In recent weeks, there has been growing evidence that Ubisoft plans to return to Steam. This week, Ubisoft confirmed exactly that, announcing plans to put games on the leading PC gaming platform once again, starting off with Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Read More »Nvidia speaks out on melting RTX 4090 connectors
Nvidia has been investigating user reports of melting 12VHPWR connectors for a few weeks at this point. Through its own investigation last week, Gamers Nexus concluded that many of these cases are likely a mix of user error and design oversight. Now, Nvidia has followed up with a new statement on the matter, confirming it has received reports of 50 cases so far.
Read More »Loose cables, bending and debris behind melting 12VHPWR connectors
There has been much discussion around the 12VHPWR adapter shipping with Nvidia's new RTX 40 series cards after a few users reported issues with the connector overheating. We've seen plenty of theories on the root cause and even a dissection of the adapter, but reproducing the issue was proving to be tricky. The team over at Gamers Nexus spent weeks looking into this and running failure tests, and now, the results are in.
Read More »The RTX 4080 has arrived – custom cards range from £1300 to £1650
Following on from launch-day reviews yesterday, today the RTX 4080 graphics card officially becomes available to the public. The first retail listings have gone live and so far, the UK pricing situation is an interesting one, with custom cards starting at close to £1300, with the higher-end models going for £1650.
Read More »Nvidia’s Taiwan Twitter account has been hacked and suspended
Nvidia has had a run of bad luck with cybersecurity this year. Earlier in the year, a ransomware attack was carried out against Nvidia. Now, the company's Taiwan Twitter account has been breached and naturally, the hacker used this opportunity to run a crypto scam.
Read More »The Winter Soldier is coming to Marvel’s Avengers
While discourse surrounding Square Enix’s Marvel’s Avengers has long come and gone, the team at Crystal Dynamics have slowly but surely been improving the game with additional characters, missions and more. Following the inclusion of Jane Foster – aka The Mighty Thor – the next character being added has now been officially announced.
Read More »AMD reveals first RX 7900 XT game benchmarks
While AMD announced the RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT graphics cards earlier this month, we didn't get a ton of game benchmarks. Today, AMD has updated its press deck with new benchmarks, including the first in-game performance results for the upcoming RX 7900 XT.
Read More »AMD shares additional details on the RDNA 3 architecture
With the first AMD RDNA 3 products coming out in a month, AMD thought it was time to share more about the upcoming GPU architecture. That includes details about its chiplet design, physical structure, improved ray tracing and computing capabilities.
Read More »Nvidia ‘still investigating’ RTX 4090 12VHPWR adapter issues
It has been a few weeks since Nvidia revealed that it is investigating reports of dodgy 12VHPWR adapters shipping with RTX 4090 graphics cards. We've seen plenty of investigation into the matter from the tech press, but Nvidia itself has remained silent since the investigation began. That changed this week with Nvidia releasing a statement on the matter...
Read More »Remedy is officially working on Control 2
Remedy created its best game yet with Control back in 2019. The studio has since shifted to working on Alan Wake 2, as well as a couple of other unannounced projects, putting a Control sequel on the back burner for a while. Now, Remedy has reached a new agreement with 505 Games for Control 2.
Read More »RTX 4080 overclocking and gaming benchmarks emerge
The RTX 4080 is less than a week away from launch and sure enough, we are starting to see more benchmark leaks. Despite the considerable spec difference between the 4080 and 4090, some early gaming benchmarks show that the performance gap between the two GPUs might not be as large as anticipated in certain titles.
Read More »KitGuru Games: Shootout – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II VS Overwatch 2
While some years see multiple major FPS games launching in the holiday season, this year we only have two and funnily enough, both have come from Activision. In October, Overwatch 2 finally launched and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II arrived, delivering the largest opening weekend in COD history. Many of us only have a limited amount of time to sink into a game, so which one should you pick this holiday season?
Read More »Talking RDNA 3 and RX 7900 XTX with Dominic and Leo!
Following on from AMD’s big reveal of the RDNA 3 architecture and the new 7000 series GPUs, Dominic sat down with Leo to go over the announcement with a fine tooth comb. They talk performance, pricing, product positioning and much more... will AMD really kick Nvidia’s ass?!
Read More »Galax RTX 4090 overclocked to 3.7GHz breaks world record
Recent leaks have shown that Galax is working on an RTX 4090 HOF edition graphics card. Now ahead of launch, this very graphics card has been used to break a world record, with overclocker 'OGS' pushing the GPU to 3.7GHz.
Read More »AMD RX 7900 XTX announced at $999, RX 7900 XT for $899
AMD has today announced its new RDNA 3 architecture and the Radeon RX 7000 series at an event in Las Vegas. Featuring the world's first chiplet-based gaming GPU, the company is launching two new graphics cards on December 13th - the RX 7900 XT at $899, alongside the flagship RX 7900 XTX at $999...
Read More »Square Enix announces its first NFT game – Symbiogenesis
Square Enix has been talking about experimenting with blockchain technology and NFTs for quite some time and now, the publisher has announced its first 'Web3' game - Symbiogenesis, described as a 'collectable art project', which sounds ... not fun.
Read More »The PS VR2 headset costs more than a PS5 console
Sony has been slowly drip-feeding us details on the PlayStation VR2 since the start of the year. Over the summer, we finally got a step closer to launch with the announcement of the first PS VR2 games. Now, Sony has announced that the new headset will be available as of February 2023, but it will cost more than a PlayStation 5.
Read More »Leak claims to show new AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT reference card design
AMD is set to unveil the first RDNA 3 graphics cards later this week, but we may already have a sneak peek at what's to come. New pictures claim to show the new AMD reference design cooler for the RX 7900 XT.
Read More »UK retailers begin listing RTX 4080 graphics cards starting at £1,289
We're still over two weeks away from the release of the RTX 4080 graphics cards, but some UK retailers have begun listing the new graphics card, giving us an early look at pricing. As things currently stand, it looks like the cheapest RTX 4080 graphics card will hit the market at £1,289.
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 7900 GPUs tipped to release in early December
AMD announced it would host an event on November 3rd to reveal the first RDNA 3 graphics cards. However, while the announcement date is coming early in the month, actual availability will arrive later. According to one leaker, the RX 7900 series graphics cards will arrive in early December.
Read More »Weak adapter construction reportedly to blame for melting RTX 4090s
After users reported melting and burning RTX 4090 12VHPWR adapters, Nvidia launched its own investigation into the matter. We've yet to have an update from them, but the main issue at hand here may have already been discovered thanks to a dissection of Nvidia's 12VHPWR adapter. Simply put, the 12VHPWR connector itself should be safe, but the adapter Nvidia is shipping with its new graphics cards can cause some big problems.
Read More »CD Projekt Red announces The Witcher Remake
CD Projekt Red learned a lot after making the first Witcher game. While that title is looked back on fondly by hardcore fans of the series, it is inaccessible to most due to never getting a console release, not to mention the outdated visuals and gameplay. Fortunately, CD Projekt Red is going back to its roots, announcing a full remake.
Read More »Nvidia investigating reports of melting RTX 4090 power adapters
Prior to the launch of the RTX 4090 there were some rumours about the new 12VHPWR connector and potential issues with it. Now, two buyers of the new graphics card have reported burn damage to the 12VHPWR adapter, as well as damage to the connector on the graphics card.
Read More »WIN a £4000 3XS workstation powered by PNY! (closed)
In this competition, we're giving you the chance to win a powerful Scan 3XS Workstation - powered by a PNY A4500 workstation graphics card with RTX - worth £4,000!
Read More »KitGuru Games: The definitive version of Persona 5 has finally arrived
It has been over five years since Persona 5 first launched on PS4. Up to now, the game, and its updated 'Royal' version, have been exclusive to the PlayStation platform but today, that has finally changed. We now have a truly definitive version of the game right here on PC, and it is a near-flawless port.
Read More »Inno3D and Arctic team up for sleek liquid-cooled RTX 4090
Last year, we saw the folks at Asus team up with Noctua to produce a special edition graphics card using Noctua's cooling expertise. Now, we are seeing a similar collaborative effort between Inno3D and the cooling specialists at Arctic, with both teaming up to produce the Inno3D RTX 4090 iChill Black graphics card.
Read More »We are hiring – New reviewers wanted!
KitGuru is hiring! If you’ve ever wanted the chance to review tech, then read on! We are looking for a new reviewer to join the team. Prior experience is not strictly necessary, but we would like to see some example works from applicants.
Read More »The Razer Edge packs a 144Hz display, 5G and access to tons of console and PC games
A couple of weeks ago, Razer teased the return of the Razer Edge. This time around, rather than being a Windows gaming tablet, the device is positioned as a handheld games console, complete with 5G capabilities for fast access to cloud gaming services. Now today at RazerCon, the company has officially unveiled the system, which also promises some excellent hardware for native gaming too.
Read More »Nvidia ‘unlaunches’ RTX 4080 12GB
Last month, Nvidia announced three graphics cards - an RTX 4090 and two RTX 4080 versions. The company quickly gained criticism for the RTX 4080 12GB, as the card has a different chip and significantly lower performance compared to the 16GB version. Now, Nvidia has hit the rewind button and is ‘unlaunching’ the 12GB RTX 4080.
Read More »AMD FRAME liquid cooled gaming PC giveaway! (closed)
There are just TWO DAYS left to enter our AMD Frame PC giveaway! Don't miss out on your chance to win this meticulously built, one-of-a-kind, gaming PC.
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