Since leaving Arkane Studios back in 2017, co-founder Raphaël Colantonio has been hard at work at WolfEye Studios, working on a new game called Weird West. The game takes inspiration from old-school RPGs like Fallout 1 and Fallout 2, but with more of an action focus. Unfortunately, the game was …
Read More »Over 48,000 Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone cheaters have been banned this month
Earlier this month, Call of Duty Warzone had its big Pacific update, overhauling the game with content based on Call of Duty: Vanguard. This re-launch also brought about a new kernel-level anti-cheat system for the game on PC and so far, almost 50,000 cheaters have been caught out in less …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 24 – Win a Seasonic power supply! (closed)
For day 24 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with the renowned PSU makers at Seasonic to give away FOUR prizes! Three winners will get a Seasonic PSU, and a fourth and final winner will get a Seasonic Syncro Q704 and a 750W power supply.
Read More »Xbox Live Gold free games for January 2022 revealed
Earlier today, the free games for PlayStation+ subscribers in January leaked online. Now, this has promptly been followed up with a leak for Microsoft's planned games for Xbox Live Gold subscribers next month. Xbox Live Gold, and by extension, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, will be able to claim four …
Read More »Vampyr is currently free on the Epic Games Store
Dontnod Entertainment is primarily known for creating the Life is Strange series, but the studio has also worked on some other interesting projects in recent years. One of those is Vampyr, a smaller RPG-lite game focused on, you guessed it, vampires. Recently, Epic Games has been giving away a free …
Read More »Thermaltake will host its own virtual expo in January
In January alongside CES, Thermaltake will be launching its Thermaltake Expo Virtual Exhibition. This will include a showcase of “new innovations, breath taking product designs, and cutting-edge new software”, with streams taking place between January 4th and January 7th. As part of Thermaltake's commitment to the PC modding scene, it …
Read More »January’s PS+ games leak – and it looks to be a very strong month
Each month, two PS4 games and a PS5 title are made available for free to all those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus service. January’s free games have now leaked, and if the line-up proves to be true, then PS+ will be off to a very strong start in 2022. As …
Read More »Sea of Thieves has sold 5 million copies on Steam alone
Ever since Microsoft announced its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, the console manufacturer has made it clear that subscriptions are the future – at least in the eyes of Xbox. Despite this, many fans flocked to storefronts to buy Rare’s Sea of thieves outright – 5 million in fact. Making …
Read More »Horizon II will feature robot monkeys and a giant snake
One of the most exciting aspects to 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn was the way in which Guerilla Games took various animals and turned them into robot killing machines. The upcoming Horizon Forbidden West is doubling down on this concept, adding God of War-like enemies including a gigantic robot snake. Ahead …
Read More »EA cancelled a Harry Potter MMO due to doubts over franchise longevity
The video game industry is filled with plenty of cancelled games that the public never had the chance to hear about. Some of these games are based on massive franchises that we all know today. EA has more than a few stories to tell in this area, with a former …
Read More »Strategy RPG Mutant Year Zero is free to claim on the Epic Games Store
As we near the end of 2021, Epic Games is once again offering more than a dozen free games on its digital storefront, with a new game being offered every 24 hours until the end of the year. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 23 – Win an Intel ‘Panther Canyon’ NUC 11 Performance! (closed)
For Day 23 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with Intel to give one lucky reader a new mini PC. Today's prize is none other than the NUC 11 Performance!
Read More »Battlefield 2042 cut content includes expanded environmental hazards and weather effects
Given the state of the beta, and eventually the launch-day version of Battlefield 2042, it seemed pretty clear that the game could have used some extra time in development. Adding some fuel to that theory is some new information on cut content, including a greatly expanded version of environmental hazards. …
Read More »Halo Infinite ‘Winter Contingency’ event goes live
Since launching Halo Infinite multiplayer, 343 Industries has been tweaking the balance of XP and in-game rewards to address player concerns. We'll get to see some of these changes in action over the next week, as Halo Infinite's ‘Winter Contingency' event has launched today. Winter Contingency will reward players ten …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West’s file size is twice as big as Zero Dawn’s
As video games get more and more ambitious, we have seen files balloon in size, with the biggest games now taking up almost 250GB. PlayStation is trying to combat this with its Kraken compression technology. Even with that, however, the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West is looking to be a hefty …
Read More »Ubisoft defends NFT platform despite backlash
As the controversial NFT technology gets more widely adopted, we have seen attempts by mainstream companies to take advantage of this new fad. Ubisoft is one such company, having added NFTs to its game ‘Ghost Recon Breakpoint' – to great disdain from players. Despite the backlash, Ubisoft is continuing to …
Read More »The Xbox Game Pass library was worth over $6000 in 2021
Xbox Game Pass is often referred to as the best deal in gaming and 2021 proved that, with a ton of major day-one releases from first-party, third-party and indie studios. If you've ever wondered how much the Xbox Game Pass library would be worth if you purchased all of those …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy’s ray tracing update tested
One of the biggest features advertised with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S is the fact that they are able to take advantage of hardware accelerated ray-tracing, offering highly realistic shadows, lighting and reflections. Not every game has taken advantage of this feature, however Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy …
Read More »First-person dinosaur shooter Second Extinction is free on the Epic Games Store
As we reach the holiday season, Epic Games is once again offering a new free game on its storefront every single day until the end of the year. Right now, those with an Epic Games Store account can get their hands on the first-person co-op multiplayer dinosaur shooter Second Extinction. …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 22 – Win a huge Elgato streaming bundle! (closed)
For day 22 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with Elgato to give away a HUGE streaming hardware bundle, including a Facecam, a new microphone, a Stream Deck, a Ring light and a Wave panels starter set.
Read More »Embracer Group acquires Dark Horse Media – now owns 77 studios
As the video games industry continues to expand, we are beginning to see the consolidation of many smaller studios, publishers and ancillary companies by larger holding companies. Such is the case with Embracer Group, which has now announced that they have acquired the comics and manga publisher Dark Horse Media. …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 designer justifies lack of police car chases because Elden Ring won’t have them either
Cyberpunk 2077 disappointed fans in many different ways when it was released late last year. From bugs and glitches, to missing features and broken promises, the open-world ‘RPG’ felt rather empty and lifeless in many ways. One of the primary contributors was the lack of police AI and car chases. …
Read More »GOG Galaxy ‘wake lock’ bug fixed with new update
Earlier this week, a significant bug was found in the GOG Galaxy launcher, which caused the app to block PC displays from going to sleep after a period of time. Fortunately, the developers have been quick to respond, with a fix now available. At the time, we learned that the …
Read More »Intel CEO predicts chip shortage will continue until 2023
We've been hearing time and again that the ongoing chip shortage is likely going to continue into 2022 and it seems new strains and the continued spread of COVID-19 have assured that. This week, Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger reaffirmed that he expects the chip shortage to remain an issue until …
Read More »Viewership for The Game Awards may have peaked
The Game Awards is an annual celebration of the previous year of games, while also looking forward to the future of the industry through ‘World Premiere’ announcements. 2021’s award ceremony was the biggest yet – though it appears the show may have fianally peaked viewership-wise. With 85 million viewers (as …
Read More »Ubisoft is “looking into” adding 60fps support for AC: Origins on console
One of the best perks to owning a new Xbox Series X or PS5 is the fact that developers have been returning to their back catalogue of games and adding next-gen support for many titles – namely in the form of free 60fps patches. Such is the case with 2017’s …
Read More »Ubisoft facing ‘unprecedented exodus’ of employees
While Ubisoft has continued to have sales success with titles like Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 6, the publisher has also been in plenty of controversy in the last year. Like Activision, Ubisoft has also been facing internal issues, including allegations of harassment. Now, Ubisoft is reportedly facing mass-resignations …
Read More »Rockstar is giving GTA: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition PC buyers a free game
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition had one of the worst launches of 2021, with players encountering plenty of bugs and quality issues throughout. To make up for that, Rockstar is now offering all existing GTA Trilogy DE owners on PC a free game, including GTA V. Owners …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 21 – Win a huge Cooler Master hardware bundle! (closed)
For Day 21 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with Cooler Master to give one lucky reader a huge upgrade bundle - including a MasterBox case, a MasterLiquid AIO cooler, a 750W Gold PSU, an MM730 gaming mouse, a CK352 mechanical keyboard and finally, an MP511 mouse pad.
Read More »Mass Effect 5 developers are dropping Frostbite in favour of Unreal Engine
BioWare was in trouble back when Mass Effect Andromeda first launched. While now many look back on that entry to the series a bit more fondly, at launch, it was widely panned for being buggy, having poor animations and other issues. Many of these woes were attributed to the switch …
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