Software & Gaming

While the PlayStation Portal might not have been the portable PlayStation that many were hoping it might’ve been, the game streaming handheld has found its own niche. Unfortunately, even those who enjoy the device have encountered issues, especially when it comes to signing into WIFI networks. Fortunately, this has been …

Twice a month, Microsoft updates its Game Pass library, adding a line-up of titles across the AAA and indie sides of the industry. For the second half of June, Microsoft will be dropping a decent selection of titles including some strong indies and a day-one addition. Making the announcement on …

Sony has been steadily growing its PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service ever since its revamp a couple years ago. As with most subscription game services however, titles only stick around for a limited time. Sony has now announced which games will be leaving next month. In going to the PlayStation Plus …

Nintendo had some major reveals in store for us during today's Direct showcase. Not only did we get our first real look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, but a new Zelda game was announced. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will be a more traditional Zelda game, borrowing the …

Update: The Nvidia App is now out of beta and can be downloaded – HERE. Nvidia shows no sign of replacing “GeForce Experience” with its new “Nvidia App” as both programs continue to coexist. While the latter has been getting more attention lately, Nvidia has recently released an update for its …

Metroid Prime 4 was first announced in late 2017 and fans have been waiting for news on the game ever since. Today during Nintendo Direct, we finally got our first full trailer, including a look at gameplay ahead of the game's 2025 release date.  Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is releasing …

Elden Ring has often been referred to as a masterpiece, putting together everything From Software has learned in its years of making ‘Souls like' games into one massive open world filled with difficult boss fights. The game went on to win Game of the Year in 2022. Now, two years …

During today's Nintendo Direct, Square Enix finally announced the release date for its long-awaited HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest 3. That's not all though, Square Enix has announced plans to complete the full trilogy, with Dragon Quest 1 & 2 also set to get a HD-2D remake in 2025.  If …

CI Games has recently announced that a sequel to Lords of the Fallen (2023) is in the works and will be exclusively published by Epic Games for PC, at least at launch. The decision not to release the game on Steam has surprised many fans, considering the success of the …

2024 has been a terrible year for developers in the video games industry, with tens of thousands of creatives being let go from nearly every single major publisher. Discussing the current climate, and how he will ensure such a situation does not take place at FromSoftware, Miyazaki claimed “As long as this company is my responsibility, that's something I would not let happen.”

Though sentiment surrounding the game has ebbed and flowed over the years, there’s no denying that Overwatch has had a notable impact on the industry, for better and for worse. That said, with the 11th Season of Overwatch 2 on its way, the team have revealed that the franchise has …

With Summer Game Fest having come and gone, a majority of developers and publishers have already shown off what they currently have in the works.  Fortunately, Nintendo is about to keep the Summer vibes going, having now announced their next Nintendo Direct. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official Nintendo …

2024 is truly the year of layoffs with all manner of companies left and right letting employees go or at worst shutting entire studios down. Unfortunately, joining the ever-increasing list is Pieces Interactive – the developers behind the recent Alone in the Dark Reboot. Releasing a statement on their blog, …

Square Enix producers have been teasing a return to Final Fantasy Tactics for quite some time now but so far, nothing has been officially announced. That may change quite soon, with Jason Schreier reporting that the remaster is on the way.  Jason Schreier, formerly of Kotaku and more recently of …

Saber Interactive has a surprise new game coming out. A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is a new horror game set in the same universe as the Quiet Place films. Naturally, it will be a narrative-driven horror game, telling an original story separate from the movies.  Saber Interactive is publishing …

Over the past few days, you may have noticed a mysterious new game topping the Steam charts. The clicker game ‘Banana' has been rapidly gaining players, rocketing up to almost 850,000 concurrent players over the weekend. Why is everyone seemingly obsessed with a new game where all you do is …

Over the past year or so, Destiny has received an increasing amount of criticism, with fans seemingly growing tired of the almost 7-year old game. The delay of the game’s concluding expansion The Final Shape didn’t help Destiny’s perception either. It seems as though it was worth the wait however, …

Galvanic Games was a promising indie studio known best for their work on the Devolver Digital-published twin-stick shooter Wizard with a Gun. Released last year, the nature of the industry and lower-than-expected sales has forced the studio to shut its doors. Making the unfortunate announcement on Twitter, Patrick Morgan, the …

Starfield has had an interesting trajectory. Following an extensive and lengthy marketing strategy, the game launched to a great deal of interest, amassing more than 10 million players within its first month. Since then however, growth has slowed down significantly, with just 4 million extra players entering its universe since. …

Somehow, it’s been a whole decade since the initial release of Shovel Knight – the retro-styled 2D platformer which put developer Yacht Club Games on the map. In celebration of the game’s 10th birthday, the team has announced an expanded / enhanced edition known as ‘Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope …

After swirling around in Todd Howard’s head for 25 years, we finally saw the release of Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield last year. Though the game’s reception was far more divisive than most of the previous titles from the studio, the team appear dedicated to Starfield, with Howard himself claiming that they are planning to release annual expansions.

The release of Life is Strange back in 2014 helped to revitalise the waning choice-based adventure format with an emotional and evocative story alongside interesting gameplay mechanics. Unlike many games in the genre, Life is Strange featured two wildly different endings – both of which were considered canon at the …

Sony has commenced the rollout of the latest PS5 system update, version 24.04-09.40.00. Of the update's features, the most important is the update to Discord integration, finally allowing users to join calls directly from the console, just as you have been able to on Xbox. While Discord support has previously …

Basemark has announced the launch of its latest benchmarking software, Breaking Limit. Targeting a wide range of devices, this new benchmark software is suitable for testing smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops (lower-end). For higher-end devices, Basemark also launched Breaking Limit Ultra,  Breaking Limit comes in two versions: a standard edition …

2024 marks the 35th anniversary of the Prince of Persia franchise. While Ubisoft had not released a new entry in years, the publisher surprised many with the launch of the excellent metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown back in January. As has been the case for many years now, …

Since 2014, the Jackbox Party Pack series has released a ton of fun collections of mini games, with each entry adding some new experiences, alongside sequels to their other mini games. In the past decade, the series has seen 10 Party Packs released, each with their own set of games …

Just yesterday, we reported on a massive leak which appeared to have taken place through the Epic Games Store thanks to a new website known as EpicDB. Using 3rd-party tools, the site was able to uncover a massive list of unannounced titles present in the EGS back-end. The site has since been taken down, with Epic Games officially commenting on the matter.

During Summer Game Fest, Sony officially announced LEGO Horizon Adventures – a retelling of 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn which has been completely reimagined in the style of the LEGO Movie. In a surprising move, the game is not only set to come to PlayStation and PC, but also the Nintendo …

Following the death of E3, Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest has become the de facto Summer showcase, with much of the industry throwing their support behind the annual event. Following the successful conclusion of the show’s 5th year, Keighley has unsurprisingly confirmed that a 2025 edition of the showcase will …

For the past generation or so, Xbox has been putting an increased amount of emphasis on its cloud gaming platform, with Microsoft continuing to update and improve its xCloud game streaming service (to some degree). In a recent interview with Phil Spencer, the President of Microsoft Gaming revealed that Xbox …