It is no secret that Intel's Arc Alchemist GPU rollout hasn't quite gone to plan. The few GPUs to release so far have limited availability, and the most promising desktop graphics cards have yet to launch at all. Still, Intel is hoping to turn things around soon. This week, Intel …
Read More »Intel Raptor Lake mobile chips may become available by the end of the year
It seems the 13th Gen Core mobile chips will come out sooner than we thought. During an earnings call this week, the company confirmed plans to launch Raptor Lake for both mobile and desktop platforms this year, although desktop parts will still arrive first. During Intel's Q2 earnings call, CEO, …
Read More »AMD EPYC 7003x specifications leak ahead of release
It looks like AMD will launch the EPYC 7003x series of processors later today. According to a new leak, AMD will unveil its new server CPUs shortly, with up to 64C/128T, 3D V-cache and a maximum cTDP of 280W. The folks at VideoCardz have gained access to some of the presentation …
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist desktop GPUs coming in May-June, new AMD CPUs in April
New rumours suggest the new Ryzen CPUs and Radeon RX 6×50 XT GPUs may come simultaneously. However, it may be a bit later than you think, as both reports point to April 20th. In addition, it seems we'll see the first Intel Arc Alchemist desktop GPUs shortly after, between May …
Read More »Next-gen AMD Ryzen processors could launch in Q3 2022
When AMD's CEO confirmed we would get Zen 4 processors later this year, most assumed they would arrive sometime in the fourth quarter. However, a new report suggests launches may come sooner than expected, with the first Ryzen Zen 4 desktop processors possibly debuting in Q3. According to Greymon55, AMD …
Read More »Halo Infinite Multiplayer is available right now
After many rumours over the weekend, today during the Xbox 20th Anniversary stream, 343 Industries announced that it is indeed launching Halo Infinite Multiplayer today. The multiplayer is technically in beta, but it is a fully open beta, with all content unlocked and available across all platforms. Xbox One, Xbox …
Read More »Intel releases Core i3-10100F to compete against Ryzen 3 3000 CPUs
Intel seems to have launched a new entry-level processor, bringing the fight to AMD's Ryzen 3 3000 series. The new Intel Core i3-10100F is exactly the same as the Core i3-10100 but without an integrated graphics card, as the “F” suffix suggests. As reported by Tom's Hardware, Intel's Core i3-10100F …
Read More »Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is now available on PC
After several weeks of flight testing and a vague teaser earlier in the week, last night, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary officially launched on PC across Steam, Xbox Game Pass and the Windows Store. The game arrives almost exactly three months after the release of Halo: Reach, which became available on …
Read More »Motorola Razr foldable smartphone pushed back due to high demand
This year, Motorola announced the return of the ‘Razr’, in reimagined foldable form. It is a costly $1500 reboot of one of the most popular phones of the early 2000s. The new Motorola Razr was due to ship in 2019 but due to high demand, the release is being pushed …
Read More »Photoshop for iPad releases today; missing features
Announced at last year’s Adobe Max conference, Photoshop for iPad was intended to bring desktop-class photo editing to Apple’s tablet. After a year of waiting, version 1.0 is finally here, but first impressions aren’t looking very positive. Adobe says “[t]his is just the beginning of our journey.” The iPad is …
Read More »Gwent: The Witcher Card Game arrives on iOS; no Android version in sight
Just over a year after its release on Windows, The Witcher 3 spin-off “Gwent: The Witcher Card Game” has officially released on iOS. The game, which is an expanded form of the card game playable within The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is free to play and can be downloaded right …
Read More »Sony confirms PS5 won’t launch before March 2020
Earlier this month, Sony began openly talking about its plans for the next-generation PlayStation console. We've heard some of the key specs and learned a surprising amount about the console well ahead of time. While there were rumours that Sony could have the PlayStation 5 ready to go in early …
Read More »Moonlighter – The Cute Indie Action RPG Indie (PC)
Today we are taking a look at something a bit different- Moonlighter, an action RPG developed by the small team at Digital Sun. It shares DNA with other indie hits, including The Binding of Isaac, Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley.
Read More »We Happy Few set for a joyful update in August
We Happy Few enjoyed a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2015 and two years on, development is now nearing completion. This week, Compulsion Games has detailed its plan to bring We Happy Few out of Steam Early Access as well as what the future holds for the unique survival horror. …
Read More »Nintendo Switch released early to one buyer, menu video surfaces
One lucky Nintendo fan received their Switch two weeks early when an unnamed U.S. retailer sent it out accidentally. Although they weren't lucky enough to receive some games with the system, this does mean we get a look at the menu and back-end options of the upcoming console. The Nintendo Switch …
Read More »Obama commutes Chelsea Manning sentence
With just a few days left in his presidency, Barack Obama has continued his trend of pardoning and communing the sentences of more U.S. prisoners than the last 12 Presidents combined. This time though the prisoner is a little more high profile: Chelsea Manning, the whistleblower who released secretive documents …
Read More »Alien Covenant is getting a VR tie-in experience
The Alien franchise is set to make a return this year with the release of Alien: Covenant and to celebrate that fact, it's getting a virtual reality tie-in experience. Set to release alongside the movie, the VR experience will be a paid for addition, so here's hoping that means it …
Read More »HMD Global debuts £20 Nokia 150, with 2.4 inch screen
HMD Global, a firm made up of a number of long-time Nokia employees which recently bought the Nokia brand from Microsoft, has announced its first phone. The Nokia 150 will cost just £20 before tax and will feature a 2.4 inch screen, FM radio, Bluetooth 3.0, a basic camera and …
Read More »AMD Crimson ReLive drivers should improve all GCN cards 8th Dec
AMD has teased an upcoming update to its Crimson driver platform and though nothing official has been said, leaked slides and rumour suggest it could bring performance gains to all Graphics Core Next GPUs. We won't have to wait very long to find out for sure either, as the drivers …
Read More »Cuphead delayed again, but Thumper is out now
When KitGuru visits shows like Insomnia Series and EGX, we like to spend a lot of time covering all of the new and innovative indie games that are in the works, watching them grow and develop over the years. Now that Thumper is finally out, we're pretty excited, but the fact …
Read More »Star CitizenCon had lots to show, but not much is coming soon
The big Star Citizen CitizenCon 2016 show certainly had a lot of exciting new technology to tease the player base with this year, giving them a look at new planets, mission types and enemies to combat, but none of it is coming soon. With a delay announced for the Squadron …
Read More »Nvidia unveils Pascal GTX Titan X a month early
By all accounts, Nvidia was expected to unveil its uber-high-end Pascal GTX Titan-X at Gamescom in August, but out of the blue it dropped last night. Nvidia came bearing images, specs and a swanky video trailer. At this point it would be weird if hardware launched without one. Nvidia terms this …
Read More »Pokemon Go is now officially out in the UK
Update: After its slight delay from last week, Pokemon Go has officially launched in the UK. You can now download the app on the UK iOS App Store and Google Play Store. Now we just need to hope that the servers can cope with the influx of new players! Original …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB version to cost $229
AMD's new RX 400-series graphics cards are on their way at the end of the month and while we already know quite a bit about the new range, we now know that there will be two versions of the RX 480, a 4GB model priced at $199 and an 8GB model …
Read More »There’s already over 1,000 mods for Total War: Warhammer
Creative Assembly initially wasn't going to allow mods with Total War: Warhammer – we suspect because of Games Workshop influence – but it must be glad it turned things around, as already there are over 1,000 of them. From adding new playable armies, to increasing the size of the battles, …
Read More »It looks like Android N is nearing release
Google has gone ahead and pushed out the fourth Android N developer preview this week, which means we should be nearing a public release for the still yet to be named OS update. The fourth developer preview update adds in some finalised APIs and the final SDK for developers, there …
Read More »Titanfall 2 to launch in the middle of Battlefield and Call of Duty
As popular as Titanfall was when the series first launched in 2014, it hasn't proven to have the staying power of a big franchise like Battlefield or Call of Duty. However, that isn't going to deter EA this winter as Titanfall 2 will be launching within three weeks of Battlefield …
Read More »Project Ara modular phone coming to consumers next year
Several years ago, the internet became obsessed with the idea of ‘Phonebloks', a modular smartphone concept that later went on to become ‘Project Ara'. While there have been some delays, this year we will get to see a brand new Ara development kit and after a long wait, the first consumer-ready modular …
Read More »Cooler Master U.S. jumps gun, drops Mastercase Maker 5 early
Cooler Master's MasterCase Maker 5 popped up on the web a couple of days ago, showing us some of the features that it was teasing back at Computex 2015 and CeBit 2016. However it turns out that this was a little ahead of schedule, with Cooler Master confirming that the …
Read More »Overwatch’s open beta is almost identical to final release
At this point, Overwatch is essentially finished, with its launch set to happen in just a few weeks time. So while the company is holding an open ‘beta' this week, the game's director has confirmed that what we can all play right now won't differ much from the final release, …
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