When you are looking to build a new PC or upgrade an older one, it is always best to shop around for deals. If any of you have set your sights on X299, then ASUS is looking to make sure you have a new game to enjoy on that system. …
Read More »Shadow of the Tomb Raider leaks again
Late last year, we first caught wind of the next game in the Tomb Raider series, after someone working on the game left their laptop open on the subway. At the time, the game was known as ‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider' and it seems that title is sticking as …
Read More »Following OpenIV’s closure, Take-Two has gone after two GTA Online cheat makers
Last week, Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two, began sending out Cease and Desist letters to various Grand Theft Auto V modding groups. The first tool to go down was OpenIV, which was unfortunately key to many single-player mods in GTA IV and GTA V. While this is a great loss for …
Read More »Western Digital isn’t too pleased about Toshiba’s NAND factory sale attempt
It looks like Toshiba could be facing a major roadblock in the sale of its semiconductor business. This time around, reports claim that Western Digital is seeking an injunction to prevent Toshiba from selling off that part of the business. Western Digital and Toshiba share a 50-50 ownership of the …
Read More »Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 1500X giveaway winners announced!
Over the last few weeks, we have been running a competition to give away not one but two brand new AMD Ryzen processors, giving two lucky KitGuru readers the chance to win. We received thousands of entries for this one but today, we are ready to announce the winners! Before …
Read More »Security firms point to North Korea as source of WannaCry cyber attack
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has concluded that last month's widespread WannaCry malware attack originated from a North Korean hacking group. More specifically, the ransomware attack is being pinned on North Korea's state sponsored Lazarus group, which as previously been involved in cyber attacks linking back to North …
Read More »Destiny 2’s PlayStation exclusive content will head to PC and Xbox in 2018
Sony has had a long-standing partnership with Activision/Bungie when it comes to Destiny and that won't be changing with the release of Destiny 2. PlayStation players will have access to some in-game content exclusively. However, Bungie has confirmed that this exclusive content will eventually make its way to Xbox and …
Read More »IO Interactive is now an independant studio with ownership of Hitman
It looks like IO Interactive has managed to land safely on its feet following the studio's split from Square Enix. Today, IO announced that it was now an independant studio and on top of that, the company will “keep all of the rights” to the Hitman franchise, meaning work on …
Read More »Sony held back some reveals at E3 this year, will have more announcements later this year
Following a fantastic round of showings at E3 2015 and 2016, Sony's 2017 E3 conference seemed somewhat lacking in new reveals. It turns out that there is a reason for that on Sony's end, as Sony's Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that some planned reveals were held back for various reasons. …
Read More »Forza Motorsport 7 is heading to PC, here are the system requirements
As part of Microsoft's effort to bring more games to PC, this year Forza 7 will be launching on Windows 10 in addition to Xbox One. Microsoft's PC ports have been hit and miss so far but last year's Gears of War 4 release was a huge step forward in …
Read More »AMD EPYC 7000 lineup details leak alongside some performance comparisons against Intel Xeon
It looks like we have an early idea of when to expect AMD's new EPYC processors, alongside some performance comparisons to various Intel counterparts. This week, AMD's press deck for the EPYC 7000 series leaked, showing that the launch is planned for the 20th of June, alongside various headline features …
Read More »GlobalFoundries on track to deliver 7nm FinFET, volume production begins in 2018
GlobalFoundries has today announced that it will soon be open for business as far as 7nm FinFET is concerned. GF's jump to 7nm (7LP) FinFET semiconductor technology delivers a 40 percent generational performance boost to meet the demands of cloud servers, networking infrastructure and mobile processors. Design kits are available …
Read More »GTA V flooded with negative reviews on Steam following OpenIV shutdown
Following on from this morning's news that Take-Two had shut down OpenIV, Steam users have taken it upon themselves to voice their concerns directly, tanking Grand Theft Auto V's store rating with a flood of negative reviews. OpenIV was an essential tool that unlocked the files of GTA V, GTA …
Read More »EU roaming charges are officially dead, though some loopholes remain
As of today, mobile networks across the EU will no longer be charging for data roaming across member states. The new ‘Roam like Home' legislation means that mobile customers across the EU (including the UK) can travel and use their allowance of minutes, texts and data without extra charges. However, …
Read More »The Xbox Game Pass will get five new games a month
Microsoft's Xbox Games Pass is officially here and with word on a potential PC launch, the service is looking even more exciting. However, while there are over 100 games currently in the library, how often new games are added is going to play a big role in convincing subscribers to …
Read More »Beyond Good and Evil 2’s tech is sorted but development is at ‘day zero’
At Ubisoft's E3 press conference this year, the publisher finally made an awful lot of its fans happy with the announcement of Beyond Good and Evil 2. Unfortunately, there was no gameplay footage shown and now we know why, as the game is currently at ‘day zero of development'. However, …
Read More »Take-Two has taken down yet another popular GTA V mod
It looks like Take-Two and Rockstar are still keeping a close eye on the GTA V modding community as this week, the devs behind the widely used OpenIV mod tool received a cease and desist letter. Since Grand Theft Auto V's launch, Take-Two has been making a habit of policing …
Read More »Win a Deepcool GAMMAXX GT RGB CPU cooler
If you have been following KitGuru for a while, then you have probably noticed that we like to give back to our readers whenever we can. That is why this week, we are teaming up with Deepcool to give away not one but two brand new GAMMAXX GT CPU coolers, …
Read More »Microsoft has issued another emergency patch for Windows XP
Earlier this year, in the midst of the ‘WannaCry' malware panic, Microsoft went back and updated Windows XP, despite the OS being well past its end of life date. Now, Microsoft is following that up with a second patch to Windows XP in an effort to counter future WannaCry style …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 may launch at IFA in September, though some details may come early
Over the last week or so, we have been hearing more and more information about Samsung's comeback to the phablet market with the Galaxy Note 8. However, it seems that talk of an August release date may have been premature, with reports this week claiming the Galaxy Note 8 will …
Read More »Razer updates the Blade Stealth with Kaby Lake and new 13.3-inch display
Razer has launched some excellent laptops over the years and most recently, it expanded on its Blade line with a third laptop, the Razer Blade Stealth. Now, Razer's tiny 12.5-inch thin and light has been upgraded, bumping the screen up to 13.3-inches, making the body thinner and upgrading the internal …
Read More »Destiny 2 console beta coming next month, PC beta in August
Yesterday, we finally got confirmation on Destiny 2's release date for PC. While console gamers will get their hands on the game on the 6th of September, those of us on PC will need to wait until the 24th of October. Fortunately, PC players will still be getting a beta. …
Read More »Metro Exodus will offer more freedom but won’t be going open-world
Earlier this week, Microsoft held its E3 presser and much to our surprise, a brand new Metro game was announced for the first time. We were shown a small 10 minute slice of Metro Exodus and while many have assumed that this is an open world game based on the …
Read More »Alienware is going all-in on Threadripper, Core-X and gaming peripherals
Alienware arrived at E3 this year in force, with a slew of new gaming systems, new peripherals and even a high-performance 240Hz gaming monitor. Beyond updated X299 and X399 Alienware Area-51 desktops, there is also a new Alienware 15 featuring Nvidia's new Max-Q technology, making it one of the company's …
Read More »Google has hired a former Apple chip architect, custom SoCs on the way
It looks like Google is preparing some big changes to its mobile division going forward as reports this week claim that Google has managed to hire up an ex-Apple chip architect. The idea of Google producing its own hardware for future smartphones has been floating around for a while but …
Read More »Super Mario Odyssey launches on Nintendo Switch this October
Nintendo's 25-minute long E3 Direct stream just wrapped up and despite it being the shorted of the major conferences, it was full of announcements. Perhaps the most major announcement for 2017 was the release date for Super Mario Odyssey, which Nintendo will be releasing in October for the Switch. This …
Read More »Microsoft is bringing back Age of Empires with an all new Definitive Edition
Last night during the E3 PC Game Show, Microsoft made a surprise appearance to announce the return of Age of Empires. This year, Microsoft is launching an Age of Empires remaster to celebrate the game's 20th anniversary, complete with ‘4K visuals' and redesigned sprites, some gameplay updates and even a …
Read More »Source: AMD to launch Threadripper in August
At Computex this year, both AMD and Intel laid all of their cards out on the table with the announcements of Threadripper and Skylake-X. Last night, Intel announced that its 4 to 10 core CPUs would begin shipping from June 19th onwards, with 12 to 18 core SKUs expected to …
Read More »Destiny 2 PC release date and Nvidia partnership announced
Back when Destiny 2 was officially unveiled, many fans of the series were excited to finally see a PC version in the works. Bungie has already promised a bunch of great PC-centric features but unfortunately, this version of the game won't be out in September alongside consoles. Instead, Destiny 2 …
Read More »Sony’s E3 conference was good but lacked in wow factor
Sony had two masterful E3 presentations in a row over the course of 2015 and 2016. Unfortunately, at some point you will run out of things to show and it seems that Sony felt that this year. The Sony E3 press conference took place last night and while it was …
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