Apple has faced increasing concerns over the past week surrounding its digital video practices, after an iTunes user observed three of his previously purchased movies disappear from his library. The firm has now acknowledged the controversy, going on record to explain that it hasn’t actually deleted the user’s content and …
Read More »Australia’s ECRC determines that loot boxes are “psychologically akin to gambling”
US and European regulators came together yesterday to sign a declaration dedicated to keeping in-game loot boxes in check. It seems Australia might not be too far behind after the Australian Environment and Communications Reference Committee (ECRC) has concluded its study into the practice, linking loot boxes to gambling. The …
Read More »Sources claim Apple’s Airpower wireless charging mat was ‘doomed to fail’
Last week, we noticed that two products were notably absent during Apple's 2018 iPhone keynote. The rumoured AirPods 2 refresh weren't announced but perhaps more surprisingly, Apple didn't discuss its AirPower wireless charger at all, despite announcing it over a year ago. Now we seem to know more details on …
Read More »We’ll have to wait for Microsoft’s DXR rollout before trying raytracing in games
Nvidia's RTX 20 launch is taking place in just a few days time but early adopters will need to hold on for a bit longer to experience real-time ray-tracing first hand. This is Nvidia's key feature for this launch but unfortunately, the ball currently lies in Microsoft's court when it …
Read More »Google temporarily brings ‘www’ back to Chrome after backlash
Earlier this month, Google set in motion its plans to restructure the URL by hiding ‘www' and ‘m' in Chrome’s address bar. Backlash surrounding the move has prompted Google to temporarily revert things back, initiating a “public standardisation discussion” in the meantime. With the release of Chrome 69, Google began …
Read More »European and US gambling regulators sign a declaration to keep in-game loot boxes in check
Despite an ongoing discussion spanning the past year, only a handful of countries have concluded that in-game loot boxes pertain to gambling. In an effort to further protect those vulnerable, such as minors, a US gambling regulator has come together with 15 European watchdogs to sign a declaration dedicated to …
Read More »The EU will have an antitrust ruling on Microsoft’s GitHub acquisition next month
Back in June, Microsoft announced plans to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion. Since then, the code repository has found a new CEO and discussed plans for the future under the Microsoft banner, although the deal isn't 100 percent in the bag just yet. First, Microsoft needs to get through the …
Read More »Women slam Apple’s new iPhone Xs line-up for being too big for their hands
Flagship smartphones have steadily been getting bigger in recent years, frequently jumping above 6-inch displays and Apple’s latest line-up is no exception. With the new smartphones ranging from 5.8 inches to 6.5 inches, some women are criticising Apple’s decision to retire 2016’s iPhone SE as its last 4-inch device, claiming …
Read More »RTX 2080Ti ‘general availability’ pushed back by one week
While the RTX 2080 will continue to be readily available from the 20th of September onwards, those after an RTX 2080Ti will have to wait a little bit longer.
Read More »Iiyama G-MASTER GB2530HSU Black Hawk Gaming Monitor
Much as we might all like to own the likes of the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ 27in 4K/144Hz HDR Monitor, at over £2,000, this kind of display is way beyond most budgets. Luckily, the gaming display market has exploded in recent years, so now there is a model to suit pretty …
Read More »ARCTIC monitor arm and passive CPU cooler giveaway winners announced!
This month, we teamed up with ARCTIC to give KitGuru readers the chance to win one of three prizes. We've got two fantastic monitor arms in addition to two Alpine Passive CPU coolers up for grabs. The competition has come to a close this week, so it is time to …
Read More »Shadow of the Tomb Raider sees steep decline in physical sales compared to predecessors
Eidos Montréal has come full circle with Crystal Dynamics’ rebooted Lara Croft origin, launching Shadow of the Tomb Raider at the end of last week. Along with publisher Square Enix, Eidos has been enjoying some success with positive reception across the board, however its physical sales are down up to …
Read More »Aerocool EGX Competition winner announced!
Earlier this month, we teamed up with Aerocool to give one lucky KitGuru reader the chance to win two tickets to EGX this weekend, in addition to a new Aerocool GLO chassis and an Aerocool Integrator 600W RGB power supply. We had many entries for this one but today we …
Read More »Raijintek quells Small Form Factor cooling fears by launching the watercooled Ophion EVO
While built with the intention of reducing the footprint of users, the decreased size of Small Form Factor (SFF) cases often meant cooling would take a hit. Raijintek has challenged this notion with its thermal-focused Ophion and Ophion EVO chassis, the latter of which supports AIO watercooling. Both cases sport …
Read More »Briony Plays (Livestream) Ep 2: First impressions of Two Point Hospital
In the third instalment of the ‘Briony Games’ series – reviewer and gaming addict Briony tries out ‘Two Point Hospital', the spiritual successor to Bullfrog's Theme Hospital from 1997. Briony hadn't tried the game before filming this video, so come and watch as she designs her own hospital and endeavours to cure …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Unboxing!
After the announcement of the new RTX 20 series in Germany last month, the RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti cards have arrived at KitGuru's labs. While we can't show any performance figures today, we do have complete unboxings of both cards, as well as an overview of the new Founders Edition card design.
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will be on Nintendo Switch as a ‘cloud game’
Earlier this year, we saw Capcom experimenting with cloud gaming on the Nintendo Switch in Japan, bringing Resident Evil VII to the system as a streamable game. Ubisoft seems to be doing something very similar with the launch of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which will also be available on the Switch …
Read More »OnePlus will be ditching the 3.5mm headphone jack to potentially increase battery life
Earlier this week, we got a closer look at the rumoured specifications of the upcoming OnePlus 6T, speculating camera tweaks, storage options and the firm’s “light-sensitive fingerprint sensor under the display.” It seems that the firm will also be giving up the headphone jack moving forward, however co-founder Carl Pei …
Read More »There will “absolutely” be a Wolfenstein III, more Dishonored and more Prey, says Bethesda
Although Bethesda has been a beacon for single-player experiences, recent trends of Dishonored supposedly “resting” for the time being and Wolfenstein developer MachineGames taking a step back from larger stories set a worrying precedent for fans. Fortunately, Bethesda’s vice president of PR and marketing, Pete Hines, has reassured people that …
Read More »UK networks say there are ‘no plans’ to bring back data roaming charges after Brexit
Way back in June 2015, the European Union officially voted to remove data roaming charges for travelling citizens. This finally meant that networks could no longer gouge customers for using their data plans abroad in Europe. Unfortunately for those of us in the UK, Brexit may have thrown a spanner …
Read More »Sapphire RX 580 Comparison – Pulse vs Nitro+!
We put two Sapphire RX 580s head to head to see which comes out on top
Read More »Ubisoft detail’s free DLC and season pass plans for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Assassin's Creed Odyssey launches in just a few weeks and while the base game will be sizeable, Ubisoft has plenty of post-release content planned for the next year. Last night, Ubisoft detailed its DLC plans for Odyssey, which will include free content in addition to season pass add-ons. Similarly to …
Read More »Diablo III heads to the Nintendo Switch in November
A few weeks after the game's official announcement, Diablo III now has a release date for the Nintendo Switch. The Diablo III Eternal Collection has been teased for Nintendo's console all year long but we'll finally be able to get our hands on it in November. During the Nintendo Direct …
Read More »AMD unveils low power, high-performance E-Series and X Series CPUs
While most eyes have turned to next year’s Zen 2 architecture, AMD has continued to bolster its mid-range 2nd Generation Ryzen line-up. Introducing two X Series and two E Series CPUs, AMD has focused on delivering higher performance while lowering power consumption, achieving unprecedented TDP targets for the company. AMD …
Read More »EU votes in favour of amended Copyright Directive, retaining “link tax” and “upload filter”
In July, the European Parliament voted against the intrusive Copyright Directive, sending Article 11 and 13 back to the drawing board. Amended versions of both have since been approved, continuing to carry the controversial “link tax” and “upload filter” respectively. Easily the most heavily discussed portion of the Copyright Directive …
Read More »Rocket League’s cross-platform party system is coming but won’t launch this month
Psyonix has been one of the forces behind the industry's push towards cross-platform multiplayer gaming. In order to help push the boundaries further, Rocket League is set to get a new ‘RocketID' feature, which will allow friends across different platforms to party up and play together. Initially, we were expecting …
Read More »Alan Wake’s creator is adapting the video game into a television series
While it isn’t the sequel many Alan Wake fans had hoped for, Remedy Entertainment has announced that the game will be adapted into a television series in conjunction with Contradiction Films. Original creator Sam Lake will be heavily involved in the production, with plans to utilise his script for the …
Read More »Bethesda’s Todd Howard joins Apple on stage with Elder Scrolls: Blades running on iPhone Xs
While a lot of Apple's iPhone Xs launch presentation last night was fairly underwhelming, the company did introduce one cool thing. Apple has the jump on the 7nm generation with the A12 Bionic chip, housing a six-core CPU and a newly designed quad-core GPU. In order to show this off, …
Read More »QNAP TVS-673e-8G 6-bay NAS Review
It's a powerful NAS for SMBs or home users - but is it worth £1100?
Read More »Apple launches iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr
Apple's keynote is officially over and the iPhone Xs, Xs Max and Xr are all official. The jump over to 7nm chips has begun and FaceID has completely taken over but as always, it all comes at a hefty price.
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