For Day 7 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with the folks at Edifier to give you the chance to win an audio upgrade. We’re giving away an S2000 MKIII speaker system worth £430!
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 6: Win a Silverstone IceGem AIO liquid cooler and ARGB Fan pack (closed)
For Day 6 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with the folks at Silverstone to give you the chance to win a CPU cooling upgrade. We're giving away an IceGem all-in-one liquid cooler and better yet, the winner will get to choose the radiator size that best suits their build.
Read More »The Witcher: Enhanced Edition is now free to all GOG Galaxy users
The folks at GOG have been working on their Galaxy universal games launcher for a while now. This week, GOG is sweetening the deal for users of the launcher, by offering up CD Projekt Red's first Witcher game for free. Starting from this week, all GOG Galaxy users can claim …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 trailer will air during The Game Awards next week
The Game Awards are coming up next week, which means we'll be getting some new trailers and game announcements. EA has revealed one of the surprises planned – a new trailer for Dragon Age 4. Dragon Age 4 was first revealed at The Game Awards a couple of years ago …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 5: Win a G.Skill 64GB Trident Z Neo RAM kit (closed)
For Day 5 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with the folks at G.Skill to give you the chance to win an excellent memory upgrade. Our prize today is a 3600MHz, 64GB kit of Trident Z Neo memory.
Read More »Kolink launches new and improved Rocket V2 Mini-ITX PC case
This week, Kolink is refreshing its popular Rocket case. The new Kolink Rocket V2 adds a series of improvements while retaining its small form factor design. The case is built entirely from 2.5mm aluminium and packs in support for 330mm long, multi-slot graphics cards. The Rocket V2 is an extremely …
Read More »Halo Infinite reportedly targeting a Spring 2021 release date
Ever since Halo Infinite was delayed, many have assumed that 343 Industries would be taking another full year on the project, but as it turns out, the game could still be coming a lot sooner, with recent reports indicating Spring 2021 is possible. The motion capture actor for Master Chief …
Read More »Patreon exclusive: Win a Team Group T-Force Xtreem DDR4 RAM kit! (closed)
Update: This competition is now closed and we can announce the winner… @Fionny from our Discord server! Thanks to all our Patrons for their continued support, and don't forget about our Advent Calendar running daily this month. We are back with another exclusive competition for our Patreon supporters! As a thank …
Read More »Microsoft acquires Smash.gg esports platform
Microsoft has been on a big spree of gaming-related acquisitions lately. Most of these have been development studios but this week, Microsoft has announced something slightly different. As of this week, esports tournament platform ‘Smash.gg' is now under the Microsoft umbrella. Smash.gg will be part of Microsoft's Content Services Group, …
Read More »Valve releases CS:GO Operation Broken Fang
The CS:GO community has gone quite some time without a significant update but fortunately, that is changing this week. The CS:GO dev team has announced Operation Broken Fang, the game's next big update. Broken Fang features seven new maps, a new Retakes mode that puts three terrorists against four CT …
Read More »Persona 5 Strikers releases in the West early next year
We weren't sure that Persona 5 S would still make its way over to the Western market just a couple of months ago, but it seems those worries were unfounded. This week, Atlus West announced that Persona 5 Strikers will be coming in early 2021. In Japan, the game is …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 4: Win a case and cooling bundle from Deepcool! (closed)
For Day 4 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with the folks at DEEPCOOL to give away a fantastic case and cooling bundle to kickstart your next build!
Read More »Silent Hill director leaves Sony to form new studio
We may want to pump the breaks on rumours of Sony and Konami teaming up for a new Silent Hill game, as key departures at Sony's SCE Japan studio have taken place this week. These departures include Keiichiro Toyama, creator and director of the original Silent Hill. After more than …
Read More »AMD keynote announced for January 12th during CES 2021
CES 2020 was able to take place this year just ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic. That won’t be the case for CES 2021 though, which will be an all-digital event due to continuing health concerns. Still, big names will continue to be involved, including AMD. Today, the AMD Keynote for …
Read More »Thousands of people are watching an RTX 30 stock-checking bot on Twitch
We're all well aware of the stock issues surrounding Nvidia's highly-rated RTX 30 series graphics cards. A lot of eager upgraders have been checking daily for new stock in an effort to grab one, but that manual searching may not be necessary anymore, as thousands of people are watching a …
Read More »GeForce Now gains Immortals Fenyx Rising and 7 other games this week
It has been a little while since the last major GeForce Now games library update, with the last major title being Assassin's Creed Valhalla. This week, Nvidia returns with another eight games for the GeForce Now library, including another big Ubisoft release. The big new game addition this week is …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 3: Win a Cougar Gaming Chair and Peripheral bundle! (closed)
For Day 3 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with the folks at Cougar to give away a fantastic gaming chair and peripheral bundle!
Read More »CD Projekt Red warns against uploading Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay videos early
At this point, we're already aware that Cyberpunk 2077 has leaked, thanks to early PS4 copies making their way into the hands of players. CD Projekt Red didn't comment on the initial PS4 version leak when it happened, but now, the studio is warning people against streaming the game early. …
Read More »Sea of Thieves is getting seasonal content updates next year
A little while ago, Rare teased that 2021 would be the biggest year for Sea of Thieves yet. Now, thanks to a new developer update, we know some of the changes planned – including seasonal content updates and an optional ‘Plunder Pass'. In an effort to keep players engaged more …
Read More »European consumer group wants Apple to pay consumers back for ‘battery gate’ scandal
A couple of weeks ago, we learned that Apple had agreed on a $113 million settlement as part of an on-going iPhone ‘battery gate' class action lawsuit. Now, European advocacy groups are also looking to get iPhone owners a pay-out on this side of the pond. As reported by CNN …
Read More »Daybreak Game Company acquired for $300 million
It has been over five years since Sony sold off its Sony Online Entertainment studio, which then rebranded as the Daybreak Game Company. Since then, Daybreak has split into three studios, announced Planetside 3 and continued maintaining its MMOs like Everquest, Planetside 2 and DC Universe Online. This week, the …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting VR support this month
Earlier this year, Asobo Studio announced that it would be bringing VR headset support to Microsoft Flight Simulator, with beta testing beginning in October. It looks like those beta tests went well, as the VR update for the game is now confirmed to be coming this month. Today, the developers …
Read More »Nintendo hacker sentenced to three years in prison
Back in January, a Nintendo hacker pleaded guilty to charges brought against him. At the time, we learned that part of the sentence included a $260,000 fine, but now a judge has passed down a final sentencing, which will see the hacker sent to prison for three years. Ryan Hernandez …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 2: Win an AOC U28G2AE/BK 4K IPS gaming monitor (closed)
For Day 2 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we're teaming up with the folks at AOC to give away a gaming monitor, packing 4K resolution and an IPS panel!
Read More »Standalone version of Red Dead Online is now available
Last month, Rockstar announced plans to re-release Red Dead Online as a standalone game. As of today, this version of Red Dead Online is now available, allowing new players to jump into multiplayer at a cheaper price. For now, Red Dead Online will cost just $5, but this is an …
Read More »Oculus exclusive Marvel Powers United VR is shutting down next year
A couple of years ago, Oculus teamed up with Marvel to release Marvel Powers United VR. Pre-launch, it was shaping up to be standout VR game but unfortunately, a rough launch and lack of meaningful content updates meant that interest quickly faded. Now, the developers have announced that the game …
Read More »Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 888 SoC
Today, Qualcomm announced its next flagship Snapdragon SoC – the Snapdragon 888. This new SoC will take over from the Snapdragon 865 in 2021's major Android flagship smartphone launches. As pointed out by 9to5Google, the Snapdragon 888 will first appear in the Xiaomi Mi 11 series. It is also expected …
Read More »Judge dismisses patent infringement lawsuit over ‘sign in with Apple’ feature
Apple might not have escaped a fine from Italy this week, but the company has managed to avoid a patent infringement lawsuit. A while back, BlueMail developer, Blix, filed a lawsuit against Apple over its ‘Sign In with Apple' feature on iOS, but it has since been dismissed. As reported …
Read More »Stadia Pro subscribers get six more free games this month
Recently, we learned that interest in cloud gaming has been growing this year, in part due to COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns. If you happen to have made the jump to Google Stadia, then there is some good news this month, as Stadia Pro subscribers are getting six free games. …
Read More »Xbox Series X and Series S get first OS update this week
The Xbox Series X and Series S consoles are getting their first software updates today. In the first OS upgrade, Microsoft is bringing new features to the dashboard, including new dynamic backgrounds. One of the biggest additions to the new dashboard is dynamic backgrounds. With the November update, Xbox Series …
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