Software & Gaming

For the past couple years Sony has been taking a renewed approach when it comes to utilising their many current and past Intellectual Properties, with the PlayStation console manufacturer expanding to a transmedia strategy. First starting with the Uncharted movie, these adaptations have – with one obvious exception – been received both critically and commercially in a somewhat dim light. While a majority of these projects have not quite set the world on fire, I don’t actually think they were meant to...

SEGA and Atlus have shared the system requirements for Persona 3 Reload on the PC. The update also confirms that the game will use Denuvo anti-tamper technology. The minimum system requirements call for an Intel Core i7-4790, 8GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti. The recommended requirements …

Nvidia and Microsoft have finally connected the Microsoft Store to GeForce Now. From now on, players will be allowed to stream supported games from Xbox PC Game Pass through Nvidia's streaming service.  Following their recent announcement at Gamescom 2023, Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty expansion, Party Animals, and …

Since the launch of Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has done well to cultivate a number of 3rd party partnerships, bringing many titles – both big and small – to the subscription service day-and-date with their global release. One such title was 2022’s Citizen Sleeper: “a Tabletop-inspired narrative RPG set on …

With the PlayStation 5 generation, we have seen Sony expand its output beyond console gaming, both in terms of hardware and software. Following the release of PC-centric monitors and the announcement of new gaming earbuds, the console manufacturer has now acquired the award-winning audio company Audeze. Making the announcement via …

Baldur's Gate 3 quickly became one of the biggest games of the year following its release earlier this month. Unfortunately, due to issues surrounding Xbox’s parity requirements regarding the Series S, owners of Microsoft’s consoles have been missing out on all the fun. Fortunately, it seems as though an agreement …

Just days after Hello Games celebrated the 7th anniversary of No Man’s Sky, the team have once again released another massive free update to any and all who own the game. Dubbed the ‘Echoes’ update, this latest patch brings robotic aliens; PSVR 2 improvements; FSR 2 on Switch; a trench …

A couple weeks ago many Xbox fans got excited by what they believed to be a tease by the console manufacturer for an Xbox release of the much-loved Final Fantasy VII Remake. This ultimately turned out to be a mistake on the part of Microsoft. That said, it has reignited …

In the past, Sony has delivered major expansions to some of its biggest single-player exclusive games. God of War (2018) didn't end up getting an expansion, but according to a new leak, God of War: Ragnarok will be getting an expansion. 

While reports from 2021 and 2022 showed that Dragon Age: Dreadwolf was targeting a 2023 launch, it has become quite clear at this point that the game won't be coming out until 2024 at the earliest. According to Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb, the game has been pushed back again as …

Since launch, the Epic Games Store has persuaded customers over to its platform with two free games a week. This deal couldn't last forever though. Epic will still be giving away free games on its platform but it looks like one free game a week is going to be the …

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl will miss its planned December 2023 release date. Fortunately, fans won't have to wait much longer to get their hands on the game, as it is now scheduled to release in Q1 2024.  This week alongside Gamescom, GSC Game World shared a new update on …

Asus ROG announced a partnership with Opera for the Opera GX ROG Edition. With GX Mods, Opera GX provides nearly limitless customisation, connection with services such as Discord and Twitch, CPU, RAM, and network limiters. However, this new version is a little more special, featuring Aura Sync integration, unique backgrounds, …

Irdeto, the company behind Denuvo, has introduced a set of anti-piracy tools for both the PC (Unreal Engine) and the Nintendo Switch. Although beneficial for developers, gamers may not see the inclusion of these tools as a good thing, as they'll deem PC game modding and Switch emulation impossible. The …

Diablo IV has undoubtedly been one of the biggest games of the year, both as a result of its pre-launch hype and post-launch performance. Alongside the announcement of the game’s second Season, Blizzard revealed that in the 2+ months since its release, Diablo IV has surpassed 12 million players. Announced …

We've known that BioWare has been working on a new Dragon Age game for a few years now but despite a couple of teasers, we've yet to see any gameplay or receive any concrete details about the game. We still don't have an update on when the game will be …

Epic Games have struggled somewhat to gain a foothold in the PC gaming space, with their prior exclusivity program receiving criticism from Steam users and the like. That said, we are likely to see more games going Epic Games exclusive, as the company has now announced their latest “Epic First …

Sony has been going all-out when it comes to releasing accessories for the PlayStation 5. Alongside the likes of the DualSense Edge; Pulse Headset; PS5 Faceplates and more, the console manufacturer is releasing a dedicated remote play handheld in the form of PlayStation Portal. That is not all however, as …

During the most recent Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase, we got our first proper look at the campaign for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Ahead of the game’s release on the 10th of November, the team have now confirmed that we will finally get to see what multiplayer looks …

The concept of Gaming Desks has been around for a few years now, intended to offer you all the space you need for a gaming PC, multiple monitors, your mouse and keyboard and any other accessories you may use regularly. Corsair is entering this market for the first time, unveiling …

Yesterday, Bungie held its annual Destiny 2 expansion reveal event, properly unveiling The Final Shape. The expansion promises to bring the long-awaited conclusion to the ‘Light and Darkness' saga, which began with Destiny 1 all the way back in 2014. Last year, Bungie was firing on all cylinders with The …

Earlier this year during a PlayStation Showcase, Sony officially announced ‘Project Q', a new PlayStation portable device aimed to allow users to stream PS5 games using Remote Play. Now, Sony has announced the product's true name, PlayStation Portal, and it'll be priced at £200.  The PlayStation Portal isn't a new …

Nightdive has been working away on classic PC games for a while now, having shipped remasters for games like System Shock, Turok 1 & 2, and providing development for the recent re-releases of Quake and Doom 64. We already know that Nightdive is hard at work on a System Shock …

Earlier this summer, Atlus and Sega officially announced Persona 3 Reload, a complete remake of the classic RPG. This week at Gamescom, a new trailer for the game released, giving us a further look at the fantastic visual overhaul the game has received.  Persona 3 Reload is a reimagining of …

Gamescom: Opening Night Live has become a great tradition in recent years. The new stream adds a digital element to the world's biggest gaming convention, delivering new game announcements, trailers and updates. This year's Gamescom: ONL stream was pretty packed, with 39 trailers shown. 

Bandai Namco teased us with a first look at Tekken 8 a year ago but an official release date for the game has yet to be announced. Ahead of Gamescom Opening Night Live this evening, the Xbox store appears to have leaked the juicy details. Twitter user Aggiornamenti Lumia, a …

While a number of reviewers under NDA do have access to Starfield already, the game isn't supposed to end up in the hands of the public until at least the 1st of September. It would seem that someone was able to get hold of a physical copy of the game …

Today coinciding with Gamescom, Nvidia is making a bunch of announcements. DLSS is getting another update, bringing it up to version 3.5 with the introduction of a new ray-tracing reconstruction feature. Beyond that, a new wave of games supporting DLSS 3 and other Nvidia features has also been announced.  Three …

Following the overwhelming success of Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s next endeavour in the form of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon has been getting a lot of fans excited. Ahead of the game’s launch on the 25th of August, the studio has now released tech specs for the upcoming title – …

Last month, Microsoft and the CMA jointly agreed to put the appeal process on hold to go back to the drawing board on the proposed Activision Blizzard merger. At that time, the deadline for closing the deal was also extended. Now, we finally have an update from the CMA, revealing that Microsoft plans to sell off its cloud gaming rights to Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft.