Software & Gaming

A couple of weeks back, a Steam Database listing gave us the impression that WildStar would be hitting the store alongside a transition to the free to play model. Now, the move has been confirmed, WildStar will be dropping its subscription this autumn, following in the footsteps of MMOs like …

Despite the British Parliamentary Office urging against it, prime minister David Cameron has repeatedly attacked the idea of being able to hide what you're saying from the government, but he's not the only one. The Obama administration in the US is also spinning up its fear mongering wheel when it …

When the Megaupload domain names were seized back in January 2012, they were some of the most visited on the internet, with the site's promotional material suggesting as many as 50 million people a day used them and their services. However those days are long gone, but that doesn't mean …

It turns out game ‘thieves' aren't always pirates or hackers, as there's still some real world ones out there. A lorry was hijacked while in transit between a Nintendo warehouse and GAME store and its stock of the Special Edition of third person shooter Splatoon and its accompanying amiibo, which …

Brendan Iribe, chief executive officer of Oculus VR, said that virtual reality gaming will be a relatively expensive thing, when it becomes commercially available early in 2016. The head of the company claims that a starting VR package will cost around $1500, which is considerably more than the price of …

Update: Blizzard has today uploaded a new 1080p, 60 frames per second gameplay video taken from one of the studio's test Overwatch matches. Last time we got to take a look at four characters, including Hanzo, McCree, Zenyatta and Mercy. This time around though, we get to take a look …

Microsoft is continuing to make deals with smart device manufacturers in order to get its own applications pre-installed on devices. The company recently signed up with Samsung, meaning that Galaxy S6 devices sold in certain territories will come with Microsoft apps like Skype or Office  pre-installed. Now Microsoft has expanded …

The Witcher 3 has been talked about a lot over the past week and with good reason, the game turned out to be very good. However, CD Projekt Red doesn't want you to just forget about the game once you have beat it so in order to keep players coming …

Telltale Games is the latest studio to begin supporting GOG and its DRM-free initiative. Kicking things off with Telltale's Game of Thrones series, which is now available via GOG and playable via the newly launched GOG Galaxy client. The publisher's other popular titles are expected to appear on the store …

Microsoft's first Halo release for the Xbox One, the Master Chief Collection, had an awfully troubled launch, followed by months of patches. At the time, developer 343 Industries, promised that early buyers of the MCC would be getting a free copy of the upcoming Halo 3: ODST expansion and it …

If you have a SMITE account, changing your password as a precaution may not be a bad plan, as we've had a few reports from readers that their accounts have been hijacked, and they're far from the only ones. According to a number of gamers, their emails and user logins …

There are a few classic heroes from movies and TV that you would want around if a zombie apocalypse was going down and one of those names is Bruce Campbell. He may have turned deadite for a short while and even helped spawn an evil version of himself who needed …

CD Projekt Red has really made its mark with the Witcher series. The latest game launched with great critical acclaim and has already garnered up quite a few sales. However, what about CD Projekt Red's other announced title? Back in 2013, the developer revealed Cyberpunk 2077, its next big RPG …

Update: Battlefield Hardline's first DLC pack, known as ‘Criminal Activity' now has a new 60 frames per second trailer, teasing the new maps that we can expect to see in the game's first expansion. In addition, the trailer's description reveals that those who bought Battlefield Premium will be getting two …

Microsoft has finally revealed that Cortana will be heading over to iOS and Android in addition to Windows Phone this year. The Halo inspired virtual assistant was first announced last year and was later implemented in to the Windows 10 operating system. This is part of Microsoft's device and services …

There has been a lot of doubt surrounding the legitimacy of keys sold on the cheap at third-party marketplaces like G2A or Kinguin recently as more and more publishers wise up to fraudulent keys and begin to pull them from the accounts of those that paid for them. Bethesda is …

You would think that since Battlefield Hardline is out now, Battlefield 4 would be getting a little less attention. However, this has not been the case at all as DICE is still adding new things to its latest game in the franchise. Tomorrow Battlefield 4 will be getting a big …

Blizzard has begun uploading gameplay videos from test matches of its upcoming team shooter, Overwatch. The game was announced late last year and quite a few people have already had the chance to play it at trade shows, coming away with positive impressions. The game was initially due to have …

Microsoft has been previewing the new Windows 10 operating system for some time now and it looks like some of its basic apps are coming along nicely with the new music app getting a design overhaul, which appears to have been partially inspired by Spotify. The updated preview app for …

Google has been doing some research in to just how effective security questions are. The results were published this week, showing that apparently, account security questions aren't that secure and in some cases could be guessed by attackers in ten guesses or less. Additionally, if you use a fake answer …

Cloud Imperium Games, the studio behind the highly anticipated space sim, Star Citizen, has ended up with a sizeable leak on its hands, with 48GB worth of game assets ending up on the drives of those who don't work for the studio. One of the game's community managers was unfortunate enough …

The Xbox One is due to get its most significant software update yet when Windows 10 launches. However, it looks like console owners will have to wait a bit longer than PC users as Microsoft has said that the new OS update won't hit the Xbox One until after the …

We have some details on the first DLC pack for Battlefield Hardline. After a few teases, Visceral Games finally came clean, announcing the first DLC for its cop focused Battlefield shooter. The first pack is called ‘Criminal Activity' and it includes new maps, guns, gear and vehicles alongside a new …

The Windows 10 Xbox app is getting a pretty significant update, adding in a bunch of new features that Windows 10 Technical Preview users may have been waiting for. As part of the June update, Microsoft is adding in ‘game hubs', which work the same way that they do on …

One of Lizard Squad's members, a 17 year old teen from Canada, has appeared in court and pleaded guilty to 23 charges relating to online abuse. He was charged with counts of extortion, criminal harassment and public mischief. Since the boy is only 17, he can't be named publicly but …

Three years after its release, Valve is finally looking in to tweaking the hitboxes in its competitive shooter, Counter Strike: Global Offensive. This is something that has affected the game since its launch and has often been complained about by players. For those who don't know what a hitbox is, …

Valve and HTC's collaborative virtual reality headset has a new game heading to it. The game is called ‘Arizona Sunshine', a zombie shooter title being made by Vertigo Games, a studio that has primarily focused on making games for the PlayStation 3, mobile and now virtual reality as well. In …

Bank Holiday weekend is upon us in the UK, and our good friends at MSI UK wanted to offer up some shiny game codes. If you ever fancied yourself as a modern day Sun Tzu – then dust off your copy of The Art Of War and join in the …

For people that don't shop for their food online, finding their way around supermarkets isn't always the easiest of tasks. If they haven't been there before or staff have rearranged everything, they are forced to rely on signs hanging from the ceiling and spotting the particular product they want can take a while. …

Electronic Arts this week announced that it will reboot the Need for Speed franchise later this year with a new game that promises to start a new era for the series. Based on the initial information, the new title will inherit the soul of the legendary Need for Speed Underground. …