While we have been expecting next-gen consoles to arrive in 2020 for a long time, we did not expect such early announcements from both Sony and Microsoft. The next-gen Xbox and PlayStation consoles were confirmed in late 2019 and it would seem these early reveals are having a pretty major …

Developers have found plenty of success on the Nintendo Switch by giving some older titles renewed time in the spotlight. We are already expecting a number of games to land on the hybrid console this year, including the Metro Redux games and the BioShock trilogy. Now it looks like Catherine …

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Google has been battling with the EU for a few years now over various anti-trust concerns. At the moment, Google faces a hefty $2.6 billion (2.4 billion Euro) fine, which the company is still fighting.  The fine was initially imposed back in 2017 and this week during a three-day hearing, Alphabet …

Real-time ray-tracing is continuing to spread its reach, with a bunch of studios adopting the technology and supporting it on PC. Currently, Most games adopting ray-tracing are tied to the DirectX 12 API but that could start to change, with a standardised specification coming to the Vulkan API. The Khronos …

Over the last two decades, Quantic Dream has made a name for itself as a PlayStation-loyal studio. That began to change last year, with the studio taking its first step towards multi-platform development by releasing hits like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human on PC. Moving forward, the studio hopes …

Back when Microsoft first introduced the Xbox Elite controller, it quickly went on to become one of the most popular gamepads on the market despite its premium price. When the Elite Series 2 controller came around in late 2019, the upgrades seemed impressive, but it also game with a price …

The Castlevania series on Netflix swiftly garnered a reputation as one of the video game adaptations around and that success continued over the course of the show's second season. After being pushed out of a December release window, Netflix is gearing up to release season 3 in March.  Castlevania season …

State of Decay 2 didn't make the biggest splash when it released back in 2018, but Microsoft acquiring Undead Labs led to fresh resources and expansion for the studio. Now as we approach the game's release on Steam, the free ‘Juggernaut' update has been announced, which completely overhauls the game.  …

We are approaching the fifth year of Rainbow Six Siege, which means a new operator pass is in the works. The first operation, Operation Void Edge, has now been announced as part of the Year 5 Pass, which includes two new operators, another reworked map and some game balance tweaks.  …

After a year-long Epic Games Store exclusivity period, Metro Exodus has officially landed on Steam. The game was originally set to launch on the platform but was pulled pulled from Valve’s store just two weeks before its release date. The last minute change caught everyone off guard at the time but now, the game …

Back in 2018, Starbreeze began going through some serious financial troubles, facing insolvency, executive resignations and to add additional fuel to the fire, one person was arrested under suspicion of insider trading. Now after a lengthy wait, former Starbreeze CFO, Sebastian Ahlskog, has been convicted. According to the Swedish Economic …

We already know that Larian Studios has some Baldur's Gate 3 news planned for later this month, but it turns out that we may already know a little bit about what's to come. The upcoming sequel has been touted as a launch title for PC and Stadia and while no …

After leaving Google, Android co-founder, Andy Rubin, set out on a new venture, opting to build his own smartphone start-up called ‘Essential’. The company made headlines with its first release, the Essential Phone, and while a new smartphone project has been in the works since, the company appears to have …

Earlier this week, we learned that Activision Blizzard's games were being pulled from Nvidia's recently launched GeForce Now cloud gaming service. The move came as a bit of a shock and not much explanation for the change was provided. Now, we know that the change came down to a misunderstanding …

Back in July, following the success of Valve’s open approach to Dota Underworlds development, the Steam team also began trialling a similar early access system for new experimental features. Steam Labs is live and has had a few updates since launch. This week, the latest batch of experimental features were added for …

Remedy Entertainment had quite the year in 2019, with Control quickly becoming one of the studio's most critically acclaimed games. Now, we know how well the game did in terms of sales and aside from two upcoming expansions for Control, we also know about a few other projects Remedy is …

Over the last month, we've been hearing about how much progress developers are making on bringing Halo: Combat Evolved to The Master Chief Collection on PC. Now, the first public beta test is live, with players receiving invites to test out the remaster for the first time on PC.  Halo …

Marvel's Avengers was originally due to come out in May before its several-month delay, so it is no surprise that a lot of the in-game content is already locked down. What is surprising though, is that some story details have now leaked onto the web early, after the full achievement/trophy …

Just a couple of weeks ago, Archetype Entertainment officially made its name public, combining the talents of notable former BioWare and Naughty Dog devs on a mission to create a brand new sci-fi RPG. We already knew that Mass Effect and KOTOR writer, Drew Karpyshyn, is involved with the project, …

Since announcing the game last year, Valve has remained committed to a March 2020 release window for Half-Life: Alyx. Now, we have a proper date to circle on our calendars, as Half-Life: Alyx is officially releasing on the 23rd of March- Valve has also released some new in-game screenshots to …

We've reviewed a lot of NAS systems over the years, with Synology often shining bright amongst the competition. Now, we want to give one lucky KitGuru reader the chance to win a Synology NAS of their own! 

All the way back in July 2015, we learned that an incredibly rare prototype of the unreleased SNES-CD, otherwise known as the SNES PlayStation or the Nintendo PlayStation Superdisc, was found and recovered in near perfect condition. Over the next couple of years, the owner got the console working and even managed …

Microsoft has been testing its Project xCloud streaming service on Android devices for quite some time already. We know that Windows 10 PCs are going to get access to the beta at some point in early 2020 and now, iOS testing has also officially begun.  Unfortunately, due to Apple's limitations …

Google has been receiving criticism throughout the early days of 2020 due to its lack of announcements for Google Stadia. Since then, the company has been working to rectify things with a few announcements, starting off with the announcement of five more games coming to the service.  One of the …

Back in December, shortly after the official launch of GWENT on iOS, CD Projekt Red announced that console versions of the game would be cancelled in favour of increased focus on PC and mobile. Now, those mobile efforts are expanding, with the game set to officially launch on Android soon.  …

Over the last couple of weeks, we've seen a number of companies pull out of appearances at Mobile World Congress due to Coronavirus concerns. The organising company, GSMA, previously announced safety measures that were being put in place for this year's event in an effort to alleviate those concerns but …

In July 2019, it was rumoured that Ubisoft was looking to create two new VR games based on the Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell franchises. It turns out that Ubisoft was actually working on a Prince of Persia VR experience, using the IP to create a virtual escape room.  Prince …

Last night during Samsung Unpacked, not only did the Galaxy S20 series get unveiled, but Samsung also took another step towards establishing itself in the gaming market. Samsung is partnering up with Microsoft, which will see new games and services like Project xCloud launch on Samsung devices. Few details were …

Over the last year, Starbreeze has been going through some pretty severe financial difficulties, leading to lay-offs, the selling of assets and a return to Payday 2 development. It was announced that Overkill would return to active development on Payday 2 content late last year and now, that strategy is …