Software & Gaming

Following last week's revelation about the next COD: Black Ops title, Warzone players have started to find a new easter egg that appears to reference the upcoming Call of Duty game. Named Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the next instalment in the long-running game series is expected to be …

PlayStation is set to provide a deep-dive into another one of its first-party exclusive titles. The Last of Us Part II, which is set to release on the 19th of June, will receive a dedicated 25-minute long State of Play this Wednesday offering “an extended look at the gameplay.”

Available for a select list of MSI laptops and desktops, MSI Sound Tune is the company's AI-powered solution to reduce unwanted background noise. By reducing the background noise, communication becomes clearer and easier to understand, creating a better experience at both ends. The AI-powered MSI Sound Tune reduces background noises …

At this point, Tencent has a huge number of investments in the video game industry. Recently, the company has stepped in to invest in PlatinumGames and take over the System Shock franchise. Now, Tencent is reportedly acquiring a stake in another studio, Marvelous. Most recently, Marvelous released Daemon X Machina …

Risk of Rain 2 has been making its way through Early Access for about a year now. Originally, the development roadmap placed the final release window as ‘Spring 2020', but the team has identified some extra areas that can be improved and as a result, the release window is being …

The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has undoubtedly had a rocky life. Since the early 2000’s, the blue blur has seen a number of less-than-stellar releases. One of the reasons was stated to be due to titles not being given enough time in development. It seems as though SEGA has finally …

The Nintendo Switch has become a fan favourite for porting older titles due to its hybrid nature. One director who would like to see his older projects brought to the Switch is Suda51. Known most famously for the No More Heroes series, the Japanese creator announced in a recent stream …

Nvidia researchers have successfully used a generative adversarial network AI called GameGAN to produce a fully functional version of the 40-year-old game PAC-MAN. GameGAN was trained through watching 50,000 PAC-MAN episodes, after which the AI become capable of recreating the classic game – without an underlying game engine. GameGAN is built using a …

Since its founding in 2010, NetherRealm Studios has worked exclusively on the Mortal Kombat and Injustice franchises (aside from some mobile offerings). Though they currently develop some of the most highly praised fighting games available today, it looks as though the studio is wanting to stretch its creative muscles. Recently, …

We are fresh off the launch of Halo 2: Anniversary on PC but swift progress is already being made on the rest of the Master Chief Collection. As part of the latest Halo MCC development update, 343 Industries says it is targeting the first half of June for public testing …

Though Metroid Prime 4 is likely still years away, fans have been yearning for a re-release of the first three entries in the Prime series for the Nintendo Switch. For years, there have been rumours of its existence, and it's looking as if now might be the time that the …

It has been a long time since Bayonetta 3 was first announced for the Nintendo Switch. The first two games were swiftly brought to the console in 2018 but since then, news has been quiet, with very few updates on the status of the sequel. Some are worried the game …

While Konami has denied rumours that a Silent Hill reboot is in the works, discussion has continued, with various leakers claiming that it is still in fact happening. If Silent Hill really is coming back, then we may find out about it quite soon, as it is tipped to be …

Kerbal Space Program 2 was announced at Gamescom last year with an initial ‘early 2020' release date. Before the year came to an end, the game was pushed back to ‘Fiscal Year 2021', putting the release date in a April 2020 to March 2021 window. Now, things have taken another …

Earlier this week, Epic Games began giving away Civilization VI on its store as part of a series of bigger giveaways to promote the on-going ‘mega sale'. There are another two games set to be given away and thanks to a recent leak, we know what they are ahead of …

Nowadays, Assassin's Creed is well known for its open-world structure, filled with side activities across the map. It turns out that these additional side missions weren't always planned for the series, as the original game was going to ship without any.  Charles Randall, a former Ubisoft Montreal developer, worked on …

Prior to Valve scrapping the Half-Life 2: Episodes concept all those years ago, the team was planning and working on Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Beyond that though, Valve was also licensing out the IP to other studios for future Half-Life Episodes. One of those studios was Arkane, and soon, we …

As part of the game's 10th anniversary celebration, Alan Wake is officially joining Xbox Game Pass for PC and console this week, bringing the cult classic back to the forefront.  Alan Wake joining the library is just one part of a pretty big month for Game Pass, as Cities: Skylines …

EA earned itself some good PR last year with the release of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and this year, it looks to continue that streak by bringing back the Command & Conquer series in the form of a remaster. The upcoming RTS re-release will also be very open to …

The Gran Turismo series is one of PlayStation’s biggest. The sim-racing franchise has seen a release on every PlayStation home console since the PS1 back in 1997. That being said, the developers – Polyphony Digital – often take their time developing these titles, and so it is interesting that despite …

Serious Sam has been gearing up for a big return to the mainline series for a few years now. We've seen VR support added to a couple of older games and spin-offs but later this year, Serious Sam 4 will officially make its debut, the first new mainline game in …

Over the course of this console generation, platform holders have made more of an effort to introduce big seasonal digital game sales to match the likes of Steam and other digital stores on PC. For PlayStation fans, Days of Play is the equivalent of the ‘Steam Summer Sale', and it …

Just a few days ago, we learned that Ubisoft was suing Apple, Google and a game developer known as Ejoy over a mobile clone of Rainbow Six Siege. The similarities between Ubisoft's popular shooter and ‘Area F2' were not subtle and now, the mobile game has gone offline.  Ejoy was …

Take-Two is one of the industry’s most high-profile companies. With publishers such as Rockstar and 2K under its belt, the video game holding company is responsible for some of the biggest franchises available today. While that is the case, it was still surprising to hear that according to Take-Two, the …

One of the most exciting VR games of 2020 is Marvel’s Iron Man VR. Developed by Camouflaj, this PSVR exclusive will let you take to the skies as Tony Stark in what has been described as a “full-length experience”. With the game finally releasing on the 3rd of July, fans …

Obsidian is getting closer and closer to the release of its next game, Grounded. At this point, gameplay has been extensively showcased and plans to enter Early Access are underway, but you'll be able to try the game out early next month. The Early Access version of Grounded will contain …

Following last week’s massive free game (GTA V), it looks as though the Epic Games Store is once again offering its fans another blockbuster title. This week, users with an Epic Games account can download Sid Meier’s Civilization VI completely for free. From now until the 28th of May, fans …

While Amazon’s ambitious MMO ‘New World’ has been delayed, one of Amazon’s other studios will have a game coming out this month- Crucible. The free-to-play multiplayer title has been known about for years now but this week, it finally released on Steam.  In a similar vein to Overwatch, or more …

After a very successful stint in closed beta, Riot's new shooter, Valorant, is ready to launch. The character-based tactical shooter will be available to everyone for free on the 2nd of June. If you were waiting for an open beta, then you are also in luck, as Riot Games will …

Over the last year, Microsoft has been making an effort to bring more of its games to Steam, leaving behind the Windows Store exclusive strategy. While games like Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Gears 5 were quick to make it over, others have taken a bit longer. Recently, State …