Software & Gaming

Microsoft is working on adding the ability to remove backgrounds from images with a single click to its venerable Paint software. The latest Windows Insider builds already have the updated version of Paint, giving users a chance to try the feature before its official release. The new “Remove Background” option …

The Steam Deck has proven that there is quite a big market for handheld gaming PCs. Now, there are a number of companies offering handheld PC gaming devices, including Windows-based alternatives. Now, Western Digital is offering its first SSD specifically for these systems. The new WD_Black SN770M is a smaller …

Starfield has been performing oddly on Nvidia and Intel GPUs but the experience is expected to improve with graphics driver updates and game patches. The situation should improve for Nvidia users from today, as a new driver is now available with additional optimisations for Bethesda's latest RPG.  Starfield isn't the …

The Nintendo Switch has been known for its “impossible ports” over the past few years, with the likes of The Witcher 3, DOOM Eternal and more all being added to the system. As the generations progress, we have even started to see current-gen exclusives being brought to Nintendo’s handheld-hybrid. According …

We have a rare difference of opinion at KitGuru this week. While Matt has loved Starfield from start to finish, Mustafa is less impressed. In today's KitGuru Games, Mustafa offers his critique of Starfield and its space-exploration offering. 

Mario Kart Tour has always been an interesting addition to Nintendo's library, with the mobile-exclusive title doing many things better than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – but also a whole bunch worse. Following 4 years of support and updates, Mario Kart Tour will no longer be getting any new content after …

Fall Guys hit it big back in 2020 when the Takeshi’s Castle-styled battle royale game released for PlayStation and consoles. Since then, the game has gone from strength to strength, arriving on Xbox systems and amassing millions of more players through their free-to-play relaunch. Shortly following its success, ‘Stumble Guys’ …

Following the success of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom Rehydrated (a remake of the 2003 PS2 platformer), a Spiritual sequel was released in the form of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake earlier this year. At the time, the game was released for last-gen systems only – though it is …

This morning, it came to light that Embracer Group was considering selling off Gearbox Entertainment, two years after acquiring the company in a deal worth roughly $1.4 billion. Now, a leaked email from Gearbox leadership to staff shows this as being true, although the company may just go independent once …

Payday 3 is coming out in just over a week and Starbreeze is already teasing its post-launch content plans. Like Payday 2, there will be plenty of DLC for Payday 3 but that won't be all. In fact, the developers are already planning a big engine change that will see …

We're due for another PS+ library update very soon for Extra and Premium subscribers. Ahead of Sony's official announcement likely arriving on Wednesday, a leaker has revealed the PS+ Extra line-up for September and it is a pretty stacked update.  Many gamers have likely heard of billbil-kun. This leaker regularly …

Modders have gotten to a swift start with Starfield, with hundreds of mods already available on Nexus accruing millions of downloads. For now, mod makers are a little limited by older Creation Engine tools. However, that is set to change in 2024, Todd Howard confirms.  Starfield director, Todd Howard, touched …

In recent years, Embracer Group has been rapidly buying up development studios, swiftly becoming one of the largest companies in the gaming industry. However, the group's financial situation has been taking a turn, leading to an internal restructuring, resulting in the shutdown of studios like Volition. Now, Embracer may be …

Square Enix has been doing a good job in recent years bringing their older Final Fantasy titles up to modern standards. Alongside the major remakes such as what we have seen with the likes of Final Fantasy VII, the publisher has also remastered its older Pixel styled entries among others. …

With the modern advent of social media and video streaming services we have seen more and more unique indie titles blow up in popularity very quickly. One of the most recent success stories is the physics-based platformer Only Up. Unfortunately in this case, its sudden rise to fame has had …

Mortal Kombat 1 is now mere days away, and while the game has been pitched and shown off as a current-gen exclusive title, it seems as though NetherRealm have plans to backport the game to last-gen consoles. According to promotional material published by GameStop, Mortal Kombat 1 will at the …

Paradox Interactive and Nimble Giant Entertainment have recently announced that Star Trek: Infinite will be released on Mac and PC on October 12th. Players may now pre-order the game's standard or digital deluxe editions, with the latter including bonuses like skins, ships, and a unique voiceover. Nimble Giant Entertainment will …

Ghostrunner is a rather unique cyberpunk-action game, offering a satisfying gameplay loop in an interesting world. Developed by One More Level and published by 505 Games, its success has resonated with millions of fans. How many millions? Well, the team has now announced that ahead of the sequel’s October launch, …

Ubisoft has announced the final PC system requirements for The Crew Motorfest. According to the requirements, the game will be relatively easy to run, although the minimum requirements do target 1080p at 30FPS with low graphics settings.  Ubisoft has disclosed the resolution, settings, and framerates that these PC requirements are …

Starfield is one of the biggest game launches of this year, and Intel knows it. That's why the company is focusing on launching graphics drivers to enhance the gaming experience for Arc GPU users. Intel has already released a driver that fixes some issues and recently launched another beta driver …

Back in 2021, it was announced that Wolfenstein studio, MachineGames, was now working on an original Indiana Jones game. It has been a few years since then with no update, but that should change soon. In a recent interview focusing on the upcoming Starfield launch and Bethesda's various projects, Todd …

Starfield is officially Bethesda's most successful launch. The game already had decent review scores and we'd seen decent player counts on PC while the game was still in early access. Now, we have more official figures, with the game garnering over six million players at launch, with one million people …

The voice of Mario is just as iconic as the plumber himself, with Charles Martinet helming the role for over 25 years. Following the surprising announcement that he would no longer be voicing Mario and friends, Nintendo has released a ‘special video message’ to discuss Martinet’s future as ‘Mario Ambassador’. …

Starfield is Bethesda Game Studios’ first brand-new IP in over two decades. Microsoft even went as far as to call it one of the ‘most important’ RPGs ever made at its summer showcase this year. Microsoft may need to chill a little there, but overall, Starfield is nothing short of fantastic.

The ESA has struggled to get E3 up and running ever since all physical conventions were halted during the COVID-19 global pandemic – though not for lack of trying. Unfortunately for them, it seems as though things have gone from bad to worse, with E3’s supposed saviour ReedPop now parting …

Over the past few weeks, we have reported on a number of listings made by various game rating boards across the world, suggesting that Mojang are gearing up to release a current-gen upgrade for the ever-popular Minecraft. Despite the evidence, Microsoft has now claimed otherwise, stating that there will not …

Marvel Snap launched late last year to a great deal of fan fare thanks to the backing of the Marvel brand alongside easy-to-learn mechanics – making for a fun, quick paced overall experience. With the title nearing its 1st birthday, Marvel Snap is officially the highest-grossing game in the genre. …

This afternoon, it was reported that multiple developer sources had seen the Nintendo Switch 2 during a behind-the-scenes demo session at Gamescom last month. Now, we have some more details about what was specifically shown and it would appear that the Switch 2 will ship with the features we've been …

Back in July, AMD launched the Starfield Ryzen and Radeon bundles, offering up a free copy of Bethesda's latest RPG with purchases of RX 6000 series and RX 7000 series graphics cards, and Ryzen 7000 series processors. When the bundle went live, the RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT …

Last month, Nvidia brought Microsoft account integration to GeForce Now, enabling users with an active Game Pass subscription to stream a selection of supported games. This week, the number of supported games is growing.  You can already stream titles like Gears 5, Grounded, Pentiment, Wolfenstein, Deathloop and Age of Empires …