Software & Gaming

It seems Xbox isn't abandoning backward compatibility anytime soon. In a recent internal communication, Xbox President Sarah Bond stated that Xbox has created a team focusing exclusively on game preservation and backward compatibility. Windows Central was the first to report on the leaked internal communication sent by Xbox's chief to …

Final Fantasy has had a long and storied history, with the classic video game franchise spawning dozens of titles across a multitude of genres. One of the most popular spin-offs was Final Fantasy Tactics. Though the sub-series has not seen a new entry in ages, according to Square Enix “It’s …

Over the past few months, new international laws and external pressure has forced Apple’s hand into relaxing many of its rules surrounding iOS and the Apple App Store. Between the addition of cloud streaming apps and the promised arrival of the Epic Games Store later this year, the iPhone creator has now started to allow game emulators to be added to the iOS App Store.

The newest Call of Duty entry is consistently one of if not the best-selling game every single year. Though the quality has ebbed and flowed, the profits have not, with a decrease in critical reception seemingly doing little to impact sales. Even so, 2021’s Call of Duty Vanguard was deemed …

Each week, Epic Games offers a title or two for free to all those with an Epic Games account. With The Outer Worlds and Thief currently free to acquire, the platform holder has revealed that come this Thursday, the first-person cyberpunk parkour puzzler Ghostrunner will be free to own. Available …

There has been quite a bit of Xbox news this week. We recently learned a lot more about Hellblade 2, which lands on Xbox and PC next month, and we've also recently heard rumours that Gears of War 6 is due to be announced this Summer. Now to cap off …

Intel recently released an upgraded version of its XeSS upscaler, version 1.3. This version offers improved performance over the previous version, including changing the resolution scaling for the upscaling profiles and introducing new ones. While these profiles share the same title, Intel compares them with varying scaling, resulting in better …

Nvidia's DLSS has been a game-changer for the last five years, boosting framerates on RTX-based systems with minimal image quality loss. With each update, DLSS continues improving, and the recent DLSS 3.7 upgrade is no exception.

Just last week, SEGA underwent some structural changes, selling off Relic Entertainment, which is now an independent studio, and laying off workers across its various other divisions. While Relic Entertainment may have gotten away from any potential publisher-led lay-offs, unfortunately, the studio still needs to undergo some cuts to survive …

Helldivers 2 has continued to do very well in the weeks following launch and the team at Arrowhead has been swiftly delivering on new content updates, with weekly operations pushing the campaign forward and introducing new threats. The next Warbond has now been announced for the game, bringing a new …

The Elder Scrolls Online is turning ten years old and Zenimax plans on celebrating the milestone. Ahead of the game's next major expansion in June, Bethesda has now revealed the 10th Anniversary roadmap, giving us a peak at all future ESO updates coming over the next year.  There will be …

June is just around the corner and studios/publishers are beginning to lock in their summer announcement plans. We've recently heard several rumours about upcoming announcements from the Xbox team. Recent reports have claimed we'll be getting our first look at Gears 6 this year and as it turns out, we …

As part of Microsoft’s recent shift toward a more multiplatform approach with its first-party games, the console manufacturer has released Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush to the PlayStation 5. Next up is Sea of Thieves, with the team at Rare confirming cross-play, cross-progression, 120fps and more. Publishing an FAQ of sorts …

Exoprimal is one of Capcom’s weirder franchises, with the dino mech shooter offering a fast-paced co-op environment in which players must work together to take down an onslaught of highly aggressive dinosaurs. Unfortunately, the game suffered from some inconveniences at launch – including the inability to party up with friends …

After a lengthy development, Nightdive Studios’ System Shock Remake finally released on PC in May of last year, faithfully recreating the 1994 immersive sim classic. Ahead of the remake’s console release, Nightdive Studios have revealed a massive patch is set to drop, overhauling many mechanics. In an interview conducted by …

First announced back in 2021, the much-anticipated Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake has suffered from a number of setbacks including a change in development studio, rumours of its cancellation and more. While the game was recently confirmed to be “alive and well” it seems as though Sony no longer have any interest in the project.

Intel's frame capture tool, PresentMon, has recently been updated to version 2.0. The new update brought some much-needed bug fixes, but more importantly, it introduced new features that enthusiasts were asking for. This updated version includes several new features, improvements, and fixes. One of the most exciting capabilities is the …

We've been hearing rumours about The Coalition's development plans for quite some time now. While a small, new IP was in development at one point, this was scrapped to focus all efforts on the next Gears of War game. Now, the time to reveal Gears 6 might be just around …

Earlier this week, Ubisoft announced plans for its next summer showcase. We are already expecting to see updates for titles like Star Wars Outlaws, XDefiant, Assassin's Creed Red and Prince of Persia, but it would seem that Splinter Cell fans now also have reason to be excited.  Ubisoft Forward, the …

Ninja Theory co-founder, writer and director, Anteem Antoniades, has left the studio, ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.  This move does not immediately spell cause for concern at Ninja Theory, as the studio is filled with many creative people, many of whom are currently leading …

The release of Ninja Theory's long awaited next-gen exclusive, Hellblade 2, is just around the corner. Ahead of the game's release in May, the first previews have now gone live, painting a positive picture for the game, particularly on a technical level.  Ninja Theory has been utilising Unreal Engine 5, …

Nvidia has given a huge preview of its release plans for GeForce Now this month, with 19 games set to arrive throughout April. Some fairly big hitters will be arriving early, like ARK: Survival Ascended, which is now available via Xbox Game Pass for the first time. Thief, the 2013 …

It is time for another GeForce Game Ready graphics driver update this week. The new 552.12 driver brings new optimisations for content updates in Call of Duty: Warzone and Diablo IV, both of which now support ray-tracing, DLSS 3 and Nvidia Reflex.  With the new season of Warzone ushering in …

FarBridge and Gearbox Entertainment have partnered to present Homeworld: Vast Reaches, a new instalment in the Homeworld franchise that reimagines strategic space combat for Virtual and Mixed Reality.  In the Homeworld PC games, players assume the role of Fleet Command, a human commander in charge of a fleet of spacecraft. …

Every Thursday, Epic offers a new set of games to be available for free to all those with an Epic Games Store account. Though not always the most exciting offerings, this week’s promotion includes the complete edition of Obsidian Entertainment’s space-RPG The Outer Worlds. Available to download from today (and …

With it having been almost a decade now since the release of FromSoftware’s PS4 exclusive Bloodborne, fans have had plenty of time to fulfil their own desires for more Bloodborne in one form or another. One of the more interesting projects was Bloodborne Kart. Though the name had to be …

After going years with little to no news, it seems as though the much-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong could finally be set to release soon. Following the official creation of Xbox and PlayStation Store listings, the game has now been rated in Korea. As discovered by ResetEra user ‘Eroke’, on the …

Back in February, we reported on the fact that a group of hackers managed to get the PSP emulator PPSSPP running on the streaming-focused PlayStation Portal peripheral. Unfortunately, the hackers who discovered the exploit have now helped Sony patch it.

We are expecting big things from Ubisoft this year. Not only are we getting the release of Star Wars Outlaws, but Ubisoft is also expected to usher in a new age for Assassin's Creed for the first campaign for Assassin's Creed Infinity. We should get our first official look at …

Back in 2022, shortly following the launch of GTA V: Expanded and Enhanced Edition, Rockstar launched a new GTA+ subscription. Subscribers usually get bonuses for Grand Theft Auto Online, but Rockstar has also begun offering access to classic titles as part of the package. This month, two more games will …