Despite Bethesda’s Todd Howard explicitly emphasising that Fallout 76 was to be an “entirely online” title, many believed that his mention of playing “solo” meant some form of single-player akin to previous entries. Unfortunately, this has been misinterpreted, as Howard has gone on to clarify that other players will indefinitely …
Read More »Resident Evil 2 Remake makes up for the lack of infected in The Last of Us: Part II trailer
No matter the consensus on Sony’s E3 2018 panel, The Last of Us: Part II provided an incredibly strong opening. Trudging through the superbly dark gameplay elements, it was clear that survivors posed much more of a threat this time, as the infected were nowhere to be seen. Horror fans …
Read More »Apple bans cryptocurrency mining on iOS devices
The App Store guidelines are constantly changing under Apple’s watch. Whether the changes are for the better remains to be seen but Apple has now stated in no uncertain terms that Cryptocurrency Mining is completely banned on iOS devices. Apple Insider first discovered the multiple guideline changes that affect the …
Read More »Valve announces the launch of Steam China
The Chinese market is notoriously difficult to break into, particularly when you have to adhere to strict government regulations. Over the years, more and more gaming companies have been focussing on trying to capture the Chinese market, and it looks like Valve is going to be joining them with the …
Read More »iPhone X 2 leaks hint at new features and pricing
Before all iPhones can switch to OLED displays in 2019, Apple has a trio of smartphones headed out later in the year, one of which still sports an LCD panel. Amidst reports of a delay concerning the LCD model, schematics have come to light giving us our potential first look …
Read More »The Yakuza series is finally heading to PC, starting with Yakuza 0 in August
Over the last couple of years, Sega has been making a big push for its Yakuza series in the west, and so far, it has been paying off nicely. Both Yakuza 0 and Yakuza 6 rated highly in sales charts on the PS4 and soon, all seven Yakuza titles will …
Read More »Hideo Kojima debuts Death Stranding gameplay at E3
Since its announcement back in 2016, Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding has seemed more like a dream with its weird and wonderful cinematics. Now, the game has come to life with a complete gameplay showcase during this year’s PlayStation’s E3 panel, as Death Stranding introduces more stars into its Hollywood line-up. …
Read More »New GitHub CEO talks about the future of the service
It was announced recently that Microsoft would be buying GitHub, the repository sharing service, for an eye-watering $7.5 billion. A few days ago, the future GitHub CEO, Nat Freidman, did an AMA on Reddit answering the community’s burning questions about the acquisition. On Reddit, Nat Friedman decided to do an …
Read More »The US dethrones China for world’s fastest supercomputer, introducing AI-powered Summit
For the past five years, the title of ‘world’s fastest supercomputer’ belonged to China thanks to Sunway TaihuLight in Wuxi. Now, the United States has peaked once again with the introduction of Summit, an AI-powered supercomputer Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Tennessee. To put things in perspective, China’s TaihuLight has …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls VI and Starfield announced at Bethesda E3 conference
At Bethesda's E3 conference last night, not only did we get a good look at Fallout 76 and a few other games heading our way in the near future, but we were also treated to two major announcements. For starters, Bethesda has announced The Elder Scrolls VI, but the studio …
Read More »Gears of War 5 and two spin-offs announced at Microsoft’s E3 conference
Two years ago, Gears of War made its big return with Gears 4. The game went on to garner plenty of praise amongst fans and critics, but we've all been left wondering what's next since then. Fortunately, the franchise made a huge splash at E3 this year, with three games …
Read More »Bethesda unveils Fallout 76, an online-only multiplayer survival experience out November
After dropping a new trailer during Microsoft’s E3 panel, Bethesda took to the stage for its own showcase, shedding light on Fallout 76. Approximately four times the size of Fallout 4, Fallout 76 will be an online-only survival game akin to Day Z and Rust, set just 25 years after …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s first full trailer revealed at E3
Cyberpunk 2077 was first teased all the way back at the start of 2013, and five years later we finally have our first look at what the game has in store for us. Last night during the Xbox E3 conference, CD Projekt Red finally unveiled the game, with a new …
Read More »Computex 2018: In Win gets artsy with curved aluminium, lots of tempered glass and a fully lit front panel
One of our final stops in Taipei this year was In-Win, who as always, had some very stylistic and visually pleasing cases to show off. Some are intended for the mass market, while one in particular can only be described as a showpiece, with a whopping £5,000 price tag. We'll …
Read More »Computex 2018: EKWB Cyrofuel, wooden waterblocks and unseen prototypes
Computex has officially come to an end, but we still have a few bits left to talk about from our week in Taipei. At the show, we had the chance to check out the EK Water Blocks suite at the Hyatt, giving us a good look at upcoming water cooling …
Read More »Computex 2018: KitGuru visits Cooler Master’s PSU design studio
Over the course of Computex, we reported on a number of new Cooler Master launches, including the new Extreme XG750 power supply. The Computex booth was actually our second time seeing this PSU, as a few days before, we were invited to visit Cooler Master's design studio in New Taipei …
Read More »Computex 2018: Lian-Li is going big on RGB with new cases and cable accessories
We're finally in the home stretch of Computex coverage. One of our last stops this year was Lian-Li, with a couple of good cases on show. The big takeaway from Lian-Li this year is that the company is finally moving into the RGB space, with its own case lighting and …
Read More »Computex 2018: G.Skill 5GHz memory, Trident Z Royal and more
While the centerpiece of G.Skill's Computex presence is the Overclocking World Championship, the ultra-fast memory maker had plenty of other interesting things to show off at their booth. For starters, there is a 5GHz DDR4 kit on the way for consumers, some very sleek mechanical keyboards on the way, and …
Read More »Computex 2018: Hands on with new Alphacool watercooling gear
If you saw Leo's recent video where he builds a mega £10,000 dual system rig, you will have noticed plenty of Alphacool gear. Naturally, Leo jumped at the chance to take a look some new liquid cooling hardware from the German company, including an all new lineup of radiators. The new …
Read More »Computex 2018: Thermaltake’s Level 20 range and auto adjustable RGB desk
While we already had a private run down of the new Level 20 case series from Thermaltake earlier this week, today at Computex LEO had the chance to swing by and check them out for himself, alongside some rather impressive modded PCs. Thermaltake's level 20 case series is arriving to …
Read More »Computex 2018: ASRock demos new B450 motherboards and more
On our last day at Computex 2018, Leo was able to visit ASRock to see a range of new B450 motherboards, ASRock's new family of graphics cards as well as some showcase systems. Starting with new B450 motherboards, the first model we saw was the B450 Gaming-ITX/AC. This continues ASRock's …
Read More »Computex 2018: Hands on with MSI motherboards, monitors and more
Before heading home after a long week in Taipei, both Leo and Briony stopped by MSI's booth at Computex 2018. They got hands on with all sorts of tech, including X399 motherboards, 240Hz monitors with RGB lighting, as well as a whole range of new peripherals. The first thing to …
Read More »Computex 2018: Varmilo and Ducky showcase new keyboards
While Computex has now come to an end, we have just a couple more stories to bring you from the show floor. The first of these is definitely one for any mechanical keyboard enthusiasts out there, as we went hands-on with new models from both Varmilo and Ducky. Starting …
Read More »Computex 2018: Leo and Briony talk best new products, nothing from Nvidia – and plenty of RGB!
KitGuru reviewers Leo Waldock and Briony Hannam have been up and down Taipei all week, covering pretty much everything there has been to see at Computex 2018. With the show now drawing to a close, the two got together to discuss their favourite products of the week, the noticeable lack …
Read More »Computex 2018: ASUS ROG PSUs, liquid coolers, cases and a $5K laptop
We've already had a great deal of announcements from ASUS over the course of this week, but after visiting the ROG booth at Computex, we managed to get a few more insights into what is coming up. We covered the ASUS ROG Thor power supply announcements earlier this week. The …
Read More »Computex 2018: 8Pack demos incredible £10,000 Polaris MK2 watercooled system
8Pack has a history of building ridiculous PCs with insane custom loops – if you don't believe us, just look at the £30,000 Orion X. Over at Computex 2018, we met with 8Pack to see his latest creation, the £10,000 Polaris MK2. While there is undoubtedly some top-notch hardware inside …
Read More »Computex 2018: MSI expands its line of peripherals
While MSI has been making peripherals for some time, over the last year or two the company seems to be taking this market more seriously than ever. This is demonstrated by the new products announced at Computex 2018, including a keyboard, mouse and a very funky headset stand concept. First …
Read More »E3 2018: Here is the complete schedule for each of the big conferences
E3 is consistently the most exciting time of the year for gamers everywhere and this year should be no different. The event kicks off this weekend, and all of the big publishers are prepared, with EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Nintendo and Sony all hosting press conferences. Similarly to last …
Read More »Computex 2018: be quiet! case revisions, Threadripper 2nd Gen Dark Rock Pro and more
This year at Computex, be quiet! has a sizeable spread of new launches to talk about. The Dark Base and Silent Base cases are getting new and improved revisions, Threadripper buyers have a new Dark Rock Pro 4 to look forward to and silent PC enthusiasts will want to be …
Read More »The UK is now Europe’s largest video games market
The gaming market has been consistently growing over the last decade across all segments. From mobile and VR to PC and consoles, there are more active gamers now than ever before. With that in mind, plenty of research goes on behind the scenes to figure out the biggest markets, and …
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