NZXT is about to make some major expansions to its PC hardware business thanks to a new $100 million investment. The massive cash influx comes from an investment group including the founders of a number of major companies, including the likes of Twitch, CrunchyRoll, Hypebeast and more. Francisco Partners has …
Read More »God of War on PC gets DLSS and Nvidia Reflex
Back in October, we learned that God of War will be making its way to PC in early 2022, bringing a host of improvements like unlocked frame rates and tweakable graphics options. Today, we learned about even more PC-specific features coming with this version of the game, including support for …
Read More »Sony showcases prototype VR headset with 8K display
We've known for some time now that Sony is planning a next-gen PSVR 2 headset and new controllers, but outside of that, very little has been officially revealed. That may have changed recently, as Sony has debuted a new VR headset prototype, boasting 8K resolution. The prototype headset uses OLED …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to get ‘massive God of War-style’ expansion
We've known for some time now that Ubisoft is working on a major expansion for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, but according to leaks, it could be way bigger than anyone expected. According to reports this week, the new expansion takes inspiration from God of War, and clocks in at around 40 …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic expansion pushed from December to February 2022
Back in June, Bioware announced the next major expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic – Legacy of the Sith, promising a return to Manaan, which first appeared in Knights of the Old Republic. The expansion initially had a mid-December release date, but just one week out from launch, BioWare …
Read More »Halo Infinite players will face 30GB+ download today due to lack of campaign pre-load
After plenty of delays and a lengthy development cycle, we have finally arrived at Halo Infinite launch day. The multiplayer will leave beta in a few hours time and the campaign will finally debut worldwide. Unfortunately, your chances of playing exactly when the campaign unlocks are pretty low, as there …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn PC patch adds DLSS and FSR support
We've known for a while now that it is possible to get DLSS working with the Decima Engine, as Death Stranding launched with Nvidia's machine-learning powered upscaling in place. Now in a surprise announcement, Guerrilla Games has revealed that it is bringing DLSS over to the PC version of Horizon …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 8 – Win one of TWO NZXT bundles! (closed)
For day 8 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with NZXT to give away TWO prize bundles! Two winners today will get a PC upgrade bundle featuring the NZXT H510 Flow chassis, a Z63 AIO liquid cooler and a C650W power supply...
Read More »Ubisoft launches NFT platform, Ghost Recon Breakpoint becomes first supported game
We've known for a few months now that Ubisoft has been keen to chase the current NFT trend and bring NFTs to its games. This announcement caused controversy, but it wasn't enough to deter the publisher, which announced that it is bringing NFTs to Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Ubisoft Quartz is …
Read More »Custom RTX 2060 12GB graphics cards begin rolling out
Recently we learned that the rumoured RTX 2060 12GB GPU is real and now, here we are at launch day and AiBs are starting to confirm their custom versions of the graphics card. There is no Founders Edition for this GPU, meaning all cards on the market will be produced …
Read More »Nvidia, AMD and Intel will all be making announcements at CES 2022 on January 4th
CES 2022 is going to have a very full opening day, as Nvidia has now announced its keynote, taking place on the 4th of January. Now, we'll be getting major announcements from Intel, AMD and Nvidia on the same day. AMD will be going first, with its keynote beginning at …
Read More »DeepCool launches modular PQ-M 80 Plus Gold power supplies
DeepCool is capping the year off with a new line of power supplies. The new fully modular PQ-M series comes with 80Plus Gold certification, up to 1000W capacity and a hybrid silent mode to keep noise levels low. Certified with an 80 PLUS Gold rating, the PQ-M series offers up …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 7 – Win an ARCTIC RGB cooling upgrade bundle! (closed)
For day 7 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with ARCTIC to give one lucky KitGuru reader an RGB cooling bundle to spruce up your PC build, including an AIO RGB liquid cooler, RGB fans and an RGB controller to get everything synced up!
Read More »BioWare confirms Dragon Age 4 is a ‘single-player focused’ game following reboot
Dragon Age 4 has been in development for many years now and has undergone massive content and creative leadership changes along the way. We know that in its original form, Dragon Age 4 was pitched as a game with ‘live' multiplayer elements baked in, an idea that was thankfully scrapped …
Read More »Cloud-native MMO devs reportedly back out of Xbox publishing deal
The fact that Microsoft is beginning to fund and develop ‘cloud-native’ games is an open secret at this point, with recent reports indicating that Xbox was working with a new studio, Mainframe, to build an ambitious cloud-native MMO. As it turns out, whatever deal was in place for this game …
Read More »Avowed and Hellblade II could get new trailers at The Game Awards this week
The Game Awards are coming up in a few days time and early leaks for the show are starting to roll in. Like most years, we are expecting a number of new game announcements and new trailers for previously announced games. As it turns out, Microsoft could be making another …
Read More »The Matrix Awakens ‘an Unreal Engine 5 experience’ leaks online
It has been many, many years since we last had a video game based on The Matrix, but with the new movie coming out later this month, December is primetime for some form of tie-in. It seems we'll be getting exactly that, with ‘The Matrix Awakens' appearing on both Xbox …
Read More »Sony’s answer to Xbox Game Pass falls painfully short
Last week was capped off with some major news coming out of Sony. According to credible sources, Sony is currently preparing its own competitor to Xbox Game Pass, codenamed ‘Spartacus'. The idea sounds great in theory, but looking into the current plans, Sony is missing some crucial elements that have …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 6 – Win 64GB G.Skill Trident Z Royal Elite memory! (closed)
For day 6 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with G.Skill to give one lucky KitGuru reader an impressive RAM upgrade. Today's prize is a 64GB kit of G.Skill Trident Z Royal Elite DDR4 memory!
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 5 – Win a Deepcool PC gaming bundle! (closed)
For day 5 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with Deepcool to give one lucky KitGuru reader a PC gaming upgrade bundle, including a new case, cooler and power supply, as well as a new gaming keyboard and mouse.
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 4 – Win an FSG Core MK2 Gaming PC from OCUK! (Closed)
Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Our winner today is … Rick Smith! If you missed out this time around then keep an eye out as we have a new giveaway each day through December. Today’s competition can be found HERE. For day 4 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, …
Read More »Cyberpunk RPG ‘The Ascent’ rated for PS4 and PS5 following timed Xbox exclusivity
The Ascent had quite a bit of hype behind it earlier this year, as the game showed a lot of promise as a Cyberpunk RPG. The game initially released as an Xbox console exclusive, arriving on Xbox consoles and PC. Now, the game appears to be heading to PlayStation platforms. …
Read More »Source claims Arkane is developing a Prey sequel set on Earth
Since rebooting Prey back in 2017, Arkane has been working on numerous other projects with no sign of a sequel. Ahead of The Game Awards this month, new rumours are beginning to pop up for potential announcements, and a sequel to Prey is amongst them. According to a self-proclaimed inside …
Read More »Oculus will undergo Meta rebrand in 2022
In October, Facebook announced that it has a new name – Meta and as part of the company's new mission to trap us all in ‘the metaverse', we'll also be seeing some rebranding for other products. As part of this rebranding effort, the Oculus brand will be replaced in 2022, …
Read More »The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is finally coming out in ‘early 2022’
Back in October 2013, developer ‘Galactic Café’ burst onto the scene with The Stanley Parable- a wonderfully humorous and intriguing game built on the source engine. At this point, all of the game’s original secrets and surprises have been uncovered, so Galactic Café announced a huge update back in 2018. …
Read More »FTC moves to block Nvidia’s $40 billion Arm acquisition
Just one week ago, we learned that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had raised some concerns and began investigating Nvidia's proposed acquisition of Arm. Things have escalated since then, with the FTC suing Nvidia to block the acquisition. The FTC announced this move yesterday, with the commission's Bureau of …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 3 – Win an AOC AGON Pro 360Hz gaming monitor! (Closed)
For day 3 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with AOC to give one lucky KitGuru reader an incredible monitor upgrade. Today, we are giving away an AOC AGON Pro AG254FG, sporting a whopping 360Hz refresh rate.
Read More »Metroid Dread studio begins working on new IP with 505 Games
After years of working on franchises like Castlevania and Metroid, MercurySteam is moving on to a new IP, currently codenamed Project Iron. This time around, the Metroid Dread developer has signed a publishing deal with 505 Games for its next major project. As part of the co-publishing agreement, MercurySteam and …
Read More »343i ‘committed’ to tackling cheaters in Halo Infinite Multiplayer
One of the biggest challenges with launching a free to play multiplayer shooter is keeping on top of cheaters. The problem only gets worse when a game features cross-platform matchmaking, as it introduces the problem of cheating to consoles, which are usually safe from such practices. With Halo Infinite Multiplayer …
Read More »US law proposal aims to ban scalper bots following massive shortages of consoles, PC parts and toys
Over the last year, we've seen a sharp rise in scalping, with many utilising bots to snatch up stock for graphics cards, game consoles and everything in between before regular customers have a chance to make a purchase. This in turn leads to artificially inflated prices, with massive profit margins …
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