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, …
Read More »Xbox Cloud Gaming gets Clarity Boost to improve stream quality
Microsoft has announced that it is partnering with itself to improve Xbox Cloud Gaming visuals. As part of the self-serving partnership, the Xbox Cloud Gaming team has partnered up with the folks behind the Microsoft Edge browser to roll out Clarity Boost, a new image improving technology. The goal with …
Read More »Halo Infinite Multiplayer XP rewards get significant boost
Over the weekend, a Halo Infinite designer sided with the community and agreed that multiplayer is still too stingy with XP rewards. Now this week, 343 Industries has detailed the next set of changes to get things right, and this time, the change is much more substantial. When complaints of …
Read More »Evidence suggests Ubisoft is returning to Steam
Over the last couple of years, Ubisoft has moved away from Steam and has instead embraced the Epic Games Store, with all newer releases being made available through Ubisoft Connect and EGS, dodging Steam entirely. Ubisoft would still continue to advertise its newer releases on Steam through community posts for …
Read More »UK regulators order Facebook to sell Giphy following sneaky 2020 acquisition
Last year, Facebook made a very sneaky acquisition, snapping up popular GIF sharing platform, Giphy, in a $400 million deal. The acquisition was done privately, and seemingly at a discount, considering the company had recently been valued at $600 million. That little deal quickly caught the attention of regulators, and …
Read More »Antstream Arcade retro gaming platform comes to Epic Games Store
The Antstream Arcade has been available for a long time now, offering over a thousand retro titles available through cloud streaming. The service quietly joined the Epic Games Store last week, offering a free welcome pack for all users. For one reason or another, neither Antstream or Epic Games sent …
Read More »Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong delayed
Back in July during Nacon Connect 2021, it was announced that Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, a spin-off of the cult classic Vampire: The Masquerade series, would be arriving in February 2022. As we get closer to the end of the year, we've seen many developers re-evaluating their early 2022 …
Read More »Sapphire launches GearBox 500 external graphics enclosure with Radeon RX 6600 XT
Today, Sapphire is launching its latest external graphics solution – the GearBox 500 Thunderbolt 3 PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT eGFX. As the name implies, this is an external GPU system with its own power supply, and an RX 6600 XT 8GB GPU to go with it to bring …
Read More »Halo Infinite designer says multiplayer progression changes are ‘a top priority’
Microsoft surprised us all this month with an early launch for Halo Infinite Multiplayer, giving everyone the chance to jump in early and play all the launch-day maps and modes. There was one problem that immediately stood out – Battle Pass progression. While 343 has taken some small steps to …
Read More »BioShock creator’s next game to be announced at The Game Awards
Since ending the BioShock trilogy years ago, game designer Ken Levine has been quiet. Back in 2017, he started a new studio called Ghost Story Games but the studio has yet to officially announce its first game. That could be changing very soon though, as one notable leaker claims that …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake leaked by voice actor
While Capcom has yet to officially announce a new Resident Evil Remake, many anticipate that Resident Evil 4 Remake is in development. Now, a long-time Resident Evil series voice actor appears to have confirmed this, revealing concept art for the game in a live stream. In a recent stream, DC …
Read More »Influx of new reviews boosts Cyberpunk 2077 to ‘very positive’ rating on Steam
Over the weekend, we've seen an influx of new user reviews for Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam. The game is currently 50% off for the Steam Autumn Sale and so far, the game is being positively received, boosting the game to a ‘very positive' overall rating. Over the weekend, over 15,000 …
Read More »Sony patents DualShock-style split controller for mobile gaming
With cloud gaming services becoming more prominent, particularly on mobile devices, we've seen a good rise in the number of game controllers released for smartphones and tablets. It looks like Sony will be getting in on this soon with its own split gamepad for mobile gaming. In a patent first …
Read More »Half-Life: Alyx sequel unlikely as Valve moves on from VR to Steam Deck
Valve finally made its grand return to Half-Life last year with the release of Half-Life: Alyx, which also happens to be arguably the best story-driven VR game created to date. Unfortunately, we could be waiting quite some time for a sequel, as it looks like Valve has lost interest in …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Xbox Series X – A Year in Review
It has been roughly a full calendar year since I first picked up an Xbox Series X and with PC upgrades hitting all-time high prices, I've spent most of 2021 as a console gamer, primarily playing on Xbox. With Year-One down, it is time to take a look back at the first year of 'next-gen' and whether or not it was worth upgrading right from the jump.
Read More »Former Mass Effect writer and composer want to be involved with upcoming TV series
While one former BioWare writer is vocally apprehensive about the idea of a Mass Effect TV series, others are offering their support to the idea and have expressed interest in helping out with the show. Earlier this week, we heard from former BioWare writer, David Gaider, who had a number …
Read More »DC Universe Online publisher is now working on a Marvel MMO
Enad Global 7 (EG7), the parent company of DC Universe Online developer, Daybreak Games, appears to have unveiled a major new Marvel game. Recently, the publisher confirmed to investors that it is working on a new MMO game based on the Marvel IP. EG7 owns several studios capable of taking …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 ‘will be perceived as a very good game’ eventually, CDPR head says
This week, an interview with CD Projekt Red President, Adam Kiciński, has been doing the rounds. We've already learned that the studio has no plans to sell or be acquired by another publisher. Beyond that though, Kiciński reaffirms the studio's commitment to ensuring Cyberpunk 2077 turns into the polished game …
Read More »Apple’s first AR headset to arrive in 2022 with dual 4K displays and ‘Mac level’ power
As usual with Apple products, its upcoming Augmented Reality headset is one of the worst kept secrets in the industry. At this point, it is widely expected that Apple will launch its first AR device in 2022, and the latest reports back up that claim, while adding on an important …
Read More »CD Projekt Red is not for sale and has ‘no plans’ to be acquired
CD Projekt Red has had a very rough year, with the disappointing release of Cyberpunk 2077 tarnishing the studio's reputation. Earlier this year, some financial analysts did suggest that this launch could prime CD Projekt Red for a takeover or acquisition by a larger entity, but the studio this week …
Read More »Amazon rolls back New World servers after giving out too much free gold
Recently, Amazon Game Studios had to hit pause on the economy in its new MMO, New World, following a series of item duplication and gold farming exploits. After getting everything back to normal, another error was made, gifting players on EU servers hundreds of thousands of gold. As you might …
Read More »Former BioWare lead writer has major concerns over Mass Effect TV series
Earlier this week, we learned that Amazon and EA were nearing a deal to create a TV series based on Mass Effect. While many fans were excited about this idea, not everyone is as enthusiastic, including a former lead writer at BioWare, who says the idea of a Mass Effect …
Read More »GeForce Now wraps up November updates with Ghostrunner and three other titles
Nvidia started off the month promising to add 17 games to GeForce Now over the course of November. The final update for this month arrives today, adding the final four games. First, now is a good time to remind everyone about the newly announced RTX 3080 tier for GeForce Now, …
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise PC will include all previous Switch DLCs at launch
After nine months of Nintendo Switch exclusivity, Monster Hunter Rise is finally heading to PC in January, promising huge upgrades. Unlike Monster Hunter World, Rise will give PC players another benefit, as all free DLC released on Switch to date will be available to PC players from day-one. With Monster …
Read More »Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves rating suggests no multiplayer for PC and PS5
Earlier this year, Sony announced plans to bring Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves to PC and PS5 in early 2022. It looks like a release date announcement is now imminent, as the game has since been rated by the ESRB. The rating listing isn't all good news though, as it looks …
Read More »Square Enix says Neo: The World Ends with You ‘underperformed’
The World Ends with You is one of many Square Enix JRPGs that went on to garner ‘cult classic' status. Earlier this year, the publisher decided to bring the Nintendo DS classic back for round two with a sequel, Neo: The World Ends with You, for Nintendo Switch, PC and …
Read More »The best Black Friday gaming peripheral deals
Peripherals are hugely important to any gaming setup and there is no better time to pick up a new set than towards the end of the year, during Black Friday and Christmas sales. We've rounded up some of the best deals you can get on mice, keyboards, and headsets for Black Friday this year.
Read More »Zenimax Online Studios working on two unannounced games
Microsoft obtained a number of premier studios when it acquired Bethesda, including the likes of Bethesda Game Studios, Arkane Studios, id Software and Machine Games. One studio that is less talked about is Zenimax Online Studios, but that should change soon, as it has expanded to take on multiple unannounced …
Read More »Life is Strange: True Colors comes to Nintendo Switch next month
While Life is Strange: True Colors was initially planned to launch on all platforms at the same time, the Switch version was delayed to later in the year. Now, Square Enix has confirmed that the game will be hitting the Switch platform in early December. True Colors first released back …
Read More »The Steam Autumn Sale is live – here are the games to look out for
Earlier this week, we saw Black Friday deals go live on the Epic Games Store and now, Valve has launched its Steam Autumn sale. Until next Wednesday, you'll find discounts across a huge range of titles on Steam, including some new releases. Beyond that, Valve has also opened up nominations …
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