Software & Gaming

Marvel's Avengers may not have been the hit Square Enix was hoping for but the publisher is ready to take another swing at the Marvel universe later this month with Guardians of the Galaxy. The game is set to release next week, and judging by the newly released PC system requirements, it's going to be a pretty big game.

Many fans were left shocked and disappointed at the announced price for the Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack. Normally costing £17.99 per-year, the Expansion Pack doubles that price while simply adding N64 and SEGA Mega Drive games. According to one insider however, the added costs actually come from SEGA being …

As promised, over the weekend during DC Fandome, WB Games Montreal dropped new trailers and details for two upcoming titles – Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad. After being delayed out of 2021, Gotham Knights is now set to launch sometime in 2022, and thanks to the new trailer, we know …

Amazon is still working on implementing server transfers in New World. Following additional testing last week, the feature now appears to be ready, but Amazon chose to hold off on rolling it out over the weekend to avoid disrupting the “peak play period” and potentially causing server balance issues.  New …

If you're willing to give your email address to Epic Games, you can receive a £10/$10/€10 coupon to spend on the Epic Games Store until November 15th.  The campaign started back on October 15th, but it will last until November 15th at 11:59 pm PST. To get the voucher, visit …

In recent weeks, we've seen a number of leaks regarding the GTA Trilogy remaster. At this point, Rockstar has confirmed the trilogy for consoles and PC, with a release planned for later this year, as well as some of the graphical enhancements we can expect. Now, we also have minimum …

Earlier this month, Nintendo announced that the Kingdom Hearts games are finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. There is a catch though, the full series, including the 1.5 + 2.5 remaster, are coming to Switch via cloud streaming, with no native versions announced. This was somewhat disappointing news, but Square …

I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit concerned about Monster Hunter Rise coming to PC after initially launching on Switch. The game was originally built to run on very low-power hardware compared to Monster Hunter World and I had my doubts as to how well the game would scale for higher-end PC hardware. After spending some time with the newly released Monster Hunter Rise PC demo, I have come away impressed. 

Alongside the latest cryptocurrency wave, NFT and blockchain games have started to bloom more than ever. At the moment, many developers are working on blockchain-based games with NFTs, and some are already on Steam. However, that will soon change, as Valve is banning all blockchain games and NFTs from its …

It has been a couple of years since EA first announced Dragon Age 4 and at this point, all indications point to the game still being a couple of years away from release. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise to learn that BioWare will be dropping …

Earlier this month, Twitch was hacked, leading to massive data leaks, including streamer payment information, source code and other files related to internal Twitch tools and projects. User information like passwords did not seem to be included with the leak and now, Twitch has confirmed that no passwords were exposed …

Final Fantasy XIV is the biggest it's ever been, with recent announcements claiming that the MMO has become the most profitable Final Fantasy game ever. Despite this success, the game has yet to make its way onto Microsoft consoles. Though not much has changed in that respect, the team has …

When the Xbox Series X was first announced, many fans noted how the console’s rectangular and vertical nature made it look similar to a conventional kitchen fridge. In the wake of these comparisons, Microsoft has now announced that you can soon buy an official (and working) Xbox Series X mini …

At this point, Rockstar has confirmed the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy – Definitive Edition remastered set, containing upgraded versions of GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas. While the studio did not confirm the specific enhancements for these games with its initial announcement, a newly updated Rockstar support page does …

Deathloop is one of the biggest games of the year, being a PlayStation 5 console exclusive – while also coming to PC. The PC version in particular however suffered from some major issues, including noticeable camera stutter. Developer Arkane has now released a major patch, addressing this issue and much …

While Nintendo's first party games are usually very polished at release, occasionally bugs do pop up close to release. This has been the case with Metroid Dread, with players of the newly launched title running into a crashing error with the game, something that Nintendo has now acknowledged. Players that …

One of the best practices seen currently with this latest generation of consoles is the fact that half-decade old titles have been getting support, bringing their technology up to par with current generation standards. Such is the case with 2015’s Dying Light, which has now been confirmed to be getting …

Recently, Diablo 2 Resurrected has been suffering from on-going server issues, stopping many from being able to log-in and play freely. Blizzard acknowledged the issue earlier this week and now, the studio has offered a more in-depth explanation. As it seems, old legacy code carried over from the original release …

Earlier this week, Activision announced Ricochet anti-cheat, a new system being implemented to protect Call of Duty Vanguard and Warzone from cheaters. This new form of anti-cheat includes a kernel-level driver, providing deeper access to your system to closely monitor any software interacting with Call of Duty. It would have been a strong method of anti-cheat, but the kernel-level driver has already leaked, giving cheat creators a huge head start. 

After multiple delays and staff turnover, Paradox made the decision to boot Hardsuit Labs off of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 and switched to a new development studio to continue working on the game. At this point, the game is delayed indefinitely, but at one point, it was almost scrapped …

Microsoft has consistently struggled with Xbox consoles in Japan, with last generation's Xbox One only selling 115,000 units in the country over its lifetime. With the Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft is making a much bigger push, not only to get more Xbox consoles in the hands of Japanese gamers, but …

Last year when Riot Games launched Valorant, the game launched with its own kernel-level anti-cheat system called Vanguard. Now, Activision is pulling a similar move with a new anti-cheat system for Call of Duty, known as ‘Ricochet'.  Activision has been talking up its plans for anti-cheat over the course of …

With the Nintendo Switch OLED Version now available and in the hands of the public, eyes have begun shifting towards Nintendo’s next hardware efforts. The Switch Pro now looks to be turned into a Switch 2, with a release window as early as next year. Industry Insider NateDrake recently took …

Last week, Nvidia announced that it will be bringing 23 games to GeForce Now over October, starting things off with Far Cry 6. This week, we've got another major set of games coming to the streaming library – the Crysis Remastered trilogy.  There will be 23 games in total coming …

Though EA’s FIFA football titles are one of the best selling games every single year, the publisher is beholden to the license holder in order to use the name. In order to be able to call its games FIFA titles, the publisher pays a fee. The two companies are now …

Just last week, Ubisoft officially announced Ghost Recon Frontline, a new free to play, PvP focused game in the series. While launch is still some ways off, Ubisoft did plan to bring players in to test the game this week, but due to feedback, playtesting has now been delayed indefinitely. …

While Ubisoft did intend to offer free PS4 to PS5 upgrades for all Far Cry 6 buyers, early physical copy owners have quickly begun running into issues. As it turns out, some boxed PS4 copies sold in the UK shipped with the wrong region version, which is blocking those customers from …

While Microsoft’s Xbox game Pass subscription service is widely regarded as one of the best deals in gaming currently, PlayStation Plus continues to offer much greater value than Microsoft’s other service – Xbox Games With Gold. For the month of November, Sony is doubling the value of PS Plus, giving away …

Though Monster Hunter Rise’s PC release is still 3 months away, Capcom’s latest entry in the popular franchise looks to be shaping up nicely on the platform, as way ahead of its official release, the publisher has now announced that a PC demo is available for all to download. Ahead …

Since launching Call of Duty: Warzone, Raven Software has been in a nonstop battle against cheaters, banning tens of thousands of accounts on a regular basis. With Call of Duty: Vanguard coming soon, new anti-cheat technology will be implemented.  Back in August, Raven Software teased this move, stating that it …