Last week was huge for video game launches, with Metro Exodus, Far Cry New Dawn, Jump Force and Crackdown 3 all hitting store shelves at once. With so many games coming out at once, sales for some titles are bound to be adversely affected. Crackdown 3 didn't manage to land …
Read More »The Verge retracts copyright claims against YouTubers, says videos were still not Fair Use
Yesterday, Vox Media and The Verge were found to be sending out copyright strikes against two specific channels for reacting to a PC build guide video from several months ago. At the time, the two channels affected disputed the claims and were able to get them retracted fairly swiftly. At …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver update preps for Metro, Anthem, Crackdown 3 and Far Cry New Dawn
This is a very busy week for videogame releases. We've got Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, Far Cry New Dawn and Anthem all coming out at once. Nvidia GPU users planning to jump in to one of these games this weekend will want to check out the latest driver update. Nvidia's …
Read More »A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros just sold for over $100,000
Video game preservation and massive collections are a point of pride for some enthusiasts. Over the years, we've seen rare games sell for tens of thousands of dollars, meanwhile the largest video game collection in the world was sold several years ago for $750,000. This month, a new record was …
Read More »Anthem servers will go live later today for some players
If you subscribe to Origin Access Basic, Origin Access Premier, or EA Access, then you'll be able to dive in to the full version of Anthem later today. While the game doesn't technically release until the 22nd of February, there is a week-long early access period for subscribers, here is …
Read More »Vox Media caught trying to suppress criticism from tech YouTubers with false DMCA notices
A familiar tale of false copyright strikes, YouTube drama and big media companies attempting to suppress Fair Use.
Read More »Xbox Game Pass is proving to be hugely beneficial to both gamers and publishers
Xbox Game Pass has been around for a couple of years now but the service really started making an impact over the last 12 months. At the beginning of last year, Microsoft announced that all future first-party games would launch on Game Pass day-one. Now, the service has millions of …
Read More »Platinum Games next big Nintendo exclusive is Astral Chain
The latest Nintendo Direct held many surprises, with one of the biggest coming from none other than Platinum Games. While many of us expected to see something about Bayonetta 3, instead we were introduced to a brand new exclusive game called ‘Astral Chain'. Astral Chain is directed by Takahisa Taura, …
Read More »The Division 2 open beta announced ahead of March release
After announcing The Division 2 in March last year, Ubisoft has been working away on getting the game up to scratch in time for launch. Last week, The Division 2 went through a closed beta test period and now next month, we'll be getting a fully open beta just ahead …
Read More »Jump Force PC system requirements announced
Jump Force is coming out in just a few days time and for the first time, we'll be seeing Shonen Jump's crossover fighter land on PC, alongside the PS4 and Xbox One. Just in time for the launch, Bandai Namco has announced the game's system requirements. Jump Force is a …
Read More »This year’s Call of Duty will bring back single-player campaign
Black Ops 4 faced some controversy last year when it was revealed that the game's single-player campaign had been axed in favour of a new Battle Royale multiplayer mode. Fortunately for Treyarch, Blackout was received extremely well and Black Ops 4 went on to be a huge success. However, Activision …
Read More »Activision Blizzard is letting go of around 800 employees
Over the weekend, it was reported that Activision Blizzard was planning to lay-off hundreds of staff members. The company held its quarterly financial earnings meeting last night, confirming that revenues are up, but despite that, the company will be shaving off eight percent of its staff. Around 800 employees will …
Read More »Latest Battlefield V patch adds DLSS, Combined Arms and other tweaks
It has been just over one month since we first learned that DICE would be adding Nvidia's DLSS technology into Battlefield V. At first, we thought that the update would arrive at the same time as the RTX 2060 launch but that did not come to fruition. Fortunately, the DLSS …
Read More »Report claims AirPower, 2nd Gen AirPods and new iPad to launch in March
Apple first announced its Airpower wireless charger alongside the iPhone 8 and iPhone X in 2017. Since then, Apple has been silent on the subject and reports have claimed that delays were caused by an ambitious design that was doomed to fail. Whatever the hold up was, it looks like …
Read More »Xtrfy H2 Pro gaming headset makes its way to the UK
Over the last few years, some esports teams have transitioned from endorsing specific peripherals to designing their own. Ninjas in Pyjamas was amongst the first teams to do this with the launch of ‘Xtrfy'. In 2017, we saw the first Xtrfy gaming headset, which appeared to be inspired by the …
Read More »Apex Legends hits 25 million players in one week, Titanfall 2 also gets a boost
EA and Respawn Entertainment have had quite the week. Apex Legends received an announcement followed by an immediate release and players flocked to the Titanfall spin-off in droves. Within the first day, over a million people had tried the game out, now, that number has surpassed 25 million. As part …
Read More »AOC’s latest monitor boasts a 32-inch 1440p panel, 144Hz refresh rate and FreeSync for under £400
AOC is expanding on its gaming monitor offerings this month with the arrival of the CQ32G1- a 31.5″ 1440p monitor complete with a 144Hz refresh rate and FreeSync support.
Read More »Geralt arrives in Monster Hunter World
Back in December, Capcom and CD Projekt Red announced that they would be collaborating on a special quest line for Monster Hunter World. During the event, players will be placed in the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, complete with his usual weapons and abilities. The Witcher-themed quest is now available, …
Read More »Activision Blizzard reportedly set to layoff ‘hundreds’ of staff
At Blizzcon last year, it became more apparent than ever that things at Blizzard were changing. There has been a shift towards mobile gaming, Mike Morhaime has left the studio and Activision has chosen a new CFO to oversee and manage Blizzard's financial situation. Now, the folks at Blizzard are …
Read More »Fallout 76 bug teleports players inside of locked vault
Last month, Bethesda began banning Fallout 76 players for gaining access to the game's dev room. Now, players have managed to gain access to another locked off part of the game. This time around, players were able to get into Vault 63, although the player that found the bug is …
Read More »Apple apologises for Group FaceTime eavesdropping bug, fix is now rolling out
Update (08/02/19): Apple has announced today that Group FaceTime is now back online and the eavesdropping bug fix has begun rolling out to iOS and Mac users. The fix comes as part of the iOS 12.1.4 update, meanwhile Mac users will need to update their FaceTime app. Apple reiterated that …
Read More »Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice PC system requirements revealed
From Software has spent the last few years focussing on the Soul series but now, it is time to move on to something new. Next month, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will be launching on consoles and PC. For those planning on picking it up for the PC, the minimum and …
Read More »You can keep getting Windows 7 support beyond January 2020 but it will cost you
A few weeks ago, we hit the 12 month countdown to the end of Microsoft's free extended support program for Windows 7. The ageing operating system is still very popular today, with stats showing that 36.9 percent of desktop users still have Windows 7 installed. While support will be coming …
Read More »Radeon VII is available now, starting at £649
The NDA has been lifted on the Radeon VII graphics card. The reviews are in and retail listings are now starting to go live. Here in the UK, there are several Radeon VII options available at launch, each with a three-game bundle, with prices starting at £650.
Read More »Sources: There won’t be any custom Radeon VII’s or overclocked editions
Sources speaking with KitGuru have confirmed that Radeon VII will be reference-only, with no custom versions from board partners.
Read More »Xbox Game Pass adds Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Crackdown 3 and more this month
Xbox Game Pass has gone on to become a very important staple in Microsoft's future plans. All future first-party games will be there day one and over the last year especially, Microsoft has been working on bringing bigger third-party games to the service. This month is set to be one …
Read More »Antec’s P101 Silent case has arrived, complete with a disk drive bay
Antec is beefing up its case lineup for 2019, this time with an addition to the renowned Performance One case series. The P101 Silent is launching this month for those who value a quiet system above all else. The P101 Silent measures in at 527mm x 232mm x 506mm (L …
Read More »Radeon VII launch stock in the UK is low but more GPUs are already on the way
Last month during CES, AMD announced that it would be launching the Radeon VII, a new high-end graphics card based on 7nm Vega. There have already been whispers of low launch stock, but it looks like we now have some credible numbers for those of us in the UK. KitGuru …
Read More »Disney says its licensing arrangement with EA is ‘working well’
Over the last few years, Star Wars fans have grown increasingly frustrated with EA and its handling of the Star Wars license. Over the last six years, we've received two Battlefront games, while two other projects have been cancelled. Despite all of that though, it looks like Disney is in …
Read More »CD Projekt Red reportedly settles lawsuit with Witcher author
It is no secret that Witcher series author, Andrzej Sapkowski, didn't strike a great deal when he sold the video game rights to CD Projekt Red. At the time, the studio paid less than £10,000 to obtain the rights and has gone on to find huge success creating a trilogy …
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