Software & Gaming

The Halo Infinite technical preview is set to kick off today and just as promised, 343 Industries gave us a first look at the playtest in a stream last night. Unlike the E3 trailer, the stream gives us a direct look at a full Halo Infinite multiplayer match.  The match …

Last night during Microsoft's quarterly earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella talked up the success of Xbox so far this generation. The company reports that the Xbox Series X/S consoles are the fastest selling in Xbox history, beating out the original Xbox, the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One. During the …

Today, ahead of Sony's quarterly earnings report, the company announced a new sales milestone for the PlayStation 5. Despite part shortages, there have been 10 million PS5 consoles sold globally as of the 18th of July. The PlayStation 5 first began shipping in November 2020, but gamers were quick to …

Late last week, 343 Industries revealed that Halo Infinite will begin public playtesting soon. Now, it has all been confirmed, with the first ‘flight' set to take place starting from tomorrow, giving us our first hands-on with Microsoft's flagship exclusive.  The first Halo Infinite technical preview will focus on multiplayer, …

While EA as a publisher is responsible for a wide variety of games, its sports titles are some of the company’s most lucrative. The FIFA, NFL and UFC game franchise holder recently revealed that combined it has over 230 million people playing its sports games. Within the next 5 years …

One of the biggest mysteries in the video games industry this year has pertained to the truth behind the horror game Abandoned. Developed by Blue Box Studios, this seemingly innocuous indie horror title has sparked a great deal of rumours and speculation due to its potential connections to Hideo Kojima. …

While the Switch has become one of Nintendo’s most successful consoles of all time, the hybrid handheld has suffered from one major controversy – that being joy-con drift. While the console manufacturer has done little to resolve the problem since it was first reported all the way back in 2017, …

Despite first releasing all the way back in 1992, the Mortal Kombat franchise is seemingly bigger than ever. Just two years after its release in April 2019, Mortal Kombat 11 has become the best selling game in the franchise, with over 12 million copies sold. As announced by NetherRealm Studios …

Unreal Engine 5 has been available to some developers in early access for a while now. We've seen what the engine can do on PS5 hardware and now, we have a new demo showcasing the technology running on an Xbox Series X.  Xbox Game Studios' Gears of War specialists, The …

The Forza Horizon series has historically been known to offer beautiful open world experiences, taking players to different countries with unique and varied visual identities. The next entry in the franchise – Forza Horizon 5 – is said to have the “largest and most diverse open-world ever in a Forza …

Last week during EA Play Live, the Dead Space remake was officially announced, although specific details on what to expect from this new version were kept under wraps. Some new information has come to light this week, with the remake's creative director revealing that we may see restored cut content. …

One of the best shifts in video game norms this generation is the tendency for most developers and publishers to offer free next-gen patches for their latest titles. Following on from the recent update for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Warhammer Vermintide 2 has now gotten a free PS5 update, …

A while back, Intel announced plans to get into the foundry business, creating chips for other companies to rival the foundry businesses of TSMC and Samsung, amongst others. Now, we know who the first two Intel Foundry customers will be – Qualcomm and Amazon.  Last night, following Intel's new process …

Earlier this month, Battlefield 2042 was officially announced, with DICE promising a beta ahead of the game's October release. Reportedly, the open beta will be taking place in September, giving anyone a chance to download and play the game ahead of release.  According to fan-site ‘Battlefield Bulletin‘, the Battlefield 2042 …

The Tomb Raider Reboot trilogy came to an end a couple of years ago with Shadow of the Tomb Raider and while we weren't expecting to see next-gen console enhancements for this title, it looks like Square Enix has begun rolling them out.  In a surprise update for Shadow of …

Of all the game cancellations in recent years, Microsoft’s Scalebound is perhaps one of the most infamous. The action-RPG from PlatinumGames was announced back in 2014 for Xbox One, before unceremoniously getting cancelled in 2017 by the console manufacturer. It seems Microsoft still has interest in the genre and themes …

Ever since Valve announced the Steam Deck, we've been left wondering what sort of performance to expect from the handheld in newer games. While Valve initially said that it was targeting 30 frames per second on the Steam Deck, a Valve programmer has since clarified that 30 frames per second …

Last week, EA officially announced that it is reviving the Dead Space franchise, starting with a modern remake of the original game. Now, Dead Space creator and former Visceral Studios lead, Glen Schofield, has shared his thoughts on the remake for the first time.  Before working at PUBG Corp and …

While World of Warcraft used to be the most-talked about MMO, Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV has recently overtaken the conversation, with the game even suspending sales of digital copies due to having too many players. That said, Amazon’s New World MMO seems to be garnering great interest, as the …

Rainbow Six: Siege is one of Ubisoft’s biggest success stories in recent years, with the tactical multiplayer first-person shooter surpassing over 70 million players. With just how successful the game has been, and how well the team has utilised the games-as-a-service-model, it seems that there are no plans for a …

Ever since Death Stranding first launched back in 2019, neither Sony nor Kojima Productions gave concrete details on just how many copies the game had sold – leading many to believe that it may have under performed. Since then, this idea was refuted – though still, no concrete figures were …

PlaySide Studios is about to make its PC gaming debut with a new dark fantasy RTS. Age of Darkness: Final Stand is set to enter Steam Early Access later this year, offering a “modern, darker spin on the survival RTS genre”.  In this game, you'll be placed on a procedurally …

With the final two expansions now out and all previous in-game events unlocked for players, it would seem that Gearbox's work on Borderlands 3 is officially done. Now, six creative leads on Borderlands are leaving Gearbox in order to team up and form an independent studio.  According to Axios, all …

343 Industries promised that Halo Infinite public playtests would kick off over the summer and sure enough, the studio is sticking to that. In this week's latest development update, 343 began detailing content for the first Halo Infinite flight, which would kick off as soon as next weekend.  The first …

Earlier this week, the California Department of Fair Employment revealed that it would be suing Activision Blizzard over workplace misconduct, harassment and other issues. There has already been an ‘official' response from Activision Blizzard lawyers, which dismisses the allegations, however, an internal memo sent from Blizzard head, J. Allen Brack, …

We were hoping to see an update from BioWare on Dragon Age 4 during EA Play Live this month, but unfortunately, the studio decided to save its announcements for later on. Now, we have a good idea as to why, with reports indicating that Dragon Age 4 is at least …

Over the last few days, EVGA RTX 3090 owners have ran in to trouble while trying to play the closed beta for Amazon's upcoming MMO, New World. A number of customers have had their graphics cards fail after playing the game, but it seems that EVGA is getting on top …

The 21st annual Game Developers Choice Awards winners have been selected, with Hades taking the top spot as Game of the Year. Other awarded titles include Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II, and Genshin Impact, among others. Another year, another Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) ceremony. Similar …

Amazon Game Studios’ ‘New World’ has been in development for many years now, with the first mentions of the MMO appearing in 2014. The game has been delayed time and time again, but here we are in July 2021, with the closed beta live and the official launch just on the horizon. In this week's KitGuru Games, we go over what has changed since the early alpha days and try to answer the biggest question of all - is this MMO worth playing now?

As time goes on, it seems as though nearly every major video game publisher has suffered from toxic workplace cultures, filled with harassment and more. Following on from allegations levied against Ubisoft, Quantic Dream and more, it seems Activision Blizzard has suffered from equally bad, if not even worse issues …