After the introduction of its .NET Framework in 2014, Microsoft has had an increasing interest in open-source software. In a bid to further increase its support of the model, the tech giant has become a premium sponsor of the Open Source Initiative (OSI). The OSI is a non-profit organisation that …
Read More »PUBG players create custom Death Race mode
Players of PUBG might be at the steering wheel of what’s to come in the game, after a group organised its own death race mode. The unofficial mode comes with a set of rules, that if followed by gentleman’s honour, can lead to a lot of fun. While Brendan Greene …
Read More »Elon Musk wants his next SpaceX rocket to take you anywhere on earth in under an hour
Shortly after revealing the official SpaceX spacesuits, Elon Musk has unveiled more of his ambitious plans for the company. Not only had SpaceX revealed new plans to travel to the Moon and Mars, but Musk also wants to use his rockets for long distance travel on earth, taking passengers anywhere …
Read More »FCC calls on Apple to activate iPhone FM chips, forgetting they don’t exist
This week, FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, called on Apple to switch on FM radio chips inside of iPhone's as a matter of public safety in the midst of recent hurricanes and floods. The commissioner named Apple as the only mobile maker to resist and it turns out, the company had …
Read More »Nvidia’s GTX 1070Ti will reportedly launch on the 26th of October
Over the last few weeks, we have begun seeing some mysterious rumours detailing a new graphics card from Nvidia- the GTX 1070Ti. Now, we seem to have a release date too...
Read More »Sennheiser GSP 350 Headset Review
A £120 virtual surround-sound headset from Sennheiser. Is the GSP 350 any good?
Read More »AMD’s latest Crimson ReLive driver preps for Total War: Warhammer II and Forza 7
We have two big game releases occurring over the next five days, kicking off with Total War: Warhammer II and ending with Forza Motorsport 7. Fortunately for AMD graphics card owners, the Radeon team is on the ball with an optimised driver for both titles, which begins rolling out today. …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 focuses on story in latest trailer
Eyes have been squarely on Rockstar today, after the developer teased that it was to release information on its upcoming Red Dead Redemption 2. Failing to disappoint, the anticipated prequel now has a story based trailer, while also narrowing down its window of release. Red Dead Redemption 2 was made …
Read More »Despite Nintendo Switch success, Sony has no interest in returning to handhelds
Nintendo has arguably reinvigorated the handheld gaming market this year with the launch of the Nintendo Switch. The two-in-one console is already getting a ton of third-party support from big publishers but it seems that Nintendo will be free to go uncontested, as Sony is still uninterested in pushing back …
Read More »Cooler Master Cosmos C700P – the 22kg MONSTER!
Cooler Master Cosmos has an epic legacy that stretches back 25 years so it pleases us hugely to see the Cosmos C700P uses aluminium rails top and bottom that instantly remind us of the original design classic. Naturally enough Cooler Master has brought the design screeching up to date with …
Read More »Toshiba signs $18 billion deal to sell off its memory business
After months of back and forth, Toshiba has reportedly signed an $18 billion deal to sell off its chip business. In the end, Toshiba did not end up selling its stake to Western Digital, opting for a consortium led by Bain Capital LP instead. Interestingly, this consortium does include SK …
Read More »Bethesda is bringing a Survival Mode to Skyrim via the Creation Club
Bethesda's Creation Club may have had an unceremonious launch on Fallout 4 but it seems the publisher wants to make its launch on Skyrim at least a little more exciting. One of the first mods hitting Skyrim's new mod program will be a survival mode, adding hunger, fatigue and weather-oriented …
Read More »Gigabyte may not release a custom RX Vega 64 at all
Update: It seems that Gigabyte ended up receiving a new batch of RX Vega64 chips just in the knick of time, as updated reports have shown Gigabyte's first custom-cooled Vega GPU in the flesh. You can find the update, HERE. Original Story: Over the last couple of weeks we have …
Read More »Microsoft have potentially confirmed the Surface Pro LTE release date
While Microsoft might be holding back on the Surface Book 2 until next year, its Surface keynote is still fast approaching with at least one new device expected to be unveiled next month. While at its Ignite 2017 conference, Microsoft might have just let the cat out of the bag …
Read More »Leaked roadmap details future AMD CPUs including ‘Pinnacle Ridge’ and ‘Matisse’
Following the launch of Ryzen this year, AMD has briefly discussed its future CPU plans. We have already heard that the company intends to release another round of Zen processors based on 14nm+, followed by Zen 2 and Zen 3 based on 7nm later down the line. However, we may …
Read More »Valve is cracking down on ‘fake games’, removes almost 200 titles from Steam
This year, Valve has been on a mission to be more transparent and turn Steam into a better place for gamers. Part of that involves cracking down on low-effort and poor quality titles being dumped on Steam. Yesterday, Valve began doing just that, taking close to 200 games off of …
Read More »Deepcool Gammaxx GT RGB Air Cooler Review
Deepcool's RGB air cooler costs £50. Is it worth the cash?
Read More »Modded characters make their way to Breath of the Wild
Cemu developers have worked tirelessly to make Breath of the Wild as optimised as it can be on the platform and it looks to have created a ‘Buzz' in the modding community. Recently we've seen a bunch of characters from other franchises make their way over, and while some fit …
Read More »The Ataribox will feature a custom AMD APU, will rival PS4 and Xbox One on price
Earlier this year, the internet exploded with news that Atari would be jumping back into the hardware business with its first game console in decades. The company announced the Ataribox a while back but few details were revealed. Now, we know a lot more, including the fact that the system …
Read More »Microsoft and Facebook complete trans-Atlantic high-speed data cable
For the past two years, Microsoft and Facebook have been working with telecoms infrastructure company Telxius on a huge 4,100 mile long sub-sea cable for high-end data transmission. The cable, known as Marea, has been installed across the Atlantic Ocean, offering 160 terabits of data per second by 2018. With …
Read More »Showtime website caught using your CPU to mine cryptocurrency
Last week, The Pirate Bay tested a controversial new method of funding itself by using its visitors' hardware to mine cryptocurrency. Now coined in some places as “cryptojacking”, the practice has unfortunately caught on quick, as Showtime has adopted the technique without its users' consent. In an attempt to rid …
Read More »Password stealing vulnerability discovered in macOS just as High Sierra starts rolling out
Today, Apple began rolling out its latest version of macOS, known as ‘High Sierra'. The update aims to give Mac users several new and useful features but unfortunately, it seems that the update also brought to light a flaw in Keychain- Apple's program to store and share passwords across multiple …
Read More »Video game publishers reach deal with voice actor union to end 11-month long strike
The massive video game voice actor strike has officially come to an end after a whopping 11 months of negotiations. The strike was organised by SAG-AFTRA, a union for American voice actors. Over the last year, members of the union have been trying to negotiate better pay and working conditions …
Read More »Win and review a pair of Grado PS2000e Headphones worth £2,700!
Fancy getting your hands on an ultra high-end headphone? Then look no further!
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII open beta lands this week- content, system requirements and more
There might be quite a bit of buzz surrounding Call of Duty: WWII but the jury is still out on how good the game will actually be. If you would like to get a feel for the game's multiplayer ahead of time, then you can jump in to the open …
Read More »EGX 2017 – KitGuru visits
EGX previously named Eurogamer expo is the UK's biggest video games event. This year it was hosted at the NEC in Birmingham from Thursday 21st until Sunday 24th of September.
Read More »Gigabyte unveil a range of new Z370 motherboards
With Intel's 8th-generation processors in sight, Gigabyte has unveiled its series of motherboards based on the Z370 chipset. All Z370 AORUS motherboards are performance tuned and host a range of features. Gigabyte has implemented its Z370 AORUS motherboards with compatibility for high speed RAM, ready for modules rated 4133MHz. Each …
Read More »iOS 11 is draining the life out of iPhones
iOS 11 launched less than a week ago and, as expected, early adopters are in for some problems along the way. It turns out that many jumping on the new update are experiencing significant battery drain in comparison to the previous iOS 10 software, that has since been confirmed by …
Read More »The binned fantasy co-op game Valve could have been working on
It's been a heartbreaking slew of what-could-have-beens concerning Valve lately, with Half-Life's lead writer having revealed his plot behind Half-Life 2: Episode 3 just last month. Now, artwork from former employee Drew Wolf suggests that fans might have missed out on a four-player co-op fantasy game. Wolf released details on …
Read More »Piracy doesn’t hurt sales, says withheld EU study
Just two weeks on from relatively extreme plans proposed for the EU's new anti-piracy measures, an old study ordered by the European Commission has been revealed stating that there are no explicit links between piracy and sales. Findings from this study were revealed last year, however, albeit paraphrased to suit …
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