Xbox Game Pass is widely regarded as one of the best deals in gaming. Despite this, it seems that users are perhaps not quite ready to fully embrace the world of video game subscriptions, as according to a new financial filing, Xbox Game Pass has failed to meet its target …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy won’t take up 150GB of storage after all
Earlier this week, the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy were revealed. The biggest surprise was the apparent need for 150GB of free storage space to install the game, which is even more space than last year's Marvel's Avengers. As it turns out though, …
Read More »EK launches Alder Lake-ready Quantum Velocity² D-RGB water blocks
With Alder Lake-S processors about to release, it's time to see which type of cooling solutions we will have to cool the new CPUs at launch. Besides air coolers and AIO solutions, it looks like we can also consider building custom liquid loops, as EK has just introduced LGA1700-compatible water …
Read More »KitGuru Reader Awards 2021: Your Winners Announced!
We had thousands upon thousands of responses for the KitGuru Reader Awards 2021, letting us know which products and manufacturers impressed you the most in 2021. We have cross-checked the votes and we're now ready to announce your winners!
Read More »Intel Core i9-12900H flagship laptop CPU confirmed to have 20 threads
The Ashes of the Singularity benchmark database never ceases to surprise us. An entry featuring an Intel Core i9-12900H laptop CPU has been found in the database, confirming it will come with 20x CPU threads and giving us a glimpse at how it performs. According to the entry found by …
Read More »MSI launches Z16 Creator limited edition laptop designed with Hiroshi Fujiwara
The MSI Creator series of laptops has gone from strength to strength in recent years. Now, the company is launching its best Creator laptop yet, the Z16 Creator Hiroshi Fujiwara edition, a limited edition created in collaboration with Fragment Designs. Hiroshi Fujiwara, regarded as the godfather of street fashion, collaborated …
Read More »TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan DDR5 memory launches with 5200MHz speeds
TeamGroup was the first memory manufacturer to launch DDR5 memory to the market, but it looks like the company isn't resting on its laurels. Joining brands such as Corsair, XPG, G.Skill and a few more, TeamGroup has announced its first DDR5 gaming memory module, the T-Force Vulcan DDR5. The new …
Read More »EA forms new studio with Halo co-creator
Halo co-creator, Marcus Lehto, has been busy in recent years with his own studio. Unfortunately, after some trouble getting Disintegration off the ground, V1 Interactive shut down. Now, Lehto is moving on, joining forces with EA to start a new studio. Lehto has signed on as a game director at …
Read More »Ubisoft is finally reviving Splinter Cell
For years now, Splinter Cell has been in and out of rumours for a new game, but each time long-time series fans have been let down. The most recent attempts to keep the series alive resulted in collaboration events with Ghost Recon, a mobile game and a VR game. We …
Read More »Corsair launches Elite LCD series AIO coolers
Today, Corsair is launching new H100i Elite LCD, H150i Elite LCD and H170i Elite LCD all-in-one CPU liquid coolers. All three have one thing in common – a 2.1-inch LCD display on the pump head capable of displaying anything from system vitals to animated GIFs. The LCD screen is also …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7000 mobile “Raphael-H” CPUs to feature up to 16 cores
Currently, AMD's best CPU for laptops comes with 8 cores, but it looks like that will change with the Ryzen 7000 mobile generation. Codenamed “Raphael-H”, these Zen 4 chips are rumoured to double the core count for laptop processors, reaching as high as 16 cores. The rumour originated from @NiceMing, …
Read More »Monster Hunter: World becomes one of the best selling games of all time
Though the Monster Hunter franchise had existed for almost two decades, the Capcom-developed Action RPG series didn’t hit the mainstream until the release of Monster Hunter: World in 2018. Since then however, the series has catapulted to new heights, With the publisher now confirming that the title has become one …
Read More »Obsidian reportedly planning to release a new game every year until 2028
Obsidian Entertainment is no stranger to short development times. The studio managed to create Fallout: New Vegas in just 18 months. Now, under Microsoft, the studio is reportedly planning on releasing a brand new game every year for the next 7 years – an impressive feat considering the studio’s size. …
Read More »Following legal threats, Dbrand announces new PS5 plates
The PlayStation 5 comes with a neat feature which allows the console’s side plates to be completely removed with ease, enabling you to clean the internals, customise the plates and more. Some third-party companies have taken to making their own PS5 plates, though never for long as they were all …
Read More »The Witcher 3’s next-gen patch rated by PEGI
While those who purchased Cyberpunk 2077 at launch are still waiting for the next-gen version of the game to be released, it seems CD Projekt Red have instead been improving the already great Witcher 3. Previously announced to be coming this year, the next-gen patch for The Witcher 3: Wild …
Read More »A Bloodborne Remaster, sequel and PC port are all reportedly in development
It seems that a new rumour surrounding Bloodborne pops up every week or so, with unsubstantiated claims that a remake, remaster, PC port and more are all being made. That being said, this time, it seems as though the rumour of a Bloodborne remaster, sequel and even PC port are …
Read More »Outriders comes to Xbox Game Pass for PC this week
Back in April, Outriders launched straight on to Xbox Game Pass, attracting millions of players within the first month. There was just one downside, the game was only available on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox consoles and not the PC version. That is finally changing this week. Tomorrow, Outriders is …
Read More »Minecraft Java and Bedrock are coming to Game Pass PC
Minecraft is the best selling video game of all time, with over 200 million copies sold, and 140 million active monthly users. Evenso, not everyone owns the game, and so in order to boost its Game Pass numbers, Xbox has now announced that Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition will …
Read More »Unlike Steam, Epic Games will support NFTs
Valve recently made headlines when it announced that it would ban all games which feature NFT and blockchain technologies – a move which has been welcomed by some, but criticised by others. In response, Epic Games has announced that “Epic Games Store will welcome games that make use of blockchain …
Read More »The NSO Expansion Pack is expensive because of licensing costs
Many fans were left shocked and disappointed at the announced price for the Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack. Normally costing £17.99 per-year, the Expansion Pack doubles that price while simply adding N64 and SEGA Mega Drive games. According to one insider however, the added costs actually come from SEGA being …
Read More »Gotham Knights trailer introduces Court of Owls
As promised, over the weekend during DC Fandome, WB Games Montreal dropped new trailers and details for two upcoming titles – Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad. After being delayed out of 2021, Gotham Knights is now set to launch sometime in 2022, and thanks to the new trailer, we know …
Read More »New World server transfers to go live this week
Amazon is still working on implementing server transfers in New World. Following additional testing last week, the feature now appears to be ready, but Amazon chose to hold off on rolling it out over the weekend to avoid disrupting the “peak play period” and potentially causing server balance issues. New …
Read More »Epic Games will give you a £10 coupon to subscribe to its newsletter
If you're willing to give your email address to Epic Games, you can receive a £10/$10/€10 coupon to spend on the Epic Games Store until November 15th. The campaign started back on October 15th, but it will last until November 15th at 11:59 pm PST. To get the voucher, visit …
Read More »GTA Trilogy remaster PC system requirements revealed
In recent weeks, we've seen a number of leaks regarding the GTA Trilogy remaster. At this point, Rockstar has confirmed the trilogy for consoles and PC, with a release planned for later this year, as well as some of the graphical enhancements we can expect. Now, we also have minimum …
Read More »Square Enix is ‘undecided’ on native versions of Kingdom Hearts for Switch
Earlier this month, Nintendo announced that the Kingdom Hearts games are finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. There is a catch though, the full series, including the 1.5 + 2.5 remaster, are coming to Switch via cloud streaming, with no native versions announced. This was somewhat disappointing news, but Square …
Read More »You can mount LEGOs on the new Galax Gamer RGB DDR5 memory modules
Like many other memory manufacturers, Galax announced its upcoming DDR5 memory modules. However, in Galax's case, their modules differ a bit from the others, as they are compatible with LEGO bricks, which should allow users to do some crazy things with them. In what seems like a great move to …
Read More »TSMC N3 node-based chips expected to ship in Q1 2023
During its quarterly earnings call, TSMC gave an update on future process node technologies. As expected, it mentioned what advancements it has made in current and future process nodes. Besides the N7 and N5 nodes, TSMC also mentioned its N3 node and the enhanced version, the N3E. According to the …
Read More »Valve is banning blockchain games and NFTs from Steam
Alongside the latest cryptocurrency wave, NFT and blockchain games have started to bloom more than ever. At the moment, many developers are working on blockchain-based games with NFTs, and some are already on Steam. However, that will soon change, as Valve is banning all blockchain games and NFTs from its …
Read More »Twitch confirms login credentials were not accessed during hack
Earlier this month, Twitch was hacked, leading to massive data leaks, including streamer payment information, source code and other files related to internal Twitch tools and projects. User information like passwords did not seem to be included with the leak and now, Twitch has confirmed that no passwords were exposed …
Read More »Square Enix still in discussion with Microsoft over Xbox release of FFXIV
Final Fantasy XIV is the biggest it's ever been, with recent announcements claiming that the MMO has become the most profitable Final Fantasy game ever. Despite this success, the game has yet to make its way onto Microsoft consoles. Though not much has changed in that respect, the team has …
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