Software & Gaming

It looks like Microsoft is hoping to keep Windows 10 secure with its bug bounty payouts. Microsoft has gone ahead and increased the amount it is willing to pay out to those who find problems within its new operating system, along with offering a solution. The “Bounty for Defence” now …

As fun as GTA Online is, it does have a few problems. For starters, friends can't set up their own private servers to play custom-made content together, there are quite a few cheaters floating around and everything runs on a peer-to-peer network, which can result in connection issues for many …

It seems that Microsoft has found a way to allow its Cortana app to have deeper integration with Android as the halo-themed digital assistant can now replace Google Now. Cortana for Android is still in beta, having launched last month but it already does a lot of the same tasks …

Fable Legends is on the way from Lionhead Studios and while a closed beta has been running on the Xbox One for a few weeks now, Windows 10 users will also have a chance to play the game before its final release this month. Unfortunately, it sounds like PC gamers …

The Carphone Warehouse is the latest company to be targeted by cyber criminals as a “sophisticated” hack took place on the 5th of August, putting personal details of up to 2.4 million customers at risk. In addition to that, around 90,000 Carphone Warehouse customers may have had their credit card …

Microsoft's last attempt to support PC gaming brought forth Games for Windows Live, a service that was not well received amongst PC gamers. Since then, new people have taken over at Microsoft's gaming division and the company has a new outlook, deeming Games for Windows Live ‘the wrong approach'. Going …

Treyarch is returning this year with Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, set to launch in November this year. This week at Gamescom, attendees had the chance to check out the game for themselves on the PC, with the developer giving a more detailed breakdown of what to expect from …

The Witcher: Wild Hunt is gearing up for its final planned free DLC next week, with the launch of patch 1.08. The latest 2.1GB patch, while not as massive as patch 1.07, brings some important changes and fixes a few things, including some specific quests, performance issues and an odd …

Android is great for many things but unfortunately, security isn't really on that list. However, Google and Samsung are looking to improve things by providing monthly over the air updates to device owners, patching up security holes and tackling the problem head on. Google announced its monthly OTA update scheme …

One of Microsoft's most praised exclusive titles so far has been Ori and the Blind Forest, a platformer with a beautiful art style and a story that will tug at your heart strings. The game took small developer, Moon Studios, almost five years to make and all of that work …

Cities: Skylines launched earlier this year to great reviews, it was essentially the city builder everyone wanted Sim City to be. Now a few months later, paradox Interactive has revealed the game's first expansion, titled ‘After Dark', which will add new features, including a day and night cycle. The idea …

Back in April this year at Microsoft's annual Build conference, the company revealed that Windows 10 would be able to run Android and iOS apps with a little bit of tweaking. Now that Windows 10 is out, Microsoft is releasing its porting tools to the public and making them open-source …

Fallout 4 was only just announced in June but with its release set for early November, Bethesda has plenty to talk about before release. Today, the company has shared a few more details about the game, including new information on its level cap and the ability to keep playing once …

As promised last week, Blizzard held an event at Gamescom today to announce the new World of Warcraft expansion. The new expansion, which is known as ‘Legion' will see the return of The Burning Legion and bring in plenty of new gameplay elements. As with every expansion, the level cap …

It looks like Final Fantasy XV will finally release next year, according to the game's Director, Hajime Tabata. The game has been in development on and off since 2006, initially for the PlayStation 3. Over the years, the game has been through plenty of changes but it looks like fans …

Rivet Networks on Wednesday introduced its new-generation smart network processor with enhanced performance and improved functionality. The new Killer E2400 chip promises to improve network-related performance in video games, multimedia and bandwidth-demanding applications. Gigabyte Technology and MicroStar International will be the first companies to use the new chip. Rivet does …

Both the Attack on Titan manga and anime have been huge hits in Japan and over here in the west. We've had a 3DS game based on the series but we haven't really had a fully-fledged non-handheld game just yet. Fortunately for fans of the series, that is set to …

The Mafia 3 trailer is now officially out and we have the first story details. The game is set in a ‘reimagined' version of New Orleans in 1968. You will take on the role of Lincoln Clay, a “disenfranchised” Vietnam veteran back from the war. Throughout the game, players will …

Pillars of Eternity launched earlier this year to great praise from critics and fans alike. Obsidian hasn't been sitting around since launch though, it has been hard at work on the first expansion for the game, titled ‘The White March', which will release later this month. The White March is …

Back when Destiny was first coming out, rumours surrounding a PC version of the game were pretty rampant and Bungie even talked about it on a few occasions, since then though, things have died down and we haven't heard about Destiny's future on the PC platform for a long time. …

One key thing setting the PlayStation 4 apart from the Xbox One this generation is the fact that Sony allows users to replace the hard drive found inside of the console, either for a speedier SSD or just for extra space. Microsoft on the other hand is a little more …

The Do Not Track (DNT) standard, introduced by a number of browsers over the past few years, was designed to give consumers some control over what information was recorded about them by advertisers and various web applications. However, now the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Ad Block and a number of other …

WoW has been one of the mainstays of PC gaming for a long time, consistently giving millions of people around the world a universe to escape into to fight, level, raid and explore. That's still the case over 10 years after its release, but following the spike of returning players …

Virtual reality hardware will finally enter the market next year. A number of companies plan to offer their VR headsets and even more companies pin a lot of hopes on the rise of virtual reality next year since this will catalyze many people to buy new PCs. However, nobody knows …

Lord of the Rings Online developer, Turbine, has gone ahead and shut down most of the game's worlds, leaving five in the EU and the US left for those who still play the MMO. It seems that the game hasn't been making enough money to keep all of its servers up, …

Rocket League launched earlier this month and it has been a great success so far. Reviews have been great, there has been a high level of support from Twitch streamers and the game has sold over five million copies so far. Now, it seems that the team behind Rocket League …

Update: Trine 3 is almost finished. The game was announced and released on Steam Early Access earlier this year and now it will be officially releasing on the 20th of August. The PC version of the game will be available on Steam, GOG and the Humble Store, with Mac and …

Microsoft's Gamescom conference just wrapped up with the announcement of Halo Wars 2, which will be heading to the PC and Xbox One later on next year. The original Halo Wars launched all of the way back in 2009 as an RTS title for the Xbox 360, now Total War …

Although tabletop game maker Games Workshop has never been known as a company that was generous with its pricing, it only seems fair to give it some good will for teaming up with Humble Bundle to offer a number of its app-based experiences available for cheap. There's something for everyone too, …

Swatting has become something of an occupational hazard for popular Twitch and Youtube streamers. If their address is somehow leaked, there are a nefarious few around the world who have falsely called in armed police responses to their homes. It's very dangerous and can land those responsible in jail, but …