Tag Archives: Software & Gaming

While the gaming industry has taken strides over the years to diversify the characters and stories we see, it still lags behind the other two major media industries: films and TV shows. Brass Lion Entertainment has been created by a group of industry veterans to help tackle that exact issue. …

UK based headset manufacturer Venom has launched a new product to its already impressive gaming headset stack. The Venom Sabre Stereo headset is compatible with multiple platforms and features 50mm speaker drivers. The new Sabre Stereo headset from venom is marketed as a premium gaming headset that is compatible with …

An announcement earlier this week from Nvidia regarding its GTX 1660 Super release has triggered graphics card manufacturers to lay out their own custom card versions for all to see. MSI has provided information on its GTX 16 series refresh with new GTX 1660 and 1650 Super versions being announced. …

This is a board you dont want to miss, given its powerful 16 phase power delivery system

It's a new gaming headset from Corsair, priced at £65. Does Briony rate it?

Billed as the largest gaming event in the UK, EGX has taken over half of London’s Excel centre until Sunday 20th October

Here’s what PlayStation Plus subscribers have to look forward to this month. The October free games and discounts for PlayStation Plus members has been announced and we have all the details here for you. If you have been a PlayStation Plus subscriber for some time, then you will probably already …

AOC is upgrading its G2 series of high refresh rate, affordable gaming monitors this month. As part of the new line-up, we have two displays with 1080p resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate, and another two cheaper options with a 75Hz refresh rate. Each display also packs FreeSync and an …

We've been following Philips monitors for years now and have often seen some impressive displays in the general use and professional segments. This year, we'll be seeing more gaming displays from Philips, ranging from 27-inch panels, all the way up to 55-inches, each with HDR. The biggest monitor here is …

This time last year I checked out PC Building simulator for the first time and was surprised at how accurate and fun the gameplay was. The title allows you to plan and build you own virtual PC system with a range of components from various manufacturers. PC Building simulator has had quite a few updates over the past year with the biggest one being the addition of Custom watercooling. I thought this was a great opportunity to pick up the game again and plan my dream PC complete with a custom loop. 

Amazon Prime Day is upon us and we are breaking down some of the best monitor deals currently available. There is something for everyone here, including high refresh rate, Ultrawide, 4K, 1440p and 1080p options.

It's a £65 case with a tempered glass PSU shroud - does Briony rate it?

RTX 2070 & 8-core i9-9880H alongside a 240Hz screen! ASUS' ROG Strix SCAR III G531GW is a beast

Briony has reviewed a lot of gaming chairs in her time with KitGuru and she has always wanted to see what was inside them. She wanted to cut up her OWN 18 month old Noblechair - and we asked Noblechairs if they would like to come along when we cut the hell out of it with a stanley knife. They said 'sure no problem' we will bring you a new one too and watch you cut it up. We also bought a no name 'cheap' gaming chair from Amazon - just to see if there was any difference at all. Is it all a CON?

Leo helped me build my first custom loop gaming PC - it was good fun - see how I got on !

Aside from new desktops and high refresh rate monitors, Acer's event today also featured plenty of new laptops. Today, we were able to get a look at the new Predator Helios 700 and the Helios 300, tackling the high-end and mid-range gaming laptop markets. The Acer Predator Helios 700 is …

Has SuperMicro missed the mark? Leo explores one of 2019's most interesting boards.

It's Razer's flagship mechanical keyboard, jam packed with features - is it the board to buy?

It costs £200, but it VIBRATES - is this the new feature you need when gaming?

It's a new on-desk lighting solution from Elgato - perfect for streamers and content creators?

Now that RTX GPUs for laptops have officially been announced, we are starting to see new laptop announcements from various companies. First up, we have Razer announcing that the Blade 15 has been updated once again, this time with RTX 2060, RTX 2070 and RTX 2080 graphics options. The Razer …

We have reached day 17 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar! Today, we are teaming up with MSI to give away a full peripheral bundle- complete with a GK701 mechanical keyboard, DS3000 mouse and GH70 7.1 surround sound gaming headset.

Scum aims to evolve the MMO survival scene with insane levels of customisation, where your knowledge of the environment and efficiency with survival will be the difference between life and death. So how long will you survive? Gamepires and Croteam are the studios behind Scum, released on 29th August 2018 …

For day 9 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we are teaming up with Game Max to give away an excellent PC gaming bundle- featuring a 27" 144Hz monitor, an RGB case with tempered glass window and a new gaming headset!

Today we are shining a light on GRIP: Combat Racing, a fun indie title that will have you not only racing to get first place, but battling it out for the top position too.

Much as we might all like to own the likes of the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ 27in 4K/144Hz HDR Monitor, at over £2,000, this kind of display is way beyond most budgets. Luckily, the gaming display market has exploded in recent years, so now there is a model to suit pretty …

In the third instalment of the ‘Briony Games’ series – reviewer and gaming addict Briony tries out ‘Two Point Hospital', the spiritual successor to Bullfrog's Theme Hospital from 1997. Briony hadn't tried the game before filming this video, so come and watch as she designs her own hospital and endeavours to cure …

Supermicro are known for their high grade server boards, but can they create a great MINI ITX board?

The Acer Predator X34 is a highly recommended monitor, but it is also very expensive and comes with its own unique set of drawbacks. Today I'm sharing my experience in making the jump to 21:9. Was it worth the money?

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 …