Software & Gaming

The Game Awards took place a few weeks ago and as usual, there were some questionable winners and nominations in a number of categories. Today, just before the year comes to a close, we are looking back at some of our favourite games of the year and shining a spotlight …

Each day, the Epic Games Store has been offering a new title for free as part of the storefront’s 15 days of free games. To conclude 2021, Epic is giving away the complete Tomb Raider Trilogy for free. Available to purchase for free from now until the 6th of January …

For months now, there have been rumours that a major PlayStation classic is being remade for modern platforms, with several sources pointing to it being Chrono Cross, one of Square Enix's classic PS1-era JRPGs. Now, we may know what studio is making it, as new job listings have been uncovered …

In recent years, Sony and Marvel have been working closely together in the videogame space, with PlayStation developing titles based on Spider-Man and soon, Wolverine. A lesser-known Marvel property could also be in the works at PlayStation though, with rumours claiming that a Men in Black game is in the …

As a Battle Royale shooter, one of Fortnite’s primary unique selling points is the ability to not only destroy most of the terrain, but also build structures wherever you wish. One consequence of this however is the fact that the skill ceiling is now far too high for some. In …

Titanfall 2 isn't the easiest game to play online nowadays, with hackers being left to their own devices and multiplayer services being prone to DDOS attacks while Respawn focuses most of its efforts on its flagship game, Apex Legends. However, players on PC may now have an alternative to official …

While Remedy Entertainment has historically been known for developing story-focused 3rd-person action adventure titles with interesting twists, the studio has started to branch out, with multiple new projects across different genres and perspectives. Remedy has now announced that the studio is working on a free-to-play co-op title. Making the announcement …

Sonic is no stranger to the world of LEGO. First found in the 2015 game LEGO Dimensions, it seems the blue blur is once again being transformed into a LEGO character as a Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO set has now been officially announced. Originally leaked last week, LEGO and SEGA …

At the rate that Fortnite is continuing to add new characters to its ever-increasing roster of IPs, many would think that the Battle Royale game would soon run out of new characters. It seems that is not the case, as 2022 is set to bring with it many Xbox and …

Atlus capped off 2021 with the release of its latest major JRPG,  Shin Megami Tensei V for the Nintendo Switch, but it looks like the studio won't be slowing down in 2022. This week, one of the studio's creative leads teased that another major title should be heading our way …

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was one of the biggest surprise hits of the year when it launched back in 2020. While it may no longer be the talk of the town, the game continues to see a healthy and active user base. PS5 players may soon be seeing major improvements …

Each month, PlayStation Plus subscribers are given a number of games for free. With 2021 coming to an end, we now know the total value of all of the games given away during the year – and it is much more than the $60 price tag for an annual subscription. …

We are closing in on the end of 2021 and in keeping with tradition, Valve has revealed the top selling games of the year on Steam. This year's top 100 has some familiar titles, with the likes of Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2 and CS:GO making …

Back in 2018, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a class-action lawsuit against Riot Games over mistreatment and discrimination in the work place. The publisher initially tried to settle the lawsuit with a $10 million payout in 2019, but now two years later, a much bigger settlement …

Even if a video game publisher has yet to announce a game's release date, internal databases have historically been used to identify upcoming games’ possible launch dates. Such is the case with the next mainline Sonic title – Sonic Frontiers – which may be coming in November 2022. As reported …

With the unpredictability of video game development, Sony have made it a point to not share release dates for games generally until the title is near completion. Such is the case with God of War Ragnarok which – aside from a delay from 2021 to 2022 – has seen little …

Final Fantasy XVI is the next major entry in the long running and highly successful JRPG franchise from Square Enix. While fans were expecting some news regarding the game before the end of the year, the team has now confirmed that FFXVI was hit with COVID-related delays – though hopefully …

Nintendo is continuing to crack down on Nintendo Switch piracy, this time going after specific ROM sites providing links to Switch game downloads. This time around, Nintendo has obtained a High Court injunction here in the UK, forcing ISPs to actively block access to certain ROM sites.  Previously, the UK …

While Dragon Quest X Offline was supposed to hit consoles and PC in February, Square Enix has announced a delay, pushing the game back by several months. The publisher has been reworking Dragon Quest X to be playable offline as a single-player game, but the process is taking a little …

At The Game Awards this month, Quantic Dream officially unveiled its Star Wars game, promising an ‘intricately branching’ narrative and plenty of lightsaber-swinging action. While the game was swiftly announced after obtaining the Star Wars license, development is still very early on and unfortunately, there are already plenty of signs …

Each day, Epic Games is giving away a different title for free to all those with an Epic Games account as part of the store front’s 15 days of free games. Right now, you can get your hands on Remedy Entertainment’s award-winning action-adventure title CONTROL. Available to purchase for free …

Ready or Not is a tactical first person shooter from the studio Void Interactive. Depicting “a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations” the early access game saw controversy for announcing that it will feature a school shooting level. The devs have …

Horizon Zero Dawn released in 2017 to critical and commercial success, offering a beautiful open world with fun gameplay and an interesting story. Despite being an action-adventure title, the game dipped its toe into some RPG mechanics. It seems the upcoming sequel will be leaning much heavier into the RPG …

For the final two weeks of 2021, Epic Games has been giving out a new title for free every 24 hours. Following yesterday’s free game (Vampyr), the classic Fallout and Baldur’s Gate inspired isometric RPG Pathfinder: Kingmaker is now free to purchase and download on the Epic Games Store. Available …

Xbox Game Pass represents excellent value for money, offering over 100 quality titles for a relatively low monthly cost. Unfortunately due to the nature of digital games and subscription services, third-party titles are only available until their contracts expire. Such is the case with the Yakuza series, with many of …

Since leaving Arkane Studios back in 2017, co-founder Raphaël Colantonio has been hard at work at WolfEye Studios, working on a new game called Weird West. The game takes inspiration from old-school RPGs like Fallout 1 and Fallout 2, but with more of an action focus. Unfortunately, the game was …

Earlier this month, Call of Duty Warzone had its big Pacific update, overhauling the game with content based on Call of Duty: Vanguard. This re-launch also brought about a new kernel-level anti-cheat system for the game on PC and so far, almost 50,000 cheaters have been caught out in less …

Earlier today, the free games for PlayStation+ subscribers in January leaked online. Now, this has promptly been followed up with a leak for Microsoft's planned games for Xbox Live Gold subscribers next month.  Xbox Live Gold, and by extension, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, will be able to claim four …

Dontnod Entertainment is primarily known for creating the Life is Strange series, but the studio has also worked on some other interesting projects in recent years. One of those is Vampyr, a smaller RPG-lite game focused on, you guessed it, vampires.  Recently, Epic Games has been giving away a free …

Each month, two PS4 games and a PS5 title are made available for free to all those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus service. January’s free games have now leaked, and if the line-up proves to be true, then PS+ will be off to a very strong start in 2022. As …