Software & Gaming

On the Xbox stage at E3 this year, we saw our first glimpse of Dragon Ball FighterZ, an all new fighting game based on the Dragon Ball Z franchise. At the time, we were supposed to be getting a beta for the game, with sign-ups opening on the 26th of …

It looks like Blizzard is taking steps to get the Overwatch community to play nicely with each other, with new penalties being put in place to combat toxicity. As the game's community manager puts it, toxic behaviour can range anywhere from being intentionally AFK and griefing to abusive chat and …

PlayerUnknown himself teased that the next big monthly update for Battlegrounds would include the much anticipated first-person servers, an FOV slider and a new rifle. Unfortunately, this update has been pushed back to August 3rd as a result of “complications with a client crash bug.” A Steam Community post reads …

Despite landing in hot water on launch for its lack of expected content, The Sims 4 has seen a steady string of support from its developer with the latest addition being toddlers that rolled out in January. So far, the title has been exclusive to PC users, but a recent …

The Destiny 2 beta offered us a tiny slice of the final game, bringing us one mission, a strike and one PvP map. Unfortunately, the beta didn't let us take a glimpse at the changes made to open-world gameplay or Destiny's Patrol mode. However, the folks over at IGN have …

We received a lot of Xbox One X news at E3 last month. We know what the console looks like, what games will support it, we even have the price and release date but pre-orders are still nowhere to be found. Fortunately, this week Microsoft confirmed that those planning to …

While Middle-Earth: Shadow of War has been delayed until October, it is set to pack an interesting set of new and returning features from its predecessor. Last month, we got a look into what the new story has in store for players, including familiar faces from the franchise popping up …

Just over 14 months ago, Blizzard took a clear stance against fan-run legacy WoW servers by shutting down Nostalrius. Since then, there has been some discussion surrounding official legacy servers but nothing has come to fruition, so fans once again turned to creating their own. The next big push for …

While Pokemon Go has seen a huge amount of success since its launch last year, the game has also had its fair share of widespread problems. That all became painfully apparent on Saturday when the first Pokemon Go Festival took place in Chicago. Many paying attendees went to enjoy the …

There is a new Nvidia Game Ready driver rolling out but this time around it contains a little more than optimisations. There is a new feature debuting for Nvidia ShadowPlay called Highlights, which will automatically capture ‘highlight' moments during gameplay in supported games. Nvidia has teamed up with Bosskey Productions …

Late last week, Bungie's Destiny 2 beta opened up for all players on console and we have already heard some of the changes being implemented into the final game as a result of this testing. While the beta was initially set to end yesterday, it is now being extended a …

Sega is at its strongest when it hearkens back to its glory days of 16-bit platformers and arcade treasures. With its push on not just one Sonic game, but two this year, old-school fans have had something to get excited about, but the company isn’t stopping there. Sega of Japan …

The Destiny 2 beta has been live for a couple of days now and during that time, Bungie has been keeping a close eye on fan feedback. While there is still more to come before the end of the week, Bungie has already outlined a few key changes it will …

If you never had the chance to check out 2013's Shadow Warrior, then you may want to correct that this weekend as the game is being given away for free right now on the Humble Store. To make the deal sweeter, it's the ‘Special Edition' being given away, which comes …

Although Pokémon Go is undoubtedly a success, it’s difficult not to notice the absence of key features that players have come to expect from the Pokemon series. One of the most noticeable missing features was the lack of legendary Pokémon, however a year down the line, legendaries are finally coming …

At E3 last month, Bethesda officially announced The Evil Within 2, with the rather fitting release date of Friday the 13th of October. We have seen a cinematic announcement trailer for the game already but this week, Bethesda started showing off gameplay, with a brand new trailer to showcase the …

If you are a gamer, then chances are you aren't running Windows XP or Windows Vista at this point. However, if you have found yourself stuck in the early to mid 2000's as far as your OS is concerned, then you won't be playing any of Blizzard's games for much …

DOOM was very popular when it first launched in May 2016 but unfortunately, the game's multiplayer base didn't end up staying healthy for very long. A big reason for this is that Bethesda split up the player base by releasing map packs, which isn't a very good system unless you …

BioWare is experiencing a bit of a change up with one general manager stepping down, making way for another. A couple of blog posts released onto the studio’s website revealed current general manager Aaryn Flynn’s plans to leave the studio. Meanwhile, Casey Hudson will be returning to take over as …

In a roller-coaster of news regarding what Telltale might reveal at its San Diego Comic-Con Summer Update, the studio warned fans not to get their hopes up in the wrong direction. It turns out that this was a red herring, as the developer has finally announced a highly anticipated second …

Earlier this month, we saw the digital pricing for Ark: Survival Evolved jump to £55/$60 on console and PC, ahead of the game's full release in August. While the UK price has since been adjusted to £49.99, the new price is still far higher than most would have wanted and …

Last week, Blizzard officially announced the first seven teams for the Overwatch League esports tournament. At the same time, the league's logo was revealed, which appears to have caught the attention of Major League Baseball (MLB), which could lead to some legal trouble. Right now, MLB is said to be …

Telltale has some announcements to make later this week, so in preparation for that, you can currently get your hands on most of the studio's games for $15. This is all thanks to the latest Humble Bundle, which includes The Walking Dead season 1 & 2 as well as the …

Update: In a surprise move, the Telltale Summer Update 2017 has revealed that there will be a season 2 of The Wolf Among Us, along with a new entry to its Batman and The Walking Dead series. Season 2 will be a separate entry to the first season, leaving the …

Just recently, Overwatch added its newest character, Doomfist, and while the unveiling was exciting, some were disappointed in the lack of Terry Crews. Despite plenty of teasing since late 2016, Blizzard ended up going with another voice actor for Doomfist. However, Crews is still keen to do something with Blizzard …

The Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy got off to a great start last month with chart topping sales. However, some players did find the game much harder than they remembered. Now we know why, as developer Vicarious Visions has confirmed that the N.Sane trilogy does contain some “subtle differences” from the …

The Xbox One X is set to arrive in November, with Microsoft promising plenty of titles that will be playable in ‘4K Ultra HD'. We already have a list of games getting Xbox One X enhancements but this week, two more were added to it, with Wolfenstein II and The …

The Wolf Among Us is certainly one of Telltale’s most beloved games, with fans still eager to return to the world several years later. Fans of the original may just get their wish too, as this week, Telltale is said to be unveiling details on The Wolf Among Us Season …

We recently heard that Amazon might just be looking to return to the smartphone business, after the company's original Fire Phone failed commercially. Now this week, we are hearing even more about Amazon's future mobile plans, with the retailer apparently planning to launch its own messaging service in an effort …

It is Bungie's time to shine this week as the Destiny 2 beta will be going live tomorrow for console, starting with PS4 owners. So what will be included in the beta, what issues can you expect to be present in this early build and what time do servers open? …