Software & Gaming

Ark: Survival Evolved has been in early access for a couple of years now but the journey out is now set, with the game getting its ‘full release' on the 8th of August. In preparation for this, Studio Wildcard has boosted the game's price, bumping it up from $29.99/£24.99 to …

The first game in EA’s Star Wars Battlefront reboot gave just 6 base heroes and villains, leaving a further 8 to be obtained through DLC. While old and new playable heroes are expected to appear in the upcoming sequel, a recent leak lists 16 names to potentially look forward to …

Since the UK voted to leave the European Union, we have seen several companies begin to raise prices. Most notably, Blizzard boosted its Hearthstone and WoW pricing but it seems other game publishers are also starting to follow suit. This week, Riot Games announced that it would boosting the price …

While Destiny did manage to win over a core group of fans at launch, things really took off when Bungie figured out its DLC plan and launched The Taken King. However, with Destiny 2 coming up, we can expect more changes to future expansions, as Activision CEO, Eric Hirshberg has …

Free to play mobile games have become huge over the last few years, particularly in Asia. However, recently one of the biggest free to play gaming companies, Tencent, has recently been fielding complaints from parents in China regarding video game addiction, so to combat this, one of the company's most …

After the series took a break from the bi-annual releases with only one game in 2016, fans of Five Nights at Freddy’s were looking to creator Scott Cawthon for an update on the next title. Cawthon went on to announce the sixth entry to the point-and-click horror before promptly cancelling …

With Overwatch characters being so heavily steeped in lore, the rumour mill for the next reveal never stops turning. Many fingers seem to point towards the heavily anticipated Doomfist with the latest tease coming from an update to the official Overwatch website revealing new story details. Blizzard has been quite …

With the SNES Mini officially launching in September, many are hoping that they won’t experience the same pain caused by the shortage of the NES Mini. With Amazon UK now limiting all orders to just one console per customer, it looks like history might just be repeating itself. Amazon contacted …

This year is a major one for Ubisoft, as the publisher prepares to bring Assassin's Creed back in revamped form. Aside from changes to combat and the addition of RPG elements, the developers have taken extra care crafting the world in an effort to “bring Egypt to life” in a …

With the Crash Bandicoot trilogy remake now out in the world and doing incredibly well sales-wise, some fans are hoping that this will spur Activision to revisit the old Spyro games too. Now it seems Spyro may just return after all as a small Spyro-related easter egg has been found …

Activision has been taking an apologetic approach to its Call of Duty fans this year, admitting that Infinite Warfare didn’t resonate well. Now in an interview this week, Actvision's CEO, Eric Hirshberg has elaborated further, explaining that the company planned to get away from the futuristic theme eventually but admitted …

It looks like even those who did decide to make the jump to Windows 10 will start to receive Microsoft's persistent update messages. These update reminders first began popping up on Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines while Microsoft was offering free upgrades to Windows 10. Now, those same reminders …

It looks like Sony has managed to tap into the nostalgia gold mine as over the weekend, the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy for PS4 topped charts. In-fact, the game didn't just outsell other games, it also had the biggest launch of any platform exclusive this year, making it a bigger …

At this point, many of the issues surrounding Mass Effect: Andromeda's development have come to light. However, while the final game did receive mixed reception, it wasn't completely irredeemable, after all, Bioware has a history of releasing really solid single-player DLC. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Andromeda will be getting …

The first of two Zelda Breath of the Wild DLCs launched for the Switch and Wii U today, adding new items, modes and the Trial of the Sword. The Master Trials has also seen its first victor, beating the 45-floor dungeon in just over 4 hours. The Master Trials comes …

Over the years, publishers like EA have experimented with microtransactions in Triple A games quite a bit. Over time though, game makers have found more forgivable ways to include them, for instance, most people seem to be willing to accept loot boxes. However, those loot box systems are usually confined …

During Apple's World Wide Developer Conference earlier this month, the company unveiled its next version of macOS, known as High Sierra. The latest update won't be rolling out to users until later this fall but if for some reason you would like to be ahead of the curve, you can …

Earlier this week, a malware attack referred to as ‘ExPetr' began infecting systems in a few countries, starting off in the Ukraine before spreading to Russia and eventually the US. The tricky thing with this attack was that it had all the signs of ransomware but after doing some digging, …

The Steam Summer sale is a well-established tradition at this point and with everything on the store being cheaper, it's a great time to try out some new games that you may not have bought at full price. Unfortunately, not every purchase during a sale turns out to be a …

Earlier this year, Blizzard announced StarCraft Remastered, the first of its classic games to be brought back and upgraded. Now with a couple more months of development under its belt, Blizzard is ready to announce that we'll be able to get our hands on StarCraft: Remastered in August this year, …

The world of esports is growing at a rapid pace, with sponsors recognising the sizeable audiences that professional teams draw in. Most gamers are unlikely to transition from audience member to pro, but Dallas based company Mass Luminosity hopes to give them a platform by launching its global esports project for …

Earlier this month, BossKey Productions announced that it would be fully releasing Lawbreakers fully in just a couple of months time. However, before that, there is going to be one last round in Beta- the Rise Up beta, which launches this week. Besides that, a VR experience is launching to …

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is the latest early access game to hit the big time, shifting over four million copies in just three months on PC. However, the player base could increase even further later down the line as cross-play between Xbox One and PC versions of the game might be implemented …

One of the biggest changes Valve has made to Steam in recent years is the introduction of the refund system. This is now a regularly used feature within Steam and while most developers choose to keep their refund statistics hidden, this week Garry Newman, creator of Rust, revealed that his …

Ubisoft had a relatively packed line-up at E3 this year with the return of Assasin’s Creed and the surprise reveal of Beyond Good and Evil 2. However fans couldn’t help but notice the Splinter Cell shaped gap in the announcements. The series hasn’t received attention since 2013’s Blacklist but Ubi …

John Romero is something of an industry legend at this point, having helped build id Software into the giant it is today. As someone who has been in the industry for so long, he also happens to have a good collection of rare memorabilia- including original Doom 2 floppy discs, …

Earlier this week, Nintendo officially announced the SNES Classic, with an impressive games library to boot. The biggest surprise was that the previously unreleased Star Fox 2 would be included on the console. As it turns out, we aren't the only ones who were surprised by this, developers who worked …

Recently, there has been a lot of focus on Bioware's new IP, Anthem. However, that isn't the only game currently in the works as the Dragon Age team appears to be gearing up for production. Previously, members of Bioware have confirmed that early work on the next Dragon Age game …

Ever since Doomfist was teased in Overwatch’s reveal cinematic, fans have been eager to see the character finally show up in the game. While we know Doomfist will eventually enter the roster, a Public Test Region crashlog reveals that it might be happening a lot sooner than expected. The Public …

Since its launch, speedrunners have been having quite a bit of fun with Arkane's Prey reboot. Just a few days after launch, one speedrunner managed to beat the game in less than twenty minutes and now, it looks like someone else has joined the fray to challenge the record-holder. This …