Back in May during the build up to Computex, we ran our annual reader survey, seeking your opinions on the current state of technology and what you would like to see more of in the future. Those taking part in the survey also had the option to enter a prize …
Read More »Ubisoft launches custom quest creator for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Ubisoft isn’t exactly known for adding mod support to its games but that might start to change. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is continuing to get free updates and the latest is a ‘Story Creator’, allowing players to create their own custom quests in-game, set their own conditions/rewards and share them with …
Read More »Super Flower launches Leadex III Gold Series PSU
Super Flower is revamping its power supply line-up this year with the new Leadex III Gold Series, improving on the design, packing premium Japanese capacitors and a new three-tier adaptive cooling system to keep temperatures in check. The Leadex III comes fitted with a 135mm fan with a ‘fluid dynamic …
Read More »Intel Performance Maximizer can work on Z370
We're currently running some tests for upcoming reviews, so we decided to give Intel's new 'Performance Maximizer' tool a quick whirl to see how it works.
Read More »Valve officially launches Dota Underlords in open beta across PC, iOS and Android
After just a few months of work and a short amount of time in closed beta, Valve has officially begun rolling out Dota Underlords for anyone to play. Not only is the game already available to play for free on PC, Mac and Linux, but the mobile versions have also …
Read More »Halo MCC should get its first public test on PC next week
If you were fortunate enough to attend E3 last week, then you will have already had the chance to try out Halo Reach running on PC. For the rest of us, we are still waiting on the first Halo Insider tests to go live, which should finally happen next week …
Read More »SEGA still owns Alpha Protocol IP but music rights expired
Yesterday we learned that Sega had pulled Obsidian’s cult classic espionage RPG, Alpha Protocol, from sale on Steam. This was a surprise move that came without warning. At the time, a Sega spokesperson said that this was due to the company’s publishing rights expiring but it turns out that they …
Read More »Apple issues recall for 15-inch MacBook Pros due to fire risk
Apple has been running into its share of issues with MacBook Pro units recently. We’ve had keyboard failures, display issues and now, Apple is having to recall a number of 15-inch MacBook Pro units sold between 2015 and 2017 due to fire risks. Older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units sold …
Read More »Platinum Games head isn’t too impressed with next-gen consoles
At this point, both Sony and Microsoft have confirmed some key details about their next-gen consoles. Sony has demonstrated its PS5 SSD speeds while Microsoft has released a Project Scorpio style teaser for its new hardware, which will be arriving in late 2020. Now, some developers are starting to share …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Fold has ‘most problems’ ironed out
Earlier this week, Samsung took quick action to stamp out rumours that the Galaxy Fold would be returning to market before the end of June of in July. While Samsung is still being coy about the new launch date of its foldable smartphone, other execs at the company say that …
Read More »CD Projekt Red is planning Witcher 3-style expansions for Cyberpunk 2077
As incredible as The Witcher 3 was at launch, some of the best content for the game came later in the form of two highly praised expansions that added a ton of extra content to the game. This strategy paid off handsomely for CD Projekt Red at the time and …
Read More »ASUS ROG Swift PG35VQ finally arrives with 200Hz refresh rate and HDR
It has been a long two years but the ASUS ROG Swift PG35VQ is finally ready to launch. The 35-inch ultrawide 200Hz monitor was first unveiled back in 2017 and has been brought back to several trade shows since with no word on the retail launch. Now, the monitor is …
Read More »The spec for PCIe 6.0 has already been announced
We are only just on the horizon of PCIe 4.0 equipped motherboards coming to market but the folks behind the standard are already two steps ahead. PCI-SIC, the group behind the PCI Express standard, has announced the specification for PCIe 6.0, which will deliver up to 64GT/s of bandwidth. PCI-Express …
Read More »EA says loot boxes are ‘surprise mechanics’ and are as ethical as Kinder Eggs
Loot box controversy has been going on for years now but publishers are starting to get worried as governments around the world are starting to pay attention and are investigating how predatory these microtransactions can be in certain games. EA has of course found itself right at the centre of …
Read More »Sega has pulled Obsidian’s Alpha Protocol from Steam
Alpha Protocol isn’t brought up nearly as often as some of Obsidian’s other RPGs but the game has gone on to become something of a cult classic in the years following its 2010 release. Unfortunately, it looks like digital availability of the game is in flux right now, as SEGA …
Read More »Intel releases its own one-click overclocking tool with support for 9th Gen CPUs
One-click overclocking has been a popular tool used within the BIOS of many gaming-oriented motherboards for years now. Some people don't necessarily want to poke around in the BIOS though in fear of screwing something up. With that in mind, Intel has released its own one-click CPU overclocking tool known …
Read More »Samsung tipped to launch Galaxy Note 10 in first week of August
While Samsung is still seemingly struggling to bring the Galaxy Fold to market, the company does have one other major smartphone launch planned for 2019 that should pose fewer issues. The Galaxy Note 10 is on the way and it looks like we can expect a launch within the first …
Read More »InXile, Obsidian and Larian Studios were all in the running for Baldur’s Gate 3
It has been almost two weeks since Larian Studios officially announced that it is indeed working on Baldur's Gate 3, almost twenty years after Baldur's Gate 2 released. Larian wasn't the only studio trying to get their hands on the IP though, it turns out that both Obsidian and InXile …
Read More »Apple reportedly looking to move up to 30 percent of production out of China
Discussion around the strained relationship between the US and China is continuing this week. Some of tech's biggest companies are concerned about the Huawei ban, meanwhile others are starting to look at moving production out of China to avoid tariffs. Last week we talked about Nintendo Switch production moving out …
Read More »We are expanding the KitGuru reviews team, applications open
Ever fancied reviewing PC hardware? We're currently accepting new applications for our reviews team- written or video.
Read More »Valve celebrates 20 years of Counter-Strike by adding classic Dust 2 to CS:GO
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Counter-Strike. What started off as a multiplayer Half-Life mod has gone on to become one of the biggest shooter franchises in gaming and is still going strong two decades later. To celebrate the occasion, Valve has released an update for CS:GO, which puts …
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is getting a sequel because DLC wasn’t enough
During E3 last week, one of Nintendo’s biggest surprise announcements was that a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now in development. Then teaser gave us a rough idea of where things are heading this time around but now series producer, Eiji Aonuma, has spoken …
Read More »FSP launches Dagger Pro modular power supplies with 80+ Gold efficiency
At Computex just a few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to catch up with FSP and see what they've got coming up for the rest of 2019. Aside from a foray into PC cases, FSP has new and improved power supplies up for release and the first batch is …
Read More »Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 and Gearbox eGPU enclosure competition winner announced
To help celebrate AMD's 50th anniversary, this month we teamed up with Sapphire to give KitGuru readers the chance to win a brand new NITRO+ RX 590 AMD50 Gold Edition graphics card and a Gearbox Thunderbolt 3 eGPU enclosure to go with it. We had many entries for this one …
Read More »WoW Classic is getting its first open stress test this week
Blizzard caught a lot of flack a couple of years ago for striking down private servers hosting Vanilla WoW. This year, the team will be making things right by launching WoW Classic, an official version of Vanilla World of Warcraft available to all active players. Classic is currently in closed …
Read More »Modder shows off Android running on Switch with Nvidia Shield features
Ever since the Nintendo Switch first launched, the modding scene for the console has been alive and well. Folks have already figured out how to run homebrew software and other projects are making good progress. One Switch modder has recently managed to get a version of Google Android running on …
Read More »Twitch is suing those who streamed porn under Artifact category
Last month, the Artifact category on Twitch mysteriously sprung back to life. Did Valve manage to bring its card game back from the dead? Were big streamers suddenly interested in returning to the game? Nope. The Artifact category was so dead on Twitch that people were managing to get away …
Read More »Destiny 2 on Stadia will be separate to the PC version, so no cross-platform multiplayer
When Google first announced Stadia, I think many of us assumed that PC versions of major games would be hosted on the servers for all to play. As it turns out, Stadia versions of games are separate from other platforms, so some titles like Destiny 2 will have multiplayer limited …
Read More »Fallout 76 Collector’s Edition canvas bags are finally being delivered
Gameplay issues and poor critical reception aside, Fallout 76 caused headaches for Bethesda at launch in other areas. The hardcore fans that shelled out for the game’s collector’s edition were promised quality looking canvas bags as part of the package but what they ended up with was something that looked …
Read More »The Outer Worlds gets a lengthy gameplay showcase
While we've all been aboard the hype train for Cyberpunk 2077 this past week, there is one other big RPG in the works deserving of some time to shine. Later this year, Obsidian Entertainment will return to Fallout-style open-world RPGs with The Outer Worlds. The game isn't coming out until …
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