In recent years, upscaling features have become a staple for PC gamers, with many utilising DLSS, FSR or XeSS to save on performance. Now, Microsoft appears to be working on its own AI-assisted upscaling feature, which will come baked right into Windows.
Read More »Ubisoft disappointed in VR market’s lack of growth
Ubisoft has shown a surprising level of interest in VR over the years, shipping several games dating back to the original Oculus Rift. Last year, Ubisoft released its biggest VR game yet, Assassin's Creed Nexus. However, due to disappointing sales, Ubisoft's interest in VR is beginning to diminish. During Ubisoft's …
Read More »FTC files complaint against Microsoft after recent lay-offs at Xbox and Activision
Despite Microsoft already completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard and has made many concessions to get the deal approved by regulators across the world, the FTC is still hoping to reverse the transaction. In its latest appeals letter, the FTC takes issue with the recent lay-offs announced at Activision Blizzard. …
Read More »XDefiant to launch imminently but now faces tough competition
After multiple delays, Ubisoft's new multiplayer shooter, XDefiant, is finally going to release. The game became popular after successful playtests in 2023, but due to delays, the game has taken longer to release than expected. During Ubisoft's recent corporate earnings call, the company confirmed that XDefiant will be released sometime …
Read More »Helldivers 2 is PlayStation’s most-played PC game at launch
Helldivers 2 has officially launched, with the game arriving simultaneously on PS5 and PC. On the PC side, the launch has gone down particularly well, with the game achieving PlayStation's highest PC launch numbers ever. Helldivers 2 has peaked at 81,840 players, and currently has over 68,000 players actively in …
Read More »Disney acquires $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games
While Epic Games is technically an independent studio, it does have several huge investors. Companies like Tencent and Sony have been quick to buy up shares in the company and now, Disney, perhaps the largest entertainment company in the world, is buying up a piece.
Read More »Intel reportedly wants to power the next-gen Xbox
For the past two generations of Xbox and PlayStation consoles, Sony and Microsoft have both gone with AMD for their custom hardware. Microsoft is already laying the groundwork for its next console, as we know from files revealed as part of the FTC v Microsoft trial over the acquisition of …
Read More »A remake of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune might be on the way
Sony has fully embraced the idea of remasters and remakes this generation. Two of the PS5's launch titles were both re-releases, with one being Demon Souls and the other being Spider-Man Remastered. Since then, Sony has gone on to re-release both The Last of Us games in remastered form and is …
Read More »Suicide Squad is Rocksteady’s lowest-rated game ever
It has taken a little longer for Suicide Squad reviews to go live, as review codes were only sent out a few days ahead of launch. At this point, many outlets have published their scored reviews and unfortunately, Suicide Squad has ended up as Rocksteady's lowest rated game ever. Based …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo has arrived, progress carries over to full game
As predicted, last night during Sony's Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth stream, Square Enix officially announced plans for a demo. Better yet, if you have a PS5, you can download it right now. The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo has arrived on PS5, ahead of the game's full release on the …
Read More »Phil Spencer speaks out on Xbox multiplatform rumours
Is Microsoft moving away from exclusive games and embracing multiplatform development? Phil Spencer responds to the latest rumours...
Read More »Final Fantasy 14’s Xbox beta begins on February 21st
While Microsoft accidentally went live early with a Final Fantasy 14 beta announcement in January, it has taken several weeks to get new details. With Final Fantasy 14 launching on Xbox consoles for the first time, Square Enix will be holding an open beta for the Xbox Series X/S version …
Read More »CD Projekt Red begins ramping up for Cyberpunk sequel
CD Projekt Red is building up its new US and Canada-based studios, both of which form CD Projekt Red North America. This is the team spearheading Project Orion, otherwise known as the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. The game is now in the early stages of development, with many former CD …
Read More »There is apparently an Elden Ring mobile game on the way
Last year with the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple made a few surprising gaming announcements. Now, several AAA studios are bringing their games to iOS devices, including the likes of Resident Evil Village and Death Stranding. Unfortunately, other acclaimed titles are going in a different direction, with a …
Read More »Stormgate demo launches with DLSS 3
February has kicked off which means it is time for another Nvidia DLSS update. This week, there will be two new games getting DLSS updates. For starters, we have Stormgate, which features both DLSS 2 and DLSS 3. Stormgate managed to raise over $2.2 million in crowdfunding last year, making …
Read More »Resident Evil 3 Remake and Madden 24 head to Game Pass this month
There has been a lot of drama around Xbox in recent days, as news broke that Microsoft is considering ditching game exclusives and moving towards multiplatform development. Microsoft hasn't addressed those rumours yet, but while we await an official response, the next batch of Game Pass titles have been announced. …
Read More »Call of Duty to transition to ‘open world’ campaigns
While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched with a widely praised multiplayer mode, its single-player campaign left a lot to be desired. The campaign ditched the structured missions of previous COD campaigns and instead opted for 'open world missions'. Now, it appears that this will not be a one-off occurrence.
Read More »KitGuru Games: The Console Wars are ending… and PC wins
Microsoft going multiplatform could finally end the 'console war' for good and PC gamers stand the most to gain...
Read More »Metro: Awakening is an ‘origin story’ coming to VR platforms this year
Earlier this week, Deep Silver announced plans for a brand new Metro game. While this won't be the next major game in the series from 4A Games, it will be an exciting spin-off, bringing the tense world of Metro to VR for the first time. Metro: Awakening is an origin …
Read More »Blizzard games are finally coming to GeForce Now
Nvidia is gearing up for another month of GeForce Now updates. There will be 27 titles joining GeForce Now this month as Nvidia celebrates the service's four-year anniversary. The big news here is that Blizzard games are now joining GeForce Now, in keeping with Microsoft's agreement to bring Activision Blizzard …
Read More »Cooler Master launches new Mini LED and GM series gaming monitors
Cooler Master is launching a trio of new monitors for 2024, each arriving at under £500, putting them in more affordable territory. The new Tempest GP2711 is Cooler Master's new Mini LED display, while the GM2711A offers an ultra-fast IPS panel instead. Finally, we have the GM34, a new 34-inch …
Read More »The RTX 3050 is making a comeback
The RTX 3050 lives on in 2024 with a new model hitting the market with some rather major spec changes...
Read More »PS4 horror hit ‘Until Dawn’ is getting a UE5 remake for PC and PS5
Supermassive Games had its first major hit back in 2015 with the PS4 exclusive, Until Dawn. Now almost nine years later, we're getting a remake, but this time, it will be landed on PC alongside PlayStation. If you never had the opportunity to play Until Dawn on PS4, you'll seen …
Read More »A Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo may be just around the corner
While we expected to get a good look at Final Fantasy VII Rebirth during last night's State of Play stream, it would seem that Sony wants to give the game a bit more of an exclusive spotlight. At the end of last night's stream, Sony announced plans for a second …
Read More »Kojima unveils massive 10-minute trailer for Death Stranding 2
As promised, Death Stranding 2 returned to the spotlight yesterday during Sony's State of Play stream, but we were caught off-guard by the massive trailer we ended up seeing...
Read More »Foamstars is launching on to PlayStation Plus this month
We've entered a new month which means it is time for a new PlayStation Plus update. For February, PS+ Essential subscribers can expect three new games, including Square Enix's new Splatoon-inspired shooter, Foamstars. Foamstars was announced during a PlayStation Showcase last year as one of Sony's major upcoming live service …
Read More »Former Volition Studio veterans form new studio, will co-develop Clockwork Revolution
Last year, Embracer Group officially shut down Volition, a long-running studio best known for the Saints Row games. Now, a group of former Volition developers have banded together to start up a new studio, known as Shapeshifter Games. Shapeshifter Games is founded by former Volition veterans. The new studio won't …
Read More »Microsoft gaming revenue surpasses Windows following Activision acquisition
Several months on from acquiring Activision Blizzard, Microsoft kicked off 2024 with the announcement that it would be laying off nearly 2000 employees. Unsurprisingly, this has been followed up by a glowing earnings report from Microsoft executives. With the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft's gaming business is now one of …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 update brings optimisations for hybrid CPUs
Development on Cyberpunk 2077 has been winding down over the last couple of months as CD Projekt Red shifts its focus to new projects. Still, the game has continued to receive some surprise patches and feature updates following on from the launch of the Phantom Liberty expansion. The latest update …
Read More »Rocksteady reimburses Suicide Squad buyers for early access downtime
Rocksteady ran into some unfortunate issues with the launch of Suicide Squad into Early Access this week. Due to a progression bug that skipped the campaign and other maintenance, the game ended up being offline for large chunks of time during the first two days of early access. To make …
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