Over the last couple of years, a few publishers have attempted to boost their own revenue by selling advertising spots within full-priced video games. EA is of course one of those publishers, although after recently crossing the line with UFC fans, the company is backtracking a bit. EA has apologised …
Read More »Amazon signed a publishing agreement with Smilegate RPG
Amazon has partnered with Smilegate RPG to publish a new game in North America and Europe. The game hasn't been announced yet, but it's scheduled to release in 2021, and based on Smilegate RPG's portfolio, there's a chance that it will be Lost Ark. Smilegate RPG is known for developing the …
Read More »Razer slashes gaming peripheral prices on Amazon UK
If you are in the market for a peripheral upgrade or two, then you may want to check out Amazon over the next few days. This week, Razer is slashing prices on a range of gaming gear, including the Razer Viper Ultimate, the Razer Mamba Elite, the Razer Kraken and more...
Read More »Skyward Sword for Switch leaks via Amazon UK
The Switch has been very successful in bringing many of Nintendo’s older games to the console manufacturer’s latest system. While a number of fans are still waiting for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and The Wind Waker to make their way onto the hybrid console, it appears as though …
Read More »Amazon rebrands Twitch Prime as Prime Gaming
It has been a few years since Amazon first introduced ‘Twitch Prime', a reward scheme for Amazon Prime subscribers that also happen to watch content on Twitch. Over time though, it became apparent that the Twitch Prime branding was out of place compared to other Amazon services and as a …
Read More »Amazon MMO ‘New World’ delayed until 2021
Amazon Game Studios has been working on its first MMO, New World, for years now. There have been plenty of closed alpha and beta tests during that time and it looks like the game will remain in a pre-release state for a bit longer. While the game was supposed to …
Read More »Bethesda teams up with Amazon and Westworld creators for Fallout TV series
It would seem that Bethesda and Amazon Studios are teaming up, bringing the Fallout series to TV for the first time. Better yet, this new adaptation will be headed by the creators behind HBO's Westworld. The announcement is very brief, giving us a short teaser trailer of an old TV …
Read More »Amazon Games ‘Crucible’ is rolling back to closed beta
Amazon Game Studios' has been working on a number of projects for years now. Back in May, the company managed to release Crucible, which quickly garnered a mixed reception. Now almost two months later, the game is going back into closed beta. A couple of weeks after release, Crucible ‘retired' …
Read More »Amazon UK listings appear for PS5, Xbox Series X and next-gen games
With no E3 taking place this year and shifting dates for big digital announcement events, some retail listing leaks were bound to come through sooner or later. That appears to have begun happening today, with a series of next-gen placeholder listings appearing on Amazon not just for console hardware, but …
Read More »Amazon EC2 instances feature 2nd Gen AMD EPYC
Towards the end of 2019, Amazon mentioned that new AMD-powered instances were in the works, and these have now finally debuted in form of 2nd Gen AMD EPYC-run instances. Amazon's 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processors run at frequencies of up to 3.3GHz and are the sixth instance family at AWS powered …
Read More »Crucible is ‘retiring’ two of its game modes so devs can refine gameplay
Amazon Game Studios had its first major game launch just two weeks ago, with hero shooter ‘Crucible' coming to PC. While the game garnered interest initially, the player numbers swiftly began dwindling. Now in an effort to hone in and refine the gameplay, Crucible is losing two of its three …
Read More »Amazon’s Crucible is launching later this month
While Amazon's ambitious MMO ‘New World' has been delayed, one of Amazon's other studios will have a game coming out this month- Crucible. The free-to-play multiplayer title has been known about for years now but will finally be releasing on May 20th. In a similar vein to Overwatch, or more …
Read More »Recent listings for PS4 exclusives on PC were ‘not accurate’
Following the announcements of Death Stranding and Horizon Zero Dawn for PC, there has been plenty of speculation about what other PS4 exclusives might make the jump to PC. With that in mind, there were plenty of raised eyebrows when listings for PC versions of Bloodborne, Days Gone, Gran Turismo …
Read More »Amazon’s MMO ‘New World’ pushed back to August
Amazon Game Studios has been working on its first MMO, New World, for years now. There have been plenty of closed alpha and beta tests during that time and this year, the game is set to officially release. New World was originally due out in May, but due to the …
Read More »Amazon is planning its own cloud gaming service but coronavirus is causing delays
Amazon has been quietly amassing a collection of game studios and working on first-party video games for a long time now. Alongside that, a lot have expected Amazon to compete with other tech giants in the cloud game streaming space. Now, it looks like that may happen as soon as …
Read More »Turok is free for Twitch Prime members in April
Each month, Twitch offers a number of free games to subscribers of its Prime service. April’s free games include a number of classics such as Turok, among a plethora of indie experiences – all of which can be had for free to those who are currently subscribed to Twitch Prime. The …
Read More »Nvidia, Sony and Amazon cancel MWC appearances due to coronavirus concerns
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is set to kick off later this month, with smartphone makers and app developers scheduled to appear to show off what's next for 2020. Unfortunately, the coronavirus outbreak is thinning out the numbers a bit, with Nvidia, Sony and Amazon all pulling out. On the Nvidia …
Read More »Xbox head views Google and Amazon as biggest competitors over Sony and Nintendo
We already know that Microsoft plans to continue competing in the console hardware space with the Xbox Series X, but services and more specifically, cloud gaming, are becoming increasingly bigger areas of focus. With that in mind, Phil Spencer is eyeing up competition from the likes of Google and Amazon, …
Read More »Twitch is being sued in Russia over pirate streams of Premier League matches
Back in the early days of YouTube when there were fewer algorithms policing content, Viacom sued the company for participating in copyright infringement. Now, Twitch is facing a similar situation, with the live-streaming platform being sued over pirate broadcasts of Premier League matches. The case is being levied against Twitch …
Read More »Amazon reportedly set to announce its own cloud gaming platform in 2020
For years now, Amazon has housed several game studios and has reportedly been working on a game streaming service of its own. As one of the top three cloud server providers in the world, it is in a unique position to compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft in …
Read More »Amazon continues to dominate the smart home market with huge range of Alexa-enabled devices
Amazon has this week announced more Alexa-enabled and internet of things (IOT) devices that will be finding their way into your homes and pockets very soon. The new range includes a new Echo Dot, Echo Ear Buds and Echo Studio speaker, but also includes some stranger additions, like Echo Frames …
Read More »The best SSDs on Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day has officially kicked off today and there are already some excellent deals starting to show up. If you are looking for a PC gaming upgrade, then today would be a good day to start shopping around. In this post, we break down the best SSDs currently discounted, …
Read More »The best gaming laptops on Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day ends later tonight but there is still some time to grab a good deal. So far, we have covered some of the best monitors and SSDs on sale for Prime Day and today we will be taking a look at gaming laptops, including the highly praised ASUS …
Read More »The best monitors on Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is upon us and we are breaking down some of the best monitor deals currently available. There is something for everyone here, including high refresh rate, Ultrawide, 4K, 1440p and 1080p options.
Read More »Deepcool is giving KitGuru readers an early jump on deals ahead of Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is coming up, which means there are plenty of companies planning discounts for the big sale. We have teamed up with Deepcool to give KitGuru readers an early chance to get some new gear at the discounted price before Prime Day officially begins.
Read More »Amazon Game Studios reportedly hit with lay-offs as developers struggle on unannounced projects
For years now, Amazon has owned its own in-house games studio working on secretive projects with some big name talent involved. Amazon even went out and made a deal with Crytek to use CRYENGINE as the basis for its own engine. Now, the situation at Amazon Game Studios is starting …
Read More »Shareholders Will Decide If Amazon Should Sell Facial Recognition Tech To The Government
Rekognition, Amazon’s facial recognition tool, has already been sold to law enforcement and pitched to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, according to Vox. It seems like an excellent way to support law enforcement in their efforts to catch criminals. However, researchers in artificial intelligence say the technology is deeply flawed. There’s …
Read More »Google announces the return of YouTube to Amazon’s Fire TV devices
As the feud between Google and Amazon raged on, YouTube found itself a casualty on Fire TV devices back in 2017 when the two firms stopped supporting each other’s products. Well over a year later, it looks as though both companies have buried the hatchet as Amazon Prime Video plans …
Read More »YouTube reportedly taking a step back from original series to refocus on ad revenue
Over the last few years, YouTube has been attempting to transition into a subscription service with its own original programming. The goal seemed to be to compete with Netflix, Amazon Prime video and others. Now on the eve of Apple's own TV service launch, YouTube appears to be taking a …
Read More »2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren wants to split up Amazon, Google and Facebook
After throwing herself in the ring as US Democratic presidential candidate for 2020, Elizabeth Warren has declared her intentions of breaking up Amazon, Google and Facebook. Warren claims that the trio has too much power over “economy, society and democracy” and continuously display anti-competitive behaviour. Warren discussed the matter on …
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