Gaming software

eFootball 2022 has just launched, and immediately dropped to the lowest-rated game in Steam history. At time of writing, Konami’s latest take on the series formerly known as Pro Evolution Soccer or PES boasts an ‘overwhelmingly negative’ rating on Steam (opens in new tab), with only 9% of its 4,300 …

Xbox Game Pass got a rare injection of JRPGs today with the release of Astria Ascending and a Game Pass debut for Scarlet Nexus.  Astria Ascending has only just launched, and the pedigree of its aptly named developer, Artisan Studio, is plain to see. With former Final Fantasy, Nier Automata, …

Despite the seemingly insurmountable odds, a new Ooblets patch finally lets you sit on chairs. But not just chairs! Couches too, and benches, and even those cushioned window seats. In a new blog post enthusiastically titled ‘Sitting Update!‘, developer Glumberland announced some long-needed relief for your sore legs. Better yet, …

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is a “little darker” than the first game according to Marvel’s creative vice president This is according to Marvel’s creative vice president Bill Rosemann, speaking over the last few days on the This Week in Marvel (opens in new tab) podcast (thanks, Eurogamer (opens in new tab)). …

The Battlefield 2042 PS5 file size has been revealed, and it will occupy a relatively small amount of space on your console’s SSD. The PlayStation Game Size Twitter account shared the file size for the Battlefield 2042 beta, saying that its base version will take up 16.861 GB. The total …

PlayStation Studios got even more than we had thought when Firesprite joined the family, as the newly-acquired studio has just revealed it has purchased Fabrik Games. Firesprite made the announcement on its official site (opens in new tab) today, revealing that it had brought Fabrik Games into the fold “in …

Resident Evil 4 VR is set to launch on October 21, exclusively for the Oculus Quest 2. Not quite content with existing on nearly every platform under the sun, Capcom is finally bringing Resident Evil 4 to virtual reality later this year. There’s not long to wait until we can …

After 35 years the Nintendo classic is more beautiful and brutal than ever. Metroid Dread brings a new polish to the 2D shooter’s killer combo of platforming and gunplay, and you couldn’t pick a better game to show off the new screen of the Nintendo Switch OLED.  My hands-on with …

A Skyrim player was nearly killed by their son after handing them a dagger in-game. Skyrim’s Hearthfire DLC allows players to build a home and adopt a child to live in it. Once you’ve given a home to your new son or daughter, you can interact with them, playing games …

There’s a lot to take in when picking the best Diablo 2 class, or a character build, because opinion, stats and personal favorites can easily end up in a brutal clash. But there are some clear choices, especially if you’re a beginner, that can get you started and show you …