The KitGuru Advent Calendar is coming to a close! For our finale, we are teaming up with be quiet! to give readers the chance to win a Dark Base 700 chassis, a Silent Loop 280mm all-in-one liquid cooler and a Straight Power 10 CM 500W power supply bundle!
Read More »Microsoft has pulled the Kinect adapter for Xbox One S, X and PC from sale
The sun has been setting on the Kinect for quite some time now. Microsoft's console camera peripheral was promptly unbundled from the Xbox One after its initial launch, the Xbox One S dropped the proprietary Kinect port and in October, Microsoft stopped manufacturing the sensor entirely. Now, the final nail …
Read More »Overwatch will be getting a new map and hero soon
This week, Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan began discussing Blizzard's 2018 plans for the game and it looks like the studio will be getting the ball rolling very soon. For starters, Overwatch's next map, known as ‘Blizzard World', will be rolling out to all players very soon after spending a couple …
Read More »OS makers are scrambling to fix Intel CPU design flaw that allows kernel access
(Update 04/01/18): Intel has released a statement over the security concerns raised below. It seems that this may not be an issue unique to Intel's own CPUs and any performance impacts will be mitigated over time. You can find more details HERE. (Original Story 03/01/18): This week it has emerged …
Read More »NZXT H700i Case Review
NZXT has a new flagship case - the H700i. Is it worth £200, or should you steer clear?
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 22: Win a Drobo 5N2 NAS and 10TB of Seagate Iron Wolf HDDs!
Today on the KitGuru Advent Calendar we have a major storage upgrade for one lucky reader. We have teamed up with Drobo and Seagate to give away a Drobo 5N2 NAS system with five 2TB Seagate Iron Wolf HDDs!
Read More »Google has begun testing its new Fuchsia OS on the Pixelbook
Way back in August 2016, we began hearing about Google's mysterious new operating system called ‘Fuchsia'. It's an open-sourced project but so far, Google hasn't given us a proper showing of it. Back in May 2017 we saw a video of what the OS would look like running on a …
Read More »Intel Core i7-8809G with RX Vega on board graphics appears online
Last year, Intel and AMD made its long rumored collaboration official, with Intel announcing that its new Core-H series processors would use on-board graphics from AMD's Radeon team. Since then, things have grown quiet, but this week, Intel began listing the specs for its Core i7-8809G CPU, featuring RX Vega. …
Read More »The latest Nintendo Switch hack paves the way for homebrew software
Back in March following on from the Switch's launch, hackers immediately found a browser exploit that allowed them to dig deeper into the console's inner workings. Now, right at the start of the year, hackers have managed to figure out how to get access to the Switch's kernel, paving the …
Read More »Steam’s top selling games of 2017 have been revealed
Steam is essentially the home of PC gaming at this point, so if you want to see what games did well this year, then there is no better place than Steam's top seller list. This week, Valve published its list of the top 100 selling games on Steam over the …
Read More »GameMax Tornado RGB Gaming Mouse Review – It’s only £7.50!
It may not have a ton of customisation and a 2,000 dpi optical sensor, but it is only £7.50 online!
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 21: Win ONE of FIVE ASRock motherboards
The new year is officially here! To bring it in we still have a few giveaways lined up for the next few days. Today, we are teaming up with our friends at ASRock, who were kind enough to offer up FIVE motherboards for KitGuru readers to win. We’ve got all the bases covered too, with options for both Intel and AMD.
Read More »Denuvo readies itself for 2018 titles with extra layers of DRM protection
With controversial DRM like Denuvo constantly slipping throughout the latter half of 2017, many thought this spelled the end of current anti-piracy measures as we knew it. It seems that news of its death has been greatly exaggerated, however, as Denuvo the added layer of VMProtect has made life much …
Read More »LG shows off world’s largest 8K OLED TV just ahead of CES
Over the last couple of years, there has been a big push to bring Ultra HD and HDR TVs into the mainstream. However, that isn't stopping display makers from looking to the future, with LG now showing off the world's first 88-inch 8K OLED TV. This is the largest and …
Read More »Samsung has acknowledged the Galaxy Note 8’s limited battery issue
Just last week it emerged that Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 customers are experiencing some battery issues. Some owners of the phone had begun finding themselves unable to charge the device up if battery levels dipped to 0 percent. Now, Samsung has responded and is looking into the issue. Speaking with …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 has had a permanent price cut
2017 started off on the right foot with the release of Resident Evil 7. Not only did the game reinvigorate the franchise, but it set the standard for what turned out to be a great year for games all around. If you happened to miss out on Resident Evil 7 …
Read More »Ciner Arts closes out the year with sizeable TimeSplitters Rewind developer update
2018 is all about looking forward, but with long-in-development projects like TimeSplitters Rewind, it’s hard not to look back occasionally. Capping off the year, Cinder Arts, the developers behind the retro-revival have given its second big update, detailing where the team is at. While development on TimeSplitters Rewind has been …
Read More »Cherry B.Unlimited 3.0 AES Wireless Desktop Set
We all know Cherry for their switches, but how does this wireless set at £45 perform?
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 20: Win a G.Skill KM780 RGB keyboard & MX780 Mouse
Happy New Year! There are just a few days left in our KitGuru Advent Calendar. For Day 20 we are teaming up with G.Skill to give away an Ripjaws KM780 mechanical keyboard and an MX780 gaming mouse!
Read More »ASRock X399 Taichi – superb budget Threadripper motherboard
This really is a mega board for Threadripper users on a budget. Read on to find out why
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 19: Win ONE of TWO Gigabyte Aorus Ultra Z370 motherboards
We've hit Day 19 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar! Today, we are teaming up with GIGABYTE to give our readers the chance to win one of two Aorus Ultra Z370 motherboards!
Read More »Leo Says EP9: Apple BatteryGate, RAM and SSD pricing, AMD Zen 2, Ryzen APU Stealth Launch, Intel Whiskey Lake
In the ninth episode of ‘Leo Says' – our grumpy guru Leo discusses the Apple BatteryGate and price drops to appease customers, he bitches about RAM and SSD pricing and he also discusses the new and upcoming AMD hardware launches. He also decides to discuss Intel Whiskey Lake – and …
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 18: Win a Deepcool Baronkase Liquid case, a 750W PSU and a RF120 RGB fan
We've hit Day 18 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar! Today's giveaway features the Deepcool Baronkase Liquid case, a DQ750T 750W power supply and an RF120 RGB fan to add a dash of color to your build!
Read More »Apple offers $29 battery replacement as apology for intentionally slowing iPhones down
Last week, Apple admitted that it was intentionally slowing the performance of aging iPhones in an attempt to preserve battery life. In turn, users were outraged, investigations followed and class action lawsuits cropped up aplenty, causing the company to issue an apology. Throughout 2018, starting in January and ending in …
Read More »China’s economic regulator is investigating DRAM and NAND price fixing
Over the last year, we've been encountering increased reports of DRAM and NAND flash price increases. Each time, this has been chocked up to high demand and factories not being able to supply enough. However, it looks like China's economic regulator may think there's more to it, as a price …
Read More »Valve’s upcoming game ‘Artifact’ is already playable, esports players are currently testing it
Back in August, Valve did the unexpected and announced a brand new game. It's called Artifact and all we really know about it so far is that it is a spin-off card game based on Dota 2. Things have been quiet since the initial announcement, but this week we learned …
Read More »An early PSN listing has revealed details on Destiny 2’s second expansion
It has only been a few weeks since the launch of Destiny 2's The Curse of Osiris expansion but we are already starting to hear about what's next. The current expansion pass for Destiny 2 covers two expansions, now thanks to an early PSN listing, we know a few key …
Read More »Razer Basilisk Mouse Review
Razer's new Basilisk features an all-new design and removable DPI clutch. Worth £59.99?
Read More »Advent Review Day 17: Win a Sharkoon Shark Zone K20 gaming keyboard
For day 17 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we are teaming up with Sharkoon to give away a Shark Zone K20 Gaming Keyboard!
Read More »PCB design change introduces EKWB compatibility issues with GTX 1080Ti ROG Strix
In the tech world, revised PCB designs aren't exactly uncommon and often go unnoticed. However, this week we've come across the rare occasion where a PCB design change has introduced some compatibility issues. Recently, Asus introduced a revised PCB design for the ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti, which EKWB has warned …
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