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Read More »SK Hynix is now making its 8-gigabit GDDR6 memory available
Hot in the heels of Samsung's 16-gigabit GDDR6 announcement last night, SK Hynix has also begun listing its own GDDR6 memory modules as ‘available'. We've known for a while that SK Hynix has been working on GDDR6 with a 2018 roll out date in mind, though these chips won't be …
Read More »Petroglyph is keen to make another Star Wars RTS, EA just needs to let it happen
There have been many great Star Wars games over the years. We've had RPGs, action-oriented titles, space-combat games and even a few strategy games sprinkled in. For RTS fans, Empire at War has served as the best example of a Star Wars strategy title for many years and it seems …
Read More »100,000 PUBG cheaters are about to be banned in a single wave
Earlier this week, PUBG received a fairly mundane patch targeting minor bugs and some client-side optimizations. At the time, the developers noted that they were hoping to give us an update on what they've been working on soon and it seems that time has arrived quicker than expected. Today, the …
Read More »Italy’s antitrust watchdog is investigating Apple and Samsung over ‘planned obsolescence’ allegations
It looks like government bodies are starting to take notice of the ‘planned obsolescence' allegations often levied at smartphone companies. This week, Italy's antitrust body confirmed that it has opened up an investigation into Apple and Samsung in an effort to determine whether or not these companies actively slow down …
Read More »NZXT has made some changes to reduce the price of its N7 Z370 motherboard
NZXT impressed us all last week with the launch of the Z370 N7 motherboard, though the price tag seemed a bit steep. Since then, the company has taken this feedback on board, and has made several changes to reduce the MSRP.
Read More »Samsung lists full series of 860 EVO SSDs ahead of official launch
It looks like Samsung's 4TB 860 Pro SSD won't be the only new drive hitting the market soon. Another update to Samsung's website has unveiled a full range of 860 EVO SSDs too. The 860 Evo listings were more comprehensive, showing new SATA drives in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and …
Read More »Age of Empires Definitive Edition has a new release date and a multiplayer beta date
Last year at Gamescom, Microsoft announced that it would be completely reviving Age of Empires, starting with ‘Definitive Editions' for the first three games, followed by Age of Empires IV. Initially this was set to kick off in October with the release of Age of Empires Definitive Edition. Unfortunately, the …
Read More »Samsung kicks off mass production of 16 gigabit GDDR6 memory
Samsung is preparing for the next wave of graphics cards by kicking off mass production on the industry's first 16-Gigabit GDDR6 memory
Read More »Samsung is gearing up to launch new 860 Pro 4TB SSD
It looks like Samsung is going to be bolstering its high-capacity SSD options this year, as the company accidentally listed a brand new 860 Pro SSD on its website ahead of an official announcement. The Samsung 860 Pro will be available in capacities up to 4TB, though the price tag …
Read More »Nintendo takes another stab at interactive gaming with Nintendo Labo
Following on from this week's mini-direct, Nintendo announced that it had something else to show late last night. Immediately speculation began running wild but nobody could have guessed what Nintendo had planned. Last night, the company announced Nintendo Labo, a new range of cardboard-based “build and play” experiences designed to …
Read More »AMD is also being dragged into court following Spectre and Meltdown reports
During the fallout of the Spectre/Meltdown bug discovery, lawsuits have already begun flying left and right. Intel, ARM and Apple are already named in one particular suit, and it looks like AMD won't be getting away unscathed either. This week, an AMD shareholder filed a lawsuit against the company, after …
Read More »Apple will soon give iOS users the option to turn off automatic throttling
Apple has received its share of criticism after it came to light that older iPhone models were automatically being throttled in order to get some extra life out of degrading batteries. The iPhone 6 in particular was heavily impacted by this, with performance drops as high as 50 percent. Apple's …
Read More »Intel releases Spectre/Meltdown firmware updates, publishes benchmark results for data centre systems
Intel's fight against the Spectre and Meltdown bugs continues but with it, more issues are also beginning to arise. Last week, it was discovered that a recent firmware update was causing reboot issues with older Intel processors. Now Intel has confirmed that newer processors can also be affected, with Sandy …
Read More »Microsoft is bringing the 15-inch Surface Book 2 to the UK and 16 more countries
Back in mid-October, Microsoft launched the Surface Book 2 in the US. Hailed as the most powerful Surface ever, the laptop features Nvidia GTX 10-series graphics alongside an Intel 8th Gen processor. Since then, the 15-inch of this laptop have only been available in the US, but that is changing …
Read More »Microsoft set to launch new Xbox Elite Controller
Microsoft's original Xbox Elite controller launched back in 2015 and while many balked at the £120 price tag, it still ended up selling very well. Now this year, it looks like Microsoft is preparing to introduce a new and improved Elite controller, upping the ante with more features. The original …
Read More »Over the last month Bitcoin value has been cut in half
Bitcoin had a huge boom throughout 2017, creeping up above the $1000 mark in January last year and hitting as high as $20,000 in December. However, it looks like the last couple of weeks have seen a change, with Bitcoin dropping below the $10,000 mark today, a 50 percent drop …
Read More »Overwatch will be getting a new map and new skins next week
Blizzard has announced the date for the next big Overwatch patch, bringing in a new map to the game and revamping the base, non-event loot boxes with new goodies. The Blizzard World map will be heading to Overwatch on the 23rd of January across all platforms, in addition to new …
Read More »Microsoft is reportedly bringing back Fable as a story focused RPG
It has been almost two years since Microsoft shut down Lionhead Studios, the creators of Fable. While Lionhead might be gone, it looks like Microsoft isn't giving up on the Fable franchise, with sources this week reporting that a new game in the series is currently in the works. This …
Read More »Reader Unboxing: Gigabyte Aorus Ultra Gaming Z370 Motherboard
Throughout December and early January, we ran a series of daily giveaways for the holiday season. These were all ‘reviewer’ giveaways, in hopes that readers would come back and share their thoughts on what they won with us and other KitGuru visitors. We’ve had good feedback from several winners so …
Read More »The Galaxy S9 is expected to begin shipping in mid-March after MWC reveal next month
It has been quite the week for Samsung news. Last week during CES, Samsung confirmed that it plans to return to MWC this year, using the event as a platform to launch the Galaxy S9. This week, some key specs and features leaked out and today, we have news on …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV has a PC release date, 4K requirements and 4K screenshots
Final Fantasy XV is finally coming to PC in just a few short months. The game was announced for Steam at Gamescom last year with a Q1 release date but now we have an exact launch date, alongside system specifications to run the game at 4K. There are even some …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 might be making an appearance at E3 this year
Late last week, CD Projekt Red appeared to be up to something, as the Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account came back to life for the for the first time since 2013. The tweet swiftly garnered attention and now we have an idea of what it could all be building up to. …
Read More »God of War’s March release date is looking increasingly likely
Update (15/1/18): Back in early December, an early Playstation Network store page listing pointed towards a March release date for God of War. Now, the March release date looks even more likely, with a Portuguese retailer listing the game, albeit with a slightly adjusted release date. In December, PSN listed …
Read More »It looks like Apple’s Spectre fix has had a big impact on iPhone 6 performance
It looks like iPhone 6 owners may begin experiencing dramatically slower speeds soon, as Apple's iOS Spectre fix seems to have throttled performance by as much as 41 percent.
Read More »Newly leaked image shows confirmed specs for Samsung Galaxy S9
Late last week, Samsung revealed that its 2018 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S9, would be launching at the Mobile World Congress event next month. Now this week, a full shot of the phone's packaging has been released, giving us a look at the spec/feature list. The Galaxy S9 will be …
Read More »DICE is making Battlefield 1’s Operation Campaigns free for all players
Over the course of 2017, DICE has been expanding Battlefield 1 with a new Operations mode. The first Operations campaign was free for all players, while the second one was reserved for Premium Pass holders. It was expected that future Operations Campaigns would also be reserved for Premium Pass holders …
Read More »The Xbox Duke controller is making a comeback in March
At E3 last year, Microsoft not only announced that it would be bringing back original Xbox games through backwards compatibility, but Phil Spencer also revealed plans to bring back ‘The Duke'. The oversized original Xbox controller will now be arriving in March, complete with support for the Xbox One and …
Read More »CES: First look at HyperX Predator IR Synchronized DDR4 RGB RAM
CES 2018 has kicked off and we are already starting to see some exciting announcements. Today, HyperX launched its new Predator DDR4 RGB Memory, which leverages IR technology to synchronize lighting across all channels. This new HyperX Predator memory has IR communication channels embedded onto each memory module, allowing for …
Read More »CES: Razer’s impressive laptop/smartphone hybrid prototype is racking up ‘Best of CES’ awards
Every year, Razer brings something unique and interesting to CES and 2018 is no different. This time around, the company announced ‘Project Linda', a new smartphone/laptop hybrid concept that extends the Razer Phone into a laptop. Razer hopes that Project Linda will be a new era for mobile computing, blending …
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