Software & Gaming

After years of working on franchises like Castlevania and Metroid, MercurySteam is moving on to a new IP, currently codenamed Project Iron. This time around, the Metroid Dread developer has signed a publishing deal with 505 Games for its next major project.  As part of the co-publishing agreement, MercurySteam and …

One of the biggest challenges with launching a free to play multiplayer shooter is keeping on top of cheaters. The problem only gets worse when a game features cross-platform matchmaking, as it introduces the problem of cheating to consoles, which are usually safe from such practices. With Halo Infinite Multiplayer …

Over the last year, we've seen a sharp rise in scalping, with many utilising bots to snatch up stock for graphics cards, game consoles and everything in between before regular customers have a chance to make a purchase. This in turn leads to artificially inflated prices, with massive profit margins …

While Cyberpunk 2077 may have let us down a little at launch, there were other cyberpunk games releasing in 2020 that surpassed expectations. One of those games was none other than Ghostrunner, which is now getting a major expansion one year after release.  Ghostrunner released in Autumn 2020, putting players …

It is no secret that Battlefield 2042 had a rough launch, but fortunately, DICE has been quick with patches. We've already had two patches since launch and this week, the game will get its biggest update yet, packing in over 300 fixes, in addition to balance and quality of life …

For months now, there have been rumours that a major PlayStation classic is being remade for modern platforms. As it turns out, the game may be none other than Chrono Cross, one of Square Enix’s classic PS1-era JRPGs.  Last week, Nick Baker on the XboxEra podcast, claimed to have confirmed …

As mobile chipsets get more and more powerful, and bigger – more expansive – games come to mobile phones, there has started to become a need for a gaming handheld to represent the Android community. In response, Razer is collaborating with Qualcomm to create just that. Videocardz.com managed to get …

Sony has recently struggled to keep its PlayStation Plus line-ups a secret, with some months having their games list leak days or even weeks ahead of time. Such was the case with December 2021’s line-up, and now Sony have officially come out and announced the games. Making the announcement on …

Recently we reported that Valve were shifting their focus from VR to the Steam Deck, with one VR title – Project Citadel – being moved to the handheld. Valve have now officially responded to these rumours. Following the report by Tyler McVicker, which claimed that a Half-Life game tentatively called …

It has been over seven years since Respawn burst onto the scene with its original IP, Titanfall. The original game focused exclusively on multiplayer and still has a dedicated fan base, but soon, it will be disappearing from storefronts and subscription services.  Today, Respawn announced that as of the 1st …

Back in late 2019, Microsoft announced Rare's next major game – Everwild. We've had very little news around this game since then, but now, the game does have a new design director.  As reported by VGC, Garry Napper, who previously worked as the design lead on games like Alien Isolation, …

Take-Two Interactive as a video game holdings company owns many best-selling and well-received IPs including GTA, Borderlands, BioShock and more. It seems the company is trying to protect these properties, but in doing so is trying to trademark basic words such as ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Bully’. As discovered by Twitter user …

December has officially begun and the first wave of additions to the Xbox Game Pass library for the month have been announced. Obviously, this month's biggest game is Halo Infinite, but there are other notable games coming over the next few weeks , including Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Stardew Valley, Among …

After cancelling plans for a dedicated multiplayer game set in the Cyberpunk universe, CD Projekt Red pivoted to working on multiplayer modes for its single-player franchises, rather than creating new spin-offs. This week, the studio confirmed that it is working on multiplayer functionalities for both Cyberpunk and The Witcher. During …

Following the launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition, Rockstar has had to shuffle some resources around to start patching the games and squashing the many bugs present at release. As work on updates is still underway, Rockstar has delayed the physical release of the trilogy for …

For every successful sub-genre, there is a free-to-play alternative. Dauntless is a free-to-play co-op action RPG which shares many similarities to Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise. Launched back in 2019, the game is now being updated to take advantage of the latest and greatest consoles: namely the PlayStation 5 and Xbox …

The Definitive Edition of the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy may just be one of the biggest blunders this generation. The remasters, which were intended to celebrate these classic open-world titles, launched in an abysmal state. Rockstar Games have promised to fix them and have been slowly doing so – the …

Valve appears to be betting big on the Steam Deck. Since its announcement, the handheld device appears to have garnered a great deal of interest from developers and fans alike. Despite this, the Steam creator has confirmed that it will not be publishing any games made exclusively for the Steam …

Dreams is one of the most creative video games currently available, coming from the minds at Media Molecule. Unfortunately, the game creation toolkit has suffered from a slow adoption due in part to the relatively inaccessible controls. Dreams’ creation tools have now been revamped to be more beginner-friendly. Making the …

CD Projekt Red has been making a lot of headlines this week. It started off with the studio president loudly confirming that the company is not for sale and will not be joining a larger publisher. As the week went on, Cyberpunk 2077 received an influx of new, positive reviews, …

Microsoft has announced that it is partnering with itself to improve Xbox Cloud Gaming visuals. As part of the self-serving partnership, the Xbox Cloud Gaming team has partnered up with the folks behind the Microsoft Edge browser to roll out Clarity Boost, a new image improving technology.  The goal with …

Over the weekend, a Halo Infinite designer sided with the community and agreed that multiplayer is still too stingy with XP rewards. Now this week, 343 Industries has detailed the next set of changes to get things right, and this time, the change is much more substantial.  When complaints of …

Over the last couple of years, Ubisoft has moved away from Steam and has instead embraced the Epic Games Store, with all newer releases being made available through Ubisoft Connect and EGS, dodging Steam entirely. Ubisoft would still continue to advertise its newer releases on Steam through community posts for …

The Antstream Arcade has been available for a long time now, offering over a thousand retro titles available through cloud streaming. The service quietly joined the Epic Games Store last week, offering a free welcome pack for all users.  For one reason or another, neither Antstream or Epic Games sent …

Back in July during Nacon Connect 2021, it was announced that Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, a spin-off of the cult classic Vampire: The Masquerade series, would be arriving in February 2022. As we get closer to the end of the year, we've seen many developers re-evaluating their early 2022 …

While Valve is known primarily as a software company, the Steam founder has created a plethora of different hardware projects over the course of the past many years. The company’s VR efforts proved to be successful, however in the wake of the interest behind the Steam Deck, it appears as …

Recently we reported that the next game from Bioshock creator Ken Levine was said to be finally ready to be announced at the upcoming Game Awards – which is going live on the 9th of December. Levine may encounter a ghost from his past however, as the long-rumoured Bioshock 4 …

As we inch closer to the end of the year, there is but one major video game event left – The Game Awards. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, the annual celebration is met not only by an awards ceremony, but also new game announcements. According to one leaker, a remaster of …

Microsoft surprised us all this month with an early launch for Halo Infinite Multiplayer, giving everyone the chance to jump in early and play all the launch-day maps and modes. There was one problem that immediately stood out – Battle Pass progression. While 343 has taken some small steps to …

While some video game genres control better with a gamepad, others function much more efficiently with a mouse and keyboard. Such is the case with first-person shooters, and so many fans were left frustrated when the latest Battlefield game (BF2042) launched without any keyboard/mouse support on console. In response, fans …