According to Doom co-creator, John Romero, the PC platform is currently “decimating” consoles and the free to play games market has already killed off as many as 100 triple A studios. In an interview with Games Industry, Romero said: “With PC you have free-to-play and Steam games for five bucks. …
Read More »Titanfall Frontier’s Edge DLC announced
Titanfall's second map pack is on the way, it's called Frontier's Edge and will take the battle to new settings including a mining outpost, a beach, and a dig site. If you brought the game's season pass then you will get access to these new maps straight away once they …
Read More »Kinect 2.0 PC release date and price announced
The Windows compatible version of Microsoft's Kinect 2.0 will start shipping to buyers on the 15th of July. The Kinect sensor is meant for developers to create games and applications that utilize gesture movements and voice commands. We've heard rumors surrounding the Windows release of Kinect 2.0 for a while now …
Read More »GTA V looks much, much better on new-gen consoles
Hey guys, remember how much we bitched about GTA V not hitting next-gen consoles at its release? How we wished there'd been a PC version soon after the 360 and PS3 one? I can see why we had to wait now, as this new comparison trailer shows the differences between …
Read More »Activision is heavily discussing a Destiny PC port
Destiny has been in the making for a long time now and it's on track to release this September. However, the problem is- the game won't be coming to PC … yet. Fortunately for PC owners, Activision has admitted that it is “heavily discussing” the title's future on the platform. …
Read More »Dark Souls PC to work on GFWL for the forseeable future
Games for Windows Live is shutting down and as a result, many publishers have had to find new services to keep games online. So far Namco Bandai has been pretty quiet on the subject of future Dark Souls support as its multiplayer runs on GFWL and since Dark Souls II …
Read More »nDreams to demo Rift and Morpheus game at E3
nDreams, the developer behind the Oculus Rift demo Sky DIEving, has announced that at the E3 expo in a couple of weeks time, it will be showing off its first, full virtual reality title, compatible with both the Oculus Rift and Sony's Project Morpheus. It's even released a quick teaser …
Read More »EA to reveal six new titles at E3 next month
EA may not be everyone's favourite company but it does have some good developers up its sleeve, which is why you should still be a little excited that six new games are going to be announced at E3 next month. We'll also be getting a closer look at Star Wars …
Read More »Sledge-Hammer won’t be bringing CoD to last gen consoles
During the development of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Sledge-Hammer will be skipping the Wii U, Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 in an effort to create the first “Next Gen” game in the franchise. Call of Duty has usually come to all available platforms in an effort to reach …
Read More »Wolfenstein: The New Order German version will be censored
Much like South Park the Stick of Truth, the upcoming Wolfenstein game will have to be censored in Germany due to its Nazi content. Bethesda has geo locked the uncensored version of The New Order to comply with German laws surrounding the sale of content that includes Nazi references. The …
Read More »Bungie on Destiny PvP and the lack of PC version
Bungie has revealed that new players won't be able to jump straight in to Destiny's PvP component and will have to put in a couple of hours in to the game first. This is so that brand new players can level up a bit and unlock some abilities before charging …
Read More »Analyst: PC games revenue has surpassed console games globally
Many believe that video game consoles are preferable platforms for game publishing because of the lack of piracy and therefore better opportunities to earn higher revenue. However, since PCs are so widespread these days that even with piracy the market of PC video games is now larger than the market …
Read More »Square Enix investigating Thief save file corruption
You might want to check that your Thief save is okay as reports began popping up yesterday suggesting that lots of gamers are currently losing their save files to corruption or just flat out losing them altogether. Square Enix has begun investigating the problem but some have managed to fix …
Read More »30% of Twitch broadcasts came from Xbox One on Titanfall launch
Microsoft has revealed a range of statistics today, showing off the popularity of Twitch streaming on the Xbox One console. The Twitch app launched on the same day as Titanfall and as a result, 30 per cent of Twitch broadcasts were coming straight from the Xbox One on the 11th …
Read More »Microsoft’s project Spark enters open beta
Project Spark, Microsoft's ‘game within a game' creation software has finally entered open beta on the Xbox One after a month of closed testing on the console, Developer, Team Dakota has announced. The PC version on the other hand is still stuck in closed beta, despite people receiving invites since December. …
Read More »Amazon’s rumoured console could stream PC games
There have been rumours of an Amazon console/streaming device for a while now and as time goes by, signs pointing towards the retailer entering the gaming industry become more obvious. So far we've seen a leak for what is probably the console's gamepad and now website TechCrunch has cited sources claiming …
Read More »Xbox One controllers are compatible with PC
A lot of PC gamers still like to use a controller from time to time and with the Xbox 360 controller being incredibly popular amongst gamers, many were disappointed when a rumour suggested that the Xbox One controller was going to be incompatible with the PC. Fortunately though, the rumours …
Read More »YOYOTech appoints eBuyer as an official reseller
Anyone who has walked around a large electronics reseller like PC World, will have experienced a mixture of disappointment and pity when they check out the desktop system specifications. KitGuru has just received a press release that promises a much better option for those who want an ‘off the shelf' …
Read More »The Titanfall beta is set to open up for PC players
The Titanfall beta went live on Friday and after overcoming some early server issues, many players have received beta codes for both the Xbox One and PC but if you were like me and didn't manage to get a code, then there might still be hope as access has opened …
Read More »Former Valve Director leaves Microsoft
Former Director of Business at Valve, Jason Holtman, has left Microsoft after just six months at the company. Holtman originally left Valve to focus on making Windows a better platform for gaming and interactive media but by the looks of his LinkedIn profile, he has given that up. While at …
Read More »There will be a Titanfall beta soon
After a week or so of speculation we finally have confirmation that gamers will have a chance to beta test Titanfall on both the Xbox One and PC sometime soon. Respawn co-founder, Vince Zampella announced the beta earlier today on Twitter: “I'm sure no one has been able to guess from …
Read More »Dino PC launches full range of customisable laptops
Established UK system builder, Dino PC, has finally made the plunge into the world of mobile gaming and professional users with the launch of four new lines of customisable laptops. KitGuru cracks its knuckles and prepares for typing on the go. Roll the clock back only a few years, and …
Read More »The Witcher 3 wouldn’t have been possible on Previous consoles
The Developer behind The Witcher RPG series, CD Projekt Red, has come out to explain why the latest game in the franchise won't be coming to last generation consoles, why The Witcher 2 didn't come to the playstation 3 as well as why we won't see many differences between the …
Read More »Tt eSPORTS Cronos Gaming Headset Review
Today we are going to take a look at the latest gaming headset from Tt eSPORTS – the Cronos. The headset is designed for people on the move as it can be can be folded up to fit inside a complementary bag. This makes it ideal for those who frequent …
Read More »CES provides a love match service for tech companies
At the start of January, executives from across the globe make their excuses at home and head over to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). It's work honey – honest – they tell their significant others, as they had for a land of excitement with streets of delightment. …
Read More »Someone needs to build this KitGuru PC
Oi, PC modders, you're slacking man. Seriously. I know you've made some pretty sweet looking rigs over the years, but I guarantee you've never made something as Kitguru-ified as this one. Granted this was probably a bit cheaper than most and it can't play any of the latest games – …
Read More »Asus kicks off a new competition with PC Specialist
Arguably one of the most amusing adverts of 2013 involves some UK tech lovers suddenly realising that what they need in order to achieve Nirvana is a brand new PC Specialist PC, loaded with Asus components. The chief protagonists loved it enough to create an entire competition around it. Read …
Read More »YOYOTech launches the XDNA Aurum 24K at 8K sterling
Looking at the latest data from IDC, the vast majority of desktop systems will ship for less than £800 in 2014. Given that impressive stat, what would possess a company to create a new range where each hand-crafted system weighs in at just under £8,000? KitGuru scratches the surface …
Read More »Titanfall will remain an Xbox and PC exclusive afterall
A little while ago there was a rumour that Titanfall could eventually land on the Playstation 4. This was sparked when lead artist, Joe Emsile, alluded to the possibility in an interview with Eurogamer: “It's definitely not out of the question, we have a huge appreciation for the fans. Coming out …
Read More »Call of Duty Ghosts official specs revealed
A while back we got some rumoured specs for Call of Duty Ghosts, which at the time a lot of us thought they were quite extreme with the recommended specs featuring a GTX 780. Well we still don't have the official recommended specifications but we do have the official minimum …
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