As part of the MCC December development update, we learned that good progress was being made on Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary for PC, with Halo 2 and 3 also not being far behind. Now, we’ve got another update, with Halo 1’s remaster to begin beta testing in February, as well as …
Read More »The Outer Worlds comes to Nintendo Switch in March
Obsidian put itself back in the spotlight last year with the successful release of The Outer Worlds. The game has been out on PC, Xbox One and PS4 for a while now but soon, the game will also be landing on the Nintendo Switch. Virtuos Games was the development partner …
Read More »Nintendo Switch surpasses SNES in lifetime sales
The Nintendo Switch has been surpassing expectations since it first launched in March 2017. It didn't take long for the console to surpass the Wii U in lifetime sales and now just ahead of the console's third birthday, the Switch has surpassed the SNES. During the Q4 holiday season of …
Read More »AOC’s B2 series offers 75Hz, 1080p IPS displays for less than £100
We often look at the ‘best of the best' when it comes to monitors but there are some interesting shifts taking place in the entry-level price range this year. AOC has announced its new entry-level B2 series, offering IPS panels, 1080p resolution and 75Hz refresh rates while keeping costs down. …
Read More »AMD had record earnings in 2019, next-gen RDNA GPUs coming in 2020
AMD's quarterly financial earnings call took place last night and aside from record earnings for 2019, AMD also had good news on the 2020 front, with next-gen RDNA GPU architecture set to debut, along with AMD's return to high-end graphics with ‘Big Navi'. For the full year of 2019, AMD …
Read More »Xbox head wants to focus on better frame rates with next-gen games
One of the bigger disappointments back at the start of this console generation was the lack of support for 60 frames per second gameplay. The situation improved once the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X came out, but weak CPUs continued to hold frame rates back. While developers won't be …
Read More »Warcraft 3: Reforged draws criticism for downgrades
Back at Blizzcon 2018, Blizzard announced and showed off Warcraft 3: Reforged for the first time. At the time, it looked like a more in-depth remaster compared to StarCraft Remastered, with new cut scenes and UI on top of overall better graphics. Now that the game is out, a number …
Read More »Valve sold over 100K Index VR headsets after announcing Half-Life: Alyx
SuperData released an updated analysis of the VR market this week, accounting for headset sales in Q4 2019 - here's what you need to know...
Read More »Psyonix explains why Rocket League on macOS and Linux is scrapped and offers refunds
Rocket League players on macOS and Linux got some bad news last week, as Psyonix is dropping online support for both platforms. The online-removing patch will arrive in March, at which point players will only have access to local multiplayer. At the time, there was little explanation as to why …
Read More »Google Stadia Pro is getting two more free games next month but slow updates are causing concern
Early adopters are beginning to worry about Google's commitment to the Stadia...
Read More »Intel rumoured to tap GlobalFoundries for additional 14nm CPU production
While AMD and GlobalFoundries used to work hand in hand, in recent years there has been a shift over to TSMC for AMD's CPU and GPU fabrication needs. GlobalFoundries may end up with a big new contract though, with reports claiming that Intel might be looking to team up. According …
Read More »Apple patent details a curved iMac
While the iMac has gone through some changes over the last decade, the biggest shifts have been found under the hood rather than with the overall design. That could be changing, as Apple's latest patent depicts a brand new iMac built into a curved sheet of glass, complete with an …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S20 series to be available in March
Samsung shocked a lot of people with its $2,000 asking price for the Galaxy Fold. The Galaxy S20 series and ‘Galaxy Flip' smartphones thankfully won't be that expensive, although pricing for the higher end models still set a high ceiling. Last week, Max Weinbach of XDA Developers reported that the …
Read More »First Resident Evil 8 details reportedly leak
It has been three years since Resident Evil 7 came out and since then, Capcom has been keeping fans happy with remakes of classic games from the series. As we head towards the next generation of consoles though, expectations for Resident Evil 8 are rising and we may now have …
Read More »Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is now on the Nintendo Switch
Back in 2018, CD Projekt Red launched ‘Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales', an experimental deck-building RPG with a lengthy story set in The Witcher universe. Now, that adventure can be played through on the Nintendo Switch, bringing the added benefit of portable play. CD Projekt Red announced this morning that Thronebreaker: …
Read More »Xbox Series X rumoured to launch at €499
Over the last few weeks, we've been learning a lot more about the upcoming next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The Xbox Series X is particularly interesting, as it is expected to be the high-end version of two new Xbox consoles. Now, some new details have come out about the …
Read More »Black Mesa 1.0 previewed as developers prepare to leave early access
We still have a couple of months to go before Half-Life: Alyx comes out, so now is as good a time as any to revisit the older adventures of Gordon Freeman. To celebrate the Lunar New Year, the Crowbar Collective has detailed Black Mesa 1.0 and its upcoming changes, adding …
Read More »Microsoft is going to patch a Windows 7 bug despite support coming to an end
On the 14th of January 2020, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 7, meaning no future updates or patches were supposed to come out unless you paid the hefty fee for Extended Security Updates. Microsoft had to quickly go back on this though, as the final Windows 7 update introduced …
Read More »Proposed video game console tariffs shelved as US-China trade talks make progress
Back in June 2019, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo banded together to warn the US government against its proposed tariffs on video game consoles manufactured in China. It was estimated that rising costs would cost the games market $350 million per year, while also leading to increased pricing for consumers. Since …
Read More »UK video game charts see The Witcher 3 rising and Dragon Ball remaining at number one
At the start of 2020, the UK video game charts went through a major change, switching from GfK to UKIE/GSD tracking, which counts physical sales as well as digital sales when those figures are made available. The numbers are now in for last week's sales, with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot …
Read More »Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake reportedly in the works
There have been multiple attempts to revive Knights of the Old Republic over the years, from fan remake projects to internal pitches from BioWare itself. While previous attempts fell short, new reports suggest that KOTOR may finally be getting the revival it deserves. According to sources speaking with Cinelinx, a …
Read More »DOOM Eternal will have a much longer and varied campaign
There is very little to complain about when it comes to DOOM (2016) other than the fact that campaign expansions never came to fruition. The game was beatable in roughly 12 hours but with Doom Eternal, players should expect much more of everything, from weapons, game mechanics and a significantly …
Read More »The ASUS ROG Bezel-Free kit aims to make monitor edges vanish
When using multiple monitors, it can be easy to be bothered by the bezels sitting between each display. Two years ago, ASUS unveiled an interesting tool to solve that problem, although it has sat on the shelf since then. That changed this week, with the Asus ROG bezel-free kit re-appearing …
Read More »Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition beta testing to begin next month
At Microsoft's XO19 event last year, we were greeted with the surprise unveiling of Age of Empires IV, with a new trailer dropping alongside the launch of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. There is still one more ‘Definitive Edition' to get out of the way before we can move …
Read More »GDC survey shows growing support for game developers unionising
The idea of game developers unionising has been floated around quite a bit recently, specifically with the topic of ‘crunch' periods becoming more prevalent. As part of a union, developers would be able to collectively bargain for better working conditions and benefits and according to the latest GDC survey, more …
Read More »Netduma CEO walks us through the latest networking features coming to DumaOS v3.0
NETGEAR partnered up with Netduma roughly two years ago in an effort to create the best router operating system for gamers. This month, KitGuru had the chance to catch up with Netduma CEO, Luke Barlow, who ran us through the new cutting edge features debuting this year. Netduma is the …
Read More »Rocket League to remove online features from Linux and macOS versions
Rocket League players on macOS and Linux are getting some bad news this week, as Psyonix is dropping online support for both platforms. The online-removing patch will arrive in March, at which point players will only have access to local multiplayer. According to an update to the Rocket League support …
Read More »Tencent hopes to acquire Conan Exiles studio ‘Funcom’
Tencent has an investment stake in plenty of major gaming companies these days and it looks like another one is going to be added to the list. This week, Tencent announced plans to acquire Funcom, the studio behind Conan: Exiles and an upcoming game based on the Dune IP. Tencent …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S20 series pricing detailed
With the Samsung Galaxy S20 launch event just a few weeks away, it was only a matter of time before pricing information began leaking. According to the latest reports, there will be three smartphones in the series, the S20 5G, S20+ 5G and the S20 Ultra 5G, with pricing ranging …
Read More »DOOM Eternal studio was in crunch mode for most of 2019
DOOM Eternal previews arrived this week, with press outlets already creating positive buzz for the game. Getting the shooter to this point was no easy task though, with id Software's Marty Stratton admitting that the studio had to go through plenty of crunch periods to get to this point. Crunching …
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