Software & Gaming

After years of delays, Skull & Bones is finally heading to PC and consoles in November. Now with plenty of time to spare, Ubisoft has announced the PC system requirements for the game, alongside a list of PC-specific features.  PC players can expect ray-traced Global Illumination, HDR support, key rebinding, …

It has only been a few months since Square Enix announced that it was selling off multiple western studios and their IP to Embracer Group in a deal worth $300M. While some larger deals take a year or more to complete, this one was wrapped up pretty quickly, with Embracer …

Please see the updates at the bottom of the page. EA has been in and out of acquisition rumours for a long time now. Recently, the company responded to those rumours and seemed to deny that there was anything going on, but a new report suggests otherwise. According to sources, …

Battlefield 2042's second season is starting next week, bringing new content alongside it. This season won't contain the big multiplayer class revision – that is being reserved for season 3. In the meantime, this season players can expect a new map, a new Specialist, and new unlockables to collect by …

Back in 2018, Insomniac Games impressed us all with the release of Marvel's Spider-Man for PS4. Even then in its graphically limited, 30FPS form, the game was something special. Now, Sony has brought the game over to PC, unlocking higher graphical settings, ray-tracing, and unlocked frame rates, allowing us to get the smoothest, high-fidelity gameplay possible. In today's KitGuru Games, we're going to be looking at the PC version to see if it delivers where it counts. 

Cemu is the definitive Wii U emulator, breathing a new life to the largely under-appreciated 2012 Nintendo home console. Following years of work, the emulator’s lead developer and founder has announced Cemu 2.0, while finally offering a Linux version. Making the announcement via Reddit, Exzap, the lead developer and founder …

Masahiro Sakurai is one of the best known names in gaming, having been responsible for some of Nintendo’s biggest IP, including Kirby and Super Smash Bros. Following the conclusion of Smash Bros. Ultimate’s DLC, it seems Sakurai is expanding his horizons; creating a YouTube channel where he discusses game creation. …

Finnish studio Housemarque saw its latest and greatest success with the release of the roguelite third-person bullet-hell Returnal back in 2021. A new job listing by the studio has offered some interesting details on the team’s “next big game.” Following the success of Returnal, Sony-owned studio Housemarque has already teased …

Valve finally started shipping Steam Decks earlier this year following a nearly year’s long wait from its initial reveal. Alongside the announcement that Valve are upping the rate of production of the much-desired handheld, they revealed that demand has also never been higher. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official …

Gamescom’s Opening Night Live game showcase has come and gone, offering fans a new look at many of the most exciting upcoming games. With its conclusion, we now know which games caught the eyes of fans the most, with Genshin Impact coming out on top as the most watched trailer …

It's Thursday, which means it is time for another GeForce Now update. Last week's update brought 1440p and 120FPS streaming to Chrome browsers. This week, GFN has surpassed 20 million users, and 13 new titles will be added to the service.  Guild Wars 2 is now officially available on Steam, …

Obsidian Entertainment has a lot on its plate from The Outer Worlds 2, to Avowed and Pentiment – a narrative focused adventure title with a highly interesting art style. Players will be able to get their hands on the title soon, as Microsoft has now announced the game’s release date. …

Dying Light 2 recently made its presence at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase, where the developers announced the title’s first piece of story DLC – Bloody Ties, Alongside the announcement of Dying Light 2’s first paid DLC, the team at Techland also announced the free ‘Community Update #1’, adding a …

While Denuvo was once very effective at stopping PC games piracy, the DRM has also faced plenty of controversy for being overly heavy and harming performance. Soon, Denuvo will be used on consoles too, with Irdeto making its DRM available to Nintendo Switch developers.  The Nintendo Switch has been a …

Back in January, Bandai Namco and From Software were forced to take the multiplayer servers for the Dark Souls series offline for the PC platform due to a major security bug. Last month, we learned that the team was close to bringing multiplayer back online, but things went quiet again. …

The PS5 is nearing two years old and unfortunately, due to supply issues, we've yet to see any real deals for the new console at retail. Soon, the situation will get a little worse, as Sony is increasing the price of the PS5 in several markets across the world due …

Last week, an Amazon leak confirmed that Dead Island 2 is finally releasing in early 2023, indicating that a re-reveal would not be far off. Now this week at Gamescom, Dead Island 2 has been re-announced, complete with a new trailer, gameplay, and a release date. Dead Island 2 was …

There has been growing concern around Sonic Frontiers, in part due to a poor gameplay showing earlier this summer, followed by a lack of updates. Fortunately, this week at Gamescom, Sega finally showed us what it has been working on.  Sonic Frontiers is officially releasing on the 8th of November …

Activision announced a while back that it was planning a new version of Warzone to launch later this year, following Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. We still haven't seen Warzone 2.0 in action, nor do we have an official launch date. However, that should change very soon, as the …

After Resident Evil 6, there was a lot of concern around the next game in the series. The franchise was at a low point and Capcom needed to shake things up. Eventually, Resident Evil 7 turned out to be an excellent game and a fresh starting point for newcomers to …

Last night, Bungie held its annual Destiny showcase to properly unveil the upcoming Lightfall expansion. The next major chapter in Destiny will be arriving in February, complete with a new area, new enemies and a whole new subclass. Better yet, Bungie has also announced that it will no longer be …

The Razer Basilisk mouse is back, with a new V3 Pro version. Promised to be Razer's ‘most advanced gaming mouse' to date, the Basilisk V3 Pro delivers a decent number of programmable buttons, a new sensor, wireless charging and more.  The Basilisk Pro packs a Razer Focus Pro 30K Optical …

A few years ago, Funcom obtained the rights to make three games based on Dune. We've already seen the release of Dune: Spice Wars and now, at Gamescom, Funcom has unveiled its next game – Dune: Awakening, a new survival MMO set in the Dune universe.  The new trailer comes …

Earlier this year, rumours claimed that Sony was working on its own ‘Pro' version of the DualSense controller, similarly to Microsoft's Xbox Elite controller. This week at Gamescom, Sony officially unveiled the DualSense Edge, a high-end version of the controller with more buttons and customisation options.  As you may expect …

Just a couple of days ago, leaks pointed to a November 15th launch date for Sonic Frontiers, SEGA's attempt to deliver a fully open-world 3D Sonic game. As it turns out, the game might be coming out a week earlier than that in order to get out ahead of God …

While there were initially rumours and leaks to suggest that Grand Theft Auto V would get single-player DLC, Rockstar instead chose to drop any additional single-player content in favour of continuous updates to GTA Online. With Grand Theft Auto 6 on the horizon, rumour has it Rockstar will be looking …

Despite efforts to rework the game, Battlefield 2042 hasn't managed to win back its player base yet. Still, DICE is continuing to improve things. For Season 2, players will still have to use the game's specialists system, which has been a major point of contention amongst Battlefield fans. However, from …

Geoff Keighley has been especially busy this year, having organised Summer Games Fest and currently putting the final touches on Gamescom: Opening Night Live, which airs tonight. We'll be seeing Keighley again in just a few months time, as The Game Awards are returning for 2022.  The Game Awards is …

Last week, Embracer confirmed that one of its AAA projects has recently transitioned studios. Now, sources have confirmed that the game is KOTOR Remake, which is now being developed by Saber Interactive.  Many of us put the puzzle pieces together already last week, as recent reports indicated that the project …

Spider-Man Remastered has been out on PC for a little while now and the game has been well received so far. Not only did the game garner positive reviews for the PC version, but it has also gone on to become PlayStation's fastest-selling PC title in the UK, beating out …