Official Overwatch pages have been sent into overdrive as of late, dropping hints and teasers at what many suspect to be upcoming hero number 27. Given that already-established hero Torbjörn is the centre of a lot of these, his daughter Brigitte Lindholm is expected to be the one to step …
Read More »Apple’s new 6.5-inch OLED iPhone display spotted in leaked images
The first big Apple leaks of the year are starting to roll in. Yesterday sources came out to reveal Apple's plans for a trio of iPhones in 2018, one of which will be Apple's biggest ever with a 6.5-inch OLED display. Now we have some concrete evidence supporting this claim, …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 is a ‘true RPG’ and more ambitious than The Witcher 3
CD Projekt Red was thrown under the spotlight after the release of The Witcher 3. To many, it is one of the best games ever made and fans are eager to see what the studio does next. So far, CDPR has been very quiet on the subject of Cyberpunk 2077, …
Read More »Samsung is aiming to take on Apple’s premium HomePod with its Bixby-powered smart speaker
Despite the initial stumble with its Bixby virtual assistant, Samsung is determined to enter the smart speaker market to compete with the likes of Apple’s HomePod. If all goes according to plan, then the Bixby-centred device should arrive at some point this year. Given the lengthy development of Bixby and …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV is a demanding but scalable game on PC
Final Fantasy XV is heading to PC officially next week but we've managed to get a quick look at performance ahead of time thanks to the release of a free playable demo. The game's initial benchmark release didn't turn out to be all that useful, but the demo version of …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest GeForce driver preps for Final Fantasy XV, Vermintide 2 and boosts PUBG performance
March is coming up fast and some big PC game releases are coming along with it. We've got Final Fantasy XV and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 coming up in the next week, and Nvidia is already prepared with a new Game Ready driver update. The latest driver update also brings a …
Read More »Huawei MateBook X Pro teaser – we’ve got one!
Huawei's brand-new MateBook X Pro was unveiled at MWC 2018 yesterday, and it didn't take us long to get our hands on a sample unit. We will of course be doing a full review of the laptop in the very near future, but for now feast your eyes on our …
Read More »New report sheds light on Apple’s 2018 iPhone plans with three new models planned
The dust has settled on the iPhone X launch and the leaks are finally starting to roll in for Apple's 2018 plans. This year, Apple is expected to launch three iPhone models, two sporting OLED displays and another with a cheaper LCD screen. One of the OLED models will actually …
Read More »More 8K displays will be hitting the market this year
Over the last couple of years, there has been a big push to bring Ultra HD and HDR TVs into the mainstream. Sales of 4K HDR displays have been picking up but that isn't stopping TV makers from looking to the future, pushing resolutions even higher. Last year Sharp launched …
Read More »The Witcher’s Netflix series has its first script and character confirmations
Back in May 2017, we learned that Netflix would be putting together a TV series based on The Witcher. While the video game series is largely what popularized Geralt of Rivia and his friends, the TV series will be taking its inspiration from the original novels that started it all. …
Read More »Kingdom Come: Deliverance producer feels that the game needed more time in the oven
Kingdom Come: Deliverance released two weeks ago after a long time in the making, already achieving wonderful success with over a million copies sold. Despite this, executive producer Martin Klíma has stated that the development team would have benefited from more time to polish the game for its final release. …
Read More »Huawei makes a push for 5G with the world’s first commercial 5G CPE
The Mobile World Congress is under way this week and this year, there is a big focus on 5G. Tech companies have been working away on ushering in a 5G connected future for years now, Qualcomm has unveiled its vision for the always-connected PC, Intel has announced that it will …
Read More »1Password subscribers can now check if their password has been leaked
Data leaks and breaches are increasingly common nowadays, potentially putting user information in harm’s way. Password protection service 1Password has a proof of concept feature that will help further secure its users' accounts, notifying them if their password has been compromised thanks to its integration with Troy Hunt’s Pwned Passwords. …
Read More »Graphics card prices may continue to rise for most of the year
Graphics card pricing is crazy right now, and apparently the trend won't be stopping any time soon.
Read More »Death Stranding adds veteran voice actors Troy Baker and Emily O’Brien
Although Death Stranding remains a complete enigma at this stage, it seems that break out studio, Kojima Productions is making good progress on the title. If the newly revealed casting of veteran voice actors Troy Baker and Emily O'Brien aren’t enough to get you excited about the mysteries that await, …
Read More »OnePlus offers HD streaming update for 5 and 5T smartphones, provided you send it in for servicing
Despite launching as a flagship killer, the OnePlus 5 and 5T have both been missing the crucial feature of HD video playback from popular streaming sites. The company is finally set to rectify this, however users will have to mail their device directly to the company for it to work. …
Read More »Apple is cutting iTunes support for the 1st Gen Apple TV, Windows XP and Vista
The tech world is constantly evolving, which means that eventually, older devices and operating systems will begin losing support in one form or another. Apple users are being reminded of this today, as it has been announced that the company is cutting off iTunes support for the first-generation Apple TV …
Read More »Samsung officially launches the Galaxy S9, confirms specs, pricing and release date
As promised last month, during the pre-MWC press day on Sunday, Samsung officially launched the Galaxy S9. As expected, the full reveal had little in the way of surprises as many of the details were leaked ahead of time. So what's new with the Galaxy S9? Samsung's 2018 flagship is …
Read More »Metal Gear Survive devs leave a message for Kojima Productions
Being the first in the franchise without creator Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Survive was already in the firing line in the eyes of long term fans before it was discovered that the title would carry questionable microtransactions. In a bittersweet nod to the renowned predecessors, it seems that the development …
Read More »MWC 2018: Huawei announces ultra-portable laptop plus new tablets
Huawei has announced a couple of new products at MWC, including a killer new laptop
Read More »Is there a ‘perfect’ weight for a gaming mouse? KitGuru investigates
How heavy should a gaming mouse be? We hear from our readers and some leading mouse manufacturers
Read More »Konami is charging $10 to unlock an addition save slot in Metal Gear Survive
There have been many opportunities to slate Konami over the last couple of years following the publisher's fallout with Hideo Kojima. If you were hoping to push past that and approach Metal Gear Survive with an open mind, then I have bad news for you, because it seems that Konami's …
Read More »Win a STEAM game of your choice this weekend! (closed)
If you are in need of a new game to jazz up your weekend, then we have the competition for you. For the next 24 hours, we are running two caption contests- one on Facebook and another on Twitter. We'll be picking one winner each, who will receive a STEAM game of their choice! OPEN WORLDWIDE
Read More »The Smach Z handheld gaming PC will now pack a Ryzen processor and Vega integrated graphics
Over the last four years, the portable Steam machine concept has grown from being just an idea, to a full-blown product under the name ‘Smach Z'. The handheld gaming PC has had a long and somewhat troubled development, but it looks like the device will finally make its way out …
Read More »The first ARM-powered Windows 10 laptop is more expensive than expected
Microsoft has been working on bringing Windows 10 to ARM chipsets for a couple of years now, with the goal of launching affordable portable PCs. The full roll out is expected to kick off over the next few months, but today HP gave us a preview of what to expect, …
Read More »Fortnite’s 3.0 update brings 60 frames per second to console versions
While PUBG spent most of 2017 being the dominant Battle Royale game, Epic's Fortnite has been giving it some serious competition. Now with the latest 3.0 update, Fortnite will be keeping the pressure on too, bringing 60 frames per second to the console versions of Battle Royale. PUBG began expanding …
Read More »EK has launched a Titan V water block
Chances are, if you have $3000 or £2,700 to spend on a graphics card like the Nvidia Titan V, then you'll have a bit extra to invest in proper cooling. It has taken a little while to develop, but Titan V owners can now shift from the GPU's reference cooler …
Read More »uTorrent users urged to update as Google reveals security issues
Given that uTorrent is one of the most popular torrent clients around, there is a good chance that many of you currently use it. If you have it installed, then be sure to upgrade to the latest version, as multiple security flaws were recently discovered in the software, and have …
Read More »Samsung has resumed updating the Galaxy S8 to Android Oreo after fixing random reboot issues
Last week, Samsung had to abruptly halt its Android Oreo rollout for Galaxy S8 and S8+ users as some began experiencing a random reboot bug. The issue only occurred in a “limited number of cases” but the rollout had only really begun in a limited number of countries, so there …
Read More »Crytek’s Hunt: Showdown has launched on Steam Early Access
Crytek may have faced some financial troubles over the last few years, but it looks like the studio has managed to keep things together long enough to finally release a new game. This week, Hunt: Showdown launched on Steam Early Access, Crytek's first game in years, this time with a …
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