If you are planning on upgrading to AMD's new Ryzen processors next month, then you may want to make sure that you are willing to make the jump from Windows 7 to Windows 10 as AMD has confirmed this week that it won't be shipping Ryzen drivers for the ageing …
Read More »Apple’s 10 year anniversary iPhone to be ‘feature rich’, top storage could be over $1000
We are used to the iPhone being an expensive purchase, even when generational upgrades are incremental and less impressive. The jump from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 7 for instance hasn't set new performance records. However, this year's iPhone will be coming on the smartphone's ten year anniversary and …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda’s new dialogue system moves away from Paragon/Renegade
Mass Effect Andromeda is coming out in just over a month, so Bioware has been trickling out new bits of information here and there. A couple of weeks back we got an introduction to the Andromeda mission crew and this week, Mass Effect Andromeda's creative director spoke a bit about …
Read More »Potential leak reveals details on Destiny 2, including PC version
We already know that Destiny 2 is on the way but even though the game is apparently coming out this year, we know surprisingly little about it. Fortunately, leakers are fairly active in the Destiny community and this week, someone appears to have leaked quite a few details about Destiny's …
Read More »For Honor Open Beta goes live today with new balance changes
Today is the day that For Honor gets one last round in beta form before fully releasing to the world. The Open Beta has officially gone live on PC, Xbox One and PS4 but there will be some changes compared to the closed beta just a couple of weeks ago. This …
Read More »Apple is said to be ramping up iPhone 8 production much earlier than expected
It looks like Apple has some lofty sales expectations for its next smartphone, which is currently rumoured to be the iPhone 8/X, skipping over the iPhone 7S entirely. Normally, Apple would start manufacturing new iPhones closer to launch but according to reports this week, the iPhone 8 will begin production …
Read More »Corsair teases the Corsair One, fully assembled system housed in a unique case
Corsair is diving deeper into the world of pre-built PCs this year. Previously we have seen the company experiment with barebones kits like the Bulldog but this year there is going to be something a little different- the Corsair One. This is a fully assembled system all housed inside of …
Read More »OpenVR brings advanced super sampling and more to SteamVR
As much as we like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive here at KitGuru, it is clear that both headsets could do with being a bit sharper in the visual department. Having 1080p per eye does result in some pixelation and plenty of jaggies. However, OpenVR Advanced Settings wants to …
Read More »New EU laws aim to finally do away with content geoblocking for streaming
The European Union is about to make video streaming across borders a lot easier as this week plans were drawn up to enforce new laws that do away with geo-blocking content once and for all. These new laws will affect services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video and could come …
Read More »Tim Sweeney’s anti-Microsoft crusade is still going, claims Windows is ransomware
Over the last year or so, Tim Sweeney has been incredibly vocal about his distaste for Microsoft and some of the company's new Windows 10 initiatives. At first, he took issue with the Universal Windows Platform and went as far as to claim that Microsoft wants to try and kill Steam …
Read More »Xbox 360 game compatibility for PC hasn’t been ruled out
The Xbox 360-era brought around some excellent games but unfortunately, not all of them made it to the PC. Microsoft already has backwards compatibility for Xbox 360 running on the Xbox One but it looks like the door is open for that same functionality to eventually make its way to …
Read More »E3 is opening up to the public for the first time this year with 15,000 tickets
Traditionally, E3 has been a fairly closed off event, reserved for members of the press and game developers/publishers. Over the years, things have begun to open up with more opportunities for regular members of the public to get in but this year, The ESA will be opening the floodgates completely …
Read More »Valve has patched yesterday’s alarming Steam XSS exploit
Update: Last night, a warning was sent out regarding a Steam XSS bug. This was a fairly alarming security flaw that could use Steam Community profile pages to inject malicious code and essentially hijack your account with access to comments, the Steam marketplace, your Steam inventory and more. Fortunately, once Valve …
Read More »FIFA gambling site owner fined £16,000 for unlawful gambling
The two owners of FUT Galaxy, Craig “Nepenthez” Douglas and Dylan Rigby, have both been sentenced as part of their guilty plea for unlawful gambling and advertising illegal gambling. They have been fined £16,000 and £24,000 respectively, though will have to pay much heavier legal expenses for the prosecution as …
Read More »Western Digital introduces world’s first 512 Gigabit 64-layer 3D NAND chip
Western Digital has been making moves in the SSD space for a few months now with the introduction of several models, including WD Blue, Green and Black SSDs all hitting various performance and efficiency targets. However, today Western Digital is ramping things up on the innovation front with the introduction …
Read More »Sony, LG and more accused of inflating PC DVD drive costs, will compensate PC buyers
If you bought a PC between 2003 and 2008, then chances are your system contained a DVD drive. Now it looks like you may be able to claim back some money on that ancient purchase as a recent class action lawsuit revealed that drive makers like Sony, NEC, Panasonic and …
Read More »Cooler Master launches MasterCase Pro 6
Way back in 2015, Cooler Master came out with the MasterCase Pro 5, which helped launch the company's modular ‘freeform' design. However, it is now time for an upgrade, which is why this week Cooler Master is launching the MasterCase Pro 6, a discreetly designed mid-tower featuring all of the …
Read More »Vizio tracked its customer’s viewing histories without permission and sold the data
It looks like Vizio has some explaining to do as the Federal Trade Commission has found that the US TV seller illegally tracked its customer's viewing habits and then sold that information on all without any form of consent. Vizio is said to have installed software on 11 million of …
Read More »Blizzard now lets you trade WoW tokens for Battle.net credit
It looks like Blizzard has found another use for WoW tokens as now not only can you use the currency to buy a month of subscription time for World of Warcraft, but you can also transfer a token into Battle.net credit. Transferring your WoW token into Battle.net credit will give …
Read More »Fallout 4’s 58GB high-resolution texture pack is now available for PC
Update: Just as Bethesda announced last week, Fallout 4's massive 58GB high-resolution texture pack is now available to download on PC. This is set to be a major graphical upgrade for the game but you will need a seriously high-end gaming PC to run it smoothly. You will also need …
Read More »Dangerous XSS exploit affecting Steam users
It looks like Steam users might want to be careful when browsing Steam as an XSS exploit has been discovered which can seriously affect account security. The issue was made public earlier today and can allow attackers to inject their own code, which could allow someone to hijack your Steam …
Read More »Micron to launch GDDR6 graphics memory this year
This is going to be an interesting year as far as GPU memory goes as not only are we expecting HBM2 to debut on AMD's upcoming Vega graphics card but it seems that Micron might be gearing to launch GDDR6 by the end of 2017. This new memory was initially …
Read More »Intel may be planning Kaby Lake shake up to combat Ryzen launch
It looks like Intel may be anticipating AMD's Ryzen launch as much as the rest of us as the company is said to be already preparing a shake up of its Kaby Lake line. According to reports this week, Intel is currently planning a new Core i7 and a new …
Read More »Palit launches world’s first GTX 1050Ti with passive cooling
Palit has a history of releasing passively cooled graphics cards from time to time but each generation the ante is upped just a bit more as GPUs get more powerful. We have previously reviewed Palit's KalmX passive GTX 750Ti but this week, the company is introducing an all new KalmX …
Read More »Square Enix already has Final Fantasy XV running on PC, but only as a ‘technical experiment’
Recently, we heard Final Fantasy XV director, Hajime Tabata talk a bit more about a PC version of the game, mostly for the purposes of really pushing the engine as far as it can go graphically. Now, just over a week later, it seems that an experimental PC version of Final …
Read More »Mouse and keyboard users are invading Overwatch on consoles
It is well known that the keyboard and mouse combo is generally faster and more accurate to aim with than a controller. This is why you won't find many developers willing to allow cross-platform multiplayer between PC and consoles for competitive games. However, there are ways out there for users to …
Read More »AMD legal complaint calls for ban on products from LG, Vizio and more
It looks like AMD has a bone to pick with LG, Vizio, MediaTek and Sigma Designs as the chip maker has filed a lawsuit recently, requesting bans on products sold by these companies due to patent infringements. In its legal complaint, AMD has requested that the US International Trade Commission …
Read More »Patent troll files lawsuit against Netflix and others over offline downloads
Late last year, Netflix finally gave subscribers something they had been wanting for years- the ability to download movies and shows for offline viewing. Unfortunately, it hasn't taken long for patent trolls to start gunning at Netflix over this new feature as this week, ‘Blackbird Technologies' filed a lawsuit against …
Read More »Fresh Ryzen benchmark results are showing up online
It looks like people are starting to get their hands on close to if not completely finished Ryzen processors as third-party benchmark numbers are now starting to leak. We have previously seen some benchmark leaks for engineering samples of Ryzen and we have seen a few cherry picked performance examples …
Read More »Acer launches its largest ultra-wide monitor yet
This week, Acer has launched its largest ultra-wide monitor yet with the XR382CQK, a 37.5-inch IPS panel offering all the benefits of the 21:9 aspect ratio and the added immersion of a curved design. It even comes with Adaptive Sync, so those who like to be productive but also play …
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