Software & Gaming

With many older titles stuck permanently on physical discs and compatible only with old and outdated hardware, emulators have become essential to allow for people to play previous-gen titles without needing to hook up an old system to an old TV. The most popular PlayStation 2 emulator – PCSX2 – …

Though it feels like forever since the rumours began which claimed that Sony was working on a revamp of their PlayStation Plus subscription service, the new PS Plus Extra and Premium are set to finally go live across different markets throughout the month of June. Ahead of this launch, Sony …

Late last year, it was confirmed that Daybreak Games had begun working on a new Marvel MMO as one of several new projects currently in development. The first concept art for the game appeared to leak just a few weeks ago, but it seems Daybreak's parent company, EG7, has decided …

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will be releasing this year, the game's publisher has confirmed. Developed by Daedalic Entertainment and published by Nacon, the game will put players in the shoes of Gollum and tasked with using stealth mechanics to survive in Middle-Earth. Described as a Stealth-Action title, The …

As a franchise, Pokémon has received much criticism due to the relative lack of evolution of the gameplay over the past quarter century or so. That being said, Pokémon’s core design is a compelling one which other devs have struggled to emulate. Bringing a Pokémon-like experience to all platforms, Temtem …

Battlefield 2042 has had a rough time following its rocky launch back in November of 2021. Since then, things have only gotten worse, with the game unable to maintain a stable content release schedule, and as such could not maintain an active audience. This might finally change with the game’s …

Just over 10 years ago on the 22nd of May 2012, Capcom released Dragon’s Dogma – a then-underappreciated open world third-person Action-RPG which actually featured fun combat mechanics. In the decade since, Dragon’s Dogma has yet to see a sequel, though Capcom have not forgotten the franchise with the publisher …

Marvel began looking to revamp its efforts in the video gaming space back in 2014, long before the reveals of Spider-Man, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ultimate Alliance 3. So far, only Nintendo and Sony have secured Marvel exclusives, and it turns out that Microsoft passed up on the …

With Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix made some major changes to the franchise's JRPG formula. As it turns out, there could have been some even bigger changes, as Eidos Montreal was working on the game at one point.  Back in 2018, YouTuber ‘SuperBunnyHop' (via GamesRadar) claimed to have heard through …

Ubisoft revealed plans to ramp up its efforts on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, bringing Rainbow Six Extraction to the service as a day-one title. In June, more Ubisoft titles will be heading to Game Pass, ahead of a new Ubisoft+ subscription offering.  On the 1st of June, For …

The games industry is going through a massive shake up at the moment, with studios changing hands left and right. One name we haven't heard much during acquisition talks is EA, but as it turns out, EA has been seeking a buyer for some time and has already held active …

Back in 2018, Ben Brode officially left Blizzard and Hearthstone behind to start up a new studio. Less than a year later, Brode confirmed that his new studio was working on a Marvel game and last night, the new project was officially revealed.  Marvel Snap is a new Marvel-themed card …

Last year, IO Interactive confirmed plans to bring new graphical features to Hitman 3 on PC, but we've had no further updates since. That changed this week, with IO confirming that ray tracing, and support for FSR, DLSS and XeSS are all on the way.  For starters, Hitman 3 will …

It has been a few years since Death Stranding first released and while there have been plenty of rumours about Kojima's next project, no announcements have been made yet. As it turns out, we should be getting a sequel to Death Stranding in the future, as confirmed by Norman Reedus.  …

Back in January, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard as part of the largest merger in video games history. It has been a while since we last had an update on the process, but according to Microsoft's President and Vice Chair, things are moving relatively quickly.  Currently, Microsoft plans …

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is regarded by fans as one of the best Star Wars games of all time and we've been hoping for a return to the series for quite some time. Last year, Aspyr Media confirmed it is working on a remake, and now, it …

The team at noblechairs has been working with Bethesda for years, producing several special edition gaming chairs based on games like Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls Online. Today, as part of Bethesda's continued 10-year anniversary celebrations for Skyrim, noblechairs is launching a 10th Anniversary Edition Skyrim chair.  Like previous …

When Borderlands 3 was first announced and released, many of us were surprised to find the game being part of the Epic Games Store program, receiving funding in exchange for timed exclusivity on the EGS Store. Now, Gearbox and Epic have teamed up once again, this time to give Borderlands 3 away for free...

With the launch of the Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles, developers across the industry have been pushing for 60FPS gameplay to be the new standard for this generation. Ubisoft in particular has been looking to boost the frame rates of its previous titles. We've already seen Assassin's Creed Odyssey …

While initially CD Projekt Red had planned to release next-gen updates for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 in 2021, both were later pushed to 2022. The enhanced version of The Witcher 3 was being developed by Saber Interactive, but CD Projekt Red has since taken over development, which unfortunately …

Last year for the 10th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda released the game once again, replacing the ‘Special Edition' on Xbox, PlayStation and PC with a new ‘Anniversary Edition' with some new tweaks and additional content. The Anniversary Edition was never announced for Switch, despite the Special …

Over the last five years, accessibility has been a huge area of focus for both Microsoft and Sony. We've seen first party studios from both platform holders releasing new titles with extensive lists of accessibility features, and the PS5's upcoming exclusive, God of War: Ragnarök, will continue this trend.  In …

Roller Champions is a competitive roller skating game with three simple rules: catch the ball, do a lap while keeping it in your team’s possession, and score. Announced all the way back in E3 2019, the game was originally intended to release in 2021. Though that never came to be, …

Shortly after the release of The Last of Us Part II, rumours about a PS5 remake of the first game began popping up. It has been a while since we last had an update on this, but according to reports this week, the remake will be coming ‘this holiday'.  According …

A couple of weeks ago, Fortnite came to Xbox Game Pass, complete with touch controls for the cloud streaming version of the game, enabling full mobile play on unsupported devices, like the iPhone. Now, GeForce Now is also adding a touch control interface for Fortnite, so you can play the …

Babylon’s Fall launched earlier this year to middling reviews at best, with the game – intended as a live service title – seeing next to no players. Despite this, the team at PlatinumGames are determined to steer the ship around, and have now detailed the latest set of improvements coming …

Nacon is currently hosting its own gaming event, with multiple new game reveals spread out over the next few days. On day one, we had two particularly big announcements, for starters, GreedFall will be getting a sequel, and Nacon will also be releasing WRC Generations this year.  WRC Generations will …

Crossovers are all the rage at the moment. It seems as though any and all live service games are champing at the bit to align themselves with equally or more popular franchises through the use of crossovers. One game which typically uses crossovers well is Dead By Daylight. Their latest …

The video games industry is more open and accessible than it ever has been, with games which would previously be console exclusives being brought over to other systems. What’s more, nearly all new multiplayer games now offer crossplay, meaning you can play with whoever you want regardless of your platform of choice. Sony has begun to adopt this mindset, with the company claiming to be taking a “major step forward in becoming more multiplatform.”

Despite the continuous growth of the video games industry, very few games (relatively speaking) are able to say they have sold more than a million copies. Even fewer have sold 10 million, but the latest mainline Final Fantasy game – FFXV — has managed just that. Making the announcement on …