PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has taken PC gaming by storm this year. Since launching on Steam’s early access program earlier this year, the game has racked up more than ten million sales and overtaken the likes of Dota 2 and CS:GO in player count. However, PUBG’s success hasn’t slowed down development or …
Read More »EA revises Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot crate system
It seems that Halloween scares came earlier than expected this year when pay-to-win concerns surrounding Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot crate arose. Luckily, EA is trying to improve its system and, unusually, is being quite forthright about it. During the beta for Star Wars Battlefront 2, progression was almost entirely …
Read More »Chrome Edge’s out Microsoft’s own browser during presentation
While it’s becoming increasingly unheard of for a live presentation to go off without a hitch, Microsoft’s most recent blunder is a rather confusing and entertaining one. Taking to the stage to promote its Azure cloud service, the company representative had to stop the presentation part way through to download …
Read More »Microsoft confirm release window for Surface Pro LTE
Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Pro LTE has made many appearances, being teased, leaked and rumoured for months. The company has now confirmed that the fifth iteration will surface (pun intended) in December. The Surface Pro LTE was first teased back in May during Microsoft’s event in Shanghai. Little was said about …
Read More »Cooler Master unveils its own RGB Mousepad
For some, RGB has gotten out of hand and is an unstoppable marketing technique, for others, it’s a matter of versatility in customising the theme of their systems. The Cooler Master MasterAccessory RGB Hard Gaming Mousepad is the latest in this trend, however “it isn’t all about looks.” “The RGB …
Read More »Acer Mixed Reality Headset and Aspire 7 laptop giveaway winner announced!
Earlier this month, we teamed up with ACER to give KitGuru readers the chance to win a Windows Mixed Reality headset paired with an Acer Aspire 7 laptop. This competition had many entries but unfortunately, there can only be one winner, which we are announcing today. First, a quick rundown …
Read More »GeForce NOW quells PC envy by bringing high-powered gaming to Mac
Apple Macs aren’t usually associated with gaming, often finding many titles incompatible with the operating system. Nvidia is attempting to change that by adapting its GeForce NOW service to take care of everything at cloud level, resulting in a pain-free gaming experience on the Mac. GeForce NOW turns most Mac …
Read More »Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris launches in December, will raise the level cap
If you’ve been grinding away at Destiny 2 since its launch on consoles in September, or even PC last week, then you might be wondering when Bungie’s next big content drop will be landing. Today at Paris Games Week, Sony had the chance to show off the first Destiny 2 …
Read More »CCP Games shifts focus away from VR, closes down two studios
CCP Games, the creators of EVE Online and its various spin-offs were keen to support consumer VR headsets right off the bat. The company launched EVE: Valkyrie as a launch title for the Oculus Rift in 2016 and had five studios in total working on virtual reality projects. However, as …
Read More »Apple will reportedly stop using Qualcomm chips in future iPhones and iPads
There has been a lot of mounting tension between Apple and Qualcomm over the course of 2017 thanks to various lawsuits. Apple has already stated that it deems Qualcomm’s business practices to be unfair and now it seems that Cupertino will be moving on entirely. This week sources are claiming …
Read More »Man finds mysterious USB stick on the street containing Heathrow Airport security files
This week, Heathrow Airport security were thrown into disarray after an unemployed man in London discovered a mysterious USB stick on the street, containing Heathrow security plans and details on the Queen’s travel plans. In all, the files took up 2.5GB of space and all of it was left unencrypted. …
Read More »Apple’s iPhone X component shortage has reportedly been resolved
Over the last month or so, there certainly hasn’t been a lack of news surrounding the iPhone X and the various manufacturing issues going on behind the scenes. While initial stocks are expected to be low, a report this week says that Face ID component supply has now stabilised, adding …
Read More »You can play through Far Cry 5’s entire campaign in co-op mode
When it comes to the Far Cry games, Ubisoft has always tried to include some form of co-op. In Far Cry 3, there was a separate side-story that you could play with a friend. In Far Cry 4, all side quests were accessible in co-op mode but the main story …
Read More »Almost a third of Nintendo Switch owners have bought Super Mario Odyssey
Last Friday, Nintendo had its biggest first-party game launch of the year, with Super Mario Odyssey landing on the Nintendo Switch. The game has already impressed critics and now, it also seems to be impressing a good chunk of the Nintendo Switch user-base as almost a third of Switch owners …
Read More »Here’s a round up PlayStation’s Paris Games Week keynote
Sony teased its PlayStation Paris Games Week conference last week by stating that “E3 was only half the story” in a Tweet. It seems that the post was telling the truth, as an overwhelming amount of release dates, trailers, DLC and new titles have now been revealed, including The Last …
Read More »Microsoft warns the UK of possible Xbox One X shortage
It seems that the Nintendo Switch isn’t the only console that will potentially struggle with stock this holiday season, with Microsoft warning that its Xbox One X is unlikely to meet the overwhelming seasonal demand. The report comes courtesy of Gamesindustry.biz, in which Xbox UK boss Harvey Eagle spoke about …
Read More »China will potentially ban PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
China is quite strict on the media it welcomes into its country, with games and movies often being heavily edited to make it through or face being banned entirely. As it stands official Chinese support for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has come to a halt, with one of the biggest titles in …
Read More »OnePlus 5T leak gives a more detailed look at the device
Just last week, a leaked image pointed towards a release date for OnePlus’ new smartphone, with the OnePlus 5T expected to launch mid-November. The handset is all but confirmed at this point, with a yet another image giving a more detailed look at the device. The picture comes from reliable …
Read More »Sony drops a story trailer for Insomniac’s Spider-Man game
After stating that E3 was only half the story, Sony had a lot to show today at PlayStation’s Paris Games Week conference. One of which was Insomniac’s upcoming Spider-Man game, which now has a brand new teaser for the 2018 title. We saw Insomniac’s Spider-Man showcased back at E3, complete …
Read More »WhatsApp now lets you delete sent messages
Since being acquired by Facebook in 2014, many of WhatsApp’s feature updates have revolved around encryption and bolstering user privacy. Over the last week, the messaging service took another step in that direction by rolling out a feature to all users, allowing them to revoke sent messages. WhatsApp has been …
Read More »Apple reportedly fires engineer following iPhone X hands-on leak
Last week, an early iPhone X hands-on video filmed right at Apple’s campus went viral on YouTube. The impressions were included as part of a vlog filmed by Brooke Amelia Peterson, who was taking a trip to the Apple Campus to visit her father, an engineer at Apple. It turns …
Read More »Nvidia releases Game Ready driver for Wolfenstein II, Call of Duty: WWII and more
It has been a very busy month for video games but things won't be slowing down as we head into November. Right now, we have Call of Duty: WWII, Need For Speed Payback and Nioh all on the horizon for PC, so as you would expect, Nvidia has prepared another …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV’s official PC system requirements have been announced
Shortly after Final Fantasy XV was officially announced for the PC at Gamescom, some fake PC system requirements began doing the rounds, claiming that the game would take up 170GB of space while also recommending extremely high-end CPUs and GPUs just to run the game. It painted a worrying picture …
Read More »The Nintendo Switch has managed to surpass half Wii U lifetime sales already
A lot has changed for Nintendo over the last year. During the Summer of 2016, the Wii U was struggling and there were plenty of concerns surrounding the publisher financially. Since then, the Nintendo Switch has launched suddenly, everything is heading back in the right direction. During the first six …
Read More »OnePlus 5T launch date suggested in new image
Adding to speculation that arose two weeks ago, the next handset from OnePlus could be right around the corner. If true, the new image that’s circulating the web states that the OnePlus 5T is set to go on sale next month, shortly after its launch date set for mid-November. The …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Origins has microtransactions, but not like other titles
Assassin’s Creed Origins released today, giving the series a soft reboot and taking players into Ancient Egypt where it all started. Surprisingly, there has been little to no publicity on the fact that the game does contain clearly pay-to-win microtransactions. Amidst the wave of games just released that contain controversial …
Read More »PlayerUnknown states that single-player is possible, but a long way off
Last month, Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene stated that he would like to explore the idea of a single-player campaign at some point in PUBG’s future. While the possibility of this hasn’t been dismissed entirely, Greene has since emphasised that it would be a while before the idea is visited in any …
Read More »iPhone X repairs cost significantly more than any other smartphone
Smartphone screens, especially on Apple devices are notoriously expensive to fix, but with the $999+ iPhone X up for pre-order today comes a new premium cost for screen replacement. It’s lucky that the iPhone X boasts IP67 water resistance because its screen repair price of $279 is so eye watering, …
Read More »Anti-piracy ruling sees man fined £16,000 for illegally streaming Sky Sports
The war on piracy never ends, with the latest battle seeing a British man fined £16,000 for making money from illegally streaming Sky Sports. This is yet another attempt for the UK to crack down on measures to protect copyrighted content. The Independent reports of Mr Yusuf Mohammad, a Bristol …
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