Software & Gaming

Update (15/1/18): Back in early December, an early Playstation Network store page listing pointed towards a March release date for God of War. Now, the March release date looks even more likely, with a Portuguese retailer listing the game, albeit with a slightly adjusted release date. In December, PSN listed …

While console emulation takes quite some time to polish, it is a near certainty that we will see each one reverse engineered to work on the PC platform. Unsurprisingly, we have yet to see a reliable emulator for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, but it looks like things are about …

Over the course of 2017, DICE has been expanding Battlefield 1 with a new Operations mode. The first Operations campaign was free for all players, while the second one was reserved for Premium Pass holders. It was expected that future Operations Campaigns would also be reserved for Premium Pass holders …

At E3 last year, Microsoft not only announced that it would be bringing back original Xbox games through backwards compatibility, but Phil Spencer also revealed plans to bring back ‘The Duke'. The oversized original Xbox controller will now be arriving in March, complete with support for the Xbox One and …

Yesterday, we learned that FromSoftware’s iconic title, Dark Souls would be receiving an upgrade for current-gen consoles, due out May 25th. Some reports began circulating, misinforming original game owners that they would be entitled to special treatment when purchasing the remaster, but it turns out these reports were wrong. The …

Steering away from the controversy, Monster Hunter World producer Ryozo Tsujimoto made sure to assure fans that it wouldn’t be following the same trend as other games when it comes to loot boxes. Now, as we approach the title’s release, he’s keen to reiterate that statement, explaining that any microtransactions …

There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the Spectre and Meltdown security bugs over the last week. After evaluating the situation, AMD has explained which of these bugs affect its own CPUs and how it plans to solve the problem.

Last year, players of Elite Dangerous began noticing some odd encounters. A few players managed to come across huge Thargoid ships and soon after, the alien race began attacking spaceports in the game. This has all been building up to Elite Dangerous: Beyond, a multi-chapter series of updates that will …

It looks like PUBG is already a huge success on console. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was by far the biggest game of 2017 on PC and now it is beginning to dominate on consoles too, having sold three million copies on Xbox One since launching on the 12th of December. PUBG launched …

Rainbow Six Siege is about to enter its last Mid-Season Reinforcements during Operation White Noise, which means some big changes are on the way. Year 2’s last sizeable update is set to include map tweaks, UI improvements and operator buffs and nerfs. One of the more welcome changes affects GROM …

In recent years, Square Enix has made an impeccable effort in officially bringing each game in its Final Fantasy series to Microsoft Windows. Initially, fans were met with disappointment upon learning that Final Fantasy XII’s The Zodiac Age remaster was a PS4 exclusive, but fans need not wait that much …

Currently, most modern routers boast WPA2 wireless security protocol, but it seems that a replacement is inbound. Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) has actually been around for quite some time, but now might finally be coming into play on upcoming routers. The news was announced by The Wi-Fi Alliance, comprised …

Today, PUBG Corp. took to the Steam Community forums to issue an apology over a bug that caused people to lose out on Battle Points, the game’s in-game currency system. While players are to be compensated for their loss, it seems that the more pressing issue is cheating and region …

Given the impact that Dark Souls has had on gaming since its 2011 debut, it was just a matter of time before we’d see the title remastered. It seems that it only took one generation for that decision to be made, as Dark Souls Remastered has been officially announced. FromSoftware’s …

This year, Thermaltake is attempting to move up the peripheral market, laying out its plans to have a selection of Tt Premium mice, mouse pads and headsets by Computex in June 2018. Kicking off this trend, the company has unveiled its X1 mechanical gaming keyboard, its X Comfort Air gaming …

PlayerUnknown’s Battleground’s second major post-release update is currently live on the test servers, bringing with it changes to how PUBG Corp handles cheating, performance and balance tweaks. PUBG is also expanding its loot crates as well as possibly adding in a new type of microtransaction, but in a bid to …

If you've been looking forward to Rare's pirate sim, Sea of Thieves, then you're in luck as this month, there will be another beta test ahead of the game's release in March. You'll need to be signed up as a ‘Sea of Thieves Insider', but once that is out of …

With Call of Duty: WWII’s first major expansion approaching at the end of the month, with it comes the next chapter in the incredibly popular Nazi Zombie saga. Activision has released a 2-minute trailer on what to expect as our heroes step foot on The Darkest Shore. “The Darkest Shore …

Following on from last week's news of a kernel bug affecting x86 systems, OS makers began preparing patches. Microsoft's Windows 10 patch to mitigate this issue was due to arrive today but it seems that it caused issues with AMD systems. As a result, the patch is being halted on …

Activision isn't the only publisher patenting worrying new matchmaking systems designed to raise spending on microtransactions. This week, it came to light that EA has filed for two patents that could impact fair competition in multiplayer games, with one pertaining to Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment and another detailing an ‘Engagement Optimized …

Around a month ago, we learned that Crytek was suing Cloud Imperium Games over a licensing dispute. The dispute came into play after CIG switched from using the CryEngine to Amazon's Lumberyard engine. Crytek claims CIG undersold CryEngine's impact and used it in two games without permission. Now, CIG has …

It has been almost five years since Microsoft brought Steven Spielberg on stage to announce a full-fledged Halo TV series. The announcement was a key part of the Xbox One's initial reveal presentation but in the years since, things have been almost silent. For a long time, we assumed that …

Earlier this week a security flaw with x86 CPUs went public, which reportedly impacted Intel CPUs the most. The major concern going around was that in order to fix this, OS makers would have to change how Windows, macOS and Linux manage the kernel, which would lead to a performance …

The original Star Wars Battlefront 2 from Pandemic Studios might be 12 years old, but the game is still getting patches to keep it alive. Over the last four months, the game has received two patches, showing that while LucasArts and Disney Interactive might not be making video games anymore, …

It has been many years since Criterion moved on from the Burnout series. Since then, the franchise has been dormant, with the last entry coming in 2011 in the form of Burnout Crash. Now in 2018, it looks like Burnout might be making a comeback, with Burnout Paradise reportedly set …

Throughout December and early January, we ran a series of daily giveaways for the holiday season. These were all ‘reviewer’ giveaways, in hopes that readers would come back and share their thoughts on what they won with us and other KitGuru visitors. We've had a couple of submissions so far …

Given the sheer amount of good games that released over the last 12 months, it can be easy to forget that Cliff Bleszinski's ‘Lawbreakers' was one of them. The game had a rather unceremonious launch and promptly dropped off the map. This obviously became a talking point when it came …

The Nintendo Switch hasn't been out for a full year just yet but it has already broken several milestones. The console is well on its way to surpassing the Wii U's lifetime sales in its first year but beyond that, Nintendo has declared the Switch as the fastest selling home …

Yesterday, Intel found itself in a bit of a bind after a security flaw went public. The flaw allowed users with modern CPUs on modern operating systems to gain access to the kernel, which opens PCs up to a range of cyber attacks. At the time, it was believed that …

There has been plenty of controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II and EA’s monetisation decisions. This only got worse when EA attempted to defend itself, with CFO Blake Jorgensen explaining that the publisher didn’t want to ‘violate canon’ with skin options, using pink Darth Vader as an example of a …