Xbox Game Pass has had a few good months so far this year and Microsoft is looking to continue that trend in May. The first batch of new Game Pass titles for May 2021 included big hitters like Just Cause 4 and Red Dead Online. For the second half of …
Read More »Nvidia DLSS comes to nine more games this month, Days Gone driver released
Nvidia has been ramping up support for its DLSS performance-saving technology this year, having shipped a plugin for Unreal Engine and announced similar treatment for developers working in Unity. We're starting to see the fruits of this labour, with nine more games updating with DLSS this month, including the very …
Read More »Nvidia confirms ‘Lite Hash Rate’ RTX 3080, RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 Ti
Back in February ahead of the launch of the RTX 3060, Nvidia announced its new anti-mining measures to make GeForce graphics cards less desirable to crypto mining farms. We've heard through leaks and rumours that this tech would eventually transition over to the rest of the RTX 30 series line-up and today, Nvidia is making that official.
Read More »Half a million Call of Duty: Warzone cheaters have been banned
One of the toughest parts of making a competitive online game is keeping cheaters at bay. Developers are constantly battling against cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone, and so far, Raven Software has managed to catch and ban over 500,000 cheaters. This follows on from a story in April, where …
Read More »Bringing HoloLens to consumer market still part of Microsoft’s AR plans
It has been over five years since Microsoft first announced the HoloLens and while the AR headset has had its updates and upgrades, it is still primarily reserved for developers, engineers and the US military. There has been very little discussion around whether or not the HoloLens will eventually become …
Read More »FTC warns of cryptocurrency scams as fake Elon Musk accounts rake in millions
If you are a Twitter user and keep up to date with cryptocurrency news, then chances are you've seen some fake Elon Musk accounts claiming to give away thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoin or offering huge investment returns for just a little bit of cryptocurrency. This is an obvious …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege Operation North Star announced, Thunderbird operator leaks
This week, Ubisoft confirmed the next season for Rainbow Six Siege, known as Operation North Star. Not only will this see the introduction of a new healer operator, but there will also be a rework to Favela. Ubisoft has revealed very little officially outside of artwork for the new operation …
Read More »WB Games studios to be broken up as AT&T spins off WarnerMedia
Yesterday AT&T announced plans to spin off WarnerMedia, sparking some concern for what would happen to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and all of its major game studios. As it turns out, WB's studios are likely going to be split up, with some going to the new company and others remaining …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 multiplayer could return in Legendary Edition
During the development of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, BioWare made the decision to purely focus on the single-player experience, dropping multiplayer and rebalancing Mass Effect 3 for single-player progression only. While the remasters don't have multiplayer right now, that could change in the future if there is enough demand. Speaking …
Read More »AT&T is spinning off WarnerMedia, leaves future of gaming division uncertain
Last year it was reported that AT&T was looking to sell off Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the division responsible for publishing and developing video games like the Batman: Arkham series, Mortal Kombat and more. A few months later, it seemed that those discussions had died down, but big changes are now …
Read More »Epic Games sues Nreal for branding being too similar to ‘Unreal’
Epic Games isn't just suing Apple, the company has also recently filed a lawsuit against an Augmented Reality tech company known as Nreal. As you may already be able to guess, the lawsuit is due to Epic's concern that the name can be confused with Unreal, from the Unreal Engine. …
Read More »Samsung gives sneak peek at the future of flexible OLED displays
Samsung worked on flexible display technology for many years prior to the release of devices like the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Flip. This week, the Samsung Display team teased us with a look at the next generation of flexible displays, which will enable completely new device designs. As reported …
Read More »Apple Music to upgrade to lossless audio and offer ‘Spatial Audio’ streams
Up to this point, very few music streaming services have offered lossless audio. Apple Music, YouTube Music and Spotify all offer ‘high quality' streaming options, which usually means 320Kbps MP3 files, while Tidal stood alone offering a lossless audio tier. Now, Apple Music is jumping on that wagon and will …
Read More »Chivalry 2 is getting an open beta next week
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare was one of the most popular multiplayer PC games back in the early 2010s and over the years, the studio has been working on a big sequel to compete with the likes of For Honor and other modern multiplayer brawlers. Chivalry 2 is coming in less than …
Read More »Watch Dogs: Legion will soon run at 60 FPS on Xbox Series X and PS5
Since launching late last year, Watch Dogs Legion has offered just one graphics mode on Xbox Series X/S and PS5, enabling 30FPS gameplay with ray-traced reflections. Soon, the game will be joining many other next-gen titles in offering a 60 frames per second mode. Watch Dogs: Legion Patch 4.5 is …
Read More »RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti confirmed via presentation leak
Recent rumours have indicated that Nvidia will announce the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti soon, followed by a launch in June. Now, we have more evidence of this, as a board partner presentation has leaked online. VideoCardz has obtained a presentation deck for MSI's upcoming SUPRIM series RTX …
Read More »PlayStation Studios Steam page hints at more upcoming games
As we've known for a while, Sony is expanding its reach by bringing some of its first-party games to PC, alongside some third-party exclusives that Sony Interactive Entertainment has the publishing rights for. Now, we have a small look at the scope of Sony's PC plans, as the PlayStation Studios …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker launching in November
Back in February, Square Enix revealed the next expansion for Final Fantasy 14. Since then, we've known that Endwalker is due to release later this year but now, we have an official, November release date. Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker is releasing on the 23rd of November, a little later than …
Read More »Apple to shrink notch on next iPhone thanks to smaller Face ID chip
Ever since the iPhone X was first revealed, we've been wondering when Apple may shrink the notch to allow for more screen space. As it turns out, this is something that Apple has been working on, and the new, smaller Face ID array could be ready to ship on this …
Read More »Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro leaks show revamped design
The Google Pixel has been around for years now, although there has been little in the way of major design changes. That is changing starting with the Google Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro, both of which have leaked today. Jon Prosser of the YouTube channel Front Page Tech …
Read More »RX 6900 XT at 3.3GHz sets new 3DMark Fire Strike world record
A while back, renowned overclocker, Der8auer, broke the 3DMark Fire Strike world record with a massive 3.2GHz overclock on an RX 6900 XT Liquid Devil graphics card. Now, that record appears to have been broken, this time by a separate group pushing an RX 6900 XT at 3.3GHz. As reported …
Read More »QuakeCon returns as a digital event this August
Last year due to the pandemic, a lot of events were cancelled, while others shifted to a digital-only format. While some events will be returning to normal this year, a lot of gaming events will stay digital this year, including QuakeCon, which returns for 2021. In an announcement posted this …
Read More »We are hiring – new reviewers wanted!
KitGuru is hiring! If you’ve ever wanted the chance to review PC gear, then read on! We are looking for a new peripherals reviewer to join the team, covering mice, keyboards, headsets etc. Prior experience is not strictly necessary, but we would like to see some example works from applicants...
Read More »MSI warns of imposter Afterburner site spreading malware
MSI is issuing a security warning this week, as a malicious website impersonating MSI's official web page has been found spreading malware. The website “afterburner-msi(dot)space”, is a fake Afterburner page, claiming to offer downloads of the MSI Afterburner GPU monitoring and overclocking application. The impersonating web page has no relation …
Read More »Amazon Studios MMO ‘New World’ gets new trailer ahead of August launch
Amazon Studios' upcoming MMO, New World, finally has a new release date. The game was delayed again back in February, but just a few months later, we have a new launch date. Assuming it sticks, you'll be able to play New World in August. While the game was originally supposed …
Read More »Corsair is working on DDR5 memory, already reached speeds of 6400MHz
As we've known for a while, Intel is set to launch its new Alder Lake platform later this year, which will be the first to support DDR5 memory. Several memory makers have been testing and working on their own DDR5 RAM in preparation, including Corsair, who shared some details about …
Read More »Corsair launches flagship Virtuoso RGB Wireless Gaming XT headset
Today, Corsair is announcing its latest flagship gaming headset, the Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT. As you would expect from a new wireless headset from Corsair, this one sports Slipstream Wireless technology for a faster, low-latency connection, in addition to Bluetooth for additional device compatibility. The Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT …
Read More »GeForce Now adds 15 games, promises Biomutant at launch
Last week saw the first batch of 17 games arriving to GeForce Now this month. This week, another 15 games are coming to the library, but we also have some news on Biomutant and a previously removed game returning to the service. After years in development and several delays, Biomutant …
Read More »EA clarifies that Battlefield 6 will also release on current-gen consoles
A couple of weeks ago when EA began teasing the next Battlefield game, the publisher stated that it would take full advantage of next-generation consoles, including the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. This did leave some doubts as to whether or not the game would also come to current-gen …
Read More »Apple faces UK class-action lawsuit over iOS App Store practices
As we all know, currently Apple is under fire on several fronts for ‘anti-competitive' practices with its iOS App Store policies. Apple is already dealing with a lawsuit from Epic Games, an antitrust case from the EU and now, we can add a UK class-action lawsuit to the list as …
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