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In need of a new laptop? Fancy getting into VR? Well then you might be in luck. We are teaming up with Acer to give away an Aspire 7 notebook bundled with an Acer Mixed Reality headset for WIndows 10!

Back in 2002, Illusion Softworks released Mafia, a great example of a classic open-world game that went on to spawn a very popular franchise. Unfortunately in 2012, the game vanished from digital stores like Steam, as the music licenses had expired. Now five years later, Mafia is available once again …

Last year, Google suffered a lingering shortage of its first generation Pixel and Pixel XL devices as they launched around the world. It seems like Groundhog Day for the company as the same thing is in, or rather, not in store for its flagship Pixel 2 smartphones. The shortage seems …

It’s well known that Valve made a lot of money from a considerably small team, however just how rich Steam boss Gabe Newell is has always been up for debate. According to Forbes’ top 400 richest people in America this year, however, he has made the top 100. Good-man Gabe …

Last month, KitGuru was lucky enough to get a hands on with Zotac’s GTX 1080 Ti Mini, which still retains the title for ‘World’s smallest 1080 Ti’. Today, the company has announced that the card is getting a makeover, with the Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ArcticStorm Mini sporting a …

Samsung’s Bixby is about to become a little outdated, as just six months after its initial release the company has announced Bixby 2.0. It seems that this is, in fact, a key step in Samsung’s long-term plans for a smart fridge powered by its digital assistant. The original Bixby initially …

Update 23/10/17: Since the original story, Cryorig has responded to our query, explaining that the picture is actually fan made, yet the posting was the fault of the company. You can read the full response here. Original story: Cryorig is a relatively new company on the scene, with its H7 …

Despite constant dips in stock, the Nintendo Switch has continuously outsold the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as of late. This month is no different, with the hybrid topping September’s sales in the U.S. according to industry tracking groups. The NPD Group, responsible for market research across the world has …

While DICE’s first shot at taking on the Star Wars Battlefront series was entirely multiplayer focussed, this time around the team has dedicated time to creating a campaign- one that ties in to Star Wars cannon and tells an original story. While EA showed very little of the campaign at …

Earlier this year, LG began showing off its first SteamVR supported virtual reality headset at trade shows. First impressions so far have seemed rather positive and now, it seems that we may have an actual name for the headset. This week, LG filed a brand name request for the ‘UltraGear’, …

Earlier this week we heard that the iPhone 8 might not be doing so well over in the US, with data suggesting that many were still opting for the iPhone 7. Following on from that, a supply chain source has come forward, claiming that Apple has actually cut iPhone 8 …

Destiny 2 is just less than two weeks away from launching on PC. We've already had a taste of what's to come thanks to the beta but after some additional tweaking, Bungie has revealed the final PC system requirements for the game. On top of that, we now know the …

Last week, Valve announced that it would be revamping Counter-Strike's most iconic map, Dust II. Shortly after, we got to see a complete comparison of the new version versus the old and beta testers had a chance to play it and provide feedback. It seems there has been a quick …

One of the most interesting parts about Samsung’s Galaxy S8 rollout earlier this year was the inclusion of the DeX dock. The dock allows you to plug your smartphone in, hook it up to a monitor and use a keyboard and mouse for a full desktop experience. Since launch, the …

Its hot - its new - just how good is it? We present a preview today before our full review in the coming weeks.

World of Warcraft legacy servers are popular, offering the vanilla experience of the game before its universe was expanded via expansion packs. Usually these projects are shut down due to Blizzard’s intervention, but this time the Elysium server suffered at the hands of the developers themselves after an embezzlement scandal. …

Amazon has been pursuing drone related plans for a while now, building up its patents as it fixes potential bugs and finds new functionality for the devices. Its most recent patent showcases a drone meant to recharge electric cars while on the move. The concept of recently granted patent number …

First performance results for the GTX 1070Ti spotted...

Just a couple of weeks ago, Samsung announced its first high-end virtual reality headset, known as the Samsung Odyssey. It is intended to be the Windows 10 competitor to the Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE with the specs to prove it. While this headset will be hitting store shelves in …

Blizzard's next Overwatch patch is going to include plenty of changes. Not only are we going to see yet another balance change to Mercy following her recent overhaul, but changes are also being made to Lucio and some new voice lines are on the way for Zenyatta.   As far …

Developer Fatshark has released the first look at its upcoming sequel, Warhammer: Vermintide 2. One thing that the studio was adamant on getting across is that the only Chaos here is the faction, as the game will “NOT” have loot boxes. That’s right, Chaos is taking the forefront this time …

Protecting your keyboard from general wear and tear over time is no easy task and no matter how hygienic you are, your keycaps tell the story. Corsair is hoping to help with this, launching its Premium Gaming PBT Double-Shot Keycaps Kit to combat fading and shining. Usually, mechanical keyboards ship …

Razer is launching a new variant in its Blade Stealth laptops, swapping out the dual-core Kaby Lake processor introduced earlier this year for a much more powerful 8th generation quad-core mobile CPU. For those wanting to crank more power out of their laptops, the company has also upgraded its Razer …

Earlier this month we teamed up with ARCTIC to give four lucky readers the chance to win an ARCTIC Freezer 33 CPU cooler. We have four different colour options to give away: Red, White, Green and Yellow. We received plenty of entries from you guys and now after combing through …

Publishers have been putting a lot of time and effort into finding new ways to sell microtransactions to gamers. Some games have managed to get it right, while others have fallen flat and drawn criticism for it. Activision has become the latest example of this, as the publisher recently patented …

After months of rumours and speculation over the future of Visceral Games, EA today announced that it would be shutting down the studio. Over the years, Visceral had worked on some great titles, the most notable of which was the Dead Space franchise. For the last few years, the studio …

Microsoft’s big Windows 10 Fall Creators Update launched today and along with it brought the company’s answer to virtual reality. Competing with HTC and Oculus, Windows Mixed Reality headsets are now available to order from a variety of developers including Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo among others. To quell any …

Since it took Pokémon Go a year to release its second generation line-up, many assumed that there would be a long wait before we see any more Pokémon appear. Those still waiting might be in for a treat, however, as a marketing blunder lends credit to some gen-3 Pokémon possibly …

Apple’s new iPhone 8 has been available for around a month now, and while the company is pushing its annual release in the same fashion it always does, it seems that the handset just isn’t selling as well as expected. In fact, one analyst has pointed out that a significant …

AMD's Raven Ridge APU launch appears to be getting close, with HP amongst the first laptop makers to pick up the Ryzen 5 2500U with Vega graphics.