Software & Gaming

Over the last console generation, MMOs began becoming increasingly popular on consoles, with games like The Elder Scrolls Online and Final Fantasy 14 showing that these types of games can play well with a gamepad rather than a mouse and keyboard. With that in mind, the idea of World of …

Since 2018, Bethesda Game Studios has been quite transparent about its future development plans. At the time, the studio announced both Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 in back to back reveals. Starfield just launched last year but it continuing to get updates and DLC. Meanwhile, work on The Elder Scrolls 6 is just ramping up, so where does that leave Fallout 5?

In early March, Octopath Traveler mysteriously disappeared from the Nintendo eShop. Given that the game began life as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, its removal did not go unnoticed. Now roughly six weeks later, the game has finally returned. Octopath Traveler is now available once again through the Nintendo Switch eShop. …

It's been a hugely busy few months for Nvidia, with the company releasing not just new graphics cards, but plenty of software tools and features as well. KitGuru was invited to an event in Marylebone, London, where we got hands-on with just about every new piece of technology that the …

While CD Projekt Red said it had ‘no plans' for advanced modding tools for The Witcher 3 back in 2015, the times have changed. The studio announced plans to launch a proper editor for the game, allowing much more comprehensive mods and user-generated content. Now, the RED Kit has officially …

With the exception of The Last of Us Part 1, most of Sony's PlayStation games have ran very well on a broad range of PC hardware. Sony's support of cutting-edge PC features like the latest versions of FSR and DLSS has also gone a long way. Now, Ghost of Tsushima …

After much waiting from fans, Ghost of Tsushima is finally making the jump from PlayStation to PC. The PC version of the Director's Cut is launching in just a few weeks time, complete with the base game, the Iki Island expansion and the Legends multiplayer mode. The team at Nixxes …

While many bemoan the current output of Rare Studios, the company has been incredibly successful with Sea of Thieves. It might not be grabbing headlines quite like Destiny, but Sea of Thieves continues to thrive. Since 2020, the player base has more than doubled, and the game is about to …

Each month, Sony adds a number of titles to its 3 tiers of PlayStation Plus. Similarly, each month a select number of games leave the service. In May however, Sony appears to be culling quite a few more titles than usual – removing over two-dozen. In going to the PlayStation …

Microsoft surprised many when they announced earlier this year that 4 Xbox titles would be leaving the exclusive walls of the Xbox ecosystem for other pastures – including the PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Following the release of Hi-Fi RUSH and Pentiment, Obsidian Entertainment’s ‘Grounded’ is available now. Available now to …

NieR: Automata released back in 2017 on PlayStation to a wave of success, far surpassing publisher Square Enix’s expectations and reviving what is now a popular multi-media franchise. Stellar Blade is in a similar spot, coming first to PS5 while exhibiting many similarities to Yoko Taro’s own work. Interestingly, the …

Though it still feels in many ways as though the current generation of video game consoles only just released, the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are now well over 3 years old. Sony looks set to update its system with a PS5 Pro – the leaks and rumours of which …

The team at Hangar 13 has been working on a new Mafia game for a couple of years at this point. The next game in the long-running series is now expected to be announced later this year, and it will be built on Unreal Engine 5.  We already knew from …

Final Fantasy 16 has been returning to the headlines recently. We already know that the PC version of the game is making good progress and is on track to release this year. Taking a step back and looking at the current version of the game though, Square Enix reckons that …

Following on from the launch of pre-orders for Star Wars Outlaws, fans were quick to spot that the game includes an extra mission, featuring Jabba the Hutt, but the mission is locked behind a paywall. Ubisoft has since clarified, Jabba's appearance in the game. Jabba the Hutt will be an …

While Nintendo has no plans to take part in Gamescom this year, the company will continue to host its own Direct showcases for new game announcements. The next Nintendo Direct has just been announced, focusing on upcoming Indie games heading to the Switch.  The Nintendo Indie World Showcase returns tomorrow, …

In 2023, Microsoft officially did away with Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with a new entry-level version of Game Pass. At the time, Microsoft confirmed plans to update the Game Pass Core library with new games every few months. Now, we've got our first update of 2024, bringing in three …

We've reached the halfway mark for the month, which means it is time for another wave of Xbox Game Pass titles. Subscribers can look forward to six more games before the end of April, including the day-one addition of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, which is finally releasing years on from …

As is the case with each major expansion, Blizzard will be holding a closed beta test for World of Warcraft: The War Within, an ambitious new expansion for the game that will kick off a new story arc. If you are looking to jump in early, Blizzard is now inviting …

Landfall Games made the bold decision to make its new game, Content Warning, free to claim on Steam during its launch day. This quickly led to millions of players claiming the game, but it has also helped sales grow, with the new game amassing 1 million sales following the 24-hour …

XDefiant has had an interesting development. Published by Ubisoft, the upcoming free-to-play first-person shooter has been received with a great deal of positivity during its many public testing periods. Despite this, the game has suffered from development issues, leading to a bunch of delays. That said, the team are prepping …

The Sonic the Hedgehog film series has done well for SEGA so far, with both the 2020 title and its sequel performing well at the box office and being equally as well received by fans and critics alike. Just as we saw with Knuckles the Echidna, SEGA/Paramount are going all …

Sonic the Hedgehog has had a long and storied history on mobile hardware. From the earliest days of the GameGear to current modern smartphones, the blue blur has had some form of presence in the handheld and mobile markets throughout. That said, one of the most interesting mobile releases was …

After going years without any major updates, the developers over at Team Cherry appear to be gearing up to release the much anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong. In the wake of new store pages and a rating by South Korea, the Australian ratings board seem to have also been given access …

Star Wars Outlaws got a brand new story trailer and release date just last week. Alongside this, pre-orders for the game also went live, along with the first details about the game's planned season pass. If you were hoping to bump into Jabba the Hutt during Outlaws, then you best …

In recent months, there has been some chatter around the shutdown 2017 shooter LawBreakers and a potential revival. While the game's creator, Cliff Bleszinski had hoped to find a new publishing partner to take on the game and bring it back to life, that hasn't panned out. In the meantime, …

There have been a few PlayStation 5 Pro leaks recently. At this point, all signs are pointing to the upgraded console arriving later this year, featuring an overclocked CPU and a beefer GPU with greater ray-tracing abilities. Now, a new report has added to all of this, corroborating the specs, while also confirming game developer's plans to support the updated hardware. 

Unless you've been living under a rock this past weekend, you've likely heard about how well the Fallout TV show is doing. After glowing reviews for the series' opening episode, fans have been quick to praise the rest of the first season. As a result of this uptick in Fallout …

Last year following Gamescom, it was reported that Nintendo held private meetings to discuss its next-gen console plans. This year, Nintendo is opting to skip the event, confirming that it has no plans to attend.  For years now, Gamescom has been the biggest gaming convention in the world, and it …

Star Citizen is miraculously heading into Alpha, which means the game's PC system requirements have been updated. The game's PC requirements have evolved considerably over the years, after all, the game did start development a over decade ago. With that in mind, we would expect the requirements to change again …