The past many months has seen Ubisoft commit itself to bringing its previously Epic Games Store exclusive titles to Steam. We have seen the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Roller Champions, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game and more added to the storefront slowly but surely. Thanks to a …
Read More »Capcom will bring Ray Tracing back to Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 on PC
This month, a mysterious update for Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 on Steam removed ray-tracing from both games. Fans were quick to notice this, flagging the issue up online. Now, Capcom has officially addressed this, confirming that this was an error and a fix is on the way. …
Read More »Redfall, BlazBlue and more coming to Xbox Game Pass
Twice a month Microsoft updates its Game Pass library with a number of new and exciting games. For the second half of April, the console manufacturer has now detailed the full list of titles dropping onto the service over the next two weeks – including the likes of Minecraft Legends …
Read More »Latest GeForce Game Ready driver brings optimisations for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Star Wars Jedi Survivor and Dead Island 2 are both launching on PC very soon. Nvidia is getting GeForce GPU users prepared for both titles with the release of a new Game Ready graphics driver today, which also enables DLSS 2 in new games and adds additional G-Sync Compatible displays …
Read More »Ray tracing removed from Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remake on Steam
Recently, Capcom updated Resident Evil Village to remove Denuvo DRM from the game. It would seem that Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 also received updates recently, mysteriously removing ray-tracing features from both remakes. While the removal of Denuvo from RE Village was a welcome change, the removal of …
Read More »Bungie looks to crack down on XIM and Cronus use in Destiny
In recent months, the anti-cheat teams behind games like Rainbow Six Siege and Call of Duty have been cracking down on the use of XIM devices, allowing for mouse and keyboard controls on consoles, providing the benefit of swifter aiming with the aim assist traditionally reserved for controller users. Now, …
Read More »Detailed Dead Island 2 PC system requirements revealed
Dead Island 2 is finally coming out in just over one week. The game has been in development for a decade and has been handed to several studios along the way. The game officially went gold back in February and now, we have PC system requirements ahead of launch, with …
Read More »Ghostwire Tokyo: Spider’s Thread update goes live alongside Game Pass launch
Following the game’s console exclusivity period on PS5, Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire: Tokyo is now available on Xbox (and PC) via Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service. Alongside this recent launch, a massive free update in the form of Ghostwire: Tokyo Spider’s Thread is now available, adding a new game mode, more …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass for PC expands to 40 more countries
Earlier this year, Xbox began rolling out PC Game Pass to new countries in preview form. Now, the ‘preview' period has come to an end, with Game Pass now officially available in 40 additional countries, greatly expanding the service's reach. PC Game Pass has seen a lot of growth in …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi Survivor gets final gameplay trailer ahead of release
Star Wars Celebration took place over the weekend and amidst new movie and TV announcements, we also got a new look at Star Wars Jedi: Survivor ahead of its launch later this month. The ‘final' gameplay trailer has now released, giving us a look at where this next adventure will …
Read More »EKWB launches sale with up 60% off waterblocks and more
In recent years we have seen the price of PC hardware, particularly graphics cards, take a substantial hike – due to a whole host of factors both internal and external. As such, being able to snoop out a good deal is paramount when looking to build a new PC or upgrading your current one. EKWB is currently hosting a massive sale on their website with deals up to 60% across their range of waterblocks, motherboards and more...
Read More »Square Enix removes Denuvo DRM from multiple titles
DRM is the bane of many PC players, with Denuvo being the most famous (or infamous). While almost all games with DRM eventually get cracked by fans, developers have begun taking it into their own hands, patching the DRM after launch. Square Enix is one such company to do so, …
Read More »Remedy comments on Quantum Break license issues
Quantum Break has officially been delisted from Xbox Game Pass, as well as all digital storefronts the game was available on. Microsoft commented on the situation earlier this week, confirming licensing issues at play. Now, Remedy has also released its own statement on the situation. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed earlier …
Read More »SEGA’s April Fools joke game surpasses 1 million players
Sonic the Hedgehog is known for many things. Perhaps even more popular than the franchise itself however are the memes that have spawned from it. SEGA took this in stride as they released ‘The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog’ on the 1st of April. Surprisingly – or perhaps unsurprisingly – …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi Survivor will require over 150GB of storage and a DX12-capable GPU
We are just a few weeks away from the release of Respawn's highly anticipated Jedi Fallen Order sequel, Star Wars Jedi Survivor. The game is set to launch on PC (as well as consoles) on the 28th of April and now ahead of that date, EA has announced the game's …
Read More »Naughty Dog says The Last of Us Steam Deck verification is coming
While Valve did put an image of The Last of Us Part 1 running on a Steam Deck on the Steam store shortly before the game's launch, the game has yet to be verified for the Deck. While Naughty Dog was and still is planning to submit the game for …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo and Minecraft Legends headline April Xbox Game Pass update
It's the first Tuesday of the month, which means it is time for a new batch of Xbox Game Pass games to be announced. There will be five more games hitting the service over the next couple of weeks, including former PS5 exclusive, Ghostwire: Tokyo, as well as Mojang's next big release, Minecraft Legends.
Read More »Sackboy: A Big Adventure gets DLSS 3 today, RT Overdrive coming to Cyberpunk 2077 soon
Sackboy: A Big Adventure made its way over to PC in late 2022 following a period of exclusivity to PlayStation consoles. Now, the PC version is getting updated, being amongst the first handful of titles to support DLSS 3. If you have an Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series graphics card, …
Read More »Dying Light: Enhanced Edition will be free on the Epic Games Store
2015’s Dying Light served as a spiritual successor to Techland’s zombie slaying series ‘Dead Island’ – going on to surpass its predecessor with over 20 million copies sold. Following the successful release of its sequel Dying Light 2, Techland has now revealed that the first entry in the series will …
Read More »Valve is working on a game featuring “ambitious never before seen gameplay” including puzzles
Ever since the Steam platform blew up in popularity we have seen Valve shift its focus away from primarily developing video games. Despite how it may appear, the team continues to work on new games, with a number of employees sharing the fact that Valve is currently hard at work …
Read More »Naughty Dog investigating ‘known issues’ with The Last of Us Part 1 on PC
The Last of Us Part 1 finally launched on PC earlier this week, but despite a one-month delay, the game did not arrive in a fit state. Unfortunately, players are facing crashes, numerous bugs and performance problems on a range of PC setups, but the first patch is now rolling …
Read More »Square Enix’s HD-2D Live A Live remake is heading to PC and PlayStation
While Square Enix has struggled with some of its 3D RPGs in recent years, the company has been dominating on the classic RPG front. The new era of HD-2D games has been hugely successful for Square Enix. Last year, we saw one of the first HD-2D remakes, bringing back the …
Read More »Naughty Dog promises further PC support “moving forward”
After a great deal of anticipation, The Last of Us Part 1 is finally available on PC, representing the first time that the award-winning and universally-praised franchise has been made available on the platform. As exciting as this is, even more noteworthy is the fact that Naughty Dog have promised …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 launches to mostly negative reviews on Steam
The Last of Us Part 1 just released on PC and while there was a lot of excitement around the game finally landing on the platform, the port has left a lot to be desired when it comes to stability and performance. The game has launched to ‘Mostly Negative' reviews …
Read More »SIFU’s Arena Expansion is officially live – alongside Steam and Xbox release
SIFU was one of 2022’s more unique titles, offering an in-depth arena-style fighting/brawling game with interesting mechanics such as its aging system. The game has gone on to sell more than 2 million copies, undoubtedly aided by Sloclap’s commitment to offering free updates. Speaking of, the much-anticipated Arenas Expansion has …
Read More »Ever wanted to review PC hardware? We’re now hiring
KitGuru is hiring! If you’ve ever wanted the chance to review tech, then read on! We are looking for a new reviewer to join the team. Prior experience is not strictly necessary, but we would like to see some example works from applicants.
Read More »Steam to end Windows 7 and 8 support by January 2024
Operating system fragmentation has always been an issue for Windows, and while the situation had been mostly resolved thanks to Windows 10 (until Windows 11 was introduced), many users still run much older versions of Microsoft’s OS, including Windows 8 and even Windows 7. Those wanting to play games via Steam however will soon need to upgrade as come the end of the year support for older versions of Windows is officially ceasing.
Read More »Fractal High Contrast giveaway update – the PC has been delivered!
A week ago we announced the winner for our Fractal High Contrast modded PC competition. Today, we are pleased to announce that the system has been delivered to the winner by James. As with our previous modded PC giveaways, rather than risking the system by sending it via a courier, …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s RT Overdrive Mode finally arrives next month
For all of its faults, Cyberpunk 2077 is a gorgeous looking game – especially when running on a high-end machine with all of its many ray-tracing features enabled. That said, the team at CD Projekt Red have teased that they plan to bring full path-tracing to the game via an ‘RT Overdrive Mode’. During GDC 2023, it was announced that path-tracing will be arriving next month as part of Cyberpunk 2077’s 1.62 update.
Read More »Aliens: Dark Descent gets gameplay trailer and June release date
It has been a couple of years since the last Alien-based game released. In June, we'll be getting a brand new one, with Aliens: Dark Descent set to launch. Today marks the release of the official gameplay trailer for Aliens: Dark Descent, a new game based on the Aliens IP. …
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