Software & Gaming

We've known for a while now that BioWare is working on some fairly major gameplay tweaks for the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition remastered trilogy. In particular, Mass Effect 1 needs some gameplay changes, as a lot changed during the jump to Mass Effect 2. Fortunately, BioWare is finally starting to …

As we navigate through the first year of the new generation of consoles, developers are continuing to update their back catalogue of titles to include enhanced support for these new systems. The latest game to receive such support is the Sniper Elite spin-off Zombie Army 4: Dead War – though …

We're just a month away from Epic Games' lawsuit against Apple going to trial. In recent months, Apple has been contacting various companies across industries requesting information that could help its defence. We already know that Valve was forced to hand over data from Steam and it seems that Apple …

Throughout each month, Microsoft updates its Xbox Game Pass line-up with many new titles. Across the month of April, subscribers can get their hands on a number of major titles, including GTA V, MLB The Show 21, Zombie Army 4 and more. The full list of titles announced for Game …

For many years, Remedy Entertainment was closely associated with Xbox, with games such as Alan Wake and Quantum Break being console exclusives. Since then, the studio has grown and opened up much more, with titles such as Control seeing great success of a multitude of systems. Despite this, it seems …

Each month, Sony adds a number of games to its lineup of PlayStation Now titles. The subscription service is most similar to Xbox’s Game Pass, with titles joining (and some leaving) on a regular basis. For the month of April, subscribers can get their hands on a number of major …

The ESA is finally starting to reveal some of its plans for E3 2021 following months of leaks and rumours about this year's show. While we were unsure how many major publishers would support E3 this year with its new all-digital focus, the turnout is presently surprising, with the likes …

The original Super Mario Bros. is one of the most historically significant video games of all time. With that in mind, it is no surprise that a sealed copy of the NES game often fetches a high price at auction. Previously, the record set for a sealed copy was $114,000 …

Outriders launched last week and while it was hugely successful in terms of day-one sales and concurrent players, there have been on-going connectivity issues with servers and other features like cross-platform play between PC and console. People Can Fly has been addressing these issues in the days since launch and …

Back when Nvidia released RTX Voice, some users found a way to get the software working with GTX graphics cards. As it turns out, Nvidia actually quietly rolled out official support for non-RTX GPUs several months ago after pivoting its attention to Nvidia Broadcast, but few have noticed this.  As …

We’ve known for a while now that several CS:GO teams engaged in match-fixing in an effort to make extra money through bets. Journalists and league officials like the ESEA have investigated these instances, uncovering plenty of proof along the way. Now, the FBI appears to be getting involved too.  As …

Monster Hunter Rise is continuing to make headlines for Capcom. Just one week after its initial launch, the game has now sold over 5 million copies, despite only being available on the Nintendo Switch. This announcement comes just a week after the publisher announced that Monster Hunter Rise sold 4 …

As a brand new IP, it was difficult to estimate how successful Outriders would be at launch, even after the game’s very successful demo. Fortunately, now we have some hard data to look at and so far, Outriders is doing a lot better than Square Enix’s previous online co-op attempt.  …

It looks like Facebook is going to be making headlines for all the wrong reasons again this week, as personal data from 533 million accounts has leaked online. The leak sees accounts from users in 106 countries compromised, including 32 million users in the US and 11 million users from the UK.

While Respawn was rumoured to be working on Titanfall 3 a few years ago, plans changed when Apex Legends released and became an immediate success. The game is continuing to do well in its eighth season but those who miss Titanfall will want to keep an eye on the game’s …

MLB The Show 21, a PlayStation published game, is launching day-one on Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft announced the deal yesterday, marking another astonishing turn of events as Sony begins to open up to the idea of multi-platform releases.  Weirdly, this means Xbox gamers will get a better deal, being able …

After multiple delays due to the coronavirus and an on-set injury, filming has officially wrapped on The Witcher Season Two. The next season will adapt the Blood of Elves novel and will introduce The Wild Hunt. The second season for Netflix’s The Witcher began filming last year, but the coronavirus …

Dying Light 2 has suffered from a longer than expected development cycle, pushing its release date further and further back. One silver lining to this however is the fact that the game is now able to benefit from newer technology. It has now been confirmed that PS5 and Series X|S …

When Watch Dogs: Legion was first released, many fans were left disappointed by the fact that the PS5 and Series X|S versions of the game lacked any 60fps option. It seems Ubisoft are aware of this fact, as they have now confirmed that a 60fps mode is being worked on …

When Life is Strange: True Colors was announced, the latest entry in the much-loved Life is Strange series was confirmed to be coming to many consoles, including the PS5, Series X|S, PC, previous-gen systems, and even Stadia. One glaring omission however was Nintendo’s Switch. A new rating from the ESRB …

Cyberpunk 2077 now supports ray tracing for AMD graphics cards... we put it to the test!

March was a big month for GeForce Now, with a ton of games added to the library, improved integration with other platforms and a revamp of the subscription tier. Things aren't slowing down in April, as another 34 games will be added to the GFN library.  This week's GFN library …

E3 is just a few months away and the ESA is slowly starting to confirm its plans for digital content in lieu of a physical event this year. While reports yesterday claimed that parts of the show may be tucked behind a paywall, the ESA has since stated that the …

While CD Projekt Red has decided to “reconsider” its plans for a standalone Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer game, the studio is not dropping future plans for additional single-player content, with free DLCs and expansions still on the way. Speaking on a conference call with investors, CD Projekt's Senior VP of business …

We learned last year that Remedy was working on two unannounced projects, both of which are being funded and published by Epic Games. Now, we may know what one of this projects is, as sources this week claim that Remedy is indeed working on Alan Wake 2.  Alan Wake originally …

The video game cheats business is huge, with some companies raking in millions by selling subscriptions to consistently updated cheats for different games. Perhaps the largest video game cheating operation was recently shut down, after a crackdown by police in China.  According to The BBC, Chinese police in the city …

Genshin Impact has become a massive success following its release last year. Currently available on PS4, mobile and PC, the team at MiHoYo have now announced that a native PS5 version will be released sometime later this Spring, featuring “enhanced visuals, fast loading, and DualSense controller support.” Though little is …

Backwards Compatibility has been a huge initiative for Xbox over the last six years. With the advent of cloud gaming, that won't be changing, as backwards compatible titles are starting to be supported via xCloud streaming.  The announcement was made yesterday over on Xbox Wire, confirming that Xbox Game Pass …

Each month, PlayStation offers a number of games for free to all of those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. For the month of April, subscribers can get their hands on Days Gone, Oddworld: Soulstorm, and Zombie Army 4: Dead War. all three titles will be available from the 6th of …

It has been months since Bethesda first announced plans for Xbox Series X/S and PS5 upgrade patches for The Elder Scrolls Online. Things fell silent after the initial announcement but this week as part of the Blackwood Chapter Preview stream, we finally got an update, with the next-gen console versions …