We've been hearing quite a bit about AMD's upcoming Fury X2/Gemini dual GPU over the last couple of months. However, we may not see the card launch for a while, if new rumours are to be believed, as AMD may be delaying its launch to coincide with the release of …
Read More »Original Pokemon Trading Card game to get anniversary re-release
The first series of Pokémon Trading Cards is set to get a re-release, just in time for the 20th anniversary of the series. The original set of trading cards will be released once again on the 27th of February, alongside the re-releases of Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow on the …
Read More »First image of new Google Glass revealed
Right at the start of 2015, Google made the decision to stop selling Google Glass in its current form and put a stop to the device's open development, bringing things back behind closed doors. Since then, we've heard the odd rumour here and there but Google hasn't talked about Glass …
Read More »The Samsung Galaxy S7 to launch in two sizes
If the last year or two have taught us anything about the way Samsung operates, it's that we can expect a new flagship device announcement around March or April, so we can expect plenty of leaks and insider information to surface for the next few months, one of the first …
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider to hit Steam in January
When Rise of the Tomb Raider was announced at E3 2015, many were left wondering how long the Xbox exclusivity period would last. While PS4 gamers will be kept waiting almost a year, it looks like those of us on the PC will be able to play the game much, …
Read More »The Oculus Rift is on track for Q1 launch
Next year is set to be big for virtual reality, we'll have the HTC Vive in April, the PlauStation VR headset in the second half of the year and perhaps most excitingly, the final version of the Oculus Rift in the first quarter. Palmer Luckey and the Oculus crew have …
Read More »Samsung rumoured to be making chips for AMD next year
It looks like Samsung might start making chips for AMD starting early next year according to new reports from South Korea. These chips would include a CPU (possibly of Zen architecture) as well as a GPU, both based on 14nm technology. South Korean newspaper, Electronic Times (via: Reuters) was the …
Read More »Nvidia launches Android Marshmallow update for Shield tablet
Following last month's re-launch of the Nvidia Shield tablet, the company has begun to update its gamer-centric tablet to the latest version of Android, making it one of the first tablets around to support Android 6.0 Marshmallow. This is good news for owners of the tablet, as Nvidia is still …
Read More »Microsoft’s Azure Cloud servers could be used on competing platforms
Microsoft has revealed that it won't lock outside developers from using its Azure Cloud technology, not even studios working on exclusive titles for competing platforms like the Wii U, PC or PlayStation 4. The comments specifically came from Phil Spencer, who has been heading The Xbox division since last year. …
Read More »Twitch streamers raised $17 million for charity this year
There is quite a bit of money to be made in streaming, but throughout the year plenty of Twitch streamers host charity events in order to raise money for good causes and this year, a substantial amount was raised, with the Twitch community generating over $17 million for charities. Twitch …
Read More »Toshiba to cut 7,800 jobs following accounting scandal
Toshiba is facing hard times right now, the company's former President and CEO Hisao Tanaka stepped down around six months ago, following a revelation that the company had $ 1.2 billion in declared false profit. Obviously, this is a serious offense that will require Toshiba to pay out a hefty …
Read More »Gears of War Ultimate Edition and Killer Instinct coming to PC early next year
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it would be bringing more of its Xbox One exclusive titles over to the PC, including Gears of War: Ultimate Edition running on Direct X 12, along with its fighting game, Killer Instinct. It's been a while since we have heard anything official, but …
Read More »Portable Steam Machine Kickstarter cancelled
Earlier this year, plenty of people got excited about the Steamboy, the first handheld portable Steam Machine, which would be capable of both running some titles natively and streaming games from a more powerful gaming PC. Things picked up a bit more this month, as the portable Steam Machine had …
Read More »Win an R9 380, 120GB SSD or Logitech G600 and be a reviewer for a day!
Think you've got what it takes to be a reviewer? Well we would like to give you the chance to prove yourself. Over the Christmas break, are giving our readers the opportunity to win a Sapphire R9 380 graphics card, an OCZ Trion 120GB SSD or a Logitech G600 gaming …
Read More »PlayStation VR will come with an additional ‘processing box’
The PlayStation 4 only has so much power, which is limiting for developers, especially those looking to create games for the PlayStation VR headset, which will require games to run at a much higher frame rate in order to avoid issues and motion sickness. Fortunately, Sony has a solution to …
Read More »Chrome extension will block Star Wars spoilers
The time has come, after years of rumours and speculation Star Wars: The Force Awakens is releasing this week but obviously, not everyone can see it the day it comes out. For those who are wary of spoilers, a Google Chrome browser extension has been released to help block pages …
Read More »LG shows off its CES lineup with new monitors and laptops
LG has gone ahead and revealed its lineup of products for CES 2016, which takes place early next month. New products that we can expect to see more of at the trade show next month include ultra-wide 21:9 monitors, 4K gaming monitors and a super light laptop for productivity. On …
Read More »Micron comments on recent GDDR6 reports
Earlier this week, reports began circulating surrounding the existence of GDDR6 memory for future graphics cards. The news originated from news site, Fudzilla, which claimed to be in contact with sources familiar with the matter but it seems that right now, Micron is looking to squash any talk about GDDR6 …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S7 to use iPhone 3D Touch display technology
It seems that Samsung and Apple may have something new to fight about as it is being reported that the next flagship from the Korean device maker, the Galaxy S7, will use a pressure sensitive display, similar to the one found on the iPhone 6S for Apple's new ‘3D Touch' …
Read More »DICE has confirmed that it is working on the next Battlefield
Star Wars: Battlefront is now out in the wild and while it didn't quite meet expectations, this does free up DICE to begin working on other exciting projects. While part of the studio will be working on season pass content for Battlefront, some of the core developers have already moved …
Read More »Hideo Kojima sends message out to loyal fans
Yesterday was Hideo Kojima's final day at Konami after just over three decades working for the publisher. The famed game creator is now free to do his own thing and has already announced that he is forming a new ‘Kojima Productions' studio and will be partnering up with Sony for …
Read More »Samsung is making one last effort to avoid Apple patent suit payout
While Samsung did finally agree to pay Apple the $550 million over patent infringements, there was one little stipulation, Samsung wants the chance to win some of that money back in court and has filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court in one last effort to prove how ridiculous …
Read More »Hacking group threatens to DDOS Xbox Live and PSN on Christmas
Last year over the course of Christmas day, a group of cyber criminals launched a series of DDOS attacks on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. Some involved claimed it was to force kids to appreciate family time over the holiday, others claimed it was due to poor security on …
Read More »Zowie gaming peripherals is now part of BenQ
A few of our readers have likely heard of Zowie at this point, we have reviewed several Zowie mice since 2014 and have often come away with positive impressions. Now, Zowie is changing a bit, as the gaming peripheral brand will now be used by BenQ at eSports events and tournaments. …
Read More »Report claims Hideo Kojima has officially left Konami, forming new studio
It seems that Hideo Kojima may finally be free from Konami's grasp and as you would expect, he is already in talks to form a new studio with some other ex-Kojima Productions employees and begin working on new games. The Kojima/Konami saga has been stretched out over the course of …
Read More »Apple may start making its own smartphone chips
Right now, Apple designs all of its processors for its iOS devices, though the manufacturing and fabrication is outsourced to other companies, like Samsung or TSMC. However, that could change in the future as Apple just purchased what used to be a semiconductor manufacturing plant. The building measures in at …
Read More »MSI motherboards can now support overclocking non-K Skylake CPUs
Over the weekend, we heard that several motherboard makers had begun working on BIOS updates to enable overclocking on some of Intel's locked Skylake processors. The feature was first made available on an Asrock motherboard, which was used by overclocker ‘Dhenzjhen' to increase the BCLK (base clock) of a Core …
Read More »Destiny now sells overpriced level boosters
Destiny fans have grown wary of Bungie in recent months, thanks to the introduction of micro-transactions and the change of business model following the launch of The Taken King expansion. While these extra purchases started out as packs of ‘Silver' to buy social or cosmetic items, it has now evolved …
Read More »Vibox Element Blue competition winner announced
Earlier this month, we announced that we were teaming up with VIBOX to give away one of their Element Blue AMD-powered gaming rigs to one lucky KitGuru reader. After receiving thousands of entries and scrolling through all of your pictures, we have finally decided on a winner! The system itself …
Read More »Micron reportedly developing GDDR6 memory
While HBM still seems set to be the next big thing when it comes to VRAM on high-end graphics cards, we may have another contender in 2016 as reports are claiming that Micron is currently developing GDDR6 memory. This isn't the first time we have heard about a new version …
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