Knockout City surprised many when it launched last year, offering a fun take of the sport of dodgeball. Despite the game’s position as a live service title, it has struggled to maintain its following with a 24 hour peak of 123 players on Steam. The studio has now announced that …
Read More »Babylon’s Fall will crossover with NieR: Automata
Babylon’s Fall has yet to be released, however ahead of the game’s 3rd of March release date developer PlatinumGames has announced that Babylon’s Fall will be getting crossover content with NieR: Automata. Early impressions of Babylon’s Fall have been somewhat negative, with overall interest towards the upcoming co-op action RPG …
Read More »Apex Legends is finally coming to mobile next week
Almost 3 years ago we reported that Respawn Entertainment had announced that they would be bringing Apex Legends to iOS and Android devices. Since then, we have seen the entire battle royale landscape change and evolve. Finally however, Apex Legends is coming to iOS and Android next week – at …
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima: Legends will be free on PlayStation Plus
While we await the eventual announcement of Sony’s revived PlayStation Plus subscription, the service continues to operate as normal: offering a number of games each month for free. While some of March’s free games were leaked early, the most exciting titles were left secret for Sony’s official announcement. Yesterday we …
Read More »March’s free PlayStation Plus games have leaked
It is becoming quite common for Sony’s monthly free PlayStation Plus games to be leaked prior to their official announcement. So far, Sony has seemingly not been able to plug the leak, as March’s upcoming free titles have been revealed early. BillBil-Kun is a known leaker with a history of …
Read More »Shadow Warrior 3 is launching day-one on ‘PlayStation Now’
PlayStation Now is one of Sony’s two main video game subscription services and is structured in a way similar to that of Xbox’s Game Pass. Ahead of the official announcement of Sony’s rumoured PS Now/Plus revamp, the console manufacturer has revealed one of PS Now’s free games for March – …
Read More »King Kong and Godzilla might come to Warzone
As more and more Battle Royale games are created, there is becoming more of a need for each one to stand out. Fortnite has managed this by making massive seasonal events featuring huge spectacles – and it looks like Call of Duty may be planning on doing the same thing. …
Read More »Capcom Fighting Collection announced with Rollback Netcode
Alongside the recent confirmation and teaser of Street Fighter 6, Capcom is celebrating its past by launching a new Capcom Fighting Collection, bringing 10 classic titles to modern platforms while offering “enhanced features, quality of life improvements, and Online Rollback Netcode for ALL titles.” The Street Fighter franchise is celebrating …
Read More »Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers at least one game for free to all those with an Epic Games account. From now until Thursday the 24th of February, users can get their hands on the unique platformer Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons …
Read More »No Man’s Sky creator claims game isn’t finished “by a long shot”
Earlier today we reported that No Man’s Sky had received a new major update adding all manner of additions, changes and fixes. This is the game’s 19th major update, and yet the team appears to be nowhere near done. Hello Games has shown No Man’s Sky the level of support …
Read More »You can now pilot a mech in the newest No Man’s Sky update
Like clockwork, the developers over at Hello Games have dropped a massive new No Man’s Sky update – and as always it is 100% free. The new ‘Sentinel’ update focuses on combat, with “a total overhaul of weapon systems; new lore and stories; all-new Sentinel enemies.” In a typically massive …
Read More »There are now more than 500 million registered Epic accounts
Thanks to the success of Fortnite, Epic Games has been afforded the opportunity to enter itself into the video game market in a role beyond simply being a video game publisher and engine creator. Epic’s push towards being a platform holder seems to be paying off as they now have …
Read More »Genshin Impact studio fully embraces the Metaverse
In what feels like a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, the Metaverse and NFTs sprung out of seemingly knowhere, with almost every major publisher offering an opinion on the concept – and many embracing it. The latest studio to do so is MiHoYo, the developers of Genshin Impact, though in their case they …
Read More »Switch owners can play Mario Kart DLC for free through online play
Nintendo recently announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – a now 5 year old remaster of an almost 8 year-old game – would be receiving multiple new waves of DLC content over the course of the next few years. While this DLC does cost money, most owners of the original …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 seemingly getting a free trial version
Following weeks of rumours and leaks, CD Projekt Red has announced that it will be hosting a live stream later today at 3pm. If you cannot wait that long, a small but significant new announcement has leaked with positive connotations. Ahead of CDPR’s stream later today, Reddit user ‘Blarzek’ stumbled …
Read More »Sifu to get post-launch accessibility improvements
For years the debate surrounding video game difficulty, creator’s intent and accessibility has been a hot topic. One thing that all can agree on however is the fact that accessibility options are never a bad thing. Developer Sloclap has now realised this, and as such will be adding new accessibility …
Read More »Xbox Series X’s Quick Resume will soon be twice as effective
One of the best features exclusive to the Xbox Series devices is the ability to use ‘Quick Resume’ which allows players to hotswap between two games without closing the previous title. While already an impressive feature, Microsoft has announced that it is making Quick Resume even more useful. As part …
Read More »Fortnite’s Uncharted crossover includes both film and game skins
As Fortnite continues to crossover with more and more franchises, Epic Games has had to make a number of decisions regarding design choices while attempting to find a balance between offering skins that players actually want, and skins which are simply used for marketing. In the case of the Uncharted …
Read More »Xbox exclusive Grounded hits new major milestone
Obsidian Entertainment has proven itself to be a highly versatile studio, working on all manner of different genres, playstyles, perspectives and more. One of the team’s smaller projects is Grounded, a co-op multiplayer survival game. Despite its modest scope, the game has gone on to be a considerable success. In …
Read More »Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings shadow-drop onto NSO
Nintendo has a long and storied history filled with dozens of classic titles (owed in part to their relatively early start in the industry). The console manufacturer has been taking advantage of this lineage by introducing old games to the Switch through its Nintendo Switch Online service. Finally, two of …
Read More »Rabbids are now being used in an NFT Metaverse game
Ubisoft’s pseudo-mascot the Rabbids have not had the best video game portfolio, but recent successes such as Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – and the announcement of its sequel – meant that the Rabbids cache was in good standing. Unfortunately, they are now being used to promote an NFT-filled Metaverse …
Read More »New PS5 software update brings much-needed improvements
One of the most exciting aspects to a new console generation is seeing how a system’s UI looks and functions. While the PS5 UX does appear modern, it is a step back in some ways when it comes to functionality. Fortunately, a new system software update is bringing with it …
Read More »Major Nintendo Direct announced
Nintendo has all but dropped the traditional video game publisher announcement schedule, instead opting to share new games through their – somewhat inconsistent – Nintendo Direct streams. Excitedly however, Nintendo fans can look forward to a meaty 40 minute-long presentation later tonight. Making the announcement on Twitter, Nintendo said “Tune …
Read More »Leak suggests COD Vanguard may be getting a large-scale war mode
Call of Duty has historically been known for its 6v6 gameplay taking place on relatively small maps. As video game hardware has gotten better however, and the shift towards larger scale combat has become the norm, Call of Duty Vanguard is looks to be introducing a large-scale war mode next …
Read More »You’ll soon be able to play as Nathan Drake in Fortnite, according to leak
PlayStation has a strong relationship with Epic Games and as such we have seen many PlayStation characters come into Fortnite. The next collab with PlayStation could see Nathan Drake dropping into Tilted Towers – though which Drake is yet-to-be known. As reported by Fortnite leaker Shiina, a new in-game Fortnite …
Read More »Sony plans to launch 10 ‘Live Service’ games by 2026
PlayStation has typically been known for being the home of single-player story-focused third person games. While this continues to be the case, the recent Bungie acquisition indicates their move towards live service titles. They have now doubled down on this, wanting to release almost a dozen such titles within the …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone 2 will be next-gen only
Recently we reported that Call of Duty Warzone 2 is happening, and is planned to release in 2023 as a multiplatform title. More details on this surprise sequel have been revealed, including the fact that it will be a next-gen exclusive. Following the report that Activision would continue to make …
Read More »Stadia Pro’s free February games are actually good
Despite the clear lack of interest from most parties, Google is continuing to offer free games to those who are subscribed to the company’s game streaming service, Stadia. For the month of February, players can actually get their hands on a number of high quality and exciting new titles. Making …
Read More »February’s PS Plus Games announced
As PlayStation fans eagerly await the reveal of the console manufacturer’s rumoured Game Pass competitor, Sony is continuing to offer its monthly PlayStation Plus Games in a traditional manner that is typical of the company. With that, February’s free PlayStation Plus games have been announced. Available for free to all …
Read More »KitGuru Games: An in-depth analysis on the future of COD on PlayStation
Microsoft dropped an absolute bombshell when the tech behemoth announced that they would be acquiring video game publishing giant Activision Blizzard for a whopping $68.7 Billion USD. The console manufacturer has already offered a statement as to what this will mean for Call of Duty - though it is rather confusing. On this week’s KitGuru Games, we will analyse Microsoft's statement, and what we think it actually means for the future of the franchise - all corporate speak removed...
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