Software & Gaming

We've heard quite a bit about Red Dead Redemption 2's single-player mode but so far, Rockstar has been quiet on the Red Dead Online front. That changed last night when the studio outlined its launch plans, with Red Dead Online set to release shortly after the main game. Back in …

Earlier this year, we learned that Capcom Vancouver had been hit with layoffs as the studio struggled to make headway with future projects. At the time, it was said that work on Dead Rising 5 had begun but today, Capcom officially shut down the studio, cancelling multiple projects. Yesterday during …

Since shipping The Witcher 3's final expansion, CD Projekt Red has had a team working on a standalone version of GWENT. The project has evolved significantly over time, splitting into two separate games. GWENT will continue to operate as is but there will also be a second game called ‘Thronebreaker: …

Since parting ways with Interplay in 2000, Brian Fargo has gone on to create development studio inXile Entertainment and blockchain-based digital games storefront Robot Cache. Now, the developer has expressed his interest in buying back Interplay Entertainment, providing his latest game does well enough. Brian Fargo founded Interplay Productions in …

There was a point in time where LawBreakers was looking to be an exciting launch. The game went through lengthy public alpha/beta testing but unfortunately, by the time the game launched, a lot of people had already had their fill. The game struggled to compete against Overwatch and now, the …

Apple has faced increasing concerns over the past week surrounding its digital video practices, after an iTunes user observed three of his previously purchased movies disappear from his library. The firm has now acknowledged the controversy, going on record to explain that it hasn’t actually deleted the user’s content and …

We are on the eve of Nintendo's Switch Online launch, meaning console owners will need to pay to access multiplayer in most games from tomorrow onwards. The Switch Online service comes with some other benefits to reel people in, although there are some unfortunate setbacks too. We'll start with the …

Treyarch's Call of Duty Blackout beta wrapped up late last night and so far, the new battle royale mode seems to be a big success. As always though, there will be a few changes made before the final release. Today, Treyarch revealed the patch notes for the release version of …

US and European regulators came together yesterday to sign a declaration dedicated to keeping in-game loot boxes in check. It seems Australia might not be too far behind after the Australian Environment and Communications Reference Committee (ECRC) has concluded its study into the practice, linking loot boxes to gambling. The …

Last week, Valve approved Negligee: Love Stories as its first fully uncensored adult game on Steam, moving forward with its plans for a more open platform. While Valve’s process might be easier, Dharker Studios is still bound by the laws of individual regions, seeing Negligee: Love Stories restricted from release …

Despite an ongoing discussion spanning the past year, only a handful of countries have concluded that in-game loot boxes pertain to gambling. In an effort to further protect those vulnerable, such as minors, a US gambling regulator has come together with 15 European watchdogs to sign a declaration dedicated to …

Eidos Montréal has come full circle with Crystal Dynamics’ rebooted Lara Croft origin, launching Shadow of the Tomb Raider at the end of last week. Along with publisher Square Enix, Eidos has been enjoying some success with positive reception across the board, however its physical sales are down up to …

In the third instalment of the ‘Briony Games’ series – reviewer and gaming addict Briony tries out ‘Two Point Hospital', the spiritual successor to Bullfrog's Theme Hospital from 1997. Briony hadn't tried the game before filming this video, so come and watch as she designs her own hospital and endeavours to cure …

Despite being known for its best-selling series of Pokémon games, Game Freak has been branching out into self-publishing as of last year’s platformer, Giga Wrecker. Continuing its trend onto the Nintendo Switch, the publisher has just announced it has a new RPG in the works called Town. Town appeared as …

Earlier this year, we saw Capcom experimenting with cloud gaming on the Nintendo Switch in Japan, bringing Resident Evil VII to the system as a streamable game. Ubisoft seems to be doing something very similar with the launch of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which will also be available on the Switch …

Although Bethesda has been a beacon for single-player experiences, recent trends of Dishonored supposedly “resting” for the time being and Wolfenstein developer MachineGames taking a step back from larger stories set a worrying precedent for fans. Fortunately, Bethesda’s vice president of PR and marketing, Pete Hines, has reassured people that …

Assassin's Creed Odyssey launches in just a few weeks and while the base game will be sizeable, Ubisoft has plenty of post-release content planned for the next year. Last night, Ubisoft detailed its DLC plans for Odyssey, which will include free content in addition to season pass add-ons. Similarly to …

A few weeks after the game's official announcement, Diablo III now has a release date for the Nintendo Switch. The Diablo III Eternal Collection has been teased for Nintendo's console all year long but we'll finally be able to get our hands on it in November. During the Nintendo Direct …

Earlier this week, there was some excitement surrounding a potential PC release for Halo 5. This all stemmed from an intentional box art change, switching the game's status from ‘Xbox One exclusive' to ‘Console exclusive', which usually means a Microsoft game is also available on Windows 10. Unfortunately, 343i developers …

Psyonix has been one of the forces behind the industry's push towards cross-platform multiplayer gaming. In order to help push the boundaries further, Rocket League is set to get a new ‘RocketID' feature, which will allow friends across different platforms to party up and play together. Initially, we were expecting …

While a lot of Apple's iPhone Xs launch presentation last night was fairly underwhelming, the company did introduce one cool thing. Apple has the jump on the 7nm generation with the A12 Bionic chip, housing a six-core CPU and a newly designed quad-core GPU. In order to show this off, …

Last week, Nintendo planned to host a Direct focussing on upcoming Switch and 3DS titles. We were expecting a few new announcements to take place but unfortunately, a big earthquake hit Japan the day before and as a result, the Direct was understandably delayed. Now, Nintendo has announced the new …

Forza Horizon 4 will be out in just a few weeks time. We've already got the PC system requirements, we know that the game will take a step back from microtransactions and later today, we'll be able to get our hands on it for the first time thanks to a …

Player Unknown's Battlegrounds dominated gaming all throughout 2017 and despite some stiff competition from Fortnite this year, the game has continued to do incredibly well on Steam. Every single day for 365 days straight, PUBG managed to maintain a peak concurrent player count of over 1 million. That streak unfortunately …

Despite arguably being a masterpiece, Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid hasn’t aged well since its original 1998 release. Fortunately, ex-Crytek designer has given the world a glimpse at what it might look like with modern day graphics, remaking the opening scene using Unreal Engine 4. Opening with a shot underneath …

Over the years, PC players have remained hopeful that the mainline Halo games would return to the platform some day. Microsoft is heading in that direction, as Halo Infinite is being developed for Xbox and Windows 10, but what about past games that PC purists missed out on? This week …

Last week, THQ Nordic continued its trend of picking up abandoned IPs with its acquisition of Kingdoms of Amalur and project Copernicus from the now-defunct 38 Studios. While it remains unknown exactly what the firm will do with its new properties, THQ Nordic has stated that it will need the …

There are some big game launches heading our way this month, which means its time for a GPU driver update. This week, Nvidia has launched its new 399.24 WHQL driver for GeForce graphics cards, bringing optimisations for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Assetto Corsa Competizione and the Call of Duty …

Belgium declared purchasable in-game loot boxes illegal back in April, with the treat of criminal prosecution looming over less than a month later. While Valve, Blizzard and 2K Games all complied by removing the practice from their games in the region, EA has done nothing to rectify its FIFA packs, …

EA gave players a taste of the Battlefield V beta over the weekend, shining a light on what is to come ahead of its late November launch. The publisher has since opened up about one of the game’s more confusing elements, explaining why the its controversial chat filter is unnecessarily …