At this point, Fall Guys is still a PlayStation console exclusive, while also being available on PC through Steam. So far, there has been no announcement about an Xbox version, but fans of Microsoft's console got some hope this week when the Xbox Game Pass Instagram account claimed that the …
Read More »Hitman 3 devs working hard to fix launch-day progress import issue
Hitman 3 officially launches today and if early reviews are anything to go by, it is going to be a hit. Unfortunately, there are some launch day issues. With Hitman 3, players who own Hitman 1 and 2 are able to import their progress to the new game, but the …
Read More »EU fines Valve, ZeniMax and other publishers over PC game geo-blocking
Back in April 2019, we learned that the European Commission was launching an anti-trust investigation into content geo-blocking. The investigation looked into several huge game publishers including Valve, ZeniMax, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Focus Home Interactive and Koch Media. The investigation has since concluded, with the EU handing down a €7.8 …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn PC patches will be less frequent as team shifts focus to sequel
This week, Guerrilla Games officially pushed out its tenth patch for Horizon Zero Dawn on PC, marking a several month long journey to get the PC version as polished as possible. Now though, the studio needs to turn more of its resources towards its next game, meaning PC updates for …
Read More »The Medium PC system requirements announced
Microsoft's first exclusive of 2021, The Medium, is coming to PC and Xbox Series X/S next week and like all other Microsoft exclusives, it will also be available through Game Pass on day one. With just over a week left to go until release, Blooper Team has unveiled the PC …
Read More »Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is coming to the Nintendo Switch
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning released for PC, Xbox One and PS4 back in 2020, bringing back the cult-classic action RPG in remastered form. This year, Nintendo Switch owners will get a chance to play it. This week, THQ Nordic confirmed that Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning will be coming to the …
Read More »Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 870 SoC for 2021 smartphones
While Qualcomm has already announced the next-gen Snapdragon 888, there is another chip coming that we may see more commonly used in Android smartphones this year. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 launches this month, bringing some improvements over last year's Snapdragon 865, which was widely used in flagship Android devices. The …
Read More »Ninja Theory shows off ultra-realistic visuals in Project: Mara developer diary
It has been one year since Ninja Theory first announced that it was working on Project: Mara, a new game aiming to raise the bar for psychological horror with new experimental mechanics. We've heard very little about this game since then, but in an update posted this week, we began …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass adds Control, The Medium, Yakuza Remastered and more this month
We've officially entered the second half of January, which means it is time for another Xbox Game Pass announcement. We've already had one batch of games hitting the service on the 7th and 14th of the month. Now we have a new batch of games coming on the 21st and …
Read More »Team Ninja has ‘no plans’ for Nioh 3
Over the last few years, Team Ninja has been hard at work on the Nioh series, with two games both going on to earn critical acclaim across PlayStation consoles and PC. Unfortunately for fans of the series, the developers are now moving on, saying that the Nioh story is officially …
Read More »Antec launches airflow-focused DF700 FLUX chassis
Antec is kicking off 2021 with a new airflow-optimised chassis. The brand new DF700 FLUX is the third case in the new FLUX series, providing advanced ventilation through an F-LUX design. Due to the rising cooling requirements of high-end CPUs, such as Intel's 10th Gen Core series or AMD's Ryzen …
Read More »Nvidia explains recent changes to G-Sync Ultimate display classification
This week kicked off with news that Nvidia has quietly made some changes to the G-Sync ecosystem, with the G-Sync Ultimate classification seemingly changing to allow lower spec'd monitors to receive Nvidia's badge of honour. Today, KitGuru has been in touch with Nvidia to get the full story.
Read More »Another class-action lawsuit filed over Cyberpunk 2077’s rocky launch
Just ahead of Christmas last year, one law firm acting on behalf of investors filed a lawsuit against CD Projekt Red, claiming that the company misled investors with statements about Cyberpunk 2077. Now, another law firm is also trying its hand with a very similar lawsuit. Another lawsuit has been …
Read More »WhatsApp delays privacy policy update amid concerns over data sharing with Facebook
If you tend to use WhatsApp regularly, then over the last week you've likely encountered a pop-up about the app's new privacy policy. This new policy immediately stirred controversy due to new rules that would allow data sharing between WhatsApp and Facebook. As a result, the introduction of this newly …
Read More »Steam Lunar New Year Sale dates revealed
While Valve doesn't announce Steam Sale dates ahead of time, it does pass that information onto developers well in advance so they can plan around it. At this point, the Steam developer community is so big that leaks are bound to happen. This time around, the dates for the Steam …
Read More »Nvidia quietly changes requirements for ‘G-Sync Ultimate’ monitors
Update (19/01/21): Nvidia has been in touch since the publication of this story with a full statement. Please find our updated coverage HERE. For the last couple of years, Nvidia has had some stringent requirements for monitors in order for them to be classified as ‘G-Sync Ultimate'. Previously, gaining this …
Read More »Hitman 1 and 2 owners on PC will get to import their levels to Hitman 3 after all
Last week, IO Interactive had some bad news for potential Hitman 3 buyers on PC. At the time, the publisher said that it would not be able to support free unlocks of Hitman 1 or 2 levels in Hitman 3 on PC but it would still be able to support …
Read More »Control coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC this month
There have been rumours about Control coming to Xbox Game Pass floating around for a while now. The game officially came to the service for console subscribers back in December but now, the PC version of Game Pass is also getting the game, complete with ray-tracing enhancements. As of the …
Read More »Apple rumoured to launch mini-LED iPad Pro in March
Apple could be bringing out its next-generation iPad Pro much sooner than expected. Reports this week indicate that the next 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be coming in March, complete with a mini-LED display. According to MacOtakara's supply chain sources, the mini-LED iPad Pro will be 0.5mm thicker than the previous …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront 2 Celebration Edition will be free on Epic Games Store next week
If you've been keeping an eye on the weekly free games on the Epic Games Store, then you'll know that this week, you can nab a free copy of indie strategy game, Crying Suns. Next week though, there is a much bigger game being given away – Star Wars Battlefront …
Read More »Valve removes AI bots from competitive Counter-Stike: Global Offensive matches
Competitive CS:GO underwent a fairly major change this week, with Valve removing bots from the game. Traditionally, if someone was kicked or disconnected from a competitive match, they would be replaced by an AI bot that another member of the team could take over after dying. This feature has now …
Read More »Apple App Store reportedly generated $64 billion in 2020
A large chunk of Apple's annual income comes from the App Store, whether it be on iOS, iPadOS or Mac. In 2020, with many people stuck at home due to COVID-19 lockdowns, Apple's software storefront did better than ever, bringing in $64 billion. According to analysts at CNBC, Apple's App …
Read More »Path of Exile 2 likely not launching until 2022
Over the course of 2020, Grinding Gear Games has been working on wrapping up the story behind Path of Exile while also working on the sequel – Path of Exile 2. In June 2020, the sequel's beta was pushed from 2020 to 2021 and while that may still be true, …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver update fixes security flaws and bugs
Nvidia has kicked off 2021 with a new GeForce GPU driver update. This time around, the driver isn't tied to a specific game release, but the update is recommended due to a number of security flaw and bug fixes. Nvidia's new GeForce 461.09 driver update began rolling out yesterday and …
Read More »Epic Games acquires Rad Game Tools to bring further improvements to Unreal Engine
Epic Games announced its latest acquisition today. This time around, the gaming giant is picking up Rad Game Tools, which will bring some new improvements to the Unreal Engine. At the moment, Epic Games is working on Unreal Engine 5. The Rad Game Tools team will partner with Epic's “rendering, …
Read More »InXile working on new first-person RPG in Unreal Engine 5
InXile has primarily been known for its high quality isometric RPGs over the years, particularly with Wasteland 2 and more recently, Wasteland 3. Looking ahead though, InXile will be trying its hand at first-person RPGs with one of its next projects. Since being acquired by Microsoft, InXile has been staffing …
Read More »Windows 7 still running on over 100 million PCs
Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 back in January 2020 and while it looked like the ageing OS was in decline over the course of last year, Windows 7 installs had a slight uptick in the later months of last year. At this point, it appears that at least 100 …
Read More »Cancelled Tomb Raider game resurfaces online with playable alpha build
Back in 2006, Core Design was hired to work on a remake of the original Tomb Raider. The remake would have released on Sony's PSP, celebrating the game's 10th anniversary. The project was ultimately cancelled in a near-completed state. Now, the development build has leaked, giving us a look at …
Read More »UK Competition Authority to investigate Nvidia’s deal to acquire ARM
One of the biggest stories in the tech world last year was Nvidia's acquisition of ARM in a deal worth $40 billion USD. The deal is still expected to go through, but regulatory approvals are pending and as part of that process, the UK's competition regulator is investigating the acquisition. …
Read More »Outriders delayed from February to April
The folks at People Can Fly have been working on Outriders for a while now but as 2020 came to an end, the team behind the game realised they were going to need some extra time in development. As a result, Outriders is being pushed back an extra few months. …
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