Intel Architecture Day 2020 has taken place and just as promised, this year, Raja Koduri took centre stage with discussions on Xe graphics and the several forms it will take - from mobile GPUs, to data centre and of course, gaming.
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Kolink launches eye-catching Rocket Heavy Mini-ITX and Stronghold Overseer ATX cases
Today, Kolink is launching two very unique looking cases- the Rocket Heavy Mini-ITX chassis and the Stronghold Overseer. Both aim to offer strong value and a feature set that supports powerful PC builds. The Kolink Rocket Heavy is a 15.8L-sized Mini-ITX case with extensive hardware support despite its reduced dimensions. …
Read More »Fall Guys is crossing over with Team Fortress 2
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has quickly become one of the most talked about games of the Summer. The Wipeout-styled Battle Royale title has already been purchased over 2 million times in less than a week on PC alone. The developer, Mediatonic, appears to already be making the most of its …
Read More »Deepcool CL500 PC Case Review
The CL500 PC case from Deepcool offers an alternative to the usual high airflow front panel
Read More »Alphacool releases the HDX Pro Air SSD cooler and Eisfluegel Aurora RGB flow indicator
Alphacool has recently launched a new SSD cooler and a new RGB flow indicator. Compatible with M.2 NVMe 2280 SSDs, the HDX Pro Air SSD cooler is designed to decrease the operating temperatures of M.2 SSD drives. Meanwhile, The Aurora Eisfluegel flow indicator is also on the way, offering RGB-lit flow monitoring …
Read More »SpongeBob SquarePants remake has sold over 1 million copies
The current generation of gaming has seen a number of older-gen titles receiving full-blown from the ground up remakes. Titles such as Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Shadow of the Colossus have all released to great success. One more game is now set to join the …
Read More »Souls-like ‘Remnant: From the Ashes’ is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers its users a number of free titles. This week sees fans receive a gun-based co-op souls-like ‘Remnant: From the Ashes’, from the studio behind Darksiders III – Gunfire Games, as well as The Alto Collection – a PC conversion of the popular mobile …
Read More »Apple removes Fortnite from its App Store; Epic files lawsuit
For years, Fortnite on Android circumvented the Google Play Store due to its 30% cut on in-app purchases. Epic Games however could not do the same on iOS due to limitations within the OS. Recently however, the developers added their own payment system into the popular Battle Royale shooter, leading …
Read More »Former Visceral Games producer gives new details on cancelled Star Wars game
It has been three years since EA shut down Visceral Games and cancelled a very promising Star Wars game helmed by Uncharted director, Amy Hennig. As the years go by, those who were at Visceral during that time are becoming more open to talking about the cancelled project and the …
Read More »Embracer Group acquires several new studios including 4A Games
Embracer Group, the parent company of THQ Nordic, has acquired a number of game studios this week, starting off with 4A Games – best known for the Metro series. Not only has 4A Games been acquired, but their new owners also confirmed that work on a fourth Metro game is …
Read More »European Commission to investigate Apple’s stance against game streaming services
Last week, Microsoft officially scrapped plans for xCloud streaming on iOS, citing Apple's tight App Store rules as a result. Apple didn't deny this and in fact backed this up by saying that its store does not allow for streaming services like xCloud, GeForce Now etc on its platform. Sure …
Read More »Corsair Hydro X XH305i RGB liquid cooling kit unboxing and giveaway! (closed)
Last year, Corsair entered the custom liquid cooling market with Hydro X, a full lineup of custom liquid cooling gear, all available separately or neatly packaged together in kits. Today, Leo is unboxing the new Hydro X Series iCUE XH305i RGB Custom Cooling Kit and better yet, we are also giving this £519.99 set of cooling gear away to one lucky KitGuru reader!
Read More »Total War Saga: Troy is free on the Epic Games Store for 24 hours
Back in June, Creative Assembly made a huge announcement, unveiling that Total War Saga: Troy would be an Epic Games Store timed exclusive and that on launch day, the game would be free for all players. That day has now come, with Total War Saga: Troy being free to keep …
Read More »GeForce Now adds 12 more games this week
Thursday has officially become GeForce Now’s library update day, with new games added to the service every week. This week’s update includes 12 more games coming to the service, including the return of the excellent Two Point Hospital. After being removed previously, Two Point Hospital is officially back on GeForce …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers PC system requirements announced
We are just one day away from the pre-order beta for Marvel's Avengers on PC and just a few weeks away from the game's full release. As a high-budget Avengers game, we are expecting plenty of graphical prowess, but what sort of PC will you need to run it? Today, …
Read More »HBO’s The Last of Us will feature a “jaw drop” moment cut from the game
HBO’s The Last of Us is likely one of the highest profile video game adaptations currently in development. The TV show will adapt the story from the first game, though according to the show’s creator there will be at least one “jaw drop” moment that was originally intended to be …
Read More »Resident Evil VIII will be one of the series’ longest entries
The Resident Evil series is currently in an interesting position. While most agree that the recent entries in the series have been overall great titles, many have suffered from shorter-than-expected total play times. While the most recent entry, Resident Evil 3, only took around 6 hours to beat, an insider …
Read More »The DualSense controller will have a 95% larger battery than the DS4
With the release of the PlayStation 4 back in 2013, Sony gave its DualShock controller a rather significant redesign. While many agree that it was an overall improvement, some claimed that the battery life on the controller was far too short. It appears as though Sony will be rectifying this …
Read More »Leak details two new Alienware gaming monitors with ‘Fast IPS’ panels
This week, a leaked PDF has given us some early details on Alienware's future gaming monitor plans. The document gives us most of the important details surrounding the AW2721D and AW3821DW, including talk of a ‘Fast IPS' panel, G-Sync and high refresh rates. According to the leaked PDF, both monitors will …
Read More »Fall Guys could be coming to Xbox, Switch and Mobile
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has quickly proven to be one of the biggest hits of the Summer. The Takeshi’s Castle styled Battle Royale game recently released to server-breaking levels of enthusiasm – selling over 2 million copies on PC alone in less than a week. Though Fall Guys is currently …
Read More »Philips announces 279C9 4K IPS monitor with 10-bit colour
Featuring a Zero Bezel design, the new Philips 279C9 monitor offers an “expansive picture” perfect for multi-monitor setups. The monitor comes with a USB-hub, extensive ergonomic features, and a 27-inch 4K display that supports Freesync and DisplayHDR 400. The 4K IPS panel of the Philips 279C9 has a 60Hz refresh …
Read More »ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-Plus (Wi-Fi) mATX Motherboard Review
B550 and micro-ATX seem to go hand-in-hand, especially given the scarcity of quality X570 micro-ATX offerings. We are examining the ASUS TUF-Gaming B550M-Plus (Wi-Fi) motherboard that features dual M.2 connectors, 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2, and 802.11AX WiFi. Built around a 4-layer PCB and 8+2 stage power delivery solution, the …
Read More »Intel Tiger Lake to use SuperFin and SuperMIM technologies
With the release of Intel Tiger Lake coming soon, more details about the new architecture have surfaced. Intel's latest mobile chips use an intranode architecture restructure by implementing both SuperFin and SuperMIM technologies, offering a performance improvement equivalent to a “node leap”. The name SuperFin comes from the use of redesigned …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5000 “Cezanne” APU surfaces with Zen 3 CPU and Vega GPU cores
The SiSoftware database is giving us plenty of juicy news this week. Not only has an entry detailing an Intel Tiger Lake CPU been spotted, but we also have an entry going over an AMD Ryzen 5000 “Cezanne” APU. This will be a successor to the Renoir series of CPUs, …
Read More »Intel Core i3-1115G4 processor spotted with a 3.0GHz base clock
Intel hasn't yet shared details about its upcoming Tiger Lake processors, but a new leak might give us an idea of what's about to come. The Intel Core i3-1115G4 Tiger Lake processor was spotted in SiSoftware, and with it, some juicy details of its core configuration, base clock, and L2 and …
Read More »Microsoft’s Android-powered Surface Duo smartphone launches in September
It has been quite some time since Microsoft announced its first Surface-branded smartphone. Now, in a surprise announcement, it would appear that the Surface Duo is now ready and will begin shipping in early September. The Microsoft Surface Duo is an Android smartphone with a two displays joined by a …
Read More »Hyper Scape arrives on GeForce Now with a limited time bundle
After some brief downtime to implement the final touches for launch, Hyper Scape has officially returned, complete with a Season One battle pass. If you're keen to dive in on the first season, then you may want to check out Nvidia's GeForce Now bundle. Hyper Scape has immediate support on …
Read More »Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher is the next Rainbow Six Siege operator
Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher appears to be popping up everywhere at the moment, from Netflix-produced anime to mobile games. Today, Ubisoft also announced that Sam Fisher will also be heading to Rainbow Six Siege as his own operator. Operation Shadow Legacy will be the next big season for Rainbow Six …
Read More »Control Ultimate Edition is coming to Steam and next-gen consoles
Ahead of the launch of Control's second and final expansion later this month, Remedy Entertainment has announced Control: Ultimate Edition, which will be the game's debut on Steam and will also be available on next-gen consoles. Control: Ultimate Edition includes ‘The Foundation' and ‘AWE', as well as the free updates …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV’s highly anticipated ‘Reflections in Crystal’ update has arrived
After a few delays and some coronavirus-related troubles along the way, the Final Fantasy XIV team has officially shipped the highly anticipated ‘Reflections in Crystal' update. This patch not only contains the story finale to to the Shadowbringers expansion, but it also completely reworks the new player experience. Patch 5.3, …
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