There has been plenty of controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II and EA’s monetisation decisions. This only got worse when EA attempted to defend itself, with CFO Blake Jorgensen explaining that the publisher didn’t want to ‘violate canon’ with skin options, using pink Darth Vader as an example of a …
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 23: Win a be quiet! Dark Base 700 case, Silent Loop 280mm AIO and a Straight Power 10 500W PSU
The KitGuru Advent Calendar is coming to a close! For our finale, we are teaming up with be quiet! to give readers the chance to win a Dark Base 700 chassis, a Silent Loop 280mm all-in-one liquid cooler and a Straight Power 10 CM 500W power supply bundle!
Read More »LG said to be supplying OLED displays for Apple’s 6.5-inch 2018 iPhone
Over the last few weeks, rumors have begun circulating about Apple's 2018 iPhone plans. This year, we saw a shakeup to the iPhone lineup with the introduction of the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X- the first iPhone to sport an OLED display. Next year, Apple will apparently be …
Read More »ESA speaks out against World Health Organization’s ‘gaming disorder’ proposal
As we reported last week, currently the World Health Organization is pushing to have ‘gaming disorder' classified as an addiction under the ‘disorders due to substance use or addictive behaviors' banner. This would put gaming addiction in the same league as having a drug or alcohol addiction. Now, the Entertainment …
Read More »Monster Hunter: World will be heading to PC in ‘Autumn 2018’
Monster Hunter is one of those franchises that always seemed like it would be right at home on a PC, but for one reason or another, would always end up tied to a console. That is changing this year with Monster Hunter: World. This game was announced for PC and …
Read More »Microsoft has pulled the Kinect adapter for Xbox One S, X and PC from sale
The sun has been setting on the Kinect for quite some time now. Microsoft's console camera peripheral was promptly unbundled from the Xbox One after its initial launch, the Xbox One S dropped the proprietary Kinect port and in October, Microsoft stopped manufacturing the sensor entirely. Now, the final nail …
Read More »Overwatch will be getting a new map and hero soon
This week, Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan began discussing Blizzard's 2018 plans for the game and it looks like the studio will be getting the ball rolling very soon. For starters, Overwatch's next map, known as ‘Blizzard World', will be rolling out to all players very soon after spending a couple …
Read More »OS makers are scrambling to fix Intel CPU design flaw that allows kernel access
(Update 04/01/18): Intel has released a statement over the security concerns raised below. It seems that this may not be an issue unique to Intel's own CPUs and any performance impacts will be mitigated over time. You can find more details HERE. (Original Story 03/01/18): This week it has emerged …
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 22: Win a Drobo 5N2 NAS and 10TB of Seagate Iron Wolf HDDs!
Today on the KitGuru Advent Calendar we have a major storage upgrade for one lucky reader. We have teamed up with Drobo and Seagate to give away a Drobo 5N2 NAS system with five 2TB Seagate Iron Wolf HDDs!
Read More »Devil May Cry director begins teasing his new game following last month’s DMC 5 leak
Just a few weeks ago, a huge Devil May Cry 5 leak was unearthed, promising a 2018 release date and a reveal at E3 this year. Aside from various gameplay elements, the leak also claimed that Hideaki Itsuno, the director of DMC 2, 3 and 4 was returning for this …
Read More »Google has begun testing its new Fuchsia OS on the Pixelbook
Way back in August 2016, we began hearing about Google's mysterious new operating system called ‘Fuchsia'. It's an open-sourced project but so far, Google hasn't given us a proper showing of it. Back in May 2017 we saw a video of what the OS would look like running on a …
Read More »Intel Core i7-8809G with RX Vega on board graphics appears online
Last year, Intel and AMD made its long rumored collaboration official, with Intel announcing that its new Core-H series processors would use on-board graphics from AMD's Radeon team. Since then, things have grown quiet, but this week, Intel began listing the specs for its Core i7-8809G CPU, featuring RX Vega. …
Read More »The Oculus Rift was the most popular VR headset on Steam in December
Over the course of 2017, Facebook cut the price of the Oculus Rift down again and again, closing the year out with a £350 holiday sale for the HMD and Touch controllers. Back in November, we learned that these sales brought Rift and Vive usage up to very similar levels …
Read More »The latest Nintendo Switch hack paves the way for homebrew software
Back in March following on from the Switch's launch, hackers immediately found a browser exploit that allowed them to dig deeper into the console's inner workings. Now, right at the start of the year, hackers have managed to figure out how to get access to the Switch's kernel, paving the …
Read More »Valve denies automatically banning TF2 players for having ‘catbot’ in their OS username
Over the last couple of days, Valve has faced some criticism from Linux players after reports came in that automatic VAC bans were being passed down to those with ‘catbot' in their Linux username. For those who don't know, a catbot is an aiming cheat for Team Fortress 2, for …
Read More »Steam’s top selling games of 2017 have been revealed
Steam is essentially the home of PC gaming at this point, so if you want to see what games did well this year, then there is no better place than Steam's top seller list. This week, Valve published its list of the top 100 selling games on Steam over the …
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 21: Win ONE of FIVE ASRock motherboards
The new year is officially here! To bring it in we still have a few giveaways lined up for the next few days. Today, we are teaming up with our friends at ASRock, who were kind enough to offer up FIVE motherboards for KitGuru readers to win. We’ve got all the bases covered too, with options for both Intel and AMD.
Read More »LG shows off world’s largest 8K OLED TV just ahead of CES
Over the last couple of years, there has been a big push to bring Ultra HD and HDR TVs into the mainstream. However, that isn't stopping display makers from looking to the future, with LG now showing off the world's first 88-inch 8K OLED TV. This is the largest and …
Read More »Samsung has acknowledged the Galaxy Note 8’s limited battery issue
Just last week it emerged that Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 customers are experiencing some battery issues. Some owners of the phone had begun finding themselves unable to charge the device up if battery levels dipped to 0 percent. Now, Samsung has responded and is looking into the issue. Speaking with …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 has had a permanent price cut
2017 started off on the right foot with the release of Resident Evil 7. Not only did the game reinvigorate the franchise, but it set the standard for what turned out to be a great year for games all around. If you happened to miss out on Resident Evil 7 …
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 20: Win a G.Skill KM780 RGB keyboard & MX780 Mouse
Happy New Year! There are just a few days left in our KitGuru Advent Calendar. For Day 20 we are teaming up with G.Skill to give away an Ripjaws KM780 mechanical keyboard and an MX780 gaming mouse!
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 19: Win ONE of TWO Gigabyte Aorus Ultra Z370 motherboards
We've hit Day 19 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar! Today, we are teaming up with GIGABYTE to give our readers the chance to win one of two Aorus Ultra Z370 motherboards!
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 18: Win a Deepcool Baronkase Liquid case, a 750W PSU and a RF120 RGB fan
We've hit Day 18 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar! Today's giveaway features the Deepcool Baronkase Liquid case, a DQ750T 750W power supply and an RF120 RGB fan to add a dash of color to your build!
Read More »China’s economic regulator is investigating DRAM and NAND price fixing
Over the last year, we've been encountering increased reports of DRAM and NAND flash price increases. Each time, this has been chocked up to high demand and factories not being able to supply enough. However, it looks like China's economic regulator may think there's more to it, as a price …
Read More »Valve’s upcoming game ‘Artifact’ is already playable, esports players are currently testing it
Back in August, Valve did the unexpected and announced a brand new game. It's called Artifact and all we really know about it so far is that it is a spin-off card game based on Dota 2. Things have been quiet since the initial announcement, but this week we learned …
Read More »An early PSN listing has revealed details on Destiny 2’s second expansion
It has only been a few weeks since the launch of Destiny 2's The Curse of Osiris expansion but we are already starting to hear about what's next. The current expansion pass for Destiny 2 covers two expansions, now thanks to an early PSN listing, we know a few key …
Read More »Advent Review Day 17: Win a Sharkoon Shark Zone K20 gaming keyboard
For day 17 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we are teaming up with Sharkoon to give away a Shark Zone K20 Gaming Keyboard!
Read More »PCB design change introduces EKWB compatibility issues with GTX 1080Ti ROG Strix
In the tech world, revised PCB designs aren't exactly uncommon and often go unnoticed. However, this week we've come across the rare occasion where a PCB design change has introduced some compatibility issues. Recently, Asus introduced a revised PCB design for the ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti, which EKWB has warned …
Read More »Shin Megami Tensei V for Nintendo Switch is currently in the ‘scrap and build’ phase
The Nintendo Switch has had a great year so far, we've seen plenty of excellent games launch on the system and even received a few teases for future games. One of the Switch's biggest upcoming exclusives is Shin Megami Tensei V, the first numbered game in the series to come …
Read More »iMac Pro base model teardown reveals a surprising number of user upgrade opportunities
Earlier this month, Apple launched the iMac Pro, its first professional grade desktop system in several years. This time around, Apple decided to refocus on making its Pro machines upgrade friendly, something that was sorely lacking from the 2013 Mac Pro. The first iMac Pro teardown has now arrived, giving …
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