Last month, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata left Square Enix to open his own development studio. Preparations are well under way according to Tabata, as ‘JP Games' is now established ahead of its planned January launch. “I started up my own company called ‘JP GAMES, Inc,'” Tabata announced on …
Read More »Epic opens its store to third-party developers with less than half the revenue split of Steam
Last week, Valve announced changes to the revenue split within the Steam Store, cutting its take as a game’s profit steadily increases. While this is sure to benefit triple A games, this leaves many indie titles in the dust, but there could be a saving grace on the horizon. Fortnite …
Read More »Razer updates Blade Stealth laptops for 2019
Earlier this year, Razer launched a new lineup of Blade laptops in the 15in form factor. These had slimmer bezels, updated hardware and an overall squarer design than the previous Blade laptops. Now, Razer has essentially done the same thing for its Blade Stealth 13 series, with the thin and …
Read More »Valve announces changes to Steam’s revenue cut
For years, Valve has enjoyed its position as the top distributor of PC games thanks to the Steam platform. Go back five years or so and every major publisher was looking to put their games on Steam, even with Valve's 30% sales cut in place. Nowadays though, we are seeing …
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 4: Win an AKRacing LX Gaming Chair! (closed)
For day 4 of our December competition run, we have teamed up with AKRacing to give away a brand new LX series gaming chair!
Read More »The Game Awards 2018 is missing some big names, including CD Projekt’s Cyberpunk 2077
While there was a time without information surrounding Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red’s consistent marketing throughout the year has left fans clamouring for more. Sadly, those looking towards The Game Awards 2018 will be disappointed to find out that the developer has no intention of showcasing its upcoming sci-fi RPG. …
Read More »Microsoft set to replace Windows 10’s Edge with a Chromium-based browser
Back in 2015, Microsoft attempted to oust its aging Internet Explorer for Edge, a faster, lighter browser built on the more secure EdgeHTML rendering engine. Marred with early issues, as well as an overreliance on its predecessor led to a slow adoption rate in comparison to competition, causing Microsoft to …
Read More »Bethesda promises to rectify Fallout 76 Power Armour Edition controversy
Last week, Fallout 76 Power Armour Edition owners were disappointed to find out that Bethesda had swapped out the quality canvas bag for a nylon alternative, simply because it was cheaper. Although the company’s initial statement indicated that it had no plans to remedy affected users, outrage from fans has …
Read More »Logitech G Pro Wireless Mouse Review
It's Logitech's newest flagship mouse - but is it worth £129.99?
Read More »ESL partners with retailers to raise money for charity in its second annual Battle of the Brands
ESL launched Battle of the Brands at the beginning of the year, pitting four tech retailers in competition with one another in order to raise money for charity. Following its unmitigated success, Ebuyer, Scan, BOX and PC Specialist will take to the stage once again next year to see who …
Read More »Nvidia makes the Titan RTX official, launches this month for $2,500
Over the weekend, we began seeing teasers for Nvidia's upcoming Titan RTX graphics card. Now, Nvidia has officially announced the new flagship, complete with specs and a $2,500 price tag. As we expected, the Titan RTX is primarily being aimed at creators, AI researchers and data scientists. According to Nvidia, …
Read More »Huawei will debut the Nova 4 later this month, featuring a cutout selfie camera
Samsung debuted its Infinity O panel last month, expected to eschew the notch in favour of a “hole punch” cutout on the Galaxy S10 next year. It seems as though Huawei is once again keen to beat the South Korean manufacturer to the punch, pegged as the first to release …
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 3: Win an Antec P8 case and an 850W modular power supply! (closed)
For day 3 of our advent calendar, we have teamed up with Antec to kickstart one lucky reader's next PC upgrade. Today, you'll have the chance to win an Antec P8 chassis with Tempered Glass window in addition to a fully modular HCG 850W power supply!
Read More »A Switch version of Spyro: Reignited Trilogy still hasn’t been attempted
Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is enjoying roaring success across the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but there’s still no sign of the game appearing on the Nintendo Switch. According to developer Toys For Bob’s Peter Kavic, development might not even be under way. Activision’s push on nostalgia brought Crash Bandicoot N. …
Read More »Sony’s foldable Xperia smartphone could also have a transparent display
Standing out from the crowd is always difficult, especially when it seems there are so many upcoming entrants in the foldable smartphone market. While the handsets will undoubtedly vary given the experimental technology, Sony’s flexible Xperia offering is expected to feature a fully transparent screen. At the end of last …
Read More »Star Citizen’s free week brought in an extra $7 million in funding
The end of November was huge for Robert Space Industries, not only did Star Citizen fans get access to a new build of the game, but the game went free for a week, giving anyone a chance to jump in and try things out. That venture seems to have paid …
Read More »Crucial BX500 480GB SSD Review
SSD's are so competitively priced now, its mad not to own one. Is this Crucial drive worth £70 ?
Read More »Nvidia RTX Titan GPU is on the way
It has been a few months since the initial launch of Nvidia's new RTX graphics card series. The RTX 2080Ti has been in high demand even with its $1,200 price tag. However, the Ti is going to be usurped soon, as an RTX Titan graphics card is now on the …
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 2: Win an Edifier M3600D 2.1 speaker system! (closed)
For day 2 of our advent calendar, we have teamed up with Edifier to give TWO KitGuru readers a big audio upgrade. Today, you'll have the chance to one of two Edifier M3600D THX certified 2.1 speaker systems!
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 1: Win a Western Digital 6TB NAS, a 500GB SSD and a 120GB SSD! (closed)
For day one of our advent calendar we have teamed up with Western Digital! Today, you'll all have the chance to win a WD My Cloud Ultra EX2 NAS with a 6TB HDD, a 500GB WD Blue SSD and a 120GB WD Green SSD!
Read More »MSI Trident X (i7-9700K & RTX 2080) System Review
Looking for a new console-killer desktop PC? The MSI Trident X could be just the thing
Read More »Apple is now getting sued for not putting dust filters in iMacs
Apple is no stranger to lawsuits, often finding itself in and out of court for patent infringement, allegedly borking its own software and clashing with its Android rivals. The latest class action complaint comes from MacBook and iMac users, who claim that the lack of dust filters has caused a …
Read More »Announcing the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2018
Last year, we decided to go all out over the Christmas break with our own advent calendar, bringing readers a brand new giveaway each day over the course of December. We are pleased to announce that the advent calendar is returning once again. Starting from tomorrow, KitGuru readers will have a new opportunity to win hardware each day right up until after Christmas!
Read More »Google has been accused of GDPR violations by seven countries
It seems as though Google is still having trouble with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as seven consumer watchdogs have claimed the firm has violated the regulation. The complaint alleges that Google has been deceptively using location tracking in order to distribute targeted advertisements. The EU’s GDPR went live …
Read More »Leo helps STORM to build her first GAMING PC!
So, the guys at KitGuru had a special project for me, they were affectionately calling ‘Project Storm’. Turns out I was to build my very first PC under the watchful eye of KitGuru Master, Leo.
Read More »ASUS ZenBook 13 UX331UN Ultrabook Review
It's a thin and light laptop for under £1000, but it's an all-round excellent machine
Read More »Netflix drops Daredevil, but suggests that the character could return
The Marvel-Netflix alliance has been crumbling over the past couple of months, with half of its shows axed in October. The streaming giant has now announced that the highly successful Daredevil has ended its run after three seasons, but that might not be the end of the seminal show in …
Read More »Borderlands 2 VR could launch on PC in 2019
The Borderlands series has been on a bit of a hiatus over the last few years. We've known for quite some time that Borderlands 3 is in the works but so far, there has been very little noise on that front. However, Borderlands 2 is making a comeback this year, …
Read More »Bioware teases new Dragon Age announcement coming in December
The Game Awards are coming up in just under one week and as usual, big game reveals are already being teased. Not only is there evidence pointing towards the announcement of Alien: Blackout, but Obsidian is also set to announce its next project. Now, it looks like Bioware might also …
Read More »You can now sign up to take part in Bioware’s closed alpha test for Anthem
Bioware is currently hard at work preparing Anthem for its February launch but as with all ‘live service' games, plenty of player testing needs to take place beforehand in order to squash issues. With that in mind, EA has announced that Anthem will be going through an alpha test phase …
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