While Nintendo has been involved in plenty of patent infringement lawsuits over the years, the Japanese gaming giant is usually on the defensive end fighting against patent trolls. The situation is a little different this year, with Nintendo suing Colopl for $47 million over five counts of patent infringement. Nintendo …
Read More »Rainbow Six Quarantine is reportedly being renamed to Rainbow Six Parasite
It has been a couple of years since Ubisoft announced Rainbow Six Quarantine – a spin-off based on Rainbow Six Siege with PvE gameplay. Since then, the world has been dealing with a global pandemic with real-world quarantines taking place. Due to this, the game will soon be changing its …
Read More »Metro Exodus is getting major enhancements this year for PC and next-gen consoles
Metro Exodus is due for a big graphical upgrade this year and it won't just be for next-gen consoles. An enhanced edition of the game has now been announced for PC too, with improved ray-tracing, performance and other features. The enhancement list is huge, boasting full ray-traced lighting, denoising, improved …
Read More »Microsoft xCloud for Web details and screenshots leak
We've known for quite some time now that Microsoft is planning to bring Xbox Game Streaming to more platforms beyond Android. A PC version of xCloud was being tested last year and a web version of the service is also planned. This week, we finally get a peek at the …
Read More »RTX 3060 specs and launch date confirmed
Last week, reports indicated that Nvidia would be launching the non-Ti variation of the RTX 3060 later this month and now that February 25th launch date is confirmed. Aside from confirming the launch date, Nvidia has also confirmed a few key specs for its upcoming entry-level RTX GPU. The RTX …
Read More »Microsoft, Google and Qualcomm reportedly concerned over Nvidia’s Arm acquisition
Last week, we learned that Qualcomm has raised concerns with regulators over Nvidia's acquisition of Arm. Now, a newer report says that other tech giants, like Microsoft and Google, are doing the same. Nvidia announced its plans to acquire Arm for $40 billion in September 2020. Previously, the company was …
Read More »Lawsuit claims PS5 DualSense controller is ‘defective’
Nintendo and Microsoft have been making headlines over the last couple of years due to lawsuits around ‘Stick Drift' on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch controllers. Now, Sony is also joining those ranks, with a law firm filing a class-action suit over the PS5's DualSense controller. Stick drift is an …
Read More »Stadia to get ‘over 100 games’ before the end of 2021
Recently, Google Stadia lost what little trust the service had left when it shut down all of its internal development studios. Now, in an effort to keep players on board, Stadia is announcing new games coming to the service, claiming that ‘over 100' third-party games are coming before the end …
Read More »Techland community manager insists studio has not been acquired
While there were some rumours swirling around this weekend about Techland being acquired by Microsoft, a studio community manager has since spoken out, claiming the rumours are untrue. The rumour initially stemmed from the Defining Duke podcast, when a host mentioned that Microsoft was in talks to acquire another studio …
Read More »Square Enix reveals new gameplay from NieR: Replicant remaster
NieR: Replicant is due to release in just a couple of months time. Last year, we saw a small amount of gameplay from the remaster but as we get closer to launch, Square Enix is sharing bigger chunks of the game, with the latest being 10-minutes of Temple Barren gameplay. …
Read More »Halo: The Master Chief Collection is finally getting a custom server browser
With Halo: The Master Chief Collection moving to PC over the last year, a lot of players hoped for a custom server browser in-game to quickly find community-ran games. Soon, we'll be getting exactly that, with testing set to begin in the next Master Chief Collection Flight version. In this …
Read More »The Division 2 will get new content this year following ‘fan support’
While the developers at Ubisoft Massive had planned for Title Update 12 to be the last piece of content for The Division 2, it seems those plans have now changed. The December 2020 update wrapped up the game's content roadmap, but due to player interest, Ubisoft is now making plans …
Read More »Bungie has ‘no plans’ to expand Destiny 2 Cosmodrome location after all
While Bungie initially had Destiny 2 players excited with the idea of the Cosmodrome location growing over time, the studio has since walked back on those plans. This week, Bungie confirmed that there are ‘no plans' to further expand the Cosmodrome to include more Destiny 1 content. With Destiny 2's …
Read More »Microsoft might be acquiring Dying Light 2 studio Techland
Microsoft has been on an acquisition spree in the games industry over the last few years, with the latest being the massive $7.5B Zenimax deal. The Zenimax deal is set to complete soon but it seems that Microsoft may already have another Xbox Game Studios acquisition lined up, this time …
Read More »Nvidia releases DLSS plugin for Unreal Engine
It looks like a lot more games could be making use of Nvidia's DLSS technology in the future. This week, Nvidia officially released its DLSS plugin on the Unreal Engine marketplace, meaning any developer working with Unreal Engine 4 or newer can take advantage of it. Unreal Engine already supports …
Read More »Qualcomm reportedly attempting to block Nvidia’s $40B ARM acquisition
Last year, Nvidia announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire ARM from SoftBank in a $40 billion deal. Of course, these big acquisitions have to go through regulatory checks and gain approval before things can move forward. This process gives rival companies an opportunity to voice concerns about …
Read More »343 Industries has no plans for future Halo Wars 2 content or Halo Wars 3
Aside from developing new titles like Halo Infinite, 343 Industries is also busy maintaining and updating older games in the series, like The Master Chief Collection and Halo Wars 2. While the Master Chief Collection appears set to live on for years to come, 343 is stepping back from Halo …
Read More »Chivalry 2 launching on PC and consoles in June
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 was delayed to 2021 last …
Read More »Tales from the Borderlands returns to digital stores this month
Back in 2018, following the swift collapse of TellTale Games, Tales From the Borderlands was pulled from sale and delisted from digital store fronts. Now, in 2021, it looks like the game will be restored thanks to a new licensing agreement. TellTale initially developed Tales from the Borderlands under a …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator’s UK focused World Update arrives next week
While Asobo Studio had planned to ship Microsoft Flight Simulator's UK and Ireland focused World Update this week, it has been pushed back a bit for final polish. Microsoft Flight Simulator has had two other major World Updates since launch, one focusing on adding more landmarks to the United States …
Read More »GeForce Now adds 12 more games this week
GeForce Now has been getting weekly library updates since its launch out of beta and this week is no exception. This time around, we have 12 games joining the library, including Metro: Last Light Redux, Everspace and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris. While last week was the big …
Read More »Get 10% off ASUS ROG peripherals with exclusive KitGuru discount code
If you are looking at picking up some new PC gaming gear this month, then we'd like to help you out. We've teamed up with ASUS to offer KitGuru readers an exclusive discount on some of their best gaming peripherals.
Read More »CD Projekt Red’s stolen source code reportedly sold in auction
Earlier this week, we learned that CD Projekt Red has been hacked, with the attackers obtaining the source code for Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3 and GWENT alongside other documents. Now, it seems that some of CDPR's data has been sold off in an auction. Cybersecurity firm, KELA, monitored the …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart releasing on PS5 in June
Since the PS5's launch, we've known that Sony has two major first-party games planned for 2021. While Horizon Forbidden West is scheduled for late 2021, we were expecting Ratchet & Clank to come before the holiday season. Now, we have a final release date. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is …
Read More »Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 will be part of BlizzCon Online
We learned via an earnings call earlier this week that Blizzard won't be releasing Diablo 4 or Overwatch 2 this year. However, we will be seeing both games in action at BlizzCon, which takes place later this month. The BlizzCon Online schedule went live last night, so we know what …
Read More »Star Wars: Republic Commando to release on Nintendo Switch
It has been 16 years since Republic Commando first released and this year, it looks like the game might make a comeback. The highly regarded Star Wars FPS appears to be coming to Nintendo Switch soon. Republic Commando was a first-person shooter, putting players in a clone squad in the …
Read More »Borderlands 3: Director’s Cut DLC arrives next month
Back in late 2020, Gearbox announced a second season pass for Borderlands 3. We are now coming to the end of that season pass, with the Director's Cut DLC coming out next month. Borderlands 3: Director's Cut will introduce plenty of new content, including a new mechanic for crime scene …
Read More »Tencent acquires minority stake in Bohemia Interactive
Tencent has been investing in smaller but successful video game companies lately. Recently, Tencent acquired a stake in DontNod Entertainment and now this week, it has also acquired a stake in Bohemia Interactive. Bohemia Interactive is best known for DayZ and the Arma series. In a press release this week, …
Read More »Law firm considering class-action lawsuit over PS5 DualSense stick drift
It looks like Sony's new DualSense controller is facing some issues. Recently, some users have been reporting stick drift issues, which has led to an investigation that could result in a class action lawsuit. Both Nintendo and Microsoft are being sued for similar problems. Stick drift is an issue that …
Read More »Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine to release before September 30th
While Far Cry 6 was initially due to be out this month, the game was pushed back in late 2020 to an unspecified release date. Now, we can narrow down the release timing a bit, thanks to comments from Ubisoft executives during a recent earnings call. Speaking to shareholders and …
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