Software & Gaming

While Nintendo was going to release Advanced Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp earlier this year, world events caused the publisher to delay the game. We were still expecting a 2022 release date, but sources are pointing to a delay to 2023.  The Advanced Wars remake was originally announced for late 2021, …

Nvidia had more games heading to GeForce Now this month than initially anticipated. We've already seen more than 13 games added to the library in recent weeks. For today's update, nine games are heading to GeForce Now, including four brand new releases.  Last week, Loopmancer was the main headliner. This …

Minecraft has a huge custom modding and custom server community, and with the rise in NFTs, some custom servers have been looking at ways to integrate blockchain and NFTs with unofficial Minecraft servers. This week, Mojang officially updated its Minecraft usage guidelines, banning NFTs and blockchain technologies from being used.  …

Last year, Discord began working on new integration tools to bring voice chat and server access to consoles. Discord initially partnered with Sony to test console integration, but now, Discord Chat is also heading to Xbox consoles.  As of yesterday evening, Xbox Insider testers now have an alpha ring update …

Earlier this summer, Sony surprised us all by announcing Insomniac's Spider-Man and Miles Morales games for PC. We'll be getting Spider-Man Remastered on PC in just a few weeks time, on the 12th of August. Sony has also revealed graphical features and the system requirements needed to run the game. 

AMD's Raise The Game bundle is back, just in time for mass restocks of graphics cards across the US and Europe. If you are picking up an RX 6000 series GPU, then you will be eligible for up to three free games.  AMD is giving away copies of Saints Row, …

EA has unveiled the first FIFA 23 trailer showing some gameplay and revealing some of the new features coming to the latest entry of the famous football videogame series. Moreover, it also revealed the release date and how you can benefit from a three-day early access to the upcoming title. …

Nintendo is beginning to shut down online services for its previous generation consoles. Starting in March 2023, the eShop for the Wii U and the 3DS will shut down, although some widely used payment methods will stop being supported much sooner.  Nintendo warned that this was coming back in February …

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio successfully took the Yakuza franchise in a new direction with Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon, swapping out action combat with a new turn-based party system and introducing a new cast of characters. Now, it looks like Yakuza 8 is nearing a reveal, as the first screenshots …

Back in May, the team behind Dead by Daylight teased an upcoming Attack on Titan crossover. At the time, we received some teaser images, but we did not get full details. Now, the crossover is finally going live, bringing ten new AoT-inspired outfits to the game.  Unfortunately, we won't be …

John Romero has worked on plenty of smaller game projects since breaking away from id Software following work on Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein 3D. Now, Romero Games is looking to produce something bigger. This week, the studio announced that it is now working with a major publisher to develop a …

Deamscom is an annual digital E3-style showcase which takes place within the PlayStation exclusive ‘Dreams’. Following the success of last year’s event – which allows for players to show off their work on a digital show floor, DreamsCom is back in 2022 later this month. Making the announcement on Twitter, …

Released all the way back in 2018, Dead Cells is a rogue-lite metroidvania-inspired action platformer featuring fast and frantic combat alongside a near endless amount of unique weapons. Since its release, the game has received consistent content updates. 4 years on, the game is still going strong, with 2023 promised …

We seem to have entered a new age for adaptations of video game franchises. From Uncharted to The Last of Us to Sonic and even indies such as Little Nightmares, all manner of IP are being translated into film and TV form. One of the most high profile shows is …

As technology gets more and more complicated, all manner of issues begin to spring up on an individual basis. In times such as these, one would typically turn to an official support line to ensure the problem gets resolved. Unfortunately, Sony will soon be shutting down its 1-to-1 PlayStation support …

A couple of weeks ago, we learned that Bungie is suing a Destiny YouTuber for violating ToS, sabotaging Bungie's business and harassing employees. Now, Bungie is suing another Destiny content creator, this time for repeated ban evasions and threats towards company staff.  Bungie has filed a lawsuit (via TGP) against …

Back in February, a few weeks after Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, the FTC, along with other regulators across the globe, launched investigations to figure out whether or not the deal should be approved. Now, It looks like the FTC's investigation will soon come to an end.  The …

Xbox Game Pass got off to a good start this month with the return of the Yakuza series, as well as a number of promising indie titles. We've now crossed the halfway point of the month, and now, the next batch of titles for Game Pass have been revealed.  Ubisoft …

Sony has been ramping up its esports efforts in recent years. Last year, the company acquired EVO, the world's biggest fighting game tournament event, and this year, the team is adding the tournament organising platform ‘repeat.gg' to its roster.  This week, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it has acquired Repeat.gg, …

Razer recently released the Kishi V2 USB-C mobile gaming controller, and after getting my hands on it I can safely say that, objectively speaking, the Razer Kishi V2 is the best mobile gaming controller currently available – though it’s far from perfect...

Grounded wasn't the game many Obsidian fans were looking for when it was first announced, but the survival game has come a long way in Early Access and has impressed many during that time. Grounded is finally set to fully launch in September, but the main game won't be the …

The tale of Sonic Origins is a tragic one. The collection of classic Sonic titles remade for modern systems should have been an easy win for the Blue Blur. Unfortunately, the collection launched with a plethora of problems – problems which are now actively being worked on. Sonic Origins took …

Stranger of Paradise is one of the more interesting Final Fantasy spin-offs. The action souls-like has resonated with fans of the franchise – including the game’s edgy protagonist. That being said, soon you will be able to select and play as any of the game’s party members in an upcoming …

Ghost Of Tsushima was one of the biggest surprise hits of 2020. Launching to immediate success, the game has continued to sell well, with the team at Sucker Punch Productions now confirming that two years on, Ghost of Tsushima is almost at 10 million copies sold. Making the announcement on …

Earlier this year Activision announced that it would be making a return to Steam after years of absence forcing PC players to use the publisher’s own bespoke launcher. Ahead of Activison’s full return to the platform, the publisher now has an official Steam page. Going to https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Activision will now take …

For years now we have been hearing leaks and rumours surrounding the yet-to-be-announced Silent Hill franchise revival, though publisher Konami has remained entirely silent on the matter. That being said, according to one leaker, we will finally see Silent Hill officially announced at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show. This rumour …

A couple of years ago, the UK government revealed plans to take a closer look at the games industry and loot box practices, which many have argued should fall under gambling regulations. The UK won't be doing anything at this time, but it has warned that game publishers should take …

Earlier this year, CD Projekt Red surprisingly announced that it has begun working on its fourth major Witcher RPG, moving away from the RED Engine to Epic's Unreal Engine 5. The game was announced very early, as it is just entering pre-production. It seems that the financial fallout from Cyberpunk …

Last week, former EA CEO and current Unity CEO, John Riccitiello, landed in hot water after calling developers “****ing idiots” for not designing their games around monetisation systems. After facing thorough backlash across the internet over this, the CEO has now apologised.  The Unity CEO was trying to make the …

Way back in the earlier days of Dragon Age and Mass Effect, EA sold a virtual currency known as ‘BioWare Points', which customers could then use to obtain DLCs for Dragon Age Origins, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. Now, EA is retiring the outdated virtual …