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Read More »Techland community manager insists studio has not been acquired
While there were some rumours swirling around this weekend about Techland being acquired by Microsoft, a studio community manager has since spoken out, claiming the rumours are untrue. The rumour initially stemmed from the Defining Duke podcast, when a host mentioned that Microsoft was in talks to acquire another studio …
Read More »Intel refreshing Comet Lake Core i3 CPUs, stock arriving at retailers
Alongside the 11th Gen Core lineup of desktop processors, Intel is also planning to release refreshed Comet Lake-S SKUs. Proof of this has begun to surface, with one retail worker in Malaysia uploading photos of the new CPU packaging. These photos confirm that Intel won't rebrand its refreshed Core i3's …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Duo to release in Europe and Canada next week
Microsoft's ambitious foldable phone concept, the Surface Duo, will officially be available outside of the US starting next week. On the 18th of February, the dual-screen Android smartphone will release in Europe and Canada, although it has quite the price hike in the UK compared to the US. Equipped with …
Read More »The Division 2 will get new content this year following ‘fan support’
While the developers at Ubisoft Massive had planned for Title Update 12 to be the last piece of content for The Division 2, it seems those plans have now changed. The December 2020 update wrapped up the game's content roadmap, but due to player interest, Ubisoft is now making plans …
Read More »Bungie has ‘no plans’ to expand Destiny 2 Cosmodrome location after all
While Bungie initially had Destiny 2 players excited with the idea of the Cosmodrome location growing over time, the studio has since walked back on those plans. This week, Bungie confirmed that there are ‘no plans' to further expand the Cosmodrome to include more Destiny 1 content. With Destiny 2's …
Read More »Microsoft might be acquiring Dying Light 2 studio Techland
Microsoft has been on an acquisition spree in the games industry over the last few years, with the latest being the massive $7.5B Zenimax deal. The Zenimax deal is set to complete soon but it seems that Microsoft may already have another Xbox Game Studios acquisition lined up, this time …
Read More »Nvidia releases DLSS plugin for Unreal Engine
It looks like a lot more games could be making use of Nvidia's DLSS technology in the future. This week, Nvidia officially released its DLSS plugin on the Unreal Engine marketplace, meaning any developer working with Unreal Engine 4 or newer can take advantage of it. Unreal Engine already supports …
Read More »Qualcomm reportedly attempting to block Nvidia’s $40B ARM acquisition
Last year, Nvidia announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire ARM from SoftBank in a $40 billion deal. Of course, these big acquisitions have to go through regulatory checks and gain approval before things can move forward. This process gives rival companies an opportunity to voice concerns about …
Read More »Chivalry 2 launching on PC and consoles in June
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare was one of the most popular multiplayer PC games back in the early 2010s and over the years, the studio has been working on a big sequel to compete with the likes of For Honor and other modern multiplayer brawlers. Chivalry 2 was delayed to 2021 last …
Read More »Ubisoft doesn’t want to rely on AAA game releases
Ubisoft is one of the biggest players in the video games industry, releasing a number of large-scale AAA titles each year. That being said, it would seem the publisher does not want to be overly reliant on these releases, and plans to supplement its future AAA games with “new premium …
Read More »Tales from the Borderlands returns to digital stores this month
Back in 2018, following the swift collapse of TellTale Games, Tales From the Borderlands was pulled from sale and delisted from digital store fronts. Now, in 2021, it looks like the game will be restored thanks to a new licensing agreement. TellTale initially developed Tales from the Borderlands under a …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator’s UK focused World Update arrives next week
While Asobo Studio had planned to ship Microsoft Flight Simulator's UK and Ireland focused World Update this week, it has been pushed back a bit for final polish. Microsoft Flight Simulator has had two other major World Updates since launch, one focusing on adding more landmarks to the United States …
Read More »Human: Fall Flat has surpassed 25 million copies sold
There are many games which come and go, each of which get their time in the limelight. While they may leave the minds of those who are constantly looking forward to that next big release, these titles often continue to silently sell. Such is the case with Human: Fall Flat, …
Read More »The full Kingdom Hearts Collection is coming to PC
The Kingdom Hearts series is one of Square Enix’s most loved, filled with millions of loyal fans. While the series has stretched across a number of various platforms, the PC-sphere had been left out, with none of the mainline entries making their way onto the platform. Finally, it has now …
Read More »Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE RTX 3080 GPU TGP increased with custom vBIOS
Owners of the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE are flashing a custom vBIOS with 155W TGP to increase the RTX 3080 laptop GPU performance. Featuring a default TGP of 115W, increasing up to 130W through Dynamic Boost, the RTX 3080 laptop GPU found on the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 …
Read More »Rage 2 will be free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers one or two games for free to all those with an Epic Games account. Following last week’s free titles of Metro: Last Light Redux and For the King, this week, users can get their hands on the “retro space strategy RPG” Halcyon 6. …
Read More »UL releases the 3DMark Mesh Shader feature test
The developer behind 3DMark has introduced the Mesh Shader feature test mentioned in the Intel Xe HPG tease. By introducing a test using DirectX 12 Ultimate Mesh Shaders, UL “shows how game engines can improve performance” with this feature. Before explaining what a mesh shader is, first, you need to know what …
Read More »Huawei reportedly developing gaming laptops and a gaming console
It seems that the Chinese tech giant, Huawei, also wants a piece of the gaming market. According to the latest reports, Huawei is developing new gaming notebooks and a gaming console to rival Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. As per the news shared on Weibo by TomatoPrince (via HuaweiCentral), …
Read More »Edifier S2000 MK III Speakers Review
Looking to spend around £450 on some bookshelf speakers? Let's see what Edifier has to offer
Read More »Get 10% off ASUS ROG peripherals with exclusive KitGuru discount code
If you are looking at picking up some new PC gaming gear this month, then we'd like to help you out. We've teamed up with ASUS to offer KitGuru readers an exclusive discount on some of their best gaming peripherals.
Read More »CD Projekt Red’s stolen source code reportedly sold in auction
Earlier this week, we learned that CD Projekt Red has been hacked, with the attackers obtaining the source code for Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3 and GWENT alongside other documents. Now, it seems that some of CDPR's data has been sold off in an auction. Cybersecurity firm, KELA, monitored the …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart releasing on PS5 in June
Since the PS5's launch, we've known that Sony has two major first-party games planned for 2021. While Horizon Forbidden West is scheduled for late 2021, we were expecting Ratchet & Clank to come before the holiday season. Now, we have a final release date. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is …
Read More »Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 will be part of BlizzCon Online
We learned via an earnings call earlier this week that Blizzard won't be releasing Diablo 4 or Overwatch 2 this year. However, we will be seeing both games in action at BlizzCon, which takes place later this month. The BlizzCon Online schedule went live last night, so we know what …
Read More »2021’s Call of Duty will be developed by Sledgehammer Games
Ever since around 2014, the Call of Duty franchise has been operating on a three year development cycle. Between Treyarch, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, the Call of Duty series has offered a decent amount of variety through the unique gameplay and story stylings of each development studio. Though this …
Read More »Intel NUC 9 Extreme Water Cooling Project – Part 3
It's time to start building our Intel NUC 9 Extreme modded system!
Read More »Borderlands 3: Director’s Cut DLC arrives next month
Back in late 2020, Gearbox announced a second season pass for Borderlands 3. We are now coming to the end of that season pass, with the Director's Cut DLC coming out next month. Borderlands 3: Director's Cut will introduce plenty of new content, including a new mechanic for crime scene …
Read More »Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPUs are being resupplied to board partners
It looks like the GTX 1050 Ti is making a comeback. Nvidia is resupplying AiBs with GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPUs and some retailers have begun re-stocking them to help meet demand for entry-level graphics cards. Back in January, we shared the news that AiBs have been receiving stock for …
Read More »New Game+ Expo 2021 announced
Historically, major video game announcements were reserved for a select few annual events. Since the cancellation of E3 2020 however, a number of alternative expos popped up to fill the hole left behind. One of these was the New Game+ Expo. Despite reports claiming that E3 is looking to return …
Read More »Raja Koduri teases Xe HPG GPU running UL 3DMark Mesh Shader Feature test
Raja Koduri, Intel's senior vice president, chief architect, and general manager of Architecture, Graphics, and Software, has teased the upcoming Xe HPG gaming GPU on Twitter. The post contains a screenshot of the UL 3DMark Mesh Shader Feature test, showing the “Xe HPG mesh shading in action”. Following the launch …
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