Software & Gaming

In alignment with pretty much every major Olympic event over the past decade plus, SEGA have released an entry in the crossover Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games series. After a dozen games over the past 17 years, it seems the long-running crossover series is officially over. As shared …

Each month, Sony updates its PlayStation Plus Extra library with a line-up of half a dozen or so titles, giving subscribers new games to try out and play. That said, despite some pretty decent additions in July, overall player counts have dropped by almost 50% since June.

This week, AMD has launched the latest AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition Technical Preview, finally bringing AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 to the masses. AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) is AMD's answer to DLSS Frame Generation for Radeon GPUs. At this time, AFMF 2 is only officially supported on Radeon RX …

Nvidia has revealed the next batch of DLSS titles, although two out of three had already been confirmed previously, with one of them being the new strategy game, Stormgate. Frost Giant Studios is finally launching Stormgate today, complete with DLSS 3 and Reflex support. With DLSS 3, those with an …

While Sony has often shied away from releasing custom video game controllers based on their IPs – especially during the current PS5 generation – the console manufacturer appears to be ramping up production on such niceties. Following the announcement of a Concord-themed controller, Sony has now revealed a cute thematically-linked …

Back in 2019, famed video game director Amy Hennig established a new games division within Skydance Media, with the first project announced to be a Captain America / Black Panther led action-adventure title known as Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Set to arrive some time next year, Skydance have now …

Over the past few days, many of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles have leaked, with August’s line-up reportedly including Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Mafia. Thanks to yet another insider we now have a 3rd game which is set to drop onto Game Pass soon: Rockstar’s Grand Theft …

One of the biggest omissions from Portkey Games’ Hogwarts Legacy was a comprehensive Quidditch mode, despite the presence of brooms in the game. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is set to soon fill that hole, with the upcoming title getting a new gameplay trailer alongside details on its pre-orders...

The relaunch of MultiVersus earlier this year has not gone the way Warner Bros. were likely hoping, with general sentiment surrounding the game being that it is inferior to the pre-release beta version from prior years. In spite of this, WB appears to be committed to the game in the …

With PC support coming to PlayStation VR2 headsets next month, Sony has ushered in a price cut. Right now, the PS VR2 headset is down to its lowest price since launch, dropping down to $350 in the US and £350 in the UK.  Amazon has already sold out of its …

Back in 2022, over 100,000 fans responded to a Crystal Dynamics survey, asking for feedback on a potential revival of the Legacy of Kain IP. Due to that overwhelming response, we've been anticipating official news ever since. Now, it seems we'll be starting off with a pair of remasters.  At …

Bethesda announced plans to launch the very first Starfield expansion, Shattered Space, later this year. However, Todd Howard quickly began teasing more expansions, with plans for years of support for the game. Now, we seem to have a good idea of what to expect from the game's unannounced second expansion.  …

MSI has slashed prices on a range of Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards. If you are looking for a deal on an RTX 4090, all the way down to an RTX 4060, then look no further.  Starting out at the high-end, MSI's RTX 4090 Gaming Trio X graphics …

A couple days ago, one of the upcoming titles set to drop onto Xbox’s Game Pass service was leaked, with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy reportedly arriving in August. Quickly following this, another of August’s titles were leaked, with Mafia said to be added soon. As reported by known industry …

Microsoft/Xbox was recently in the centre of a mini controversy, when it was announced that the Marvel vs Capcom collection would not be coming to Xbox consoles – seemingly due to its use of the unsupported MT Framework. According to an insider however, Microsoft is actively working with Capcom to …

Since its launch back in late 2016 / early 2017, Atlus have released countless spin-offs for its much-lauded JRPG Persona 5. The latest title to have been released was Persona 5: The Phantom X for mobile and PC. Currently limited to very select regions, the game is confirmed to be …

When Valve first introduced the Steam Deck, one of its focuses was on pointing out just how user-repairable it is. Since then, we have seen a ton of hardware mods released for the system. Even so, Valve is set to make the whole process even easier.

After spending the past 15 years working on a variety of Souls and Souls-adjacent titles, FromSoftware finally returned to its roots, releasing Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon in late August of last year. While the game saw immediate success, its long-term sales have slowed down significantly...

Back in February of 2023, Double Fine Productions – the studio behind the likes of Psychonauts and Brutal Legend – released a massive 23-hour long documentary covering the full development of the studio’s most recent release ‘Psychonauts 2’. In collaboration with Limited Run Games, the full doc is getting a …

Back in early 2022, it was officially announced that following the failed attempts at creating a Bioshock film with Universal Pictures, 2K would now be partnering with Netflix to adapt the popular video game franchise into a movie. Since then, we have heard little on the project – though according …

Stellar Blade has been one of the biggest surprise hits of 2024 so far, with the debut title from Korean studio SHIFT UP proving to be a success on PS5, cementing the future of the studio. In the wake of many requests for a PC release, it seems the team …

Over the past few months, Valve has been making a ton of moves when it comes to updating and improving its Steam PC storefront. Following the likes of the family share revamp, a new screen recorder and much more, the latest function to receive an overhaul are Steam demos. Making …

A few days ago, Polyphony Digital released their latest patch for Gran Turismo 7, bringing with it a ton of new additions including a new track; half a dozen vehicles; AI improvements and more. Interestingly, one of the stated improvements was to the game’s physics system. Unfortunately, its implementation has …

Riot Games has been working away on Valorant for a couple of years now, securing a top spot as one of the most-played competitive shooters on PC. As of today, the game is now also freely available to play on consoles, including the Xbox Series X/S and PS5. While we …

Following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, the console manufacturer promised that it would begin to bring the publisher’s back catalogue of titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. While it took some time, Activision games are finally coming to the platform – with Crash Bandicoot arriving in …

Back in March, developers Team Ninja and publisher Koei Tecmo released Rise of the Ronin exclusively for the PS5. While the game appears to be performing well, an added incentive has now been given for those interested in checking it out – as a demo has now dropped onto the …

While Microsoft are known to produce many custom Xbox Series X|S controllers based on its various IP, Sony has mostly stayed away from the practice. It is therefore interesting to see the console manufacturer announce a special limited edition Concord controller. Making the announcement on their Twitter, the official Concord …

Since its launch back in 2020, the PlayStation 5 has received a significant number of updates, adding brand new features alongside miscellaneous quality-of-life improvements. This latest beta update is part of the latter, though it does bring with it one potentially major addition.

Despite almost everyone recommending that Sony delays Concord and reassesses the planned business model, the company, in conjunction with Firewalk Studios, seem intent on launching the game in August as planned, despite feedback from the beta. This has become all the more apparent this week, with the studio ignoring criticisms …

This week's GeForce Now update brings four brand new games to the cloud library, as well as some standout back-catalogue titles that we're surprised weren't already available on the service. At this stage, I'm more surprised when a major game doesn't have GeForce Now support. This is something I realised …