Those of you who have been following KitGuru for a while will know that Diablo is one of my favourite games. Each time there is a slight inkling that new Diablo projects are in the works, I'm straight on it. This week, Diablo fans received some particularly positive news from …
Read More »Samsung invests $22 billion into future technologies, including 5G and AI
Yesterday, Samsung announced a staggering 180 trillion won ($161bn/£124bn) investment towards component research and capital expenditures over the next three years. $22 billion of that pool will primarily be taken up by Samsung’s Electronics division, as the company bolsters its efforts in artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, electronic components for motor …
Read More »Snapchat source code was briefly shared on GitHub following iOS app update
A botched iOS app update has seen Snapchat’s source code uploaded to file sharing website GitHub, briefly leaving it open for anyone to download. Luckily, parent company Snap managed to get the leak removed thanks to a takedown request. The source code was uploaded to GitHub under a free account, …
Read More »Riot Games responds to exposé by promising “zero tolerance policy” against discrimination
It seems that toxicity isn’t just prevalent in League of Legends, but developer Riot Games itself as an exposé reveals a rise of discriminatory behaviour against women from within the studio. Riot has since responded to the report, apologising for its failure to “live up to its own values” while …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event takes place tomorrow
After months of leaks upon leaks, Samsung will finally be hosting its Galaxy Unpacked 2018 event tomorrow. We already have a good idea of what to expect, but here is when and where the announcements will be taking place. On the 9th of August at 4PM BST, Samsung will be …
Read More »Update: IGN fires editor after plagiarising YouTuber’s Dead Cells review
Update (08/08/18): IGN found itself knee deep in controversy earlier this week after YouTuber Boomstick Gaming pointed out a number of similarities between his Dead Cells review and that of the publication’s Nintendo Editor Filip Miucin. After an internal investigation, IGN has parted ways with Miucin and is in contact …
Read More »FCC has been caught lying about last year’s DDoS attack amidst net neutrality debate
In the run up to the FCC’s vote that ultimately eliminated net neutrality, the regulator revealed that it had experienced a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that prevented users from commenting but conveniently left the rest of the site perfectly accessible. In what is likely no surprise to anyone, …
Read More »UK ISPs forced to cut down advertised speeds following ASA ruling
In November 2017, the UK's Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ruled that broadband providers would have to start advertising average speeds to customers, rather than top speeds. As always, it takes a while for these rules to properly fall into place, but the switch has now happened, and it looks like …
Read More »Call of Duty Black Ops 4 PC beta dates and system requirements
The team at Treyarch is trying something different for Call of Duty this year, shifting away from single-player and focussing all efforts on multiplayer. A few weeks ago, the game's beta dates were announced for PC and consoles, and now, the minimum and recommended system requirements for Black Ops 4 …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has launched its ‘FIX PUBG’ campaign to quell bugs
If it’s not cheaters bringing PUBG players down, it’s a plethora of bugs according to the game’s community. It seems that developer PUBG Corp agrees with this assessment, pledging its latest efforts to improving Battlegrounds’ quality-of-life under a new campaign called “FIX PUBG.” “For the duration of the campaign, we’ll …
Read More »AMD’s 32-core Threadripper 2nd Gen flagship is already up for pre-order
Yesterday, AMD announced the full line-up for its 2nd generation of Ryzen Threadripper processors. We're getting two different series this time around, distinguished by ‘X' and ‘WX' branding. Those of you interested in the 32-core flagship TR 2990WX will be pleased to know that retailers have already begun listing them, …
Read More »Asus announces Z370, H370, B360, H310 BIOS updates for Intel 9th Gen CPUs
Last week, MSI accidentally let some news out surrounding Intel's 9th Gen processor launch. At the time, we learned that Z370 motherboards would be getting a BIOS update to support some of Intel's upcoming 9th Gen SKUs. Since then, other motherboard makers have also begun announcing their own plans for …
Read More »Samsung could make 1TB+ SSDs more affordable with industry’s first 4-bit consumer drives
Samsung is ramping up its efforts with solid state drives, beginning mass production of the industry’s first commercial 4-bit quad-level cell (QLC) 4TB SSD. Once this has flooded the market, Samsung promises that 1TB SSDs will become much more affordable as a result. Executive vice president of memory sales & …
Read More »TSMC reveals that it was attacked by a variant of the WannaCry virus
Chip supplier TSMC was hit by a virus over the weekend, temporarily shutting down operations and prompting concerns of shipment delays. It seems as though the firm has identified the virus to be related to WannaCry, malicious code formally associated with North Korea according to the US, the UK and …
Read More »Fallout 76 won’t be on Steam
Over the years, several notable publishers have begun moving away from Steam in an effort to grow their own platforms. Bethesda has had its own launcher for a while but hasn't done much to really push it. That is changing this year, as Fallout 76 will be exclusive to the …
Read More »Ninja Theory doubles its donation to charity after achieving 100,000 Hellblade sales on Xbox
Ninja Theory is no stranger to charity, beginning its efforts by partnering with UK mental health charity Rethink last October. This continued in April 2018, with the developer announced it would donate proceeds from Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice to Mental Health America, coinciding with sales milestones of its Xbox One release. …
Read More »Gigabyte confirms plans to update its current motherboards with Intel 9th Gen support
Last week, MSI accidentally let some news out surrounding Intel's 9th Gen processor launch. At the time, we learned that Z370 motherboards would be getting a BIOS update to support some of Intel's upcoming 9th Gen SKUs. Now Gigabyte has followed the same path, confirming its own Z370 9th Gen …
Read More »TSMC warns partners of shipment delays as it recovers from computer virus
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) factories were forced to close down over the weekend after a computer virus crippled the company’s systems. As a major partner of Apple, Nvidia and Qualcomm among others, TSMC has warned that this could cause shipment delays which might impact this year’s iPhone and upcoming …
Read More »Valve may be bringing Flash Sales back to Steam
Over the last couple of years, Valve has simplified the Steam sale process quite a bit. Developers now have control to set their own sale prices ahead of time and flash sales were removed from the equation. This made it easier for buyers to pick up what they wanted at …
Read More »Star Citizen prompts pay-to-win concerns after removing in-game currency cap
Developer Cloud Imperium Games has come under fire for its decision to remove the cap on the amount of in-game currency that players could accumulate in Star Citizen, with suggestions that the game is now pay-to-win. Although the amount of United Earth Credits (UEC) that players can purchase with real …
Read More »DOOM Eternal gameplay reveal arriving this week
During Bethesda's E3 showcase in June, we were treated to a fairly brief announcement for DOOM Eternal, a direct sequel to the 2016 reboot. The trailer gave us a brief tease of what to expect, but fans of the series will get their first look at gameplay later this week. …
Read More »Oversupply will cause NAND Flash prices to drop further throughout 2018, according to analysts
Last week, reports cropped up claiming that a DRAM oversupply is inbound, set to reduce the cost of components throughout the next year. It looks like the same can be said for the NAND Flash market, as analysts predict a 10 percent drop quarter on quarter throughout Q3 and Q4 …
Read More »Samsung leak confirms Galaxy Note 9 to be first 1TB smartphone via expandable storage
Samsung just hasn’t been able to keep a lid on it lately, giving fans their first look at the tentative Galaxy Watch just last month. Now, it seems to have slipped up on its New Zealand sites by leaking the as-of-yet-unannounced Galaxy Note 9, with its introduction video confirming the …
Read More »Apple ordered to pay $145.1 million in WiLan patent lawsuit
We are used to seeing Apple in and out of the court room, with various patent infringement lawsuits frequently coming through. This week, Apple appears to have lost another one, with a jury finding Apple guilty of infringing on two patents held by Canadian company, WiLan. According to Reuters, the …
Read More »Latest Nvidia drivers prep for Monster Hunter World and WoW: Battle for Azeroth
We've been discussing Monster Hunter World quite a bit this week, as those with early access have been quite vocal about their experience so far. We know that the game is very CPU intensive, and that crashes have been occurring. Fortunately, some of these issues should start to get resolved …
Read More »Apple has officially become the first US company to be valued at $1 trillion
Ever since March 2015, analysts have been predicting that Apple will go on to become the world's first company to be valued at $1 trillion. Over the last few years, Apple has creeped closer and closer to that milestone, and last night, it finally hit the mark. Apple has become …
Read More »iOS 12 developer beta seemingly confirms iPad Pro redesign plans
Last year, Apple introduced Face ID with the iPhone X. The new tech allowed Apple to maximise screen space on the iPhone by shrinking down bezels, and it looks like that same philosophy will be applied to the iPad later this year. New rumours this week are claiming that a …
Read More »First images of rumoured GTX 1180 show some interesting changes
There have been rumours surrounding Nvidia's next GeForce graphics card launch circulating all year. At this point, we know that Nvidia does have an event scheduled for later this month. While we don't have confirmation that we'll definitely see the GTX 1180 there, the PCB of an upcoming Nvidia graphics …
Read More »The author of fake Fortnite story has been caught before
Earlier this week, Daily Mirror author Matthew Barbour was exposed fabricating stories for the sake of generating a sensationalised headline, particularly targeting video games. Apparently Barbour’s history goes even deeper, as the writer has been caught red handed multiple times before. Following Bratt’s investigation into tabloid practices in 2015, medical …
Read More »Valve’s Artifact will launch in November with 280 cards available
It has been a long while since we last heard about anything surrounding Valve's next game, Artifact. Last time we checked in, there was an invite-only preview event, which we only got to see brief snippets of. Now, Artifact is ready for the public, and has a final release date. …
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