DeepCool is capping the year off with a new line of power supplies. The new fully modular PQ-M series comes with 80Plus Gold certification, up to 1000W capacity and a hybrid silent mode to keep noise levels low. Certified with an 80 PLUS Gold rating, the PQ-M series offers up …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 7 – Win an ARCTIC RGB cooling upgrade bundle! (closed)
For day 7 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with ARCTIC to give one lucky KitGuru reader an RGB cooling bundle to spruce up your PC build, including an AIO RGB liquid cooler, RGB fans and an RGB controller to get everything synced up!
Read More »BioWare confirms Dragon Age 4 is a ‘single-player focused’ game following reboot
Dragon Age 4 has been in development for many years now and has undergone massive content and creative leadership changes along the way. We know that in its original form, Dragon Age 4 was pitched as a game with ‘live' multiplayer elements baked in, an idea that was thankfully scrapped …
Read More »Cloud-native MMO devs reportedly back out of Xbox publishing deal
The fact that Microsoft is beginning to fund and develop ‘cloud-native’ games is an open secret at this point, with recent reports indicating that Xbox was working with a new studio, Mainframe, to build an ambitious cloud-native MMO. As it turns out, whatever deal was in place for this game …
Read More »Avowed and Hellblade II could get new trailers at The Game Awards this week
The Game Awards are coming up in a few days time and early leaks for the show are starting to roll in. Like most years, we are expecting a number of new game announcements and new trailers for previously announced games. As it turns out, Microsoft could be making another …
Read More »The Matrix Awakens ‘an Unreal Engine 5 experience’ leaks online
It has been many, many years since we last had a video game based on The Matrix, but with the new movie coming out later this month, December is primetime for some form of tie-in. It seems we'll be getting exactly that, with ‘The Matrix Awakens' appearing on both Xbox …
Read More »Sony’s answer to Xbox Game Pass falls painfully short
Last week was capped off with some major news coming out of Sony. According to credible sources, Sony is currently preparing its own competitor to Xbox Game Pass, codenamed ‘Spartacus'. The idea sounds great in theory, but looking into the current plans, Sony is missing some crucial elements that have …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 6 – Win 64GB G.Skill Trident Z Royal Elite memory! (closed)
For day 6 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with G.Skill to give one lucky KitGuru reader an impressive RAM upgrade. Today's prize is a 64GB kit of G.Skill Trident Z Royal Elite DDR4 memory!
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 5 – Win a Deepcool PC gaming bundle! (closed)
For day 5 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with Deepcool to give one lucky KitGuru reader a PC gaming upgrade bundle, including a new case, cooler and power supply, as well as a new gaming keyboard and mouse.
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 4 – Win an FSG Core MK2 Gaming PC from OCUK! (Closed)
Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Our winner today is … Rick Smith! If you missed out this time around then keep an eye out as we have a new giveaway each day through December. Today’s competition can be found HERE. For day 4 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, …
Read More »Cyberpunk RPG ‘The Ascent’ rated for PS4 and PS5 following timed Xbox exclusivity
The Ascent had quite a bit of hype behind it earlier this year, as the game showed a lot of promise as a Cyberpunk RPG. The game initially released as an Xbox console exclusive, arriving on Xbox consoles and PC. Now, the game appears to be heading to PlayStation platforms. …
Read More »Source claims Arkane is developing a Prey sequel set on Earth
Since rebooting Prey back in 2017, Arkane has been working on numerous other projects with no sign of a sequel. Ahead of The Game Awards this month, new rumours are beginning to pop up for potential announcements, and a sequel to Prey is amongst them. According to a self-proclaimed inside …
Read More »Oculus will undergo Meta rebrand in 2022
In October, Facebook announced that it has a new name – Meta and as part of the company's new mission to trap us all in ‘the metaverse', we'll also be seeing some rebranding for other products. As part of this rebranding effort, the Oculus brand will be replaced in 2022, …
Read More »The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is finally coming out in ‘early 2022’
Back in October 2013, developer ‘Galactic Café’ burst onto the scene with The Stanley Parable- a wonderfully humorous and intriguing game built on the source engine. At this point, all of the game’s original secrets and surprises have been uncovered, so Galactic Café announced a huge update back in 2018. …
Read More »FTC moves to block Nvidia’s $40 billion Arm acquisition
Just one week ago, we learned that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had raised some concerns and began investigating Nvidia's proposed acquisition of Arm. Things have escalated since then, with the FTC suing Nvidia to block the acquisition. The FTC announced this move yesterday, with the commission's Bureau of …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 3 – Win an AOC AGON Pro 360Hz gaming monitor! (Closed)
For day 3 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with AOC to give one lucky KitGuru reader an incredible monitor upgrade. Today, we are giving away an AOC AGON Pro AG254FG, sporting a whopping 360Hz refresh rate.
Read More »Metroid Dread studio begins working on new IP with 505 Games
After years of working on franchises like Castlevania and Metroid, MercurySteam is moving on to a new IP, currently codenamed Project Iron. This time around, the Metroid Dread developer has signed a publishing deal with 505 Games for its next major project. As part of the co-publishing agreement, MercurySteam and …
Read More »343i ‘committed’ to tackling cheaters in Halo Infinite Multiplayer
One of the biggest challenges with launching a free to play multiplayer shooter is keeping on top of cheaters. The problem only gets worse when a game features cross-platform matchmaking, as it introduces the problem of cheating to consoles, which are usually safe from such practices. With Halo Infinite Multiplayer …
Read More »US law proposal aims to ban scalper bots following massive shortages of consoles, PC parts and toys
Over the last year, we've seen a sharp rise in scalping, with many utilising bots to snatch up stock for graphics cards, game consoles and everything in between before regular customers have a chance to make a purchase. This in turn leads to artificially inflated prices, with massive profit margins …
Read More »Ghostrunner is getting a major expansion next month
While Cyberpunk 2077 may have let us down a little at launch, there were other cyberpunk games releasing in 2020 that surpassed expectations. One of those games was none other than Ghostrunner, which is now getting a major expansion one year after release. Ghostrunner released in Autumn 2020, putting players …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 is getting its biggest patch yet this week
It is no secret that Battlefield 2042 had a rough launch, but fortunately, DICE has been quick with patches. We've already had two patches since launch and this week, the game will get its biggest update yet, packing in over 300 fixes, in addition to balance and quality of life …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 2 – Win a Palit RTX 3060 Ti ColorPOP graphics card! (closed)
For day 2 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with PALIT to give one lucky KitGuru reader an RTX 3060 Ti graphics card! Better yet, this is Palit's ColorPOP model, which is the first colour-shifting graphics card in the industry.
Read More »More sources claim Chrono Cross remaster on the way
For months now, there have been rumours that a major PlayStation classic is being remade for modern platforms. As it turns out, the game may be none other than Chrono Cross, one of Square Enix’s classic PS1-era JRPGs. Last week, Nick Baker on the XboxEra podcast, claimed to have confirmed …
Read More »Respawn is removing Titanfall from sale next year
It has been over seven years since Respawn burst onto the scene with its original IP, Titanfall. The original game focused exclusively on multiplayer and still has a dedicated fan base, but soon, it will be disappearing from storefronts and subscription services. Today, Respawn announced that as of the 1st …
Read More »Alien Isolation designer joins Rare to work on Everwild
Back in late 2019, Microsoft announced Rare's next major game – Everwild. We've had very little news around this game since then, but now, the game does have a new design director. As reported by VGC, Garry Napper, who previously worked as the design lead on games like Alien Isolation, …
Read More »Aliens Fireteam Elite, Halo Infinite, One Piece and more join Xbox Game Pass this month
December has officially begun and the first wave of additions to the Xbox Game Pass library for the month have been announced. Obviously, this month's biggest game is Halo Infinite, but there are other notable games coming over the next few weeks , including Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Stardew Valley, Among …
Read More »CD Projekt Red working on bringing multiplayer to The Witcher and Cyberpunk
After cancelling plans for a dedicated multiplayer game set in the Cyberpunk universe, CD Projekt Red pivoted to working on multiplayer modes for its single-player franchises, rather than creating new spin-offs. This week, the studio confirmed that it is working on multiplayer functionalities for both Cyberpunk and The Witcher. During …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 1 – Win a Ryzen 7 5800X! (closed)
Just as promised, today we are kicking off the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021. As I teased in our announcement post yesterday, for the very first competition this month, we have teamed up with AMD to give one lucky KitGuru reader a CPU upgrade. Our prize today is none other than the Ryzen 7 5800X!
Read More »Announcing the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021!
Those of you who have been following us for the last few years will know that we like to go big on competitions in December. This year, we are pleased to announce that the KitGuru Advent Calendar is returning, with the first competition kicking off tomorrow!
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s next major update on track for Q1 2022
CD Projekt Red has been making a lot of headlines this week. It started off with the studio president loudly confirming that the company is not for sale and will not be joining a larger publisher. As the week went on, Cyberpunk 2077 received an influx of new, positive reviews, …
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