Software & Gaming

Though the next generation in many ways has stumbled out of the gate due to the sheer fact that there is not enough supply to meet demand, the next-gen consoles are in fact bigger than ever. According to reports, the PlayStation 5 has had the biggest launch of any console …

Microsoft Flight Simulator has been one of the console manufacturer’s most successful games of 2020, despite not launching on the Xbox yet. The flight simulator still has so much more still to offer however, as a UK-focused update is set to go live in January with over 50 new points …

While there was some concern that DOOM Eternal for the Nintendo Switch had been cancelled, Bethesda confirmed that was not the case last week. Now, an official release date has been announced, alongside a trailer for the Nintendo Switch version of the game.  Today, Bethesda announced that DOOM Eternal will …

For the last few years, Deck 13 has primarily been known for a series of Souls-like games, including Lords of the Fallen, The Surge and The Surge 2. While there were some fans hoping for a next-gen upgrade for The Surge 2, or perhaps a sequel, it appears that the …

It has been a great year for Final Fantasy XIV, with the developers completely reworking the New Player Experience and wrapping up content development on its most recent expansion, Shadowbringers. Now, it is time to look towards what's next, all of which will be unveiled in a showcase event.  Today, …

Recently we reported that Ubisoft had released a new patch for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla which added the option to choose between performance and resolution modes across all of the new consoles. For the first time since launch, this allowed those with an Xbox Series S to play the game at …

Though the game saw multiple delays, it would seem that the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 will indeed be launching on the 10th of December. Though still a few weeks out, the first-person Sci-Fi RPG has been topping the Steam sales charts as fans gear up for its release. Each week, the …

The Forza series is one of Xbox’s most prominent first-party franchises. The series often sees its Motorsport and Horizon sub franchises take turns to release its titles. While Microsoft already teased the next entry in the Motorsport series for the new generation of consoles, an industry insider has claimed that …

Ever since the launch of Destiny in 2014, Bungie have seemingly been putting their all into the successful live-service title and its sequel. That being said it would appear as though a new game has been permeating for a while now internally, as the studio’s CEO recently revealed that the …

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem launched earlier this year, bringing back the Diablo-era with some twists and turns along the way. Since launch, Wolcen Studio has been working on fixing bugs and improving the game. Soon, the game will get its first free content expansion, as well as a complete economy …

This week, Nintendo announced that it will be partially ending support for Super Mario Maker in 2021. The original game brought some life back to the Wii U in 2015 by allowing players to create and upload their own Mario levels for others to download.  As of March 31st 2021, …

CD Projekt Red has previously said that it will reveal its Cyberpunk 2077 post-launch content plans before the game comes out. Since then though, the game has been delayed twice, so CD Projekt Red will be staying quiet on DLC until the game releases.  Speaking with investors during an earnings …

With tech giants such as Facebook and Google having billions of consumers use their services, an argument has been made that firms such as these have in many ways stifled competition due both to their sheer size as well as their wealth of consumer data. The UK government has now …

Though many industries have suffered in the wake of COVID-19 and the global pandemic, one industry which has seemed to benefit in some ways is the gaming industry. While the proportion of games bought digitally have increased over the course of 2020, it would appear as though interest in cloud …

Following on from the release of the Shadow of the Colossus remake in 2018, many fans speculated as to what franchise Bluepoint Games would remake next. The two frontrunners were Demon’s Souls and Metal Gear Solid. We now know that Bluepoint Games was working on the former. That being said, …

One of the biggest positive surprises from the launch of the next-gen systems is the increased focus by developers on offering 60fps gameplay in open-world titles. One of the leading games in this regard is Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, which launched with 60fps as the standard on the PS5 and Xbox …

The latest update to the 3DMark benchmark suite has added some interesting new features, the biggest of which is ‘estimated game performance'. Based on the Graphics Score of your system, 3DMark will give an estimation for in-game frame rates for a selection of titles at different settings and resolutions.  With new …

As part of the RX 6000 GPU launch, AMD has been delivering ‘partner showcases' showing off new and upcoming PC games running on RDNA 2 hardware. The latest shows off Far Cry 6, which will feature DirectX Ray Tracing and will include support for a few other FidelityFX features.  The …

The Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5 have been out for a couple of weeks now and while Microsoft's console is ‘the world's most powerful' on paper, comparisons so far have given the performance edge to the PS5. The scales could start to tip though, as Microsoft has identified …

Each week the Epic Games Store offers a number of free games to those with an Epic Games account. This week, those who visit the store can get their hands on the off-road co-op simulation title, MudRunner. The game is available to download for free from now until the 3rd …

With each WoW expansion launch, players generally expect lengthy log-in queues and minor issues. Unfortunately, in the case of Shadowlands, servers are struggling far more than expected.  Lengthy, several hour long log-in queues are one of the lingering issues, but some players are also experiencing disconnections and lag when finally …

Crysis Remastered officially released a couple of months ago and PC gamers were quick to notice that the game is just as demanding now as it was back in 2007. Fortunately, Crytek is looking to bring a boost to performance with the game's next patch.  Crysis Remastered patch 1.3.0 is …

Cuphead is one of the best indie games to release during this current console generation, starting off as an Xbox One/PC exclusive and eventually transitioning to PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Studio MDHR are still working on the game now all these years later, but the upcoming expansion is going to …

Each month, Microsoft offers a number of classic and newer Xbox titles for free to those who are subscribed to the console manufacturer’s ‘Xbox Live Gold’ subscription service. For the month of December, subscribers can get their hands on the action-shooter Bleed 2, as well as solve mysterious murders in …

While Fortnite’s implementation of a Battle Pass offered an alternative recurring payment system to that of an ongoing subscription, the free-to-play Battle Royale game is now offering just that – a subscription service. Called Fortnite Crew, subscribers will receive the traditional Battle Pass as well as a number of monthly …

Each month, Sony offers its PlayStation Plus subscribers a number of free games. For the month of December, players can get their hands on the open-world sandbox game Just Cause 4, EA’s 3v3 shooter Rocket Arena and more. For the month of December, those who are subscribed to PlayStation Plus …

Watch Dogs Legion has been out for a while now but the game still has a number of lingering issues. With that in mind, Ubisoft has decided it would be best to delay the game's upcoming multiplayer mode, pushing its release into 2021, while the developers continue to patch the …

Black Mesa, the fan-made remake of Half-Life 1, launched to great reception earlier this year after an extensive period in Early Access. The folks at The Crowbar Collective aren’t done improving the game yet though. A few weeks ago, the studio announced a free ‘Definitive Edition' update and now, it …

Just a couple of weeks ago, Bethesda announced that the next Fallout 76 expansion, Steel Dawn, would release on the 1st of December. Thanks to a slip-up last night, the expansion went live early on the Xbox version of the game. As a result, Bethesda has decided to just release …

It has been ten years since 4A Games first released Metro 2033 and since then, the studio has grown and improved. The most recent game in the series, Metro Exodus, will soon be getting updated for next-gen consoles and there is still more Metro to come in the future.  An …