As most of our regular readers will know, we love running our own giveaways here at KitGuru but occasionally, there is a competition happening elsewhere on the web that we think you should all know about. This week, we are shining a spotlight on the be quiet! Christmas raffle, with …
Read More »There are 12 Xbox Game Studios titles coming in 2020 so far
Microsoft has had a few quiet years for first-party content during this console generation but it has become clear that 2020 won’t be one of them. So far, Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft’s games publishing arm, has twelve games announced for next year and there are still a few likely games …
Read More »Half-Life: Alyx gameplay shown across multiple VR headsets
Half-Life: Alyx may have skipped its planned showing at The Game Awards but Valve did have something else planned to make up for it. This week, the folks at Tested put up a half an hour video showcasing new gameplay and also talking about how the game works across a …
Read More »CD Projekt Red confirms new deal in place for The Witcher IP
It has long been known that Witcher author, Andrzej Sapkowski, left a lot of money on the table when it sold the video game rights to his novel series to CD Projekt Red. Eventually, Sapkowski’s legal team did get in touch with CD Projekt Red seeking additional royalties. That legal …
Read More »Halo MCC December update brings good news for PC players
Microsoft closed out the year with the launch of Halo: Reach on Xbox One and PC. For those who have picked up the Master Chief Collection on PC already, 2020 is going to be a big year, as developers are making swift progress on the remaining games in the series. …
Read More »Samsung begins rolling out Android 10 to Galaxy Note 10
Samsung can often be slow when it comes to rolling out the latest version of Android to its devices but the switch to Android 10 seems to be going a bit quicker, with the Galaxy Note 10 update appearing in the US. The Android 10 update for the Galaxy Note …
Read More »Twitter discloses Android app security flaw
Twitter has begun sending emails out to users disclosing a recently discovered flaw in its Android app. While the issue has been fixed, it “could have compromised” a number of accounts, so users should update as soon as possible. Twitter confirmed via email and a public blog post that this …
Read More »Support ending for 3DMark 11, PCMark 7 and other benchmarks
With Microsoft planning to bring Windows 7 support to an end next month, UL Benchmarks is also planning to sunset some of its well-known benchmarking tools. From the 14th of January 2020, there will no longer be support or updates for 3DMark 11, PCMark 7, Powermark, 3DMark Cloud Gate or …
Read More »EA begins hiring for what sounds like a Jedi: Fallen Order sequel
While there has been plenty of well-deserved criticism over EA's handling of the Star Wars license over the years, the publisher began its path to redemption last month with the release of Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The game has been a success so far and from the sounds …
Read More »Ray-tracing and DLSS support now in ‘Deliver Us The Moon’
Just yesterday, Nvidia announced six more titles set to get ray-tracing support but Team Green kept one more announcement up its sleeve for today. This afternoon, Deliver Us The Moon is getting an update on PC, adding in support for both ray-tracing and DLSS. RTX support has been teased for …
Read More »Facebook is acquiring PlayGiga as it prepares its own cloud gaming service
The biggest tech companies in the world are all preparing for cloud gaming, with a big push coming from the likes of Google, Microsoft, Sony and Nvidia. Now, Facebook is looking to get a piece of the emerging market too, starting with the acquisition of PlayGiga, a Spanish cloud gaming …
Read More »The ‘Nintendo PlayStation’ prototype is going up for auction next year
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 …
Read More »Steam Winter Sale starts today and Steam Award nominees have been announced
We are just a few hours away from the Steam Winter Sale, so if you are browsing the store for something new to play, we have the sale start times so you know exactly when you should actually hit the buy button. The Winter Sale is just half of the …
Read More »Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition gets its first major update
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has been out on Steam and Game Pass for around a month now but the developers have stayed busy since then. Today, the game's first major update begins rolling out, including a long list of bug fixes, the first major civilization balance changes and …
Read More »Apple’s latest patent shows new under-display Touch ID sensor
Over the last couple of years, Apple has been slowly phasing out the Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the iPhone and replacing it with Face ID. Touch ID might not be gone forever though, as Apple has been awarded a patent for an under-display Touch ID sensor. Apple will continue …
Read More »Nvidia announces six more games set to support ray-tracing
Nvidia's list of RTX supported games has been steadily growing this year, with big games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Control, Cyberpunk 2077, Minecraft and more joining the roster. Now to cap off the year, Nvidia has announced six new games set to support real-time ray-tracing in 2020. During …
Read More »Ofcom proposes ban on network locked smartphone sales in UK
Over the years, most major mobile networks have tried to keep customers tied to their business by selling ‘locked' smartphones. While your device can be unlocked for another network if you call up and ask, Ofcom wants to make the switching process easier for UK customers and is considering new …
Read More »All the games confirmed to support Nvidia’s ray-tracing and DLSS RTX features
Nvidia's RTX features are starting to catch on with developers and the list of supported games continues to grow. At E3, a few more major releases were added to the full list.
Read More »Resident Evil 3 has the same minimum PC requirements as Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3 Remake is coming out in April 2020, hoping to swiftly follow up on the success of Resident Evil 2 Remake. The game will run on the same engine and will hit a similar level of graphical quality, with that in mind, its not too surprising to see …
Read More »Warcraft 3: Reforged is releasing next month
Back at Blizzcon 2018, Blizzard did have some good news for Warcraft fans, with the announcement of Warcraft 3: Reforged. There have been rumours about a Warcraft 3 remaster for a few years now but Blizzard is taking the extra step, describing this new version as a ‘reimagining'. Now after …
Read More »Prologue is PUBG creator’s next game and it sounds very ambitious
Earlier this year, PUBG Corp made some interesting moves, setting up two brand new studios to work on projects outside of the main Battle Royale game. One of these studios is headed up by ‘Player Unknown' himself and while we weren't expecting their first game announcement so soon, they did …
Read More »Ruined King: A League of Legends Story will be the first single-player game in the series
Just a couple of weeks ago, Riot announced ‘Riot Forge', a new publishing arm aimed at partnering with third-party developers to create story-driven single-player games for the League of Legends IP. The very first project under this new initiative has now been announced, titled ‘Ruined King: A League of Legends …
Read More »Some USB charging cables aren’t working with the Google Pixel 4
Google has encountered various issues with Pixel smartphones over the years although compared to past years, the Pixel 4 launch seemed to be going down relatively smoothly. For some users though, there has been one particularly annoying issue, as some USB cables don't seem to work for charging. Some Pixel …
Read More »Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker leaks are rolling in, these tools will help you avoid them
We are just days away from Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker hitting cinemas but as usual, the internet is going to be a spoiler minefield leading up to and after release. At this point, a ton of plot leaks and leaked images from scenes are circulating online, so we've got …
Read More »The Witcher season 1 hits Netflix on Friday, ‘final trailer’ released
The Witcher is heading to Netflix in just a few days time, with the first eight-episode season set to debut on the 20th of December. Like most Netflix original shows, The Witcher will have a simultaneous worldwide release, so it will be live at different times depending on region. Netflix …
Read More »The Xbox Series X will be joined by other consoles in the future
During The Game Awards last week, Microsoft surprisingly announced the name and showed off its next-gen console for the first time. The Xbox Series X name has been thrown around but it turns out that Microsoft didn't get its message across very clear, as the next-gen console is supposed to …
Read More »Gears Tactics teases a lengthy campaign and April 2020 release date
During E3 2018, Microsoft had a huge showcase for Gears of War, announcing Gears 5, Gears POP! and Gears Tactics. Strategy game fans and PC-specific gamers have been waiting for more information on Gears Tactics since then, with the game set to launch as a PC exclusive. Now, the game …
Read More »Twitch is being sued in Russia over pirate streams of Premier League matches
Back in the early days of YouTube when there were fewer algorithms policing content, Viacom sued the company for participating in copyright infringement. Now, Twitch is facing a similar situation, with the live-streaming platform being sued over pirate broadcasts of Premier League matches. The case is being levied against Twitch …
Read More »CORSAIR is acquiring SCUF Gaming
Corsair has been making some huge business moves over the last few years, starting off with a new company acquiring a majority stake for $525 million back in 2017. Since then, Corsair has gone on to acquire system builder ‘ORIGIN PC‘ and streaming hardware maker ‘Elgato‘. Now, Corsair is also …
Read More »Intel acquires Habana Labs for $2 billion to boost AI business
The AI chip market has been growing significantly over the years and all of the big tech giants are looking to score a piece of the pie. Intel is making some big moves in this space right now, announcing the acquisition of Habana Labs in a deal worth $2 billion. …
Read More »
KitGuru KitGuru.net – Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards

