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Amazon’s Fire TV Cube has been rumoured since September last year, with whispers that the new smart device would be powered by the company’s personal assistant, Alexa. The shopping giant has now made the Fire TV Cube official, endowing the streaming box with the ability to push 4K content while …

Under Square Enix's reign, IO Interactive took Agent 47 in a very different direction with a new episodic Hitman game released in 2016. The game actually turned out to be fairly well received, but we were unsure whether or not we would get a sequel once IO Interactive went independent. …

Over the course of this year, Atari has been trying to get a new home console off the ground in the form of the Atari VCS. The crowdfunding campaign advertised a few things, and even showed off gameplay. Unfortunately, it looks like at least some of the footage shown was …

With Computex 2018 now winding down, our man Leo still found time to visit the Pro Gamersware booth where he found an assortment of brands and PCs present. Foremost among these were the £30,000 8Pack Orion X system, as well as two phase-change cooling systems from Der8auer. While the two …

Despite the numerous controversies it’s found itself in as of late, Facebook is still moving ahead with its plans to further combat streaming platforms such as Twitch and Mixer. Moving things over from the main site, Facebook has now launched FB.gg, a one-stop hub for viewers and content creators alike. …

Having heard the news of new laptops from MSI earlier in the week, our man Leo ventured to see the new PS42 – a thin and light from MSI in a swish silver body. The new laptop is notable for its very portable body, as the whole machine weighs just …

We've already had a great deal of announcements from ASUS over the course of this week, but after visiting the ROG booth at Computex, we managed to get a few more insights into what is coming up. We covered the ASUS ROG Thor power supply announcements earlier this week. The …

Deepcool & Gamerstorm have made a splash this Computex, utilising their combined 20-year experience to unveil a whole host of new products. Welcoming three new liquid cooling units, a CPU air cooler, a brand new case series and power supplies, both companies have fully embraced the RGB trend to maximise …

Avalanche Studios have a lot of projects going on right now. We already know that the team is co-developing Rage 2 with id Software, but yesterday two more games sprung out of the studio, as Just Cause 4 leaked on Steam and Avalanche revealed a brand new IP called ‘Generation …

Yesterday we received word that the release of Crackdown 3 may have been pushed back once again, this time out of 2018 and into 2019. While the source on the story was strong, there were doubts amongst fans, but today we can finally put those doubts to rest, as Microsoft …

8Pack has a history of building ridiculous PCs with insane custom loops – if you don't believe us, just look at the £30,000 Orion X. Over at Computex 2018, we met with 8Pack to see his latest creation, the £10,000 Polaris MK2. While there is undoubtedly some top-notch hardware inside …

G.Sskill achieved new heights at Computex, using liquid nitrogen to break the world record for fastest DDR4 memory at 5543MHz. The firm also managed to step up its air cooling game, showcasing a 16GB (2×8) DDR4 Trident Z RGB kit at 5066MHz. “Chasing after the fastest possible memory speed, G.Skill …

While MSI has been making peripherals for some time, over the last year or two the company seems to be taking this market more seriously than ever. This is demonstrated by the new products announced at Computex 2018, including a keyboard, mouse and a very funky headset stand concept. First …

We had the chance to swing by Antec's suite at Computex this year. There were quite a few announcements taking place but two things stood out in particular- Project X and Krypton. Currently Project X is being billed as Antec's chance to get back into the innovation game. Project X …

E3 is consistently the most exciting time of the year for gamers everywhere and this year should be no different. The event kicks off  this weekend, and all of the big publishers are prepared, with EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Nintendo and Sony  all hosting press conferences.  Similarly to last …

This year at Computex, be quiet! has a sizeable spread of new launches to talk about. The Dark Base and Silent Base cases are getting new and improved revisions, Threadripper buyers have a new Dark Rock Pro 4 to look forward to and silent PC enthusiasts will want to be …

Despite the strides made in AI technology, artificial intelligence still carries a heavy stigma with it, prompting fears of the machines rising above humans. This might seem the stuff of fiction, but those in the field know the implications of misplaced values in a system designed to think and act …

There is a lot of mystery surrounding EA's plans for the Skate series. Back in 2015, Skate 3's online servers went down with no official announcement, and over the last couple of years, there have been plenty of rumours surrounding Skate 4. Now, it looks like we may finally be …

Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee is looking to be quite a unique Pokémon adventure, thanks to Pokémon Go compatibility and various gameplay changes. It looks like these games will also be used to help push Nintendo's upcoming Switch Online subscription service too, with trading and online battling locked behind the service. …

The eighth generation of video game consoles has marked a strange turn for the market, seeing iterative editions introduced in the middle of a consoles life with the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro, as well as significant advancements in cloud gaming. As a result, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot believes …

The gaming market has been consistently growing over the last decade across all segments. From mobile and VR to PC and consoles, there are more active gamers now than ever before. With that in mind, plenty of research goes on behind the scenes to figure out the biggest markets, and …

While the Snapdragon 845 has only just become the mainstay high-end mobile chip, Qualcomm is already looking ahead. The newly introduced Snapdragon 850 is the result of Qualcomm’s collaboration with Samsung and Microsoft, built to power Windows on ARM PCs. Despite its laboriously long title, Qualcomm claims that the ‘Snapdragon …

Apple has been gearing up for cross-platform applications for quite some time, making its iOS apps compatible with MacOS. Despite the functionality still being in the closed testing stage, the firm announced that it would be giving developers the tools to make the transition at some point in 2019. During …

While Cooler Master's core business may be CPU coolers and cases, the company has a very broad product portfolio, and that is set to get even broader with a myriad of new peripherals unveiled at Computex 2018. We had Briony on hand to show you all of the new gear. …

It has been a long road for Crackdown 3 and it seems to just keep getting longer. The game was first revealed back in 2014 and was originally expected to release in 2016. Delays pushed the game into 2017, then into 2018 and now, it looks like the game is …

We couldn't wrap up Computex this year without first visiting the fine folks at Seasonic. This year, we had the chance to scope out a few new upcoming products. As you would expect, three of them were new power supplies, but we also had the chance to look at something …

It seems the idea train has slowed down over in Cooler Master’s research and development lab, as the company has unveiled plenty of cool new concepts for its power supply units and coolers. This includes Cooler Master’s very first thermal electric all-in-one liquid cooler, as well as the potential successor …

Valve’s content policy has been the subject of a lot of conversation over the years, with the firm often criticised for allowing one type of game to flourish, such as the recent school shooter simulator, while titles with sexual content seem to always have a target on their back. Well, …

KitGuru has reviewed almost all of Phanteks' cases that have been released over the last few years, and it seems there will be no shortage of future cases to look at as Phanteks has unveiled a host of new products at Computex 2018. Our man Leo was at the Phanteks …

Amazon has been trying to get into the Sports streaming scene for a while now. Last year they bought the rights to show over 2,000 ATP World Tour matches. Today it was announced that Amazon will now have the rights to stream Premier League games. Amazon will show every game …