The Steam Deck is a couple of months away from shipping out to customers and with this extra time, Valve will be going back to ensure its own games work well on the handheld system. Most notably, there will be updates to Dota 2 and CS:GO, Valve's two most-played multiplayer …
Read More »Dying Light 2 PC system requirements revealed
If all goes according to plan, Dying Light 2 will officially release on the 4th of February 2022 for PC, as well as old-gen and new-gen consoles. Ahead of launch, Techland has now revealed the game's PC system requirements, with the minimum targeting 1080p at 30FPS, recommended targeting 1080p at …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 17 – Win a Sapphire RX 6800 Nitro+ graphics card! (closed)
For day 17 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with Sapphire to give one lucky reader a brand new graphics card! Today's prize is none other than the Sapphire RX 6800 Nitro+!
Read More »GSC Game World cancels plans for Stalker 2 NFTs
This week, GSC Game World announced plans to sell NFTs for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl, which immediately garnered some backlash from the gaming community. Now just two days later, the developers have reversed those plans and will no longer be going through with support for NFTs. The change in …
Read More »Dr Disrespect sets up his own video game studio ‘Midnight Society’
Guy Beahm, better known as Dr Disrespect, has a long history with the gaming industry, having previous experience as a map designer before launching his streaming career. Now, Beahm is taking on a more active role in the industry, setting up a new games studio called Midnight Society. Beahm will …
Read More »CD Projekt Red pays out $1.85 million to settle Cyberpunk 2077 investor lawsuit
Just last week, CD Projekt Red confirmed that it had entered settlement talks with a group of investors suing the company over Cyberpunk 2077's rough launch, citing misleading statements and other issues. The lawsuit has now been swiftly settled, with CD Projekt Red paying out a $1.85 million sum. The …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade PC files point to Steam version being in the works
As of today, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is officially available on PC after over a year of PlayStation exclusivity. The only issue is that exclusivity deal has been followed up with another one, limiting the game to the Epic Games Store for the time being. There has been no confirmation …
Read More »Ubisoft devs express disappointment in publisher’s push for NFTs
Recently, Ubisoft announced Quartz, its own NFT platform with plans to sell in-game content for Ghost Recon Breakpoint as NFTs. This decision quickly sparked controversy in the gaming community, with the publisher's announcement video for Quartz being so heavily downvoted that Ubisoft unlisted the video. As it turns out, many …
Read More »Corsair launches Dominator Platinum RGB 6200Mhz and 6400MHz DDR5 memory kits
The DDR5 generation officially began in November with the launch of Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake processors. We've known that higher speed DDR5 modules are in the works and now, we're starting to see some of them hitting the market. Today, Corsair is launching its new Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 16 – Win one of THREE Klevv 16GB RGB DDR4 Memory kits! (closed)
For day 16 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with KLEVV to give away THREE 16GB RGB DDR4 memory kits. These are fast 4266MHz kits, bringing a speedy upgrade to your gaming rig.
Read More »Ubisoft announces Splinter Cell Remake
In recent months, we've seen a lot of leaks regarding a new Splinter Cell game. For the most part, reports pointed to this being a brand new game in the franchise, possibly taking it in an open world direction. As it turns out, this won't be a sequel, as Ubisoft …
Read More »The Coalition reportedly working on a new IP as well as Gears 6
Since releasing Gears 5 back in 2019, The Coalition has been pretty quiet. The studio has revealed publicly that it is currently working on projects with Unreal Engine 5, and contributed to the development of Epic Games' recent interactive demo based on The Matrix. According to sources, the studio is …
Read More »Myth of Empires studio sues Ark: Survival Evolved developers over stolen code allegations
Recently, a game known as Myth of Empires was removed from the Steam Store following allegations that developers used stolen source code from Ark: Survival Evolved. This allegation caught some traction, as Angela Game, the studio behind Myth of Empires, was founded by a former employee with access to Ark's …
Read More »S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is now a metaverse game with NFT integration, devs plan to sell first ‘metahuman’
GSC Game World has been working on Stalker 2 for a long time now, with several years spent pitching the game to publishers. Earlier this year, we learned that the studio had partnered with Microsoft for its release, making the game a day-one Game Pass title, in addition to a …
Read More »Gigabyte’s ‘Project Stealth’ may breach Maingear patent
Gigabyte has been getting some extra attention in recent days, following the reveal of ‘Project Stealth', a concept that moves motherboard connectors to the backside of the tray, paving the way for better cable management and less cable clutter. There has been some pushback though, as it turns out that …
Read More »CyberPowerPC teams up with Gamers Beat Cancer
In the current market, the best and quickest way to secure a fairly priced PC upgrade is by picking up a pre-built system. If you are currently looking to upgrade and want to support a good cause while you're at it, then you may want to check out CyberPowerPC, which …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 15 – Win a be quiet! hardware bundle! (closed)
For day 15 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with be quiet! to give away a fantastic PC upgrade bundle, including a new case, AIO liquid cooler, power supply and a pack of the company's highly rated RGB case fans.
Read More »System Shock Remake screenshots revealed ahead of 2022 launch
Way back in 2016, fans of the original System Shock crowdfunded a full remake, being developed by Nightdive Studios. The game has had a turbulent time in development, but all these years later, the game is finally set to launch. Nightdive's System Shock remake has been in development since crowdfunding …
Read More »Trademark renewal suggests new Splinter Cell game on the way
In recent months, fresh rumours have been building around a new Splinter Cell game. Over the summer, Ubisoft reportedly greenlit a new game in the series, which will apparently take the franchise in a new open world direction. We may have slight confirmation of this now from Ubisoft itself, as …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök will kick off a second year of DLC
In recent weeks, we've seen a lot of leaks coming out of Ubisoft, particularly around future DLC plans for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Now, Ubisoft has confirmed much of this information, officially announcing the Dawn of Ragnarök expansion and confirming additional DLC is in the works for next year. Assassin's Creed …
Read More »Nvidia calls on gamers to test their FPS aim and system latency for a chance to win an RTX 3080 Ti
In recent years, Nvidia has been shining a spotlight on overall system latency and the benefits of using software and hardware to reduce latency to improve individual performance in games, particularly in first-person shooters. This week, Nvidia is launching the System Latency Challenge, which you can now take part in …
Read More »AIDA64 update confirms RTX 3080 Ti for laptops
We've been hearing plenty of rumours about Nvidia's new GPU plans for early 2022, including mention of an RTX 3080 Ti SKU for laptops. Now, we seem to have confirmation of this GPU, thanks to the latest AIDA64 update. AIDA64 is a well-known and often used benchmarking and system monitoring …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 14 – Win a huge PC gaming bundle! (closed)
For day 14 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with OCUK once again to give away TWO prize bundles! The first bundle includes a noblechairs EPIC TX series gaming chair, an Endgame Gear XM1 RGB gaming mouse and a Kolink Unity Nexus ARGB mid-tower case to jazz up your whole setup. Our second bundle includes the Nitro Concepts S300 Nebula Purple gaming chair and a D16E Electric Adjustable Gaming Desk!
Read More »Star Wars Eclipse is at least ‘3 to 4 years away’ from release
At The Game Awards last week, Quantic Dream officially unveiled its Star Wars game, promising an ‘intricately branching' narrative and plenty of lightsaber-swinging action. While the game was swiftly announced after obtaining the Star Wars license, development is still very early on, with the game said to be around 4 …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – Dawn of Ragnarök to release in March
Last week, we learned through leaks that Ubisoft is working on a massive expansion for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Described as a 40-hour, God of War-like add-on. Now, we know much more about this expansion, which is titled ‘Dawn of Ragnarök'. Following on from last week's leak, the expansion appeared on …
Read More »Sony announces first set of PS5 console covers with ‘galaxy’ themed colours
Back when the PS5 was first revealed, fans immediately saw potential for custom panels, which would allow users to customise their console with custom graphics or colours. Some companies attempted to serve this market, but were swiftly shut down by Sony's legal team. Now, Sony will begin selling official PS5 …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Remake PC system requirements announced
Chances are you've heard by now that Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PC this week. The launch has faced some controversy due to an Epic Games Store exclusivity deal and high pricing. For those not deterred by those factors, the PC system requirements have now been revealed, with …
Read More »Halo Infinite doesn’t have campaign mission replay but 343 is working on it
It is no secret that Halo Infinite is missing a few features at the moment, from fan-favourite multiplayer playlists and Forge mode, to campaign-specific features like co-op and replayable main story missions. While these aren't in the game right now, they will be coming at some point, with mission replay …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 13 – Win a Kioxia SSD! (closed)
For day 13 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with Kioxia to give away six SSDs! That's right, there will be SIX winners for today's competition - two winners will get a 2TB M.2 SSD, another two winners will get a 1TB M.2 SSD and the final two winners will get a 960GB SATA SSD.
Read More »KitGuru Games: Square Enix has lost the plot when it comes to game prices
Square Enix has become notorious over the years for its high expectations when it comes to game sales, with many big releases from the company often being reported as under performing the publisher's expectations. As we look ahead at some of the company's next major releases, we see a pattern …
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