We still have a couple of months to go before Half-Life: Alyx comes out, so now is as good a time as any to revisit the older adventures of Gordon Freeman. To celebrate the Lunar New Year, the Crowbar Collective has detailed Black Mesa 1.0 and its upcoming changes, adding …

On the 14th of January 2020, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 7, meaning no future updates or patches were supposed to come out unless you paid the hefty fee for Extended Security Updates. Microsoft had to quickly go back on this though, as the final Windows 7 update introduced …

Back in June 2019, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo banded together to warn the US government against its proposed tariffs on video game consoles manufactured in China. It was estimated that rising costs would cost the games market $350 million per year, while also leading to increased pricing for consumers. Since …

At the start of 2020, the UK video game charts went through a major change, switching from GfK to UKIE/GSD tracking, which counts physical sales as well as digital sales when those figures are made available. The numbers are now in for last week's sales, with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot …

There have been multiple attempts to revive Knights of the Old Republic over the years, from fan remake projects to internal pitches from BioWare itself. While previous attempts fell short, new reports suggest that KOTOR may finally be getting the revival it deserves.  According to sources speaking with Cinelinx, a …

There is very little to complain about when it comes to DOOM (2016) other than the fact that campaign expansions never came to fruition. The game was beatable in roughly 12 hours but with Doom Eternal, players should expect much more of everything, from weapons, game mechanics and a significantly …

When using multiple monitors, it can be easy to be bothered by the bezels sitting between each display. Two years ago, ASUS unveiled an interesting tool to solve that problem, although it has sat on the shelf since then. That changed this week, with the Asus ROG bezel-free kit re-appearing …

At Microsoft's XO19 event last year, we were greeted with the surprise unveiling of Age of Empires IV, with a new trailer dropping alongside the launch of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. There is still one more ‘Definitive Edition' to get out of the way before we can move …

The idea of game developers unionising has been floated around quite a bit recently, specifically with the topic of ‘crunch' periods becoming more prevalent. As part of a union, developers would be able to collectively bargain for better working conditions and benefits and according to the latest GDC survey, more …

NETGEAR partnered up with Netduma roughly two years ago in an effort to create the best router operating system for gamers. This month, KitGuru had the chance to catch up with Netduma CEO, Luke Barlow, who ran us through the new cutting edge features debuting this year. Netduma is the …

Rocket League players on macOS and Linux are getting some bad news this week, as Psyonix is dropping online support for both platforms. The online-removing patch will arrive in March, at which point players will only have access to local multiplayer.  According to an update to the Rocket League support …

Tencent has an investment stake in plenty of major gaming companies these days and it looks like another one is going to be added to the list. This week, Tencent announced plans to acquire Funcom, the studio behind Conan: Exiles and an upcoming game based on the Dune IP. Tencent …

With the Samsung Galaxy S20 launch event just a few weeks away, it was only a matter of time before pricing information began leaking. According to the latest reports, there will be three smartphones in the series, the S20 5G, S20+ 5G and the S20 Ultra 5G, with pricing ranging …

DOOM Eternal previews arrived this week, with press outlets already creating positive buzz for the game. Getting the shooter to this point was no easy task though, with id Software's Marty Stratton admitting that the studio had to go through plenty of crunch periods to get to this point. Crunching …

Throughout 2018, European consumer rights authorities began taking a closer look at Nintendo and its digital eShop refund policies. The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) got the ball rolling by saying that Nintendo’s strict no-refund policy was against EU consumer protection laws. Since Nintendo of Europe is based in Germany, the case was handed …

While Wasteland 3 will tell a self-contained story, there is still something to be said for going back to older games in the series to get a taste for the world. The original Wasteland came out back in the 1980s, so it isn't the most accessible game for newer fans. …

Just last week, CD Projekt Red announced that Cyberpunk 2077 would be delayed from its original April release date to September. As usual, the reason behind the delay was to allow extra time for polish and bug fixes but there could be a bit more to it, with rumours claiming …

Following on from the announcement that the Half-Life series would be free to play on Steam right up until the release of Half-Life: Alyx, a group of Valve developers also decided to host an AMA session on Reddit. Several key members of the Alyx development team took part, giving us …

Over the course of 2019, there was plenty of discussion surrounding Riot Games and its internal practices. There have been lawsuits alleging discrimination and sexism, which Riot is attempting to settle with a $10 million payout. The settlement agreement was announced in December but is now being blocked, with the …

The RX 5600 XT is officially here and as we learned last week, a new vBIOS version is rolling out to boost out of the box speeds for some models. This puts buyers in an odd situation, as the update might not be present on all early GPUs hitting shelves, …

We've already seen perfected, digital renders of the Xbox Series X console thanks to a late December reveal trailer but what does the upcoming next-gen system look like in real life? At least one person has managed to get their hands on a prototype Xbox Series X this week, posting …

If you missed out on the Half-Life series back in the day, or just never picked up those games for your Steam library, then you are in luck. To promote the upcoming launch of Half-Life: Alyx, Valve is making all previous games in the series free to play.  Half-Life: Alyx …

While it may not be the most hyped game of the year, Disintegration is drawing plenty of interest in early 2020 thanks to the involvement of Marcus Lehto, one of the co-creators behind Halo. The new sci-fi shooter aims to blend first person shooting with strategy elements and soon, we'll …

Back in 2015, Sony officially sold off Sony Online Entertainment and the studio re-branded itself as Daybreak Games. Now as we enter the 2020's, Daybreak is going under another big change, splitting up into three separate studios as part of a new ‘franchise first' initiative.  Daybreak Games will now be …

Instead of rushing to be the first on the market, Microsoft has been taking its time with Project xCloud, slowly inviting more and more users to test the service with access to a library of playable games. Project xCloud got a big games library boost in late 2019 and now, …

While Sony didn’t go as far as revealing the PlayStation 5 during The Game Awards, we did get the first announcement for a PS5 console exclusive. At this point, we've seen Godfall's reveal trailer and six seconds of additional leaked footage. Now, we have the full version of the video …

Back at CES, AMD officially introduced the RX 5600 XT, describing it as “the ultimate 1080p gaming card”. Launch day is now upon us and reviews are out, so we've gathered up details on UK availability, pricing, performance and specs. The reference spec for the RX 5600 XT includes 36 …

We've known for quite some time now that the PlayStation 5 is on the way this year, with Sony eyeing up an early 2020 reveal followed by a November launch. The console itself might only be part of the story though, as the next version of the PlayStation VR headset …

Dying Light 2 was first announced back in 2018 with an impressive gameplay showcase full of mechanical improvements. In particular, Dying Light 2 aims to create a ‘huge matrix' of player decisions that can impact the world and story as you combat the zombie infestation and help communities survive. Ambitious …

The idea of ‘gaming addiction' and loot boxes encouraging gambling behaviour has been a heavy topic of discussion for the last few years. The World Health Organisation and NHS already recognise Gaming Disorder as a mental health condition and now the NHS is specifically targeting loot boxes too.  NHS mental …