This week, Microsoft revealed that it would be bringing a full version of Windows 10 to ARM chipsets, with desktop support and everything included, meaning your phone could also double up as a full Windows machine. Microsoft's first demonstration took place today on a Snapdragon 820 chip, which supports Adobe …
Read More »AMD talk to KitGuru about Crimson ReLive
KitGuru despatched Leo Waldock for an exclusive interview with Andrej Zdravkovic, Corporate Vice President for Software and Platform Engineering at AMD and Terry Makedon, Director – Product Management at AMD about the latest release of their latest graphics software. In 2014 AMD launched Catalyst Omega In 2015 we had Crimson …
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Seasons Greetings from myself and the KitGuru team, It is that time of the year again and yes it is hard to believe that 2016 is almost over. Many of us are starting to wind down in preparation for the Christmas holidays. You may even be buying yourself something as …
Read More »Denuvo DRM has been removed from DOOM
Denuvo has become an incredibly popular form of DRM amongst game publishers over the years but as we have seen over the last year, it can be cracked, it just takes quite a bit of time. This week, DOOM is dropping Denuvo DRM on PC after finally being cracked, in …
Read More »New No Man’s Sky patch focuses on mod support
Just recently, Hello Games finally broke its silence and started patching No Man's Sky again. Things started off with the Foundation update, which focussed on base building and now this week, PC players will be getting a new patch focussing on mod support. This update should make it easier for …
Read More »Nintendo Switch will run GameCube games with Virtual Console
The GameCube may have been a slight under performer in terms of sales during its generation but the little system did receive more than a few great games at the time. Unfortunately, many of these games were left behind during the Wii U generation, which removed backwards compatibility but that …
Read More »Halo 5 Forge on PC is finally getting a match browser
As great as it is to see Microsoft give PC gamers some attention again, its effort with Halo 5: Forge multiplayer felt a bit lacklustre back when it first launched. PC gamers could build maps and play maps on their own of with those in their own friends list, but …
Read More »AMD Crimson ReLive drivers should improve all GCN cards 8th Dec
AMD has teased an upcoming update to its Crimson driver platform and though nothing official has been said, leaked slides and rumour suggest it could bring performance gains to all Graphics Core Next GPUs. We won't have to wait very long to find out for sure either, as the drivers …
Read More »Kingdom Death maker gets two hour nap with Mario Maker level
It would be a huge understatement to merely state that the Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5 Kickstarter has been a success. It's on its way to becoming the most pledged to board game ever and that's meant lots of updates from the creator. To try and give himself a break, he …
Read More »Intel True Key password manager now multi-factor protected
Intel has teamed up with Microsoft to offer multi-factor authentication for its password manager system, making website logins and saved details safer than ever before. To leverage it, users can download the Intel True Key extension for Microsoft Edge and then use their face or thumb print to login to …
Read More »Paragon Monolith update cranks the action up to 11
Paragon is part of Epic Games' new push into free to play development, where it can provide regular, quick updates rather than doing big, multi-year, AAA releases now and again. That means it's able to stay on top of development and respond to players much more readily, which is why …
Read More »Capcom details Resident Evil VII PC graphics options and features
Just yesterday we learned that later this month, PC gamers will be able to get their hands on Resident Evil VII for the first time in the form of a demo, which has been available and updated on PS4 for a few months and updated a couple of times. In …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV and VII Remake to hit PC in 2018?
Final Fantasy's 30 year anniversary is coming up in 2017, so as you might imagine, Square Enix is cooking up a few surprises in order to celebrate, which will include the releases of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age HD and even possibly the first episode of the Final Fantasy …
Read More »Know a 3DS bug? Nintendo may give you up to £16,000 for it
Nintendo has debuted a new bug bounty program for its 3DS portable console, with rewards up to £16,000 for anyone who can find an exploit in its platform. This comes as somewhat of a surprise, as many expected the upcoming 2017 release of the Switch to see Nintendo focus its …
Read More »Revive injector updated to 1.0, adds Oculus Touch support
With the release of Oculus Touch controllers today, there are over 50 new, supporting games hitting digital distribution platforms like Steam. To make sure that VR stays inclusive, developer CrossVR has updated their Revive compatibility layer, which makes it possible to play all of those Touch games on a HTC …
Read More »Social networks, tech firms to block ‘extremist’ images
Some of the world's biggest technology firms are going to share a database of image and video hashes for ‘extemist content' with one another, in order to prevent them from appearing on their various platforms. This is much the same system they use to tackle child pornography and although it …
Read More »Resident Evil VII demo is coming to PC soon
The Resident Evil franchise is looking to make a big return in 2017 with the launch of Resident Evil VII in January and while many PS4 players have already had the chance to test out a slice of the game, PC players will also be getting the same opportunity within …
Read More »World of Warcraft Nostalrius servers are returning this month
This has been a big year for World of Warcraft in more ways than one. Not only has the Legion expansion been incredibly successful so far, but a lot of attention has been brought to the possibility of legacy/vanilla servers. Legacy servers have been a hot topic ever since Blizzard …
Read More »OpenAI to use video games to train AI of the future
Non-profit AI research initiative, OpenAI, has announced a new platform for measuring and training artificial intelligence (AI) that uses games and websites that humans use. It's designed to teach them to learn like we do, through experiences and the usage of tools like the classic keyboard and mouse. Known as …
Read More »G2A Direct is proving popular with developers
G2A Direct, the developer partnership program twinned with the G2A game key seller, is proving popular. To date it has signed up 50 production companies and individuals and that's actually proving difficult for the platform provider, which claims it didn't expect anywhere near such a positive response. Launched in July …
Read More »Titanfall 2’s digital sales are 28% lower than original game
While EA and Respawn Entertainment are keeping quiet on exact Titanfall 2 sales figures and standing by the game's long-term sales potential, all early indications seem to show that the game just isn't doing very well sales-wise, despite positive reviews and coverage. Now, we have further evidence of that as …
Read More »Ubisoft has revised its statement on The Division’s player count
Last weekend, we got news that The Division's player count may finally be back to launch numbers, following Ubisoft's move to delay DLC to fix up all complaints with the game to bring players back in. Things weren't quite adding up according to Steam Chart numbers but given that a …
Read More »Dauntless could be the PC Monster Hunter we’ve waited for
If like me you're a fan of the Monster Hunter series of games, then doubtless you've been frustrated at the lack of Western support for the series, especially the Chinese only Monster Hunter Online. Phoenix Labs' Dauntless though, could scratch that itch. It's an upcoming, free to play, COOP, action …
Read More »Watch Dogs 2’s Anti-Cheat system raises serious privacy concerns
Watch Dogs 2 has landed on PC and so far, the game seems to be doing really well on Steam, with many reviews praising the game and few reports of PC-specific issues. However, there is one thing that is raising eyebrows this week- the game's anti-cheat system. For Watch Dogs …
Read More »Dishonored 2’s third patch promises more optimisation fixes
Dishonored 2 has been out for a few weeks now but unfortunately for those of us on PC, the game didn't have the best launch. Since then, Arkane Studios has put out two beta patches aimed at fixing some issues but things aren't quite perfect yet. However, today a third …
Read More »Gooligan malware managed to infect over 1 million Android devices
Over one million Google accounts have now been compromised following from a huge fraud campaign that targeted Android users and the Google Play store. The new malware infecting devices is known as Gooligan and it works by hiding inside of several Android apps and then exploiting two unpatched flaws to …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV is selling faster than any other game in the series
Final Fantasy has been around for a long time and spawned plenty of hit games but it looks like Final Fantasy XV is off to the best start yet for the franchise, with Square Enix announcing today that the game has already shipped five million copies worldwide. This makes it …
Read More »Cooperative horror board game could end up most funded ever
Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5, the updated and expanded version of the 2012 Kickstarter success, could end up being the most funded board game ever on Kickstarter. Having raised over $6 million in just a few days, it currently sits just two and a half million behind Exploding Kittens, the biggest crowd …
Read More »No Battlefield release planned for 2017, EA resting franchise
Taking a similar tack to Ubisoft with its Assassin's Creed series, EA has announced that one of its flagship franchises, Battlefield, will be taking a break next year. In fact it may be another couple of years before we see another Battlefield game. Don't fret though, EA will still release …
Read More »Titanfall 2’s multiplayer is free to play this weekend
Titanfall 2 has only been out for a month and despite receiving excellent reviews and positive coverage in general, sales for the game haven't been great- despite what EA wants you to believe. In an effort to get people to at least give the game a shot, Respawn Entertainment will …
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