Ryzen has been a huge success for AMD and while these processors are already well-established in the desktop space, we are still waiting on laptop versions. Fortunately, it doesn't look like we'll be kept waiting much longer, as the first Ryzen-powered gaming laptop has gone up for pre-order at UK …
Read More »US Judge calls for ZeniMax and Oculus to settle their differences
The legal battle between ZeniMax and Oculus continues this week. Following the original trial, ZeniMax filed an injunction, asking a court to remove the Oculus Rift from sale or grant the company a 20% royalty award for sales over the next ten years. The hearing for that injunction kicked off …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Skull & Bones won’t just be PvP, a campaign mode is included
At E3 this year, one of Ubisoft's surprise announcements was Skull & Bones, a game essentially built around the pirate ship combat introduced in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. When the game was presented, we only really saw the PvP portion of the game. However, it turns out there will be …
Read More »The latest Overwatch update is quietly destroying aimbots
Since the launch of Overwatch, Blizzard has taken a hard stance against cheats and while some have managed to find holes in Blizzard's anti-cheat system, they don't tend to last for long. This week, some players discovered that the hard way, with an update this week making paid aimbots less …
Read More »Imagination Technologies puts itself up for sale following Apple split
Earlier this year, Apple made the surprise announcement that it would not be renewing its GPU licensing deal with Imagination Technologies. The decision clearly caught Imagination off guard and while no lawsuits have been filed yet, the company has put itself up for sale in an attempt to try and …
Read More »AMD unleashes full lineup of EPYC processors
AMD has been keen to keep the momentum up ever since it launched the first batch of Ryzen desktop processors in March. We've already heard a bit about the company's plans to take on Intel's Xeon lineup but today, we see the full launch of AMD's EPYC processors, scaling the …
Read More »MSI launches GTX 1080Ti Lightning Z
Today, MSI has officially launched the GeForce GTX 1080Ti Lightning Z. This is MSI's flagship graphics card and in the company's own words, it is “built to be perfect”, combining the tried and true Tri-Forzr cooler, Military Class 4 components and new SuperPipe technology to deliver an engineering masterpiece. We …
Read More »Even Apple’s strategy for dealing with leaks has leaked
Leaks are a bit of an issue for tech companies far and wide but the situation only gets worse for larger companies. For instance, Apple can't seem to keep anything secret, in-fact, it appears to be so bad at stopping leaks that even the the company's policy on how to …
Read More »Diablo 3’s Necromancer class launches next week
Last year, Blizzard announced that it would be releasing a brand new class for Diablo 3. That time has finally come, with The Necromancer set to launch early next week as part of Blizzard's celebration for the 20th anniversary for the Diablo franchise. The Necromancer first appeared in Diablo 2 …
Read More »KitGuru goes live with the Acer Predator 21x
Today, we sent fellow KitGuru writer, Dominic, down to Thorpe Park to meet with the folks at Acer. While we were there, we had the chance to take a good look at the Predator 21X, the world's first Ultra-wide laptop, with a 21-inch display, a mechanical keyboard and dual graphics …
Read More »Skype outage may have been down to DDOS attack, service is returning to normal
Update: It looks like yesterday's Europe-wide Skype outage has mostly been resolved. While there are still some lingering issues for some while the service returns to normal, everything should be in place by the end of today. So what caused this latest Skype outage? Well one group is claiming that …
Read More »This year’s Steam Summer Sale kicks off tomorrow
Over the last few years, Valve's Steam Summer sale dates have consistently leaked well ahead of time, giving us a chance to prepare our wallets beforehand. Last month, an anonymous developer revealed this year's sale dates and today, PayPal confirmed it. It's now official, the 2017 Steam Summer sale kicks …
Read More »Custom-cooled versions of the RX Vega will apparently begin shipping in August
It has been quite some time since we've heard any news surrounding AMD's launch of the RX Vega. From what we know so far, the GPU is set to launch in late July and according to new reports this week, add-in board partners will begin shipping their own custom versions …
Read More »New report claims August launch for Galaxy Note 8
Samsung's much anticipated return to the phablet market is approaching fast as a new report this week claims that Samsung will be launching the Galaxy Note 8 in August. This is the second time we have heard of an August launch for the Note flagship, so it is looking more …
Read More »Like Destiny, Bioware’s Anthem will be the start of a 10-year journey
Prior to the announcement of Anthem, various leaks and rumours pitched the new IP as Bioware's take on Destiny. Now, it seems the similarities between the two games is spreading further, with EA stating that the game is ‘the start of a 10-year journey' echoing the way Activision first pitched …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered standalone could launch today
Update: Following on from last month's rumours, a standalone version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare remaster is now looking more likely than ever. This time around though, we have hard evidence in the form of a leaked image, showing the standalone remaster boxed and ready to hit store shelves. …
Read More »11 World Records and 37 Global First Places achieved with G.Skill at OC World Record Stage
Earlier this month, G.Skill hosted the annual OC World Record stage at Computex. We have already covered the new memory speed world record but it turns out, ten other overclocking world records were also broken during the event, all using G.Skill Trident Z memory, X299 motherboards and a new Intel …
Read More »The EU wants to double down on encryption and outlaw ‘backdoors’ in new legislation
The debate surrounding encryption and backdoors has been heating up again recently. While the UK's conservative party wants to enforce a ban on encrypted services, the EU's parliament has proposed new legislation that would make end-to-end encryption required across all digital communications. The European Union's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice …
Read More »New leak reveals details on Core i7-7740X overclocking potential
It looks like Intel's upcoming Core i7 7740X could be quite the overclocker according to reports this week. Intel's Kaby Lake-X Core i7 is heading our way fairly soon and while it may not be the most exciting chip in the lineup, a leaked reviewer's guide points towards 5.0GHz overclocks …
Read More »Blizzard appears to be remastering Diablo 2 and Warcraft 3
Over the last couple of years, there have been a few reports surrounding remasters of classic Blizzard games. It all kicked off when Blizzard announced that it would be endeavouring to ensure Starcraft, Warcraft III and Diablo II all continued to work on modern PCs. Since then, the initiative has …
Read More »Dragon Ball FighterZ could come to Switch if there is enough demand
If you grew up watching Dragonball Z like I did, then chances are you were fairly excited to see Dragon Ball FighterZ introduced on the Xbox stage at E3 this year. Impressions from the show floor so far have been hugely positive and some outlets have voted for the game …
Read More »Three fined £1.9m over flawed handling of emergency service calls
Mobile network Three has been hit with a £1.9 million fine after Ofcom uncovered weaknesses in how the network handles emergency calls. According to Ofcom, Three's network wasn't fit to deliver all emergency calls, with loss of service reports coming in from customers across the country. The fine was passed …
Read More »ASUS ROG is offering an impressive selection of free games with X299 motherboards
When you are looking to build a new PC or upgrade an older one, it is always best to shop around for deals. If any of you have set your sights on X299, then ASUS is looking to make sure you have a new game to enjoy on that system. …
Read More »Shadow of the Tomb Raider leaks again
Late last year, we first caught wind of the next game in the Tomb Raider series, after someone working on the game left their laptop open on the subway. At the time, the game was known as ‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider' and it seems that title is sticking as …
Read More »Following OpenIV’s closure, Take-Two has gone after two GTA Online cheat makers
Last week, Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two, began sending out Cease and Desist letters to various Grand Theft Auto V modding groups. The first tool to go down was OpenIV, which was unfortunately key to many single-player mods in GTA IV and GTA V. While this is a great loss for …
Read More »Western Digital isn’t too pleased about Toshiba’s NAND factory sale attempt
It looks like Toshiba could be facing a major roadblock in the sale of its semiconductor business. This time around, reports claim that Western Digital is seeking an injunction to prevent Toshiba from selling off that part of the business. Western Digital and Toshiba share a 50-50 ownership of the …
Read More »Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 1500X giveaway winners announced!
Over the last few weeks, we have been running a competition to give away not one but two brand new AMD Ryzen processors, giving two lucky KitGuru readers the chance to win. We received thousands of entries for this one but today, we are ready to announce the winners! Before …
Read More »Security firms point to North Korea as source of WannaCry cyber attack
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has concluded that last month's widespread WannaCry malware attack originated from a North Korean hacking group. More specifically, the ransomware attack is being pinned on North Korea's state sponsored Lazarus group, which as previously been involved in cyber attacks linking back to North …
Read More »Destiny 2’s PlayStation exclusive content will head to PC and Xbox in 2018
Sony has had a long-standing partnership with Activision/Bungie when it comes to Destiny and that won't be changing with the release of Destiny 2. PlayStation players will have access to some in-game content exclusively. However, Bungie has confirmed that this exclusive content will eventually make its way to Xbox and …
Read More »IO Interactive is now an independant studio with ownership of Hitman
It looks like IO Interactive has managed to land safely on its feet following the studio's split from Square Enix. Today, IO announced that it was now an independant studio and on top of that, the company will “keep all of the rights” to the Hitman franchise, meaning work on …
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