Larian Studios, fresh off the global success of Baldur’s Gate 3, took the stage at The Game Awards 2025 to reveal two major projects now in development – Divinity and a second title codenamed Excalibur.

The first reveal was Divinity, a return to the studio’s original universe. Unlike Divinity: Original Sin, the new game drops the subtitle and is pitched as “the Divinity we’ve always wanted to make”. CEO Swen Vincke described it as a darker, more cinematic RPG that builds on the lessons learned from Original Sin and Baldur’s Gate 3.

Alongside Divinity, Larian teased a second project, internally codenamed Excalibur. This is set to be Larian's ‘biggest game to date' and as we can gather from the codename, it will be another fantasy adventure. Outside of that, Larian says it is still “figuring out what the hell it is”, so don't expect more news on this one for a good while.

With two flagship titles now in development, Larian will be very busy for the next few years. It is unclear if both of these games are being developed simultaneously, or if they will be made back-to-back. It is also unclear if Larian will continue to use Steam Early Access to aid in development. For Divinity Original Sin 1 & 2, as well as Baldur's Gate 3, Larian did engage with the Early Access programme, so there is a very good chance Divinity follows the same path.

KitGuru Says: Divinity: Original Sin 1 & 2 both earned high critical acclaim from RPG fans. With the popularity of Baldur's Gate 3 turning Larian into a household name amongst gamers, we can expect big things from Divinity, which is Larian's flagship original IP. 

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We're still no closer to seeing the Knights of the Old Republic remake, but a new game studio just announced the next best thing. Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is a brand-new game set in The Old Republic timeline and is said to be a spiritual successor to the KOTOR games.

Casey Hudson, who directed the original KOTOR at BioWare back in the day, is in charge of this new game, developed by his new studio, Arcanaut Studios. While Fate of the Old Republic will not be a direct sequel or continuation of the classic KOTOR games, it is being built by the people who shaped that legacy, acting as a spiritual successor to two of the best Star Wars games ever crafted.

Speaking on the new game, Casey Hudson said: “Fate of the Old Republic represents an opportunity to explore a contemporary vision of a definitive Star Wars experience, using state-of-the-art technology and game design, and an all-new story crafted specifically to deliver on the combination of player agency and immersion in Star Wars that was at the heart of KOTOR.”

Unfortunately, there is no release date for this game yet. Arcanaut Studios only just came into existence over the Summer of 2025, so while there will be ideas in place for the game, it will be a long road to release. The studio is currently hiring for a number of key positions as well, so this early reveal has likely happened in an effort to draw talent to the project.

KitGuru Says: KOTOR is responsible for my lifelong love of RPGs, so this game is one I'll be keeping a very close eye on. However, like with the KOTOR Remake, I expect we'll have a very long period of silence before the studio is ready to actually show anything substantial.

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Last night during The Game Awards we didn't just get one Tomb Raider game announcement, instead we got two. Crystal Dynamics has revealed both Tomb Raider: Catalyst, a brand new mainline game in the series coming in 2027, and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a comprehensive remake of the original 1996 game. 

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is targeting a 2026 release window. The game arrives in time for the series' 30th anniversary, celebrating the original Tomb Raider with a comprehensive remake built in Unreal Engine 5. Players will once again take on the role of Lara Croft as she searches for the Scion artifact in a globetrotting adventure spanning across Peru, Greece, Egypt and a mysterious Mediterranean island.

Tomb Raider: Catalyst is a brand-new mainline game in the Tomb Raider series. Targeting a 2027 launch window, in this game players will journey to Northern India to investigate a cataclysm and the mysterious appearance of ancient forces. You won't be the lone treasure hunter investigating here though, so you'll have to deal with more than a few rivals along the way.

Catalyst is set several years after the events of Tomb Raider: Underworld and is said to be a standalone chapter, so newcomers don't need to worry about playing the recent reboot trilogy, or all of the classic games from the PS1, PS2 or PS3 eras.

KitGuru Says: Are you looking forward to the new Tomb Raider games? Are you most looking forward to the remake, or the brand-new game? 

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Last night at The Game Awards, Diablo 4 did indeed make an appearance as previously rumoured. The next major expansion, titled Lord of Hatred will conclude the ‘saga of hatred', which kicked off with the game's earlier expansion, Vessel of Hatred.

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred is the game’s second major expansion, releasing April 28th 2026. It concludes the Age of Hatred saga, sending players to Skovos to battle Mephisto with Lilith as an uneasy ally. The expansion introduces the long‑awaited Paladin class, a second mystery class, and sweeping endgame changes.

The Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred world premiere trailer reveals Mephisto as the central antagonist, with his corruption spreading across Sanctuary. It teases the new setting of Skovos, introduces the Paladin class, and sets the stage for the climactic battle that will conclude the Age of Hatred saga.

If you pre-purchase the expansion, you can unlock the Paladin class in Diablo 4 and start playing from today, coinciding with the launch of the game's latest season, which is Holy themed, a perfect fit for the introduction of the Paladin class. There will be a second new class added to the game when the expansion launches in April.

This new expansion will also overhaul Diablo 4's endgame content with QoL additions like a loot filter, redesigned skill trees, proper item crafting, a new horde mode and other additions.

KitGuru Says: Considering how long players have had to wait for certain changes to the game, I would have preferred to see the Paladin class given out for free, saving the second mystery class as the premium addition for the new expansion. The game has been bleeding players and asking them to pay more money isn't exactly going to get them excited to return.

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For Day 12 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we are teaming up with Gigabyte to give one lucky winner a high-end motherboard upgrade. Today's prize is a Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite X3D motherboard!

The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite X3D is an AM5 ATX motherboard built for AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 processors, featuring high-speed DDR5 support, PCIe 5.0 slots, and advanced thermal design. It introduces X3D Turbo Mode 2.0, a performance boost tailored for Ryzen X3D CPUs, allowing you to get more performance from your CPU with just one click.

How to Enter:

To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is head over to our competition announcement post on Facebook, HERE. In the comments, leave an answer to the following question – What is your current CPU?

This competition is open worldwide.

The winner will be picked randomly shortly after 11AM GMT December 13th, and a new competition will be announced for Day 13. The chosen winner has 48 hours to respond, if we do not hear from them, a new winner will be picked.

Terms and Conditions: This competition is open worldwide, starting at 11AM GMT on December 12th and ending at 10:59AM GMT on December 13th. Due to the busy Christmas season, prize deliveries could take longer than usual, and some prizes may not ship until January. In compliance with GDPR, we will not collect or store any personal information as part of this competition. Once the winner has been contacted and their prize received, personal details will be deleted from our email servers. Your details will not be shared, we respect your privacy.

KitGuru Says: Good luck to all who enter, we'll be back tomorrow morning to announce a winner and turn the calendar over to Day 13!

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While the organisers behind The Game Awards keep most of the behind-the-scenes details confidential, as the show has grown and more developers have had the opportunity to take part in the event, new details have begun to come to light. In a recent report, it is claimed that showing a 3-minute trailer at The Game Awards this year would cost a studio or publisher as much as $1 million.

Kotaku reports that two sources familiar with the plans for this year's show confirmed that a short 60-second trailer slot now costs up to $450,000, and a full length 3-minute trailer would set studios back by as much as $1 million. You would think that with this kind of fundraising behind the event that more developers would get the opportunity to attend, but that is apparently not the case.

The report further notes that nominated studios have in the past received just two free tickets. Studios that wanted to let more of their team join in on the festivities had to then buy the regular public access tickets at face value, plus arrange travel and accommodation, making it a very expensive endeavour for some game studios.

One specific example given in the article is Sandfall Interactive, the studio behind Expedition 33, which is nominated for a record-breaking number of awards at this year's show. Apparently, they had to buy a ton of extra tickets at $300 each in order to allow more of the team behind the game to attend. For some developers, this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity, as just a small selection of games released each year actually earn nominations at The Game Awards. The number of nominees and categories has grown over the years, but the show still focuses on a pretty exclusive set of games compared to the number of titles released each year.

The Game Awards returns later this evening, with Geoff Keighley hosting as usual. The event promises a bunch of surprise game reveals, live music performances and of course, the actual awards ceremony, which has brought about some iconic moments in the past. We all remember Christopher Judge's speech when God of War won GOTY, we all remember Josef Farez flipping off The Oscars, so who knows what this year will have in store.

KitGuru Says: Will you be watching The Game Awards later tonight?

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Corsair has been wrapping up the year with a slew of collaboration announcements. In the last couple of months we've seen a new set of Witcher-themed peripherals, a new set of Cyberpunk 2077-themed peripherals and now, Corsair is adding Fallout to that growing list.

In its latest special edition gaming peripheral collection, Corsair endows various products with Nuka Cola branding, complete with the red and white theme. At the center of the lineup is the CORSAIR HS80 RGB Wireless Gaming Headset: Nuka Cola Edition, featuring 3D spatial audio and a bold design with Nuka Girl on the earcups, Cappy and Bottle on the headband, and branding throughout.

Corsair subsidiaries, Drop and Elgato also have Nuka Cola themed products on the way. Drop’s Nuka Cola Collection includes the CSTM80 Mechanical Keyboard, a tenkeyless, hot‑swappable board with themed details and multiple layers of sound dampening. Fans can also deck out their setups with the Drop + Nuka Cola Desk Mat, collectible keycap set, and four artisan keycaps inspired by Power Armor, the Thirst Zapper, a vending machine, and a crate of bottles.

For creators, Elgato’s Nuka Cola Collection brings the Fallout aesthetic to its Stream Deck, Wave:3 microphone, and Wave Mic Arm LP. Together they deliver customisable controls, professional‑grade audio, and seamless mic positioning, all wrapped in a limited‑edition design perfect for vault dwellers upgrading their gear.

KitGuru Says: What do you think of Corsair's recent rollout of special edition peripherals? Are there any you are interested in getting for your desk?

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The next round of games for GeForce Now has been announced. There are seven new titles joining the cloud gaming library this week, including new releases like Dome Keeper.

One of the headliners this week is Monster Hunter Stories and its sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2. These games are JRPG-inspired spin-offs of the mainline Monster Hunter games where players take on the role of ‘Riders', people who befriend monsters and battle alongside them, rather than hunting them down. Another major difference in the Monster Hunter Stories games is a switch to turn-based combat and roster management, rather than the action-focus of the mainline games.

Here is the full list of new games joining GeForce Now today:

• Skate Story (New release on Steam, Dec. 8)
• Dome Keeper (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 9)
• Death Howl (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 9)
• RuneQuest: Warlords (New release on Steam, Dec. 9)
• Everdream Village (New release on Steam, Dec. 12)
• Monster Hunter Stories (Steam)
• Monster Hunter Stories 2 (Steam)

On top of this, Nvidia has also migrated three more titles over to the GeForce Now Ultimate RTX 5080-powered servers, including Age of Wonders 4, as well as Cities: Skylines 1 & 2.

KitGuru Says: Will you be playing any of this week's new GeForce Now titles? 

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Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Our winners today are James Fry (Prize 1) Martyn Omerod (Prize 2) Adam Drew (Prize 3). If you missed out this time then keep an eye out as we have a new giveaway each day through to the end of the month. Today's giveaway can be found HERE. 

For Day 11 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we have teamed up with Montech to give away THREE prize bundles. Each winner will get their own case and AIO liquid cooler, although the two top prizes pack a couple of extra goodies too. 

Here are the three prize bundles:

Winner 1 –

• KING 45 PRO
• HyperFlow Digital AIO cooler
• Century II 1050W PSU
• RX120 PRO 3-in-1 fan kit

Winner 2 –

• HS02 PRO
• HyperFlow Digital AIO cooler
• Century II 1050W PSU
• GF120R V2 3-in-1 fan kit

Winner 3 –

• KING 15 PRO
• LightFlow AIO cooler

How to Enter:

To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is head over to our competition announcement post on Facebook, HERE. In the comments, leave an answer to the following question – What is your current PC case?

This competition is open worldwide.

The winner will be picked randomly shortly after 11AM GMT December 12th, and a new competition will be announced for Day 12. The chosen winner has 48 hours to respond, if we do not hear from them, a new winner will be picked.

Terms and Conditions: This competition is open worldwide, starting at 11AM GMT on December 11th and ending at 10:59AM GMT on December 12th. Due to the busy Christmas season, prize deliveries could take longer than usual, and some prizes may not ship until January. In compliance with GDPR, we will not collect or store any personal information as part of this competition. Once the winner has been contacted and their prize received, personal details will be deleted from our email servers. Your details will not be shared, we respect your privacy.

KitGuru Says: Good luck to all who enter, we'll be back tomorrow morning to announce a winner and turn the calendar over to Day 12!

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In the past, Activision kept things fresh for Call of Duty fans by switching between one of its ‘mainline' series every year. You would get Black Ops one year, Modern Warfare the next, and then another title like COD: WWII or Advanced Warfare thrown into the mix as well. That has changed in recent years with back-to-back Black Ops and Modern Warfare releases – something that Activision intends to stop doing.

In a message shared by Activision this week, the publisher acknowledges disappointment in incremental releases, like the back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare 2 & 3, and then 2024 and 2025's back-to-back releases of Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7. The message comes after reports that Black Ops 7 sales took a significant dip compared to last year's Black Ops 6.

“Our strategy going forward is changing”, Activision said. “We will no longer do back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games. The reasons are many, but the main one is to ensure we provide an absolutely unique experience each and every year.”

Activision says that Call of Duty is still “very strong” but the fact that this statement is being made suggests that Black Ops 7 has indeed ushered in a ‘down' year for the franchise. It is unclear why Activision dropped its ‘three pillar' approach to Call of Duty to begin with, but it likely had something to do with capitalising on the popularity of Modern Warfare and Black Ops, which are still to date the most popular sub-series in the Call of Duty arsenal. Unfortunately, they didn't factor in the idea that fans would get bored without the multi-year break between releases.

KitGuru Says: I quickly began tuning out COD when they began doing back-to-back releases in 2022 and 2023. Double dipping on Modern Warfare and Black Ops has already gotten old. Give Sledgehammer some creative freedom back and let them continue to try and establish a true ‘third pillar'.

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Last night, Bethesda quietly rolled out the new Switch 2 version of Skyrim. The moment came and went with little in the way of hype build up and now we know why that may be. The Switch 2 version of the game eats up far more space than the original, and you get very little in return for that. 

The original version of Skyrim Special Edition for the Nintendo Switch required less than 15GB of storage space to install. The Switch 2 version of Skyrim is only available in its Anniversary Editon form. Due to the extra content added by the Creation Club mods, as well as the addition of higher resolution textures, means that the Switch 2 edition of Skyrim requires over 50GB of storage space to install. This is almost as big as Cyberpunk 2077, which is a far more dense and graphically intensive title.

On the Switch 2, Skyrim players can expect to see higher resolution textures, improved shadows and denser vegetation, essentially moving from a low/medium graphics preset to a high graphics preset. For resolution, you'll get dynamic 1080p in handheld mode, or up to 1440p while running the Switch 2 docked. Unfortunately, whether you are playing docked or handheld, the frame rate remains capped at 30FPS, just as it did on the original Nintendo Switch.

This frame rate cap is pretty disappointing considering that Skyrim is a near 15-year old game, and other handhelds like the Steam Deck are capable of running the game at 60FPS, as are competing game consoles like the Xbox and PlayStation. Even Cyberpunk 2077 manages to achieve a 40FPS performance mode, and that is a game that should not look as good as it does or run as well as it does on the Switch 2. In all, this gives the impression that the Switch 2 edition of Skyrim had very little extra work put into it to truly get the most out of Nintendo's new hardware.

KitGuru Says: If we had been talking about Oblivion Remastered here, then I would have been more accepting of a 30FPS frame rate cap, but this is Skyrim. It looks the same as it did a decade ago, but with hardware advancements, it should at least run better than it did a decade ago. Unfortunately, that is not the case here. 

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Today, AMD officially released its new Radeon 25.12.1 graphics driver. This is a rather big update for Radeon graphics card users, as it is the first to implement support for the new FSR Redstone suite of features. 

Previously known as FSR 4, with this update, AMD is dropping ‘numbered' FSR releases from its portfolio. Moving forward, AMD will simply refer to FSR features by their proper names, so FSR Upscaling, FSR Frame Generation, FSR Ray Regeneration etc.

FSR Redstone is the first version of AMD's upscaling tech to make use of Machine Learning, bringing it closer to Nvidia's rival DLSS in how it functions. This should bring improvements to the visual presentation of upscaled FSR images and it should also bring a good boost to image quality for those using FSR Frame Generation.

On top of improved upscaling and frame generation, the new FSR feature suit also includes Ray Reconstruction to improve performance in supported ray-traced or path-traced games. In all, there will be around 200 titles supporting the latest FSR technologies, although you'll need at least an RX 9000 series graphics card to make full use of the new features.

Some of the confirmed supported titles include Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Cyberpunk 2077, Hell is Us, Mafia: The Old Country and even Grand Theft Auto V. In these games, RX 9070 XT users can expect an average performance boost of 3.5x when using FSR.

You can download the latest Radeon graphics drivers HERE.

KitGuru Says: Will you be testing out any FSR titles now that the Redstone driver is available? 

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Noctua and Prusa Research have introduced two new Prusament PLA filaments in Noctua’s signature colours – Noctua Beige and Noctua Brown. Combining Prusa’s renowned in-house manufacturing quality with Noctua’s iconic palette, the filaments are ideal for PC builds, mods, and DIY projects that integrate Noctua fans.

Like other Prusament PLA products, the new filaments are manufactured in-house in Prague, ensuring flawless quality, tight tolerances (±0.02mm), and maximum colour accuracy. They offer convenient handling, low warpage, high hardness, and a smooth finish, making them suitable for both beginners and advanced users.

Carefully fine-tuned to match Noctua’s iconic colours, the new variants eliminate the guesswork of colour-matching 3D prints with Noctua fans. Whether printing official models from Printables.com, custom PC parts, or accessories, these filaments are the perfect choice for a visually consistent build with Noctua's signature fans.

“We’ve always admired how the maker community utilises our fans and creates parts that enable new applications,” said Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO. “Teaming up with Prusa Research to offer filaments in our signature colours feels like a great way of giving back to the community.”

Josef Prusa, Founder and CEO of Prusa Research, added: “Building PCs has always been common here in the Czech Republic, and I remember using Noctua fans in my own builds. I’ve seen so many projects trying to match Noctua’s colour scheme without success. I’m really happy we got to team up with Noctua to bring these colour-matched filaments to the market.”

The Prusament PLA Noctua Beige and Brown filaments are available now via Prusa’s online store for EUR 32.99 / USD 32.99.

KitGuru Says: This is great news for the 3D printing enthusiasts out there, as you'll now be able to mod away without messing with the visual theme of your Noctua-cooled PC.

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