Valve has been making plenty of changes to Steam over the last year or so but it looks like the company is prepared to clamp down even further as this week, it was revealed that soon, Valve will begin denying developer requests for batches of keys to their games. This …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX Vega56 8GB Review
Can AMD's Radeon RX Vega56 take on Nvidia's immensely-popular GTX 1070?
Read More »Updated: OCUK’s Andrew Gibson clears up RX Vega64 pricing fiasco
Updated with AMD's official statement.
Read More »Microsoft’s Gamescom conference will focus on Xbox One X games and pre-orders
It has been a couple of months since Microsoft first announced the Xbox One X alongside some of the more important details like specs, supported games, a release date and price. However, one important thing has been missing, as fans have been waiting on pre-orders ever since. Phil Spencer claimed …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege’s next map is set in an abandoned Theme Park
Earlier this month, Ubisoft announced that soon, it would be bringing Operation Health to a close and getting back on track with future content releases, starting off with Operation Blood Orchid. We have already heard a bit about the next addition to Siege but this week, we got our first …
Read More »Report claims GPU VRAM prices have risen by 30 percent in August
We have been hearing about DRAM and NAND prices going on the rise since late 2016, with the most recent update showing that prices won’t be settling down any time soon. Now, it looks like part shortages are also leaking in to the graphics card market, with a report this …
Read More »10,000 Galaxy Note 4 batteries are being recalled due to overheating risk
Last year, Samsung had a major blunder with the Galaxy Note 7, which was recalled and eventually scrapped over issues with the battery catching fire. It seems this experience has spurred companies into being a bit more cautious going forward as today, it was announced that a network offering ‘refurbished’ …
Read More »WD 3D lands in the UK with some price variations
It was a week ago that KitGuru published its review of the WD Blue 500GB SSD with 64-layer BiCS3 3D TLC NAND technology. At the time, we expected pricing for the review unit to be a penny under £168, but it seems that the stock that landed at UK retailers this …
Read More »Crackdown 3 has been pushed back to 2018
Just a couple of months ago, Microsoft confirmed that Crackdown 3 would be a launch title for the Xbox One X, sharing the console’s 8th of November release date. Unfortunately since then, plans appear to have changed, with Crackdown 3 being delayed until 2018. Crackdown 3 is heading to the …
Read More »RX Vega shortage in UK, despite AMD’s previous claims of shipping good volume
Have you not been able to get hold of RX Vega in the UK? Many of our readers are in the same boat.
Read More »AMD RX VEGA – hit or miss?
Earlier this week Luke Hill reviewed AMD RX Vega64. Due to tight time constraints we didn't get our Vega56 review published in time, but its underway as we speak.Today Luke takes a look at VEGA at this point - the crazy prizes, performance characteristics and the noise levels.
Read More »Fractal Design Define C TG (Tempered Glass) Case Review
Take the original Define C, add tempered glass and you get the Fractal Design Define C TG.
Read More »HBO is now leaking Game of Thrones all by itself
HBO has had a rough couple of weeks following a major cyberattack, in which a hacker managed to nab upcoming episodes for several series, internal emails and scripts. Now It seems the network is beating its attackers to the punch by leaking Game of Thrones all by itself. Last night, …
Read More »Google Pixel 2 specs confirmed by FCC filing
The rumours surrounding Google’s next flagship smartphone have been heating up recently. The tentatively named ‘Pixel 2’ is currently expected to launch in October, with HTC once again taking on manufacturing duties. Now this week, an FCC filing seems to have confirmed some other features and specifications for the Pixel …
Read More »Check out Destiny 2 running on PC in 4K/60fps
With the Destiny 2 PC beta now just a week and a half away, Bungie is showing off a bit more of the PC version of the game. The beta itself kicks off on the 28th of August but if you want to get an idea of what the game …
Read More »AOC Insomnia i61 giveaway winners announced!
A few weeks back we teamed up with AOC to give two lucky KitGuru readers a chance to win tickets to Insomnia i61 this year! We received plenty of entries for this one but today, I am pleased to announce the winners! To refresh your memory, we are giving away two …
Read More »Intel begins teasing Ice Lake Core processors, confirms 10nm+
Intel is currently gearing up to unveil its Coffee Lake processors next week but that isn’t stopping the chip giant from teasing the future too. In a brief update to the company’s website today, Intel began teasing the upcoming Ice Lake CPU, which will be based on an improved 10nm+ …
Read More »Alphacool launches the Eisbaer- the world’s biggest AIO liquid cooler
Today, Alphacool has announced the Eisbaer, the company’s latest all-in-one liquid cooler. It also happens to be the biggest AIO solution around, with a 420mm radiator version on the way alongside traditional 140mm and 240mm versions. With the Eisbaer 420mm, Alphacool has managed to claim the largest AIO liquid cooler …
Read More »RX Vega 64 launch prices have quickly risen across the board
It looks like retailers have been quick to throw AMD's suggested $499 price tag out of the window...
Read More »Microsoft’s smaller Xbox controller adapter for PCs is quietly delayed until 2018
A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft announced its brand new Xbox controller adapter for Windows, finally shrinking it down to a more reasonable size. The new adapter is 66 percent smaller than the old, making it essentially the same size as a normal USB stick. While this new and improved …
Read More »Blizzard has decided not to abandon the ‘Battle.net’ name after all
Just under one year ago, Blizzard announced that it would be rebranding Battle.net after 20 years. At the time, the company just changed out the app’s name to ‘Blizzard’ in order to follow the same theme as new services like Blizzard Streaming and Blizzard Voice. However, since basically nobody stopped …
Read More »Cooler Master MasterPulse MH320 Headset Review
Looking for a gaming headset on the tightest of budgets? Meet the £35 MH320.
Read More »Nvidia and TSMC to increase production of 12nm Volta GPUs later this year
We've already had a peek at Nvidia's Volta architecture with the launch of the mega-expensive professional Tesla cards, but gamers are still waiting for this new tech to trickle down to consumer graphics cards. This week, TSMC, Nvidia's silicon partner, announced that it will be kicking off production of its …
Read More »There is a 480Hz monitor prototype out in the wild
Over the last year we have seen a rise in the number of high refresh rate monitors around, with 1080p/240Hz panels now becoming more common. It seems like the next jump is just on the horizon too, with 480Hz panels now being tested out in the wild. Late last week, …
Read More »Android Founder’s new smartphone company is worth $1.2 billion without shipping a phone
Andy Rubin, one of the founders of the Android operating system, has a new smartphone company called ‘Essential’. The startup is working on the Essential Phone at the moment and it seems like that fact alone has been enough to drive up value for the company, with Essential being valued …
Read More »Logitech acquires ASTRO Gaming for $85 million
Update (14/08/17): Over the weekend, Logitech announced that it has completed its acquisition of ASTRO Gaming, which was announced one month ago. This move is largely an effort for Logitech to break in to the console gaming peripheral market Original Story (12/07/17): In a surprising move, today Logitech announced that …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX Vega64 8GB (Air) Review
Can AMD assert its authority with a long-awaited return to the high-end GPU market?
Read More »Internal Microsoft memo sheds light on Surface device return rates
Last week, we learned that Consumer Reports would no longer be recommending Microsoft’s Surface line of devices, citing a high number of errors amongst surveyed users. At the time, Microsoft brushed it off, claiming the numbers to be inaccurate. Now this week, an internal memo at Microsoft has given us …
Read More »Win one of 3 HyperX Cloud Stinger headsets!
Great audio quality, comfortable to use and light as you like – the HyperX Cloud Stinger headset has been designed for the gamer on the go, with rotating ear cups that allows the headset to fold almost flat when travelling. We have THREE of these cool headsets to give away …
Read More »Mechanical keyboards at the ‘next level’: r/MechanicalKeyboardsUK gallery showcase
Ever thought about spending thousands on a mechanical keyboard? Well, some people do!
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