Back in May, Valve officially responded to fan-outcry over the state of Team Fortress 2. For years, the game has been left plagued by bugs and bots that would actively ruin games for legitimate players. The first patch aimed at addressing these issues has since gone live, and now, TF2 …
Read More »Metroid Prime Remaster reportedly releasing this year
There have been a ton of Metroid Prime rumours over the Switch's lifecycle. At one point, many were convinced that we would be getting a Prime Trilogy Remaster, followed by Metroid Prime 4, but no such remaster has ever seen the light of day. That might change this year though, …
Read More »Nintendo Direct Mini goes live tomorrow focusing on ‘partner’ games
We've been hearing for a couple of weeks now that Nintendo is planning another Direct before the end of June. As it turns out, the rumours were right, as Nintendo has announced a new Direct taking place tomorrow. The Nintendo Direct Mini will be roughly 25 minutes long and as …
Read More »Kojima cancelled a superhero game due to similarities with Amazon’s ‘The Boys’
Hideo Kojima has had many ideas for games over the years, but not all of them make it to a production and announcement phase. Recently, Kojima shared a story about a game he wanted to make fairly recently, but ended up shelving after seeing Amazon's TV series ‘The Boys'. Following …
Read More »QA company reportedly lied to CD Projekt Red throughout Cyberpunk 2077 development
The troubles CD Projekt Red faced during the development of Cyberpunk 2077 are well documented, but we're still finding out new parts of the story 18 months on from the game's initial release. According to a new report, a QA company contracted to work on Cyberpunk 2077 contributed to the …
Read More »AMD FSR 2.0 plugin now available for Unreal Engine 4 and Unreal Engine 5
Over the past week, AMD has been particularly focused on its upscaling technology, celebrating the 1-year anniversary of FSR and releasing FSR 2.0's source code. Now, FSR 2.0 is also available as a plugin for both Unreal Engine 4 and Unreal Engine 5, making it easier for developers to implement. …
Read More »Modder brings FSR 2.0 to Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 already supports FSR 1.0 and DLSS 2.0, allowing players to use upscaling to save on performance and increase frame rates. Unfortunately, CD Projekt Red hasn't got around to upgrading to FSR 2.0 yet, but thanks to the efforts of one modder, we can add in the new upscaling …
Read More »Nintendo Direct reportedly happening next week and will focus on third-party games
Both Sony and Microsoft have held major game announcement streams this month and all signs are pointing towards Nintendo sneaking one in too. Recently, sources claimed that a Nintendo Direct would take place next week, and according to a new report, it will primarily focus on third-party games. A couple …
Read More »Intel reveals Arc A700M GPU benchmark results
The Intel Arc A700 mobile GPUs have not yet released in the west, but they have become available in China recently. Intel shared its own benchmark results, showing A730M and A770M performance in 17 games, complete with comparisons to Nvidia’s equivalent GPUs. The results were first shared by Tom's Hardware, …
Read More »Skull & Bones rated by ESRB ahead of July re-reveal
In recent weeks, Ubisoft’s long-delayed pirate game, Skull & Bones, has been rated by a number of boards across the world, including game rating authorities in Brazil and South Korea. Now, the ESRB has also rated Ubisoft’s upcoming game, indicating that a re-reveal and launch is just around the corner. …
Read More »AMD confirms Radeon RX 7000 GPUs will consume more power than previous generation
It's almost guaranteed that the next generation of graphics cards will consume more power. We’ve heard about increased power requirements for Nvidia’s RTX 40 and AMD’s Radeon RX 7000 GPUs through rumours over the last year. Now, AMD has confirmed that we will see power consumption increase. In an interview …
Read More »Intel Core i9-13900 is allegedly 20% faster than the Core i9-12900K
A Chinese reviewer was able to get an engineering sample of the upcoming Intel ‘Raptor Lake' Core i9-13900, allowing them to test the chip well ahead of release. The engineering sample was capped at 3.8GHz, and after testing the Core i9-12900K at the same frequency, the Raptor Lake chip came …
Read More »AMD Frame AAA Custom System Build – Part 1
It's the start of a new KitGuru modded build series, this time with all AMD hardware!
Read More »Sony announces fix for major PS Plus Premium problem in PAL territories
After a staggered release, Sony’s newly revamped PlayStation Plus service is now available for a large majority of the world. Unfortunately, those located within PAL regions were given a substandard experience due to an issue with the classic PlayStation games and their refresh rates. Fortunately, Sony has announced that a …
Read More »343i is “internally exploring” adding microtransactions to Halo: MCC
Ever since Bungie parted ways with Microsoft to work on Destiny, 343 Industries have been in charge of the Halo franchise – to varying levels of success. The latest controversy comes from the team’s most recent community update, where they announced that the team is “internally exploring” the notion of …
Read More »Chris Pratt’s Mario voice will be “unlike anything you’ve heard”
Recently, the founder of animation studio Illumination discussed Chris Pratt and his role as Mario in the upcoming film based on the iconic video game franchise. In the wake of this discourse, Chris Pratt himself addressed fans, claiming that his rendition of Mario will be “unlike anything you've heard in …
Read More »Sonic Origins dev addresses game’s launch issues
Sonic Origins recently released, offering a brand new way to play the Classic Sonic Quadrilogy. Despite the many improvements brought about by this latest remaster, a number of bugs, glitches and other issues have popped up. According to one of Origins’ developers, the blame lies primarily with SEGA. Sonic Origins …
Read More »Rumoured RTX 4090, RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 specs updated
We've been hearing whispers about Nvidia's next-gen RTX 40 series graphics cards for a while now. As we near the expected 2H22 launch, leakers are beginning to share more details, with the latest including specifications for the RTX 4090, RTX 4080 and the RTX 4070. Starting with the RTX 4090, …
Read More »From Software has a new game in ‘the final stages’ of development
From Software has had a great year so far, having released Elden Ring to great critical acclaim and positive reception from fans. In fact, Elden Ring is likely on its way towards winning many GOTY awards at the end of the year. As it turns out though, From Software has …
Read More »Asus launches first ROG gaming headset with dual-connectivity modes
The Asus ROG Delta S first launched as a wired-only headset, but now, there is a new wireless version, and it might be the best ASUS ROG wireless headset to date, bringing dual wireless connectivity. Coming with a dedicated USB-C 2.4GHz dongle, the Delta S Wireless can be connected to …
Read More »No Man’s Sky for Nintendo Switch is now releasing in October
While No Man's Sky was originally going to release on Nintendo Switch a little sooner, Hello Games needs a bit more time to perfect the new port, pushing it back to October. Hello Games confirmed this week that No Man's Sky for the Nintendo Switch has been pushed back from …
Read More »God of War: Ragnarök release date trailer reportedly coming next week
Sony has been extremely tight lipped this year when it comes to God of War: Ragnarök, sparking repeated speculation that the game will be delayed to 2023. Recently, sources claimed that the game is not delayed and is actually planned for a November launch, which will be announced during a …
Read More »A Plague Tale: Requiem gets October release date
While A Plague Tale: Requiem did get a new trailer and confirmation of a day-one Game Pass launch during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, a final release date was not announced. That changed this week, with Asobo Studio announcing that the highly anticipated sequel will be launching in October. A …
Read More »Intel XTU updated with support for upcoming Raptor Lake chips
Intel just launched a new version of its Extreme Tuning Utility overclocking software, and as usual, it also released the update's patch notes. Contrary to most other XTU releases, this one came with a few surprises, as Intel might have revealed some of the OC features coming with Raptor Lake. …
Read More »Sony, Nintendo and more are skipping Gamescom this year
2022 has been an interesting year for gaming so far. What was once looking to be one of the most stacked years ever, 2022 has slowly become a more standard year for the industry, with many big titles being pushed back to 2023. Whether due to this or not, a …
Read More »AMD releases FSR 2.0 source code as FSR 1.0 turns 1-year old
As of yesterday, AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution technology is one year old, and developers are now shifting to bring support for FSR 2.0 which is already heading to a good number of titles. Now, it is even easier to implement FSR 2.0 and poke around the technology, as AMD has …
Read More »Square Enix wants to bring blockchain and NFTs to Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest
Recently, Square Enix sold off some of its most high profile western studios and IPs, including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, to accrue money to invest in future projects, including blockchain and NFTs. Since then, the crypto and NFT markets have been crashing, so Square Enix reconsidered slightly, confirming other …
Read More »Destiny YouTuber sued by Bungie for over $7M due to false DMCA strikes
Earlier this year, Bungie found itself in hot water with the Destiny content creator community after a number of music channels began getting spammed with DMCA strikes. Bungie swiftly confirmed it was not behind this and worked with YouTube to get things reversed. So who was behind the false bans? …
Read More »You can cheat your way around KOTOR 2’s cutscene crash on Switch
Earlier this week, Aspyr confirmed that currently, there is a progression blocking bug roughly halfway through KOTOR 2 on the Nintendo Switch. At the time, it was believed that this made the game unfinishable on the console, but it turns out that Aspyr does have a workaround those affected can …
Read More »World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will be releasing this year
Back in April, Blizzard officially unveiled not one, but two WoW expansions. For starters, Classic players will be getting Wrath of the Lich King, allowing players to reexperience one of the best expansions in the history of MMOs. In addition, the latest WoW expansion is also on the way, known …
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