Tag Archives: PC

Respawn is continuing to polish up the PC version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The latest patch is pretty substantial, removing Denuvo DRM, alongside new CPU usage and ray-tracing optimisations.  While today's new patch only applies to PC, an upcoming update to the PlayStation 5 version of the game will …

While Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi was supposed to return in 2023, the game was eventually delayed after the widely positive reception to the game's announcement. The developers have been putting that extra time to good use too, as Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (Budokai Tenkaichi 4) is due to have an …

Between May of 2017 and October 2018, the original release of Alan Wake was removed from sale on Steam due to expiring music licences – an unfortunately common occurrence in the video games industry. Luckily, these licences were able to be restored, with the game coming back on sale a …

Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are able to acquire a wide range of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. For the month of September, players can get their hands on a strong line-up of titles including but not limited to Shadow of …

Each week, all those with an Epic Games Store account are privy to a number of titles as part of Epic’s free game program. Available right now, EGS users can get their hands on the FPS stealth title ‘Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts’ alongside the latest entry in the Football Manager …

Baldur's Gate 3 has just received its latest major update. Now rolling out on PC via platforms like Steam, the new patch arrives as a 12GB download, introducing new endings, bug fixes and most importantly, official mod support, along with the first wave of approved creations, which will be available …

Initially announced for release all the way back in 2022, GSC Game World encountered a great deal of issues in trying to bring STALKER 2 past the finish line – thanks in no part to the ongoing war in the studio’s home country of Ukraine. With the game finally set …

Today Qualcomm expands its line-up of Snapdragon X processors. We've already seen the Snapdragon X Elite, but now, our attention turns to the new Snapdragon X Plus, a cheaper 8-core CPU that will debut in CoPilot+ PCs later this month.

Humble’s Choice subscription service is a great way to get a bunch of games each month for a relatively low cost – aided by the fact that you can freely pause and unpause your subscription at will. For the month of September, those subscribed to Humble Choice will be able …

Windows 11 has not been free from controversy since it was first released back in 2021. From issues surrounding compatibility to aesthetic changes, many have opted not to update to Windows’ ‘latest and greatest’ OS. That said, in the nearly 3 years since release, the platform has for the first time surpassed its predecessor to become the most popular PC OS for gaming.

Larian has been hard at work on the long-awaited Seventh major patch for Baldur's Gate 3 for months. Now, the update is finally ready, and will begin rolling out on PC next week. The biggest part of this update is the introduction of official mod support, as well as a …

Ballistic Moon, the studio behind the upcoming Until Dawn Remake, has undergone layoffs just weeks ahead of the game's launch.  According to Insider Gaming, multiple developers at the studio have been made redundant this week, including those in programmer and technical design roles. Typically, we would see these more technical …

The introduction of DLSS by Nvidia sparked the beginning of a new technical frontier on PC, with upscaling technology becoming commonplace in most major titles. In the years since, we’ve seen multiple different companies adopt similar technologies such as AMD’s FSR and Intel’s XESS. According to the tech specialists at …

Risk of Rain has been a hit on Steam with its first two games, however, fans weren't pleased to learn that the IP was acquired by Gearbox back in 2022. This has all come to a head this week with the release of a new expansion for Risk of Rain …

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate was an iOS Apple Arcade exclusive co-op hack and slash roguelike released back in May of 2023. Since then, the game has come to the Nintendo Switch, with a PC release set for some time later this year. Ahead of an official release date, …

Last year, Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment released Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora to a relatively warm reception. That said, one aspect of the game which was praised was its inclusion of a secret graphics overdrive mode – future-proofing the title while giving those with beastly PCs the opportunity to check out …

While Astro Bot began life as a premier PSVR IP, Sony has since cut back its investment in VR games. The next Astro Bot game will be a classic platforming adventure game, returning to PlayStation's roots in many ways. While Astro Bot will be exclusive to PS5 at launch, the …

Despite looking fantastic, Bandai Namco's anime-themed MMO, Blue Protocol, will no longer be making it to full release. The developers had teamed up with Amazon Games to bring the game to the west at some point this year, but after garnering feedback from the Japanese audience, where the game was …

Throughout this generation, we have seen Sony make an increased effort in trying to capture the PC market. From the release of PlayStation exclusives on PC as well as additional hardware support for the platform, the console maker is clearly trying to extend its reach. As part of this, Sony …

There seems to be a bit of a trend with Epic Games Store exclusives – many of us don't realise the games exist until they eventually land on Steam. That is the case for me with Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, which has now landed on Steam after …

Black Myth: Wukong has been out for just under a week, garnering over 10 million sales and millions of concurrent players across PC and PS5. While many have been referring to this game as a 'souls-like' title, it is actually very different from the likes of Dark Souls and Elden Ring, taking much inspiration from games like God of War. This is apparent in both combat, but more importantly, it is apparent in storytelling, taking on a more cinematic approach, compared to the more passive story-telling style of the Souls games. 

Over the past few years, the Steam platform has seen strong and consistent growth, with the PC-based service reaching record numbers of concurrent players every few months. After hitting 36 million concurrents back in March, the platform has reached a new milestone – with more than 37 million Steam users …

At the start of the current console generation, Microsoft spent a lot of time marketing the Xbox Series X's higher frame rate capabilities. As the years have gone on, we've seen the 60FPS standard dropped from a number of key releases, like Redfall and Starfield (at launch). Now, it appears …

DRM is the bane of many PC players, with DENUVO being the most famous (or infamous). While almost all games with DRM eventually get cracked by fans, developers have begun taking it into their own hands, patching the DRM soon after launch. In a welcome move, the EA-published indie metroidvania …

Recently, Valve has been pushing out a ton of updates for its Steam platform. From a revamp of its review priority system; to a refresh of its family sharing feature, the company has been quite rapidly improving Steam. The latest update is a small but appreciated one – introducing further …

At a regular cadence, Humble offers various bundles of games for a heavily discounted price – all the while giving a portion of the proceedings to charity. The latest bundle to be added includes almost every single mainline Resident Evil game for less than £25. Available for the next 3 …

Stellar Blade is one of the most discussed PS5 exclusives of the year. Released back in April, the game saw a great deal of success, helping studio SHIFT UP to expand their team and even take the company public. During a recent investor meeting, the studio revealed that they plan …

Earlier this week, reports claimed that Bethesda and Machine Games' upcoming title, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, would only be a timed exclusive for Xbox consoles and PC, with plans for a PS5 version in 2025. Last night at Gamescom, Microsoft confirmed exactly that.  The release date trailer for …

Marvel Rivals has gone through plenty of playtests in recent months and so far, the game appears to be in a pretty well-polished state. However, we are going to have to wait a few more months for the full launch, which has now been set for December.  Marvel Rivals, the …

For the past many years, Sony has had a strong relationship with Square Enix – seeing the Japanese publisher release multiple Final Fantasy games exclusively for the PlayStation platform. Following the long-awaited announcement of Final Fantasy XVI for PC however, the game’s director has revealed that future entries may arrive day-and-date on multiple platforms.