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While the series has been in various states of activity over the course of its life, Katamari has delighted many fans over the years with its unique gameplay and quirky story. Now, the team are celebrating the franchise’s 20th anniversary – alongside the promise of more Katamari in the future.

Detailed by the publication ‘Denfaminicogamer’, as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations for the Katamari series, publisher Bandai Namco have gone live with a franchise sale across digital platforms, alongside the release of the first game’s soundtrack to music streaming platforms.

That’s not all however, as a new official Twitter page for the franchise has been created, with them stating (as translated by Google) “We have opened a comprehensive official account for the [Katamari] series. In the future, we will not only provide game information, but will also deliver a lot of information about goods.”

The Katamari franchise is a wholly unique series whose new releases never fail to entertain and so it is exciting to see it continue to truck along after two decades.

Hopefully a brand new and original Katamari entry is announced sooner rather than later.

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Street Fighter 6 x Monster Hunter announced https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/street-fighter-6-x-monster-hunter-announced/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/street-fighter-6-x-monster-hunter-announced/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:15:31 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=651328 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise. What was once a niche series ballooned into one of Capcom’s biggest thanks to the overwhelming success of 2017’s Monster Hunter World. In celebration of the franchise’s milestone anniversary, a crossover has now been announced with Street Fighter 6. As part of Capcom’s Monster Hunter …

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2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise. What was once a niche series ballooned into one of Capcom’s biggest thanks to the overwhelming success of 2017’s Monster Hunter World. In celebration of the franchise’s milestone anniversary, a crossover has now been announced with Street Fighter 6.

As part of Capcom’s Monster Hunter 20th anniversary celebrations, the publisher announced a crossover with Street Fighter 6. Arriving in April, this special event will see players “Adventure through the Battle Hub in Rathalos Armor and take photos in a redesigned space built for all hunters aching for a fight.”

It is currently unknown how extensive this crossover event will be, or if it will simply be a glorified photo mode. Regardless, fans of the Monster Hunter series should have some decent fun at the very least – and a surprisingly great time at best – so a win either way.

Street Fighter 6 has had a select number of crossovers so far with varying degrees of integration, including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; the manga series Spy x Family and Capcom’s own Mega Man. Hopefully the upcoming Monster Hunter crossover exceeds expectations.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Street Fighter’s crossovers so far? What do you expect from this Monster Hunter collab? Will Capcom release a more robust crossover in the future? Let us know down below.

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Monster Hunter ‘20th Anniversary Special Program’ stream announced https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/monster-hunter-20th-anniversary-special-program-stream-announced/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/monster-hunter-20th-anniversary-special-program-stream-announced/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:30:24 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=650315 Just a few short days into 2024, Capcom began its celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the Monster Hunter franchise – announcing updated sales figures for its most recent entries. Following this kick-off, the publisher has now announced a special Monster Hunter Anniversary Program – set to go live on the 12th of March. Making …

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Just a few short days into 2024, Capcom began its celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the Monster Hunter franchise – announcing updated sales figures for its most recent entries. Following this kick-off, the publisher has now announced a special Monster Hunter Anniversary Program – set to go live on the 12th of March.

Making the announcement on Twitter, the official Monster Hunter page said “Join us March 12 at 4am PDT / 11:00am GMT for the Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Special Program! We'll be celebrating 20 years of Monster Hunter, revealing your top 10 monsters of all time and more!”

It is worth noting that this stream appears to be focused entirely on celebrating the franchise’s past legacy, with the team specifying that “This special program will not feature new game announcements or news on Monster Hunter Wilds.”

Clearly, Capcom is gearing up for a big event where they will likely blow the lid off of Monster Hunter Wilds. Ahead of that though, it is cool to see the publisher celebrating one of its most popular franchises alongside the fans. Hopefully the special program does offer some teases of the future.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for the stream? Will you watch it? What is your favourite Monster Hunter game of the past 20 years? Let us know down below.

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Capcom’s latest Monster Hunter collaboration revealed https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/capcoms-latest-monster-hunter-collaboration-revealed/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/capcoms-latest-monster-hunter-collaboration-revealed/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:00:50 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=647229 Monster Hunter is celebrating its 20th anniversary on March 11th, 2024. It's a significant milestone, and Capcom plans to mark the occasion with a collaboration with Puma. The two brands are set to release a collection of new Monster Hunter merchandise created by the sports brand sometime in 2024.  Even if we'll have to wait …

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Monster Hunter is celebrating its 20th anniversary on March 11th, 2024. It's a significant milestone, and Capcom plans to mark the occasion with a collaboration with Puma. The two brands are set to release a collection of new Monster Hunter merchandise created by the sports brand sometime in 2024. 

Even if we'll have to wait until 2025 for the next game in the series, Capcom intends to commemorate Monster Hunter anniversary. We've already seen a collaboration with MSI for Monster Hunter-themed PC hardware and gaming products. We don't know exactly when the PUMA Monster Hunter collection will drop but we should hear more in March.

Capcom's collaboration with Puma is undoubtedly the most exciting announcement for the 20th anniversary. Besides Puma, Capcom has already announced other collaborations as a part of the 20th-anniversary celebration, including Exoprimal and RAID: Shadow Legends.

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Monster Hunter kicks of 20th anniversary celebration https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/monster-hunter-kicks-of-20th-anniversary-celebration/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/monster-hunter-kicks-of-20th-anniversary-celebration/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:00:49 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=642707 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of what has become one of Capcom’s biggest franchises – Monster Hunter. Though initially a relatively niche title, the past two entries (MH: World and Rise) have done gangbusters for the publisher, with the former now selling 23 million copies. Releasing a new year’s message via YouTube in celebration of …

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2024 marks the 20th anniversary of what has become one of Capcom’s biggest franchises – Monster Hunter. Though initially a relatively niche title, the past two entries (MH: World and Rise) have done gangbusters for the publisher, with the former now selling 23 million copies.

Releasing a new year’s message via YouTube in celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary, Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto said: “I hope you’ve been enjoying your hunts! As we welcome the new year, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the progress of the Monster Hunter series last year.”

With that, Tsujimoto revealed some rather impressive stats for the prior two mainline entries, saying “In 2023, Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise achieved total sales of 23 million and 13 million units respectively”. This makes Monster Hunter World by far Capcom’s best-selling game of all time, with second place going to ‘Rise’ and third place being Resident Evil 2’s remake – also with 13 million copies sold.

Despite the fact that the next-gen ‘Monster Hunter Wilds’ isn’t due to release until 2025, this year looks set to be another big one for Capcom and Monster Hunter.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Monster Hunter? Do you prefer Worlds or Rise? Will 2025’s MH: Wilds become Capcom’s new best selling game of all time? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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MSI unveils Limited Edition Monster Hunter hardware ahead of CES https://www.kitguru.net/components/matthew-wilson/msi-unveils-limited-edition-monster-hunter-hardware-ahead-of-ces/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/matthew-wilson/msi-unveils-limited-edition-monster-hunter-hardware-ahead-of-ces/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 09:30:59 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=642543 At the Tokyo Game Show last year, MSI had a surprising announcement. The company is teaming up with Capcom to produce new limited edition PC hardware for the 20th Anniversary of Monster Hunter. Now ahead of CES, the new MSI x Monster Hunter hardware has been officially revealed, including a new limited edition laptop, graphics card, case, AIO cooler, motherboard, monitor and even a game controller.

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At the Tokyo Game Show last year, MSI had a surprising announcement. The company is teaming up with Capcom to produce new limited edition PC hardware for the 20th Anniversary of Monster Hunter. Now ahead of CES, the new MSI x Monster Hunter hardware has been officially revealed, including a new limited edition laptop, graphics card, case, AIO cooler, motherboard, monitor and even a game controller.

The Monster Hunter series has been popular in Japan for decades but it only recently became a huge franchise in the west with the release of Monster Hunter World. The more recent game, Monster Hunter Rise, has also been very popular, selling millions of copies worldwide. The franchise is celebrating its 20th anniversary in March 2024 and we can expect plenty of Monster Hunter themed MSI PC hardware to commemorate the occasion.

The MSI x Monster Hunter limited edition range will include:

  • MSI Crosshair 16 HX MONSTER HUNTER EDITION Gaming Laptop
  • MSI GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti 8G GAMING SLIM MONSTER HUNTER EDITION Gaming Graphics Card
  • MSI FORCE GC30 MONSTER HUNTER EDITION Gaming Controller
  • MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360 MONSTER HUNTER EDITION Liquid Cooler
  • MSI MPG GUNGNIR 300 MONSTER HUNTER EDITION Gaming Case
  • MSI MPG Z790 EDGE MONSTER HUNTER EDITION Gaming Motherboard
  • MSI MAG 274QRF QD E2 MONSTER HUNTER EDITION Gaming Monitor

Each of these products will be showcased at MSI's CES booth next week. We'll be at CES this year delivering news straight from the show floor, so expect to see plenty from us in the week ahead.

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KitGuru Says: Would you like to create a Monster Hunter themed PC setup using some of MSI's new limited edition hardware? 

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Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition Remaster launching in early 2024 https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/beyond-good-evil-20th-anniversary-edition-remaster-launching-in-early-2024/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/beyond-good-evil-20th-anniversary-edition-remaster-launching-in-early-2024/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:45:32 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=639217 Beyond Good & Evil is returning to the spotlight. No, Ubisoft isn't giving us an update on that long-announced sequel, but we are getting a new remaster for the original game. Rather than unveiling details about the much-anticipated sequel, Ubisoft has chosen to revisit the roots of the series by remastering the original game. The …

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Beyond Good & Evil is returning to the spotlight. No, Ubisoft isn't giving us an update on that long-announced sequel, but we are getting a new remaster for the original game.

Rather than unveiling details about the much-anticipated sequel, Ubisoft has chosen to revisit the roots of the series by remastering the original game. The Beyond Good & Evil remaster is set to hit the shelves in early 2024, boasting updated graphics and performance settings, alongside compatibility with modern gaming consoles.

The Xbox Store listing confirmed that the 20th Anniversary Edition will deliver 4K/60FPS gaming on current-gen consoles. However, the remaster will also be hitting older systems like the Xbox One and PS4, as well as the Nintendo Switch. The remaster will also be heading to PC, updated to take better advantage of modern hardware.

Ubisoft has not announced a specific release date yet but promises to share more details soon. As it stands, the release window for Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition is likely to fall within the first quarter of 2024, aligning with Ubisoft's fiscal year-end.

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KitGuru Says: Without any news on the future of the series, I'm not entirely sure how much anticipation there is going to be amongst fans to go back to the original game once again. Beyond Good & Evil has already had re-releases and the game is not being remade from the ground up to truly fit in with modern titles. However, if we knew the sequel was coming soon, then there'd likely be a good audience looking to go back to the series' roots to get up to speed before jumping into the new game. 

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MSI and Capcom team up for limited edition Monster Hunter-themed hardware https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/msi-and-capcom-team-up-for-limited-edition-monster-hunter-themed-hardware/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/msi-and-capcom-team-up-for-limited-edition-monster-hunter-themed-hardware/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:00:54 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=632057 At the Tokyo Game Show this month, MSI had a surprising announcement. The company is teaming up with Capcom to produce new limited edition PC gaming gear for the 20th Anniversary of Monster Hunter.  The Monster Hunter series has been popular in Japan for decades but it only recently became a huge franchise in the …

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At the Tokyo Game Show this month, MSI had a surprising announcement. The company is teaming up with Capcom to produce new limited edition PC gaming gear for the 20th Anniversary of Monster Hunter. 

The Monster Hunter series has been popular in Japan for decades but it only recently became a huge franchise in the west with the release of Monster Hunter World. The more recent game, Monster Hunter Rise, has also been very popular, selling millions of copies worldwide. The franchise is celebrating its 20th anniversary in March 2024 and it looks like we can expect some limited edition MSI hardware and peripherals to commemorate the occasion.

The collaboration will include limited edition gaming laptops, monitors, graphics cards, motherboards, cases, liquid coolers and RGB/fan controllers. All with a new, Monster Hunter design twist.

Speaking on the collaboration, MSI's VP of marketing, Sam Chrn, said: “This collaboration leverages the expertise of both companies to create a collection of aesthetic and technology gaming products”.

The specific Monster Hunter x MSI products have not been unveiled yet so we'll have to wait to see more in early 2024.

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KitGuru Says: I do like that we are starting to see more hardware collabs. We've seen Evangelion-themed PC gear in recent years, as well as limited edition hardware for major games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Starfield. Is there a game, anime/manga or film/TV series you would like to see a limited edition set of PC hardware for? 

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November’s PS+ update brings a ton of Ratchet & Clank titles to Premium subscribers https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/novembers-ps-update-brings-a-ton-of-ratchet-clank-titles-to-premium-subscribers/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/novembers-ps-update-brings-a-ton-of-ratchet-clank-titles-to-premium-subscribers/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:32:07 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=581564 We're well into November at this point, making it prime time for Sony to unveil its next batch of games for PlayStation+ Premium subscribers. This month, the primary focus will be on Ratchet & Clank, as Sony gears up to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary.  To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ratchet & Clank, many …

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We're well into November at this point, making it prime time for Sony to unveil its next batch of games for PlayStation+ Premium subscribers. This month, the primary focus will be on Ratchet & Clank, as Sony gears up to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary. 

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ratchet & Clank, many of the games will be added to the PS+ library. Starting on the 15th of November, Premium subscribers will get access to five more classic Ratchet & Clank titles, including:

  • Ratchet & Clank (PS3)
  • Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS3)
  • Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PS3)
  • Ratchet & Clank: Deadlocked (PS3)
  • Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3)

These games will join other Ratchet & Clank titles already available on PS+ Premium, including:

  • Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (PS3)
  • Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (PS3)
  • Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One (PS3)
  • Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault (PS3)
  • Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus (PS3)

While Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) won't be joining the PS+ line-up at this time, Sony is releasing a free DLC pack for everyone who owns the game, which includes:

  • Commando Armor inspired by Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
  • Holoflux Armor inspired by Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
  • Quest Armor inspired by Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
  • Marauder Armor inspired by Ratchet: Deadlocked
  • Clank armour to celebrate the greatest of pals

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KitGuru Says: While it is a shame that Rift Apart won't be coming to PS+ Premium or Extra yet, hopefully, we'll at least see a decent discount on the game in time for the holiday season. 

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Sony celebrates Sly Cooper 20th anniversary https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/sony-celebrates-sly-cooper-20th-anniversary/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/sony-celebrates-sly-cooper-20th-anniversary/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:00:56 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=575569 20 years ago, Sucker Punch released its first PlayStation game – Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus. The Sly Cooper series has gone on to become a classic PlayStation franchise and a fan favourite. To celebrate its anniversary, PlayStation will launch exclusive merchandise in collaboration with Fangamer and Cook & Becker. At launch in September …

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20 years ago, Sucker Punch released its first PlayStation game – Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus. The Sly Cooper series has gone on to become a classic PlayStation franchise and a fan favourite. To celebrate its anniversary, PlayStation will launch exclusive merchandise in collaboration with Fangamer and Cook & Becker.

At launch in September 2002, the first Sly Cooper game delivered a new take on the 3D platformer, adding stealth mechanics, incredible level design and excellent cutscenes. These characteristics helped the game stand out, and continued to be present in sequels throughout the 2000s.

To celebrate the game's 20th anniversary, PlayStation started by offering PlayStation Plus Premium members the ability to play The Sly Collection, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, and Bentley's Hackpack.

Additionally, PlayStation collaborated with Cook & Becker to create an ultra high-quality fine art print with FSC-certified Radiant White 270gsm paper. Cook & Becker will have it available with 28”x40” (71x101cm) for $225 and 20”x28” (51x71cm) for $120. Both sizes will include a Certificate of Authenticity signed by artist Dev Madan and will be available for sale in October. The PlayStation Gear Store will have a smaller copy using 100 gloss text paper with 18”x 24″ (46x61cm) for $25 starting December 2nd.

Also in the PlayStation Gear Store, fans of the series will be able to get a T-shirt featuring brand new art of Bentley, Murray, Carmelita Fox and Sly. The T-shirt will cost $33.95 and will start shipping on December 2nd. Lastly, there's a 9-inch (23cm) tall Sly Cooper 20th Anniversary Plush with a magnetically detachable plush cane made in collaboration with Fangamer. This plush will be shipped starting early next year.

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KitGuru says: Are you a fan of the Sly Cooper series? What was your favourite game? 

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Kingdom Hearts 4 has been announced https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/kingdom-hearts-4-has-been-announced/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/kingdom-hearts-4-has-been-announced/#respond Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:23:03 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=556636 In a surprise announcement this weekend, Square Enix has officially revealed Kingdom Hearts 4. The new entry to the mainline series will see Sora return in an “epic new storyline titled the ‘Lost Master Arc'. The announcement was made as part of the grand finale for the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary celebration. You can see …

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In a surprise announcement this weekend, Square Enix has officially revealed Kingdom Hearts 4. The new entry to the mainline series will see Sora return in an “epic new storyline titled the ‘Lost Master Arc'.

The announcement was made as part of the grand finale for the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary celebration. You can see the full video below, with Kingdom Hearts 4 being announced at 4:10 –

Square Enix's description for Kingdom Hearts 4 goes as follows: “Sora makes a triumphant return with an updated look at the beginning of an epic new storyline titled the ‘Lost Master Arc'. Beginning with Sora facing off in a boss battle against a giant enemy, players are introduced to the Quadratum, a large, expansive city set in a gorgeous, realistic world unlike anything ever seen before in the Kingdom Hearts series.”

“Fans will be excited to see the return of Sora’s well-known companions, in addition to the first appearance of Strelitzia, a mysterious new character who appears before Sora in this strange new setting.”

Unfortunately, there is no release date at this time, and release platforms are also unconfirmed, but it will likely be coming to current gen consoles only, skipping over Xbox One and PS4.

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KitGuru Says: Given the lack of release information, we can assume that Kingdom Hearts 4 is still a few years away. Still, are you excited to see Kingdom Hearts continuing? 

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Evidence points to early launch for Halo Infinite multiplayer https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/evidence-points-to-early-launch-for-halo-infinite-multiplayer/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/evidence-points-to-early-launch-for-halo-infinite-multiplayer/#respond Sat, 13 Nov 2021 13:43:14 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=539567 Xbox is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary on Monday, a date that also marks the 20th anniversary of Halo. Microsoft is holding a stream for the occasion, but claimed there would be no major reveals. As it turns out, there might be one particularly big showstopper, as dataminers have uncovered evidence that Halo Infinite's …

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Xbox is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary on Monday, a date that also marks the 20th anniversary of Halo. Microsoft is holding a stream for the occasion, but claimed there would be no major reveals. As it turns out, there might be one particularly big showstopper, as dataminers have uncovered evidence that Halo Infinite's multiplayer will launch early. 

While looking through Xbox Store code, Adam Fairclough found several strings referencing a November 15th launch date for Halo Infinite multiplayer. A number of Halo leakers have also begun teasing this date ahead of the stream on Monday.

Microsoft has neither confirmed or denied the rumour. It is possible that this early launch for Halo Infinite's multiplayer will be reserved for pre-order customers and Xbox Game Pass subscribers. This would allow the developers to stress test the game for a couple of weeks before Infinite Multiplayer's full free to play launch on the 8th of December.

Halo Infinite has had a number of beta tests in recent months, each of which felt very polished and ready for launch. If you're a Halo fan, then it seems that it will be worth keeping an eye out for updates on Monday.

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KitGuru Says: This will be a great shadow drop for Microsoft if these rumours prove to be true. As always, keep your expectations in check for now, as nothing has been confirmed officially. 

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Duke Nukem 3D composer sues Gearbox, Randy Pitchford and Valve over music license dispute https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/duke-nukem-3d-composer-sues-gearbox-randy-pitchford-and-valve-over-music-license-dispute/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/duke-nukem-3d-composer-sues-gearbox-randy-pitchford-and-valve-over-music-license-dispute/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=427970 Back in 2016 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Duke Nukem, the Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour was released. That re-release is now causing some legal issues as composer, Bobby Prince, is suing Gearbox, Randy Pitchford and even Valve claiming that his music was used without permission. Court documents were filed this week …

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Back in 2016 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Duke Nukem, the Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour was released. That re-release is now causing some legal issues as composer, Bobby Prince, is suing Gearbox, Randy Pitchford and even Valve claiming that his music was used without permission.

Court documents were filed this week and posted online by Bloomberg. The lawsuit claims that 16 songs written by Prince for Duke Nukem in 1996 were re-used in the 2016 re-release. Prince claims to have copyright over all of these songs and originally licensed them to Apogee Software for Duke Nukem 3D under a limited agreement in exchange for royalties equal to $1 per unit sold. Gearbox purchased certain rights to the Duke Nukem franchise from Apogee back in 2010 but supposedly those rights did not or should not include a license for his music.

The lawsuit goes on to say that Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour does include text files acknowledging Prince's copyright over the music, but this was apparently done without Gearbox contacting him or receiving permission.

Another claim directly relates to Randy Pitchford. Bobby Prince says that he had contacted Pitchford requesting royalties for the 2016 Duke Nukem re-release but no money was ever paid and the music was not removed. Prince also attempted to contact Valve with a takedown request due to copyright infringement but no action was taken.

Now, Gearbox Software, Valve and Randy Pitchford each have a few weeks to respond to the court filings. With that in mind, we should have another update on this very soon.

KitGuru Says: Music licensing is tricky business, so there could very well be a case here. According to Steam Spy, the 2016 Duke Nukem re-release sold between 100,000 and 200,000 copies, so royalty fees could end up being substantial. 

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KitGuru Advent Calendar Day 23: Win a Thermaltake 20th Anniversary case! (closed) https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/matthew-wilson/kitguru-advent-calendar-day-23-win-a-thermaltake-20th-anniversary-case/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/matthew-wilson/kitguru-advent-calendar-day-23-win-a-thermaltake-20th-anniversary-case/#respond Sun, 23 Dec 2018 14:07:47 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=399238 For day 23 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we are teaming up with Thermaltake to give away a brand new Level 20 GT case- built to commemorate Thermaltake's 20th anniversary this year!

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Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Thanks to all who entered! Our winner today is George Passmore.

If you missed out this time around, then keep an eye out as we have a couple more giveaways lined up to celebrate the holiday season. For today's giveaway, we have teamed up with AMD to give away a Ryzen 7 2700X! Details on that can be found HERE.

We have reached day 23 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar! Today, we are teaming up with Thermaltake to give away a 20th anniversary series case! We first saw the new Level 20 series at Computex earlier this year, designed to commemorate two decades of Thermaltake products.

There are several cases in the new Level 20 lineup, all of which look fantastic. Today, we are giving away the Thermtake Level 20 GT, which comes with two 200mm fans at the front and a 140mm fan at the back for airflow. The case supports horizontal and vertical GPU setups, and has plenty of room for high-end gear, including full custom water-cooling loops- making it an excellent choice for enthusiasts who take pride in their builds.

Entering this giveaway is simple, all you need to do is head over to THIS POST on our Facebook page and leave a comment. We plan to have a new discussion topic each day, today we are asking you guys to send in a picture and tell us about  your current build!

A winner will be picked randomly tomorrow as we roll on to the next competition, so get your entries in fast! Also, be sure to send a thank you over to Thermaltake over on Facebook or Twitter, the prizes are coming directly from them, so this would not have been possible without their support!

KitGuru Says: We’ll see you back here again tomorrow to announce the winner! A big thank you to Thermaltake for partnering with us on day 23 and thanks to all of our KitGuru readers for supporting us throughout 2018!

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Gearbox is re-releasing Duke Nukem 3D https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/gearbox-is-re-releasing-duke-nukem-3d/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/gearbox-is-re-releasing-duke-nukem-3d/#respond Sat, 03 Sep 2016 11:37:17 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=304966 Update: The countdown is over and Gearbox has officially lifted the lid on the Duke Nukem announcement it has been teasing all week. As predicted, in order to celebrate the game's 20th anniversary, Duke Nukem 3D is getting a re-release. It was previously speculated that we may see the game remastered but that is only …

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Update: The countdown is over and Gearbox has officially lifted the lid on the Duke Nukem announcement it has been teasing all week. As predicted, in order to celebrate the game's 20th anniversary, Duke Nukem 3D is getting a re-release. It was previously speculated that we may see the game remastered but that is only true to some extent.

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour will retain the same 90's shooter graphical style and gameplay. However, the game has been updated with a toggle, so you can switch between the original 2.5D engine and an “all-new True3D rendering mode”. Aside from that, you can expect a new soundtrack from Lee Jackson, the man behind the original theme song.

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There will also be eight new levels thrown in and some new voice lines from Jon St.Jon, Duke's voice actor. You can expect to see the game on PC as well as the Xbox One and PS4 on the 11th of October.

Original Story: Gearbox has let the Duke Nukem franchise quietly sit in its back catalogue for a while now, which is understandable, after all Duke Nukem Forever was far from a critical success. However, it looks like the studio is almost ready to brush off the series and bring it back, as something is being teased over on the Duke Nukem website.

Heading over to the series’ official website reveals a ‘Happy 20th Anniversary’ banner, along with the words ‘coming soon’, a countdown timer is also present, so we can expect to hear more on the 1st of September.

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Aside from that, some of the Duke Nukem social channels have finally been updated for the first time in years. We don’t know exactly what is due to be announced next week, but some have suggested that we may be getting a remake of Duke Nukem 3D, which launched back in 1996.

Who knows, if the re-release does well and reignites interest in the franchise, then we may see another game made to make up.

KitGuru Says: I don’t have much experience with the Duke Nukem series but from what I understand, the last game wasn’t particularly liked by fans. Going back to the series’ roots and seeing where to go from there seems like a pretty smart idea. Would you play Duke Nukem 3D again if it re-released this year with some updated visuals?

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Deepcool 20th Anniversary Giveaway with KG https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/carl/deepcool-20th-anniversary-giveaway-with-kg/ Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:24:33 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=290016 If you have been following KitGuru then you have probably noticed that we like to give back to our readers whenever we can. This month, we are teaming up with Deepcool who are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2016! One person will win a Deepcool Genome PC case in white, which we have reviewed previously, …

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If you have been following KitGuru then you have probably noticed that we like to give back to our readers whenever we can. This month, we are teaming up with Deepcool who are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2016!

One person will win a Deepcool Genome PC case in white, which we have reviewed previously, praising its cooling capabilities and overall design. Additionally we are bundling in a Deepcool DQ650ST 80Plus Gold power supply (link: HERE buy HERE) and a Deepcool RGB 360 lighting kit! (link: HERE)

A runner up will win a Deepcool RGB 360 lighting kit!

DEEPCOOL COMPETITION

So how do you enter? All you need to do is show us your interest by sending an email to competitions2016@kitguru.net with subject line ‘DEEPCOOL 20th anniversary giveaway' – please include your name and country/postcode and a link to your Facebook page so we can check you are a real person and not some nasty competition entering bot. Can't copy and paste to enter? then click this link to enter (you need an email client installed on your machine).

Competition starts on Friday 22nd April 2016 and ends Saturday 30th April 2016. Winners announced by 5th May 2016.

This giveaway is open WORLDWIDE so feel free to enter from any location. We need to point out that KitGuru or Deepcool are not responsible for any customs or import duties you may experience if you win. Every country is different, so please check before entering. The judges decision is final.

KitGuru Says: Good luck everyone!

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Asus to launch 20th Anniversary Gold Edition GTX 980Ti https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/asus-to-launch-20th-anniversary-gold-edition-gtx-980ti/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/asus-to-launch-20th-anniversary-gold-edition-gtx-980ti/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:24:33 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=276319 Asus is turning 20 this year and in order to celebrate the occasion, it is launching a 20th Anniversary Gold Edition graphics card, more specifically, a GTX 980Ti. Asus has gained a lot of experience with GPUs over the years, with several excellent custom cooler designs under its belt. This GTX 980Ti will use the …

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Asus is turning 20 this year and in order to celebrate the occasion, it is launching a 20th Anniversary Gold Edition graphics card, more specifically, a GTX 980Ti. Asus has gained a lot of experience with GPUs over the years, with several excellent custom cooler designs under its belt. This GTX 980Ti will use the same cooler featured on the GTX 980Ti Matrix Platinum, with two fans for air cooling and a backplate.

As with other GTX 980Tis, this card will feature 6GB of VRAM, 2816 Cuda cores and a 384-bit memory interface. The core has an out of the box overclock of 1266MHz and a boost clock of 1367MHz, making this one of the fastest after market solutions available.

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As you can see from the image, the card is quite a looker, well in my own opinion at least. This is a limited edition release, so it is only really meant for big fans of Asus, the pricing will also reflect that. The 20th Anniversary Asus GTX 980Ti will be available within the next couple of weeks for £719.99. In the box, you'll get the card, and a golden 20th anniversary mouse pad to match.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: Asus has released some great after market graphics cards over the years. Do any of you own any limited edition hardware? 

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The ASA wasn’t happy with Sony’s Anniversary PS4 contest https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/the-asa-wasnt-happy-with-sonys-anniversary-ps4-contest/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/the-asa-wasnt-happy-with-sonys-anniversary-ps4-contest/#respond Wed, 13 May 2015 15:31:30 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=249274 It seems that a few people were unhappy with the way Sony and UK retailer, GAME, handled the UK 20th Anniversary Edition PlayStation 4 contest. The promotion took place late last year and was designed in an attempt to reward ‘loyal fans' by giving them the one off chance to buy a 20th anniversary edition PS4. …

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It seems that a few people were unhappy with the way Sony and UK retailer, GAME, handled the UK 20th Anniversary Edition PlayStation 4 contest. The promotion took place late last year and was designed in an attempt to reward ‘loyal fans' by giving them the one off chance to buy a 20th anniversary edition PS4.

However, things did not really go according to plan as people swiftly figured out how to cheat the system. Following that, six people contacted the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) complaining that the competition was in-fact unfair and Sony broke its own terms and conditions.

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The 100 PS4 winners were never disclosed, which was against the competition's own terms and conditions. In addition, while GAME tried to disqualify entrants that it suspected of cheating or playing unfairly, the retailer admitted that it received an “unexpectedly high volume of entries”, which led to complications such as five people being picked for the chance to buy the same PS4 and I doubt that any of them would have wanted to share the console.

The ASA went on to say that the contest caused “unnecessary disappointment” and branded it as unfair. Sony and GAME were then told to ensure that future promotions were not handled this badly in the future.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: The ASA's statement really boiled down to ‘don't let this happen again'. I can see how the contest could be considered unfair though, people cheated the system from day one and the whole thing was handled quite badly. 

Source: Eurogamer

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20th Anniversary Edition PS4s are selling for thousands on eBay https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/console-desktop-pc/matthew-wilson/20th-anniversary-edition-ps4s-are-selling-for-thousands-on-ebay/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/console-desktop-pc/matthew-wilson/20th-anniversary-edition-ps4s-are-selling-for-thousands-on-ebay/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:26:50 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=226093 Earlier this week, Sony went ahead and opened up a small 90s themed PlayStation shop in London and sold 20th Anniversary Edition consoles for as little as £19.94. Some of those people were clearly eager to turn a profit as consoles are now popping up on eBay and going for thousands of pounds. One listing …

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Earlier this week, Sony went ahead and opened up a small 90s themed PlayStation shop in London and sold 20th Anniversary Edition consoles for as little as £19.94. Some of those people were clearly eager to turn a profit as consoles are now popping up on eBay and going for thousands of pounds.

One listing is offering the limited edition console for £2300 and was bought at the London store on the 10th of December. A second listing is on sale for £1994 and was also bought at Sony's London store. There are only 144 of these consoles in the UK right now so it will be interesting to see if anyone actually lays down this much cash to get one.

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Obviously, there's not really anything Sony can do about these auctions but Sony UK Boss, Fergal Gara, does note that they aren't in spirit of the event:

“That's not what we want to see happen”, he told Eurogamer. “It's inevitable some proportion of that will happen, and very hard to prevent it completely. We did think things through. But in each and every case, the way you get hold of one of these consoles requires some fan knowledge, so we're trying to tap into the people who love the brand the most, and put them at an advantage, because they're the people who keep us in business, who inspire this whole 20 year legacy.”

“You can't completely remove it, but that certainly isn't the intention of the exercise at all. It's to honour the fans and having it at such a low price to the dedicated here, it's all but free, but a nice little touch in terms of remembering the launch year.”

Sony will be selling another 800 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 consoles on Monday the 15th of December for £399. As you would expect, we will likely see some of those on eBay as well. Only 12,300 units are going to be sold in total world-wide so these consoles will become highly collectible and inevitably fetch a high price online.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: This was bound to happen but it is a shame that those cheap anniversary consoles didn't go to people that actually wanted them. More will be on sale at the normal price next Monday so it might be worth trying to buy one then if you really want one. What do you guys think of the 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 consoles? Would you buy one?

Source: Eurogamer

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20th Anniversary Edition PS4 sells for $15,000 on eBay https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/console-desktop-pc/matthew-wilson/anniversary-edition-ps4-sells-for-15000-on-ebay/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/console-desktop-pc/matthew-wilson/anniversary-edition-ps4-sells-for-15000-on-ebay/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2014 19:27:57 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=225373 Sony announced the 20th anniversary edition Playstation 4 console last week and people are ready to spend a lot of money to get their hands on one. In-fact, one person went as far as to spend $15,100 to secure themselves one of the limited edition consoles. There are another few hundred anniversary edition console pre-orders …

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Sony announced the 20th anniversary edition Playstation 4 console last week and people are ready to spend a lot of money to get their hands on one. In-fact, one person went as far as to spend $15,100 to secure themselves one of the limited edition consoles.

There are another few hundred anniversary edition console pre-orders currently listed on eBay, one may have sold for just over $20,000 but that purchase has yet to be verified or finalized. Technologysupp, the seller of the $15,000 PS4 pre-order told Gamer Headlines that the money has actually already been deposited in his account for the auction.

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However, the buyer likely won't receive the console until early next year as the seller won't be getting the PS4 until late December, despite what it said on the listing: “Though the item did sell, I had to inform my customer that we were actually going to get the console in late December, contrary to the dates posted in my listing (December 9th to December 13th).”

The anniversary edition PlayStation 4 is designed to resemble the PSOne. At first the console was only announced for Japan but units will be made available in other territories, they will be scarce though as only 12,300 units will be made globally.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: It looks like people are willing to lay down some serious cash to get their hands on one of these extremely limited consoles. We will likely see more of these hit eBay over the coming months, it will be interesting to see if the price raises at all over time. 

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Sony to release 20th Anniversary Edition PlayStation 4 https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/console-desktop-pc/matthew-wilson/sony-to-release-20th-anniversary-edition-playstation-4/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/console-desktop-pc/matthew-wilson/sony-to-release-20th-anniversary-edition-playstation-4/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:50:07 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=224601 Sony is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation brand this year and to mark the occasion, it is going to be launching a new PSOne themed PlayStation 4 console. So far, the special edition console has only been announced for Japan, with only 12,300 units available. The themed console will cost 49,800 Yen, which …

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Sony is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation brand this year and to mark the occasion, it is going to be launching a new PSOne themed PlayStation 4 console. So far, the special edition console has only been announced for Japan, with only 12,300 units available.

The themed console will cost 49,800 Yen, which works out as around $418 or £267, although if the device were to come to other countries, it would end up costing more than the conversion price.

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As you can see, the color scheme and logo resemble the original console, the theme works quite well.

The new 20th Anniversary Edition console will be available from Sony's Japanese store starting from later tonight. There is currently no word on an international release date and given the extremely limited number of units, there might not be one.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: I imagine there will be a fair few Sony fans in the world hoping to get their hands on one of these. What do you guys think of the design?

Source: Kotaku

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Sony celebrates 20 years of PlayStation https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/jon-martindale/sony-celebrates-20-years-of-playstation/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/jon-martindale/sony-celebrates-20-years-of-playstation/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:43:44 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=221676 December 1994 was a fateful month in gaming. It represented an end of what had become a two horse race in the home console wars, with Sega and Nintendo battling it out for dominance. Now though, a new player had entered the game: the PlayStation. While the rest of the world only got its first look …

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December 1994 was a fateful month in gaming. It represented an end of what had become a two horse race in the home console wars, with Sega and Nintendo battling it out for dominance. Now though, a new player had entered the game: the PlayStation. While the rest of the world only got its first look at the PS One in September the year after, 1994 was the true birth of PlayStation, which is why Sony has now released a commemorative trailer, in celebration of 20 years of its gaming platform.

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Along with the short montage belowSony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia head, Atsushi Morita said (Google translate):

“Thanks to the 20 years up to now you have walked with [us]. For further development of the future, along with the offer to everyone a special project to commemorate the PlayStation® 20th anniversary we want to spend fun.”

He also mentioned the true 20th anniversary of the PS One's launch in December and said that this year's PS Awards would coincide with it, to give a real celebration of the console platform's history.

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Throughout the video, footage from Sony's multitudes of home console and hand-held platforms is shown, as well as lots of smiling faces.

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KitGuru Says: That means it's almost 20 years since I picked up a PS One controller for the first time and beat my friend's ass as Eddy Gordo in Tekken 2. Jeez. 

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