Just last week, Paradox announced that it was pulling Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 from developer Hardsuit Labs. Instead, the game will be handed over to a new studio to continue development. Having a major project like this pulled is usually bad news for any studio and in the …
Read More »Epic Games V Apple trial set for May
Epic Games will finally get to make its case against Apple in court soon, as a trial date for the legal dispute has now been set. Epic Games and Apple will begin battling over iOS App Store policies in front of a judge and jury in May. The trial kicks …
Read More »Sony is removing movie and TV purchases from PlayStation Store
Back in January 2020, Sony decided to shut down PlayStation Vue, its own live TV subscription service. Now, the next phase of re-focusing PSN on games is coming, with Sony announcing that it will no longer support movie or TV rentals or purchases. In a short blog post today announcing …
Read More »Square Enix partners with Forever Entertainment for multiple remakes
Last year, Forever Entertainment partnered up with Square Enix to launch Panzer Dragoon: Remake. Now, Square Enix is bringing Forever Entertainment in again, this time to develop ‘multiple remakes' based on another IP. Forever Entertainment announced that it has entered a new agreement with Square Enix to develop and release …
Read More »We’re hiring – PC hardware reviewers wanted!
Ever wanted to review PC gear and hardware? Well you're in luck - we are currently looking to bring a new reviewer on board to the KitGuru team for 2021! Previous experience is welcome, but not strictly necessary...
Read More »Nintendo will pull Super Mario 35th Anniversary games from sale this month
Last year, Nintendo celebrated Super Mario's 35th anniversary with the release of Super Mario 3D All Stars and Super Mario Bros. 35. We knew at the time that Nintendo planned to pull these games from sale eventually, but many had hoped they'd change their mind. We're now in March and …
Read More »Stadia turned down exclusives from Hideo Kojima and Yu Suzuki
While many have questioned Google's commitment to Stadia since launch, the tech giant had no qualms with throwing large amounts of cash around. It turns out that Stadia shelled out millions for ports of games on Stadia. Aside from that, Stadia also had exclusives lined up from famed game creators …
Read More »GTA Online’s long loading times solved by modder
Grand Theft Auto Online players are well aware of the game's lengthy loading times at this point. Rockstar never went back to fix this, so even on an SSD-based system, the game tends to take several minutes to load. Fortunately, one modder seems to have found the root cause of …
Read More »Steam Remote Play Together update allows players to join without a Steam account
Valve is making Steam's Remote Play Together feature more accessible this year. As part of the most recent Steam Client beta update, Play Together can be used without a Steam account, requiring just a link invite from the host to join a game. For those who don't know, Remote Play …
Read More »Elden Ring gameplay trailer footage leaks
There has been a lot of discussion around Elden Ring recently. From Software has been quiet since initially announcing the game, but the leaks are starting to come in this week. Insiders are already teasing that a new reveal is coming soon and this afternoon, clips from an unreleased trailer …
Read More »E3 2021 to be digital-only as plans for physical event scrapped
A few weeks ago, we learned a little bit about the ESA's plans for E3 2021. The event was cancelled last year due to the pandemic but this year, it will be coming back as a digital event. While there was still some hope for a physical component to E3 …
Read More »Microsoft preparing to boost xCloud streaming to 1080p
Recently we learned that Microsoft is internally testing xCloud streaming via the web, which will work across PC and mobile devices, successfully circumventing Apple's iOS App Store rules. The streaming service is also due to get another upgrade soon, boosting streaming quality from 720p to 1080p. Since its launch as …
Read More »EA cancels Motive Studio’s new IP ‘Gaia’
EA has had a very busy week. So far, we've seen Anthem's reboot plans scrapped, multiplayer/live-service elements scrapped for Dragon Age 4 and to top it all off, EA has also pulled the plug on another secretive project, known as ‘Gaia'. Gaia has been in development at EA Motive for …
Read More »Ghost Recon Breakpoint will get new content updates this year
While Ghost Recon Breakpoint didn't have the best debut in 2019, the game has come a long way since then, with lots of refinement and new content being added over 2020. Ubisoft is hoping to keep things up, with plans to continue expanding the game this year too. Similarly to …
Read More »343 Industries shows off improved Halo Infinite graphics with new screenshots
343 Industries has provided another update on Halo Infinite this week. This time around, the studio is showcasing graphical improvements for the game, which has been a key area of focus since gathering feedback from last year's gameplay reveal. The latest Inside Infinite reveals that teams are polishing the game's …
Read More »Sony to enable third-party SSD support in PS5 ‘this summer’
Back when Mark Cerny revealed the PlayStation 5 hardware for the first time, we learned that the console would support third-party M.2 SSDs, just as long as they meet certain performance criteria. The PS5 has now been out for several months now, but this additional storage support has yet to …
Read More »Star Wars Squadrons, Madden 21 and NHL 21 coming to EA Play
It has been a while since we last saw the EA Play library of vault games updated. That is changing in March, with three of EA's bigger titles coming to EA Play, one of which is Star Wars Squadrons. Star Wars Squadrons initially released in October 2020, developed by EA …
Read More »Pokémon Legends Arceus announced for Nintendo Switch
During an announcement stream this afternoon, The Pokémon Company revealed a release date for Pokémon Snap, Diamond and Pearl remakes and the next big Pokémon title from Game Freak – Pokémon Legends Arceus. Pokémon Snap was announced for the Nintendo Switch last year and is now releasing on the 30th …
Read More »Destiny 2: The Witch Queen expansion pushed to 2022
While Bungie had initially planned to ship another Destiny 2 expansion later this year, the studio has since realised that it is going to need more development time. As a result, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen will now be coming in 2022 instead. As part of this week's Destiny 2 …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 is dropping multiplayer, EA no longer forcing ‘live service’ on Bioware
We've heard quite a bit about Dragon Age 4's development over the years, specifically that EA was mandating live-service multiplayer elements. Since then, EA has seemingly had a change of heart, with reports now indicating that Anthem's flop has made executives back off a bit. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, …
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise will release on PC next year
Monster Hunter Rise is set for a big launch on Nintendo Switch next month, but the game won't remain exclusive to Nintendo's platform forever. This week, Capcom confirmed that this game will also be coming to PC, but not until 2022. According to Monster Hunter Rise producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto, speaking …
Read More »Judge sides with Apple, forces Valve to hand over Steam business information
Last week, we learned that Apple was attempting to force Valve into revealing sensitive business information about Steam. At the time, Valve was refusing to give Apple the data it needs to strengthen its defence in its legal battle with Epic Games over the App Store revenue tax. Now, a …
Read More »Halo TV series set to air in early 2022
We haven't had an update on the upcoming Halo TV series for quite some time. Initially announced during the Xbox One console reveal event, the Halo series has been eight years in the making and will finally be airing in early 2022. The Halo TV series found its cast in …
Read More »GeForce Now adds 12 new games including demos for Outriders and System Shock
GeForce Now returned to its weekly library update schedule earlier this year, which means a new batch of games are being served up today. This time around, we have 12 games joining the library, including Eve Online, Runescape and demos for both Outriders and the System Shock remake. Nvidia typically …
Read More »BioWare scraps Anthem, will focus on Dragon Age and Mass Effect instead
Earlier this month, it was reported that EA executives were meeting with BioWare to discuss the future of Anthem and make a final decision on whether or not to continue with the Anthem 2.0/Anthem Next reboot. Now, we know the result of that meeting- Anthem is officially scrapped. Last night, …
Read More »Rainbow Six Parasite gameplay begins to leak
Ubisoft has been working on a new Rainbow Six Siege spin-off for a long time now, with very little revealed in terms of gameplay. We finally have one small look at the game in action this week thanks to a short gameplay video leak. The leak was shared on Reddit …
Read More »Destroy All Humans! 2 remaster seemingly on the way
It looks like we'll be getting a remaster for Destroy All Humans 2 soon. This week, THQ Nordic began teasing the sequel, while also announcing that the remastered version of Destroy All Humans 1 is on sale. Currently Destroy All Humans! is 50 percent off on Steam, bringing the UK …
Read More »Star Wars Republic Commando coming to Switch and PS4 in April
It has been 16 years since Republic Commando first released but this year, the highly regarded Star Wars FPS is making a comeback. Not only is the game re-releasing for Nintendo Switch, but it is also coming to PS4. Republic Commando is a first-person shooter, putting players in the shoes …
Read More »Days Gone PC system requirements revealed
Earlier today, the Steam Store page for Days Gone officially went live, giving us some new details on what to expect from the PC version of this former PS4 exclusive. As it turns out, the developers have also already figured out the game's PC system requirements, which have also been …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s next major patch has been delayed
While CD Projekt Red was on track to meet its February deadline for the next major Cyberpunk 2077 patch, the cyber attack on the company earlier this month has pushed things back. While the patch will be coming late, it supposedly goes beyond any of the game's previous updates. The …
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