Software & Gaming

Thursday has arrived once again, meaning it is time for another GeForce Now library update. This week, there are 12 games coming to the cloud gaming library, including Japanese strategy RPG classics ‘Disgaea' 4 and 5, as well as Rocket League, the latest Left 4 Dead 2 expansion and more.  …

Yesterday was a big day for Rocket League, as the game officially made the switch to being free to play. Unfortunately, the transition wasn't completely smooth, as servers quickly began to buckle under load.  Rocket League's switch to free to play, combined with the launch of a new competitive season, …

We recently reported that the remastered release of Marvel’s Spider-Man for the PlayStation 5 would not be offered to those who own PS4 copies of the game, nor would the save files transfer over. In an official statement, Sony have shared more deflating news on the PS5 remaster of Marvel’s …

Elden Ring excited fans when it was first announced during E3 2019. The collaboration between FromSoftware and George R. R. Martin could potentially make for an interesting and exciting game. That being said, since its initial announcement, very little else has been revealed. Now however, in a recent interview with …

Following on from the big news that Microsoft is acquiring Zenimax Media and Bethesda, Larry Hryb, otherwise known as Major Nelson, gathered Todd Howard, Pete Hines and Phil Spencer together to discuss the news on his podcast. Interestingly, the subject of Starfield did come up, giving us some news on …

Among Us has suddenly become a smash hit over the last few months, after spending a couple of years just flying under the radar. It is the true definition of a sleeper hit and now, the developers are scrapping plans for a sequel to focus on upgrading the current game. …

While Sony have shown off many aspects to the upcoming next-generation PlayStation 5, nothing can compare to actually getting your hands on the device. While most fans will have to wait until launch day, the console manufacturer has announced that a number of online personalities will be getting their hands …

It has been a long time since Square Enix first released its demo for Bravely Default 2 and even longer since the title was first announced for a 2020 launch. Since the demo's release on the Nintendo Switch, little has been said since, but that could be changing very soon. …

Like most game studios, the team behind Baldur’s Gate 3 has faced various setbacks this year due to the Coronavirus and the need to switch to a work-from-home environment. For a while now, Larian has been working towards a September Early Access launch date, but this has since been pushed …

Last month just ahead of Gamescom Opening Night Live, Geoff Keighley announced that The Game Awards would also be happening again this December. While this is normally a huge on-stage event with a ton of industry guests in attendance, due to the current pandemic, this year's version will be an …

Microsoft recently made waves when it purchased ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion, bringing over half a dozen studios into its first party line-up of developers including Bethesda, id Software, and Arkane Studios. Despite this most recent purchase, it appears that Microsoft may not be done with its acquisition spree.

Mike Morhaime left Blizzard a while back amid reports of growing influence and pressure from Activision. At the time, we all thought the former Blizzard co-founder would retire, but as it turns out, he is not quite done with the games business just yet.  This week, Mike Morhaime has partnered …

Midway through the current generation of consoles, we saw both Microsoft and Sony introduce HDR gaming to its devices, allowing for image quality to be much more immersive when using a supported display. Though Nintendo has in recent years fallen behind its competitors technologically, it appears as though the Switch …

Following the unveiling of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, it was confirmed that the open world cross generation Ubisoft title would run at 4K and 60fps on the upcoming Xbox Series X. At the time, there was no news regarding whether PlayStation 5 would see the same treatment or not. It has …

When The Last of Us first launched in 2013, the notion of a modern global pandemic was nothing but fiction at the time. Now, as the entire world has been plunged into such a pandemic, the series’ creator’s annual fan event ‘Outbreak Day’ has taken on a different meaning. It …

Earlier this week, reports of Activision accounts being compromised began to circulate. The claim was that up to 500,000 people could be affected. Since then, however, Activision has refuted these claims, saying there has been no breach. The rumour first appeared on the Twitter account ‘oRemyy, which has since been …

Prior to Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda, the publisher seemed to be getting pretty close to Sony, having signed two deals for timed PS5 console exclusives. As it turns out, Bethesda Game Studios next big game, Starfield, was also reportedly due to be a timed PS5 exclusive.  Bethesda typically hasn't done …

Recently, Sony announced that the much-loved and highly successful Marvel’s Spider-Man would be seeing a PS5 release, featuring a number of enhancements to take advantage of the next-gen hardware. While exciting, it appears as though this release comes with caveats, as it supposedly will not receive a physical release, nor …

It is increasingly becoming clear that Xbox Game Pass is core to Microsoft’s strategy for the next generation of Xbox gaming. Alongside the recent announcement that Bethesda is joining Xbox Games Studios, the console manufacturer revealed that its Game Pass subscription service has reached 15 million subscribers – an increase …

Despite some bumps along the way and continued roadblocks in Apple's policies, Microsoft is still determined to get xCloud streaming running on iOS. Speaking with Bloomberg, Microsoft's Vice President of Gaming and Xbox chief, Phil Spencer, stated that the company remains “committed” to bringing xCloud to Apple's ecosystem and is …

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War just wrapped up its multiplayer alpha testing and now, as we head closer to launch, details for beta testing have been announced. As you would expect, Activision's marketing deal with Sony means that PS4 players will get access first, with other platforms following …

While the idea of customised controllers and exciting alternate colours is nothing new for video game consoles, Microsoft appeared to take the concept one step further when they first created Xbox Design Lab. Letting users completely customise their Xbox controllers in an official capacity, Xbox Design Lab allowed for fans …

Recently, we reported that the price for the Xbox Series X and S’s proprietary expansion cards had seemingly leaked online, with a 1TB card coming in at $220. Now as pre-orders have gone live for the consoles, and other accessories are beginning to become available to purchase, it seems as though …

As we learned back in May, Blizzard will not be hosting a BlizzCon this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It didn’t take long for Blizzard to confirm an online, digital alternative event though, which has now has a date set. In August during Blizzard’s quarterly earnings call with investors, …

Today has been a blockbuster day for Microsoft, following the announcement of a $7.5 billion deal to acquire Zenimax media and its subsidiaries. At this point, Bethesda already has a couple of deals lined up for the PlayStation 5, so this acquisition drew questions over those deals. Like every other …

While many played all the way through The Witcher 3, there was a good portion of players that played many hours without making it to the finish line. CD Projekt Red kept this in mind when creating the main story for Cyberpunk 2077, which will be slightly shorter than The …

Marvel's Avengers has been out for a couple of weeks now and while many have had plenty of fun with the game, bugs have been a lingering issue. Fortunately, Crystal Dynamics is continuing to squash those issues, starting with patch V1.3.0, which fixes ‘over 1,000' issues.  These fixes run the …

In a move that absolutely nobody anticipated, Microsoft today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Zenimax Media. Moving forward, Bethesda, Arkane Studios, id Software, Tango Gameworks and more will be joining the Xbox Games Studios family.  The deal was announced today and is estimated to be worth …

Last week was hit and miss for Sony. The company had an impressive showing of games coming to the PlayStation 5 but the company also rushed pre-orders, leading to frustration and disappointment for many fans. After seeing the reaction, PlayStation has apologised on social media.  Late on Saturday, the PlayStation …

In the past week, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s President and CEO Jim Ryan confirmed that the PS5 will be compatible with 99% of the PS4 games, but the console's compatibility with PS1, PS2, and PS3 titles wasn't mentioned. It is now known that despite having backwards compatibility with older titles, it won't …