Software & Gaming

Despite its launch just late last week, Insomniac’s Spider-Man has already managed to become this year’s fastest-selling game in the UK. Not only has it dominated this week’s charts, Spider-Man has also established itself as the fastest-selling Marvel-based game to date. While it’s still too early to talk about how …

Having moved on from its celebrated Batman: Arkham series in 2015, fans have eagerly awaited what’s to come next from Rocksteady Studios. Details are still being kept under wraps, however the developer is now recruiting for an unannounced triple A title, with over 20 jobs listings cropping up online. The …

Despite Nintendo cancelling its latest Direct presentation, we’re still seeing a slew of new announcements whispered through the grapevine. Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition, Civilization VI and Yoshi’s Crafted World have all been revealed for the Switch, while new information has come to light on the console’s impending cloud saves …

Despite having to remove controversial content sporting Nazi iconography, Devlover Digital has enjoyed Scum’s first week of Early Access with over 700,000 copies sold. Sadly, players didn’t have long to celebrate the news as the following patch wiped all online character saves. “To enable single-player save, we needed to change …

Games-as-a-service is a term that’s hit and miss among gamers, with some praising the continued post-launch content and others criticising the incomplete state games often arrive in beforehand, with the aim to fix later. EA’s upcoming Anthem aims to please both camps, shipping as a complete game yet indulging in …

Back in June, Valve outlined its new content control policy, even giving the most controversial titles a chance to sell on Steam provided they remain within the law and don’t troll users. Now, Valve has elaborated on its definition of trolling, alongside revamping Steam’s search feature with a brand new …

CCP Games has made a name for itself over the years with EVE Online and other spin-offs. It seems that all of that hard work caught some attention, as CCP Games has been acquired by Pearl Abyss, the Korean developer behind Black Desert Online. While Pearl Abyss now owns CCP …

Alongside its announcement of Hitman 2, IO Interactive revealed that it would be returning to a more traditional full release instead of the episodic format it experimented on with its predecessor. This is all a part of the developer’s long-term plans to not rely on the “trendy bubble” of games-as-a-service, …

Call of Duty is doing something a little different this year. Black Ops 4 will feature ‘Blackout' as a brand new game mode, heavily inspired by popular Battle Royale titles. While we can usually count on Call of Duty's multiplayer running at a solid 60 frames per second, it looks …

There have been plenty of updates surrounding Netflix's ‘The Witcher' this week. The series finale is in the works, Henry Cavill will be playing Geralt and now, the premiere date has been updated, bringing it forward from 2020 and into 2019. Progress on the show has been going smoothly all …

Prison Architect has been around for quite some time and is largely considered to be one of the few games to do ‘early access' right. Now three years on from its full release, the developers are still expanding the game, dropping a surprise multiplayer mode. Prison Architect is adding an …

It was rumoured some time ago that both Call of Duty and Battlefield V would house their own ‘Battle Royale' modes this year. We already have a good amount of information on Call of Duty: Blackout, and now DICE has followed suit with details of ‘Firestorm', Battlefield's own take on …

Treyarch will be breaking new ground for Call of Duty next week, testing the waters of its battle royale mode, Blackout. It seems as though the developers aren’t holding back too much with stress testing, revealing that there will be up to 80 players per match during the beta period. …

Leyou, best known as the parent company of Warframe's publisher, has formed a brand new subsidiary specifically to work in partnership with the rights holder of JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. Together, Athlon Games and Middle-earth Enterprises will be creating a free-to-play, triple-A MMO based on elements of Tolkien’s …

The Witcher TV series is one step closer to filming. We learned that the series had landed the showrunner behind Daredevil back in December 2017 and the pilot script was submitted at the end of February. The team of writers have been very busy crafting the first season's eight episodes …

Microsoft has been pretty heavy handed with its efforts to bring its aging Skype application up to modern standards, forcing users to ditch the older interface in favour of a comprehensive redesign. Realising that Snapchat-like functionality is not what its user base wanted, Microsoft has announced that it will once …

Good things usually come to those who wait. This is particularly true in the video game space, where patience is often rewarded with lower prices, or in some cases, free content. The latter is true in the case of Battlefield 1, as EA has announced that the game's Premium Pass …

While Take-Two Interactive announced that it would be easing up on single-player mods of Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) last year, it still isn’t pulling its punches with cheaters. Despite ceasing development on two popular GTA V cheats, one cheat maker has found himself targeted by Take-Two, as the …

Following the shooting in Jacksonville, Florida that claimed the lives of two professional gamers, Electronic Arts (EA) has been doing everything it can to support its victims and bolster security for future events. Sadly, this is too little, too late for one victim of two gunshot wounds, as EA, the …

An exposé was released in August showcasing sexist behaviour within Riot Games, prompting the studio to introduce its “zero tolerance policy” against discrimination. The developer has once again come under fire for claims towards sexism, however, as it recently held sessions dedicated to “support women and non-binary folks” in their …

During a PAX West panel over the weekend, Bioware released several important details about Anthem. There is a new trailer out, but we also have news on a future demo, how conversation options work and how story-telling will be handled. As we learned a few weeks ago, Anthem is based …

Publisher Devolver Digital came under fire for its new open-world survival game Scum, after it was revealed that some of its customisation DLC contained Nazi tattoos based on real-life individuals. Despite Germany’s game rating board relaxing on Nazi symbolism case-by-case, Devolver has gone on record to say it does not …

Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be with us in less than two weeks time. At this point, we've had a few trailers and seen extensive gameplay footage. Now we also have the minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC version of the game. Shadow of the Tomb Raider …

PlayStation has remained notoriously abstinent towards cross-platform play, with comments from outside the organisation condemning the firm for its closed market. Stepping into the role of Sony’s CEO back in February, Kenichiro Yoshida has revealed how he feels about the PS4 keeping to itself and the firm’s stance moving forward. …

The last big Windows 10 feature update of 2018 is on the way. Formerly codenamed ‘Redstone 5', the Windows 10 October 2018 update will be with us in a few weeks time, with Windows Insiders already testing out the final build. Microsoft has begun simplifying its feature update names this …

Forza Horizon 4 will be with us in just over a month, giving racing fans a chance to cruise across the streets of the UK. The game had an impressive showing at E3 this year, with several graphical upgrades in place. Today, the game's system requirements for announced for PC …

The Witcher TV series is one step closer to filming. We learned that the series had landed the showrunner behind Daredevil back in December 2017 and the pilot script was submitted at the end of February. The team of writers have been very busy crafting the first season's eight episodes …

Yesterday, EA made the surprise announcement that Battlefield V's release date has been moved, pushing the game out of October and deep in to November. The official word on the delay is that DICE is looking to make “final adjustments to the core gameplay” but many have speculated that low …

It is no secret that the next few months are absolutely stacked with game releases. September is filled with games like Spider-Man and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, while October will be dominated by Call of Duty and Red Dead Redemption 2. Initially, Battlefield V was supposed to be on …

Tragedy struck last weekend after a shooting took place at a Madden 2019 tournament. Many figureheads in the esports world have since spoken out on the issue and EA even pledged to bolster security at future events. In addition to that, EA has established a fund to support the victims …