For Day 11 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with EKWB to give you the chance to win a custom liquid cooling kit! Our prize today is none other than the EK-Quantum Power Kit D-RGB 360.
Read More »Cydia creator sues Apple over anticompetitive practices
If you've ever jailbroken an iOS device, then chances are you've heard of Cydia. Cydia was the first unofficial app store, only installable on jailbroken devices. In an interesting twist, Cydia is suing Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices. Apple has been getting an increasing amount of criticism for its App Store …
Read More »Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond might be the most demanding VR game to date
Respawn Entertainment is testing out new waters next week with the launch of Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond – the studio's first VR game. Unfortunately, it is looking to be one of the most demanding titles to date, with very high recommended system requirements and a massive download size. …
Read More »FTC files lawsuit seeking to break up Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
The US Federal Trade Commission is taking aim at Facebook this week, filing a lawsuit alleging that the company has engaged in systematic anti-competitive behaviour. The lawsuit comes following an cooperative investigation between attorney generals in 46 states. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S21 reportedly coming in January
Typically, we expect Samsung to launch its flagship smartphone in February or March of any given year. The company will apparently be going a bit earlier than usual in 2021, with reports claiming that the Galaxy S21 will arrive in January. According to sources speaking with both Android Authority and …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 free DLC drops coming in early 2021
With Cyberpunk 2077 now out in the wild, CD Projekt Red is opening up to the idea of discussing what's next. In a secret message found in the game's launch trailer, the studio confirms that free DLC drops will begin in early 2021. The message is hidden in a single …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 had 8 million pre-orders, over 1 million concurrent players at launch
Cyberpunk 2077 has officially launched and as we expected, it is indeed a massive success already. Following the launch last night, CD Projekt Red began sharing some statistics – including the fact that a massive 8 million people pre-ordered their copy. So without counting today's day-one sales, Cyberpunk 2077 has …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 10: Win a be quiet! Silent Base 802, AIO cooler and PSU! (closed)
For Day 10 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with be quiet! to give you the chance to win a brand new Silent Base 802 Windowed chassis, a Pure Loop 240mm AIO liquid cooler and a Straight Power 11 750W power supply!
Read More »Microsoft will bring xCloud streaming to iOS and PC in Spring 2021
A couple of months ago, Microsoft announced that it would still be bringing xCloud game streaming support to iOS. Microsoft has also committed to bringing its game streaming service to PC too. Now, we finally have a launch window for these new versions of Xbox Game Streaming, with both scheduled …
Read More »CD Projekt Red is working on a ‘permanent solution’ following seizure trigger PSA
Yesterday, an important PSA went out regarding Cyberpunk 2077 and portions of the game that could be problematic for those prone to seizures. CD Projekt Red has since responded to this, promising to implement a more prominent warning in-game while also working on a ‘permanent solution'. Following on from the …
Read More »AMD’s reference design for RX 6800/6900 reportedly discontinued
It looks like the AMD reference design versions of the RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 are going to be short lived. These triple-fan reference cooler designs sold out very quickly after launch and apparently, they are already being discontinued. Cowcotland first reported that AMD has discontinued …
Read More »Latest GeForce driver preps for Cyberpunk 2077 and Minecraft RTX
We're all well aware that Cyberpunk 2077 is launching this week. Naturally, that also means we have new GPU drivers to install. Today, Nvidia has begun rolling out its latest GeForce Graphics driver, including support for the full release version of Minecraft RTX and Cyberpunk 2077. The driver includes day-one …
Read More »ZeniMax Online forms new studio to work on new IP
ZeniMax Online Studios appears to be putting some of that Microsoft buy-out money to good use. This week, it became known that the developer has formed a second studio in San Diego with the goal of producing a new IP. Quentin Cobb, an industry veteran that has previously worked at …
Read More »AOC AGON goes super-wide with AG493UCX
AOC is introducing its biggest AGON gaming monitor yet this week. The AOC AGON AG493UCX is a 49-inch, 32:9 gaming display, essentially combining two 27″ QHD monitors into one seamless panel. The AOC AGON AG493UCX features a 5120×1440 super-wide resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 1ms MPRT response time, DisplayHDR 400 …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 9: Win a Patriot Viper 1TB M.2 SSD and 32GB RAM kit! (closed)
For Day 9 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with Patriot to give you the chance to win an SSD and RAM upgrade bundle! The bundle includes a Patriot Viper VPN100 1TB M.2 SSD and a Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 32GB memory kit.
Read More »Destiny 2 will get cross-play in 2021, in addition to other improvements
Destiny players have been clamouring for cross-play for a long time now. Bungie took the first step in this direction last year with the introduction of cross-platform saves but the next big piece of the puzzle is coming in 2021, with the studio confirming plans for full cross-play. In 2021, …
Read More »Halo Infinite is now coming in Fall 2021
A short while back, 343 Industries promised a ‘high level' update on the status of Halo Infinite – which was later followed by rumours of a Spring 2021 release date. 343 has since delivered its official update, confirming Halo Infinite is now targeting a Fall 2021 launch window. In a …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 PSA points out several epileptic triggers
Cyberpunk 2077 reviews officially went live last night and there has been plenty of discussion about the game and its content on social media since then. One of the issues raised is a warning to those who suffer from seizures, as one mechanic the game contains a combination of blinking …
Read More »WoW: Shadowlands is the fastest-selling PC game ever, Blizzard claims
Each time a new World of Warcraft expansion launches, it seems to out-do the previous one in terms of sales. The case is no different for the recently launched Shadowlands expansion, which Blizzard claims is the “fastest-selling PC game of all time industry-wide”. Previously, the fastest selling PC-only game was …
Read More »Apple launches AirPods Max over-ear headphones
There have been rumours swirling for a while now that Apple will soon introduce its own over-ear headphones as part of the AirPod line. Today in a surprise announcement, the company made it official – unveiling the Apple AirPods Max noise-cancelling headphones. At this point, the AirPod line-up now spans …
Read More »Hitman 3 gets new gameplay trailer ahead of next month’s release
IO Interactive has been very busy recently, not only has the studio announced that it is working on a new game based on the James Bond IP, but it is also preparing HITMAN 3 for release early next year. Today, the first gameplay trailer for Hitman 3 released, giving us …
Read More »Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake delayed
For a while now, we've been expecting Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake to release in January. Unfortunately, it no longer looks like the game will be ready for that date, with Ubisoft announcing a delay today. While this announcement has not been made on Ubisoft's English social …
Read More »Hundreds of RTX 3090 GPUs stolen from MSI factory
Not only do we have scalpers to worry about when it comes to RTX 30 GPU stock, but now it would seem we also need to worry about thieves too. This week, it has come to light that 40 cargo boxes full of RTX 3090 graphics cards have been stolen …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 8: Win an ASRock B550 PG Velocita Motherboard! (closed)
For Day 8 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with ASRock to give you the chance to win a B550 PG Velocita Motherboard to kickstart your next PC upgrade!
Read More »Google Stadia expands to eight more countries
Prior to launch, Google announced Stadia with the goal of delivering games across the world at the press of a button. As we know though, the number of countries that Stadia is available in has been quite limited. As we head towards the end of 2020, that is beginning to …
Read More »Activision is suing Netflix, claims streaming giant poached CFO
Back in early 2019, Activision let go of CFO, Spencer Neumann. At the time, all indications seem to have been that he was pushed out of the company and later moved on to Netflix. Now, Activision is suing Netflix for poaching, indicating that there was more going on behind the …
Read More »Apple working on Intel-beating CPUs with up to 32-cores for Macs
Apple just recently launched the first Apple Silicon powered Macs, all featuring the Apple M1 ARM-based SoC. The M1 is an entry-level chip for Macs, but a more powerful high-performance chip is apparently just around the corner and reportedly, it'll outperform Intel. According to Bloomberg, a new high-performance Apple Silicon …
Read More »Rust is still coming to consoles
After many years of success on PC, last year Facepunch Studios announced that they would be bringing Rust to consoles in partnership with Double Eleven. It has been a long time since we last had an update on the project, but that changed today. Today, Double Eleven, a studio also …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 pre-load dates and unlock times revealed
Cyberpunk 2077 is coming in just a few days time and as the biggest game of the year, a lot of people are going to be looking to play on day-one. To make the download process smoother for everyone, pre-loading begins going live today on multiple platforms. We also know …
Read More »Leak claims The Wolf Among Us 2 is releasing next year, trailer coming this week
Back in 2018, the financial situation at Telltale Games went south very swiftly and despite various cutbacks and management changes, the studio ultimately shut down. Since then, another company has acquired Telltale’s assets, leading to The Wolf Among Us 2 returning to development in 2019. The game was re-announced at The …
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