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The DeepCool Quadstellar case has finally arrived at KitGuru's testing ground! A full written review is on the way but for now, we present you with Leo Waldock's video review!

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will be getting a new Event Mode, offering timed experiences that shake up the ordinary gameplay. During these testing periods, players will be introduced to new content and parameters not seen in the ordinary game mode, with the first event ushering in 8-person teams. PUBG Corp broke the …

Trash talking has been around since the dawn of competition making it natural to have seeped into the world of online video games, but there’s a fine line between teasing the enemy team and being a part of what is dubbed ‘toxicity’. Now, major video game companies are fighting back …

Corsair has updated its best-selling Hydro Series H60 all-in-one watercooler multiple times over the years, always offering better performance. Now, the company is bringing the cooler into 2018 with a redesigned look that’s guaranteed to spruce up any system while retaining the same premium components to give it an edge …

Samsung's latest flagship Galaxy smartphone has been out for almost two weeks now, but it looks like some early adopters are facing some issues with the display. This week, Galaxy S9 and S9+ users began taking to Reddit and Samsung's support forums to complain about ‘dead zone' issues with the …

Some iPhone users have had quite a shock lately, as a bug has been causing the device’s voice assistant, Siri, to read out hidden lock screen notifications to almost anyone that asks. Luckily, Apple is aware of the issue and has promised it has a fix in the works. The …

Over the last few years, there has been a huge increase on the number of games released on Steam annually. Over the course of 2017, it is estimated that Steam brought in $4.3 billion and it seems that the top 100 selling games on the platform made up for a …

We were already impressed Metro Exodus when the game was first shown at E3 last year, but the latest showcase steps things up a notch. At GDC this week, 4AGames announced that Metro Exodus would be the first game to ship with Nvidia's RTX ray tracing technology. If you need …

At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) earlier this week, we learned that Microsoft, Nvidia and AMD were all working on bringing Ray Tracing technology to the video game world. Now, the folks over at Epic Games have talked more about it during their ‘State of Unreal' panel, showcasing three videos …

While YouTube has always prohibited the direct sale of firearms, the video platform has announced that it plans to further restrict videos promoting guns. Soon, YouTube will ban all videos that “”promote or link to websites selling firearms and accessories” including their accessories and attachments. “We routinely make updates and …

Last year, CD Projekt Red ruffled some feathers when it announced that Cyberpunk 2077 would include online elements to ensure the longevity of the game, a departure from what the studio is truly known for. Doubling back on itself, it seems that the hotly anticipated title is now pegged as …

It is no secret that large tech companies often use various methods to lower the amount of tax they owe in different continents. This has riled up the European Union in the past and now, they intend to do something about it. A couple of weeks ago, reports began surfacing …

Things are heating up between Huawei and the US government, as pressure prompts the country’s largest electronics retailer to drop the brand. Best Buy will no longer be ordering smartphones from the Chinese-based company and over the next few weeks, will phase out its stock entirely. Last month, US intelligence …

We’ve all come across those sites that load up and begin auto-playing a video at some obnoxiously loud volume. Over time, Google has been trying to tackle this with various Chrome updates. Back in January Google pushed out a Chrome update that allowed users to permanently mute certain websites, but …

Apple is reportedly gearing up for a trial production of its next generation iPhone due out later this year, hoping to avoid low yield issues that were seen with its iPhone X. The new range is expected to be much cheaper than the £1000 handset, while still offering similar premium …

After some lengthy delays, we may finally see the first 4K/144Hz, HDR and G-Sync monitors hit the market.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been noticeably absent since news broke of Cambridge Analytica harvesting millions upon millions of its users’ data, but he’s finally come out of hiding to address the scandal. Admitting the company’s “mistakes,” Zuckerberg focused more on what actions the firm will take to clean up …

Last year at E3, A Way Out was one of the most exciting games shown, promising a story-driven co-op adventure as two players break out of prison and go on the run. Today, the game is officially launching for consoles and PC, so lets check out the system requirements. The …

Operation Chimera is well under way at this point, having given Rainbow Six Siege players access to Russian and French Operators Finka and Lion. Italy’s special forces seems to be next up, with a leak giving us our first look at what to expect from the tentatively named Alibi and …

While Sea of Thieves has so far been a great success for Rare and Microsoft in terms of player counts, the game's launch didn't end up going as smoothly as planned. There were plenty of issues affecting the game's online components at launch, and now, Rare has addressed them in …

Since its launch in December, the Xbox One version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has struggled with performance issues. A short while ago, the folks at PUBG Corp began outlining its plan to fix things up, and last night, they took the first step. Patch 11 began rolling out for PUBG on …

Two weeks ago, Kaspersky Lab revealed that it had uncovered a strain of malicious malware dubbed Slingshot, that had gone undetected for six years. It turns out that this was, in fact state-sponsored malware targeting terrorism and Kaspersky has ruined years-worth of a government sanctioned operation. Kaspersky went public with …

We've been hearing whispers surrounding Intel's upcoming Coffee Lake S processors and new Z390 chipset for several months. Going by Intel's roadmap, these new CPUs are expected to launch in the second half of this year, and this week, we may have got a peek at the intended flagship, with …

A surge in leaks have all but confirmed that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is being remastered and is due to launch this year. Just like its predecessor, the remaster seems to be following an unconventional release, with Activision supposedly dropping the multiplayer component. Amazon did the deed first, …

Crytek today has announced another change to its business model. In an effort to monetise the CryEngine once again, Crytek will begin requiring developers using the engine to sign up to a five percent royalty fee for game sales using the engine. This new royalty-based model comes into effect with …

Since Apple debuted its Face ID technology, it’s been perceived that Android research and development teams were approximately two years behind forming their own version. While this remains a part of the problem, it turns out that Apple’s iron grip on the supply chain is another factor slowing competitors down. …

In May 2017, Google was set to team up with HTC to launch a standalone virtual reality headset for the Daydream platform. Since then, a lot has changed, with Google buying up a chunk of HTC's smartphone team. As a result, HTC has been doubling down on virtual reality, and …

The geniuses behind The Witcher have acquired indie studio Strange New Things, dedicating it to the development of Cyberpunk 2077. Now dubbed CD Projekt Red Wrocław, the new team is comprised of former members of core CD Projekt Red as well as IO Interactive and Techland. Strange New Things was …

Concern surrounding Facebook has been growing for the past week, as countries begin to question the user data scandal between the platform and Cambridge Analytica. Now, founder Mark Zuckerberg has been sent a formal request to testify on the privacy failure. The news broke earlier this week, when data firm …

AMD has officially responded with a technical assessment of the vulnerabilities published by CTS Labs' last week.