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ModMyMods has announced that ModWater PC coolant is now available from the company's online store. Just as its name suggests, ModWater is a coolant designed for PCs with custom water-cooling systems that should ensure the safety and longevity of the system's components. ModWater is purified through a specifically designed “in-house water …

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Google has been battling with the EU for a few years now over various anti-trust concerns. At the moment, Google faces a hefty $2.6 billion (2.4 billion Euro) fine, which the company is still fighting.  The fine was initially imposed back in 2017 and this week during a three-day hearing, Alphabet …

Real-time ray-tracing is continuing to spread its reach, with a bunch of studios adopting the technology and supporting it on PC. Currently, Most games adopting ray-tracing are tied to the DirectX 12 API but that could start to change, with a standardised specification coming to the Vulkan API. The Khronos …

Over the last two decades, Quantic Dream has made a name for itself as a PlayStation-loyal studio. That began to change last year, with the studio taking its first step towards multi-platform development by releasing hits like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human on PC. Moving forward, the studio hopes …

Back when Microsoft first introduced the Xbox Elite controller, it quickly went on to become one of the most popular gamepads on the market despite its premium price. When the Elite Series 2 controller came around in late 2019, the upgrades seemed impressive, but it also game with a price …

The Castlevania series on Netflix swiftly garnered a reputation as one of the video game adaptations around and that success continued over the course of the show's second season. After being pushed out of a December release window, Netflix is gearing up to release season 3 in March.  Castlevania season …

State of Decay 2 didn't make the biggest splash when it released back in 2018, but Microsoft acquiring Undead Labs led to fresh resources and expansion for the studio. Now as we approach the game's release on Steam, the free ‘Juggernaut' update has been announced, which completely overhauls the game.  …

After a year-long Epic Games Store exclusivity period, Metro Exodus has officially landed on Steam. The game was originally set to launch on the platform but was pulled pulled from Valve’s store just two weeks before its release date. The last minute change caught everyone off guard at the time but now, the game …

Back in 2018, Starbreeze began going through some serious financial troubles, facing insolvency, executive resignations and to add additional fuel to the fire, one person was arrested under suspicion of insider trading. Now after a lengthy wait, former Starbreeze CFO, Sebastian Ahlskog, has been convicted. According to the Swedish Economic …

We already know that Larian Studios has some Baldur's Gate 3 news planned for later this month, but it turns out that we may already know a little bit about what's to come. The upcoming sequel has been touted as a launch title for PC and Stadia and while no …

After leaving Google, Android co-founder, Andy Rubin, set out on a new venture, opting to build his own smartphone start-up called ‘Essential’. The company made headlines with its first release, the Essential Phone, and while a new smartphone project has been in the works since, the company appears to have …

Earlier this week, we learned that Activision Blizzard's games were being pulled from Nvidia's recently launched GeForce Now cloud gaming service. The move came as a bit of a shock and not much explanation for the change was provided. Now, we know that the change came down to a misunderstanding …

Back in July, following the success of Valve’s open approach to Dota Underworlds development, the Steam team also began trialling a similar early access system for new experimental features. Steam Labs is live and has had a few updates since launch. This week, the latest batch of experimental features were added for …

It’s not often that Nintendo chooses to put its biggest and most successful titles on sale, so when they do, it’s always worth taking a look. Currently, the Nintendo eShop is having its 2020 Blockbuster Sale, offering up to 75% off of some of the Switch’s biggest titles, including Fire …

Just a couple of weeks ago, Archetype Entertainment officially made its name public, combining the talents of notable former BioWare and Naughty Dog devs on a mission to create a brand new sci-fi RPG. We already knew that Mass Effect and KOTOR writer, Drew Karpyshyn, is involved with the project, …

Though the PlayStation 5 is set to be released in less than a year, not much is currently known about the console. One of the most important aspects of the console, its price, has been kept rather secretive, with Sony only going so far as to say the price will …

Since announcing the game last year, Valve has remained committed to a March 2020 release window for Half-Life: Alyx. Now, we have a proper date to circle on our calendars, as Half-Life: Alyx is officially releasing on the 23rd of March- Valve has also released some new in-game screenshots to …

The Aquafusion White series from Enermax is a new all-in-one CPU cooler making its way to the European market. The Aquafusion White 240 includes a water block equipped with a 3D layer Aurabelt design, combined with Enermax SquA ARGB fans to provide unique lighting effect displays. A Vortex frame design …

For decades, the Nintendo PlayStation prototype was nothing more than a myth. The outcome of a failed partnership between the two tech giants, Nintendo’s decision to partner with Philips instead of Sony is what led to the eventual creation of the PlayStation. Said to be the last survivor of 200 …

Patriot has launched a new M.2 NVMe SSD series to provide reliable all-round performance for budget-focused desktop and laptop systems. The new P300 series claims to offer higher transfer speeds over traditional PCIe 3 x2 solutions. Being built on the latest PCIe Gen3 x4 controller technology, the new P300 series …

We've reviewed a lot of NAS systems over the years, with Synology often shining bright amongst the competition. Now, we want to give one lucky KitGuru reader the chance to win a Synology NAS of their own! 

Are you an MMO or MOBA gamer? Then you need to check out the Scimitar RGB Elite mouse by Corsair

Though it may still be early days, it would appear as though 2020 has received its first game of the year contender. Media Molecule’s Dreams, which has spent the last 10 months in Early Access, has finally been released, and if early reviews are anything to go by, this PlayStation …

EK Water Blocks has introduced another update to the popular EK-Vardar fans, the new X3M 120ER versions now come with built-in ARGB lighting, revised rotors and removable rubber dampers to reduce noise and add a bit of customisation to your rig. The brand new EK-Vardar X3M 120ER high static pressure …

Acer has announced a set of three new monitors using IPS panels. These three monitors, the KA272bmix, the KA242Ybmix, and the HA220QAbi, are now available in Japan, and will come to the western market at a later date. These Acer monitors were designed for safe everyday use thanks to their ‘Flickerless' technology, used …

Corsair has released a new mouse pad alongside a new model of the Scimitar RGB gaming mouse, expanding its already extensive portfolio of gaming peripherals. These peripherals are the Scimitar RGB Elite gaming mouse aimed at MOBA and MMO players, and the MM500 3XL mouse pad, which is the “biggest mouse …

All the way back in July 2015, we learned that an incredibly rare prototype of the unreleased SNES-CD, otherwise known as the SNES PlayStation or the Nintendo PlayStation Superdisc, was found and recovered in near perfect condition. Over the next couple of years, the owner got the console working and even managed …

Microsoft has been testing its Project xCloud streaming service on Android devices for quite some time already. We know that Windows 10 PCs are going to get access to the beta at some point in early 2020 and now, iOS testing has also officially begun.  Unfortunately, due to Apple's limitations …