Software & Gaming

It has been three years since Resident Evil 7 came out and since then, Capcom has been keeping fans happy with remakes of classic games from the series. As we head towards the next generation of consoles though, expectations for Resident Evil 8 are rising and we may now have …

Back in 2018, CD Projekt Red launched ‘Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales', an experimental deck-building RPG with a lengthy story set in The Witcher universe. Now, that adventure can be played through on the Nintendo Switch, bringing the added benefit of portable play. CD Projekt Red announced this morning that Thronebreaker: …

PCSpecialist has teamed up with one of the world’s most recognised esports gaming outfits, Fnatic, to produce the Official Fnatic Gaming PC...

According to Twitter user AestheticGamer, Konami is developing two new Silent Hill games. Konami commented on the rumour to Eurogamer and confirmed that the company “cannot share anything at this point”, but it wants to continue the Silent Hill series, as they're still “listening to customer feedback and considering ways …

Back in June 2019, when id Software announced Doom Eternal, the studio promised that the game would support ray tracing. Now, however, in an interview with Digital Foundry, Marty Stratton has said that the game won't launch with ray tracing capabilities. In this interview, the executive producer at id Software, …

Over the last few weeks, we've been learning a lot more about the upcoming next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The Xbox Series X is particularly interesting, as it is expected to be the high-end version of two new Xbox consoles. Now, some new details have come out about the …

We still have a couple of months to go before Half-Life: Alyx comes out, so now is as good a time as any to revisit the older adventures of Gordon Freeman. To celebrate the Lunar New Year, the Crowbar Collective has detailed Black Mesa 1.0 and its upcoming changes, adding …

On the 14th of January 2020, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 7, meaning no future updates or patches were supposed to come out unless you paid the hefty fee for Extended Security Updates. Microsoft had to quickly go back on this though, as the final Windows 7 update introduced …

At the start of 2020, the UK video game charts went through a major change, switching from GfK to UKIE/GSD tracking, which counts physical sales as well as digital sales when those figures are made available. The numbers are now in for last week's sales, with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot …

Asus has added a 17.3-inch portable gaming display to its ROG Strix monitor series, known as the ROG Strix XG17AHPE...

There have been multiple attempts to revive Knights of the Old Republic over the years, from fan remake projects to internal pitches from BioWare itself. While previous attempts fell short, new reports suggest that KOTOR may finally be getting the revival it deserves.  According to sources speaking with Cinelinx, a …

With so many free-to-play games out there, the competition in this market is immense and the less successful eventually have to close their doors. Duelyst, which launched back in 2016, has proved the latest victim of this market saturation. Duelyst is a tactical CCG (collectible card game) developed by CounterPlay and …

We have previously reported that Kojima is planning to make movies, but it seems that is not his only ambition. In an interview for the 6th of February issue of Famitsu, Kojima and Yoji Shinkawa, character artist at KJP (Kojima Productions), stated what's in store for the studio and what projects …

PC peripherals manufacturer Trust has introduced a new gaming keyboard that offers a full-size layout with 12 multimedia keys, that the company claims to be ideal for casual gamers looking for a high quality yet affordable solution. The Trust GXT 380-RW Avonn gaming keyboard features a full-size layout, optimally designed …

Octi has launched the world’s first social network that uses augmented reality to connect people in real life. The Octi social network is built on cutting edge technology that has been tested by thousands of students across Southern California. Already launched on Apple’s iOS platform, Octi claims its new social …

Abkoncore has announced the launch of a new cost-effective and ergonomic gaming mouse. The Astra AM6 is an ambidextrous, ergonomic and features a cool appearance with the inclusion of RGB lighting functions. The new budget-friendly Astra AM6 gaming mouse from Abkoncore is available to purchase now, priced at just €19.95 …

Just as one Steam sale ends another begins. The Steam Lunar New Year sale kicked off this week and will continue through until Monday 27th January to offer PC gamers some great saving on popular titles. It wasn’t that long since the Steam Winter Sale ended, but this week the …

We all know the big names in PC gaming peripherals such as Corsair, Razer or HyperX and the likes, but what about new companies that are trying to break into this highly competitive sector? Well, let us introduce you to Mountain. Mountain is a new gaming peripherals company looking to …

Corsair has announced a new series of gaming PCs built around powerful AMD platforms. The Vengeance 6100 series combines the power of 3rd generation AMD Ryzen processors and RX 5700 series graphics with high-quality Corsair components in a small form factor cube-shaped chassis. Corsair launched its Vengeance series in 2018 …

There is very little to complain about when it comes to DOOM (2016) other than the fact that campaign expansions never came to fruition. The game was beatable in roughly 12 hours but with Doom Eternal, players should expect much more of everything, from weapons, game mechanics and a significantly …

At Microsoft's XO19 event last year, we were greeted with the surprise unveiling of Age of Empires IV, with a new trailer dropping alongside the launch of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. There is still one more ‘Definitive Edition' to get out of the way before we can move …

The idea of game developers unionising has been floated around quite a bit recently, specifically with the topic of ‘crunch' periods becoming more prevalent. As part of a union, developers would be able to collectively bargain for better working conditions and benefits and according to the latest GDC survey, more …

Kingston has announced a range of new gaming devices and peripherals that are coming for PC and console in 2020, as well as a few new devices for mobile gamers too. We recently got the chance to check out these new devices from Kingston HyperX and have rounded up all …

Rocket League players on macOS and Linux are getting some bad news this week, as Psyonix is dropping online support for both platforms. The online-removing patch will arrive in March, at which point players will only have access to local multiplayer.  According to an update to the Rocket League support …

Tencent has an investment stake in plenty of major gaming companies these days and it looks like another one is going to be added to the list. This week, Tencent announced plans to acquire Funcom, the studio behind Conan: Exiles and an upcoming game based on the Dune IP. Tencent …

Continuing its handout of free titles, the Epic Games Store is offering its users the physics, and perspective twisting puzzle title ‘The Bridge’ for free. Replacing last week’s offering of ‘Horace’, The Bridge gives you 48 unique puzzles to work through, all of which “forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions …

DOOM Eternal previews arrived this week, with press outlets already creating positive buzz for the game. Getting the shooter to this point was no easy task though, with id Software's Marty Stratton admitting that the studio had to go through plenty of crunch periods to get to this point. Crunching …

When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was announced, the game’s developer Infinity Ward promised that all future content updates including maps, weapons, and other gameplay-altering additions, would be provided to all for free. So far, the developer has kept true to this promise, with only cosmetic items being sold for …

When season one of Telltale’s The Walking Dead released in 2012, it helped breathe new life into the choice-based narrative adventure game genre. Upon Telltale Games’ effective closure in 2018 however, all four seasons of The Walking Dead, alongside a number of Telltale Game’s other titles were removed from Steam’s storefront. …

Though it's been almost 5 years since The Witcher 3 released, and over 20 since the Witcher saga concluded in the novels, Geralt of Rivia appears to be more popular than ever. With the Netflix show being watched by over 76 million households, and a resurgent player base of The …