Software & Gaming

While HDR represented a major enhancement in colours and visuals, allowing for much more impressive experiences, the format has been fragmented into competing implementations. Of these, Dolby Vision is commonly regarded as being the best. It is therefore a welcome surprise to see that the next-generation Xbox consoles will not …

Yesterday we reported that Apple had counter-sued Epic Games, claiming that the Fortnite creator had stolen from the company through the implementation of its own payment system which circumvented Apple’s own. Now, Epic Games’ CEO, Tim Sweeney has commented on the lawsuit, claiming that the iPhone creator has “lost all …

The Assassin’s Creed games have long been known to be taxing on console hardware. The open-world stealth action titles have historically run at 30fps on consoles, with that number dipping even further on occasion. It appears as though this limitation may finally be removed with the upcoming generation of consoles, …

Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most iconic characters in video games. That being said, the blue blur has had a tumultuous life, critically speaking. Since the release of Sonic Forces in 2017 however, SEGA claimed to be making an active effort to produce higher quality titles, with the …

One of the main evolutions in technology coming to the upcoming generation of consoles is the implementation of SSDs over mechanical harddrives. While Sony’s SSD will offer a more standardised size (despite being custom made) allowing for relatively easy expansion, Microsoft has announced that its SSDs will arrive in proprietary …

Microsoft is continuing to pile on value to its Xbox Game Pass service. Recently, the company announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers would also get to access their games through xCloud at no additional cost. Now, Microsoft is also partnering up with EA, bringing the EA Play library of …

After months of waiting and plenty of speculation, Microsoft has officially announced pre-order dates and pricing for both the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S – the company's two next-generation consoles.  The announcements started to trickle out slowly yesterday morning when Microsoft officially confirmed the Xbox Series S …

The lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple continues to get more interesting with every passing day. While the initial lawsuit was instigated by Epic Games in an attempt to get Fortnite back on the App Store (as well as allowing Epic Games to create its own competing store on iOS), …

Though Microsoft have yet to reveal the launch price of its upcoming Xbox Series X, the console manufacturer did recently reveal not only the much-rumoured Series S, but also its price tag. Thanks to this announcement however, the price of the Series X has also seemingly been confirmed, as sources …

A couple of weeks ago, fresh reports of an ‘upgraded' Nintendo Switch model began circulating once again and it seems that this latest rumour isn't going away any time soon. In a follow up report this week, sources indicate that Nintendo is rapidly ramping up Switch production and has begun …

This morning, Microsoft officially confirmed the Xbox Series S console following a leak a few hours earlier. This afternoon, the trailer and other details about the console also leaked, so Microsoft is lifting the curtain on everything.  The Xbox Series S is officially launching on the 10th of November. Microsoft …

Nintendo's holiday game release plans are beginning to take shape. Last week, we received the announcement of Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a collection of remasters for some of the best 3D Mario games to date. There will be something for Zelda fans this holiday too, with Nintendo today announcing a …

The Streets of Rage franchise was one of the most beloved and recognisable in the early 90s, with the side scrolling beat ‘em up representing some of the best games on the SEGA Mega Drive. Since the mid 90’s however, the series saw an extended hiatus, finally broken by the …

While we first heard of the term AAAA in reference to Microsoft’s ‘The Initiative' studio, it appears as though other publishers are beginning to adopt the naming scheme. Ubisoft, has now announced that it is working on two separate AAAA titles, one of which is the much-anticipated Beyond Good & …

A new report suggests that AMD is planning to enter the networking hardware market with the help of MediaTek. Currently, laptops powered by AMD processors and AMD motherboards mostly use a Realtek or Intel WiFi controller, but that may change with an AMD and MediaTek partnership. Intel and Realtek are …

When Nintendo announced Super Mario 3D All-Stars, there was little doubt in anyone’s mind that the game was going to sell well. That being said, it is still surprising nonetheless to see that the collection of classic Mario adventures has already become the second best selling game of all of …

After months of rumours, leaks and insider reports, today Microsoft is officially announcing the Xbox Series S - complete with an incredibly aggressive price tag.

While Cyberpunk 2077 will soon be upon us, the upcoming RPG from CD Projekt Red will later be joined by a standalone multiplayer title set in the same universe. While the developers have confirmed that the multiplayer game will include microtransactions, they have stressed that “the goal is to get …

Over the last couple of years, a few publishers have attempted to boost their own revenue by selling advertising spots within full-priced video games. EA is of course one of those publishers, although after recently crossing the line with UFC fans, the company is backtracking a bit.  EA has apologised …

Earlier today, Sony kicked off the PlayStation VR Spotlight event, which will involve new VR game announcements and updates to existing PSVR titles over the next week. At this point with PS5 on the horizon, any time new game announcements are being made, there is going to be some next-gen …

Last week, CD Projekt Red made the surprise announcement that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be getting a graphical overhaul for PC and next-gen consoles. As you might expect though, CD Projekt Red itself isn't working on this internally so as to not take resources away from Cyberpunk 2077. …

Codemasters has revised the release date for Dirt 5 once again, although this time the delay is a tad longer. Previously, the game was due to release on PC and current-gen consoles in October before heading to next-gen consoles later this year. Now, the game is being pushed back to …

Guerrilla Games is continuing to patch up Horizon Zero Dawn for new PC players. The last few patches have focused on crashes – a few more crashing issues are fixed in this week's patch, but we also get general performance improvements, which can bring up to a 10% boost.  The …

While Marvel’s Avengers represents one of the bigger releases for the latter half of 2020 (at least until next-gen consoles arrive), it appears as though the ensemble action-adventure Destiny-like is falling behind compared to one other superhero outing. According to the UK physical sales charts, Marvel’s Avengers’ launch sales are …

The Last of Us Part II is undoubtedly a divisive game. While some consider Naughtly Dog’s latest offering to be one of the best games of the generation, others do not. Still, it appears as though the sequel succeeded in keeping players’ attention, as The Last of Us Part II …

The Epic Games vs Apple lawsuit is likely one of the most high-profile legal disputes the gaming industry has experienced in many years, due in part to the sheer size of both companies, as well as the IP that is in the centre of it all. It has now been …

CD Projekt Red has long been known to be one of the more consumer-friendly developers within the video games industry. The Polish studio recently announced that it would be updating The Witcher III: Wild Hunt with ray-tracing and other improvements (including next-gen versions) completely for free. Now, CDPR has also …

Back in 2018, THQ Nordic announced that it had purchased the rights to the Kingdoms of Amalur IP, immediately prompting rumours of a remaster of the 2012 Action-RPG. Nothing was announced at the time, but that changed in June with the announcement of Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Now just ahead …

Shenmue isn't a game for everyone, with even the latest entry to the series, Shenmue III, exhibiting dated and clunky mechanics. However, a lot of people are still interested in the story. Those fans will be getting a new way to experience the story, as Shenmue: The Animation has been …

There has been a ton of buzz around the Prince of Persia IP this year. Not only have we seen leaked footage of a cancelled title in the series, but we've also seen consistent leaks of a new Prince of Persia game or a remake of some kind. Now according …