Software & Gaming

While there was no doubt that Call of Duty and Rockstar titles are some of the biggest names in the video game industry, consistently topping the charts, it is nonetheless surprising to see just how far above the competition they are when it comes to making money. According to the …

While Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's PC release was hampered by a couple of major issues, Capcom has been quick on the case. Earlier this week, Capcom announced that a patch would be rolling out ‘within a few days' to address CPU utilisation and save error issues. Now, just in time …

It would appear as though January 2020 is quickly becoming the month of game delays, as yet another highly anticipated title was announced to be delayed for a number of months. Marvel’s Iron Man VR, originally slated to release on the 28th of February for the PSVR, has now been pushed …

The rise of cloud gaming has plenty of question marks around it, with ISPs controlling our connections to streaming services being the biggest. Here in the UK, BT is the first ISP to openly support cloud gaming by partnering up with Google to offer a new Stadia bundle. Starting from …

Microsoft is continuing to update its Game Pass subscription service with a number of high quality titles. Announced to be arriving on the service for PC is A Plague Tale: Innocence, Children of Morta, and Gris – three highly rated titles from the last two years. These games will be …

There are a few last gen hits waiting to launch on Nintendo Switch this year. We've got hints that the BioShock trilogy is coming but first, Metro Redux will be coming out, bundling remasters for Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light.  The Metro Redux bundle launched on PC and Xbox …

Things have been quiet on the Google Stadia front since the Christmas break but the team is now back and has begun teasing what's to come for 2020. Aside from promising at least ten Stadia exclusives by July, there will be more than 120 games added to the service this …

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most highly anticipated games of 2020 and while we were all looking forward to getting our hands on it in April, CD Projekt Red needs a bit more time. In an update released last night, CD Projekt Red confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 is being …

Could one of 2017's best titles be coming to the PC this year?...

Sharkoon is adding to its gaming accessories portfolio this week with the announcement of four new products. The company has launched the Sharkoon backpack, SKILLER SGP2 XXL mouse mat, X-Rest ALU headset stand and the Elite Shark WR200 ergonomic wrist rest. Sharkoon claims that all these new products will offer …

After announcing that it would be continuing its free games programme throughout 2020, the Epic Games Store’s latest offering is now available. Horace, an indie adventure platformer about a small robot on a big adventure – which was developed by just two people – is now available to purchase and …

Nintendo recently hosted a stream in which it announced the 5th and final character set to be joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as part of the first Fighters Pass. Byleth, the main protagonist and playable character from last year’s Fire Emblem: Three Houses, is joining the fray on the 28th …

With 2019 firmly behind us now, we can begin to look forward to all of the gaming that we plan to do in 2020. If you’re curious about what your gaming habits looked like over the course of last year however, PlayStation have now introduced its 2019 wrap-up, allowing you …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's first season of post-launch content is coming to an end, although players will have a bit more time to rank up than initially expected. Infinity Ward has announced this week that Season One is getting an extension, which also means Season Two won't kick off …

When Apple introduced the second generation of iPad Pros, it brought with it the ProMotion displays – screens which support a 120hz refresh rate. Not only did this bring general improvements to everyday usability, but it also meant that games could now be played at up to 120fps. In the …

Two new G2 gaming monitors coming from AOC will be equipped with a high refresh rate and low pixel response times with AMD FreeSync support.

It has been one week since Monster Hunter World: Iceborne launched on PC. Unfortunately, while the expansion was well received on consoles last year, the PC version came out with some issues. Capcom has been investigating since then and today, the publisher gave us an update on the upcoming patch.  …

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is packed with cosmetics, from skins for your companion droid and ship to outfits and lightsaber parts. Some of these cosmetics were locked down as part of a pre-order bonus scheme for the game but now, they are being unlocked for all players. If you …

Just over a year ago, Microsoft announced that it would be rebuilding its Edge web browser based on the Chromium open source project. The goal of this project was to improve compatibility and to create a partnership with the Chromium community to improve the Chromium engine itself. Microsoft has stuck …

Grind Gear Games, the developer of Path of Exile, announced the upcoming sequel for its title at ExileCon in November 2019. Despite the studio's work on Path of Exile 2, it plans to launch four expansions for the original PoE throughout 2020. Unfortunately, the studio also confirmed that  Path of Exile …

Although not publicly available yet, patch 6.1 for Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) has already been made available to the test server. The patch details have also been posted, and besides the more common fixes and optimisations that a patch brings, there's also a new map called Karakin, as well as new …

The anniversary of Fallout 76 was initially due to be much more exciting, as the ‘Wastelanders' NPC and companions update was originally due to arrive. Unfortunately, that update was pushed back a bit but now, it appears to be ready for testing, ahead of a release in the coming weeks.  …

The Monster Hunter series has always been very popular in Japan but it had niche appeal over in the west. That changed with Monster Hunter World, which quickly went on to become Capcom's best selling game ever. Now, thanks to the launch of the Iceborne expansion, Monster Hunter World is …

Razer has introduced new versions of its Deathadder and Basilisk mice. The V2 versions of the popular gaming mice have both been upgraded with Razer’s advanced mouse technology including new optical sensors and switches. Since the original Deathadder was launched by Razer it has been one of the most popular …

For years now there have been rumours of a potential Mass Effect remaster and with EA becoming more open to re-releases now, there is certainly a better chance that we will see a ‘Shepard Trilogy' some day. BioWare has the internet talking about this idea once again thanks to a …

Following the auto chess trend from 2019, Riot Games launched Teamfight Tactics (TFT) to rival DOTA Underlords and Auto Chess. With the upcoming 1st anniversary of TFT, Riot is planning to launch the mobile version of TFT in March 2020, while also teasing the new set 3. This announcement was …

During 2019, Epic Games offered 73 different free games to its users, all with more than an 80% score on OpenCritic and a total value of $1455, resulting in over 200M+ copies claimed. With the beginning of the new year, Epic has kept on giving, with new games such as …

DOOM Eternal has already had a big gameplay reveal and a story trailer following Bethesda's 2019 E3 conference. After all of that though, the game was delayed by roughly six months. Now with the release date just three months away, DOOM Eternal is back in the spotlight with a big …

Games Done Quick is a semiannual charity event where some of the industry’s best speedrunners get together to raise money for charity, whilst completing video games at record paces. This year’s Awesome Games Done Quick ran between the 5th and 12th of January, with new records being set for both …

At E3 last year, Square Enix finally showed off substantial amounts of footage for both Final Fantasy VII Remake and Crystal Dynamics' long-anticipated Avengers game. Originally, both games were due to launch in March and May respectively but both have since been delayed. These delays were announced separately, so we …