Software & Gaming

In a surprise announcement this summer, Blizzard revealed plans to bring some of its games to Valve's Steam platform for the very first time, starting with Overwatch 2. As of yesterday, Overwatch 2 is available on Steam, just in time for the new Invasion content update. However, the user reviews …

GTA Online has been a huge success for Rockstar and has arguably been a bigger draw to GTA V than the excellent single-player portion of the game. Role Playing servers have been a huge thing for GTA Online too, with many of them flocking to mods like FiveM to enable …

Back in February, Polyphony Digital teamed up with Sony’s AI branch to introduce a “revolutionary superhuman racing AI racing agent” known as SophyAI. The racer was added to Gran Turismo 7, bringing a new level of challenge for players – though only for a week. Following Sophy’s successful debut, Polyphony …

One of the most interesting games to be released by Capcom this year is Exoprimal – a co-op shooter which sees you take on hordes of dinosaurs. The publisher has already revealed that the game is set to get a number of crossovers including a Street Fighter VI and Monster …

As part of Sony’s pivot to adapting its many original video game IPs into other mediums, we have seen the likes of HBO’s The Last of Us, an Uncharted film, and the recently-released Gran Turismo movie come to fruition. While these projects have had varying levels of success, one adaptation …

Humble Bundles are a great way for video game fans to get their hands on a number of high-quality titles for a relatively low price. Celebrating “decades of horror” Capcom is offering a Resident Evil-focused bundle, including pretty much every mainline entry in the survival horror series. The bundle, which …

On the 17th of March 2023, Lance Reddick unfortunately passed away at the age of 60 due to a heart disease. The actor has featured in many iconic video game roles including as Sylens in Horizon Zero Dawn / Forbidden West and Commander Zavala in Destiny. With the prominence of …

Baldur’s Gate III has quickly become the new hotness, with the Larian Studios-developed RPG amassing a concurrent player count of over 800,000 upon its launch – almost 10x more than the studio expected. The wins don’t stop there however, as it has now been revealed that almost a 3rd of …

At QuakeCon this evening, not only has Bethesda dropped a remaster for Quake II, but the publisher has also revealed the next step in its partnership with AMD for Starfield. AMD is the ‘official PC partner' for Starfield, which means support for features like FSR 2 at launch, as well …

Back in 2021 during QuakeCon, a remastered version of the original Quake launched for all modern platforms. Now two years on, Bethesda is looking to do the same thing with Quake 2.  The Quake 2 remaster first became public knowledge a couple of months ago, when South Korea's Game Rating …

Last week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 41 more games to GeForce Now in August. Today, the next wave of games has been announced, with a whopping 21 games joining the service today.  Typically, we see a handful of games added to GFN on a weekly basis, with the number …

For a while, it seemed as though Call of Duty would be skipping a year, with 2023 set to introduce an expansion-like experience into last year’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare II. Since then, Activision confirmed that we would be seeing a brand new full-blown COD entry this year. Following a number of brief teasers, the team have now officially confirmed that Call of Duty Modern Warfare III’s ‘Worldwide Reveal’ will take place next week.

A few weeks ago following the launch of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for PC, we learned that ray-tracing features were disabled for AMD graphics cards. At the time, Insomniac said it was working with AMD to bring support as soon as possible but no timeline was given. We finally …

While we have gotten a decent chunk of information on Bethesda Game Studios’ upcoming Sci-Fi RPG Starfield, many lingering questions still remain ahead of the game’s launch on the 6th of September. As such, the team at BGS will be offering “a Constellation exclusive Dev Q&A” directly addressing fan questions. …

With the PlayStation 5 well into its 3rd year on the market, rumours and leaks have begun to spring up claiming that a PS5 Slim is in the works. Even Microsoft themselves spoke on its existence during the FTC hearings. While yet to be officially announced, a number of details …

Each month, those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service are privy to an evolving library of titles. Available from next week, subscribers will be able to get their hands on over a dozen games including Destiny 2: The Witch Queen and Lost Judgment. Making the announcement on the PlayStation …

When the PlayStation 5 first launched, it was met with a great deal of scarcity due in part to incredibly high demand, but also as a consequence of deep supply issues. Over the years, the console has become more and more accessible, with 2023 said to be the best year …

10 years on from its initial release and GTA V is still selling like hotcakes, with millions of new players purchasing the game every single Quarter. Take-Two Interactive have now shared their latest fiscal report, revealing that – as expected – GTA V has shifted another 5 million copies, bringing …

Following on from the MSI x Diablo IV bundle in June, the company has announced its latest bundle. Now, MSI is partnering with Capcom, offering up free copies of the new shooter Exoprimal with purchases of select gaming monitors.  Exoprimal launched in July, offering a new mashup shooter with mechs …

While Grounded is a great survival game, many fans of Obsidian Entertainment became fans through single-player RPGs. At one point, Avowed was going to be more multiplayer-focused as part of an internal effort to entice publishers into helping with the project.  Prior to being acquired by Microsoft, Obsidian had spent …

Valve has sold plenty of Steam Decks since launch but as with any product, a percentage of them did get sent back due to various reasons. Rather than putting fixable hardware to waste, Valve now offers a refurbished Steam Deck option, with up to £110 chopped off the price tag.  …

Rockstar's latest Red Dead Redemption port announcement has been met with disappointment. Rather than even offering a basic remaster of the game, Rockstar is simply re-releasing the old version of the game, packaged with Undead Nightmare, for PS4 and Nintendo Switch. The $50 price tag for a 13-year-old game has …

Lies of P is the latest Souls-like to capture the hearts of fans, letting you play as the famous Pinocchio in a cruel, dark Belle Époque world. Ahead of the game’s full release on the 19th of September, the team at NEOWIZ have announced that the much-anticipated title has now …

Back in June of this year Sony announced that they would soon allow for PS Plus Premium subscribers to stream PlayStation 5 games – similar to what Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can do. Ahead of its official launch, the PS5 streaming preview has gone live, letting you play games …

Overwatch 2 has received quite a bit of criticism in recent months due to the free-to-play PvP title reducing the scope of its updates, in particular when it comes to the long-promised PvE experiences. That said, the team at Blizzard have continued to add a decent amount of new content …

Last year it was announced that a film adaptation based on Sony’s long-running and ever popular Gran Turismo racing series was in development. Said to be inspired by a true story, reviews for the film have now gone live, revealing that PlayStation Productions’ latest project has unfortunately not resonated with …

Valve has sold plenty of Steam Decks since launch but as with any product, a percentage of them did get sent back due to various reasons. Rather than putting fixable hardware to waste, Valve will soon offer a refurbished Steam Deck option.  While not officially announced, a new page in …

A few months ago, a 20th Century Fox employee teased a potential Aliens crossover with popular multiplayer horror title, Dead by Daylight. The developers confirmed this was happening last week and now, we have a full reveal.  As expected, the Xenomorph will be a new playable killer in the game …

Earlier this year, Microsoft officially ended its $1/£1 free trial offer for new Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The deal returned shortly after but it has now been tweaked again. While before, you could get a full month of Game Pass by taking advantage of the offer, this has now been …

Since launching the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, Nintendo has periodically added more classic titles to its library from the Game Boy, N64 and SNES eras. Today during a Pokemon Presents stream, the next two classics were announced. Soon, Switch Online users will be able to play Pokemon Stadium 2 …