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In an unfortunate case of ransomware, Insomniac Games have had a great deal of their internal documents leaked online. As part of this, concrete sales figures for the many PC ports of PlayStation titles have now been revealed. As shared by Reddit user ‘OrangeC-2003’, an internal document from February 2023 …

In what has unfortunately become one of the biggest ransomware attacks in recent memory here in the games industry, Insomniac Games have had a boatload of internal documents and information leaked. While we will not address a majority of it for obvious reasons, one interesting leak detailed complete sales stats …

While perhaps not quite as great of a redemption story as No Man’s Sky, Fallout 76 has for the past half a decade been slowly growing and improving – making it a far cry from what the experience was like back at launch. With the year coming to an end, …

For Day 20 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have something particularly big planned. The winner of today's competition will get a raft of prizes, including a new Ducky ProjectD mechanical keyboard, an Endgame Gear XM2 wireless mouse & mouse pad, a Thunder X3 Core gaming chair and a Streamplify streaming kit! 

Klevv is expanding the CRAS V RGB DDR5 memory series in multiple ways. In addition to the new high-speed memory kits running at 8,200 and 8,400MHz, Klevv also introduced the new Brilliant White memory kits featuring white heatsinks. Klevv's new high-speed CRAS V RGB memory kits will be available with …

With FSR 3 going open source, it was just a matter of time before modders started to add support for the technology into games. Gamers can already use FSR 3 frame generation in some games that don't officially support the technology, including The Last Of Us Part 1 and Cyberpunk …

FSP has revealed its product lineup for 2024, which includes a 2500W power supply. The Cannon Pro 2500W boasts 80 Plus Platinum certification, ATX 3.1 standard standards, and an updated PCIe Gen5 connection. Geeknetic shared the details about the company's 2024 product lineup, where the highlight was the upcoming Cannon …

In recent weeks, Rocksteady Studios has been holding a playtest for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Those with access were already talking and sharing details but nobody was leaking specific story spoilers. That changed this week with the game's entire plot leaking online.  If you are looking forward to …

2023 is nearing its end, and with just a few weeks left in the year, Valve has now released their 2023 Steam Year in Review, letting you take a look at all your gaming stats from the past 365 days. Available HERE and also on the Steam client homepage, 2023’s …

Earlier this month, it was reported that Insomniac had been hit by a Ransomware attack, resulting in the theft of lots of data, including details about upcoming games and the personal information of employees. Now, those behind the attack have leaked 1.7TB of the company's internal data.  We won't be …

Game engines are an important tool required for video game development. While many have resorted to using licensed engines such as Epic Games’s Unreal Engine 5, EA is one of the many publishers to have created their own tech in the form of the Frostbite Engine. Being somewhat of a …

Sea of Stars is an indie RPG from Sabotage Studio – the team that brought you 2018’s excellent retro action-platformer The Messenger. Launching to near-universal acclaim, the studio has now revealed that over 4 million people have played Sea of Stars since its launch back in August. Making the announcement …

In the decade since its release, many have deemed Obsidian Entertainment’s Fallout New Vegas to be one of if not the best entry in the Fallout series. Unfortunately, Bethesda deemed the game a failure due to it missing an arbitrary Metacritic score by a single point. Had this not been …

For day 19 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we are teaming up with Noctua to give away THREE prize bundles! Each bundle comes with a Noctua CPU cooler, a set of fans, thermal paste and wipes to keep your hardware clean. 

In recent weeks, plenty of leaks and rumours have been pointing to a new round of graphics cards from Nvidia. The company is reportedly planning to launch three RTX 40 Super graphics cards in January and now some additional information reveals when we can expect to see the first reviews.  …

Intel has recently unveiled a new technology designed to improve picture quality and performance, much like what DLSS and FSR do. Based on frame extrapolation, the framework is described in a research paper presented at the SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 event in Sydney. The paper (via Wccftech) named “ExtraSS: A Framework …

Sony has been exploring ways to bring in-game help and tips to PlayStation users since the PS5's inception. The console launched with a guide feature that would give players quest-by-quest walkthroughs for supported games. A new patent from Sony reveals a new idea – dynamic difficulty that can be adjusts …

This month, it was confirmed that Embracer Group made the decision to close down Free Radical Design less than three years after reviving the studio to work on a new TimeSplitters game. Now, one of the studio's former developers has shed some light on what the team was working on …

Back in December, the co-founder and face of PlatinumGames, Hideki Kamiya, announced that he had left the studio. Since then, Kamiya has opened up a YouTube channel where he has been rather candid about his current situation. Speaking to IGN, the co-founder has now explained exactly why he departed the …

Last week, we reported on a statement from Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney in which he explained why Fortnite is not available on the Steam Deck. Sweeney has since made his position even clearer, suggesting that Steam’s 30% fees are to blame. In response to a Twitter post discussing the …

It has become commonplace for pretty much any and all live-service titles to crossover with other franchises – be it gaming or otherwise. That said, Fortnite’s collabs tend to be a cut above the rest, especially when it comes to the skins they sell. The latest crossover sees the Teenage …

While the Persona series was a historically a relatively popular JRPG franchise, the 2017 release of Persona 5 put ATLUS on the map in a whole new way. Though the studio has been taking its sweet time with the inevitable Persona 6, the most recent entry has become a successful …

For Day 18 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we've teamed up with Inno3D to give one lucky reader a new GPU upgrade! Our prize today is the Inno3D RTX 4060 Ti iCHILL X3 White graphics card, bringing all the benefits of Nvidia's latest generation features.

The new Zowie XL2546X and XL2586X gaming monitors are different than what's currently on the market. Featuring Fast-TN panels and proprietary DyAc 2 technology, Zowie's new monitors feature a dual-backlight design for crisp motion and precise gameplay and up to 540Hz refresh rates for added smoothness.  One of the most …

For Day 17 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we are teaming up with ENERMAX to give TWO readers a new CPU cooler upgrade! Today, one winner will walk away with an ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360 AIO liquid cooler and a REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W PSU. A second winner will be getting an AQUAFUSION ADV 240 White AIO liquid cooler.

MSI and ASRock have increased support for up to 192GB of memory capacity on their AMD-based 600-series motherboards earlier this year. However, that limit is about to be pushed even higher. The companies have recently announced that their motherboards can support even larger memory sizes, up to 256GB for 4 …

AMD has made a significant move by releasing the source code for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3). This technology is available for DirectX 12 and Unreal Engine 5, so developers and enthusiasts can now experiment with and incorporate it into their games and applications. This marks the first …

Zalman recently unveiled their latest PC case, the i6. This new case has an ATX mid-tower form factor and was designed to meet the needs of gamers and PC enthusiasts. The case is spacious and airy, while the front panel has a mesh-style intake, which ensures efficient airflow. The left …

For Day 16 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with Arctic to give TWO lucky readers a CPU cooler upgrade. One winner will get an Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420mm ARGB AIO liquid cooler and another winner will get a Freezer 35 ARGB air cooler! 

Since the release of The Last of Us Part II, Naughty Dog has been working away on an expanded multiplayer game to follow up on The Last of Us: Factions. Unfortunately, after several years of development, the studio has now decided to pull the plug.  In a statement published last …