As far back as 2013, we have been hearing about Valve's plans for a Steam UI overhaul. There have even been multiple leaks of what the new library screen might look like. Now this year at GDC, Valve is finally going forward with its plans, showing off the newly spruced up version of Steam for the first time.
Read More »Shadow of the Tomb Raider – RTX and DLSS benchmarked!
Shadow of the Tomb Raider finally has RTX features - are they worth turning on?
Read More »8Pack OrionX2 – £33,000, the world’s most powerful PC!
The specification of 8Pack OrionX2 has evolved from the previous OrionX (base spec £25k, typical spec £30k) with the main system migrating from Intel X99 and ten CPU cores to Intel X299 with 18 cores and 36 threads. The secondary system moving from quad core Kaby Lake to 8 cores of i9-9900K.
Read More »Stadia is Google’s ambitious cloud gaming platform
Today at GDC, Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, took to the stage to announce the company’s new gaming service, known as Stadia. Built on the technology tested last year as part of ‘Project Stream’, Stadia is Google’s cloud gaming platform, aiming to tie together playing games and watching games.
Read More »Nvidia is unlocking DXR on non-RTX GPUs next month
Soon you'll be able to turn ray-tracing on with your non-RTX graphics card.
Read More »Halo Master Chief Collection PC beta sign-ups now open
Last week, Microsoft announced that the Master Chief Collection would finally be coming to PC and more importantly, 343 Industries wants to make sure it gets the PC version right. With that in mind, the team has opened up sign-ups for Halo Insider, giving PC players a chance to sign up for beta access.
Read More »Corsair Carbide 678C Review – Stylish, but can it flow air ?
It's a sleek-looking case from Corsair - but is the beauty only skin deep?
Read More »Its official, the Halo Master Chief Collection is coming to Steam
After more than a decade, the mainline Halo games are returning to PC. Today, during the latest episode of Inside Xbox, 343 Industries announced that the Master Chief Collection will be coming to PC and beyond that, it will be available on Steam.
Read More »Google working on its own gaming console, controller design appears online
There has been talk of Google releasing its own gaming console since as far back as 2013. Over the years, these rumours have been consistent and Google has confirmed plans to enter the gaming market with acquisitions of studios and the public testing of a new streaming service. It looks like we are now closer than ever to seeing Google's own gaming hardware too, with the controller design being revealed over the weekend.
Read More »Valve layoffs reportedly reduce the company’s hardware department
Valve has laid off 13 full-time members of staff redundant alongside a number of contractors, seemingly downsizing its hardware department.
Read More »PC Specialist Octane VI RTX – 9900K & RTX 2080 Max-P in a Laptop!
It's a monster of a laptop from PC Specialist, with desktop grade hardware inside.
Read More »Leo Says Ep. 38 – GTX 1660 Ti, DLSS, 16in MacBook Pro, and USB alphabet spaghetti
Today Leo returns with another episode of Leo Says. As always, our grumpy hero has a lot to discuss, touching first on GTX 1660 Ti and its distinct lack of RTX features. He also mentions DLSS and its limitations as explored by HARDWARE UNBOXED, while there is also news of a new 16in MacBook Pro and an overview of some announcements made at MWC 2019. You can also bet that Leo has a lot to say about the new USB naming conventions, too...
Read More »Steam’s ‘Popular Upcoming’ list is being exploited by some developers
Soon-to-be-released games are being snubbed on Steam’s ‘Popular Upcoming’ list due to an exploit.
Read More »Apple seems to have mitigated ‘Flexgate’ in its newer 2018 MacBook Pros
Apple seems to have mitigated flexgate issues in its 2018 MacBook Pro devices.
Read More »USB 4 has been announced, will match Thunderbolt 3’s spec
USB 3.2 is launching this year but our attention is already turning towards the future, with the initial specifications for USB 4 getting announced today.
Read More »Nvidia’s latest GPU Display Driver patches 8 security issues in Windows and Linux
Nvidia’s first security patch of 2019 fixes eight security issues that were present in the GPU Display Driver software.
Read More »Microsoft CEO defends decision to supply Hololens tech to military
Microsoft just announced the Hololens 2 yesterday but the headset's launch has been marred by controversy. Microsoft has accepted a $479 million contract to supply the HoloLens to the US military- something that Microsoft workers are now protesting. Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella has since defended the company's decision.
Read More »Microsoft unveils HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset amid military controversy
Microsoft has announced its untethered HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset at Mobile World Congress, while it faces internal criticism over a recent military contract.
Read More »Nvidia launches its GeForce GTX 1660 Ti starting at £259.99
Nvidia has officially unveiled its Turing-based GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card, starting at £259.99/$279.
Read More »Samsung launches its Galaxy S10 series, including a 5G-powered model
Samsung unveiled four new Galaxy S10 models at its Galaxy Unpacked 2019, including a 5G-powered version.
Read More »Google is testing built-in features to make Chrome use less RAM
Google is testing a built-in feature to reduce RAM usage within Chrome.
Read More »Paid reviews continue to be an issue in the smartphone market
Over the years, smartphone makers have landed in various controversies all in an effort to get an edge over the competition. This ranges from cheating on benchmarks to outright paying for positive reviews. We've covered both of these topics here at KitGuru several times over the years but for some reason, smartphone makers continue to try and push their luck.
Read More »Oculus co-founder is offering free Rift repair kits
Despite no longer being employed by Oculus, Palmer Luckey is looking out for owners of the Rift CV1 by offering free repair kits to those affected by audio issues.
Read More »Huawei has been accused of reverse engineering Apple tech
Huawei’s flagship smartphones more often than not receive fantastic reviews, prompting many to look ahead towards the release of the P30 next month. This could be marred by another episode of Huawei versus the world, as the company has once again been accused of tactically thieving Apple’s trade secrets. The …
Read More »Leo Says 37: Honest Reviews, The Verge VOX takedown BitWit, W3175X, ROG Dominus, AMD profits!
Leo is back after a brief hiatus and this week he has a lot of topics to discuss. He discusses the post I made a few weeks ago as well as VOX Media taking on BitWit for a takedown on their 'build a PC video' from months ago. It failed. Leo also discusses Intel's new W3175X £3,000 processor, the ROG Dominus motherboard, G.Skill's new high capacity memory kits and many other topics. It's a good video, even by LEO's standards.
Read More »AMD talk to KitGuru about AMD LINK
There is a really, really good chance you know who AMD is. With their own extensive range of processors and graphics cards, if you're a PC user, they've likely been on your radar for a very long time. What you might not know however is that a little over a year ago they released a mobile app to go hand in hand with their Radeon graphics card.
Read More »Vox Media caught trying to suppress criticism from tech YouTubers with false DMCA notices
A familiar tale of false copyright strikes, YouTube drama and big media companies attempting to suppress Fair Use.
Read More »Mozilla will use Ubisoft’s machine learning platform to quell Firefox bugs
In partnership with Ubisoft, Mozilla will be using Clever-Commit machine learning to detect errors within the Firefox updates before they go live.
Read More »AOC’s latest monitor boasts a 32-inch 1440p panel, 144Hz refresh rate and FreeSync for under £400
AOC is expanding on its gaming monitor offerings this month with the arrival of the CQ32G1- a 31.5″ 1440p monitor complete with a 144Hz refresh rate and FreeSync support.
Read More »MSI Prestige Photography Competition from Shoreditch UK
MSI held their first ever photography competition last weekend in the Techspace in Shoreditch. The room was kitted out with strobe lights, various props, professional models, cameras, laptops and some very tasty looking cupcakes. Amateur and professional photographers alike were invited to attend to shoot the best picture.
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