Software & Gaming

Just three weeks ago, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds surpassed Dota 2 as the most played game on Steam, holding well over 1,300,000 players at once. Since then, the game has continued to grow, with PUBG surpassing two million concurrent players this week. Unfortunately, the sheer amount of players PUBG is receiving also …

Yesterday it came to light that Valve would be putting out an updated and refined version of Counter-Strike’s most iconic map- Dust2. At the time, we only had one screenshot to look at but now, Valve has released a full look at the new version of the map, which makes …

It seems that a fake AdBlock Plus extension managed to sneak its way on to the Google Chrome webstore recently. A fraudulent developer managed to sneak the dodgy, adware filled extension past Google’s usual security checks, going on to affect 37,000 users. The extension would place adverts rather than remove …

Wolfenstein 2 is gearing up for its release this October 27th, stirring up quite the controversy in its wake. It seems that despite the countless video games in which players are pitted against Nazis, people are riled up at the in-game political messages found within Bethesda’s upcoming title. The controversy …

Last week, Disney announced that GOG was breathing new life into Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Classic by adding official multiplayer support. This has since revived the modding scene, prompting an overhaul of one of the biggest mods to work alongside the official multiplayer. When GOG updated Star Wars: Battlefront 2 …

While titles like Middle-Earth: Shadow of War and Star Wars Battlefront II are coming under fire for their loot box microtransactions, Ubisoft is taking the safer route this year with Assassin’s Creed: Origins. There will be loot boxes present in the game, but before you roll your eyes too hard, …

There have been many legendary maps introduced to Counter-Strike over the years, though Dust2 sits at the very top of the pile. Over the years, Dust2 has remained fairly untouched, with Valve choosing to focus on revamping other classic maps for CS:GO instead. That is changing this year though, as …

The Star Wars: Battlefront II beta went live on Friday just in time for the weekend. The beta was initially supposed to come to a close last night but EA has decided to extend it for a couple more days to give more people a chance to try the game …

We've seen a lot of charitable efforts lately, with one of the most notable being Special Effect's effort to get many developers donating the profits of their games for a day in the name of helping others. Developer Ninja Theory is taking note, donating all proceeds from the sales of …

When Star Wars Battlefront 2 was announced, many were excited to hear just how much content would be packed in comparison to its predecessor and even more thrilled in that it would be free. It seems the catch has been revealled in the beta, however, with abilities and weapons being …

PC players of the highly successful indie title Shovel Knight are about to get another reason to dive back into the game, as the Battletoads have beaten their way out of Xbox One exclusivity to make their way to the platform. The optional boss fight is the best of both …

The Nintendo Switch has been in high demand ever since its launch back in March. In fact for the first few months, finding one in stock seemed to be a very difficult task depending on where you lived. It’s a bit easier to get hold of one now but with …

It’s October, which means for the next several weeks, we are going to be seeing a lot of major game launches. Coupled with that, will be Nvidia’s Game Ready driver updates. Today, Nvidia is rolling out a new Game Ready driver preparing GeForce users for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, The …

We had a number of good surprises at E3 this year, one of which was Jurassic World Evolution, a new Dinosaur-themed strategy game in the works over at Frontier. We didn’t see much of the game at the time, but this week at Frontier Expo, the first in-game footage was …

Blizzard has done a great job keeping players coming back to Overwatch regularly, not just with things like competitive seasons and arcade modes, but also with in-game events. Given that we are now firmly in October, it is time for Blizzard to gear up its Halloween plans and thanks to …

As much as Microsoft tried, the company couldn’t quite turn Windows Phone into a mainstream platform. The platform has never really managed to garner the support to compete against Android and iOS, so now, it is time for Microsoft to move on, with Joe Belfiore admitting that while bug fixes …

Star Citizen’s sizeable 3.0 update has been elusive to fans, experiencing delay after delay. In a bid to ease the minds of fans, developer Cloud Imperium Games released a video detailing the update’s progress alongside setting a much looser October launch window. While players will continue to have to wait …

Call of Duty games have a tendency to remake popular maps for its subsequent games, here’s looking at you, Nuketown. This time, Sledgehammer Games is looking back to the very first Call of Duty, remaking the French map Carentan for modern audiences. Carentan first appeared in 2003’s Call of Duty …

While the first game may have been a swing and a miss in many areas, Star Wars: Battlefront II appears to be shaping up nicely. DICE is looking to show these improvements off too, with the open beta for Battlefront II now live across the PC, Xbox One and PS4. …

Last week, Forza 7 went into early access, before rolling out to the rest of the world just a few days ago. During that time, many keen racing fans noticed some unwanted changes to the Forza VIP pass. These changes clearly didn’t sit well with fans, as evidenced by the …

When the beta for Call of Duty: WWII landed last week, many were surprised at the sheer amount of hackers that plagued the 5-day period. In a post-beta update, developer Sledgehammer addressed the issue, promising to tackle the issue head on. Given that Call of Duty often houses the largest …

After a short break from the franchise, Ubisoft is bringing back Assassin’s Creed this year. With Assassin’s Creed: Origins, the series has evolved into an RPG, with all new combat, abilities and a levelling system. The game also happens to be a graphical showcase for the Xbox One X. With …

Back in August, Blizzard announced that it would be making some major changes to one of its Overwatch characters. The balance update focussed on Mercy and made major changes to her skillset. Now that these changes have been out for a while, it is time for further balancing tweaks, which …

Over the last year, Ubisoft has been fighting off a potential takeover from Vivendi. CEO, Yves Guillemot has previously made it clear that he heavily opposes a Vivendi takeover and now, it looks like the publisher is taking action, with plans to buy back four million shares. In a notice …

Fortnite made waves the other week after using PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to market its own Battle Royale mode. The PUBG developers lashed out at Epic Games, which has become a lot more understandable now that its new Battle Royale mode has pushed Fortnite past 7 million players. The official Fortnite Twitter …

It looks like the folks over at Turtle Rock Studios have been doing plenty of experimenting since moving on from Left 4 Dead and Evolve. After a brief period of silence, Turtle Rock has reemerged with a brand new Fantasy RPG called ‘The Well’, developed for VR. The Well will …

It turns out that the cyber attack on Yahoo back in 2013 was even worse than originally thought. This week, the company revealed that all three billion of its accounts were hacked during the 2013 breach, which is three times more accounts than previously predicted. Previously, it was thought that …

Last night, during Microsoft’s big Windows 10 Mixed Reality event, the company made several big announcements. Not only has Microsoft acquired the popular VR social app ‘Altspace’ but there is a high-spec Samsung headset heading to the Windows 10 platform, in addition to a new demo called ‘Halo Recruit’, putting …

Your smartphone is a complex device capable of performing a multitude of functions previously limited to separate devices. It’s a phone, a camera, a computer, a GPS, a game console, a flashlight, a compass, and so much more. Along with the possibilities provided by smartphones come several serious privacy concerns. …

As is the case with all games that boast millions of players, League of Legends is known for its toxic community. While we are used to seeing offensive behaviour from other players, a rare and isolated incident came from developer Riot itself, with one person lashing out at a popular …