Software & Gaming

It has been well over a year since Persona 5 Scramble was first announced. The game has been available in Japan for a few months now and for a while, no western release was confirmed. That changed this week, with Persona 5 Scramble coming to the US, Europe and other …

The Witcher has quickly become one of the most popular series on Netflix and as a result, planning for future seasons has begun and spin-offs are also being explored. One such spin-off was already announced a while back but now, Netflix has also decided to fund a live-action prequel series. …

Since its release all the way back in 2004, World of Warcraft has been exclusively available on PC hardware. Over the course of this console generation though, it has been proven that MMOs can work on set hardware with a gamepad. Now, it looks like World of Warcraft may end …

When the PlayStation 5 console was first shown off, its two-tone colour took fans by surprise, with some embracing the design, and others hoping for alternative colour options. While Sony has yet to officially announce new colours, one company is already advertising a 24K Gold PlayStation 5, which will set …

Konami has a few dormant franchises under its belt, with classic JRPG series ‘Suikoden’ being amongst them. The series has been untouched for many years now, so the original creators are hoping to develop a spiritual successor. Some of the creators behind Suikoden have started a new studio, Rabbit & …

Junji Ito is likely one of the most well-known horror writers to come out of Japan. The mangaka is known for his unique art and psychological approach to horror – and the ways in which the two complement one another. In a recent interview Ito revealed that he had talks with …

Just over a week after launch, Ghost of Tsushima continues to exceed expectations. Previously we reported that the open-world PS4 exclusive saw stock shortages due to demand in Japan. Now, PlayStation has officially announced that Ghost of Tsushima had the PlayStation 4’s fastest selling first-party original IP debut, selling over …

Though the Cyberpunk genre often lends itself to great political discourse through the unique allegorical debates within its futuristic yet dystopian lens, it would appear as though CD Projekt Red are aiming to avoid this aspect to the genre, revealing in an interview that the game “is not a political …

There has been plenty of discussion around Nintendo's security over the last few months. That conversation is stirring up again this week as Nintendo has suffered another leak, although this one won't directly impact customers and Nintendo Switch owners. It could do wonders for Nintendo fan modders though.  On Twitter …

Batman: Arkham City was one of the best open-world games to release in the Xbox 360/PS3 era. Less than half a year after the game's launch in 2012, the game had shipped six million copies. Now all these years later, we have a better idea of how well the game …

Activision has yet to announce this year's Call of Duty, making this the longest wait between new game announcements since the franchise turned to annual releases back in 2005. While Activision is keeping quiet on what's coming this year, leakers and promotional partners are not.  Each year, Call of Duty …

There have been plenty of leaks and rumours pointing towards a Mass Effect trilogy remaster. Reputable insiders have added to this and BioWare itself has also prodded fans a little with previously unseen concept art teasers. Now, our latest piece of the puzzle is an expanded edition of the Mass …

Red Dead Online is getting a long awaited content update next week but Rockstar won't be leaving GTA Online players behind. GTA Online is set to get its biggest ever update this Summer. In an update blog posted this week, Rockstar not only announced the next Red Dead Online update, …

Last week, Red Dead Online players began protesting the lack of updates from Rockstar by dressing up as clowns. As it turns out, this movement did catch the studio's attention, with the developers now announcing the next content update. In a blog post update this week, Rockstar announced that on …

Way back in 2002, G4 TV hit the air waves, putting out TV shows dedicated to video game news, reviews and competitive tournaments. The channel went offline back in 2014, in part due to the shift towards streaming, leaving few viewers left for a TV channel dedicated to games. As …

During the Xbox Game Studios showcase earlier this week, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis was announced, featuring a very impressive visual overhaul for the game. At the time, it was assumed that this was an expansion to the current PSO2, but as it turns out, Sega is giving the …

Earlier this year, BioWare finally spoke out on its Anthem reinvention plans, confirming that a team is dedicated to building Anthem 2.0 and will be working on it for however long it takes. The studio has been very quiet since then, but we finally got an update this afternoon.  A …

Last night, we all got a good look at Halo Infinite, with roughly 10 minutes of campaign gameplay. The demo was shown being played with a controller but it was not running on Xbox Series X or Xbox One hardware, instead the demo was indeed played and captured on PC. …

Earlier this week, Kingston announced a new trio of secure, encrypted USB keys. Now, we are seeing more hardware-encryption security keys hitting the market, with the latest being the Aegis Secure Key 3NXC USB drive from Apricorn. The main selling point for this one is “on-the-fly 100% hardware-based encryption”.  One …

GRID Autosport is one of the biggest “authentic” racing games on the Nintendo Switch. Releasing late last year for the hybrid console, the game lacked any multiplayer support. Now, Switch players will soon be able to compete online as GRID Autosport is set to receive its multiplayer update on the …

After a year of exclusivity to the Nintendo Switch, Square Enix is officially bringing Dragon Quest XI S Definitive Edition to other platforms. The much improved version of one of the best JRPGs of this console generation is officially coming to PC, Xbox and PS4.  Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes …

Yesterday evening, Microsoft held its much-anticipated Xbox Games Showcase, highlighting a number of games set to release on the Xbox platform in the coming years. The headlining title was unsurprisingly Halo Infinite, to which Microsoft showcased gameplay for the first time. Following this, more information on the upcoming sci-fi shooter …

The Outer Worlds is returning this year, with Obsidian Entertainment releasing the first of two ‘substantial' story DLC packs. The first is called Peril on Gorgon and will see players travelling to an asteroid to investigate the origins of Adrena-Time, one of the consumable drugs in the game.  Adrena-Time is a …

Recently we reported that Ghost of Tsushima was suffering from stock shortages in Japan due to the sheer amount of demand for the title in the country. Now, more specifics on the game’s success has been revealed, with Ghost of Tsushima officially scoring the biggest launch week of any first-party …

Each week, the Epic Games Store gifts its users a number of free games. For this week, those with an Epic account can get their hands on the Sci-Fi exploration focused ‘Tacoma’, as well as the hand-drawn dungeon crawler Next up Heroes. Both titles are available to purchase for free …

The big day finally arrived, bringing us announcements for new RPGs from Obsidian Entertainment and Playground Games, as well as our first look at campaign gameplay from Halo Infinite and more.

Thursday has officially become GeForce Now’s library update day, with new games added to the service every week. This week’s update includes nine more games coming to the service, including brand new releases like Rogue Company and Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break.  There are no previously removed games …

Recently, there has been much discussion surrounding a potential increase in the price of AAA video games coinciding with the launch of the next generation of consoles. While some publishers have already announced a $10 price hike and others are considering it, Ubisoft has now announced that its upcoming next-generation …

Dreams serves as one of PlayStation’s most unique and interesting first-party releases. The game creation toolkit received high praise thanks to its creativity and encouragement of others’ creative endeavours. Though the tools available to ‘Dreamers’ was already wide in scope, both Dreams and PSVR are getting a significant boost, as …

Recently, Ubisolft held its E3-styled games showcase, titled “Ubisoft forward”. Though the showcase lasted for less than an hour, and featured no real surprises, the publisher promised that it would hold a second Ubisoft Forward sometime later in the year. It would appear the showcase is set to arrive sooner …