Moon Studios has made some great strides during this console generation, in large part thanks to the release of Ori and the Blind Forest. The team is now looking ahead to the future, so after Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes out in March, Moon Studios will be …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV and Shadowbringers expansion are 50% off
There have been a lot of excellent games released throughout 2019 but there have also been a few standout expansions bringing older games back to the forefront. Final Fantasy XIV in particular is worth a look. The game’s recent expansion, Shadowbringers, launched to high praise and now during the Winter …
Read More »AVerMedia cuts prices on capture and streaming gear
If you are shopping around for some last minute gaming gear over the Christmas season, then AVerMedia is happy to oblige. Starting from today until the 29th of December, there are some big discounts on gameplay streaming and capture hardware. The sale is taking place via Amazon UK this time …
Read More »Digital games generated $9.5 billion worldwide in November 2019
The gaming market has grown tremendously over the last decade but the ‘holiday season’ is usually when we see the biggest uptick in sales. This month, SuperData released its worldwide digital games market analysis, giving us details on how key launches like Red Dead Redemption 2 (PC), Star Wars Jedi: …
Read More »G.Skill’s latest Trident Z memory kits offer low latency and up to 256GB capacity
It has been quite a year for G.Skill, with new memory kit launches, the annual overclocking world championship and the expansion of the Trident Z Royal line of DDR4 kits. To cap off 2019, G.Skill has another launch, delivering ultra low-latency DDR4 memory kits in configurations up to 256GB. CL14-18-18-38 …
Read More »Analyst predicts 85 million AirPods will be sold in 2020
While there were plenty of jokes made at Apple’s expense after the initial unveiling of the AirPods, the wireless ear buds have gone on to become one of the most popular on the market. That success is due to grow quite substantially in 2020 too, with industry analysts expecting a …
Read More »Hellblade 2 is coming to PC as well as Xbox Series X
Two of the biggest surprises to come out of The Game Awards this year were the announcements of the Xbox Series X console and Hellblade 2. While the initial announcement only confirmed Ninja Theory’s sequel for Xbox Series X, Microsoft has since confirmed that the game is indeed also coming …
Read More »Nexus Mods confirms security exploit
If you have ever gone searching for game mods, then chances are, you have used Nexus Mods. Unfortunately, the popular mod site encountered a security flaw in November, which could have been used by malicious third-parties to access user details. Information that could have been stolen includes user email …
Read More »Destiny 3 will ‘have to wait a bit longer’ as Bungie continues work on seasonal Destiny 2 content
Around this time last year, there were some rumours floating around about the impending release of Destiny 3, with Bungie beginning work on the project prior to splitting up with Activision and going fully independent. Since then, Bungie has dialled back a bit, refocusing its major efforts on Destiny 2, …
Read More »Google Stadia gets achievements system
Google has been slowly adding new features and games to Stadia since it’s launch last month. There is still a long way to go before the service fully lives up to its potential but for now, at least most of the important basics are now in place, including an Achievements …
Read More »The Wolf Among Us 2 development is starting over on new engine
Back in 2018, the financial situation at Telltale Games went south very swiftly and despite various cutbacks and management changes, the studio ultimately shut down. Since then, another company has acquired Telltale’s assets, leading to The Wolf Among Us 2 returning to development. However, while progress on the game was previously …
Read More »Star Citizen’s massive 3.8 update is now rolling out
Star Citizen’s annual convention took place last month, bringing along a ton of exciting announcements for the game. At the time, we learned about some technical changes coming to the game to further improve optimisation, in addition to new gameplay features and content. Now, Star Citizen's massive 3.8 update is …
Read More »be quiet! is giving away a gaming PC and silent hardware packages in Christmas raffle
As most of our regular readers will know, we love running our own giveaways here at KitGuru but occasionally, there is a competition happening elsewhere on the web that we think you should all know about. This week, we are shining a spotlight on the be quiet! Christmas raffle, with …
Read More »There are 12 Xbox Game Studios titles coming in 2020 so far
Microsoft has had a few quiet years for first-party content during this console generation but it has become clear that 2020 won’t be one of them. So far, Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft’s games publishing arm, has twelve games announced for next year and there are still a few likely games …
Read More »Half-Life: Alyx gameplay shown across multiple VR headsets
Half-Life: Alyx may have skipped its planned showing at The Game Awards but Valve did have something else planned to make up for it. This week, the folks at Tested put up a half an hour video showcasing new gameplay and also talking about how the game works across a …
Read More »CD Projekt Red confirms new deal in place for The Witcher IP
It has long been known that Witcher author, Andrzej Sapkowski, left a lot of money on the table when it sold the video game rights to his novel series to CD Projekt Red. Eventually, Sapkowski’s legal team did get in touch with CD Projekt Red seeking additional royalties. That legal …
Read More »Halo MCC December update brings good news for PC players
Microsoft closed out the year with the launch of Halo: Reach on Xbox One and PC. For those who have picked up the Master Chief Collection on PC already, 2020 is going to be a big year, as developers are making swift progress on the remaining games in the series. …
Read More »Samsung begins rolling out Android 10 to Galaxy Note 10
Samsung can often be slow when it comes to rolling out the latest version of Android to its devices but the switch to Android 10 seems to be going a bit quicker, with the Galaxy Note 10 update appearing in the US. The Android 10 update for the Galaxy Note …
Read More »Twitter discloses Android app security flaw
Twitter has begun sending emails out to users disclosing a recently discovered flaw in its Android app. While the issue has been fixed, it “could have compromised” a number of accounts, so users should update as soon as possible. Twitter confirmed via email and a public blog post that this …
Read More »Support ending for 3DMark 11, PCMark 7 and other benchmarks
With Microsoft planning to bring Windows 7 support to an end next month, UL Benchmarks is also planning to sunset some of its well-known benchmarking tools. From the 14th of January 2020, there will no longer be support or updates for 3DMark 11, PCMark 7, Powermark, 3DMark Cloud Gate or …
Read More »EA begins hiring for what sounds like a Jedi: Fallen Order sequel
While there has been plenty of well-deserved criticism over EA's handling of the Star Wars license over the years, the publisher began its path to redemption last month with the release of Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The game has been a success so far and from the sounds …
Read More »Ray-tracing and DLSS support now in ‘Deliver Us The Moon’
Just yesterday, Nvidia announced six more titles set to get ray-tracing support but Team Green kept one more announcement up its sleeve for today. This afternoon, Deliver Us The Moon is getting an update on PC, adding in support for both ray-tracing and DLSS. RTX support has been teased for …
Read More »Facebook is acquiring PlayGiga as it prepares its own cloud gaming service
The biggest tech companies in the world are all preparing for cloud gaming, with a big push coming from the likes of Google, Microsoft, Sony and Nvidia. Now, Facebook is looking to get a piece of the emerging market too, starting with the acquisition of PlayGiga, a Spanish cloud gaming …
Read More »The ‘Nintendo PlayStation’ prototype is going up for auction next year
All the way back in July 2015, we learned that an incredibly rare prototype of the unreleased SNES-CD, otherwise known as the SNES PlayStation or the Nintendo PlayStation Superdisc, was found and recovered in near perfect condition. Over the next couple of years, the owner got the console working and even managed …
Read More »Steam Winter Sale starts today and Steam Award nominees have been announced
We are just a few hours away from the Steam Winter Sale, so if you are browsing the store for something new to play, we have the sale start times so you know exactly when you should actually hit the buy button. The Winter Sale is just half of the …
Read More »Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition gets its first major update
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has been out on Steam and Game Pass for around a month now but the developers have stayed busy since then. Today, the game's first major update begins rolling out, including a long list of bug fixes, the first major civilization balance changes and …
Read More »Apple’s latest patent shows new under-display Touch ID sensor
Over the last couple of years, Apple has been slowly phasing out the Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the iPhone and replacing it with Face ID. Touch ID might not be gone forever though, as Apple has been awarded a patent for an under-display Touch ID sensor. Apple will continue …
Read More »Nvidia announces six more games set to support ray-tracing
Nvidia's list of RTX supported games has been steadily growing this year, with big games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Control, Cyberpunk 2077, Minecraft and more joining the roster. Now to cap off the year, Nvidia has announced six new games set to support real-time ray-tracing in 2020. During …
Read More »Ofcom proposes ban on network locked smartphone sales in UK
Over the years, most major mobile networks have tried to keep customers tied to their business by selling ‘locked' smartphones. While your device can be unlocked for another network if you call up and ask, Ofcom wants to make the switching process easier for UK customers and is considering new …
Read More »All the games confirmed to support Nvidia’s ray-tracing and DLSS RTX features
Nvidia's RTX features are starting to catch on with developers and the list of supported games continues to grow. At E3, a few more major releases were added to the full list.
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