The Dead Space franchise has had a bit of a tough go. While the first game was well received, with many praising the game’s atmosphere and tone, its sequels saw increasingly reduced fanfare. After a decade of silence, EA returned last year with an equally well-received remake of the first entry. Unfortunately, it looks as though the franchise is dead once again.
Read More »Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake’s development has been rebooted
After negative feedback from the initial reveal, Ubisoft took the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake back to the drawing board, starting from scratch to remake the remake...
Read More »Nvidia partners reckon RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs are coming this year
Due to RTX 40 Super launching in early 2024, we were unsure if we would see new-gen gaming GPUs from Nvidia this year, and earlier rumours did point to an early 2025 launch, rather than the usual Q3/Q4 launch window. However, new reports citing board partner sources claim that Nvidia's first RTX 50 series GPUs will arrive later this year after all.
Read More »Apple officially allows emulators on the iOS App Store
Over the past few months, new international laws and external pressure has forced Apple’s hand into relaxing many of its rules surrounding iOS and the Apple App Store. Between the addition of cloud streaming apps and the promised arrival of the Epic Games Store later this year, the iPhone creator has now started to allow game emulators to be added to the iOS App Store.
Read More »DLSS 3.7 brings new image quality improvements
Nvidia's DLSS has been a game-changer for the last five years, boosting framerates on RTX-based systems with minimal image quality loss. With each update, DLSS continues improving, and the recent DLSS 3.7 upgrade is no exception.
Read More »Sony reportedly no longer interested in the KOTOR Remake
First announced back in 2021, the much-anticipated Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake has suffered from a number of setbacks including a change in development studio, rumours of its cancellation and more. While the game was recently confirmed to be “alive and well” it seems as though Sony no longer have any interest in the project.
Read More »PlayStation Portal hackers help to patch PSP emulator exploit
Back in February, we reported on the fact that a group of hackers managed to get the PSP emulator PPSSPP running on the streaming-focused PlayStation Portal peripheral. Unfortunately, the hackers who discovered the exploit have now helped Sony patch it.
Read More »The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake is ‘alive and well’, Saber CEO confirms
While Embracer Group's CEO did not delight in taking on questions about the Knights of the Old Republic remake, Saber Interactive seems quite happy to discuss the project. The studio recently broke off from Embracer, going independent and taking the KOTOR remake project with it.
Read More »In-app ads might be coming to Discord as soon as this week
It seems Discord users will get their first taste of in-app ads this month..
Read More »KitGuru Games: How to Fix Fast Travel
Fast travel in games won’t be going away any time soon – and nor should it – but it is interesting to examine the varying ways that developers choose to implement the feature in their games; be it narratively, mechanically or functionally. Quite surprisingly, over the decades, studios have tackled this seemingly simple issue in MANY ways – for better and worse.
Read More »The Elder Scrolls 6 is in development and playable builds already exist
While we're still expecting new updates and DLC content for Starfield, Bethesda has begun moving resources around to focus on its next major project, The Elder Scrolls 6. The next Elder Scrolls game was announced all the way back in 2018, alongside Starfield, but work on the game is only really just getting underway now that Starfield has released.
Read More »MSI unveils its fastest PCIe 5.0 SSD yet
Powered by the Phison E26 controller, the new MSI Spatium M580 Frozr delivers the fastest possible PCIe 5.0 speeds...
Read More »Embracer Group is selling Borderlands studio Gearbox Entertainment in $460M deal
Embracer Group has been undergoing a cost-cutting initiative over the past year, leading to several studio closures and layoffs. Other major companies under the Embracer banner have instead been sold. Earlier this month we saw Saber Interactive split off from its former parent company. Now, Gearbox Entertainment has also been sold.
Read More »Phil Spencer talks up Xbox handheld plans
Earlier this week, new rumours surfaced suggesting that Xbox is working on a new gaming handheld to rival systems like the Steam Deck and Windows-based alternatives. Having been down this road before, I didn't put much stock in those rumours. However, a newly published interview with Phil Spencer is making the Xbox handheld seem inevitable.
Read More »Zelda film director wants to “fulfil people’s greatest desires” with live-action adaptation
Following the overwhelming success of the Super Mario Bros. movie, Nintendo quickly greenlit an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda. Though the film is set to be live-action, the project’s director has expressed his hopes to “fulfil people’s greatest desires” with the project.
Read More »GTA VI could be delayed to 2026
Late last year, Rockstar Games finally revealed the next entry in the industry-defining GTA series more than a decade after the last. Announced to be coming in 2025, it would appear as though Rockstar will need more time to get GTA VI out of the door – possibly a whole extra year.
Read More »KitGuru Games: Dragon’s Dogma 2 launch squandered by greed
Hardcore RPG mechanics are undermined at every turn by paid-for items that simply don't belong, bringing an end to Capcom's long-running streak of top-tier releases...
Read More »Former Naughty Dog director’s new game takes us back to the early days of Marvel
Since the closure of Visceral Studios and the cancellation of Star Wars project 'Ragtag', former Naughty Dog director and writer, Amy Hennig, has been at Skydance Media bringing a new action-adventure game to life. We've known for a while that this would be a Marvel project, but the official announcement still caught us by surprise.
Read More »FSR 3.1 update allows frame generation and upscaling to run independently
Nvidia isn't the only company making announcements at GDC this month. AMD has now unveiled the latest version of FidelityFX Super Resolution, bringing us up to FSR version 3.1, which brings further visual enhancements.
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 update brings FSR 3
The FSR 3 update has finally rolled out, improving the adoption rate of AMD's latest FSR version. However, there are some mixed opinions floating around...
Read More »Nvidia unveils next-generation ‘Blackwell’ GPU
We've heard through rumours that Nvidia's next generation graphics architecture will be formally named as 'Blackwell'. This week at GTC, Nvidia officially announced exactly that, with the Blackwell platform promising to usher in "a new era" of computing.
Read More »Steam surpasses itself once again with 36 million concurrent players
Over the past few years, the Steam platform has seen strong and consistent growth, with the PC-based service reaching record numbers of concurrent players every few months. Just recently however, the service has seen a massive surge in players, having now reached 36 million concurrents – one week after hitting 35m.
Read More »New PlayStation 5 Pro leak points to late 2024 launch
We first heard about plans for a PS5 Pro last year, a more powerful model with a beefed up GPU for improved ray-tracing performance to sell alongside the standard PS5 system, which underwent a redesign late last year to introduce a detachable disc drive. The latest leak includes some extra details on specs, as well as some information on a new Super Resolution technology for improved visuals.
Read More »Overclockers set new world records with Intel Core i9-14900KS
A team of expert overclockers from around the world have broken four world records with Intel's new Core i9-14900KS, including the world record for speed...
Read More »Embracer Group sells off Saber and Metro studio 4A Games
Saber Interactive splits off from Embracer, taking the KOTOR Remake, 4A Games, 3D Realms, Slipgate Ironworks and other studios with them...
Read More »A second trailer for cancelled Spider-Man multiplayer game has leaked
Just yesterday, a gameplay trailer for Insomniac's cancelled multiplayer game, Spider-Man: The Great Web, appeared online. Many sources of this video have now been removed, but just 24 hours later, a second trailer for the game has leaked.
Read More »The Last of Us Part II Remastered reportedly heading to PC soon
Ghost of Tsushima is finally on the way and it seems PC gamers can expect to get The Last of Us Part 2 this year as well...
Read More »Leo Says Ep. 75 – Samsung Galaxy Ring and Oura
KitGuru was paying close attention when Samsung teased their Galaxy Ring wearable in January at their Galaxy Unpacked event. When MWC rolled around in February we saw the Galaxy Ring on show and thought 'eh? that looks familiar' as the resemblance to the Oura Gen 3 is quite uncanny, and that seemed like a golden opportunity for Leo to gives his thoughts...
Read More »Watch Dogs is getting a film adaptation
Films based on popular video game IPs have become the new hotness in Hollywood, with the likes of Sonic, Mario and Uncharted all having been adapted for the silver screen in recent years – with many more in development. Adding on to the list of adaptations is Ubisoft, with a Watch Dogs film officially announced to be on its way.
Read More »New Starfield beta patch brings 500+ fixes and more
It’s safe to say that the perception surrounding Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield has been quite a bit more divisive when compared to the likes of Skyrim or even Fallout 4. That said, the team has slowly but surely been improving the overall experience – with the latest update bringing over 500 changes and tweaks...
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