Software & Gaming

BioWare has kept SWTOR running strong for eight years now, with content updates and story-focused expansions bringing players back periodically. This week, the MMO’s next big story expansion has launched, with ‘Onslaught’ bumping the level cap up to 75 and adding a new story that will send you on a …

Despite controversies and poor critical reception, there is still a rather large group of dedicated players remaining active on Fallout 76. With some big content updates regenerating interest in the game, Bethesda appears to be looking to capitalise with a monthly/yearly subscription service that grants in-game benefits, access to private …

It seems like the ‘Epic Games Store vs Steam' debate isn’t going away any time soon. With that in mind, the senior level designer at MachineGames, Kristoffer Kindh, has provided his perspective on the matter, claiming that “people don’t really appreciate it (the competition)”. Speaking to PCGamesN, the Wolfenstein developer …

Back in May, Microsoft revamped the Xbox Game Bar with a new UI, Spotify integration, and social and streaming features. Now, to complement the overlay, Microsoft's dropping the October 2019 Xbox Game Bar Update adding a customisable performance monitor and achievement tracking tools. These features were added based on the Xbox and Windows …

The Pokémon Go team announced yesterday on their blog that the PvP element of Pokémon Go would be evolving in 2020. Dubbed ‘GO Battle League’, the new feature will build upon the already pre-existing Trainer Battles, creating a league which will require certain conditions to enter and compete. One of the …

Google has begun to enforce its rules regarding donation buttons in apps, and the specificities surrounding them. Until now, Google has been relatively laissez-faire with regards to its rules on donation buttons. While the terms and conditions for developers has always stated that in order to include a donation button in its …

THQ Nordic announced yesterday that it was expanding its operations to the Japanese market. The subsidiary, THQ Nordic Japan KK, will be responsible for distribution, PR and marketing of both THQ Nordic, and HandyGames’ line up of video game experiences in the Japanese market. This makes the newly founded entity …

We have two major game launches heading our way this Friday. Not only is Obsidian returning to first-person, New Vegas style RPGs with The Outer Worlds, but Infinity Ward is back in the saddle with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.  Both games are coming on the 25th of October and …

Less than two weeks ago, Steam announced that players would be able to force couch co-op games to work online through a feature it called “Remote Play Together”. The feature is now available to all in beta form. Announced in a blog post, Steam has detailed the exact specifics of …

Since launch, Microsoft has been pumping out big ‘feature updates' for Windows 10 once or twice a year. The previous feature update in May 2019 doubled the operating system's minimum storage requirements and now as we near the upcoming 1909 November feature update, CPU requirements are being updated too, although …

Somehow, against all odds, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt Complete Edition has arrived on the Nintendo Switch, packing all base game content, DLCs and expansions into a 32GB file size. It is truly a technical achievement, with handheld play being particularly impressive. As you might expect, the Switch version …

It has been around one month since WB Montréal returned to Twitter to begin teasing a new Batman Arkham game. The studio has unfortunately been very quiet since then, meaning the full announcement is likely scheduled to take place at The Game Awards in December. In the meantime, more leaks are …

Microsoft is still working away on bringing The Master Chief Collection to PC, starting with Halo Reach. So far this year, there have been three flight tests for Halo Insiders, one focusing on the first campaign mission, one for Firefight and another for multiplayer matchmaking. Now in the next few …

A new trailer for Final Fantasy XIV’s 5.1 patch has been released, detailing all the new additions and changes. The patch, titled “Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty”, will be bringing with it an abundance of new content. The patch itself shares its name with the new story quests being …

Bungie has had to disable an exotic rifle in all activities, amid the discovery of a glitch that allowed you to instantly charge your super. The offending weapon, the “Telesto”, is a fusion rifle which was released with the first Destiny 2 expansion “Curse of Osiris” back in December of …

As we all know, Blizzcon 2018 was a bit of a mess, in large part thanks to the poor handling of the Diablo Immortal announcement. This year, Blizzard will be hoping to make up for that with a slew of non-mobile game announcements, with rumours pointing towards Diablo 4, Diablo …

PlayStation is continuing its yearly tradition of offering deep discounts around Halloween time, ensuring that you get your spook on this October. The PlayStation store has maintained an ever evolving rotation of deals to reward its users who choose to purchase games digitally. The store is currently hosting a Halloween …

After the positive feedback that Planetside 2 received, Daybreak decided to expand the franchise with Planetside Arena, a battle-royale set in the Planetside universe. It seems that wasn't enough for Daybreak, with the company now announcing Planetside 3, with Planetside Arena as its “stepping stone”. Followed by a recent series …

The Steam Summer Sale has come and gone but as we enter the final months of the year, there will be three additional sales coming our way. This week, the dates for the Steam Halloween Sale, Autumn Sale and Winter Sale have leaked, so it is time to get that …

Over the last couple of years, Humble’s monthly bundle subscription has been a great way for PC gamers to build up their libraries at a low cost. This year though, the subscription will be changing, with new subscription tiers and price hikes, although you also get the benefit of choosing …

World of Warcraft's annual Halloween-inspired event, Hallow’s End, returned this weekend which brought early Halloween celebrations to both World of Warcraft and its older-looking sibling WOW Classic. The annual Hallow’s End event started in both titles on 18th October and is set to continue through to 1st November. According to …

Respawn Entertainment, the developer behind Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, has publicly announced on its official Twitter account that the game has gone “gold”, meaning it is ready to launch. Still a month away from its release, Star War Jedi: Fallen Order is ready to be played by the public. To celebrate …

At this year's Paradox Interactive annual convention, PDXCON 2019 in Berlin, a lot of new games and expansions were announced, including the reveal for Crusader Kings III.

Amid questions surrounding the upcoming Call of Duty’s post-launch loot box plans, Activision took to its blog to explain the situation. Call of Duty’s monetary structure has been relatively consistent for the last several years: at launch, the game contains no microtransactions or loot boxes; it gets reviewed well; then …

For several years now, it has become the norm throughout October for game developers to bring out updates providing spooky special events and Halloween themed character costumes and skins. Not just on PC and consoles, but on mobile games too. Call of Duty Mobile is no different, an October update …

Electronic Arts has finally taken the wraps off the new Plants vs Zombies game. The third-person shooter, Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is now available to purchase on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The latest episode of the Plants vs Zombies franchise is out now on PS4, Xbox One …

We have seen plenty of rendered images of the supposed PlayStation 5 development kit over the past few months. However, an actual photo of the real thing has been revealed online and it looks just like the previous rumours. Ideas have been floating around online for a while of what the PlayStation …

Razer has announced it will be releasing the Viper Ultimate mouse. The Razer Viper Ultimate will be aimed at esports and is claimed to be Razers fastest wireless gaming mouse with its intelligent Focus+ sensor. The Razer Viper Ultimate will support Razer HyperSpeed wireless technology and include an intelligent Focus+ …

The Epic Games Store is continuing its promise of offering free games to users of its store. This time around it’s Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, and >observer_ which are up for grabs. Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is a standalone DLC that was released in 2012, following the popularity of the …

Rockstar recently released its first trailer showcasing Red Dead Redemption 2 running on PC.  The 1 minute long trailer focuses on the environment and atmosphere, shying away from any story related spoilers. The trailer is available to watch in 4K at 60fps, and illustrates many of the improvements arriving with the …