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Apple is making some more changes to its app rules in 2022. Starting early next year, developers that allow for account creation in iOS, iPadOS or macOS apps must also offer a way to delete the account.  Apple announced this week that this new rule will come into effect on …

Since launch, the Nintendo Switch has had a major problem with Joy-Con drift. At this point, it seems that the majority of Joy-Cons will begin experiencing the issue eventually, and now, one Nintendo engineer has suggested that the problem will never be truly fixed. 

Back in August, shortly after legal issues arose with accusations of employee mistreatment and harassment at Activision Blizzard, the company announced some key changes. Notably, Diablo 4 lost its director, but now after a couple of months, a replacement has been found.  Diablo 4 is now being directed by Joe …

Microsoft officially dropped Kinect shortly after the Xbox One launch, but the company may have now found a new use for the technology. In a partnership with Sky, Microsoft is essentially bringing the Kinect back for a new wave of TVs.  This week, Sky announced Sky Glass, a new range …

While Shenmue 3 didn't exactly live up to expectations, Yu Suzuke's grand story will soon be told through another medium. Back in 2020, a Shenmue anime was announced to be in the works and now, it will be coming to Crunchyroll next year.  Shenmue: The Animation is an anime series …

While Sony’s PlayStation brand may be one of its biggest, the tech giant has a long and successful history making all manner of media devices. One of the biggest names in TVs is BRAVIA, and Sony is now making its TV’s the best way to experience PS5 games. In a …

The situation surrounding Hideo Kojima’s next project has been long discussed and highly contradictory. First there were claims that he was making a PlayStation game, then an Xbox game, then Silent hill, and now he’s not? While this may all be an elaborate ruse by Kojima himself, the latest rumours …

Far Cry 6 may have only been released yesterday, however it seems that Ubisoft is already teasing a new game set in the world of Far Cry. As discovered by users online, an in-game wooden crate features a QR code which when scanned, seems to be teasing the next Far …

2021 marks a special year for Xbox as it is the 20th anniversary of the release of Microsoft’s first console. Ahead of its birthday on the 15th of November, a special edition 20th anniversary Xbox controller has leaked online, showcasing a polarising design. As reported by VGC, the US-based retailer …

Windows 11 was released a few days ago and is already being associated with performance issues in certain hardware configurations. AMD confirmed this week that there are some performance issues when running Windows 11 on Ryzen-based systems, which can see performance in some games drop by up to 15 percent.  …

The Battlefield 2042 open beta has begun and unfortunately, there are a number of problems across platforms, ranging from graphical errors to performance issues. As it turns out, the beta build is “months old”, and according to DICE, there are already big improvements in place for the final game.  Typically …

Leo is back with another look at the Lian Li Q58 - following up on last week's review

Back when the Xbox Series X/S consoles launched, Seagate launched its 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 expansion card SSD. Now, Xbox console owners will have another option for speedy expandable storage, as Seagate has now launched the 1TB Xbox SSD Game Drive.  While the expansion card plugs directly into the back …

While Microsoft has slowed down on studio acquisitions this year, the Xbox team has been hard at work forging third-party partnerships. Aside from major projects in the works with Kojima, Avalanche Studios and others, Xbox is also seemingly teaming up with Behaviour Interactive on a new project.  In a Linkedin …

During its annual Foundry Forum event, Samsung gave us an update on what's coming out of its foundries in the future. For starters, Samsung is set to begin producing 3nm chips in the first half of 2022, with second-gen 3nm chips coming in 2023. Moreover, it also stated that mass-production of …

While Valve doesn't recommend that users take apart their Steam Decks, the handheld system does support user-placed SSDs. For anyone curious about the internals of the Steam Deck and how to take it apart, Valve has released a new teardown video.  The video focuses on replacing the SSD and the analogue …

This week, it came to light that Twitch has suffered a massive data breach, with 125GB of confidential files stolen and spread across the internet. In a short statement yesterday afternoon, the company confirmed a hack took place and now, some more details have been shared.  While Twitch's initial statement …

Back in June, we learned that Microsoft had begun the process of upgrading its xCloud servers to Xbox Series X hardware, replacing the older Xbox One S server blades that have powered Xbox Cloud Gaming so far. Now, Microsoft has confirmed that the upgrade is complete.  Speaking with The Verge …

Over the last ten weeks, we've been hard at work building the AMD BEHEMOTH system - a modded, liquid-cooled, dual-system PC worth an astounding £22,000. Now, we're pleased to announce that we are giving away this system to one lucky KitGuru reader! 

Yesterday, rumours of Randy Pitchford stepping down from his position at Gearbox began to swirl. At the time, a Gearbox spokesperson told us that there was “no validity to this claim”, but there are indeed some major changes happening. Pitchford is stepping down as president of Gearbox, although he will …

MSI is targeting low noise operation with the release of new a silent case kit!

Babylon’s Fall has had an interesting development. Originally announced all the way back in 2019, the game was initially met with excitement. Unfortunately, a more recent trailer was met with great skepticism due to what appeared to be ugly and unclear graphics. The team at PlatinumGames clearly took this to …

Earlier today, we reported on a massive data breach over at Twitch. The company's source code, secret projects and even sensitive information like partner earnings were all obtained and leaked online. Now, Twitch has responded, confirming the leak.  In a statement posted this afternoon, Twitch acknowledged the leak, saying: “We …

Many fans cried out against an announcement by Sony earlier this year when they revealed their intentions to shut down the online stores for both the PS3 and Vita, essentially preventing you from purchasing any new games. The backlash was quick and strong, and Sony backtracked on this decision – …

Back in July during the New World alpha, EVGA RTX 3090 owners quickly ran into issues with their GPUs dying after playing the game. Now, history seems to be repeating itself, with Gigabyte RTX 3090 owners now having severe problems.  New reports of crashes have surfaced on Reddit, with multiple …

While many fans were left disappointed by the announcement of the Switch OLED version – having been hoping for a 4K Switch Pro – a teardown of the new system reveals that Nintendo may be quietly preparing for a real Switch Pro. As discovered by Nintendo Prime, the newly refreshed …

Rockstar’s PS3 exclusive ‘Agent’ has long existed in limbo, with nothing seen of the game since its reveal in 2009. Though it was clear that Rockstar was no longer interested in completing the game, the publisher continued to renew the trademark while also advertising the game on their website. Now, …

In case there was any doubt left, more leaks have come to light proving that a trilogy of Grand Theft Auto remasters are on the way. This time, the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy – Definitive Edition leak comes straight from the Rockstar launcher.  Through datamining the Rockstar launcher, users have …

It looks like Twitch has suffered the biggest data breach in the site's history. Not only has an anonymous hacker managed to obtain source code and data on confidential projects, but information on payroll and Twitch partner earnings have also leaked.  The leak was initially posted on 4Chan (via Reddit) …

The ongoing chip shortage keeps ravaging the world of electronics, increasing product prices with no end in sight. While increased demand and the pandemic are two major causes behind this, companies hoarding chips could also be having an impact, according to TSMC's chairman.  In an interview with Time magazine, Mark …