This week’s free Epic Games Store titles are now available to download. Unlike most weeks, where a single game is on offer, Epic Games are giving its users two free titles to download and keep this week: Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride. These titles are replacing last week’s offering of …
Read More »Team Ninja’s next game could be Ninja Gaiden
The Ninja Gaiden series is one of video games’ longest running, dating all the way back to 1988. Since 2014’s Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z however, the series has taken a backseat. With Nioh 2 set to release soon, the Director of the game has revealed that Team Ninja, the studio …
Read More »PlayStation Now’s February line-up announced
Ever since PlayStation Now was first launched back in 2014, the subscription service has slowly been adding more and more titles on a monthly basis. This month’s titles have now been revealed to be Shinji Mikami’s The Evil Within, LEGO Worlds, and Cities: Skylines. These titles are joining the other …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake will be a PS4 exclusive until April 2021
All signs seemed to be pointing towards Final Fantasy VII Remake making its March release date until just a few weeks ago. The game has since been delayed and as a result, the PS4 exclusivity period has also been moved, ensuring Sony still has the game locked down for one …
Read More »Samsung unveils its 3rd generation HBM2E ‘Flashbolt’ memory
Samsung has announced its 3rd generation HBM2E “Flashbolt” memory this week. The latest generation of High Bandwidth Memory 2 is designed to maximise computing performance for HPC systems and assist manufacturers to advance their supercomputer designs. Samsung’s new “Flashbolt” HBM2E will provide double the capacity of the previous generation 8GB …
Read More »AMD continues gaining x86 CPU market share
Following on from AMD's Q4 2019 results, some interesting news has been shared, detailing AMD's gains in the x86 CPU market over the last year.
Read More »Here are the first screenshots of The Outer Worlds running on Nintendo Switch
Obsidian put itself back in the spotlight last year with the successful release of The Outer Worlds. The game has been out on PC, Xbox One and PS4 for a while now but soon, the game will also be landing on the Nintendo Switch. The Switch version's release date was …
Read More »Silverstone introduces the AR12 RGB CPU tower cooler
Silverstone has refreshed one its CPU tower coolers from the company’s Argon range. The new AR12 RGB is basically a revised AR12 with the addition of a new RGB illuminated 120mm fan to provide an aesthetic upgrade. The new Silverstone AR12 RGB is capable of dealing with thermal loads of …
Read More »Antec launch the P82 Flow mid-tower chassis
To celebrate 33 years in the PC case manufacturing business, Antec has launched a new mid-tower chassis from the company’s Performance Series. The new cost-effective Antec P82 Flow is designed to offer a combination of minimalist aesthetics with extensive cooling options. The P82 Flow from Antec is an evolution of …
Read More »Gears of War studio head leaves Microsoft to ‘oversee Diablo franchise’
Back in October, former Xbox executive, Mike Ybarra, departed from Microsoft in order to helm a General Manager position at Blizzard. Now, Microsoft is losing another big name, with Gears of War studio head, Rod Fergusson, leaving to work on Diablo IV. The Coalition is on a high right now, …
Read More »Fable Fortune is closing down
Following the closure of Lionhead studios back in April 2016, it came to light that a few of the developers there were working on a Fable-based card game. Upon leaving, those developers worked out a deal with Microsoft to keep the game alive under the name ‘Fable Fortune’. The game ended up …
Read More »Cliff Bleszinski regrets getting too political with LawBreakers
Cliff Bleszinski, the creator of the Gears of War franchise, has reflected on what went wrong with his latest projects. When LawBreakers released, the game wasn't as successful as Cliff hoped for. This followed by the launch of the equally not-so-successful battle royale Radical Heights. Following both game launches, Boss Key studios …
Read More »Fallout 76 will be out on Steam alongside the new Wastelanders DLC
Fallout 76's new expansion will be available on the 7th of April, free of charge, to all existing game owners. Additionally, the game will become available on Steam at the same date, and any Steam user that buys the game will also get access to the new DLC. The new …
Read More »Intel confirms changes to AI roadmap with Habana Labs at the centre
Last week, we got news that Intel was in the midst of shaking up its AI strategy, with plans to drop a previously announced AI training chip from Nervana and re-focus on hardware from Habana Labs. Since then, Intel has been in touch, sharing a statement confirming the new changes. …
Read More »Pokémon teams up with Google, allowing fans to vote for their favourite ‘Pocket Monster’
On the 27th of February, Pokémon fans around the world will be celebrating ‘Pokémon Day’, the day in which Pokémon Red and Green first debuted in Japan, back in 1996. This year, in the lead up to the event, Pokémon have teamed up with Google to allow fans to vote …
Read More »Blizzard responds to Warcraft 3: Reforged criticism and details future updates
There has been a lot of talk about Warcraft 3: Reforged over the last couple of weeks, mostly due to fan disappointment and an incredibly low user-score on Metacritic. Now, Blizzard has officially responded, saying “sorry to those of you who didn't have the experience you wanted” and sharing plans …
Read More »First batch of February Xbox Game Pass titles announced; includes Final Fantasy XV
Microsoft continues to add new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, increasing the value of the service as time goes on. The company has now announced which games will be coming to the service during the first part of February – with more to be added later in …
Read More »Sony closes its Manchester Studio before it could even ship a game
In an effort to “improve efficiency”, Sony has closed yet another first-party studio. SIE’s Manchester Studio was set up in 2015 with the goal of creating VR titles for the PlayStation VR platform. Yet, despite having not released a single game, the studio has now been closed. This closure follows …
Read More »February’s free PlayStation Plus titles are now available to download
PlayStation Plus subscribers are in for a treat this month, as PlayStation is offering its Plus users not two, but three free games this month – and well respected games to boot. Available to download right now is BioShock: The Collection, containing remasters of the full BioShock trilogy and its …
Read More »PlatinumGames open to Scalebound revival and bringing Astral Chain to other platforms
PlatinumGames has been making headlines all week thanks to the revival of The Wonderful 101 and four mystery projects. The studio hasn't fully moved on from some of its other games just yet though, as the studio would still be interested in reviving Scalebound and bringing Switch exclusive ‘Astral Chain' …
Read More »Support and represent us with official KitGuru merch – now with 10% off
The KitGuru merch store is live! If you want to help support us and what we stand for, then this is one of the best ways to do it.
Read More »Research reveals Vodafone was the best UK mobile internet provider in 2019
Vodafone beat out EE, O2 and Three in 2019 UK network tests...
Read More »Mushkin launch the PILOT-E series NVMe M.2 SSD
Mushkin has announced a new range of NVMe SSD drives this week that boasts support for a high-speed data transfer rate of up to 3,500 MB/s. The new PILOT-E series from Muskin is available to consumers now via Amazon UK and offers competitive pricing. The PILOT-E range of NVMe SSD …
Read More »Sony ‘not quite ready’ to fully reveal PS5
Sony first began talking about the PlayStation 5 late last year and in recent weeks, rumours about a proper unveiling have been picking up steam. While a February announcement was expected, we may need to pump the brakes just a bit, as Sony says it is “not quite ready” to …
Read More »ASRock revenue climbs due to AMD Ryzen resurgence
ASRock has announced this week that it received a huge increase in its revenue during 2019. The company proclaimed that it saw revenue increase 31.61% over a year-on-year basis and delivered total revenue of $443.16 million USD in 2019. According to a recent article by DigiTimes, the Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer …
Read More »Dan Houser is leaving Rockstar Games
Over the last couple of decades, the Houser brothers have lead Rockstar with Sam Houser acting as President and Dan Houser taking on creative leadership duties. Dan Houser has been on a break from Rockstar Games after wrapping up development on Red Dead Redemption 2 and now, he is leaving …
Read More »AMD agrees a multi-year partnership deal with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team
In just over a months’ time, the 2020 Formula 1 season will be underway when the lights go out in Melbourne Australia and AMD will be on the grid. The company has announced a multi-year deal with current Formula 1 world champions, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team. AMD and the Mercedes-AMG …
Read More »SilentiumPC unveils the Regnum RG6V TG and RG6V EVO TG ARGB cases
SilentiumPC is a European manufacturer of CPU coolers and PC cases that is expanding its portfolio with two new products. The Regnum RG6V TG and the Regnum RG6V EVO TG ARGB cases are two “airflow-oriented midi towers” designed to bring premium features to lower price tiers. Both Regnum RG6V cases come with a …
Read More »Intel Core i9-10900K 3DMark scores are on par with AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
With Intel's Comet Lake CPUs expected some time later this year, the first 3DMark results have emerged purporting to show how the upcoming 10-core i9-10900K performs in these benchmarks. Compared directly to AMD's Ryzen 9 3900X, 3DMark Physics scores are essentially the same between the two processors. According to Notebookcheck, …
Read More »Gigabyte introduce the Aorus FI27Q tactical gaming monitor
Gigabyte has rolled out its latest gaming monitor with a 27-inch QHD resolution panel and high refresh rate to offer gamers ‘twice the detail' of Full HD displays and ultra-smooth high FPS gameplay in demanding fast-paced titles. The new Aorus FI27Q is equipped with a 27-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) …
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