Software & Gaming

Phil Spencer has been doing the rounds in headlines again this week thanks to a newly published interview. We've already heard that Microsoft is no longer interested in convincing gamers to switch to Xbox from competing platforms. Spencer has now confirmed that future Xbox game showcases will feature more multi-platform titles.

The Pillars of Eternity series was incredibly well received but due to the top-down, CRPG nature of the game, it wasn't as widely accessible to the gaming masses. Obsidian is opening up the world of Eora to a new audience today with the launch of Avowed, which has released to a very positive reception on Steam. 

Despite Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 being cancelled a few years ago, one professional skater has now claimed that a new remaster is in the works.

Microsoft has now announced its Xbox Game Pass line-up for the second half of February – including a bunch of notable departees.

With the Switch 2 likely to be mere months away from release, Nintendo has announced that they are discontinuing their Gold Points program.

Despite the game’s undeniable success, one of Marvel Rivals’ game directors has announced that he and others from his team have now been laid off.

OCCT is now available in alpha for Linux / SteamOS users, marking a significant step for the platform.

Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has stormed out of the gate, achieving impressive sales figures in its first two weeks on the market. The developer announced via the game's official social channels that it has surpassed two million units sold, a remarkable feat considering it took just one day …

CyberConnect2 has kicked off its 30th anniversary celebrations with a refreshed logo and new mascot - promising more announcements over the coming year:

Following a great cinematic run of almost half a Billion USD, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is spindashing onto streaming platforms today.

Sony’s recent PlayStation State of Play showcase broke a bunch of viewership records for the company - with over 2 million concurrent watchers.

During the 1990s and early 2000s, instead of PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox, the video games industry’s 3 console giants consisted of the aforementioned PlayStation and Nintendo – but also SEGA. Unfortunately, following the failure of the Dreamcast, the console maker would pivot to becoming a 3rd-party publisher. With Microsoft seemingly set to go a similar route, Xbox Head Phil Spencer has now directly addressed these comparisons.

Counter-Strike has been one of the most popular games on Steam for over a decade but the game is showing no signs of slowing down. Just this past week, Counter-Strike 2 surpassed its old record and hit a new peak concurrent player milestone. 

Fans of Overwatch have been calling Blizzard out for their missteps in the transition to Overwatch 2. Now with Marvel Rivals dominating the hero shooter space, the director behind Overwatch 2 has admitted that the game has not "evolved as much as it should have" over the past couple of years.

Everyone is looking forward to Grand Theft Auto 6 later this year but for the first time in the franchise's history, the single-player campaign might be the least important part of the release. With GTA 6, we are also expecting a big new version of GTA Online, and it seems …

Want to immortalise yourself as a character in one of the biggest franchises in gaming? Bethesda is offering up that very opportunity for The Elder Scrolls 6.

Last week, we heard rumours that Ubisoft was planning a big announcement for the future of Rainbow Six Siege this month. At the time, it was thought that a direct sequel was going to be announced. It turns out that isn't the case, instead, Ubisoft is working on a big …

Xbox head and Microsoft Gaming CEO, Phil Spencer, gives a surprising update on Rare Studios next game - Everwild.

Elden Ring Nightreign players may see extra playable characters and boss fights added as DLC post-launch.

Following a record-breaking launch for the series, Koei Tecmo’s Dynasty Warriors: Origins has now officially sold over 1 million copies in just under a month.

Ahead of the launch of Season 2 Reloaded, Call of Duty has announced an upcoming crossover coming to Black Ops 6, featuring the TMNT.

As part of Fortnite’s upcoming Season, the BR shooter will be crossing over with the iconic fighting game franchise Mortal Kombat.

Following their recent State of Play, Sony is reportedly planning to host a full-blown PlayStation Showcase later this Summer.

Epic Games has released their 2024 year-in-review, revealing a ton of stats for its store including total monthly users, the highest-performing games and more.

As part of Sony’s live-service push from a couple years ago, the console maker announced Fairgame$ back in May of 2023: a “fresh, modern take on the heist genre”. While we did not get any concrete release window at the time, one leaker has now claimed that the game has been pushed from its internal release of 2025 to some time next year.

The DICE game awards take place in February each year, inviting developers themselves to vote on what they thought were the best games of the year. The winners for DICE 2024 have now been announced...

The Elden Ring Nightreign network test was due to begin last night but due to unexpected server issues, the beta was inaccessible to players for hours. Now, From Software has apologised for the downtime and is considering extending the testing period for those who missed out yesterday. In an update …

Valve has already announced dates for many upcoming Steam Sales in 2025. We've compiled all of the details for quick and easy referencing.

Despite its troubled development, Ubisoft has claimed that pre-order numbers for Assassin’s Creed Shadows are “solid” ahead of its launch on the 20th of March.

Since its somewhat buggy launch last year, GSC Game World have introduced a ton of fixes to STALKER 2 – with patch 1.2 now bringing in over 1700 improvements.