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Over the last few months, we have been hearing more and more details surround Microsoft's work with Qualcomm to bring Windows 10 to ARM CPUs. This all came to a head this month when it was announced that PCs running Windows 10 and the Snapdragon 835 SoC would be released …

As with every new Nintendo console, fans eagerly wait for the announcement of a new Metroid game. While they will have to wait a little longer, the next best thing is headed to the Nintendo Switch with Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition. The special edition brings the critically acclaimed game back …

While much of Project Scorpio has been finalised for some time now, including the hardware spec, Microsoft is still making some tweaks to make its platform easier for developers to work with. Project Scorpio is set to ship with a massive 12GB of GDDR5 memory and while previously the planned …

E3 is consistently the most exciting time of the year for gamers everywhere and this year should be no different. The event kicks off in just a handful of days, so if you want to tune in to any of the major conferences to catch the announcements live, then look no …

Back in January, AMD first began opening up about FreeSync 2, the next-generation version of its open source variable refresh rate technology. Now, it looks like FreeSync 2 is officially ready for prime time as Samsung today has launched the world's first FreeSync 2 supported displays, including a massive 49-inch …

It looks like Microsoft is looking to beef up its Windows Defender security system, following a new deal to acquire cybersecurity firm Hexadite. Once the deal is finalised, Hexadite's anti-virus technology will be rolled in with Windows Defender, paving the way for AI-powered automatic system scans and virus cleaning. Microsoft …

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is heading our way a little later than expected after a small two month delay but the game appears to be coming along nicely. This week, Monolith released a new 4K story trailer for the game, pitting Talion up against some pretty major beasts and foes from …

If you are in need of a new multiplayer game to play over the weekend, then it looks like Overkill has you covered as the studio is giving away five million copies of Payday 2 for free. All you have to do is head to the game's Steam Store page …

Ubisoft has quite the history with its Assassin’s Creed games leaking before they are officially announced. While the company remains tight-lipped on its big return to the series after 2016's break, we have previously heard plenty of rumours surrounding the game. Now, a leak this week appears to confirm the game's …

Luke Hill and Leo Waldock discuss the Good Stuff they saw at Computex 2017. Dell Ryzen XPS All-In-One and Intel X299 in Mini-ITX by ASRock both look brilliant while Nvidia Max-Q presents something of a puzzle to the intrepid duo. Two new products caught the KitGuru eye at Computex; the …

As we reported earlier this year, iOS 11 will in-fact drop support for 32-bit apps. The move was confirmed during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference earlier this week, while also confirming the fact that the latest version of iOS would not be coming to the iPhone 5 or 5C. Apple's iOS …

It looks like we can expect plenty of competition in the high-end smartphone market later this year as it is being reported that Samsung is planning to get the Galaxy Note 8 out in August, in an attempt to launch before the next iPhone. Beyond that, LG, is also said …

It seems like CD PROJEKT RED has become the target of cyber criminals as the studio confirmed today that they had received a ransom demand from someone claiming to be in possession of files relating to Cyberpunk 2077. The studio has immediately informed fans of the threat the company received …

It looks like Apple is taking a step back in the right direction as this week, it was confirmed that upgradeability has returned to the iMac line. The latest round of 21.5-inch 4K iMac all-in-ones see the return of upgradeable RAM and even a modular CPU, making it the first …

We are just a few days away from Microsoft's E3 press conference, which by all accounts will have a significant focus on Project Scorpio. Microsoft has been teasing its Scorpio reveal all week but it looks like fans are starting to pick up on the hidden messages, with one in …

It has been almost two years since Shenmue III first launched on Kickstarter, after being announced live on Sony's stage at E3. Since then, series creator Yu Suzuki has been working away on the game with the goal of a late 2017 release. However, the studio needs more time, so …

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It has been around two years since Apple first launched ‘Apple Music', its own streaming service set to take on Spotify. Since then, the service has expanded into offering original video content in addition to music and it appears to be paying off nicely, with 27 million people now subscribed. This …

Rebellion Developments, famed for its Sniper Elite series and its Nazi Zombie Army spin-off have announced a new IP in the works titled Strange Brigade. It is set to appear at this year’s E3 as a playable title, but the global reveal trailer already has a fair few details to …

It looks like Valve has lost yet another writer as this week, Jay Pinkerton parted ways with the studio. Since the start of 2016, we have seen several writers leave Valve's offices for various reasons, all of which previously worked on the Half-Life series. This time around, it is Pinkerton …

While many fans expected the disastrous launch of the Galaxy Note 7 to be the end of Samsung’s Note line of handsets, it was confirmed last year that this would not be the case. Now, the Galaxy Note 8 appears to be edging closer to release as leaked images have …

Back in April, AOC launched a new range of monitors designed in collaboration with the same team behind Porsche. We have already had the chance to review one of these monitors, praising the design but we weren't the only ones to be impressed. After appearing at Computex last week, AOC …

There has been a lot going on in the overclocking scene over the last week or so. While a lot of recent news has focussed on CPU-related overclocks, today we got word that a new world record had been set for DDR4 frequency, with a G.Skill kit breaking past the …

Over the last few months, Valve has been preparing for the death of Steam Greenlight, with plans to replace it with a new service known as Steam Direct. Just a few days ago, Valve announced the new fee for Steam Direct submissions and now, the company has confirmed that Greenlight …

While there is talk of Bioware placing the Mass Effect series on ice for a few years, Andromeda is still receiving patches to improve overall quality. This week, Mass Effect Andromeda patch 1.08 released, which focusses on improving the game's character creation and making some additions/changes to certain dialogue options. …

Gigabyte has been keeping busy since the launch of X299, bringing together some veteran overclockers to put the Gigabyte X299-SOC Champion motherboard to the test. It seems the tests taking place at Gigabyte's OC lab were successful too, as four new benchmarking records were set, using an Intel Core i7-7740K …

Back on 4th May, KitGuru kicked off a major piece of research and we would like to thank the many thousands of you who took the time to complete a detailed survey. You certainly told us what's hot or not in your opinion!  We have now been through the responses …

HP’s push into the gaming market continues as the company has begun rolling out a new line of OMEN systems, including desktops, notebooks and an upcoming portable VR system. Interestingly, the OMEN X VR Backpack meant to launch this month seems to have also had a rework and a slight delay …

FSP is a name that KitGuru readers should recognise by now but if not, I am confident you will remember them after today. Last week during Computex, we swung by the FSP booth to check out what they had in store and amongst the usual coolers, fans and updated PSUs …

Ever since the launch of the Devil May Cry reboot, Ninja Theory has been working away on a brand new IP- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. This game has been floating around for several years and was initially supposed to release back in 2015 but was followed by a series of delays. …