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Just a couple of months ago, Microsoft confirmed that Crackdown 3 would be a launch title for the Xbox One X, sharing the console’s 8th of November release date. Unfortunately since then, plans appear to have changed, with Crackdown 3 being delayed until 2018. Crackdown 3 is heading to the …

Have you not been able to get hold of RX Vega in the UK? Many of our readers are in the same boat.

First impressions of the new AMD RX Vega 56 and 64 cards have been impressive, with the red team now rivalling Nvidia on most of its high-end cards, however one of the main complaints in our RX Vega64 review is that the cooler is “loud with sub-par cooling” that can …

We Happy Few has a lot of joyful news to share today, as Compulsion Games drops its last major update before the final release, as well as announcing a launch date and a partnership to ensure all versions will deliver a full game for a full retail price. Pairing up …

Back in May, ASUS revealed its impressive lineup for gaming monitors due this year, introducing more ultra-wide and 4K models into its ROG roster. Topping this off, the company has announced the ROG Strix XG series, a whole new line of displays that kicks off with the Strix XG27VQ, arriving this …

Bethesda has dropped another trailer for its upcoming horror sequel, The Evil Within 2. While the last trailer focused on the gruesome fiends that the protagonist, Sebastian, will have to face, this one sheds light on a more human villain who’s as every bit a monster as the others. The …

In the months since the game’s initial launch on Steam Early Access, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has had a very tight patch schedule. There are weekly scheduled patches to help keep things ticking over and larger monthly patches to make bigger changes to the game. The development team has managed to keep …

HBO has had a rough couple of weeks following a major cyberattack, in which a hacker managed to nab upcoming episodes for several series, internal emails and scripts. Now It seems the network is beating its attackers to the punch by leaking Game of Thrones all by itself. Last night, …

The rumours surrounding Google’s next flagship smartphone have been heating up recently. The tentatively named ‘Pixel 2’ is currently expected to launch in October, with HTC once again taking on manufacturing duties. Now this week, an FCC filing seems to have confirmed some other features and specifications for the Pixel …

Eve: Online spin-off, Eve: Valkyrie, first appeared in 2013, being announced as a multiplayer-only spaceship shooter for the Oculus Rift. The game is now playable across all three major virtual reality platforms, including the Rift, Vive and PlayStation VR but later this year, you will be able to play the …

With the Destiny 2 PC beta now just a week and a half away, Bungie is showing off a bit more of the PC version of the game. The beta itself kicks off on the 28th of August but if you want to get an idea of what the game …

A few weeks back we teamed up with AOC to give two lucky KitGuru readers a chance to win tickets to Insomnia i61 this year! We received plenty of entries for this one but today, I am pleased to announce the winners! To refresh your memory, we are giving away two …

Last night saw some of the biggest tech firms in the world come together the battle against warrantless police wanting access to mobile location data. The companies signed a brief asking the Supreme Court to consider the impact it has on privacy. The brief was collectively signed by Airbnb, Apple, …

Back at E3 this June, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds showcased upcoming player abilities including vaulting, climbing and even flipping animations. Although the mechanic is still some time from completion, Developer Bluehole has offered an update on its progress. The video comes courtesy of one of Bluehole’s programmers as they test the mechanic …

While Razer are known for some of the best gaming mice on the market, they unsurprisingly often come with a premium price tag. In a bid to expand its wireless entries across all markets, Razer has launched the Atheris mouse, boasting a huge battery life at a reasonably small price …

Middle-earth: Shadow of War has certainly raised some eyebrows in the run up to its October release, first revealing the departure in Shelob’s depiction, then followed by the inclusion of microtransactions. The latest trailer is a nice retreat from such controversial news, giving us insight into the newly introduced Orc …

While the smartwatch market has certainly slowed down over the last year, that isn’t deterring Apple from continuing to invest in it. So far, we have seen two Apple Watch iterations and it looks like we could see a third as soon as next month. Reports this week claim that …

Intel is currently gearing up to unveil its Coffee Lake processors next week but that isn’t stopping the chip giant from teasing the future too. In a brief update to the company’s website today, Intel began teasing the upcoming Ice Lake CPU, which will be based on an improved 10nm+ …

Today, Alphacool has announced the Eisbaer, the company’s latest all-in-one liquid cooler. It also happens to be the biggest AIO solution around, with a 420mm radiator version on the way alongside traditional 140mm and 240mm versions. With the Eisbaer 420mm, Alphacool has managed to claim the largest AIO liquid cooler …

It looks like retailers have been quick to throw AMD's suggested $499 price tag out of the window...

A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft announced its brand new Xbox controller adapter for Windows, finally shrinking it down to a more reasonable size. The new adapter is 66 percent smaller than the old, making it essentially the same size as a normal USB stick. While this new and improved …

Update (15/08/17): As we previously thought, Destiny's listing on the Steam Database was in fact made in error, as was the appearance of Destiny Silver on the Steam Store. In a tweet earlier this morning, Destiny Community Manager, ‘DeeJ' apologised for the confusion and added that Valve shall issue refunds …

Earlier this year, Blizzard announced StarCraft Remastered, the first of its classic games to be brought back and upgraded. Now after a few months of waiting, Blizzard has launched StarCraft Remastered. It's available worldwide now. Back when StarCraft: Remastered was announced, Blizzard began giving away the original version of the …

Just under one year ago, Blizzard announced that it would be rebranding Battle.net after 20 years. At the time, the company just changed out the app’s name to ‘Blizzard’ in order to follow the same theme as new services like Blizzard Streaming and Blizzard Voice. However, since basically nobody stopped …

We've already had a peek at Nvidia's Volta architecture with the launch of the mega-expensive professional Tesla cards, but gamers are still waiting for this new tech to trickle down to consumer graphics cards. This week, TSMC, Nvidia's silicon partner, announced that it will be kicking off production of its …

Over the last year we have seen a rise in the number of high refresh rate monitors around, with 1080p/240Hz panels now becoming more common. It seems like the next jump is just on the horizon too, with 480Hz panels now being tested out in the wild. Late last week, …

It seems the trend of CS:GO-style loot boxes continues, with The Division following in the footsteps of Rainbow Six: Siege and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds by including them in its 1.7 update that lands tomorrow. That’s not all, as returning players can expect to see new global evens and modifiers for the …

BattleTech is a franchise popularised in many forms, from its famous board games to novels and even an animated series. Developer Harebrained Schemes took to Kickstarter back in 2015 to breathe new life into BattleTech, the first video game since 2009. Initially, a release date was planned for later this …

Earlier this month, we learned that Marcus Hutchins had been arrested by the FBI and charged with creating and selling malware known as Kronos. This was quite the shock as Hutchins had helped stop the WannaCry virus just a few months earlier. At the time, people who know Hutchins spoke …

So far, Overwatch players have had three main game modes to enjoy: Escort the Payload, Control and Assault. Now Blizzard will be adding two more to the list, focussing on the classic Deathmatch formula. There will be two Deatchmatch modes for Overwatch, Team Deathmatch and Free for All. Usually, Deathmatch …