Just like the first title in the series, Obsidian Entertainment crowdfunded Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire to astounding success, smashing its goal by 400 percent. Backers will finally be able to collect their rewards come April 3rd, where the sequel will be available to everyone for purchase on PC. The …
Read More »Facebook to improve its livestreaming features, enticing more content creators
Just as Twitch is pushing on YouTube’s turf by introducing its own on-demand video feature, it seems that Facebook is pushing into Twitch’s territory. Its new Gaming Creator Pilot Program is aimed towards gaming broadcasters on the social media site, with its tools set to be showcased this weekend. Facebook …
Read More »Nitro Concepts partners with football team SL Benfica for special edition S300 Gaming Chair
Nitro Concepts’ S300 gaming chair has managed to impress KitGuru and our readers alike, with its comfort and versatility being highlighted as among the best. Now, the company has partnered with football club Sport Lisboa e Benfica to make a brand new special edition variant of the S300, clad out …
Read More »A new Dragon Age game is in development, but it might take a while
Back in June, there were reports of BioWare gearing up for a new title in the adventure RPG series Dragon Age. Today, these reports have seemingly been confirmed as prominent BioWare developers took to Twitter to bestow the pleasing news. The first public tweet about the upcoming title came from …
Read More »Overwatch director comments on toxicity and hero balancing
In a regular developer update, Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has addressed a number of popularly talked about topics in the game’s community. This touches on toxicity and how the team is currently handling it, as well as the state of hero balancing, particularly in the way of Mercy. Blizzard and …
Read More »Intel set to release new processors immune to Meltdown & Spectre later this year
Intel revealed record fourth-quarter revenues during its earnings call last night, but is keen not to lose this profitability to recent security concerns. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has since reassured investors that Intel already has a solution to its Meltdown and Spectre issues with a line of upcoming processors set …
Read More »iOS 11.3 prompts rumours of iPad with Face ID, gives users the ability to turn off throttling
iOS 11.3 has hit beta and with it, its data has been scoured to reveal the prospect of an updated iPad with Face ID technology. Despite not being present in the current beta, Apple has also confirmed that iOS 11.3 will include the option to turn off its controversial throttling. …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege to introduce Outbreak Pack loot boxes locked behind paywall
Yesterday, Ubisoft announced the upcoming changes to its retail offerings, including the Standard Edition being replaced by the more expensive and ever-so-slightly more robust Advanced Edition. Included within the announcement are details of Outbreak Packs, Siege’s event counterpart of its Alpha Packs but instead of being earned in-game, these loot …
Read More »Two-factor authentication has made its way to Reddit
Reddit has been testing its two-factor authentication (2FA) for months now, attempting to add another layer of security to protect its users’ data. The popular discussion website has worked alongside its users as well as moderators and third-party app developers to ensure Reddit’s new layer of security is up to …
Read More »Ubisoft changes Rainbow Six Siege pricing system as patch 4.2 goes live
Rainbow Six Siege’s last Mid-Season reinforcements for Year 2 just landed in the form of update 4.2, coming with big changes to Ela and Twitch. Ubisoft also seems to be changing its controversial pricing system by replacing the Standard Edition with the more expensive Advanced Edition. The structure of Rainbow …
Read More »Washington has introduced a bill to determine whether or not loot boxes are gambling
While the United States jumped into the loot box foray last year, its only represented state was Hawaii thanks to representative, Chris Lee. It seems that Washington is now getting in on the action, as senator Kevin Ranker has introduced a bill to determine the connection between loot boxes and …
Read More »Nintendo’s Switch is getting four times the amount of games this year, PC continues to be a favourable platform
Nintendo’s Switch has enjoyed quite a lucrative first year, with 2017 giving us a new Zelda, Mario and Xenoblade title among third-party support. 2018 is set to be a great year for the console, as game developers are making approximately four times as many games for the platform. The information comes …
Read More »Atari takes to equity crowdfunding to revive Rollercoaster Tycoon
Atari Game Partners is attempting to revive games from its classic line-up and is going an unconventional way to make it happen. Rollercoaster Tycoon is currently in the publisher’s crosshairs with the Nintendo Switch as its platform of choice, but instead of crowdfunding via Kickstarter, it has instead opted for …
Read More »PUBG hits 4 million players on Xbox, makes adjustments to starting island on PC
It seems the Xbox One version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is following in the footsteps of its PC counterpart in hitting milestones in record time. As the title hits 4 million players on console, adjustments are being made to the PC version as the game’s latest patch switches up the spawn …
Read More »Vivo set to launch the world’s first consumer smartphone with in-display fingerprint sensor
Samsung, Apple, Qualcomm and many other companies are racing to implement a fully-fledged in-display fingerprint sensor in consumer devices, but it seems that Chinese company Vivo has gotten there first. Showcased at this year’s CES, Vivo’s X20 Plus UD is now a real product about to hit the market in …
Read More »Ubisoft attempts to redefine loot box distribution as it adds Battle Crates into Ghost Recon Wildlands
Today, a GDC survey outlined that loot crates are necessary for the continued survival of games and their respective studios, but something is inherently wrong about the way the practice is conducted in the Western world. Ubisoft is keen to take a crack at defining how it’s supposed to be …
Read More »It looks like loot boxes are here to stay in 2018
If you think loot boxes are so 2017, it seems that you’d be wrong as it looks like the practice isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. For the past three years, more than 4,500 developers who have attended the Game Developers Conference have expressed their intention of implementing “paid item crates,” …
Read More »KitGuru visits be quiet! HQ to see new Dark Rock Pro 4 air cooler and testing labs
Back at CES, we saw a glimpse of the new Dark Rock Pro 4 and Dark Rock 4 air coolers by be quiet!. Ahead of their April launch, KitGuru was invited to the main design centre based in Hamburg to get a first look at what’s to come and the …
Read More »Patriot Viper V560 Mouse Review
Patriot has kept its build as premium as possible with Omron switches, a Sonix MCU, and an Avago ADNS9800 laser sensor
Read More »New rumours surrounding Apple’s next line of iPhones suggest two types of iPhone 11
The iPhone X showed that Apple was experimenting with its current offerings, moving from two models to three. Rumours are now suggesting that the company will be refining this, moving from two mid-range models and a higher end X variant to a single mid-range model and two higher end variants …
Read More »Dead by Daylight taps Saw as its latest set of DLC
Dead by Daylight is known for brining to life cinematic killers from licenced properties, from Halloween’s Michael Myres to A Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Leatherface to the most recent, Freddy Krueger from 2010's A Nightmare on Elm Street. Now, it seems that Saw isn’t just getting an on-screen revival as Jigsaw’s …
Read More »Uber says its latest security flaw doesn’t “warrant immediate action or a fix”
Uber is no stranger to controversy, as it was revealed at the end of last year the cab firm had covered up a data breach that had affected 57 million users by paying a ransom. Now, it seems the company is passing off a security flaw that allows hacker to …
Read More »Intel isolates the issue surrounding Spectre & Meltdown reboot bug
Spectre and Meltdown have caused havoc for Intel, from the initial security issues posed, to impending lawsuits and even the company’s fix resulting in reboot issues across Broadwell and Haswell systems. It seems that Intel has finally isolated the problem and is now working on an update. “We have now …
Read More »New cheats hit PUBG, allowing for instant revives and heals
It seemed like a glimmer of hope for PUBG players last week, when the publisher announced a massive ban wave of 100,000 strong. This action was a result of a new pattern of cheats, giving illegitimate players the ability to instantly revive downed teammates and heal themselves, and now it's …
Read More »The new God of War gets a release date and trailer
Sony's next installment in the God of War series has been teased since 2014, confirming its departure from Greek mythology into Norse. Fans have been waiting to know the release date aside from the “early 2018” window given to them at last year's E3 and now we have it, as …
Read More »Fan remakes are resurrecting Hideo Kojima’s P.T. for Silent Hills
P.T. took the video game world by surprise back in 2014, designed as an interactive teaser for the next instalment of the Silent Hills series. While P.T. was controversially removed from PSN as a result of Silent Hills being cancelled, it seems that fans are working to make the title …
Read More »Prop Hunt and Demolition game modes coming to Call of Duty: WWII for a limited time
Over the past couple of months, we’ve learned a lot about Call of Duty: WWII’s upcoming DLC, The Resistance. Now, we’re learning that alongside the new weapons, division and Zombies, players are also getting free access to party game mode Prop Hunt and old-school Demolition. The Resistance is set to …
Read More »Nvidia asks retailers to prioritise gamers instead of cryptocurrency miners
It’s no secret that now isn’t the best time to build a custom PC, with the prices of hardware going through the roof. Part of the problem is cryptocurrency miners, but now Nvidia has spoken out against retailers selling to digital miners, asking for gamers to be prioritised instead. The …
Read More »Metal Gear Survive ripe with gameplay affecting microtransactions and always online
Metal Gear Survive entered open beta last week, hoping to wow everyone back onto the side of Konami after its debacle with Metal Gear creator, Hideo Kojima. While it unsurprisingly has great mechanics, Survive has opted to include both gameplay-affecting microtransactions and the requirement of constant online connectivity. The title …
Read More »VRChat players know the way to help seizure victim wearing full body tracking
The social space of free-to-play title VRChat is known for its roleplaying, trolling and subsequent undying memes particularly dominated by False-Ugandan Knuckles that simply wish for everyone to know the way. Just a few days ago, however, players witnessed another player collapse to a seizure while wearing full body tracking. …
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