Software & Gaming

Recently we reported that Netflix appeared to be gearing up to bring game streaming to its more than 200 million subscribers. The service has now not only confirmed that this is the case, but also revealed that this new service will be included free of charge. During its most recent …

While Windows Insiders are already running the Windows 11 preview build, the rest of us are waiting on a ‘late 2021' release window for Microsoft's upgraded operating system. As it turns out, ‘late 2021' could really mean October, according to Intel.  In Intel's support document for the DCH GPU driver …

The Steam Deck has proven to be a popular device, with reservations for the Steam handheld being pushed back deep into 2022 for those who were late to the party. It seems the device has caught the eye of Ubisoft, who now claims that they may support the platform “if …

Doki Doki Literature Club was a surreal and genre-bending freeware visual novel released all the way back in 2017 for PC and was met with great enthusiasm across the industry. Now, nearly 4 years later, the expanded version of the game, which costs money, has sold over half a million …

Sharkoon is expanding its gaming chair line-up this week by introducing the SKILLER SGS2 Jr, designed to deliver a comfortable and ergonomic gaming chair for children.  The Junior version of the SGS2 only differs in size, so it still offers the same features and adjustments, such as 135 degree reclining, …

One of the toughest parts of making a competitive online game is keeping cheaters at bay. Developers are constantly battling against cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone and so far, Raven Software has banned half a million accounts. Last week, an additional two ban waves took place, taking out another …

Microsoft is closing out July with another strong line-up of titles for Xbox Game Pass. Over the next two weeks, 12 more games will be added to Game Pass, headlined by Microsoft Flight Simulator, which is coming to Xbox Series X/S for the first time. Aside from Microsoft Flight Simulator, …

While Psychonauts 2 was originally funded through crowdfunding platforms, over the course of the game’s development, Microsoft purchased the game’s developers DoubleFine Productions. Though the game is still set to come to PlayStation platforms, it seems as though those versions will both look and run significantly worse than the Xbox …

This week, Nvidia has announced that Turtle Rock Studios' upcoming co-op zombie shooter, Back 4 Blood, will support DLSS at launch, enabling AI-assisted performance gains for RTX graphics card users.  We don't know what sort of performance improvement we can expect just yet, but with Back 4 Blood set to …

In the gaming industry, the gold standard for a successful game typically rests at 1 million copies sold. This is even more so applicable to VR titles which have a significantly smaller install base. Even so, a few select games have hit this major milestone, with two new titles joining …

The announcement of the Steam Deck was met with a great deal of excitement. Being one of Valve’s first major forays into the gaming hardware market, the Switch-like portable gives PC players a new way to game. Being a handheld device however, some fans have expressed concern at the attached …

In our latest KitGuru Games weekly column, I argue that many of the PS5’s features offer a noticeable step up from previous generations - such as the speed, graphics, frame rate and more - for me, the biggest game changer is the DualSense and the way in which it utilises haptic feedback and its triggers...

When Microsoft first announced that its DirectStorage technology would be coming to PC, it was assumed that the feature would work on Windows 10. When the company announced Windows 11, it said that the storage acceleration API would only be supported on the new OS. Fortunately, Microsoft has since reversed …

It has been a few weeks since Nintendo announced the Nintendo Switch OLED model, featuring several design tweaks to the original handheld design and upgrading the display. Recently, reports claimed that the new OLED model did not cost much more to produce compared to the base model, giving Nintendo a …

Last week, it was confirmed that Resident Evil Village's dual-DRM system on PC was causing performance issues, including frame spikes and stuttering. Now, Capcom has begun pushing out an update to fix this, while also adding in AMD's newly launched FidelityFX Super Resolution technology.  The update comes in at just …

Last Friday we took a look at DLSS in Red Dead Redemption 2. Today however, three days on from our original analysis, Nvidia published a new Game Ready driver to offer 'players the best experience possible' when using DLSS in Red Dead Redemption 2. We ran a few benchmarks to see if the performance numbers have changed...

SUMO Group is a British holding company known best for its subsidiary SUMO Digital. In a surprise announcement, it has now been revealed that Tencent, the Chinese multinational technology conglomerate, has acquired it, and its subsidiaries, in a deal that is north of a Billion Dollars. As Reported by Reuters, …

Following its launch in August 2020 on PC, Microsoft Flight Simulator will soon be coming to Xbox consoles. Those wishing to play the console version however will need to clear some SSD space, as the game looks to take up almost 100GB. In anticipation of its 27th of July release …

For many, Ray-Tracing and its associated technologies represent the next major evolution in video games – akin to the shift from 2D to 3D or SD to HD. Until now however, Nvidia’s solution, which has proven to be the market leader in the technology, has been somewhat hampered by its …

Steam Deck was only announced last week but scalpers have already started to put the console up for sale by more than double its MSRP. Searching for "Steam Deck" on eBay shows multiple listings of Valve's upcoming console, some priced at up to £1200...

We recently reported that Netflix announced its intention to get more into the gaming market. While the streaming service has previously released a number of interactive shows and films, this latest push seems to be much more significant. Now it looks as though they may be partnering with Sony to …

It seems that Ubisoft likes to delay its games in batches. Alongside the announcement that Rainbow Six Extraction has been delayed from September 2021 all the way back to January 2022, the publisher announced that its multiplayer sports title ‘Riders Republic’ has been delayed from its September launch. Making the …

While it is always exciting to find out the release date of an anticipated game, nowadays it seems as if almost every game gets delayed at least a couple times. Ubisoft is guilty of just that, delaying many of its previous games. Now, the publisher has delayed another title: Rainbow …

With the most recent generation of devices, it seems the video game market has shifted to offering longer-term support for games at cheaper prices – with next-gen remasters and upgrades being offered for free, as is post-launch content. Interestingly, we are now seeing other aspects being updated alongside this, including …

While SEGA do not have a new Sonic title ready for the hedgehog’s 30th anniversary in 2021, to satiate fans, the publisher is releasing a remaster of the 2010 title Sonic Colours. Being a Wii title, the game only ran at 30fps at the time. While a jump to 60fps …

While first-party Sony titles are known for their high quality and polish, many of the console’s biggest games have historically – and continue to be – delayed. Such was the case with The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, and more recently the upcoming God of War sequel …

While Marvel’s Avengers didn't get off to the best start when it first launched last year, the team at Crystal Dynamics has been slowly but surely adding new content to the game. One of the biggest updates yet is the upcoming Black Panther expansion. Previously teased, it has now been …

DLSS is now in Red Dead Redemption 2 - here's our image quality and performance analysis

When Apex Legends launched in 2019, one of its most notable innovations to the battle royale genre was the ping system, which allowed players to dynamically tag all manner of things, from players to items to weapons. Since then, other games have taken inspiration, including 343i who have revealed that …

Bethesda has shared some details about the upcoming QuakeCon 2021. Taking place from August 19-21, QuakeCon 2021 will go all-digital once again, including livestreams with developers, updates on existing and upcoming games, tournaments, giveaways, and much more. However, don't expect new game announcements. Keeping the BYOC theme at its core, …