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For day 15 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with be quiet! to give away a fantastic PC upgrade bundle, including a new case, AIO liquid cooler, power supply and a pack of the company's highly rated RGB case fans.

Intel is expected to launch new 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake” processors in early 2022, including the first non-K SKUs. According to reports this week, the upcoming F-series processors could include some significant changes, such as the removal of ‘Efficient Cores', otherwise known as E-Cores.  According to Intel's leaked marketing …

Nintendo was the first gaming company to popularise digital game showcases years before the global pandemic forced others to follow suit. One of the console manufacturer’s primary showcases is the Indie World Showcase – the newest entry of which will go live later today. Making the announcement on Twitter, the …

One of Apple’s core ideologies is to offer their customers complete privacy. The iPhone is a byproduct of such a mentality, leading the industry when it comes to personal security and privacy in the smartphone market. iOS 15.2 pushes the iPhones further up this path, adding new privacy features and …

Back in September, we heard that Intel was planning to refresh its stock CPU cooler ahead of the Intel 12th Gen Core CPU launch. Now thanks to new leaks, we can see what the redesigned cooler looks like properly. While this cooler won't come with the current batch of high-end …

Way back in 2016, fans of the original System Shock crowdfunded a full remake, being developed by Nightdive Studios. The game has had a turbulent time in development, but all these years later, the game is finally set to launch.  Nightdive's System Shock remake has been in development since crowdfunding …

In recent months, fresh rumours have been building around a new Splinter Cell game. Over the summer, Ubisoft reportedly greenlit a new game in the series, which will apparently take the franchise in a new open world direction. We may have slight confirmation of this now from Ubisoft itself, as …

In recent weeks, we've seen a lot of leaks coming out of Ubisoft, particularly around future DLC plans for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Now, Ubisoft has confirmed much of this information, officially announcing the Dawn of Ragnarök expansion and confirming additional DLC is in the works for next year.  Assassin's Creed …

While Rockstar Games are nowadays known primarily for Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto, the studio has a long list of IPs under its belt. One of the most loved was Bully (or Canis Canem Edit). After more than 15 years of absence, it looks as though the series …

BenQ is expanding its gaming monitor portfolio with a new display, the Mobiuz EX3210U. Featuring a high refresh rate and 4K resolution, BenQ's latest monitor should be suitable for those looking for a top-of-the-line solution to play on. The BenQ Mobiuz EX3210U comes with a 32-inch panel with 4K resolution, …

In recent years, Nvidia has been shining a spotlight on overall system latency and the benefits of using software and hardware to reduce latency to improve individual performance in games, particularly in first-person shooters. This week, Nvidia is launching the System Latency Challenge, which you can now take part in …

The Xbox Game Pass subscription service offers a robust and ever-evolving library of games for a relatively small monthly fee. The next set of titles coming to the service has now been announced, and it includes a few heavy hitters. As reported by XboxOn, 9 new titles are dropping onto …

We've been hearing plenty of rumours about Nvidia's new GPU plans for early 2022, including mention of an RTX 3080 Ti SKU for laptops. Now, we seem to have confirmation of this GPU, thanks to the latest AIDA64 update. AIDA64 is a well-known and often used benchmarking and system monitoring …

PowerColor listed many new graphics cards on the EEC database recently, from which most are RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 GPUs. However, the listing also shows an unknown SKU named BC-2235, which is claimed to be a mining card. The listing, found by @momomo_us, confirms that both the Radeon …

For day 14 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with OCUK once again to give away TWO prize bundles! The first bundle includes a noblechairs EPIC TX series gaming chair, an Endgame Gear XM1 RGB gaming mouse and a Kolink Unity Nexus ARGB mid-tower case to jazz up your whole setup. Our second bundle includes the Nitro Concepts S300 Nebula Purple gaming chair and a D16E Electric Adjustable Gaming Desk! 

At The Game Awards last week, Quantic Dream officially unveiled its Star Wars game, promising an ‘intricately branching' narrative and plenty of lightsaber-swinging action. While the game was swiftly announced after obtaining the Star Wars license, development is still very early on, with the game said to be around 4 …

Last week, we learned through leaks that Ubisoft is working on a massive expansion for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Described as a 40-hour, God of War-like add-on. Now, we know much more about this expansion, which is titled ‘Dawn of Ragnarök'.   Following on from last week's leak, the expansion appeared on …

The Epic Games Store has its own little annual tradition which sees the storefront offer an increased number of games for free during the Christmas season. As was the case with last year’s celebration, the list of games have now been leaked – and the first game is Shenmue III. …

When Nintendo officially announced its Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) Expansion Pack, adding Nintendo 64 and SEGA games, many were left wondering just how often this service would be supported with new games. Currently, Nintendo is continuing its trend of releasing a new title each month – with Banjo-Kazooie coming next. …

Back when the PS5 was first revealed, fans immediately saw potential for custom panels, which would allow users to customise their console with custom graphics or colours. Some companies attempted to serve this market, but were swiftly shut down by Sony's legal team. Now, Sony will begin selling official PS5 …

Chances are you've heard by now that Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PC this week. The launch has faced some controversy due to an Epic Games Store exclusivity deal and high pricing. For those not deterred by those factors, the PC system requirements have now been revealed, with …

The Epic Games Store has spent many years now trying to compete with Steam and gain a foothold in the PC market. Unfortunately, the Epic Games Store lacks many basic features found within digital storefronts. Finally, one of the most convenient and core features – namely a shopping cart – …

It is no secret that Halo Infinite is missing a few features at the moment, from fan-favourite multiplayer playlists and Forge mode, to campaign-specific features like co-op and replayable main story missions. While these aren't in the game right now, they will be coming at some point, with mission replay …

PUBG: Battlegrounds is not only the catalyst that spawned the current trend of battle royale games, but in doing so landed itself as one of the best selling games of all time. After 4 years on the market, PUBG: Battlegrounds is going free-to-play. Making the announcement, the Product Marketing Manager …

It seems that Nvidia will have new entry-level MX mobile GPUs in the near future and we can expect a pretty good generational performance bump. According to the first benchmark results for the supposed ‘MX550' GPU, it will be up to 36 percent faster than its predecessor. It will also …

For day 13 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with Kioxia to give away six SSDs! That's right, there will be SIX winners for today's competition - two winners will get a 2TB M.2 SSD, another two winners will get a 1TB M.2 SSD and the final two winners will get a 960GB SATA SSD. 

The Pokémon Company has had a number of official Pokémon Centre stores set up throughout the world for years now, including online stores in the US and Japan for customers to shop from home. Now, the Pokémon Centre has finally gone online in the UK, selling a huge range of …

We've been hearing a lot about the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT recently, with leaks revealing specifications and planned launch dates. Now, Lenovo appears to have confirmed some of these rumours, briefly listing the unannounced GPU and confirming some of its specifications, before correcting the error and removing the listing.  …

Square Enix has become notorious over the years for its high expectations when it comes to game sales, with many big releases from the company often being reported as under performing the publisher's expectations. As we look ahead at some of the company's next major releases, we see a pattern …

For day 12 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with Avermedia to give away the ultimate 4K streaming setup! One lucky reader will get a full streaming hardware setup, including a control centre, an XLR microphone, a 4K gaming capture card and more!