Last month, Nintendo filed lawsuits against two popular ROM sites, LoveROMs and LoveRETRO. In the face of legal action, both sites shut down swiftly but it looks like the owner of both sites is hoping to settle the suit with Nintendo. In a case like this, damages can stack up …
Read More »Nvidia’s first Big Format Gaming Displays pushed to 2019
The PC is the best place to play games more often than not but we are left with very little in the form of large living room sized displays with true high refresh rates. Nvidia was looking to change that this year with BFGD, bringing 120Hz, G-Sync, 4K and HDR …
Read More »Free to play multiplayer games won’t require Nintendo’s Switch Online subscription
This year, Nintendo is following in the footsteps of Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus by launching a paid online service for the Switch. The fee will grant Switch owners access to multiplayer primarily but not all games will require the subscription, as free to play titles will be excluded. …
Read More »CD Projekt Red hits development milestone with Cyberpunk 2077’s story now playable
Debuting new 4K screenshots and artwork at Gamescom 2018, it looks like Cyberpunk 2077 is shaping up nicely. CD Projekt Red has since revealed that the game has hit a major development milestone in that it is now playable from beginning to end, inching it closer to that elusive release …
Read More »HTC teases U12 Life smartphone launch for IFA
IFA is coming up next week, which undoubtedly means a few new Android smartphone launches. First on the list is HTC, which has already begun teasing a new U-series device to be revealed at the event. In a tweet yesterday, HTC teased ‘something new for U', which is set to …
Read More »Nintendo dominates July games chart with help from Octopath Traveler
Nintendo had a very strong first year with the Nintendo Switch and it looks like the company is continuing that success well into 2018. The NPD Group released sales numbers for July this week, with Nintendo dominating the charts with some help from Square Enix's Octopath Traveler. According to The …
Read More »Battle for Azeroth is WoW’s fastest selling expansion to date
It looks like World of Warcraft is still alive and well as Blizzard's latest expansion, Battle for Azeroth, has become the game's fastest selling expansion. Earlier today, Blizzard announced that Battle for Azeroth sold 3.4 million copies worldwide on day one. These day one sales beat out the launch of …
Read More »Oculus ‘Santa Cruz’ VR headset reportedly arriving early next year
Back in 2016, Oculus began teasing ‘Santa Cruz' a high-end standalone VR headset free of cables. The goal was to create a more powerful headset that didn't need to be tethered to a PC like the Rift. Now it looks like we are close to seeing the finished version, with …
Read More »Microsoft reportedly planning an ‘Xbox All Access’ subscription with a console Gold and Game Pass
Over the years, Xbox Live Gold has been a staple revenue stream for Microsoft's Xbox division. In fact, the company puts more value in its subscriber numbers than its actual console sales during shareholder meetings. Over the last year, Microsoft has expanded its subscription offerings with Game Pass and now, …
Read More »Nvidia releases first RTX 2080 4K benchmark results
While the bulk of Nvidia's conference was focussed on ray-tracing performance, the company has now released the first set of standard benchmark results for the RTX 2080, showing off 4K performance in current titles.
Read More »Australia blocks Huawei and ZTE from rolling out 5G devices
Huawei and ZTE seem to have run into another snag as Australia's government has imposed a ban on both companies. The ban will stop the pair from bringing 5G wireless devices to the country over national security concerns. The situation harkens back to other issues Huawei and ZTE have faced …
Read More »Asus shows off its RTX 2080 and RTX 2080Ti lineup
This has been a big week for the graphics card world. Nvidia has officially launched the RTX 20 series and custom cards will be available at the same time as the Founder's Edition release in September. Today, we are taking a look at the launch line-up from ASUS. The Nvidia …
Read More »There won’t be a new Assassin’s Creed next year, Odyssey will get DLC instead
Following on from Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Ubisoft made the decision to halt its annual release schedule for the franchise. This change paved the way for Assassin's Creed Origins, a reinvention of the series and this year, we'll be getting Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which takes the RPG direction a step further. …
Read More »Major publishers begin eyeing up HDR Gaming Interest Group
While TV makers have been pushing for HDR content for a number of years, console and video game makers only just started getting on board in late 2016. The launches of the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro has pushed HDR gaming to the forefront and now, even more major …
Read More »HTC’s Wireless Vive adapter is launching soon but will be costly
As great as current high-end VR headsets are, for many, cutting the cord is the next big step. Wireless VR is often reserved for mobile and low-power solutions like the Gear VR or Oculus Go. However, HTC is bringing the wireless experience to the VIVE and VIVE Pro this year. …
Read More »Steam Play update brings Windows games to Linux
Last week, we began hearing that Valve might be planning a Steam update that would bring Windows game compatibility to Linux on a wider scale. Now, the feature has launched in public beta, giving Linux users the chance to test out some new games that were previously only available on …
Read More »Valve’s Steam TV website is live for The International
Way back in late 2014, Valve began experimenting with game broadcasting, bringing the ability for Steam users to livestream their games to their friends. Last week, we noticed that bigger moves were being made, as Valve was gearing up to launch Steam.tv. Now, the site is officially live. We don't …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 gets new 4K screenshots and concept art at Gamescom
Last night, CD Projekt Red began teasing something Cyberpunk 2077 related for Gamescom. The event kicked off today and while we didn't get any gameplay or a new trailer, we did get some new screenshots and concept art to stare at. CD Projekt Red has only revealed a small amount …
Read More »Devil May Cry gameplay and release date revealed at Gamescom
While leaks had spoiled some of the surprise surrounding Capcom's Devil May Cry 5 E3 reveal, the game appearing on the Microsoft stage did catch us off guard. During the initial reveal, we were told to expect the game in ‘Spring 2019' but now, we have a specific release date …
Read More »Early reports show hefty performance penalty for ray-tracing on RTX 2080Ti
We've known that Nvidia was planning a big push for real-time ray tracing in games since March when the first demos were shown off. This all came to fruition last night with the launch of the new RTX 20-series, which will support ray-tracing in several upcoming games. At Gamescom this …
Read More »Battlefield 5 open beta details announced
Back in May, EA officially announced Battlefield 5, which will be heading our way on the 19th of October. As usual though, there will be a beta beforehand. If you would like to give the multiplayer a try ahead of launch, then you'll be able to do so very soon. …
Read More »The Call of Duty Blackout beta now has a PC launch date
Update (21/08/18): We already knew that the Black Ops 4 Blackout beta would be kicking off for PS4 owners on the 10th of September. However, we now have dates for PC players. In an update last night, Treyarch tweeted out that the Blackout PC beta will go live on the …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 20 series GPUs available for pre-order
The big day has finally arrived. Today Nvidia launched the RTX 20 series of graphics cards, bringing forward the RTX 2080Ti, RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 all at once. We’ve already dived into the specs for these three Turing cards but pre-orders are also already going live here in the …
Read More »CD Projekt Red will be showing more Cyberpunk 2077 at Gamescom tomorrow
Back at E3, CD Projekt Red surprised us all with the first full trailer for Cyberpunk 2077, after several years of silence. Now, it looks like we'll get to see even more of the game, as there are plans to bring Cyberpunk 2077 to Gamescom this week. CD Projekt Red …
Read More »Diablo III will run at 60 frames per second on Nintendo Switch
Earlier this month, Blizzard announced that it has ‘multiple' new Diablo projects currently in the works. Last week, one of those projects was revealed to be DIablo III for the Nintendo Switch. We already know what content the game will release with, but it looks like Blizzard also managed to …
Read More »Valve is gearing up to launch Steam.tv
Way back in late 2014, Valve began experimenting with broadcasting, bringing the ability for Steam users to livestream their games to their friends. Now almost four years later, we are seeing bigger moves being made, as Valve has launched Steam.tv, which appears to be a competitor to Twitch. The site …
Read More »Intel Core i7-8700K giveaway winners announced!
Over the last couple of weeks, we've been running a competition, giving two lucky KitGuru readers the chance to upgrade to an Intel Core-i7-8700K processor. We received many entries for this one but we've had the chance to pick our two winners, who we are announcing today. Before we dive …
Read More »You can watch Nvidia’s GeForce event right here
Nvidia's GeForce announcements kick off later today. You can catch the whole event live right here!
Read More »The Nintendo Switch appears to have a hidden VR mode
Way back in 1995, Nintendo tried something ahead of its time with the Virtual Boy. The VR headset concept didn't really take off back then, but there has been a resurgence of interest over the last few years, with plenty of well-made VR headsets on the market. Nintendo has been …
Read More »Leaked images of MSI RTX 2080 and RTX 2080Ti appear online
At this point, it is well known that Nvidia's next-gen GPU launch is just around the corner, with the most recent leaks pointing towards a switch away from ‘GTX' branding for the high-end. We are expecting to see reference versions of the RTX 2080 on Monday, but it looks like …
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