Dishonored 2 is a bit of a mess for many on PC right now, casting further doubt on Bethesda's new reviews policy and upsetting many long-term fans of the original game. As we noted in our full analysis of Dishonored 2 yesterday, which includes benchmarks, screenshots and background information on …
Read More »New evidence seemingly points towards GTX 1080Ti 10GB
There has been a lot of talk surrounding the rumoured GTX 1080Ti in recent months but so far, we have had little evidence to go off of. However, this week something a little more credible popped up on the radar, as a new shipping manifest has appeared recently, showing a …
Read More »False alarm, CD Projekt Red is not under threat of hostile takeover
Over the last week or so there have been some rumours floating around, surrounding CD Projekt Red and the potential for a hostile takeover. This was obviously cause for concern as CD Projekt Red are often seen as a consumer friendly studio and a takeover could end up jeopardising that. …
Read More »G.Skill goes for the understated look with KM570 RGB
Just over a year ago, G.Skill launched its first RGB gaming keyboard, the KM780, and while it was a great keyboard in its own right, it did feature an over the top ‘gamer' aesthetic, which doesn't always appeal to everyone. That is changing this year as G.Skill has just launched …
Read More »QNAP and AMD team up to launch APU powered NAS series
This week, QNAP Systems has announced that it has officially teamed up with AMD to bring out a new series of high-performance NAS devices, all powered by AMD's Embedded R-Series quad-core APUs. The TVS-x73 NAS series can come equipped with up to 64GB of RAM, an AES-NI hardware encryption engine, …
Read More »Dishonored 2 PC Game Analysis
Dishonored was a surprise hit for Arkane Studios and Bethesda back when it first launched in 2012. The stealth-action game quickly went on to become one of the best games of that year and now we can finally get our hands on the sequel – Dishonored 2. This time Arkane …
Read More »Yahoo admits employees knew about 2014 hack
Earlier this year, Yahoo finally officially confirmed that it was hacked back in 2014, leaving 500 million user accounts exposed. While Yahoo only just got around to confirming that it was hacked a few months ago, we did not know when the company first discovered the breach. However, this week …
Read More »PC gamers should hold off on buying Dishonored 2
If you've been reading KitGuru for a while, then you may know that I like to cover all of the big game launches with a PC Analysis piece. Over the last 24 hours, I have been working on one for Dishonored 2- my most anticipated game of 2016. Unfortunately, the …
Read More »Oculus has launched Asynchronous Spacewarp, lowers VR hardware needs
At Oculus Connect this year, the company announced that it would be lowering the barrier to entry for virtual reality by implementing a technique called Asynchronous Spacewarp. This new technique extrapolates frames and lets VR titles render at 45Hz instead of 90Hz, while still pushing 90 frames per second through …
Read More »Note 7 failure may have scared Samsung away from flexible smartphone
Samsung has been showing off its flexible screen technology for a couple of years now at various trade shows and according to reports from earlier this year, Samsung's plans may have been further along than we thought, with potential plans to launch the first flexible smartphone in 2017. However, with …
Read More »Nintendo to end Wii U production in Japan this month
Nintendo can be a funny company at times. We have known about Nintendo's plans to release a new home console for quite some time now, which has periodically prompted rumours of the Wii U ceasing production. In fact, just last week Nintendo denied reports that Wii U production would be …
Read More »Here’s the full list of games getting PS4 Pro upgrades at launch
The day has finally arrived and the PlayStation 4 Pro has released, bringing a more powerful GPU to the table along with a higher clocked CPU. This new system is set to bring improvements to all PS4 games going forward and even some VR titles. If you are planning on …
Read More »Deep Silver plays down talks of a new Metro game in 2017
Earlier this week, the official Metro series website updated its timeline, pointing towards a new Metro game coming in 2017. Unfortunately, it looks like whoever published that update forgot to check in with Deep Silver as the publisher has since spoken out, playing down talks of a new Metro game …
Read More »EVGA’s new Supernova range offers ‘big performance’ in smaller package
EVGA's Supernova range of power supplies have often impressed, offering high-quality components and competitive efficiency levels. This week, EVGA has launched its new range, the Supernova G3, which aims to offer the same level of performance in a smaller size, with these new PSUs measuring in at 150mm long for …
Read More »Google to flag ‘repeat offenders’ with Safe Browsing
Google has had a ‘Safe Browsing' option for its search engine for some time now and while it does flag potentially dangerous sites with malware, right now there are ways to circumvent being flagged. Some malicious sites will cease bad practices temporarily, wait for Google to remove the unsafe warnings …
Read More »Ireland to appeal EU’s €13 billion tax ruling against Apple
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Apple and its tax payment strategy in Europe, which involves routeing money through Ireland for lower tax rates. Back in August, the European Commission ended its three-year investigation into the case, concluding that Apple should still owe around 13 billion euros in …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S8 likely delayed, will feature Viv AI
While things started off strong this year for Samsung with the early release of the Galaxy S7, it looks like problems with the Note 7 may have set back the company's plans for the Galaxy S8 in 2017. For several years now, Samsung has used the Mobile World Congress (MWC) …
Read More »It looks like we’re getting a new Metro game in 2017
While 4A Games is currently working on its first Virtual Reality game, it looks like the studio may have another project under its wing- a new Metro game. 4A Games is perhaps best known for Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light, both of which are based on the universe set …
Read More »AOC’s new ultra-wide cranks up refresh rates but sacrifices resolution
AOC has been working on expanding its gaming monitor range all year long with its new AGON series. Today, the latest addition to the lineup was announced- the AG352QCX, delivering a curved 35-inch panel running at an Ultra-Wide 21:9 resolution with a 200Hz refresh rate. AOC's latest gaming offering features …
Read More »ASUS has finally launched the ROG Claymore
ASUS has been teasing its Republic of Gamers RGB keyboard since very early 2015 and after plenty of changes and a few different iterations, the keyboard is finally ready to launch. Today, ASUS announced that its ROG Claymore and ROG Claymore Core mechanical keyboards will finally hit the market next …
Read More »YouTube now supports High-Dynamic Range content
If you have upgraded to an Ultra-HD TV in the last year or two, then chances are it supports High-Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, which boosts the colour spectrum and enhances contrast ratios. However, right now, there isn't a ton of HDR-supported content available, which YouTube hopes to change as the …
Read More »Samsung is putting full-page apology ads in US newspapers
It seems that Samsung is still worried about the public perception towards itself following the Galaxy Note 7 recall. In an effort to try and minimise damage further, Samsung has published an open-letter apology, which has been published both on its own blog and as a full-page advertisement in several …
Read More »The original Diablo is coming back but Warcraft won’t be
Over the weekend, Blizzard announced that it would be bringing all Diablo 1 content to Diablo 3 as part of a free event set to take place in January. This swiftly sparked up conversation surrounding remakes of Blizzard's other older titles, like the original Warcraft RTS games, unfortunately, it looks …
Read More »BIOS Updates continue to roll out to fix GTX 1070 memory problems
Update: It has been a couple of weeks since the GTX 1070/Micron memory issues came to light and since then, several GPU manufacturers have been working on BIOS fixes to put a stop to various errors, which included image flickers, poor overclocking and artifacting. Now, we have tuned back in …
Read More »LG’s 5K display isn’t out yet but Apple is already offering discounts
Apple may no longer be in the business of creating its own displays but the company is doing a good job of collaborating with other monitor makers instead. This year, Apple announced that it would be partnering up with LG to launch a new range of UltraFine displays sporting 4K …
Read More »ORBI Prime is the world’s first 360° 4K video-recording Eyewear
As great as many action recorders are, finding a truly hands-free option that still offers all of the bells and whistles can be a little tricky. This is where ORBI is stepping in with its new Prime sunglasses, the world's first 360° video-recording eyewear, designed for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers …
Read More »British Bank hit with 40,000 suspicious transactions over the weekend
It looks like Tesco Bank has had a bit of a security breach over the weekend as the bank has had to freeze a huge number of fraudulent transactions over the weekend. Action was promptly taken after it was discovered that suspicious amounts of money had been taken from 20,000 …
Read More »Call of Duty launch sales fell almost 50% in UK this year
Last week, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was released and unfortunately for Activision, it doesn't appear to be doing much to stop the falling sales of the franchise as UK charts show a near 50 percent dip in launch sales compared to Black Ops III last year. Call of Duty: …
Read More »The Asus ROG G701VI lets you take 120Hz gaming on the go
ASUS is continuing to roll out its new line of ROG gaming notebooks, all featuring new Nvidia Pascal graphics cards. We've seen a couple of different models so far but the ROG G701VI might be the most impressive yet, packing a GTX 1080 graphics card and a 120Hz G-Sync display …
Read More »Hitman’s first season is complete, second season of content confirmed
IO Interactive has wrapped up development on the first season of Hitman with the final content drop taking players to Japan. It turns out that the experimental release schedule has paid off too as not only have critics been quite fond of Hitman as it's gone on throughout the year, …
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