Software & Gaming

Microsoft Flight Simulator released in 2020 to a positive reception with many praising the game’s rendering of the entire Earth – even if there were a few mistakes. Asobo Studio has since been updating its world country-by-country with accurate and bespoke mapping – the latest World Update of which is …

Ubisoft has been interested in bringing its bigger franchises to mobile for a while now. The publisher's last attempt, Tom Clancy's Elite Squad, didn't go down so well and was quickly shut down. Now, Ubisoft is preparing its next attempt, with a mobile version of Rainbow Six Siege.  According to …

Today marks the 4th day of the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) which sees all manner of talks, discussions, announcements and details revealed regarding many aspects of the video games industry. Sony appears to be demoing their upcoming PlayStation VR 2 headset at the conference suggesting more news may be …

DICE initially had big plans for Battlefield 2042, but much of that had to be scrapped following the overwhelmingly negative reception from players. Now, as the next Battlefield enters pre-production, we are learning about the ideas DICE is throwing out, including a plan to transition Battlefield into a hero shooter.  …

It is time for another GeForce Now library update. This week is mostly focused on smaller titles, like Project Zomboid, but GeForce Now subscribers also have access to a couple of in-game exclusives for logging into certain titles with GFN.  From the 24th of March until the 28th of April …

Elden Ring has been out for a few weeks now and hackers have begun discovering various exploits in the game’s multiplayer system. Over the weekend, a concerning cheat began doing the rounds, allowing a PvP invader to force a player to become stuck in an infinite death loop. Fortunately, From …

Last year when AMD officially launched FSR, Microsoft was quick to confirm that the technology will work on Xbox Series X/S consoles. Later that year, Myst became the first Xbox title to support FSR, but there has been little news since. Now, with FSR 2.0 coming up, AMD has been …

AMD has pulled the curtain on FSR 2.0, revealing how the new technology works. Besides the relatively fast implementation, the new upscaling technique will be supported by Nvidia GeForce GTX 10/16 and RTX 20/30 series graphics cards, as well as AMD GPUs. As for image quality, early reports indicate major …

Square Enix’s Marvel’s Avengers has had a tough start, with the late 2020 live-service title struggling to get its promised content out of the door. Things have stabilised somewhat, but even so, it seems as though the next Avenger to come to the game will be an echo character. Industry …

The invasion of Ukraine by Vladamir Putin has affected many millions of lives, especially those residing within Ukraine. GSC Game World, known best for creating the STALKER franchise, recently announced their suspension of development on the game’s sequel due to the ongoing crisis. In a bittersweet moment for the team, …

Microsoft’s first-party controller customisablility has shined in recent generations, with players being able to control the colours of almost all aspects of the accessory. Likewise, Microsoft-designed custom controllers have never shied away from being flashy. Even so, their newest controllers are the oddest pair yet. Making the announcement on the …

The Ghostbusters franchise has had a resurgence recently thanks to new films and now, we're finally getting a new Ghostbusters video game too. Developed by the studio behind Friday the 13th and Predator Hunting Grounds, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed will be a 4v1 multiplayer game, with a 4-player ghostbuster squad and …

Earlier this week, we learned that Microsoft had been hacked by the same group behind recent cyberattacks on Nvidia and Samsung, both of which resulted in significant leaks. Microsoft has now confirmed the breach, and has begun investigating the group known as LAPSUS$.  As previously confirmed, the group did manage …

With many video game franchises trying to adopt the highly-successful Fortnite model of crossing over with as many franchises as possible, Call of Duty is one of the few which seems to have some level of comparable success in that aspect. In an interesting move by COD, the iconic rapper …

While Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to a merger, there are a number of hurdles still left to clear before the acquisition can happen. Aside from regulators, the deal also needs to be approved by Activision Blizzard shareholders.  Activision Blizzard shareholders will need to vote on whether to sell …

Back in February, WarnerMedia’s CEO made some comments about the company’s 2022 slate of video games, mentioning titles like Hogwarts Legacy and Gotham Knights. We immediately noticed the lack of mention for Rocksteady’s upcoming Suicide Squad, leading us to believe that the game has been delayed. Now, Rocksteady has made …

The PlayStation Network is currently down, causing issues for players trying to access games and services across PS3, PS Vita, PS4 and PS5 consoles.  The issues began at around 12PM GMT. Currently, the PlayStation status page says “some services are experiencing issues” across all PlayStation platforms. Due to the outage, …

GTA V is back, but is the new 'next-gen' console version worth the upgrade, or is it a cash grab?

Sony has been promising to add variable refresh rate support to the PlayStation 5 ever since launch. Now 18 months later, the feature appears to be on the way, with Sony confirming plans to roll it out soon.  Last night, alongside a new PlayStation 5 Software update, Sony announced that …

While Ghostwire: Tokyo is a PS5 exclusive for consoles, the game is also coming to PC on day-one. Last month, Bethesda released the preliminary PC system requirements, but now just a couple of days ahead of release, the PC system requirements have been updated, this time including system requirements for …

With Ubisoft finally looking to revive the Prince of Persia IP with a remake for Sands of Time, many fans have been hoping that Ubisoft will also have other new games lined up. As it turns out, Ubisoft does have at least one other Prince of Persia game in the …

Yesterday, CD Projekt Red surprised us all with the announcement of a new Witcher saga, developed on Unreal Engine 5 as part of a new partnership with Epic Games. While many developers partnering with Epic tend to release PC games exclusively on the Epic Games Store, CD Projekt has made …

When the Nintendo Switch first launched in early 2017, many fans were excited by the prospects that a console-handheld hybrid could offer. One of the biggest omissions at launch however was the ability to organise games into folders. 5 years later Nintendo has finally added the functionality (sort of). In …

Godfall has had an interesting life. Originally announced as a PS5 exclusive, the game was the first title to officially be announced for Sony’s then-next-gen system. Since launch, the game has found its way to PC, via the Epic Games Store, and even the PS4. Now, Godfall is finally finding …

The Stanley Parable was one of the most exciting PC exclusives to release in 2013, offering players a unique story with dynamic narration, plenty of experimentation, and ultimately a wholly memorable experience. Originally released only for PC, the Stanley Parable was announced to be coming to consoles in 2019 – …

Netflix has leaned heavily over the past few years on producing original anime content based on popular video game franchises. Following adaptations of Castlevania, Dragon’s Dogma, and Cuphead to name a few, Netflix has now announced an anime based on the classic fighting franchise Tekken. Releasing some time in 2022, …

According to a new leak, Ubisoft is planning its own games showcase, and it could be one of the publisher's biggest in years. So far, there are 20 known projects in the works at Ubisoft, ranging from already announced titles like Avatar and Assassin's Creed Infinity, to unannounced games like …

Prior to the launch of Dying Light 2 it was announced that the first game would receive a free update to take advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Earlier this month, the next-gen update arrived for PS5, and now after a period of additional testing and development, the …

We have seen dozens of studios, publishers, console manufacturers and more all take a stand against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. One of the latest to do so is HumbleBundle, which is offering a new bundle with 100% of proceeds going to charity. HumbleBundle used to be known for their generous …

Since the start of COVID-19 and the global pandemic, many aspects of every industry had to be shuttered or reduced in some way. For the video games industry, live events were no longer possible. Years on from the start of the pandemic, industries are opening up, and the annual Summer …