Tag Archives: hardware

Following reports that Costco was no longer stocking Xbox consoles, the US retailer confirmed “we don’t have any plans going forward to carry an Xbox console.”

In the wake of Microsoft’s latest firings, the console maker has shared its earnings report – with Xbox software being up, while hardware continues to decline.

MSI has another game bundle on the way. Today, MSI is launching its new hardware game bundle, offering eligible MSI case or PSU buyers a free code for 505 Games' latest title, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a new game published by 505 Games and developed by Leenzee …

While Nintendo has not fully detailed the hardware inside of the Switch 2, we are finally starting to get details on the chip powering the system. According to Digital Foundry, the Switch 2 utilises a custom Nvidia T329 processor, which means it uses graphics technology similar to what we can find in RTX 30 series GPUs.

While the Nintendo Switch was an undeniable success, one of the handheld’s core issues was in its Joy-Cons. Suffering quite easily from Joy-Con drift, the Switch 1 was on the receiving end of a ton of lawsuits. Hopefully though, when it comes to Switch 2 this shouldn’t be a concern as Nintendo claims to have fixed the issue...

If you've ever wanted to review PC gear, then this is a perfect opportunity as we are now hiring for a new reviewer to join our team! Prior experience is not strictly necessary, but we would like to see some example works from applicants...

Last month, following years of leaks, rumours and speculation, Nintendo finally officially announced and unveiled the Switch 2. That said, the presentation was brief and focused solely on the physical attributes of the new hardware – with the company promising a more in-depth look later down the line. Finally, the company has confirmed that we will be getting out first proper deep-dive Direct on the Switch 2 in early April.

Microsoft has elimated any hopes of relaxing hardware requirements for Windows 11, reaffirming its commitment to TPM 2.0 as a “non-negotiable” standard for the operating system. In a blog post, Microsoft stated that it will not be lowering the hardware bar for Windows 11, even as the end-of-life date for …

The KitGuru Advent Calendar is returning for 2024! We have an entire month of daily giveaways lined up for our readers, and it all kicks off December 1st.

The highly anticipated PlayStation 5 Pro will make its official debut on November 7th, but some lucky fellows have already had the opportunity to tear down the console and examine what's inside. Brazilian YouTuber Tez (via VideoCardz) got his hands on an early unit and wasted no time disassembling the …

Valve's recent updates to a test app have unveiled someone at the company is testing various games with a new Proton compatibility layer for ARM64 devices. The introduction of an ARM64 version of Proton, labelled “proton-arm64ec-4” (via SteamDB), has led to some wondering where Valve is planning to make use …

We are back with another competition! This month, we are teaming up with Enermax to give two lucky readers a cooling upgrade. TWO winners will each be getting a new Enermax AIO liquid cooler, voted as one of the best of 2024 by the European Hardware Association. 

For the past two generations of Xbox and PlayStation consoles, Sony and Microsoft have both gone with AMD for their custom hardware. Microsoft is already laying the groundwork for its next console, as we know from files revealed as part of the FTC v Microsoft trial over the acquisition of …

Microsoft going multiplatform could finally end the 'console war' for good and PC gamers stand the most to gain...

Box.co.uk is one of the better known UK-based PC retailers, having been bought out for an impressive £100 million last year. Unfortunately, it seems as though the company has run into legal troubles, forcing them to go into administration. As reported by eTeknix, in the wake of the £100 million …

We've covered MSI's components, now it is time to see what's coming up on the laptop front. At CES this year, MSI is launching its new Titan 18 HX laptop, as well as the company's first gaming handheld, powered by an Intel Core Ultra processor. On the laptop side, the …

At CES this week, Leo swings by the MSI booth to take a closer look at new and upcoming components. We kick things off with a look at the promising Project Zero motherboard, which aims to make future PC builds cleaner than ever before by moving cable connectors to the back of the board...

Call of Duty is a massive seller every year but for the most part, console versions beat out the PC version in sales. That might be starting to change, as Activision's latest earnings report shows.  Activision's latest earnings report shows that PC sales outperformed console sales between January and the …

In recent years we have seen the price of PC hardware, particularly graphics cards, take a substantial hike – due to a whole host of factors both internal and external. As such, being able to snoop out a good deal is paramount when looking to build a new PC or upgrading your current one. EKWB is currently hosting a massive sale on their website with deals up to 60% across their range of waterblocks, motherboards and more...

NZXT is expanding its peripheral lineup today with two new additions. If you are after a more compact dedicated microphone setup for gaming, streaming or recording, then you'll want to take a look at the new Capsule Mini and Boom Arm Mini.  The Capsule Mini caters to those who require …

Valve has a habit of dropping a lot of promising projects. We've yet to see any iteration on the Valve Index, nor have we seen a new VR title from Valve since the release of Half-Life: Alyx. Artifact was rebooted and then dropped after the developers proclaimed they were in …

Just yesterday we reported on a new rumour reviving the notion that a Nintendo Switch Pro is on its way. In the wake of this, another leaker who has in the past correctly leaked Nintendo hardware is now claiming that a Switch Pro is set to be announced near the end of the Summer.

In recent years, Apple has made a big push into subscription services, offering TV & films, music, news & magazines, and even a Fitness Plus subscription. Soon, Apple may even begin selling iPhones and iPads themselves under a new hardware subscription service.  According to sources speaking with Bloomberg, Apple will …

Kolink has been expanding its roster of ARGB PC cases for some time now. Just a couple of weeks ago, we saw the new, extra-wide Observatory Z ARGB cases and now this week, Kolink is unveiling the Observatory Y chassis, as well as a new ‘Stronghold' series case.  The new …

Windows already plasters a watermark on your screen if you are running an unlicensed version of the OS, but soon, you may also get stuck with a watermark and multiple warnings for running Windows 11 on “unsupported” hardware.  According to The Verge, the latest Windows 11 builds will show a …

Apple isn't very good at keeping a secret and despite repeated internal attempts to stop leaks, information still seems to make its way out of the company's HQ freely. Currently, Apple is expected to hold a hardware-focused event in March, during which we could see three new Macs announced.  Apple …

This week during its quarterly earnings report, Nintendo revealed the latest Switch milestones. The portable console has enjoyed high sales worldwide since launch and now as we approach the console's 5th anniversary, the Switch has become the best selling Nintendo home console of all time, surpassing the Wii.  Between September …

Despite supply chain struggles and slower production lines, Apple managed to make record amounts of revenue in Q4 2021, bringing in a whopping $123.9 billion, beating out even the highest estimations. As you would expect, this revenue surge was largely driven by iPhone sales, expanding Apple's reach to 1.8 billion …

Since the announcement of the Steam Deck, we've known that the handheld gaming PC is powered by a custom AMD processor, combining Zen 2 CPU cores with RDNA 2 graphics. During a series of development streams this week, Valve unveiled more about the Steam Deck's custom chip, which is codenamed …

Over the course of 2020, we saw a huge rise in activity across the gaming market. As one of the most popular companies in gaming, Razer benefitted from this, leading to $1.2 billion in total revenues for the full year – a 48 percent rise over 2019.  This week, Razer …