Software & Gaming

The Oculus Rift officially launched today with the first pre-orderers finally receiving their units so, in order to ensure that buyers are getting the best experience they can on their gaming rigs, Nvidia and AMD have both released new driver updates today aimed to optimize the day one experience for …

This last week has been fairly hectic when it comes to Sony news. So far, we have had two reports claiming the existence of the PlayStation 4.5/PS4K, suggesting that Sony is planning a slightly beefed up version of its console with new 4K features. Now today, we have a third …

Hitman has been one of Square Enix's staple franchises over the years but this time around, they are handling Agent 47 a little differently. Rather than launching a full game, we are getting ‘episodes' which are due to be released on a monthly basis. However, this is also one of …

Grand Theft Auto is a series that has stood the test of time so far and has only managed to grow in popularity over the years. However, the series main games rarely venture outside of the US and now we know why, as it turns out that Rockstar was planning …

Last week, a report from Kotaku claimed that Sony was in fact working on a PS4 hardware refresh, currently dubbed as the PS4K or the PS4.5. This new console is said to pack in more power in the hope that 4K gaming might be possible. Now, a separate report from …

Although we might all soon build our own virtual arcades in virtual reality, it's been a long time since that was the way most of us enjoyed our games. We can channel that retro feel this weekend though, as the Atari Vault has just been released on Steam, bringing 100 …

It didn't take long for politicians to jump on the recent attacks in Brussels, as further evidence that the Theresa May driven Investigatory Powers Bill, more colloquially known as the Snooper's Charter, is needed. This despite many of the world's major tech firms claiming otherwise and now Apple has joined the likes …

Update: It turns out that the pictures that appeared online earlier this month of the rumoured Nintendo NX controller, have been confirmed as fakes by the person behind the posting. They even uploaded a video showing the creation of the 3D model used for the images and how they overlayed some of the …

While Bethesda's first batch of Fallout 4 DLC has begun making its way out into the wild, the studio is also working on a pretty significant free update to the game's survival mode. Bethesda is looking to add in some new survival mechanics and make the journey through Boston's wasteland …

Dark Souls III is releasing on the PC in a few weeks time complete with enhanced graphics and a smoother 60 frames per second. If you're a Dark Souls fan then chances are you are planning on picking up this game, so you may want to check out the PC …

Earlier this week, we got news that the FBI had filed a motion to delay its court hearing with Apple . The FBI was hoping to force Apple into assisting with the unlocking of an iPhone owned by a criminal but now, it looks like the Bureau won't need Apple …

Last night, a rumour began circulating that Nintendo could be planning to cease production on the Wii U console later this year, presumably in order to make way for the upcoming Nintendo NX console which is set to be announced later this year. While the company rarely responds to these …

Google has issued a warning to Android users this week after it discovered a bug present in the software that could allow hackers to gain root access to your smartphone through a certain application. The flaw itself isn't particularly new and was originally discovered two years ago in the Linux …

Back when Overwatch was first announced, we were all greeted with an animated trailer so good that you might even think that Pixar was behind it. Since then, Blizzard has expanded its plans a bit and is going to be rolling out a series of Overwatch animated shorts this year, …

Update: Nintendo has released a statement denying these reports. You can find all of that information, HERE.  Original Story: It looks like Nintendo might be ready to move on from the Wii U completely by the end of the year as a new report is claiming that the company has …

Apple and the FBI were set to start hashing things out in court today after the company refused to comply with an order to help the FBI access an iPhone owned by a criminal. This sparked quite a debate over encryption but it looks like the FBI may no longer …

The Division has been out for a couple of weeks now and at this point, plenty of people have hit max level and are checking out the end game content and grinding for ‘Phoenix Credits' that allow you to pick up better gear and crafting blueprints. These credits are normally …

One of Microsoft's most heavily promoted exclusives for the Xbox One, Quantum Break, is launching next month and over the weekend some interesting news hit the internet. It turns out that the game runs at 720p on the Xbox One, this was confirmed in a test by Digital Foundry as …

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it would not be supporting Intel's Skylake processors on Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 after July 2017. As you might imagine, this was seen as a very controversial announcement that was put in place to try and force those building a system using Intel's …

Epic Games has kicked off the early access period of its new game Paragon this past week and as you would expect, the game's system requirements have also been released. The founders pack gives you a $20 buy-in via the Epic Games' launcher rather than Steam but there is also …

PC gamers have been getting used to digital-only gaming for years now and console gamers are adopting it pretty fast with this current generation of consoles. However, one of the big downsides to owning a game digitally is not being able to sell it on when you're finished, so over …

We have another little competition running this weekend on our Facebook page – the chance to win a copy of Tom Clancy's The Division on the PC! Just give us a funny or entertaining caption to the image below from the upcoming FarCry:Primal and we pick a winner on Monday …

Google has been battling the Stagefright bug for a while now on Android and while it seemed to dip back into the shadows for a while, it seems to have jumped back into the spotlight this week thanks to a new exploit. According to security firm, Northbit, a new attack …

Over the last couple of years, PC gamers have been moving more and more towards 4K gaming and while many graphics cards do struggle at the higher resolution, playable frame rates are achievable. However, that's just the PC side of things, what about consoles? Well it turns out that Sony …

Late last year, we got wind of a couple of patent filings from Nintendo, showing sketches of a new controller, presumably for the upcoming Nintendo NX console. Now, a leaked image appears to show off what the controller looks like in the flesh and much like the sketch, it looks …

Last year, famed game developer, Cliff Bleszinski, announced his new game, a multiplayer shooter called Lawbreakers. This game has largely been seen as competition for Blizzard's Overwatch and was originally pitched as a free to play title but that is no longer the case, the game will also be exclusive …

Following a few weeks of building up, Microsoft has finally spoke out about universal apps coming to the Xbox One at the Game Developers Conference this week. At GDC, Microsoft announced that developers would soon be able to publish Universal Windows Platform apps (UWP) to the Xbox Store, on top …

Earlier this week, Microsoft issued an open invitation for developers to create cross-platform games between the PC and Xbox One. The company also noted that it would be open to games being cross platform with other networks, like the PlayStation Network and since then, Sony has answered a few questions …

Cheat subscriptions and premium hacks aren't anything particularly new when it comes to multiplayer games on the PC. However, there isn't much known about the business side of these sellers, it's not like they announce their earnings publicly or anything like that. However, it turns out that Bohemia Interactive has …

Last month, word spread across the internet that IBM was creating a virtual reality game based on Sword Art Online. While that didn't turn out to be entirely true, the ‘game' is actually just a short demo/prototype, it is still fairly exciting to see. Over 100,000 people applied to try …