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2023 might just be the worst year in the history of gaming – at least when it comes to the health of the development studios themselves. With thousands of devs already having been laid off across dozens of studios, another publisher is now set to drop up to a 3rd …

Last year, in collaboration with Valve, Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards gave away a Steam Deck for every minute that the awards ceremony was live. The two have partnered up once again, this time giving away a total of 100 OLED Steam Decks to viewers. Making the announcement on Twitter, …

For Day 7 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we have teamed up with Seasonic to give away THREE brand new power supplies, perfect for those looking to futureproof their rigs.

Intel uploaded and swiftly deleted an odd presentation this week. The slides told a story of 'Core Truths', taking aim at AMD's new Ryzen laptop processor naming scheme and accusing AMD of selling 'snake oil'. Leo gives his thoughts...

Logitech G has unveiled the fifth iteration of the acclaimed Astro A50 series gaming headset – the Logitech G Astro A50 X. This headset combines the original A50's gamer style with the addition of new features to enhance comfort, quality, connection, communications, and compatibility. One of the standout features of …

Deepcool has introduced a new PC case to its lineup. Featuring an airflow-oriented design, the Morpheus is an ATX+ case for both experienced and casual PC builders alike.  The Deepcool Morpheus has a modular design, enabling easy switching between single and dual-chamber modes, allowing you to customise your PC to …

Gigabyte Aorus, well known for its high-end PC gaming solutions, is back with new AIO liquid coolers. The new Waterforce II and Waterforce X II CPU coolers will ship with up to 360mm radiators, along with new pump and fan designs to offer improved CPU cooling.  The DIY-friendly designs of …

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons was a huge indie hit when it originally launched back in 2013. Personally, it is still a game that I think back on fondly today. It looks like a new generation will get to experience the game soon, as a remake is reportedly on …

With esports being such a huge industry in Asia, services like Twitch have become very popular in places like South Korea. However, due to rising operating costs, Twitch, the biggest games streaming platform, is now pulling out of the country. Twitch has officially declared its decision to terminate its services …

While the Nintendo Switch was getting more up-to-date third-party game releases for a time, in recent years that has slowed down to remasters and re-releases of older titles. The Batman Arkham Trilogy is the latest to land on Switch but unfortunately, the release is a mixed bag riddled with performance …

The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer has been live for a little over one day and as expected, it has taken over the internet. Within one day, the new trailer reached the lifetime views of the original GTA V reveal, amassing over 104 million views on YouTube alone.  This is …

Baldur’s Gate 3 will undoubtedly go down as one of the biggest success stories of 2023. After spending years in Early Access, the role playing game officially launched back in August to a massive wave of success, achieving universal acclaim and far exceeding sales expectations. Despite being a 100 hour …

In recent years we have seen Nintendo expand outwards beyond just video games, with the entertainment giant partnering with Universal Studios to open up a dedicated Super Nintendo World within Universal’s parks. Nintendo World is set to get a massive upgrade next year, with the Japanese branch adding a dedicated …

In this ever-increasing world of digital media, it feels as though no one truly owns what they buy. One of the few ways to ensure your games will remain available to you in perpetuity is to buy physical discs. Unfortunately, even physical media is beginning to become unreliable in this …

Out with the old and in with the new. In our never-ending quest to bring you the most in-depth and accurate reviews, KitGuru is updating our monitor test methodology with Portrait Display's Calman Ultimate software. This allows us to test with far greater precision and detail than ever before, so …

Following the overwhelming success of The Super Mario Bros Movie, it did not come as a surprise to see that a Zelda adaptation was greenlit shortly after. Despite being a live-action project, the film’s director has compared his ambitions for the Zelda movie to the works of Studio Ghibli, being …

For Day 6 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with PowerColor to give away a new RX 7000 series graphics card! Our prize today is the RX 7600 Hellhound, an excellent GPU for 1080p gaming. 

Agon by AOC introduces two new 34-inch ultrawide gaming monitors: the AOC Gaming CU34G2XE/BK and the CU34G2XP/BK, focused on offering high-grade specs at an affordable price, starting at £299.  The CU34G2XE/BK has a 1500R curved VA panel with a WQHD (3440×1440) resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. Notably, the monitor …

While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 did launch with support for upscalers like DLSS 3 and XeSS, it does not feature ray-tracing. That will change with a patch this week, bringing ray-traced graphics to the game, but there's a catch – ray-tracing will only be shown in the pre-game …

BioWare's upcoming release, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Despite high-profile developer departures and layoffs impacting some of BioWare's longest-serving staff, the company is finally ready to unveil more about the highly anticipated game with a new trailer. To celebrate “Dragon Age Day”, BioWare published a …

2023 has not been the best year for Embracer Group. After spending countless amounts of money on acquiring a whole host of developers and game studios, the holding company has had to let many of them go as a result of a failed $2 Billion deal. The latest studio to …

The announcement of The Last of Us Part II Remastered came with a surprising number of new included features. Among them was the ‘No Return’ game mode – a rogue-like which will offer highly replayable levels using Part II’s excellent gameplay loop. Ahead of the title’s launch early next year, …

One of the biggest games of 2023 was the long-awaited remake for Resident Evil 4. Released back in March, the game would later get an expansive piece of DLC in the form of ‘Separate Ways’. It seems as though Capcom are preparing to release a complete edition of sorts for …

Mortal Kombat 1 is the latest title from fighting game studio NetherRealm. As with their prior Mortal Kombat games, MK1 will be getting a major expansion not too dissimilar to MK11’s Aftermath DLC – bringing with it new story content and more. That is not all however, as MK creator …

With the release of the first GTA VI trailer, we have finally gotten an official look at Rockstar Games’ next tentpole release. Of course, the publishing of the trailer brings with it a great deal of new details – some good, some bad. Fortunately, the game looks to be a …

After years of anticipation, hype and excitement, Rockstar Games finally released their first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI. While undoubtedly a moment worth celebrating, the game appears to be even further away than expected, with it set to arrive some time in 2025. Rockstar Games have officially released their …

For Day 5 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with Edifier to give TWO lucky readers a Hi-Res audio upgrade. Our prizes today are the QD35 Bluetooth Speaker and the WH950NB noise cancelling headphones, both of which scored highly in our reviews this year. 

The Last of Us has been back in the news recently thanks to the announcement of The Last of Us Part II Remastered. The new version will be updated to take advantage of the PS5's more powerful hardware and will pack new game modes. Unfortunately, it sounds like we aren't …

During the court case between Microsoft and the FTC over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a number of documents leaked, revealing a roadmap of upcoming exclusive games, as well as early plans for the next-gen Xbox console. One of the games mentioned was none other than Dishonored 3 and now, …

While Starbreeze still has plenty of work left to do on Payday 3, the studio does have its next major project lined up. While the company's previous licensed game for The Walking Dead was ill-fated, the studio is looking to try its hand at a licensed project once again, this …