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Apple's encryption method for the iPhone has been the subject of much debate for the US government, with agencies begrudging the fact that they can no longer break into iOS devices with ease during investigations. So far, Apple has been doing a good job of defending its customers' right to …

Halo is undeniably one of Xbox’s biggest first-party franchises. Its games have spanned the entire Xbox family of consoles, and after an extended absence on PC, finally came back to the platform. It appears that this move was not in vain, as Xbox recently announced that The Master Chief Collection …

With The Game Awards taking place later tonight, Xbox has announced a limited-time, 2 day sale on its Microsoft store, offering up to 85% off of AAA titles including some of 2019’s heaviest hitters such as Resident Evil 2, Mortal Kombat 11 and The Outer Worlds. Some of nominated games …

Following yesterday's leak, a new listing of a Comet Lake processor has appeared in 3DMark's database. This listing shows a Core i5-10600, detailing some of its specifications, and new Z490 motherboard, the MSI Z490 Gaming Carbon. The entry of the new processor was reported by Twitter user momomo_us, who got …

A group of academics from different European universities have reported a new vulnerability for Intel processors, named Plundervolt. The report was made on June 7 2019, and Intel has already released firmware patches for this bug. Intel SGX (Software Guard Extensions) uses enclaves, an isolated area, to protect sensitive computations. …

After plenty of leaks and rumours, today AMD is officially launching its next Navi/RDNA based 7nm GPU- the RX 5500 XT. We've already had the chance to review two custom-cooled versions from Sapphire and ASRock respectively. Now, we also have details on UK availability and pricing.  In our own review, …

While events such as E3 and Gamescom offer its attendees the opportunity to play unreleased titles, those who either can’t afford to attend, or live too far away have been until now, out of luck. As The Game Awards quickly approaches however, the show’s creator Geoff Keighley, has taken the …

Overkill might be back to working on new content for Payday 2 on PC but the same can't be said for the other versions of the game. This week, the studio announced that it would no longer be maintaining update parity across platforms, instead choosing to primarily focus on PC. …

RX 5500 XT is here - we review Sapphire's Pulse 4GB model

Priced at £180, we review the RX 5500 XT 8GB from ASRock

While the virtual reality headset market got off to a slow start, companies like Oculus and HTC have been working on improving accessibility since then in an effort to grow the user base. Those efforts appear to be paying off now, with 2019 VR hardware revenues on track to be …

EKWB is actively releasing new products featuring addressable D-RGB products recently. Over the last few weeks, we have seen a vast range of new GPU water blocks and other custom cooling products being launched. EKWB has now introduced another D-RGB enabled monoblock for Asus X299 socket-based motherboards. The new monoblock …

Over the last few weeks, the annual Steam Awards have been open for votes, with millions of Steam players voting on games to be nominated across eight categories. Now, Valve is planning on revealing the nominees for each category, albeit slowly, all in an effort to build up to the …

Working across multiple systems at the same time can reward users with increased productivity and save time. Something that can be frustrating though, is a cluttered workspace due to the extra peripherals needed. Rapoo has a cost-effective solution to this problem with its M500 Multi-Mode wireless mouse. The Rapoo M500 …

The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 12, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. For any aspiring streamers out there, today we are working with AverMedia to give away everything you need to get started with streaming!

In an interesting twist to the Battle Royale genre, Forza Horizon 4, an open-world racing game, will be adding a Battle Royale mode. The mode will see 72 cars battle it out to become the sole victor. Unlike many of the other Battle Royale titles however, you eliminate your opponents …

When it comes to custom PC liquid cooling, enthusiasts already have hundreds of coolants to choose from. With anything from simple clear solutions to a massive range of pastel-coloured coolant options available from various companies. TeamGroup has decided to throw its hat into the custom cooling liquid market with its …

Yesterday, Nintendo hosted a presentation providing updates on a number of upcoming Nintendo Switch indie titles, and announcing a slew of others. The 20 minute presentation brought with it news on 16 different games that will be arriving on the Switch within the next 12 months. The first announcement was …

The incredibly high-spec and incredibly expensive Apple Pro Display XDR is officially on sale. If you want the top-end version with ‘nano-texture glass', you are going to be served with a $6,000 bill. You will need to be careful when cleaning the display though, as Apple says you can only …

When Half-Life: Alyx was announced back in November, some fans of the series wondered whether the Valve-developed VR title would make its way to the PSVR. As of now, Half-Life: Alyx has been announced for Windows only, although according to the game’s designer, Greg Coomer, Valve has “not ruled anything …

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order released back in July exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. This isometric dungeon-crawler was announced to have three DLC packs coming in the months following the game’s release. The first DLC pack released on the 30th of September. The second DLC pack, originally slated …

While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare didn't launch with its own Battle Royale mode, evidence that one exists continues to pop up. Data miners have already uncovered evidence of the mode and map data has leaked. Now, the latest appearance of a Battle Royale mode comes from within the game …

In recent months we have seen a noticeable decrease in price of M.2 SSD storage solutions, making them more affordable for everyday PC users as well as gamers and enthusiasts looking to take advantage of the high data transfer speeds M.2 drives provide. Biostar has just launched a new addition …

Today we look at the new Stormforce Crystal featuring a Ryzen 5 3600 & RTX 2070 Super

A new leak regarding the release date of Comet Lake-S CPUs and Z490 motherboards has been revealed. According to industry insiders, the upcoming Intel CPUs and respective motherboards will release in April 2020. Like any other rumour, this should be taken with a grain of salt. As usual, while the …

Resident Evil 3 Remake was announced yesterday at Sony’s State of Play. After many rumours and leaks, the remake of the 1999 survival horror title was finally revealed to be in development. In the wake of this announcement, Capcom have revealed that the Resident Evil 2 Remake, released earlier this …

Earlier this year, Quantic Dream announced that three of its former PlayStation exclusive games would be heading to PC as part of the studio’s initiative to turn multi-platform. Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls have both arrived on PC already, accompanied by demos so that users can check the game out before …

Just a few weeks ago, AMD launched its brand-new professional GPU, the Radeon Pro W5700 series is now set for a performance boost with a 16GB W5700X version being made available as a configuration option in Apple’s latest Mac Pro. The recently launched Radeon Pro W5700 is based on AMD's …

The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 11, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. Today we have partnered with Arctic to give away one epic cooling bundle!

EKWB is continuing to roll out new and updated D-RGB enabled products, this time around the company has launched the EK-Quantum Vector Strix RX 5700 +XT D-RGB water block for Asus ROG Strix versions of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT graphics cards. The new EK-Quantum Vector Strix …