Project Scorpio is on the way and while Microsoft has made promises of ‘no gamer being left behind', plenty of people still have concerns over exclusive games depending on which Xbox you own. Today, Xbox's Aaron Greenberg settled the issue, stating that all non-VR titles will play on Scorpio as …
Read More »Mr Robot gets true ‘text’ adventure from NightSchool on mobile
Making a game about hacking is not easy, especially if you want it to go beyond a blinking terminal. NightSchool and Telltale games may have found an innovative solution for a game based on the Mr Robot TV series though, by creating a real-time, text-adventure, where you interact entirely through …
Read More »Nitro Concepts brings affordable options to gaming chair range
Back in June, we reviewed the Noble Chairs real leather gaming chair and while we did like it, the £450 price tag put it out of reach for many. Now this week, Nitro Concepts has introduced two newly designed gaming chairs to its line-up, fleshing out its range with some …
Read More »Konami’s first Metal Gear title without Kojima is a survival game
Kojima may not be working at Konami anymore but that doesn't mean we won't be seeing more Metal Gear. Konami has already released an MGS gambling machine in Japan and now the publisher is preparing a new spin-off for the series known as Metal Gear Survive. It's a zombie survival …
Read More »Edward Snowden thinks NSA hacker leak was a warning
Yesterday the news hit that an organisation appeared to have hacked the command and control server for an NSA-tied hacking group, purportedly known as Equation Group. Looking at the information and tools released, Edward Snowden thinks this was a warning from a foreign nation. Equation Group is an NSA-linked hacking …
Read More »Here are the changes coming to Overwatch’s Competitive Mode
Overwatch's first competitive season is coming to an end this week, giving Blizzard a chance to implement some changes in time for season 2, which will begin in September. Today, Overwatch Game Director, Jeff Kaplan, put out a video going over the changes competitive mode will be getting for season …
Read More »We won’t be getting a Titanfall 2 beta on PC
If you were hoping to give Titanfall 2 a go before it comes out at the end of October, then you may have to settle for it on console as Respawn Entertainment has confirmed that there will be no beta for the PC version of the game. The multiplayer test, …
Read More »Taken a cool screenshot? We’ll give you a free game for it
Come one, come all, to the great KitGuru Steam Group competition give away. Once again we're looking for the meanest, funniest, crazyiest or just strangest screenshots you have of your favourite games. Send us one and we might just give you a free game of your choice. We're specifically looking …
Read More »Hackers claim to have cracked NSA-tied white hat team
Hackers are some of the most security conscious in the world. When you're trying to break safeguards all day, you have a good knowledge of how to protect yourself. So you'd assume a group of white hats tied to the NSA would be doubly safe, but not from everyone. A …
Read More »Nvidia released a new ‘Game Ready’ driver for No Man’s Sky
Nvidia has released a new “Game Ready” driver for both No Man's Sky, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Obduction, F1 2016, and the Paragon Open Beta, giving gamers with green branded hardware, a leg up in those various games. As with every driver release though, this one comes with a few bug …
Read More »Battlefield 1 open beta coming this month
While excitement for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has taken a hit this year, things seem to be at an all-time high for Battlefield 1 right now, which will see DICE turn back the clock to an alternate history version of World War I. If you have been waiting to give …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV has been pushed back to November
Final Fantasy XV will no longer be coming out at the end of September, as Square Enix has decided to push back the game to avoid the need for a substantial day-one patch. This game has been in the works since 2006, so those waiting just over ten years for …
Read More »No Man’s Sky has some serious issues on PC
No Man's Sky finally hit the PC on Friday evening and immediately just over 200,000 people flocked to play the game for the first time. The servers held up surprisingly well on launch but unfortunately, there were a myriad of other issues present ranging from stutter, awful texture pop-in, low …
Read More »Pokémon Uranium creators get 1.5 million downloads, pull links
The creators of hit Pokémon fan-game, Pokémon Uranium, have pulled the links to the game, making it hard to find. Although not prompted by Nintendo sending a cease and desist, with 1.5 million downloads under their belt, it seems like they aren't planning to wait to receive it. After nine …
Read More »Wang returns in Shadow Warrior 2 this October
Shadow Warrior may have started out as a classic 90's shooter but back in 2013 the IP was picked back up and transformed into an excellent modern title, starring Lo Wang as he battles evil forces with a deadly combination of swords, guns and demonic powers. Now this October, things are …
Read More »Killing Floor 2 leaves Early Access in November
Over the last 16 months, Killing Floor 2 has been in open development and available to purchase on Steam Early Access. The game has received plenty of updates since then and now it looks like it is almost ready for prime time as Tripwire has announced that Killing Floor 2 …
Read More »Microsoft goes back on Skylake support deadline for Windows 7/8.1
Last year, Microsoft announced that Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 would only have support for Intel’s new Skylake CPUs for a limited time. Initially, support for Intel’s latest platform was due to end on older operating systems in 2017, then a while later, Microsoft extended its support deadline to 2018. …
Read More »Deus Ex: Mankind Divided PC requirements announced
The Deus Ex series returns later this month with the launch of Mankind Divided, a direct sequel to the events of 2011’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution. In the lead-up to launch, Eidos and Square Enix have announced the game’s PC system requirements, as well as when you can preload it …
Read More »Halo Wars 2 will be getting a PC beta early 2017
One of Microsoft’s surprises at E3 this year was the launch of the Halo Wars 2 beta, which is being made by Total War studio, Creative Assembly. Unfortunately for those of us on the PC, the beta was only available on Xbox One. However, we will get our chance to …
Read More »No Man’s Sky launches on PC in a few hours
No Man's Sky may already be out on the PlayStation 4 but there are still plenty of PC gamers waiting for the game to unlock on Steam. Fortunately, Hello Games has announced the exact times that the game will be downloadable on Steam in the UK, Europe and US. No …
Read More »Helping others cheat at League of Legends could get you sued
Much like real world sports, the last thing Esports needs is a reputation for harbouring cheaters, which is perhaps why Riot Games is going so hard against the makers of League of Legends cheating software. It's now launched a lawsuit against the developer, LeagueSharp. LeagueSharp is a service that for …
Read More »Quantum Break is now heading to Steam
Quantum Break had a bit of a troubled launch as a Windows 10 Store exclusive title. It was one of the earlier games to use the Universal Windows Platform and due to the platform limitations at the time, the game did not make a great first impression. However, Remedy Entertainment …
Read More »The Gwent beta has been pushed back a bit
Back at E3 this year, CD Projekt Red took to the stage to officially announce a standalone version of Gwent, the much loved card game that debuted in The Witcher 3 last year. Originally, people were going to get their first chance to play in September but it looks like …
Read More »Taiwan introduces fines for Pokémon Go drivers
Doing anything other than looking at the road while driving is never a good idea, even if you have a Tesla with autopilot. Playing a game while driving is one of the dumbest ideas though, which is why Taiwan has begun fining people who are discovered playing hot new augmented …
Read More »XBOOK One S laptop now available for custom orders
If you like the look of the new Xbox One S but don't think it's portable enough, there's one man who can solve that: Ed Zarick. Mere days after the official release of the console, he's managed to fit one into his own custom built laptop chassis, creating the world's …
Read More »Telltale’s Batman on console has even more graphical issues
Telltale Game's in-house engine for making its conversational simulator titles has never quite been perfect. Even though it had a unique, comic book look from its very first outing, it always had a few graphical quirks. That doesn't seem to have disappeared with the new version either, whether you're talking …
Read More »Sony is holding an event next month, will likely reveal PS4 Neo
Earlier this week we got wind of a report claiming that Sony is planning a September press event, at which it will finally reveal the PlayStation 4 Neo in full and give us some official details. Since then, Sony has begun sending out invitations to press outlets for an event …
Read More »Dead Rising comes to PC next month, system requirements revealed
The original Dead Rising is finally making its way to the PC next month, ahead of the launch of Dead Rising 4 in December, which will see the return of Frank West, the series’ original protagonist. The game will be launching in ‘remastered’ form and now that the Steam page …
Read More »Dota 2 forum hacked, around 2 million users affected
It looks like the official Dota 2 forum has been targeted by hackers as the site was apparently breached last month, with nearly two million user records accessed, which include email addresses, passwords, IP addresses and usernames. News of the leak first appeared on Leaked Source, a site that gives …
Read More »Making music with paintings: the TiltBrush music video
One of the more interesting features to come out of virtual reality development in recent weeks was the introduction of audio-reactive brushes in 3D painting experience, TiltBrush. Users have been experimenting with it since and it's lead to some amazing creations, like this VR painting music video. The song used …
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