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Last week, Nintendo planned to host a Direct focussing on upcoming Switch and 3DS titles. We were expecting a few new announcements to take place but unfortunately, a big earthquake hit Japan the day before and as a result, the Direct was understandably delayed. Now, Nintendo has announced the new …

Forza Horizon 4 will be out in just a few weeks time. We've already got the PC system requirements, we know that the game will take a step back from microtransactions and later today, we'll be able to get our hands on it for the first time thanks to a …

At the end of August, KitGuru met up with the wireless peripheral experts at Rapoo, who gave us a rundown on the company’s history, its dominance in China and how it plans to further its success overseas. The first step in this grand plan rests on its brand new Multi-Mode …

Apple has temporarily taken its online store down in order to prepare for its Gather Round event later today. The rumoured iPhone Xs and Xs Max are said to be the headline devices ready for unveiling, however leaks have beat Apple to the punch, giving us our closest look to …

The kings of price to performance are set to return once more with OnePlus rumoured to launch its brand new handset in October. As usual, leakers are determined to make sure there are no surprises in store for the unveiling, revealing much of what to expect from the OnePlus 6T. …

The Nvidia Shield TV is about to get even better as a new update is introducing 120Hz display support in addition to integrated Twitch streaming. Previously, the Shield TV was limited to 60Hz output but with Nvidia's BFGD 120Hz displays on the horizon, it was time to upgrade. Nvidia has …

Guy Beahm plays the popular Twitch personality Dr DisRespect, a character streamer with over 2.7 million followers on the platform. Sadly, Beahm had to abruptly break character during his regular stream yesterday, after assailant shot at his house for the second time in two days. Amidst his livestream of the …

Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Thanks to everyone who entered! Our three winners are: 1st place: Gerald Hefty. 2nd place: Steve Hamilton. 3rd place: James Ladbrook. You can find the full competition winners announcement post, HERE. We like to give back to our readers fairly often, so this month, …

Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Thanks to all who entered. Our winner is… Neil Bhatia! You can find the full winner announcement post, HERE. Fancy going to EGX this year? How about winning tickets in addition to some PC hardware? If so, then we've got the competition for you. …

Despite Google’s upcoming Pixel 3 range being one of the most anticipated launches of the year, reception towards the increasingly leaked Pixel 3 XL has been noticeably cold. Many believed Google has little left to surprise during its October event, however a recent move from the company suggests that there …

Player Unknown's Battlegrounds dominated gaming all throughout 2017 and despite some stiff competition from Fortnite this year, the game has continued to do incredibly well on Steam. Every single day for 365 days straight, PUBG managed to maintain a peak concurrent player count of over 1 million. That streak unfortunately …

Despite arguably being a masterpiece, Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid hasn’t aged well since its original 1998 release. Fortunately, ex-Crytek designer has given the world a glimpse at what it might look like with modern day graphics, remaking the opening scene using Unreal Engine 4. Opening with a shot underneath …

Industry analysts expect Intel’s 14nm CPU shortage to lead to a further price decline for DRAM and storage markets later in the year.

Over the years, PC players have remained hopeful that the mainline Halo games would return to the platform some day. Microsoft is heading in that direction, as Halo Infinite is being developed for Xbox and Windows 10, but what about past games that PC purists missed out on? This week …

Last week, THQ Nordic continued its trend of picking up abandoned IPs with its acquisition of Kingdoms of Amalur and project Copernicus from the now-defunct 38 Studios. While it remains unknown exactly what the firm will do with its new properties, THQ Nordic has stated that it will need the …

There are some big game launches heading our way this month, which means its time for a GPU driver update. This week, Nvidia has launched its new 399.24 WHQL driver for GeForce graphics cards, bringing optimisations for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Assetto Corsa Competizione and the Call of Duty …

Belgium declared purchasable in-game loot boxes illegal back in April, with the treat of criminal prosecution looming over less than a month later. While Valve, Blizzard and 2K Games all complied by removing the practice from their games in the region, EA has done nothing to rectify its FIFA packs, …

Last week, sources let slip that Nintendo’s impending cloud support was set to be an optional feature that developers can choose to indulge or forgo. While it might be difficult to see why any developer would want to opt out of cloud saves, Nintendo has revealed that the choice is …

EA gave players a taste of the Battlefield V beta over the weekend, shining a light on what is to come ahead of its late November launch. The publisher has since opened up about one of the game’s more confusing elements, explaining why the its controversial chat filter is unnecessarily …

In-display fingerprint sensors are on the verge of becoming a flagship feature of modern smartphones, with the Vivo X20 Plus UD being the first of its kind earlier this year. Despite worries that the technology wouldn’t be ready in time for the tentatively titled Galaxy S10, it looks like the …

Despite its launch just late last week, Insomniac’s Spider-Man has already managed to become this year’s fastest-selling game in the UK. Not only has it dominated this week’s charts, Spider-Man has also established itself as the fastest-selling Marvel-based game to date. While it’s still too early to talk about how …

Intel aims to counter reported 14nm yield problems by enlisting TSMC to deal with production for its lower-end products.

It seems passing off its smartphone cameras for DSLR quality isn’t the only controversy Huawei has gotten itself into lately, as it has been discovered that the company has been optimising its devices to perform better over benchmarks. Fortunately, Huawei has listened to the concerns of its fans’ and decided …

Last week, Riot Games found itself embroiled in controversy due to its decision to hold female and non-binary-focused workshops at PAX West, with some fans concerned that it was sexist against men. Two members of staff have since been fired from Riot in the aftermath, with system designer Daniel Klein …

Having moved on from its celebrated Batman: Arkham series in 2015, fans have eagerly awaited what’s to come next from Rocksteady Studios. Details are still being kept under wraps, however the developer is now recruiting for an unannounced triple A title, with over 20 jobs listings cropping up online. The …

Despite Nintendo cancelling its latest Direct presentation, we’re still seeing a slew of new announcements whispered through the grapevine. Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition, Civilization VI and Yoshi’s Crafted World have all been revealed for the Switch, while new information has come to light on the console’s impending cloud saves …

As Windows 7 enters its final stretch of extended support, Microsoft is offering a three-year extension on security updates. Sadly, it's likely to cost a pretty penny.

Although whispers of Razer’s second generation smartphone appeared as early as August, its earnings report earlier this week gave hard confirmation on the existence of the handset. Although details remained under wraps, the tentatively titled Razer Phone 2 has appeared on Geekbench, giving a first-look at its potential specifications. According …

Apple announced its $400m (£300m) acquisition of music service Shazam at the end of last year, prompting the EU to conduct full-fledged investigation into anti-trust complaints. Months later, the EU has ended its probing of the deal, concluding that the purchase would remain fair to competition in the digital music …

Despite having to remove controversial content sporting Nazi iconography, Devlover Digital has enjoyed Scum’s first week of Early Access with over 700,000 copies sold. Sadly, players didn’t have long to celebrate the news as the following patch wiped all online character saves. “To enable single-player save, we needed to change …