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The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 14, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. Today, we've teamed up with SilverStone who are giving away a special bundle, including a liquid cooler, 1000W PSU and RGB fan pack!

Asus has announced its new range of Radeon RX 5500 XT graphics cards, the company has launched two versions from the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT series which include the ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT and the Asus Dual Radeon RX 5500 XT. The announcement from Asus comes as …

Just a few weeks ago, Valve shook the gaming world with the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx, the first full-length Half-Life game in over a decade. At the time that the trailer dropped, it was announced that more details would be shared at The Game Awards. Unfortunately, just a few hours …

Square Enix has already released some of the best Nintendo Switch titles to date, including the likes of Octopath Traveller and Dragon Quest XI Definitive Edition. In 2020, the publisher is coming back for round 3, with a brand new sequel to Bravely Default.  Last night during The Game Awards, …

Eurocom’s mobile workstation is set to become even more mobile with the launch of a new Supercomputer-class laptop, the Sky X7W boasts just as much power as it predecessor despite weighing in at half a pound less than the Tornado F7 SE. The new Eurocom Sky X7W is powered by …

Logitech has announced the launch of a new product designed for Apple’s £5000 monitor, the Apple Pro Display XDR. The Logitech 4K Pro Magnetic Webcam for the Apple display also comes with a premium price tag too. The first webcam specifically designed for Apple’s Pro Display XDR has been introduced …

It is still a year away until the next generation of gaming consoles are due to be launched. However, Microsoft has officially announced its next-generation offering with the Xbox Series X set to be Microsoft’s most powerful console yet. Microsoft claims its next-generation Xbox Series X console will be the …

Last night during The Game Awards, Microsoft had a particularly big showing. Not only was the next-gen Xbox officially shown off for the first time, but the first game for that console was also announced- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.  Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was one of the most critically acclaimed games …

Alphacool has launched a series of new Eisblock Aurora Plexi GPX-A GPU water blocks and backplates for AMD 5700 XT graphics cards. The new range covers Radeon RX 5700 XT cards from ASRock and XFX that combine style and performance with extensive digital RGB lighting. Alphacool’s design target of the new …

The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 13, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. Today, we are working with G.Skill to give one lucky reader a fantastic DDR4 memory upgrade, with a 32GB Trident Z Neo kit up for grabs.

EKWB’s Quantum line of D-RGB custom cooling components cover a broad range of hardware, including CPU blocks for various platforms, full cover GPU waterblocks for both Nvidia and AMD GPUs as well as monoblocks, pumps, distribution plates and reservoirs. Today EKWB is releasing a new Quantum Line of genuine D5 …

AOC China has unveiled its latest addition to the AGON monitor family, with product details posted on its website. The monitor is the AOC AGON AG273FCZE, a 27-inch curved display with a whopping 240Hz refresh rate. The VA panel used in this monitor has a curvature of 1500R, a resolution of 1920 …

Pearl Abyss has released the mobile version of its acclaimed MMORPG, Black Desert. Initially available only on PC and later released for consoles, the game is available now on Android and iOS for free. The first tests ran in a handful of countries, such as Japan, Taiwan, and Korea, and …

Apple's encryption method for the iPhone has been the subject of much debate for the US government, with agencies begrudging the fact that they can no longer break into iOS devices with ease during investigations. So far, Apple has been doing a good job of defending its customers' right to …

Halo is undeniably one of Xbox’s biggest first-party franchises. Its games have spanned the entire Xbox family of consoles, and after an extended absence on PC, finally came back to the platform. It appears that this move was not in vain, as Xbox recently announced that The Master Chief Collection …

With The Game Awards taking place later tonight, Xbox has announced a limited-time, 2 day sale on its Microsoft store, offering up to 85% off of AAA titles including some of 2019’s heaviest hitters such as Resident Evil 2, Mortal Kombat 11 and The Outer Worlds. Some of nominated games …

Following yesterday's leak, a new listing of a Comet Lake processor has appeared in 3DMark's database. This listing shows a Core i5-10600, detailing some of its specifications, and new Z490 motherboard, the MSI Z490 Gaming Carbon. The entry of the new processor was reported by Twitter user momomo_us, who got …

A group of academics from different European universities have reported a new vulnerability for Intel processors, named Plundervolt. The report was made on June 7 2019, and Intel has already released firmware patches for this bug. Intel SGX (Software Guard Extensions) uses enclaves, an isolated area, to protect sensitive computations. …

After plenty of leaks and rumours, today AMD is officially launching its next Navi/RDNA based 7nm GPU- the RX 5500 XT. We've already had the chance to review two custom-cooled versions from Sapphire and ASRock respectively. Now, we also have details on UK availability and pricing.  In our own review, …

While events such as E3 and Gamescom offer its attendees the opportunity to play unreleased titles, those who either can’t afford to attend, or live too far away have been until now, out of luck. As The Game Awards quickly approaches however, the show’s creator Geoff Keighley, has taken the …

Overkill might be back to working on new content for Payday 2 on PC but the same can't be said for the other versions of the game. This week, the studio announced that it would no longer be maintaining update parity across platforms, instead choosing to primarily focus on PC. …

RX 5500 XT is here - we review Sapphire's Pulse 4GB model

Priced at £180, we review the RX 5500 XT 8GB from ASRock

While the virtual reality headset market got off to a slow start, companies like Oculus and HTC have been working on improving accessibility since then in an effort to grow the user base. Those efforts appear to be paying off now, with 2019 VR hardware revenues on track to be …

EKWB is actively releasing new products featuring addressable D-RGB products recently. Over the last few weeks, we have seen a vast range of new GPU water blocks and other custom cooling products being launched. EKWB has now introduced another D-RGB enabled monoblock for Asus X299 socket-based motherboards. The new monoblock …

Over the last few weeks, the annual Steam Awards have been open for votes, with millions of Steam players voting on games to be nominated across eight categories. Now, Valve is planning on revealing the nominees for each category, albeit slowly, all in an effort to build up to the …

Working across multiple systems at the same time can reward users with increased productivity and save time. Something that can be frustrating though, is a cluttered workspace due to the extra peripherals needed. Rapoo has a cost-effective solution to this problem with its M500 Multi-Mode wireless mouse. The Rapoo M500 …

The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 12, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. For any aspiring streamers out there, today we are working with AverMedia to give away everything you need to get started with streaming!

In an interesting twist to the Battle Royale genre, Forza Horizon 4, an open-world racing game, will be adding a Battle Royale mode. The mode will see 72 cars battle it out to become the sole victor. Unlike many of the other Battle Royale titles however, you eliminate your opponents …

When it comes to custom PC liquid cooling, enthusiasts already have hundreds of coolants to choose from. With anything from simple clear solutions to a massive range of pastel-coloured coolant options available from various companies. TeamGroup has decided to throw its hat into the custom cooling liquid market with its …