Showing that age is just a number when it comes to game development, a 14-year-old virtual reality fan has released their first project on Steam, called VRHome. The ‘game' gives you a powerful system for customising your virtual space, helping you build a detailed virtual home, or place to hang …
Read More »Rumour claims GTX 1080Ti may appear at upcoming Nvidia event
There have been rumours floating around about the GTX 1080Ti for months now but unfortunately, we have yet to actually see the GPU. The graphics card was previously expected to make an appearance at CES during the Nvidia keynote but it was a no-show. However, with GDC coming up at …
Read More »AMD may launch Ryzen on 28th of Feb, Asus teases X370 motherboard
It looks like upcoming AMD Ryzen motherboards are starting to break cover as not only did Gigabyte begin showing off a new Aorus motherboard today but now Asus is also jumping in, giving us our first look at the upcoming CrossHair VI Hero X370 motherboard. It looks like we may …
Read More »Hold on to your plumbus, Rick and Morty’s VR game is coming to PAX East
Owlchemy Labs, the developer behind early break out virtual reality title, Job Simulator, has announced that its upcoming Rick and Morty game, Virtual Rick-ality, is going to be shown off for the first time at PAX East 2017 between the 10th and 12th of March. It also highlighted a short …
Read More »Gigabyte shows off AORUS AM4 motherboard for Ryzen CPUs
With the launch of AMD's Ryzen CPUs just a few weeks away at this point, motherboard manufacturers around the world are starting to debut their supporting hardware. Gigabyte has now done so in a recent Facebook post, showing off its new AORUS AM4 motherboard, complete with orange LEDs and large …
Read More »ADATA’s XPG SX950 brings 3D NAND and superior speeds to gaming PCs
ADATA is completing its transition into 3D NAND this month with the launch of its new XPG SX950 SSDs. These new drives are loaded with up to 960GB of 3D MLC NAND paired with an SMI controller along with SLC Cache and DRAM Cache Buffer to maintain speeds for extended …
Read More »Sony patent hints at Vive style tracking for PSVR
PlayStation VR has been quite successful since its launch in October last year, to the point that Sony is now exploring ways to expand the scope of its virtual reality offerings on console. Right now, one of the main things separating console and PC VR is the tracking, with the …
Read More »HTC will launch a mobile VR headset later this year
Companies like Oculus, Samsung and Google have been in the mobile VR game for a while now and it looks like soon HTC will be joining the ranks. However, HTC's offering won't be a simple case of slapping a smartphone into a headset, instead it will be a new spin …
Read More »Gabe Newell and Valve talk 200Hz VR screens, next-gen headsets and more
Valve CEO Gabe Newell and members of the company's virtual reality developmental team sat down recently with the Valve News Network to talk about what it's been working on lately and what we can expect in the future. During it they discussed the idea of content before price cuts, newer, …
Read More »MSI is teasing a new Mini-ITX GPU
It looks like we can expect a new mini-ITX graphics card from MSI any day now as the company has begun teasing a shrunk down version of what could either be a GTX 1080 or a GTX 1070. MSI posted a quick teaser image on its Facebook page late last …
Read More »Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 6 Review
A new MasterCase from Cooler Master - can it justify the £139.99 price tag?
Read More »AMD’s full Ryzen lineup reportedly leaked, quad-cores start at $129
Late last week, we got our first pricing leak for AMD's Ryzen 7 processors, which are set to be the high-end 8 Core/16 Thread SKUs sitting at various clock speeds and price points. Since then, it appears the rest of AMD's six core and quad core Ryzen CPU lineup has …
Read More »Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 280 AIO Review
Cooler Master have released a new 280mm AIO - how does it stack up against the competition?
Read More »Intel confirms 8th-generation CPUs will stick to 14nm node
In a somewhat confusing move, this week Intel confirmed that its next 8th generation Core processors would remain on the 14nm node, despite previously saying that it would have 10nm ready to go later this year. Speaking at its annual investor day in California, Intel spoke about its plans for …
Read More »Retailers appear to be leaking AMD’s Ryzen pricing
At this point, we know quite a lot about AMD's upcoming Ryzen processors but one very important detail has remained missing for some time- pricing. How much are AMD's new CPUs actually going to cost? There has been a lot of talk about the top end Ryzen chip competing with …
Read More »EVGA launches new ICX technology for GTX 10-series graphics cards
EVGA this week has launched its all new ICX technology, which will serve as an upgrade to its ACX graphics card cooler. ICX makes use of additional sensors on the graphics card PCB and a newly designed diecast baseplate and backplate with directed airflow chambers to give users more ways …
Read More »Cooler Master is offering AM4 upgrade kits
A few weeks back, we learned that a few CPU cooler makers were preparing to offer up AM4 upgrade kits to ensure compatibility for AMD's upcoming Ryzen processors. Since then, a few cooler makers have confirmed compatibility via upgrade kits, including Phanteks and Noctua but this week, Cooler Master is …
Read More »Gigabyte Aorus Z270X-Gaming K5 Motherboard Review
How does Gigabyte's take on the mid-range gaming-orientated motherboard stack up to the competition?
Read More »Oculus Research shows off ‘spider-man’ gloves and new trackers in Zuckerberg visit
Oculus VR isn't resting on its laurels when it comes to new and future virtual reality developments. In a number of image highlights from Mark Zuckerberg's recent visit to the Oculus Research labs, we were shown new hand-tracking gloves, new sensor technology and some of the in-house equipment Oculus has …
Read More »Intel makes $7 billion investment as it preps Fab 42 for 7nm production
This week, Intel has announced its plans to invest $7 billion into its Fab 42 semiconductor factory in the US as it gears up to start working on 7 nanometer technology. Work first began on the Fab 42 factory back in 2011 but construction was paused in 2014. However, with …
Read More »AMD won’t be releasing Windows 7 drivers for Ryzen
If you are planning on upgrading to AMD's new Ryzen processors next month, then you may want to make sure that you are willing to make the jump from Windows 7 to Windows 10 as AMD has confirmed this week that it won't be shipping Ryzen drivers for the ageing …
Read More »Palit GTX 1050 Ti KalmX (Passive) Hands-On
GTX 1050 Ti without fans? Palit's KalmX has you covered.
Read More »Facebook to close 200+ Oculus VR demo stations in the U.S.
The virtual reality revolution isn't going quite as smoothly as Oculus VR predicted, as its parent company, Facebook, is set to close 200+ of the VR firm's demo stations around the U.S.. This comes amid reports that some of the demo stations would often sit for days at a time …
Read More »OpenVR brings advanced super sampling and more to SteamVR
As much as we like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive here at KitGuru, it is clear that both headsets could do with being a bit sharper in the visual department. Having 1080p per eye does result in some pixelation and plenty of jaggies. However, OpenVR Advanced Settings wants to …
Read More »GameMax Silent White Gaming Case Review
GameMax - are they the new budget case kings? At only £45 the Silent White is fully loaded.
Read More »Voice driven VR game, Starship Commander lets you talk to everyone
Starship Commander's debut trailer showcases a new and exciting way to play a game: using just your voice. In this story-driven, VR game, players take control of a new and advanced military space ship and must give commands to it and their compatriots out there in the inky black of …
Read More »Western Digital introduces world’s first 512 Gigabit 64-layer 3D NAND chip
Western Digital has been making moves in the SSD space for a few months now with the introduction of several models, including WD Blue, Green and Black SSDs all hitting various performance and efficiency targets. However, today Western Digital is ramping things up on the innovation front with the introduction …
Read More »Cooler Master launches MasterCase Pro 6
Way back in 2015, Cooler Master came out with the MasterCase Pro 5, which helped launch the company's modular ‘freeform' design. However, it is now time for an upgrade, which is why this week Cooler Master is launching the MasterCase Pro 6, a discreetly designed mid-tower featuring all of the …
Read More »Sennheiser GSX 1000 audio amplifier review
The GSX 1000 amplifier is designed to not only boost your gaming volume and audio quality, but give you virtual 7.1 surround sound too.
Read More »OCUK partners with Intel, XFX and HTC for VR racing events
Overclockers UK, HTC, XFX, Intel and Next Level Racing, have announced the second round of the VR Racing Series. They want virtual racers from all over the UK to come to OCUK's bespoke events over the next couple of months, to have a virtual try out which could lead to …
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