Software & Gaming

This month, we learned that Microsoft had shut down several studios and cancelled a number of major projects. One of the studios hit the hardest was Turn 10, Microsoft's first-party studio responsible for the Forza Motorsport series of racing games. Forza Motorsport has apparently been cancelled for the foreseeable future, …

It has been just over a month since the ROG Xbox Ally handheld was announced. This is a collaboration between Xbox and Asus to produce a new handheld with an updated ‘gaming UI' for Windows 11 that enables easy switching of apps and quick access to the Xbox app, Battle …

In an unfortunate announcement, the indie classics LIMBO and INSIDE from Playdead are both being delisted from GOG later this week.

Following leaks earlier this year, Rockstar seems to have accidentally confirmed that Grand Theft Auto IV is being remastered for more modern systems.

Despite the lack of the FIFA name, EA’s Sports FC titles continue to sell like gangbusters – with FC 25 having sold almost 20 million copies already on PlayStation alone.

Almost exactly a year after its release, Capcom has now removed Denuvo’s anti-tamper DRM from Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess,

In a very un-Nintendo move, the console maker has directly addressed concerns surrounding the performance of Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 2.

The Subnautica 2 drama continues, as former Unknown Worlds founders confirm plans to sue Krafton over the handling of the project, accusing the publisher of intentionally withholding the game to avoid paying out a massive bonus to the studio that had been written into the contract when Krafton acquired the …

Nintendo's war on piracy continues. The focus has shifted away from taking down emulators and back towards taking down websites offering ROM downloads. One of the biggest Switch ROM sites is now no more.  The site, known as nsw2u, has been taken offline after the domain was seized by the …

While most live-service games push back on the idea of custom servers, there have been success cases in the past. Fallout 76 for instance has a very popular private server option. Now, Rare is bringing custom server functionality to Sea of Thieves, allowing sailors to spin up a new server …

Sony's State of Play returned last night with a new deep-dive into this year's big PS5 exclusive, Ghost of Yotei. The game looks promising so far, but it is noticeably different to the structure of the previous game, Ghost of Tsushima.  While Ghost of Tsushima had flashbacks to Jin Sakai's …

Following on from the recent Resident Evil Requiem reveal, Capcom has now showcased Resident Evil Survival Unit, a new strategy game featuring a large roster of iconic characters.  Resident Evil Survival Unit presents a new take on the horror franchise. Survival Unit is a strategy game, developed by Joycity and …

With the Switch 2 now out and available, Nintendo has announced that it will be discontinuing its Game Voucher program starting next year.

With just under two months to go until release, the upcoming melee-focused action-adventure title ‘Hell is Us’ has now officially gone Gold.

Following in the footsteps of many games with an online element, Need For Speed: Rivals will have its servers turned off this upcoming October.

Stardew Valley is easily one of the biggest indie success stories ever, with the 2016 farming sim currently sitting as one of the best-selling games of all time at over 41 million copies sold. Despite being almost a decade old, the game has continued to receive major updates on a regular basis – helping it to now become the highest rated Steam game of all time.

For years, Subnautica dominated Steam Charts as one of the top-selling games and fans were quick to turn the planned sequel into the most wishlisted game on Steam. Now, after acquiring Unknown Worlds and the Subnautica IP, Krafton is throwing all of that goodwill from fans away.  To get the …

The SAG-AFTRA video game voice actor strike is finally coming to an end. After a year of withholding work, the union has reached a new agreement for its members, allowing them to return to the vocal booth.  When a union goes on strike, members of that union are prohibited in …

Last month when the Nintendo Switch 2 launched, eager fans flocked to GameStop to try and nab one on day-one. There was just one problem – the checkout guy, armed with a stapler, was unknowingly damaging units by stapling the receipt to the box. Now, GameStop is hoping to turn …

There are over 20 games joining GeForce Now in July but it looks like the bulk of those games are arriving later in the month. This week sees just four games joining the library, three of which are brand-new, day-one releases. The fourth is one of this year's big surprise …

Following its success back in 2023, Season 2 of Twisted Metal is almost upon us – with Peacock having released a trailer ahead of its premiere later this month.

July’s PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium line-ups include Cyberpunk 2077; Twisted Metal 3+4; Risk of Rain 2 and the day-one addition of Abiotic Factor.

In just over a month, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has managed to become the second best-selling game of 2025 in the US.

In the past 5 years or so, Microsoft has swallowed up quite a significant chunk of the video games industry, with the two biggest examples being Zenimax Media in 2020 and of course Activision Blizzard. Given how many fingers it has across the metaphorical video game pie, it comes as little surprise that 4 of the top 5 best-selling games in May were all published by Microsoft.

Stalker 2 has been a success so far, but it is time to expand. After releasing as an Xbox console exclusive, GSC Game World is now bringing Stalker 2 to PS5, opening the game up to millions of new gamers. Better yet, many of the bugs that were present at …

While the dust is still settling from the launch of Zen 5, it seems the software world is already bracing for what comes next. In a move that gives hardware enthusiasts a glimpse into the future, the latest AIDA64 update has added preliminary support for AMD's Zen 6 architecture and …

While we expected Bethesda Game Studios to grow into a multi-project studio after being acquired by Microsoft, for now, the flagship studio behind Fallout and The Elder Scrolls is remaining as-is. As a result of this, we're unlikely to see Fallout 5 until the 2030s, but it seems that spin-offs …

The long awaited announcement of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake is nearing. Following on from recent comments from a main cast voice actor, fans have begun spotting mysterious changes to the Black Flag Steam page, indicating that a major update is in the works. 

Following a teaser last month, Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Yōtei is getting a State of Play showcase tomorrow, featuring “nearly 20 minutes” of gameplay.

Dead by Daylight is set to get another major crossover, this time with the popular graphic novel / TV series The Walking Dead; going live later this month.