Software & Gaming

PlatinumGames' big step into the ‘live service' genre fell flat at release, with the game appearing to flop on PC and garnering negative reviews for its microtransactions. Despite this, Platinum intends to see things through, saying there are “no plans” to reduce development on the game or cancel upcoming content …

This month, Blizzard confirmed that Overwatch 2 will be entering beta in April, giving players their first chance to check out the new 5v5 PvP gameplay. We've seen the game's PC system requirements ahead of the beta, and now, Blizzard has also revealed what content will be available, including new …

While there are some Xbox games on Steam that aren't supported on the Steam Deck, Microsoft is looking to support the system in other ways. You can't download and install Halo Infinite due to anti-cheat incompatibilities, but you can stream Halo Infinite at 60FPS  on the Deck thanks to Xbox …

If you're an MMO fan, then you may have already heard about Project TL, the next major release from NCSoft. Initially, this was supposed to be a new Lineage game, but through development, plans changed quite a bit. Now, Project TL is its own IP, named ‘Throne and Liberty', and …

Quantic Dream might have plans to release a Star Wars game, but there have been some serious doubts raised over the studio's ability to get the project off the ground. Recent reports claim that QD is having issues with the tech behind the game, as well as issues hiring talent …

We finally got a good look at Hogwarts Legacy last night and sure enough, the game is looking very impressive, particularly on PS5. Still, somehow, WB Games also seems to have a plan to bring this game to the Nintendo Switch.  Hogwarts Legacy was initially revealed in 2020 for PS5, …

It has been three years since Respawn Entertainment first talked about bringing Apex Legends to mobile. Just recently, Apex Legends Mobile officially soft-launched, allowing players in select countries to download and play the game. It'll be a while longer before the game is available globally though, with Respawn aiming for …

We’ve all seen the Resident Evil live-action movies but back in 2020, Capcom and Netflix teamed up for something new – a live action Resident Evil series. The eight-episode first season has been in the works for some time and is now heading towards a July debut.  As revealed by …

Gran Turismo 7 officially released for the PS5 earlier this month but unfortunately, players are less than pleased with Sony's business strategy. The game has microtransactions, and the game doesn't seem to be particularly generous with its in-game currency, forcing players to either pay up or sink in huge amounts …

Just as promised, last night roughly 15 minutes of gameplay were revealed for Hogwarts Legacy. We've now got multiple trailers, screenshots, new gameplay details and most importantly, a release window.  As the game was shown during State of Play, all game footage was captured from the PS5 version of the …

In late 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Sony alleging gender discrimination and after attempting to get the case dismissed, eight more women joined the suit, which is seeking class-action status. Now, Sony has officially responded, stating that it is taking the allegations seriously.  The gender discrimination lawsuit against Sony …

Yesterday, Supermassive Games officially announced The Quarry, promising to reveal a full trailer and more details today. As it turns out, this game is a spiritual successor to Until Dawn. However, unlike Until Dawn, The Quarry will not be a platform exclusive, and will release across Xbox, PlayStation and PC.  …

Earlier this month, Ubisoft announced an insider program for Skull & Bones to help gather feedback on the game. Now, one of Ubisoft’s other multiplayer-first titles, XDefiant, is also opening up for insider program sign-ups. Tom Clancy’s XDefiant was first announced last year as a free-to-play Tom Clancy-themed shooter. However, …

Square Enix ran into some controversy last year, not just due to the sky-high price of Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC, but also due to the PC version’s quality. The game launched with numerous issues and performance problems. Now, the publisher’s latest PC Final Fantasy release, Stranger of Paradise: …

A couple of weeks ago, leaks indicated that Nvidia would soon offer GeForce Now RTX 3080 memberships in one-month batches, in addition to being available as a six-month long subscription. Last week, that one-month membership officially launched, and now in this week's update, seven more games have been added to …

It has been just over a year since Rare’s 007 GoldenEye remaster resurfaced online with fresh leaks and even a playable build. Now a year later, it looks like GoldenEye will be re-releasing, although recent world events may have caused a delay.  Rare originally began working on this remaster back …

AMD's RSR upscaling feature is here - we put it to the test in three different games

Bethesda is ramping up to showcase Starfield gameplay this summer. In the meantime, the studio has been releasing developer diaries and concept art for the game. In the latest developer diary, we see Todd Howard and other key leads on the game talking about character creation, RPG mechanics and factions …

Five years after it was revealed, Tunic has finally launched. Now available for Xbox consoles and PC, the game was released yesterday and had some airtime during the ID@Xbox Showcase event, where it was also revealed as a surprise day-one title for Xbox Game Pass. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can …

Sony and Microsoft took very different approaches to this console generation. While Sony opted to build one powerful console, Microsoft opted to build the Xbox Series X and then use a cut-down version of the chip to release a cheaper Xbox Series S. That strategy is seemingly paying off at …

Tencent has been expanding its roster of studios in recent years, putting significant investments into companies like Dontnod Entertainment, Remedy and others. In its latest move, Tencent has now acquired Spanish studio, Tequila Works.  Tequila Works is best known for Rime and The Sexy Brutale, both of which released to …

Supermassive Games has been working on the Dark Pictures Anthology of games over the last few years, but the Until Dawn studio now has something new in-store for us. Today, Supermassive officially announced The Quarry, with a full trailer coming tomorrow.  We first learned of The Quarry just a few …

Last year, Gearbox updated Borderlands 3 with full cross-play support, allowing players on console and PC to group up. However, for reasons unknown, cross-play was not allowed on the PlayStation version of the game. This was brought back up again recently, as it was confirmed that Gearbox's new game, Tiny …

Following on from yesterday's leak, Microsoft has confirmed the next batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass. The official announcement also includes supported platforms for each game – something that wasn't included in the leak.  While Xbox Game Pass is available across Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and …

Back in August, we learned that Google was hiring new Stadia employees to work on licensing its streaming tech out to game developers and publishers, in lieu of focusing on first-party games and bringing consumers on to Stadia directly. Now, Google has officially announced ‘Immersive Stream for Games', a licensing service that lets …

A recent change to one of Steam's APIs unintentionally revealed the hidden release dates behind a lot of games. On Steam, publishers and developers can set a hidden release date for apps before announcing dates publicly. Many of the release dates shown through the leak are placeholders, but there are …

For the game industry, summer is the season of gaming events. From E3 to Gamescom, the summer of the last 20 years or so was always full of conferences and presentations from game publishers announcing what they were working on. Lately, that idea has been deteriorating, as companies prefer to …

Recently, we learned that Perfect Dark director, Dan Neuburger, has left The Initiative. As it turns out, the number of key departures from the studio is much, much larger. After assembling a team of hand-picked talent, nearly half of The Initiative's employees left over the past year. Currently, it is …

Last year, shortly after the successful launch of Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch, Capcom announced that it would be releasing a ‘massive expansion' for the game in Summer 2022. Today, more information was finally revealed, with the Sunbreak expansion set to release for Switch and PC on the …

The Xbox team has had a busy month so far. We’ve already seen Xbox Game Pass updated with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy joining the service, alongside other titles. Now, the second batch of games hitting Game Pass have been revealed, including Weird West, a new game from the creator …