Microsoft Flight Simulator is looking great already but there is a hardcore audience of flight simulator players nowadays that have moved on to virtual reality. Asobo Studio previously said that it would look into the possibility of adding VR support and now, it has been confirmed. Back in October 2019, …
Read More »Latest Humble Bundle celebrates 20 years of Double Fine
The latest Humble Bundle has been officially unveiled and this time around, it is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Double Fine Studios. The new bundle puts together some of Double Fine's top games for less than £7. The first tier, costing £0.79, includes Psychonauts, Double Fine Adventure: Complete Series and …
Read More »KitGuru’s Guide to Console Streaming – for Newbies!
Want to learn how to stream console game-play? Check out our brand new guide!
Read More »Valve makes changes to Steam Store to combat VPN use
There have been a number of efforts to crack down on VPN use to access cheaper prices for games on various digital stores. Nowadays, doing this is more difficult on Steam but not impossible. That could change soon, however, as Valve has issued a new update to Steam account settings. …
Read More »Mega Man inspired ‘20XX’ is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games store offers its users a number of free titles. This week, the store is offering three separate games all for free: 20XX, Barony, and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP. All three games are available to purchase for free from now until the 6th of August. …
Read More »Intel Rocket Lake-S CPU spotted with PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
We have previously reported that Intel Rocket Lake-S CPU probably will support PCIe 4.0. However, now more tangible evidence has been spotted that confirms that Intel's Rocket Lake CPUs indeed will support the new tech. Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake CPUs are still months away – expected to launch in 2021. But already a …
Read More »Razer BlackShark V2 Review
We review Razer's BlackShark V2 wired headset, coming in at £99.99
Read More »Samsung made £34 billion in Q2 2020
We're at the end of July, which means most major companies are releasing their quarterly financial earnings reports. We've already seen what AMD and Intel had to say this week and now today, Samsung has also revealed its results. As reported by Samsung, the company make £34 billion in consolidated …
Read More »Resident Evil Village will be playable in VR, claims leaks
One of the most interesting changes brought by Resident Evil VII, aside from the shift to a first-person perspective, was the ability for PSVR owners to play the game in its entirety in VR. While we know that Resident Evil Village will also be first-person, there was no VR confirmation …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers beta offers up a lot of freely playable content
Just as promised, last night the next Marvel's Avengers War Table stream aired, giving us a ton of details about the upcoming beta for the game, as well as a lot of new gameplay to look at. This was perhaps the most promising look at the game yet, with the …
Read More »Sony patents technology similar to DLSS
Nvidia’s DLSS 2.0 has recently overtaken the conversation across the PC gaming sphere thanks to its excellent reconstructive techniques, saving on hardware resources and allowing games to look better, while running better. While Sony has used a similar technique via checkerboard rendering for many of its first-party titles, the console …
Read More »Take-Two subsidiary partners with studio behind ‘Ori’ games
Moon Studios, the developers behind the critically acclaimed Ori and the Blind Forest, as well as Ori and the Will of the Wisps, has announced that it is partnering with Private Division – a subsidiary of Take-Two – known best for publishing the RPG The Outer Worlds. Alongside Moon Studios, …
Read More »Epic Games Store begins rolling out achievements this week
The Epic Games Store has had a number of features waiting on its roadmap since 2019. One of the most requested features, aside from a shopping cart, is achievements and now this week, the latter is finally rolling out. The Epic Games Store launcher is now getting achievement support, with …
Read More »Two thirds of KitGuru readers are waiting on Nvidia
We regularly like to check in with our readers for their thoughts on upcoming tech. Recently, we did a heat check on Nvidia and AMD, seeing whether our readers are planning to buy AMD’s upcoming RDNA 2 GPUs or Nvidia’s next generation of GeForce RTX graphics cards. Having had over 3,300 responses in just one day, we now have a good idea of which way KitGuru readers are leaning.
Read More »Leo Says Ep.48 – Intel 7nm sounds AWFUL
Intel has been in the news this past week, and today Leo weighs in with his thoughts on it all...
Read More »Logitech G launches PRO X Wireless Gaming Headset
Logitech is bringing another gaming headset to its roster. This time around, we are seeing the launch of the Logitech G Pro X Wireless Gaming Headset, complete with ‘Lightspeed' wireless technology designed for top esports players. Traditionally, wired peripherals are preferred for competitive gaming, but wireless technologies like Logitech LIGHTSPEED …
Read More »InXile has been working on a VR shooter
Since becoming part of the Xbox Game Studios family, we've all been wondering what InXile has coming next. After Wasteland 3 later this year, it looks like the team will be shipping a surprise VR game. Today, InXile announced Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds, developed at a smaller team at InXile …
Read More »QNAP Enters Strategic Partnership with ownCloud GmbH
Today QNAP has announced that it entering a global strategic partnership with ownCloud. This new endeavour will see QNAP's network hardware combined with ownCloud's software. QNAP described the partnership between the two companies as “long term” and said that it focuses on providing ownCloud's solutions for file sync and share …
Read More »AMD Q2 financial results show 26 percent growth driven by Ryzen and EPYC
This week, AMD presented its Q2 2020 financial results, showing significant revenue growth of 26 percent year-on-year. As you may expect, that growth was naturally driven by sales of both Ryzen and EPYC processors. Things are looking good for AMD. Last weekend the company's stock price overtook Intel for the first …
Read More »Konami is now making gaming PCs
Konami might be lagging behind when it comes to new releases in some of its historic game franchises, but it is not lagging behind when it comes to hardware. This week, Konami is taking a step away from Pachinko machines and instead launching a series of decently spec'd gaming PCs. …
Read More »Xbox Games with Gold for August announced
Each month, Microsoft gifts Xbox Live Gold (and Game Pass Ultimate) subscribers with 4 free games. The console manufacturer has now announced which games subscribers will receive for the month of August – and while it’s not a particularly strong line-up this month, the titles are still worth giving a …
Read More »Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to Steam next week
Phantasy Star Online 2 finally came to the west back in May and initially, the game was an Xbox and Windows Store exclusive. That will be changing very soon, as SEGA has listed the MMO on Steam, with plans to launch next week. Phantasy Star Online 2 will launch on …
Read More »Cuphead gets surprise Xbox One update
In a surprise announcement, it was revealed that the much-loved side-scrolling bullet hell shooter Cuphead was coming to PlayStation 4. Previously an Xbox One console exclusive (though later landing on the Switch last year), StudioMDHR has announced that Xbox owners will be receiving a “free Special Update.” The announcement that …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn PC system requirements announced
We've known that Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to PC for quite some time and now, with just over a week left to go before release, the game's system requirements have been revealed. Horizon Zero Dawn is the second game coming to PC powered by the Decima Engine. We already …
Read More »Animal Crossing Summer Update 2 announced featuring online saves
One of the biggest criticisms thrown at Animal Crossing New Horizons when it was first announced was the fact that the game didn't feature online saves, meaning that if one were to lose their Switch or game save file, the hours spent building the perfect island would have been lost. …
Read More »Cuphead comes to PlayStation 4
Though the developers previously stated that it would never happen, the much-loved (previously Xbox-exclusive) boss rush bullet-hell shooter Cuphead has been officially announced for PlayStation 4. What's more, the game is available to purchase and download right now on the system. In a Twitter post, StudioMDHR announced that “Surprise!! Cuphead …
Read More »Kioxia Exceria Plus 2TB NVMe SSD Review
We review a new 2TB flagship NVMe SSD from Kioxia
Read More »Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 5 tech can charge your phone to 50% in five minutes
While Oppo has been working on experimental 125W smartphone charging technology, Qualcomm has been working to perfect its new 100W charging platform. Now, Quick Charge 5 is ready for the masses, delivering 70 percent more efficiency compared to the previous Quick Charge 4. Quick Charge 5 is designed to charge …
Read More »CES 2021 will be a digital event
CES 2020 was able to take place this year just ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic. That won't be the case for CES 2021 though, which will be an all-digital event due to continuing health concerns. In an announcement today, the Consumer Electronics Show organisers announced the digital plan for CES …
Read More »Intel’s chief engineering officer is leaving the company
Intel has taken a bit of a hit over the last week, after announcing delays for 10nm desktop processors and delays to its first planned 7nm CPUs. Now, Intel has also announced that its chief of hardware is leaving the company soon, with his last day set to be the …
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