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With E3 now cancelled for 2020, we are all wondering what some of the large publishers will be doing with their announcements. An earlier report on WB Games suggested that Harry Potter and Rocksteady's next project were due for announcements, but new rumours indicate a wider slate of games, including …

KIOXIA is launching a new technology which, it claims, extends the life of flash storage, makes it easier to use and more predictable in nature. The company calls the new technology Software-Enabled Flash. Software-Enabled Flash – or SEF for short – is software build around a “flash-native API”. SEF is expected …

Antec is set to expand its portfolio of PSUs with new Signature series Platinum and Titanium models. These new power supplies will be Antec's flagship models, available in 1000W and 1300W variants and with both Titanium and Platinum efficiency. According to TechPowerUp, the Signature series PSUs are equipped to deliver …

The Khronos Group, a consortium of industry-leading companies, has announced that it is publicly releasing the “OpenCL 3.0 Provisional Specifications.” The consortium has gone back to basics and choosen to make all “functionality beyond version 1.2 optional”. So far, many of the specifications aren't set in stone. The Khronos Group released the …

The games industry has rallied in the face of COVID-19, with many large studios and publishers donating to relief efforts. Yesterday, we learned that Humble Bundle had raised $6.5 million for four charities and today, Bethesda is also throwing in a $1 million donation, which will be split between Direct …

Qualcomm has introduced a new and faster charging technology, called Quick Charge 3+. The new standard makes it possible to deliver faster charging at a lower price point. The first chips to feature Quick Charge 3+ will be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 765G, followed by more Snapdragon platforms throughout 2020. Qualcomm …

Little to nothing is known about the announcement that GIGABYTE is planning to make on April 30 at 6pm BST. The only thing that is known – except the time – is that AORUS Direct will announce updates to AORUS products on its YouTube channel. Over on the AORUS‘ website, there is …

Kingston has announced its latest NVMe PCIe SSD. The KC2500 is a next-gen M.2 SSD for desktops, workstations and HPC systems that uses 96-layer 3D TLC NAND memory modules and the “latest Gen 3.0 x4 controller”. With sequential read speeds as high as 3500MBps, and sequential write speeds reaching up to 2900MBps, the …

Cinebench R20 scores for both of the upcoming Core i3 and Ryzen 3 processors have been published, giving us a closer look at the relative performance of these new CPUs...

If you have never played Alien Isolation on PC, then now is your best chance to pick it up, as SEGA has put the game on sale for just £1.50 on Steam to celebrate Alien Day.  Creative Assembly's lone Alien-based videogame was a huge success back when it launched, garnering …

There have been a number of game delays this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with one of the most unfortunate being The Last of Us Part II, which by all accounts was on track to meet its late May release date. There has also been some concern that another …

We regularly run polls over on the KitGuru front page in order to gauge what hardware/software our readers are using or have a preference for. Recently, we ran a poll asking which anti-virus you are currently using, and we have compared the results to 2013, when we ran the same …

Over the weekend, we learned that WWE 2K21 would not be happening, although there were some rumours about a smaller spin-off taking its place. Now, 2K Games has confirmed this, with WWE 2K Battlegrounds coming this year instead.  WWE 2K Battlegrounds falls into a similar vein as NBA 2K Playgrounds, …

Though Fortnite may no longer be the constant talk of the town as it was in 2018 and 2019, the free-to-play battle royale is undoubtedly still incredibly popular. This can be seen with the game’s most recent collaborative effort with musician Travis Scott. The in-game concert, which first took place …

HardKernel has released new version of its ODROID single board computers – the ODRIOD-C4. This computer is sold for $50 and with its 2 GHz CPU and 4 GB RAM it's a serious contender to the popular Raspberry Pi 4.  The main CPU of the ODROID-C4 is built with a quad-core …

While battle royale games have offered a new and unique way for players to compete online, the game often requires a higher concurrent player count. With most battle royale games requiring 100 players per match, waiting times can be much longer than other games, especially as fewer and fewer people …

TSMC is expected to start volume production of its 5nm process nodes later this year, and to follow that up with 3nm during 2022. Now the hunt for ever smaller node sizes continues as TSMC is reported to have started R&D for its 2nm process nodes. The reports come from …

Since Google Stadia was first announced the game streaming service has kept its fans updated through its ‘Stadia Connects’ – a digital Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State-of-Play styled livestream. Though it has been over 8 months since the last Stadia Connect, it looks like the streaming platform finally has new …

Humble Bundle has always been great at raising money for good causes, but the COVID-19 relief bundle seems to have been particularly successful. While the bundle was live, over 200,000 people dropped money on it, raising over $6.5 million for charity.  In this instance, 100% of the money from the …

Due to the side effects of COVID-19, The Last of Us Part II was one of the many games which saw its release date altered. Interestingly however, unlike many other titles, Naughtly Dog’s much-anticipated third-person action stealth game was announced to be delayed indefinitely, despite the game being close to …

The PC Gaming Show has been scheduled for Saturday, June 6, during the Future Games Show event. In spite of E3's cancellation, the event will be running as usual, focusing on the PC as a gaming platform and new titles which will be coming soon. According to PCGamer, the PC …

Just over one year ago, Nvidia began making its biggest acquisition in the company's history, reaching "a definitive agreement" to acquire Mellanox for roughly $7 billion. Big acquisitions don't happen quickly though, with the deal finally completing this month...

Dell is set to bolster its UltraSharp range of monitors with two new models. Although they have not been officially announced yet, the user guide for both the U2421HE and U2721DE models lets us know what we can expect from these upcoming screens. Both monitors share some specifications, including a response time …

Without an E3 show this year, some media outlets are announcing their own gaming events to demo what's coming to the video game market. The latest event announcement comes from GamesRadar which will host a “digital showcase of the most exciting games of 2020 and beyond”, called Future Games Show. As …

Over the last few driver updates from AMD, there has been one known issue lingering, causing black screen instances on RX 5700 users on occasion. With this week's latest update, that problem has now been fixed, while optimisations are also in place for new game releases.  The Radeon Software 20.4.2 …

Back at CES, Intel showed off the first version of its ‘Xe' graphics architecture running as an iGPU. We have yet to see the discrete graphics version in detail, but we'll get to see Xe Integrated Graphics in just a few months time.  Intel's Tiger Lake processors are currently set …

Last year, Visual Concepts tried its hands at being the main developer for WWE 2K, taking over 2K20 from usual lead developer ‘Yukes'. The game launched in a messy, buggy state and swiftly drove fans away. With that in mind, 2K21 won't be happening this year.  During an investors call, …

The COVID-19 situation has had a big impact on plans across the gaming industry, with many publishers still evaluating their plans for upcoming game announcements and releases. In the case of Ubisoft, which has already had a series of major game delays in the last year, the current pandemic could …

This is a surprisingly big week for the XCOM franchise, as Firaxis has unexpectedly dropped XCOM: Chimera Squad to positive reception. The spin-off is a standalone story taking place after the events of XCOM 2 and while you don't need to have played that to appreciate Chimera Squad, you can …

While Destiny 2 was relatively safe from cheaters on PC at launch, over time cheat creators have found ways to circumvent Bungie's protections. As part of a weekly update blog this week, Bungie admitted that cheating in Destiny 2 has risen by about 50% since January.  At this point, Bungie …