Software & Gaming

After a slow start due to supply issues and high demand, the Steam Deck seems to be finally hitting its stride on all fronts. 6 months after the first batch of Steam Decks were released to the wild, Valve’s popular portable handheld system now supports more than 5000 titles. Making …

Each month, those with an Xbox Live Gold account (or an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription) are able to get their hands on a number of games for ‘free’. For the month of September, subscribers will be able to get their hands on a number of classic titles including Portal …

We're coming up towards September, which means a new set of free games are on the way for PS+ subscribers. Next month, those subscribed to the entry-level PS+ Essential tier will get three games – two PS4 titles and one PS5 game.  billbil kun, a Dealabs user who accurately leaks …

Terraria is a quiet titan, with the game having sold over 44 million copies since its launch back in 2011. With so many sales comes a lot of opinions. Fortunately for the game, consensus is overwhelmingly positive to this day, with Terraria now breaking a major Steam record. As discovered …

Back in March, we learned that NetEase was looking to fully acquire Quantic Dream, following several years of being a minority stake holder. Now, that deal has been confirmed, with the Chinese games publisher now acquiring the former Sony partner.  Quantic Dream made a name for itself with a series …

From Software has had an incredible run over the last decade, finding great success with the Dark Souls games, Bloodborne, and most recently, Elden Ring. From Software is already backed by Japanese media conglomerate, Kadokawa. but new investors are now being brought on board, including Sony and Tencent.  Sony and …

We've known for months that Ubisoft is working on a smaller, stealth-focused Assassin's Creed game to help bridge the gap between Valhalla and the next mainline release. Now thanks to a new leak, we know that this game will be called Assassin's Creed Mirage.  YouTuber ‘J0nathan‘ recently shared some information …

For years, Facebook has been working to compete in the livestreaming space, and even acquired Mixer's assets after Microsoft shut the service down a few years ago. While streaming on Facebook will continue, the dedicated Facebook Gaming app will be shutting down soon.  Meta announced this week that it plans …

A few weeks ago, Logitech announced that it has teamed up with Tencent to launch its own gaming handheld, primarily focused on providing easy access to cloud gaming services like GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Despite plans to launch before the end of the year, Logitech did not show …

AMD is launching its new generation of Ryzen processors, and its first DDR5-capable platform in September. Ahead of the launch of Ryzen 7000 and AM5 motherboards, memory makers have begun unveiling their new AMD-optimised DDR5 memory modules. G.Skill will be expanding here with two new DDR5 memory product lines – …

The Monster Hunter series ballooned to great success following the release of the highly popular Monster Hunter World, with it having sold over 18 million copies since its launch in 2018. That being said, its sequel, Monster Hunter Rise, is well on its way to dethrone it having officially sold …

The recently released Saints Row reboot has been mired with quite a bit of controversy for all manner of reasons. Despite this, it seems the excitement surrounding the game was enough to push the title to having an excellent first week on the market, topping the UK sales charts and …

3D Sonic the Hedgehog titles have been consistent in their inconsistencies when it comes to the way Sonic feels to control. With the upcoming Sonic Frontiers however, it seems as though SEGA will be allowing fans to customise the way sonic feels exactly to their liking, making the blue blur …

The Mafia franchise has had its ups and downs since its debut entry 20 years ago. That being said, the 2K-owned franchise is currently in good standing thanks to the release of the remakes/remasters of Mafia I and II back in 2020. With nearly 6 years since Mafia III however, …

While Intel announced XeSS earlier this year, as well as a list of games planning to support it, we've yet to see it in action. Now as Intel continues to ramp up to its Arc A770 and A750 graphics card launch, the company has begun talking up XeSS once again, …

Valve has a habit of dropping a lot of promising projects. We've yet to see any iteration on the Valve Index, nor have we seen a new VR title from Valve since the release of Half-Life: Alyx. Artifact was rebooted and then dropped after the developers proclaimed they were in …

Diablo Immortal is a tricky game to talk about. It offers a lot of freely playable content and succeeds in delivering a quality Diablo experience on the go. However, it is also laden with microtransactions, the worst of which are the game's legendary crests, which are the only way to …

Earlier this month, Hogwarts Legacy was delayed to February 2023 in order to polish the game up and remove bugs. Despite the delay, the game's PC system requirements appear to already be set, with the minimum spec targeting 1080p/60FPS with low settings, and the recommended spec targeting 1080p/60FPS with high …

Sony first announced plans to integrate Discord with PlayStation consoles all the way back in May 2021, and while Discord account linking has been added, other features like Voice Chat have yet to arrive. Xbox began testing Discord Voice Chat on its own consoles earlier this summer, but PlayStation integration …

PlayStation Studios is welcoming a new member to the family this week – Savage Game Studios. Under the PlayStation banner, Savage will now focus primarily on expanding Sony's mobile game development activities.  Savage Game Studios is actually pretty new to the market, having been founded in 2020. Since then, the …

Of all the many game streaming services, Nvidia’s GeForce now is one of the most interesting. Billed as a streaming service which allows you to play your already-owned PC games library but through the cloud, Nvidia has managed to carve out a nice niche for themselves, with the service now …

The Last of Us Part I, the remake of the 2013 video game classic, is set to launch in just one week. The team at Naughty Dog have gone into in-depth details on the game’s extensive list of accessibility options. While we already knew that the game would include audio …

SIFU quickly became one of 2022’s biggest indie hits following its launch back in February. In the wake of its success, a content roadmap was revealed. Now, the team at Sloclap have announced all of the new additions coming with the ‘Summer Content Update’. Making the announcement, the SIFU team …

As a publisher, Konami has taken many steps away from the limelight, especially when it comes to big budget releases. While the number of new games being created remains rather small (for now), the publisher has continued to dip its toes back into the industry – the latest move which …

This week, Sony announced plans to raise the MSRP of the PlayStation 5 in most regions outside of the US, blaming inflation and the ‘global economic situation'. While the PS5 is about to get more expensive, Microsoft and Nintendo have both confirmed that there are no plans to raise the …

After years of delays, Skull & Bones is finally heading to PC and consoles in November. Now with plenty of time to spare, Ubisoft has announced the PC system requirements for the game, alongside a list of PC-specific features.  PC players can expect ray-traced Global Illumination, HDR support, key rebinding, …

It has only been a few months since Square Enix announced that it was selling off multiple western studios and their IP to Embracer Group in a deal worth $300M. While some larger deals take a year or more to complete, this one was wrapped up pretty quickly, with Embracer …

Please see the updates at the bottom of the page. EA has been in and out of acquisition rumours for a long time now. Recently, the company responded to those rumours and seemed to deny that there was anything going on, but a new report suggests otherwise. According to sources, …

Battlefield 2042's second season is starting next week, bringing new content alongside it. This season won't contain the big multiplayer class revision – that is being reserved for season 3. In the meantime, this season players can expect a new map, a new Specialist, and new unlockables to collect by …

Back in 2018, Insomniac Games impressed us all with the release of Marvel's Spider-Man for PS4. Even then in its graphically limited, 30FPS form, the game was something special. Now, Sony has brought the game over to PC, unlocking higher graphical settings, ray-tracing, and unlocked frame rates, allowing us to get the smoothest, high-fidelity gameplay possible. In today's KitGuru Games, we're going to be looking at the PC version to see if it delivers where it counts.