Software & Gaming

It is rare for Valve to make any big acquisitions, with its last being the acquisition of Campo Santo, the studio behind indie-hit, Firewatch, back in 2018. Now, Valve has made another move, hiring the developers at Hopoo Games, the team behind the Risk of Rain series, prior to the …

Windows 11 has not been free from controversy since it was first released back in 2021. From issues surrounding compatibility to aesthetic changes, many have opted not to update to Windows’ ‘latest and greatest’ OS. That said, in the nearly 3 years since release, the platform has for the first time surpassed its predecessor to become the most popular PC OS for gaming.

Level-5 is a Japanese game developer known best for their work on the Professor Layton and Ni no Kuni series. With the team currently developing Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Level-5 have now announced an online showcase – featuring “a brand new …

Over the past few years – but particularly during recent times – we have seen an increasing number of discussions surrounding Microsoft’s lower-powered current gen console: the Xbox Series S. Previously described by one dev as “annoying to optimize for,” the team behind the upcoming DUNE Awakening Survival MMO have …

Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, skateboarding was all the rage, with the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game series in particular being massive during the PS1/2 generations. In celebration of the franchise’s 25th anniversary, THPS’ social media accounts have started to show new signs of life – …

Rocksteady has been put in a very bad position this year, after its massive live-service game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, flopped across all platforms. Given the game's sales performance, lay-offs were almost guaranteed before the end of the year, and now, that process has begun.  Multiple Rocksteady staff …

While none of the major AAA games to be released on the iOS App Store have garnered high sales numbers, there is a small group of enthusiasts who did actively buy and play these titles. Last week, it emerged that a new update to Capcom's iOS titles would mean that …

Larian has been hard at work on the long-awaited Seventh major patch for Baldur's Gate 3 for months. Now, the update is finally ready, and will begin rolling out on PC next week. The biggest part of this update is the introduction of official mod support, as well as a …

Activision has made many beloved licensed games over the years, most of which have been lost to time. With Microsoft now set to acquire Activision this year, there is some hope that we'll see some classic games return. Hasbro has already publicly said it wants Microsoft to bring back some …

In a recent industry assessment, it has been estimated that Concord, Sony's troubled multiplayer hero shooter, may have only sold around 25,000 copies across all platforms. The game has faced widespread criticism since its announcement, garnering a lackluster response and reaching a peak player count of around 700 on Steam. …

Ballistic Moon, the studio behind the upcoming Until Dawn Remake, has undergone layoffs just weeks ahead of the game's launch.  According to Insider Gaming, multiple developers at the studio have been made redundant this week, including those in programmer and technical design roles. Typically, we would see these more technical …

The T500 Luxe is the latest gaming chair from gaming giants Corsair

The introduction of DLSS by Nvidia sparked the beginning of a new technical frontier on PC, with upscaling technology becoming commonplace in most major titles. In the years since, we’ve seen multiple different companies adopt similar technologies such as AMD’s FSR and Intel’s XESS. According to the tech specialists at …

Final Fantasy XIV is one of Square Enix’s most successful titles in recent years, with the highly popular MMO remaining stronger than ever more than a decade on from its initial launch. With the game finally available on Xbox consoles, FFXIV’s director has revealed ongoing plans to bring the MMO …

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a highly popular manga series, with parts 1 through 6 all receiving anime adaptations. That said, despite no official word on Part 7 – Steel Ball Run – getting an animated adaptation, the no.2 highest rated manga of all time is rumoured to be getting its …

First released back in 2021 for PlayStation and PC, Guilty Gear -Strive- is the latest entry in the long-running and much loved 2.5D fighting game series from Arc System Works. In the years since, the game has found its way to additional platforms – with Xbox players getting the game …

Astro Bot is an upcoming 3D mascot platformer from PlayStation’s Team Asobi. While Astro has appeared in multiple games (including a PS5 pack-in title), the little bot is set to get his first big break with the PS5 exclusive ‘Astro Bot’. Ahead of the game’s launch, Astro Bot’s PlayStation Trophies …

Following a lengthy development/beta period, Ubisoft’s arcadey multiplayer First Person Shooter xDefiant finally launched back in May to a great deal of interest. Despite amassing over 10 million players in under two weeks, the game has reportedly failed to live up to the publisher’s expectations – with Ubisoft giving the …

The Steam Deck is a little old at this point, having been out for two years already in LCD form, and the newer OLED model is coming up to one-year old. So let’s answer the question – is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2024?

MSI surprised us when it revealed the Claw 8 AI+ at Computex 2024, just three months after launching the Core Ultra 100-powered Claw 7. Back then, we learned about some differences, including design, screen, and a few other things, but a more recent report has gone into further details on …

If you've never had the chance to play the classic Fallout games, then now is your perfect opportunity. Until the 5th of September, Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics are all free to claim on PC via the Epic Games Store. Fallout 1 is set in the year 2161 after …

There has been conflicting reports around Black Myth Wukong and the status of its Xbox version. While Microsoft has hinted at there being a timed exclusivity deal with Sony, keeping the game off of Xbox Series X/S consoles. Now, there seems to be some proof of that.  Forbes reporter, Paul …

Visions of Mana, the latest JRPG in the classic series, officially launched this week but the studio behind it is now swiftly facing closure, as major Chinese gaming companies, NetEase and Tencent, look to reduce their investments in Japan. Ouka Studios, the studio behind Visions of Mana, is reportedly closing …

Risk of Rain has been a hit on Steam with its first two games, however, fans weren't pleased to learn that the IP was acquired by Gearbox back in 2022. This has all come to a head this week with the release of a new expansion for Risk of Rain …

It has been a long time since we last had a single-player Batman game, despite the wide popularity of the Arkham series. As it turns out, Warner Bros may have a new Batman title in development, but rather than being set in Rocksteady's universe, it will be set in the …

Annapurna Interactive has announced that it will invest in Remedy's upcoming game, Control 2. This partnership agreement will see Annapurna funding 50% of the production costs for Control's sequel, additionally, Annapurna will be helping Remedy bring Control and Alan Wake to film and TV.  This comes after Remedy CEO, Tero …

Microsoft sold its current-gen console on the idea of delivering "True 4K" and "frame rates we've never seen before". However, when it came time to back up those claims, Xbox has fallen woefully short, with promises being repeatedly broken...

Of all major console game publishers, Square Enix has been one of the more supportive of the mobile platform – releasing a ton of ports as well as dedicated mobile titles. One of its most successful has been Final Fantasy Brave Exvius; and so it comes as a surprise that …

Back in late 2021, ConcernedApe, the main developer behind Stardew Valley, announced that he was working on a new game: Haunted Chocolatier. Since then, development on both it and Stardew Valley appeared to be occurring concurrently – though ConcernedApe has now revealed that he has “not touched Haunted Chocolatier in …

Despite launching almost a decade ago now, many publishers still release PlayStation 4 / Xbox One versions of their games. Following the announcement that Star Wars Ledi: Survivor is coming to last-gen consoles, the upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP has now also been confirmed to be getting a delayed last-gen release. …