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During the European Hardware Association Tech Tour, KitGuru was invited to ASUS headquarters in Taipei for an early look at a wide range of hardware planned for 2026. Rather than focusing on individual launches, the briefings were structured around broader design themes – power delivery, thermal density, system integration and …

January’s Humble Choice line-up is officially available to claim, including the likes of Sonic Frontiers; Wizard of Legend 2 and Hunt Showdown.

Sudokoo is at CES 2026, bringing along a host of new air and AIO coolers

January’s Xbox Game Pass line-up has been officially announced, including the likes of RE: Village; Star Wars Outlaws; Atomfall and more.

Despite accidentally publishing the announcement early, Riot Games have now officially confirmed that 2XKO will launch on consoles in under two weeks’ time.

Intel has officially launched its third-generation Core Ultra mobile processors at CES 2026, marking the long-awaited debut of its Intel 18A process technology. Also known as Panther Lake, the Core Ultra Series 3 is the first compute platform designed and manufactured entirely in the US using 18A silicon. With a focus on mobile efficiency and integrated graphics, Intel is claiming a 76% uplift in gaming performance and a 60% improvement in multithreaded performance over the previous generation.

We stopped by to visit Acer to look at a wide range of both gaming and productivity-focused gear

Amazon’s live-action Tomb Raider features a ton of big-name actors, including but not limited to Sophie Turner; Jason Isaacs and Sigourney Weaver.

At CES this week, Gigabyte is showcasing its new RTX 5090 Infinity graphics card, which makes some rather bold changes to traditional GPU cooler design. The radically redesigned Windforce Hyperburst cooler is the star of the show here, moving away from the typical triple-fan shroud we are used to seeing towards a very unique design that we've not ever seen before on a custom-cooled GPU.

Ahead of CES, members of the European Hardware Association, including KitGuru, were invited to Asus HQ to get an early look at upcoming gaming hardware. Here, we take you through Asus ROG's next-generation gaming monitors, as well as new peripherals and WiFi 8 devices. 

Following AC Origins; Odyssey; and The Division, Far Cry 3 + Blood Dragon appear to be next in line to receive a 60fps update for current-gen consoles.

be quiet! is kicking off CES 2026 with a major refresh across its cooling, PSU, and peripheral lines — including its first products to feature integrated LCD displays. The company’s showcase spans new AIO and air coolers, high‑wattage power supplies, and a pair of ultra‑light gaming mice.

8BitDo have announced the FlipPad – a unique USB-C controller designed for mobile which lets you hold your phone vertically.

A brand new video games event has been announced, with the ‘creator-led’ New Game+ Showcase set to go live on the 8th of January.

We visited MSI at CES this week to get an early look at a huge range of new technology

Cooler Master is using CES 2026 to show the new entries to its enthusiast stack, bringing back some of its most iconic sub‑brands. The manufacturer's showcase in Las Vegas this week focuses on the “FreeForm 2.0” design philosophy, a modular approach that spans everything from the massive new Cosmos Alpha …

Gigabyte has used CES 2026 to showcase a specialised lineup of motherboards designed to squeeze every last frame out of AMD's Ryzen 9000 Series X3D processors. Leading the charge is the X870E Aorus Xtreme X3D AI Top, a flagship board focused on high‑frequency memory stability and aggressive thermal management for the latest 3D V‑Cache silicon.

Thermaltake is bringing the 90s back with a new range of ‘Retro’ series hardware at CES 2026. There are two new retro‑inspired PC cases, but with all the conveniences of modern designs, including the option to add a digital display exactly where you’d expect a disc drive to sit. To complement the cases, Thermaltake also has retro‑style peripherals and liquid coolers in the lineup.

Nvidia is kicking off CES with some announcements of its own. The biggest announcement is DLSS 4.5, which will introduce a higher-quality transformer model for upscaling. 

CES 2026 has officially begun and AMD is rolling out a number of new products to mark the occasion. As expected, AMD's primary focus is now shifting towards AI performance, although there are gaming-related product launches to look forward to as well.

It’s been several years since HP acquired HyperX from Kingston. During that time, HP has operated its own gaming brand, OMEN, alongside HyperX. Now, the company is consolidating the two, with OMEN products rebranded under HyperX to unify its gaming portfolio across PCs, displays, peripherals, and software.

HP used CES 2026 to roll out a major refresh of its consumer PC portfolio, led by the OmniBook Ultra 14 — a flagship model the company claims is the world’s first consumer notebook offering up to 85 TOPS of NPU performance when configured with an HP‑exclusive Snapdragon X2 Elite …

One of the clearest messages from our pre-CES briefing at MSI’s Taipei HQ, is that the company is no longer thinking solely in terms of isolated components. For 2026, the focus is on complete platforms, where motherboard, power delivery, cooling and chassis are designed and engineered as a single system. …

Phanteks has several new products to show off at CES this week, including new Evolv and XT View Matrix PC cases, and upgrade kits for those looking to add an LED Matrix display to their current Phanteks chassis. Here, we break it all down, along with pricing and launch dates. 

Valve has revealed the winners of the 2025 Steam Awards. Unlike the heavily produced ceremonies that rely on a mix of critics and developers, the Steam Awards remain entirely community-driven, with millions voting to decide which titles best represent each category. This year’s crowning achievement belongs to Hollow Knight: Silksong, …

Asus has officially launched its CES 2026 campaign with a trio of ROG gaming monitors that address a major issue with OLED technology: text clarity. By adopting the latest sub-pixel architectures from both LG Display and Samsung Display, the new ROG Swift and Strix models promise to deliver a native …

Following some teasers via a new website last week, Bloober Team appear to have now registered a trademark for ‘Onyx: The Dark Grip’.

Console sales in the UK saw a notable decline in 2025, with PS5 sales dropping by 12% and Xbox by a substantial 39% year-over-year.

Following the release of Bright Memory Infinite in 2021, FYQD Studio have teased their next game – a 3rd person action shooter set in the Republic of China.

Throughout 2025 we saw an increasing number of leaks and rumours surrounding Ubisoft’s long-awaited Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Remake alongside details pertaining to their as-of-yet-unannounced Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake. With both titles said to be arriving in the coming months, it appears as though Ubisoft are gearing up to unveil both projects soon.