Sony has had a few cyber security incidents over the years, with hackers shutting down access to services like PS+, leaking customer data and even obtaining sensitive internal emails. Sony may have found itself in this familiar situation once again, as a ransomware group is claiming to have hacked “all …
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Starbreeze says third-party matchmaking service to blame for Payday 3 connection woes
Launching an online-only game always carries some risk, particularly when it is a sequel to a game that could previously be played offline. Starbreeze learned that the hard way over the weekend, as Payday 3 has faced numerous struggles at launch. While Payday 1 & 2 were playable offline solo, …
Read More »Hideki Kamiya is leaving PlatinumGames
After co-founding the company and going on to direct several hits, Hideki Kamiya is now leaving PlatinumGames. Kamiya announced that he will be departing the studio in October to work on other projects and it sounds like there may have been some drama on the way out. In an unexpected …
Read More »Cooler Master QUBE 500 Flat Pack Case Review
We piece together flat pack case for the build enthusiast purists from Cooler Master
Read More »Private Division and Wētā Workshop have a new Lord of the Rings game on the way
Private Division has announced Tales of the Shire, a new “The Lord of the Rings” game currently in development by Wētā Workshop. Alongside the announcement, the publisher, Private Division, has launched a teaser trailer. Wētā Workshop, well-known for creating special effects and props for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings …
Read More »Resident Evil Village for iPhone gets price and release date
During Apple’s recent iPhone event, the company announced their latest push into the gaming market, revealing that a bunch of full-on console titles would be making their way onto Apple’s latest and great iPhone 15 Pros. At the time, no release dates were given, though we now know when the …
Read More »Spider-Man 2 includes swinging customisation and fall damage
2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man for many served as the best representation of what being Spider-Man would feel like. That said, some deemed the game to be too automated – especially when it comes to traversing New York City. The upcoming Spider-Man 2 will fix this by including a “Swing Steering Assist …
Read More »The Tekken franchise has surpassed 50 million copies sold
Tekken is one of the most iconic fighting game franchises, with the series even receiving a Guinness world record for having the “longest-running video game storyline without any substantial development gaps or reboots”. With Tekken 8 on the horizon, the team at Bandai Namco have revealed another major milestone achieved …
Read More »Humble’s ‘Control the Narrative’ Bundle announced
Humble Bundles are a great way for video game fans to get their hands on a number of high-quality titles for a relatively low price. Celebrating choice-based story focused games, the ‘Control the Narrative’ bundle is available now, including the likes of Beyond: Two Souls, Tales from the Borderlands and …
Read More »MSI Z790 MEG Ace Max BIOS spotted with “Beyond 6GHz+” setting
A screenshot of the BIOS of the Z790 MEG Ace Max motherboard suggests the company is adding a new 6GHz+ auto-overclock setting, allowing users to easily achieve higher speeds at the click of a button. MSI's Z790 MAX series revamp provides several upgrades to design and connections, including WiFi 7 …
Read More »Microsoft introduces new Surface line-up and new Windows 11 features
At an event in New York on Thursday, Microsoft presented new Surface devices and unveiled the next major update for Windows 11. Besides the Surface Laptop Studio 2 and the Surface Laptop Go 3, Microsoft will also launch the Surface Go 4 tablet and the Surface Hub 3 touchscreen. The …
Read More »Razer launches a plethora of new products at RazerCon 2023
RazerCon returned this year with Razer unveiling a plethora of new products, ranging from new keyboards and peripherals to unique partnerships, new software, new gaming chairs and RGB accessories for your office or gaming room. Starting with the keyboards, Razer announced the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro. Featuring Razer's Analogue Gen-2 …
Read More »Valve isn’t planning to release a Steam Deck 2 for two more years at least
It has been about a year and a half since the Steam Deck launched but handheld PC gaming technology has moved forward since then. Nowadays, chips like the Ryzen Z1 are available and offer a bit more power than the SoC found in the Steam Deck. However, Valve isn't in …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sequel is in the works, actor confirms
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Survivor director, Stig Asmussen, left Respawn earlier this month, calling into question the status of a third game. Fortunately, it would appear that those rumours can now be put to rest, with the actor behind the character Cal Kestis confirming that a third game …
Read More »The CMA provisionally approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
While the UK's Competition & Markets Authority initially chose to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, things have changed in recent months. Both parties paused appeal proceedings to evaluate a new version of the merger, in which Activision's cloud gaming rights would be sold off to Ubisoft. Now, the CMA …
Read More »New Steam Sale and Steam Fest dates revealed
In recent years, Valve has essentially stopped trying to keep Steam Sale details secret and the company is much more open about its schedule. On the Steam developer site, Valve has now revealed the schedule for all upcoming sales and ‘Steam Fests' for the next six months. The schedule includes …
Read More »Leo Says Ep.69 – Say Hello to Intel Core Ultra
KitGuru attended the recent Intel Innovation event and heard for ourselves when Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced the laptop chips that had been codenamed Meteor Lake would be launched as Intel Core Ultra. Also, in news that surprised none of us, we learned that 'AI is taking over'. We trust Gelsinger meant this in a good and interesting way but the thought of Skynet taking over our lives leaves something to be desired.
Read More »Razer partners with Dolce&Gabbana for new accessories and apparel
Razer and Dolce&Gabbana revealed their new collection at RazerCon 2023. This surprising collaboration combines high-end fashion with gaming technology, including ready-to-wear clothes, gaming accessories, and the world's first Razer Chroma RGB chair. The collection embodies Razer's unique acid green and Dolce&Gabbana's gold hues, discreetly merging the former's trademark gamer look …
Read More »The Texas Chainsaw Massacre game passes 4 million players in a month
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an asymmetrical multiplayer title based on the classic horror franchise which sees players “take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims” – not too dissimilar to the likes of Dead By Daylight or the Friday The 13th video game. …
Read More »Monster Hunter to celebrate 20th anniversary in March of 2024
Despite being 2 decades old, the Monster Hunter franchise only recently became the juggernaut that it is, with Monster Hunter World in particular putting the series on the map for many people – which was then further cemented by the release of Monster Hunter Rise. With so many fans eagerly …
Read More »The Crew Motorfest has “biggest ever franchise launch”
Many publishers have their own car racing franchise. PlayStation has Gran Turismo, Xbox has Forza and Ubisoft has The Crew – an interesting take on the genre focused on keeping the action moving at all times through a rather cool vehicle switching mechanic. Despite amassing a total of 40 million …
Read More »The Division 3 officially announced
The Division has been a rather successful franchise for Ubisoft, with the first game in the series amassing a great deal of attention due to its focus on then-next-gen technologies and presentations. It's been 4 and a half years since The Division 2 with no official word of a sequel …
Read More »AOC AGON launches new CQ27G2S/BK curved monitor
AOC AGON has introduced its latest display, the CQ27G2S/BK. This is a 27-inch QHD curved gaming monitor, designed to offer a host of sought-after gaming features in an affordable package. At the core of the CQ27G2S/BK is a VA panel with a contrast ratio of 4000:1 and 250 nits of …
Read More »Seasonic Focus GX-1000 ATX 3.0 PSU Review
A new high quality Gold rated power supply at a competitive price point. Is this the go to PSU in 2023?
Read More »Exoprimal Season 2 adds Chun-Li crossover and more
Exoprimal is one of Capcom’s weirder franchises, with the dino mech shooter offering a fast-paced co-op environment in which players must work together to take down an onslaught of highly aggressive dinosaurs. Being a Capcom game, a number of the publisher’s other franchises have been promised to be making an …
Read More »MSI unveils new Limited Edition products, starting with RTX 4060 NV Edition
MSI has just introduced a new series of limited-edition products. Simply named Limited Series, these products will have a limited manufacturing run and will only be available via select merchants for a short time. The first product is an Nvidia-themed RTX 4060 graphics card designed by MSI. The MSI RTX …
Read More »DOOM, Diablo and more crossing over with Call of Duty
For the past few years Call of Duty has followed the footsteps of many other live service titles when it comes to crossing over with different franchises, brands and even real-life people. The latest upcoming addition to the ever-growing roster of skins will see characters from DOOM, Diablo, Evil Dead …
Read More »Nvidia DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction Analysis with Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.0 update!
Today marks the launch of the hotly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 update. That's all well and good, but we have a slightly different reason to be taking a look at the game today, as Nvidia's new DLSS 3.5 technology has also arrived with this latest update. Today we put the new feature through its paces with a whole heap of image quality comparisons, to find out exactly what difference DLSS 3.5 really makes, and how it affects performance...
Read More »Mortal Kombat creator addresses MK1’s Switch woes
Despite being long in the tooth, many developers have continued to support the ageing Nintendo Switch due to its immense popularity. One such game is Mortal Kombat 1, which arrived on Switch despite otherwise being a current-gen console exclusive. It seems as though this has led to some issues both …
Read More »Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth launches in January 2024
Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth is the next game in the long running Yakuza (now known as Like a Dragon) series. Announced back in June of this year, the game was stated to be arriving some time in early 2024. Now, we have an exact release date. As part of …
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