Software & Gaming

Nintendo Switch has now surpassed the Nintendo DS to become Nintendo’s best‑selling console, while Switch 2 continues to break records as the company’s fastest‑selling system.

Two decades on from the console’s initial release, Netflix is finally set to be shut down on PS3 next month come the 2nd of March.

According to one insider, studio Build a Rocket Boy is set to end its partnership with MindsEye publisher IO Interactive.

According to insiders, Microsoft is planning to bring more of its Windows PC titles over to Steam “in the coming months”.

4 months on from the game’s launch, SEGA has offered updated figures on Sonic Racing Crossworlds’ current and expected future performance.

When Highguard launched last week with its 3v3 PvP mode, many players were quick to complain that the map feels like it was designed for larger-scale battles. Now just days later, the developers have put out an experimental 5v5 mode. 

Beyond Good and Evil was named as one of the main franchises to survive Ubisoft's restructuring and now, the sequel's director has confirmed that Ubisoft remains 'committed' to the game. 

Nioh 3 is about to come out and just like its predecessors, the game will be a PS5 console exclusive. While neither Nioh or Nioh 2 have ever made it over to a non-PlayStation console, that might change with this entry.  In its latest trailer for the game on the …

Last week, Google rolled out an experimental AI program called Project Genie, which could generate new playable game worlds through text prompts. While most of the core gaming crowd wasn't impressed by this, it seems investors were, as many pulled money out of several gaming companies. 

Nikita Buyanov, the creator of Escape from Tarkov, has further fuelled speculation regarding his next project, Cor3, with a teaser trailer that seemingly confirms a leap into the sci-fi genre. Following a month of cryptic social media teases and an interactive terminal set in the year 2251, the latest video, …

Alastair Duncan, who played Mimir in the God of War duology, will be reprising his role in the upcoming live-action Amazon show.

EA is finally shutting down the Nintendo Switch 1 version of Apex Legends, with the game officially going offline at the end of Season 29.

Ahead of Yakuza Kiwami 3’s Switch 2 launch, RGG Studio revealed that they hope to bring even more entries to Nintendo’s platform.

HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us helped spearhead the surge in quality adaptations of video game properties, amassing record-breaking views and winning a ton of awards. Like with the games themselves however, Season 2 of the show proved to be somewhat more contentious than the first. While a 3rd Season was greenlit even before the second season came out, it appears as though the next chapter of HBO’s TLOU might be its last.

Sony appears to be aggressively repositioning itself in the portable gaming market for 2026. According to recent leaks, the company is preparing a two-pronged approach: a near-term OLED refresh of the existing PlayStation Portal and a much more powerful gaming handheld powered by AMD's RDNA 5 graphics. The report comes …

It would seem that the rumours of an incoming Nintendo Direct showcase are picking up steam. Multiple additional sources have since corroborated the claim that a new stream will be taking place in February. 

A number of major Linux gaming projects are joining forces to form the Open Gaming Collective. The goal here is to reduce duplicated work across several crucial projects and centralise development efforts for critical components like kernel patches, input frameworks and display compositors.  The OGC's technical strategy (via GamingOnLinux) centres …

Fanatec has officially released its first-party Stream Deck plugin. Available for free on the Elgato Marketplace, the plugin transforms the Stream Deck into a real-time telemetry display and hardware tuning hub for racing sims. This collaboration marks one of the first major synergy projects since Fanatec's integration into the Corsair …

Gearbox have now released an updated roadmap for Borderlands 4, including confirmation of cross-save support later this year.

World War Z x The Walking Dead crossover is officially available now, letting you play as Rick; Daryl; Michonne and Negan.

Rainbow Six: Siege is arguably one of Ubisoft’s biggest games of all time, with the now decade-old title continuing to make money in-part through its plethora of cross-overs. Following on from the likes of Chun-Li; Master Chief; 2B and even Pickle Rick, Solid Snake himself is set to join the Rainbow Six Siege roster.

Ahead of the game’s launch next month, Team Ninja have released a demo for Nioh 3 – with save data transferring over to the full game.

The next round of games for GeForce Now has been announced. There are ten new titles joining the cloud gaming library this week, including new releases like Half Sword, as well as classics like Prototype. 

Last year, Amazon made the decision to stop development on its MMO, New World, and wind back its game development practices through major cuts at its studios. Now, Amazon Games VP, Christoph Hartmann, is leaving the company behind.  Following a wave of layoffs at Amazon Game Studios last year, Jason …

PlayStation fans have been hoping for Sony's return to the handheld console market for many years now, but so far, there has been no sign of a new, official PSP. One hardware modder took it upon themselves to make one though, showcasing a full PS4 console, fitted into a custom handheld casing. 

This week, Microsoft held its quarterly earnings call, revealing that while revenues are up overall thanks to things like Azure Cloud and AI investments, things at Xbox have taken a fall. In particular, Xbox hardware sales are down by 32% compared to the same Q2 period last year. 

Google's dream of Android for desktop is not dead yet. Recently, Aluminium OS (ALOS) leaked through a bug report on Google's Issue Tracker. This new feature appears to be a built-in Samsung DeX-style visualisation for Android 16. The leak, which surfaced through screen recordings from an HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook …

Following a leadership shift involving one of its original co-founders, GOG is now apparently expanding its technical reach by developing a native Linux version of GOG Galaxy. The move was revealed through a job posting (via The Bryant Review) for a Senior C++ Software Engineer, specifically tasked with building the …

Bloober Team's mysterious website has continued to tease a new project in the lead up to its 14th of February 2026 announcement.

The indie sandbox Core Keeper has gotten a free Switch 2 Edition upgrade, doubling the framerate, number of online players and more.