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We've had two massive hardware launches over the last couple of months. In September, Nvidia's RTX 20 series of graphics cards officially became available and now this week, Intel has begun rolling out its 9th Gen CPUs. With those launches now out of the way, we are starting to see …

MSI has wasted no time at all baking Intel’s brand new 9th generation CPUs into its small form factor PC solutions, unveiling the state-of-the-art Trident X series. Packed in the small 10-litre case, the compact desktop is the first of its kind to pack an SFX power supply and MSI’s …

While Assassin's Creed Odyssey might not be matching Origins' physical sales, the game appears to be doing very well digitally on the PC. Peak concurrent players for Assassin's Creed Odyssey on Steam outpaced last year's entry in the series by 33 percent. Yesterday we learned that Assassin's Creed Odyssey's physical …

Back at E3, Microsoft announced that not only was it preparing a next-gen console, but the company would also be hoping to tackle game streaming. We weren't expecting to hear more about Microsoft's cloud streaming plans so soon but late last night, Project xCloud was officially announced, aiming to offer …

CD Projekt Red has its work cut out for it following the sheer success of The Witcher series, putting an immense amount of pressure on upcoming sci-fi RPG Cyberpunk 2077. The developer has now sought outside help on the title, entering entered “a long-term strategic cooperation” with Digital Scapes Studios. …

Bethesda is trying something different with its next Fallout game. Fallout 76 is set to be a big multiplayer game, designed for friends to group up and scour the wasteland together, running into trouble along the way. However, as is the case with most multiplayer games nowadays, there will be …

Sony’s PlayStation 4 has proved a major success story for the company, edging out the competition repeatedly when it comes to sales. Rumours of the firm’s tentatively titled PlayStation 5 have been around since before the release of its predecessor, but Sony has finally made it official that it is …

G.Skill has partnered with ASUS to develop brand new Double Capacity DIMM technology, crafting the newly announced Trident Z RGB DC series DDR4 64GB (32GBx2) memory kits. For the more speed conscious, the memory manufacturer has also set the fastest XMP speed in both 16GB and 32GB configurations to date …

The spotlight continues to remain on Intel's 9th Gen launch this week. We've already taken a look at the specs for the new Core i9-9900K, Core i7-9700K and Core i5-9600K. If any of our UK readers are planning on upgrading, then you're in luck as retail listings have already gone …

After many months of leaks and rumours, today Intel officially announced its 9th generation of processors, alongside the Z390 motherboard chipset. We've already published a lengthy preview of Z390 and some of the flagship motherboards rolling out this month. Now, our attention turns to the 9th Gen processors themselves, with …

Accompanying Intel’s official 9th generation launch, third-party manufacturers have wasted no time in updating their flagship lines with the new Z390 chipset. ASUS fans in particular are being spoiled with 19 new motherboards to choose from across its ROG Maximus XI, ROG Strix, TUF Gaming, Prime and WS. Once again, …

Today is the big day, Intel has officially launched the Z390 motherboard chipset alongside several new 9th Gen processors. Our main man Leo has already had a chance to preview a bunch of new Z390 motherboards coming out, including new models from ASUS ROG, MSI, ASRock and Gigabyte!

Connection issues have been plaguing Forza Horizon 4 since it launched last week, as players claim they are being kicked from Ranked Team Adventures and unfairly banned as a result. Fortunately, this hasn’t slowed down sales as Microsoft’s latest racing game has become the series’ fastest-selling title in the UK. …

Ubisoft has had a great year so far with the launch of Far Cry 5 but it looks like its big end of year release, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, could be struggling at retail. While Far Cry 5 easily took the top spot on UK retail charts, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s physical …

A whole host of flagship smartphones are launching this month, with Google’s Pixel 3 line-up arriving on the 9th and Huawei shortly following on the 16th. Price to performance king OnePlus has announced that it will also be joining the fray, unveiling its OnePlus 6T on the 30th. Aesthetically, the …

Although Apple has improved its fourth-generation of smart wearables by adding in a range of new functionality, it seems that the company still struggles with a watch’s primary function: telling time. Australian users of the Apple Watch Series 4 have recently experienced a bug during the switch to Daylight Savings …

Last week, a big report came out claiming that Chinese spies were able to sneak tiny surveillance chips into Super Micro servers in an effort to steal information from other countries. At the time, Apple and Amazon were specifically named as companies affected by this. Both have since denied these …

While Guerrilla Games is still basking in the success of its single-player smash hit Horizon: Zero Dawn, the studio is looking ahead towards its next project. In what seems like an attempt to return to its multiplayer roots, the firm has been snapping up veterans known for their work on …

Last week, Microsoft began rolling out the Windows 10 October Update only to hit a wall. Some unfortunate users installed the update only to find that some of their files had been wiped out during the upgrade. This obviously caused a stir, as Microsoft can’t seem to get its quality …

We’re expecting Google to drop news on its latest Pixel smartphones any day now. Several leaks have taken place over the last couple of months and while much of the focus has been placed on the smartphone lineup, it looks like we’ll be seeing a Pixel tablet this year too. …

After the collapse of Telltale Games, the last two episodes of The Walking Dead: The Final Season were left in limbo with many questioning whether or not they will see the light of day. Now, the creator of the original comic book has revealed that his company, Skybound Games will …

We would like to welcome a new team member to KitGuru. bomenzzz has joined us for some game coverage. Today we get to see her first play of Shadow Of The Tomb Raider on the PC - running with a GTX 1080 ti. If you are thinking about buying it, this video should help you make a decision! More of these to come every week!

Ubisoft experienced “a series of DDoS attacks” yesterday, disrupting the official launch of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. While the publisher initially stated that issues have since been resolved, services still seem to be impacted, preventing owners from playing the new game. As usual, Ubisoft took to its forums to address the …

To make sure you don't miss out on any of the big stories of the week, we are presenting a weekly run down. This week's edition features Intel 10nm CPU progress, an update on RTX 2080Ti pre-order shipments, leaked footage for Amazon's new MMO, Microsoft's borked Windows 10 update and more.

Earlier this week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) imposed a series of punishments against Elon Musk for false tweets that boosted Tesla stock. Instead of counting his lucky stars that the penalty only includes as personal $20 million fine and stepping down as the company chairman, Musk has …

Original members of PlayStation Network have put up with their online moniker for twelve years, unfortunately unable to make alterations regardless of how relevant the in-game name is nowadays. It looks like this might be about to change, however, as multiplayer game developers are reportedly preparing for the feature to …

Given its popularity, Fortnite has already proven to be a prime target for phishing scammers, luring victims in through an email faking invites to the Android beta test. Although the official launch on Android handsets has put a stop to this, a new scam has cropped up that uses various …

A lot of hot topics in for discussion today. One thing about Leo, he never minces his words.

We’re returning this week with another game giveaway. Over the weekend, we are running a caption contest, the winner of which will receive a STEAM game of their choice!

Microsoft began rolling out its Windows 10 October Update earlier this week, allowing Nvidia RTX users to finally use real-time ray-tracing. Unfortunately, according to recent reports, users that do indulge the new update also risk potential loss of personal files. A number of user reports across Reddit claim to have …