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Kingston has announced its latest NVMe PCIe SSD. The KC2500 is a next-gen M.2 SSD for desktops, workstations and HPC systems that uses 96-layer 3D TLC NAND memory modules and the “latest Gen 3.0 x4 controller”. With sequential read speeds as high as 3500MBps, and sequential write speeds reaching up to 2900MBps, the …

Cinebench R20 scores for both of the upcoming Core i3 and Ryzen 3 processors have been published, giving us a closer look at the relative performance of these new CPUs...

There have been a number of game delays this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with one of the most unfortunate being The Last of Us Part II, which by all accounts was on track to meet its late May release date. There has also been some concern that another …

We regularly run polls over on the KitGuru front page in order to gauge what hardware/software our readers are using or have a preference for. Recently, we ran a poll asking which anti-virus you are currently using, and we have compared the results to 2013, when we ran the same …

Though Fortnite may no longer be the constant talk of the town as it was in 2018 and 2019, the free-to-play battle royale is undoubtedly still incredibly popular. This can be seen with the game’s most recent collaborative effort with musician Travis Scott. The in-game concert, which first took place …

HardKernel has released new version of its ODROID single board computers – the ODRIOD-C4. This computer is sold for $50 and with its 2 GHz CPU and 4 GB RAM it's a serious contender to the popular Raspberry Pi 4.  The main CPU of the ODROID-C4 is built with a quad-core …

While battle royale games have offered a new and unique way for players to compete online, the game often requires a higher concurrent player count. With most battle royale games requiring 100 players per match, waiting times can be much longer than other games, especially as fewer and fewer people …

TSMC is expected to start volume production of its 5nm process nodes later this year, and to follow that up with 3nm during 2022. Now the hunt for ever smaller node sizes continues as TSMC is reported to have started R&D for its 2nm process nodes. The reports come from …

Since Google Stadia was first announced the game streaming service has kept its fans updated through its ‘Stadia Connects’ – a digital Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State-of-Play styled livestream. Though it has been over 8 months since the last Stadia Connect, it looks like the streaming platform finally has new …

Humble Bundle has always been great at raising money for good causes, but the COVID-19 relief bundle seems to have been particularly successful. While the bundle was live, over 200,000 people dropped money on it, raising over $6.5 million for charity.  In this instance, 100% of the money from the …

Due to the side effects of COVID-19, The Last of Us Part II was one of the many games which saw its release date altered. Interestingly however, unlike many other titles, Naughtly Dog’s much-anticipated third-person action stealth game was announced to be delayed indefinitely, despite the game being close to …

The PC Gaming Show has been scheduled for Saturday, June 6, during the Future Games Show event. In spite of E3's cancellation, the event will be running as usual, focusing on the PC as a gaming platform and new titles which will be coming soon. According to PCGamer, the PC …

What exactly does a budget £49.99 keyboard have to offer in 2020?

Just over one year ago, Nvidia began making its biggest acquisition in the company's history, reaching "a definitive agreement" to acquire Mellanox for roughly $7 billion. Big acquisitions don't happen quickly though, with the deal finally completing this month...

Dell is set to bolster its UltraSharp range of monitors with two new models. Although they have not been officially announced yet, the user guide for both the U2421HE and U2721DE models lets us know what we can expect from these upcoming screens. Both monitors share some specifications, including a response time …

Without an E3 show this year, some media outlets are announcing their own gaming events to demo what's coming to the video game market. The latest event announcement comes from GamesRadar which will host a “digital showcase of the most exciting games of 2020 and beyond”, called Future Games Show. As …

Over the last few driver updates from AMD, there has been one known issue lingering, causing black screen instances on RX 5700 users on occasion. With this week's latest update, that problem has now been fixed, while optimisations are also in place for new game releases.  The Radeon Software 20.4.2 …

Back at CES, Intel showed off the first version of its ‘Xe' graphics architecture running as an iGPU. We have yet to see the discrete graphics version in detail, but we'll get to see Xe Integrated Graphics in just a few months time.  Intel's Tiger Lake processors are currently set …

Last year, Visual Concepts tried its hands at being the main developer for WWE 2K, taking over 2K20 from usual lead developer ‘Yukes'. The game launched in a messy, buggy state and swiftly drove fans away. With that in mind, 2K21 won't be happening this year.  During an investors call, …

The COVID-19 situation has had a big impact on plans across the gaming industry, with many publishers still evaluating their plans for upcoming game announcements and releases. In the case of Ubisoft, which has already had a series of major game delays in the last year, the current pandemic could …

This is a surprisingly big week for the XCOM franchise, as Firaxis has unexpectedly dropped XCOM: Chimera Squad to positive reception. The spin-off is a standalone story taking place after the events of XCOM 2 and while you don't need to have played that to appreciate Chimera Squad, you can …

It has been a few years since the Oculus Touch controllers first launched and while there have been small tweaks to it along the way, we have yet to see a proper ‘next gen' controller from Oculus. That could be changing quite soon, as recent firmware updates have shed some …

At one point or another, every major games publisher has a marketing blunder. This current console generation began with poor marketing from Xbox and it would seem that the team still has some silly ideas floating around, as shown by the marketing for Bleeding Edge.  Ninja Theory is no doubt …

Final Fantasy XIV has been excellent for many years now and the player base has continued to grow with each expansion. However, getting into a long-running MMO and catching up to current content is still a daunting task that can put some potential players off, so Square Enix is hoping …

Battlefield 5 first arrived way back in late 2018, being the first game in a long time to not feature a ‘Premium Pass' for DLC. In the months following launch, DICE has been releasing free content updates, and as the most recent chapter comes to an end, the studio has …

It has been about six weeks since Nvidia began reworking its plans for this year's Graphics Technology Conference. While we thought we were going to be missing out on a keynote address from Jensen Huang, plans have changed a bit, with the GTC 2020 keynote now set to be live …

Since Google Stadia first launched back in November 2019 for ‘Pro’ users, the streaming service provider has been quiet when it comes to how many users the service has amassed. Though no concrete details exist still, the Stadia app has now officially surpassed 1 million downloads, suggesting a rough estimate …

A few days ago, the official OST for the highly-praised DOOM Eternal was released to those who purchased the game’s collector’s edition. Unfortunately, some fans noticed that the soundtrack featured much flatter dynamic mixing when compared to DOOM (2016). The game’s composer, Mick Gordon, voiced his disapproval of the release. …

After a number of Nintendo account holders began reporting unauthorised log-ins last weekend, Nintendo began investigating for a potential security breach. At this point in time, it looks like up to 160,000 Nintendo accounts have been impacted so far, although Nintendo says the leak did not come from its side.  …

Turing Machines Inc has launched the Turing Pi, a mini-ITX motherboard that allows users to create a server rack of up to seven Raspberry Pi compute modules. Turing Pi supports Kubernetes software ecosystem, machine learning and serverless stacks. Turing Pi works with any amount of nodes, which means that the user can …