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Leo is back with another look at the Lian Li Q58 - following up on last week's review

Back when the Xbox Series X/S consoles launched, Seagate launched its 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 expansion card SSD. Now, Xbox console owners will have another option for speedy expandable storage, as Seagate has now launched the 1TB Xbox SSD Game Drive.  While the expansion card plugs directly into the back …

While Microsoft has slowed down on studio acquisitions this year, the Xbox team has been hard at work forging third-party partnerships. Aside from major projects in the works with Kojima, Avalanche Studios and others, Xbox is also seemingly teaming up with Behaviour Interactive on a new project.  In a Linkedin …

During its annual Foundry Forum event, Samsung gave us an update on what's coming out of its foundries in the future. For starters, Samsung is set to begin producing 3nm chips in the first half of 2022, with second-gen 3nm chips coming in 2023. Moreover, it also stated that mass-production of …

While Valve doesn't recommend that users take apart their Steam Decks, the handheld system does support user-placed SSDs. For anyone curious about the internals of the Steam Deck and how to take it apart, Valve has released a new teardown video.  The video focuses on replacing the SSD and the analogue …

This week, it came to light that Twitch has suffered a massive data breach, with 125GB of confidential files stolen and spread across the internet. In a short statement yesterday afternoon, the company confirmed a hack took place and now, some more details have been shared.  While Twitch's initial statement …

Back in June, we learned that Microsoft had begun the process of upgrading its xCloud servers to Xbox Series X hardware, replacing the older Xbox One S server blades that have powered Xbox Cloud Gaming so far. Now, Microsoft has confirmed that the upgrade is complete.  Speaking with The Verge …

Over the last ten weeks, we've been hard at work building the AMD BEHEMOTH system - a modded, liquid-cooled, dual-system PC worth an astounding £22,000. Now, we're pleased to announce that we are giving away this system to one lucky KitGuru reader! 

Yesterday, rumours of Randy Pitchford stepping down from his position at Gearbox began to swirl. At the time, a Gearbox spokesperson told us that there was “no validity to this claim”, but there are indeed some major changes happening. Pitchford is stepping down as president of Gearbox, although he will …

MSI is targeting low noise operation with the release of new a silent case kit!

Babylon’s Fall has had an interesting development. Originally announced all the way back in 2019, the game was initially met with excitement. Unfortunately, a more recent trailer was met with great skepticism due to what appeared to be ugly and unclear graphics. The team at PlatinumGames clearly took this to …

Earlier today, we reported on a massive data breach over at Twitch. The company's source code, secret projects and even sensitive information like partner earnings were all obtained and leaked online. Now, Twitch has responded, confirming the leak.  In a statement posted this afternoon, Twitch acknowledged the leak, saying: “We …

Many fans cried out against an announcement by Sony earlier this year when they revealed their intentions to shut down the online stores for both the PS3 and Vita, essentially preventing you from purchasing any new games. The backlash was quick and strong, and Sony backtracked on this decision – …

Back in July during the New World alpha, EVGA RTX 3090 owners quickly ran into issues with their GPUs dying after playing the game. Now, history seems to be repeating itself, with Gigabyte RTX 3090 owners now having severe problems.  New reports of crashes have surfaced on Reddit, with multiple …

While many fans were left disappointed by the announcement of the Switch OLED version – having been hoping for a 4K Switch Pro – a teardown of the new system reveals that Nintendo may be quietly preparing for a real Switch Pro. As discovered by Nintendo Prime, the newly refreshed …

Rockstar’s PS3 exclusive ‘Agent’ has long existed in limbo, with nothing seen of the game since its reveal in 2009. Though it was clear that Rockstar was no longer interested in completing the game, the publisher continued to renew the trademark while also advertising the game on their website. Now, …

In case there was any doubt left, more leaks have come to light proving that a trilogy of Grand Theft Auto remasters are on the way. This time, the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy – Definitive Edition leak comes straight from the Rockstar launcher.  Through datamining the Rockstar launcher, users have …

It looks like Twitch has suffered the biggest data breach in the site's history. Not only has an anonymous hacker managed to obtain source code and data on confidential projects, but information on payroll and Twitch partner earnings have also leaked.  The leak was initially posted on 4Chan (via Reddit) …

The ongoing chip shortage keeps ravaging the world of electronics, increasing product prices with no end in sight. While increased demand and the pandemic are two major causes behind this, companies hoarding chips could also be having an impact, according to TSMC's chairman.  In an interview with Time magazine, Mark …

KitGuru is hiring! If you’ve ever wanted the chance to review PC gear, then read on! We are looking for a new peripheral reviewer to join the team, covering mice, keyboards, headsets etc. Prior experience is not strictly necessary, but we would like to see some example works from applicants...

Arctic is expanding its line-up of PC cooling products with new CPU coolers, fans and the LGA1700 mounting kit for Intel 12th Gen Core processors. Besides the RGB and A-RGB versions of the Liquid Freezer II 280 and 420, Arctic is also launching new F12 fans and the A35 and …

Intel 12th Gen processors are expected to come within a month and will be the first CPUs to support DDR5 memory. As the launch of these new processors comes closer, memory manufacturers have started to produce and show their DDR5 memory modules, with the latest being the new Corsair Vengeance …

We check out the first Acer-branded NVME SSD, with the 1TB model priced at £89.99

PlayStation Now is the Sony equivalent to Xbox’s Game Pass service. Despite launching years before Game Pass, PlayStation Now suffers from a much less exciting line-up of games each month. Though October’s list does feature some heavy hitters, it still falls far behind in the quantity of quality – with …

While Sony and Microsoft have gone back and forth over the generations when it comes to succeeding as the top platform, one country where the winner has always been predetermined is Japan – with Xbox’s presence nearly non-existent in the country. According to Xbox’s Phil Spencer however, Sony’s home turf …

Recently the Life is Strange: True Colours team caught some heat when it was revealed that the game would not offer a 60fps option on next-gen platforms despite being more than capable of it. At the time, the team justified it as a creative decision – however they have now …

Like clockwork, Microsoft has announced the upcoming lineup of games set to be coming to its Game Pass subscription service. For the first half of October, subscribers can look forward to day-one releases, old DLC and more. Making the announcement, Microsoft revealed the upcoming line-up of games set to make …

Following on from its collaboration with Bethesda, today noblechairs is announcing a new partnership with Ubisoft. This latest collab will see noblechairs releasing a Far Cry 6 Special Edition gaming chair.  The noblechairs Far Cry 6 Special Edition gaming chair takes inspiration from the character Dani Rojas and their love …

Ubisoft has never been great at containing leaks, even with just days left before an official announcement. Yesterday, leakers revealed a new Ghost Recon game, set to be announced this week. Now, the Ubisoft Connect app has revealed the game to be Ghost Recon: Frontline, which is set to take …

Over the last couple of years, Sony has been slowly bringing some of its PlayStation franchises over to PC, starting off with Horizon Zero Dawn, Day's Gone and soon, Uncharted will be joining the ranks. This new PC strategy has been in the works for some time, but we're unlikely …