Software & Gaming

In a welcome update, the PlayStation Store now allows you to publish written reviews for games which you own – though only on browsers so far.

Following the conclusion of its beta, Treyarch have confirmed that Black Ops 7 is bringing back persistent lobbies while reducing skill-based matchmaking.

Indiana Jones and The Great Circle launched last year to strong reviews from both critics and fans alike. Since then, the Xbox exclusive found its way onto PlayStation and released the Order of Giants DLC. Now, in celebration of developer Machine Games’ 15th anniversary, a free surprise update has been announced and detailed, adding a New Game+ mode and more.

As was the case with PlayStation Stars a couple months ago, Sony has now announced that their PlayStation Gear merch store will close down at the end of 2025.

Ahead of BO7’s launch, Treyarch have announced that a free trial for Black Ops 6 is going live later today – featuring pretty much all of the game’s content.

5 months on from its release, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially sold over 5 million copies - with the team announcing a free update.

Despite lacking the FIFA name, EA Sports FC26 has reportedly already sold over 10 million copies in under two weeks - 60% of which was on PlayStation.

October’s Humble Choice line-up is available now, including the excellent System Shock Remake; Atomic Heart; V Rising and more.

After multiple rounds of layoffs, Bungie had to make some major changes to how it handles expansion and seasonal content in Destiny 2. Moving forward, we get two ‘mid-size' expansions per year, with two ‘seasons' in-between. Looking at the game's Steam numbers, it is becoming increasingly clear that this new …

Last year, Blizzard attempted to fix some lingering issues with Diablo 4 with the ‘loot reborn' season, adding in new crafting systems to aid players in min-maxing their builds. Now with the game's next expansion on the horizon, it looks like Diablo players are in for another loot overhaul.  As …

It has been months since Bungie last publicly addressed Marathon. The game had to be delayed and reworked due to stolen art found within a playtest version of the game earlier this year. Now, Bungie is finally ready to start talking about all of the changes made, and a new …

Elon Musk has once again taken to X to make an incredibly bold promise regarding his artificial intelligence company, xAI. In a tweet yesterday, Musk claimed that the ‘xAI Game Studio' will produce a full-scale AI-generated video game by the end of next year. This (via IGN) follows up on …

The game that just keeps on giving, Vampire Survivors, is about to get even more addictive. Developer Poncle has today kicked off a series of weekly teasers for the game's next major update, version 1.14, and the first reveal is the big one that fans have been waiting for: online …

If you've been on the fence about upgrading to Nvidia's latest hardware, a new game bundle might just sweeten the deal. The green team has announced that, for a limited time, it will be bundling a free copy of Embark Studios' upcoming extraction shooter, Arc Raiders, with the purchase of select GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs and systems.

Originally slated to arrive this Halloween, Yacht Club Games’ Mina the Hollower has now been delayed “to apply some final polish and balancing.”

With Call of Duty Black Ops 6 nearing its end-of-life, Treyarch have announced and detailed the game’s 6th and final Season - 'The Haunting'.

Following its announcement earlier this year, PowerWash Simulator 2 is set to officially launch in just a couple weeks’ time, arriving on the 23rd of October.

Just weeks following its Early Access launch, EA has confirmed that Skate has already surpassed a total of 15 million players.

According to insiders, Microsoft’s internally-developed Xbox handheld was cancelled due to AMD requiring a minimum guarantee of 10 million units.

Elgato has launched a pair of new products aimed at content creators seeking a more professional and streamlined audio setup. The launch includes the new Wave Mic Arm MK.2 and, in a move that will please many streamers and podcasters, a standalone version of its AI-powered Voice Focus VST plugin. …

While there were some early viral clips of cheaters in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, the Ricochet anti-cheat team was quick to swing the ban hammer. According to Activision, a whopping 97% of cheaters were detected and banned within 30 minutes.  In a new post over the …

While Bungie had planned to launch Marathon in September, the studio hit a wall during alpha testing earlier this year, as stolen art was discovered throughout the game. As a result, Bungie had to pause public testing and re-do a number of in-game assets to avoid legal issues. Now, it looks like we are finally due for some official news after months of silence. 

Following its shows across the UK, the PlayStation ‘World Tour’ Concert has been cancelled in a number of European and US cities.

Following multiple years of absence, SEGA has once again acquired the licensing rights to make video games based on the Olympics.

In the lead-up to Silent Hill 2 Remake’s anniversary, insiders have claimed that the title is set to come to Xbox consoles sooner rather than later.

Just days after announcing a controversial price hike of up to 50% for its Xbox Game Pass service, a new report suggests Microsoft is preparing to launch a new, free tier for its cloud gaming platform. According to insiders, the company is internally testing an ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud …

While Microsoft garnered plenty of popularity during the Xbox 360 generation, Sony's PS3 had a late-gen surge, putting Sony in prime position to better compete on day-one when it came time to release the PS4. As it turns out, Microsoft had hoped to compete with its own Uncharted rival for …

Over the weekend, a rumour began doing the rounds claiming that Microsoft's next-gen console plans were now ‘up in the air' and that there may no longer be another first-party Xbox console. Now, Microsoft has responded, stating that its plans for a next-generation Xbox remain in place.  The insider, a …

The nominations for the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards have officially been announced, and the public is now invited to cast their votes to decide the winners. The annual awards show, held in London, celebrates the best games of the year across more than 20 categories, with the majority of the awards decided by the players themselves.

Alongside the price hike, changes to Microsoft Rewards and more, Xbox Game Pass subscribers no longer benefit from discounted DLC costs.