Software & Gaming

Microsoft recently left some early Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book buyers a little frustrated after some bad software updates and while those two devices have been fixed, it looks like Surface Pro 3 users are now facing some troubles. Recently, Microsoft launched the January update for Windows 10 on …

Platinum Games has been taking on a lot of licensed projects recently. While its Legend of Korra game didn't turn out quite as well as some may have hoped, the studio's most recent effort, Transformers Devastation, was fantastic and now Platinum has revealed that it has a Teenage Mutant Ninja …

Sony has made a fairly big change to the way it handles its PlayStation business this week. For years, Sony's first party games and the PlayStation division have come under the name ‘Sony Computer Entertainment' but now, Sony is merging its Computer Entertainment and its Network Entertainment businesses to form …

The second season of the car-based football title, Rocket League, is set to commence at some point in February, bringing an end to the first and the traditional ranking system it employed. Instead of basing people's rank within the game on their wins and losses, instead Rocket League Season Two …

Microsoft has had to delay the rollout of Windows 10 for mobile devices once again. The update was supposed to release soon after the team missed the December release date but now it looks like Windows Phone owners are going to have to wait a bit longer. This is according …

While many play fighting games for the skill aspect, some do enjoy the story and Street Fighter 5 is set to have the most substantial story mode in the series' history. However, it won't be there on day one. Street Fighter V, which comes out towards the middle of next …

While it is common knowledge at this point that Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion, the company hasn't actually done much with the messenger app until recently. Just last week it was announced that WhatsApp would no longer require a yearly subscription and now, it seems that the app is …

Way back in 2013, Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune set out to crowdfund a spiritual successor to the series in the form of Mighty No.9. The game was one of the first huge Kickstarter successes with over $3.8 million raised and while the game was initially due out pretty soon, …

Nintendo is working on a brand new Paper Mario for the Wii U, if unnamed sources via certain Twitter accounts are to be believed. Supposedly five separate sources have confirmed it and the game is currently undergoing localisation and testing, so presumably isn't too far from release. This news first …

Google has given Android users a way to bypass the Play Store by allowing you to install an app directly from the Google Search results page. This feature began rolling out this week, so from now on when you Google search for an app, you will see an install icon …

Back in December, Blizzard took down the Overwatch closed beta to begin incorporating the vast amount of feedback it had received so far into the game. While the team was hopeful that it would be back in January, it looks like the beta won't be back until next month but …

Microsoft is finally going to start hiding user IP addresses by default on Skype. It has been known for years now that there is an exploit within Skype that allows you to obtain an IP address, which can then be used to launch a DDOS attack on someone and while …

Frontier, the studio behind the space sim, Elite: Dangerous, has confirmed that the game won't include official Oculus Rift support. However, the team will be focussing on supporting Steam VR and the HTC Vive headset. In a statement sent out to Eurogamer, Frontier said: “we've supported VR for years now …

While Overkill might not be the most popular developer right now after diminishing its reputation through bouts of poor communication with customers, the studio does still have quite a high-profile project up its sleeve. Overkill is currently working on a game based on The Walking Dead comic series, unfortunately, it …

There are many, many fun reasons to visit Amsterdam, but there's now an even better one if you're a gamer: The Arcade Hotel is now open for business. Featuring a console in every room, a library of comics in the lobby and a check out time as late as 1PM, …

Amid all the arguments about encryption ongoing in the press and government right now, it's easy to forget that it's something that GCHQ and other intelligence agencies have been railing against for some time. I turns out that in 2010, it helped to reject a smartphone encryption standard that would …

As much as you have to applaud anyone for taking digital security seriously enough to attend a conference about it, you have to wonder how much they're taking in when they willingly give away their Twitter passwords. As part of a promotional move (and perhaps as a measure of attendee …

Back in the day, there were plans for a Star Wars Battlefront III, prior to Disney buying the Star Wars franchise and EA striking a ten-year licensing deal. Over time, we have seen little bits of pre-alpha footage here and there but now, someone has leaked an actual build of …

Brendan Eich, one of the co-founders of the original Mozilla Foundation and the creator of the JavaScript language, has announced a new venture: Brave Software. The new company has developed an alternative browser based around Google's Chrome, that Eich claims can run far faster than other options and also offers …

Fighting off the monstrously large Titans in the world of Attack on Titan is a rather creepy experience. Whether you've read through the manga or watched the anime, those 10 story tall, nude-with-no-genitals monsters are always unnerving. The upcoming game for the , Vita, PS3 and PS4 has certainly captured …

Sven Co-Op is getting a huge update this week, the former mod that allowed friends to play through the Half-Life campaign together is now coming to Steam as a standalone game and will be given away for free. This mod has been around since 1999 and now after 17 years …

Korean MMO Black Desert, is set to finally arrive in the west sometime later this year, with the last beta opening up in February for those who pre-order specific packages. In the mean time though, the developers have released the game's character creation module for free. Considering Black Desert's customisation …

Earlier this month, following the announcement of the Oculus Rift and its $600 price tag, Amazon Canada listed Sony's PlayStation VR with a price tag of around $800 (US). At the time, Sony admitted that this was an error on Amazon's part and wasn't ready to share price details but …

Ever since Microsoft bought Minecraft for $2.5 billion we have wondered what the company planned on doing with it and now, part of its plan has been revealed. Today, Microsoft announced Minecraft Education Edition, a subscription-based version of the game intended for schools. The education edition will launch this Summer …

While Metal Gear Online has been available on the console versions of MGS: V since October last year, it has taken a while to make its way to PC. Earlier this month, the beta for the online game mode launched but today, developers appear to have finished testing and have …

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced that game development in London will receive a £1.2 million monetary injection to help fund future developments. On top of that, to help promote the region, industry and the games it creates, there will be a new gaming festival held at Somerset House …

Following its ending of the EU-U.S. Safe Harbour data exchange scheme last year, the European Union is demanding tighter controls and protections on how America requests information from EU companies. If those assurances aren't received soon, it may start taking enforcement actions against various firms. Safe Harbour previously gave U.S. companies the …

Grand Theft Auto V has been out for quite a while now but still there are plenty of people out there hoping that Rockstar will eventually release some single player DLC. Recently, rumours surrounding new single player story content began making the rounds but unfortunately, it looks like the actor …

It has almost been two years since Facebook purchased WhatsApp for a massive $19 billion but since then, the company hasn't really done anything with it or changed the way it operates at all. However, one big change is finally happening- WhatsApp is dropping its annual subscription entirely. WhatsApp's subscription …

HTC has been trying to hype up its Vive virtual reality headset ever since its initial unveiling last year. At one point, the company teased Half-Life 3 and later had to apologize for it, the company then announced a ‘huge technological breakthrough' for the Vive that actually turned out to …