't offering day-one titles, it has brought a very decent selection of games to PS+ Extra and Premium, and there have been consistent monthly updates. The next batch of titles for the new PS+ tiers has now been revealed, including older hits like Dragon Quest XI, Dragon Quest …

We've seen a number of companies comment on Microsoft's pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard in recent months. The loudest voice in the room has been Sony, but we've also seen quotes from companies like Ubisoft, WB, Riot and others. Recently in an interview, Take-Two CEO, Stauss Zelnick, added his take …

The Quest Pro wasn't the only major announcement to come out of Meta last night. The company has also invested in a new batch of gaming studios to build new content for Quest headsets. The company has also partnered with Microsoft to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to VR devices.  As …

After less than a year on the market, Square Enix has announced plans to shut down Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier. The live service mobile game attempt will go offline in early January.  In a notice posted this morning, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier …

DLSS 3 will debut this week alongside Nvidia's new flagship RTX 4090 graphics card. The rollout for DLSS 3 support will kick off swiftly too, with several games set to update this month, with many more to come in subsequent waves. This week, Nvidia announced the first titles to get …

Last week, sources claimed that Infinity Ward is planning a massive expansion for Modern Warfare II sometime after launch. We heard this would include many classic Call of Duty maps, but as it turns out, this expansion may also include new content for other modes, including the campaign.  Call of …

A Plague Tale: Innocence gained traction for its excellent storytelling and graphical fidelity back when it first came out and soon, the sequel, A Plague Tale: Requiem will look to raise the bar in both of those areas. Ahead of the game's launch next week, Asobo has now revealed the …

AMD's Ryzen 7000 series was released two weeks ago, but AMD hasn't yet abandoned its predecessor. The Ryzen 5000 series chips are still pretty decent, especially considering they are cheaper than ever. Now, AMD is adding more value to these CPUs by bundling them with the upcoming PC version of …

Overwatch 2 has had its fair share of issues since its launch. Player demand on day one, in addition to a DDOS attack effectively locked thousands of players out of the game for long stretches during the first week. Now, Blizzard has had to take two heroes offline for emergency …

We often wonder how much money changes hands when Microsoft or Sony sign a game up for one of their services, like Xbox Game Pass or PS+. The amount tends to differ per game as deals are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Thanks to recent IPO filings for from Snail …

After starting off as a console exclusive, Activision brought Crash Bandicoot 4 to PC in 2021. At that time, Activision was still avoiding Steam, choosing to stick to Blizzard's own Battle.net launcher instead. With the Microsoft acquisition looming, that is starting to change, and Activision games are finally returning to …

Considering Square Enix Montréal has been acquired by Embracer Group, it only makes sense to change the studio's name. From now on, the developer will be known as Studio Onoma, but the name change won't take away any of its previous work. For anyone trying to make sense of the …

Microsoft was never precise regarding how much money they make from Game Pass. We learned earlier this year that the service has roughly 25 million subscribers. Still, the various subscription models (including trials) make it hard to pinpoint an estimation of how much it generates over a year. Fortunately for …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is coming out fairly soon and Infinity Ward just dropped the PC trailer for the game. We've already seen the PC system requirements, but now we know more about the PC-specific platform features, and honestly, the options menu might be a little too big. …

It looks like Final Fantasy 14 players should check their accounts and set up 2FA, as Square Enix has confirmed it is experiencing “an attack by a third party”. The publisher is currently investigating the issue and may issue password resets.  In a community post, Square Enix said that a …

Phil Spencer has done it again, revealing an upcoming piece of Xbox hardware sitting on his famous office shelf. This time around, we get a direct look at the company's upcoming streaming device, codenamed ‘Xbox Keystone'.  Microsoft confirmed that it is working on a cheap, dedicated streaming box for TVs …

Back in June, sources revealed that a number of issues at games QA company, Quantic Lab, likely contributed to Cyberpunk 2077's rough launch. At the time, Quantic Lab denied all allegations made about its business and internal conduct, but additional sources have since come forward.  Quantic Lab is based in …

Xbox Game Pass as a service has benefited a wide range of interested parties, from Microsoft themselves to the players and perhaps most of all, the developers. Such is the case with Torn Banner Studios’ Chivalry 2, which following its inclusion on Game Pass, has seen half a million additional …

Gameloft is one of the biggest video game studios hailing from France. Founded back in 1999, the studio has made a name for itself through the release of many console-like experiences for phones. Following their recent work on the console game ‘Disney Dreamlight Valley’ however, Gameloft have now revealed that …

One issue which many video game developers have come across at some point is the need to delist their games from digital stores due to expiring licensing agreements. One of the biggest culprits of this are racing games. That being said, despite Forza Horizon 1, 2 and 3 being delisted …

Star Citizen is one of the most interesting games currently in development due to not only its status as the most expensive game of all time, but also the fact that it has been in development since 2010. Despite the game being nowhere near completion, Star Citizen has amassed a …

Over the weekend, Valve uploaded a new video to its YouTube channel to showcase some recent software improvements for the Steam Deck. Viewers were quick to notice that in one portion of the video, Nintendo Switch emulator ‘Yuzu' can be seen as part of the Steam library.  It is no …

It has long been thought that Arkane's most recent game, Deathloop, is tied into the Dishonored universe somehow. The games have similar art styles and the world Deathloop is set in would fit nicely as an island in Dishonored. Now, following the one-year anniversary of Deathloop, Arkane has confirmed that …