This week, Sony removed Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and began offering refunds for the game. In a similar move, Microsoft is also expanding its refund policy for Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox. In addition, CD Projekt Red has also said that it is working to ensure that physical copy …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar Day 19: Win a WD_Black P50 1TB portable NVMe SSD! (closed)
For Day 19 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with Western Digital to give away THREE WD_Black P50 1TB NVMe SSDs! These are portable NVMe SSDs with future-proof performance for both PC and consoles.
Read More »Control’s next-gen console enhancements coming in February
Remedy Entertainment announced that it would be bringing enhancements to Control: Ultimate Edition for next-gen consoles earlier this year. Unfortunately, the upgrade was pushed out of 2020 and into 2021. However, we do get our first look at the upgrade today thanks to a new teaser video. Control: Ultimate Edition …
Read More »Riot is working on a League of Legends MMO
Riot Games has been branching out into different genres recently and has placed a focus on expanding the League of Legends IP with new games and spin-offs. While not officially announced, it would seem that one of these spin-offs will indeed be a League of Legends MMORPG. Greg Street, Riot's …
Read More »G.Skill introduces Enki Series AIO CPU coolers featuring ARGB
G.Skill is a very prominent name in the memory market, but it looks like the company wants to diversify its portfolio of PC components and expand into the CPU cooler market. The new Enki AIO CPU cooler series is a custom-designed solution available in 240mm, 280mm, and 360mm radiator sizes, …
Read More »The 2020 Game Awards nearly doubles viewership to 83 million livestreams
Each year, following the conclusion of The Game Awards, the show’s creator shares details on the success of the show. The 2020 Game Award once again saw major growth, achieving over 8.3 million concurrent viewers and 83 million livestreams in total. Taking to Twitter, The Game Awards’ creator Geoff Keighley …
Read More »Computex to return as a physical exhibition in 2021
During the Computex 2021 International Online Press Conference, it was announced that Computex 2021 will return to its physical format from June 1 to 4, 2021. Additionally, it was also announced that the tradeshow will take advantage of AI to create a smart Online-Merge-Offline exhibition platform to gather the tech community …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator surpasses 2 million players
Microsoft Flight Simulator launched in August to great critical success. The PC game, which is set to come to Xbox in 2021, was the first major release in the franchise since 2006. Despite this, it would seem fans of the series remained loyal, as 4 months after the game’s launch, …
Read More »MSI gives us a glimpse at AMD’s Curve Optimizer undervolting feature
Not long ago, AMD announced that it will introduce a new feature called Curve Optimizer as part of the Precision Boost Overdrive 2. According to AMD, this feature set should only come with AGESA 1.1.8.0., but it seems that AGESA 1.1.0.0. Patch D firmware on the MSI B450 Tomahawk motherboard already has …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar Day 18: Win one of three Noctua cooling bundles! (closed)
For Day 18 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with Noctua to give away THREE cooling bundles! We've got CPU coolers, Noctua's excellent fans and everything else you need for a high-end air-cooling setup.
Read More »Fortnite adds 120fps mode on PS5 and Series X|S
With the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, console players can now for the first time experience 120fps gaming. Despite 30fps typically being the standard on consoles, a surprising number of titles have seen 120fps support added to its games. Following the latest update, those with a …
Read More »Sony removes Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store and offers full refunds
In a surprising move, Sony Interactive Entertainment pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store last night and is now offering refunds to anyone who purchased the game digitally. Here is the statement from Sony: “SIE strives to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, therefore we will begin to offer …
Read More »Death Stranding crosses over with Cyberpunk 2077
In recent years we have seen a number of video game titles crossover with each other, adding easter eggs and more into their respective games. Following on from the Cyberpunk 2077 Quadra Turbo-R V-Tech car being added into Forza Horizon 4, Death Stranding has now received an update adding a …
Read More »Corsair HS70 Bluetooth Headset Review
This headset can connect to two devices at the same time - interested?
Read More »Endgame Gear launches improved XM1R gaming mouse
Last year, Endgame Gear launched the XM1 mouse, which went on to do very well. We had plenty of praise for it in our own review. Now, as we head towards 2021 though, it is time for something new. Today, Endgame Gear launched the XM1R, improving on the original mouse …
Read More »Nvidia extends RTX 3080/3090 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War bundle
For a couple of months now, Nvidia has been running a promotion to give away free copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War to buyers of RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards. This free game offer was due to end this month, but it is now being …
Read More »Overwatch 2 will return at BlizzCon 2021
We won't just be seeing Diablo 4 at BlizzCon Online in early 2021, Blizzard also has confirmed plans to show off progress on Overwatch 2. Overwatch lead, Jeff Kaplan, discussed the plans in an announcement post this week. In the Overwatch Development Update video, Kaplan explains that we will be …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla update adds XP boost microtransaction
Back when Assassin's Creed Valhalla first launched, reviewers and early players were surprised to find that Ubisoft had scaled back a bit on in-game microtransactions. There were no XP boost purchases available at launch. However, that is changing this week. Just like Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Valhalla …
Read More »Patriot launches new high capacity Viper Steel RGB DDR4 RAM kits
Patriot Viper Gaming is revamping its memory line-up today with the new Viper Steel RGB DDR4 RAM kits. These kits are focused on bringing a big memory capacity boost, with kits up to 64GB. The new Viper Steel RGB series has evolved from the previous Viper Steel series with the …
Read More »We’re getting a ‘chunky’ update on Diablo 4 at Blizzcon 2021
After announcing Diablo 4 in 2019, Blizzard has been slowly revealing more details about the game, breaking down some of the ideas being put in place to shake up the Diablo formula. Excitingly, we won't have to wait long for the next piece of big news, as Blizzard has begun …
Read More »Intel introduces new generation of memory and storage solutions
Intel has presented the next generation of memory and storage products during its Memory and Storage 2020 event. The company has introduced six new products: Intel Optane SSD P5800X, Intel Optane Memory H20, 3rd Gen Intel Optane persistent memory, Intel SSD 670p, Intel SSD D7-P5510, and Intel SSD D5-P5316. Starting with the Intel Optane SSD P5800X, …
Read More »Intel reportedly releasing 500-series motherboards in January
It looks like Intel 11th Gen might be closer to release than we initially thought. There's a new rumour going around the web, indicating that Intel will launch its 500-series motherboards on January 11th, the same day as the company's keynote at CES 2021. As per the Weixin post shared …
Read More »Nvidia will host “a special brodcast event” on January 12th, 2021
Nvidia has scheduled a press event for January 12th that will focus on its RTX products. The company hasn't specified what will be presented during this event, but rumours suggest it could be RTX 30 series mobile GPUs, RTX 3080Ti, RTX 3060 or any combination of the three. Just one …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 17: Win a Phanteks Evolv Shift 2, Eclipse P360A or Glacier One 360MP! (closed)
For Day 17 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with Phanteks to give away THREE prizes today. Our first prize is a brand new Glacier One 360MP AIO liquid cooler, second prize is an Evolv Shift 2 case and third prize is a Phanteks P360A chassis.
Read More »Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB (ST18000NE000) HDD Review
We review an 18TB (!) NAS-focused HDD from Seagate
Read More »Phanteks launches Glacier One series AIO liquid coolers
Today, Phanteks is launching its very first line of all-in-one CPU liquid coolers. The Glacier One series includes the 240MP, 240MPH, 280MP and 360MP, all developed in collaboration with Asetek to ensure powerful cooling and quiet operation. According to Phanteks, the Glacier One is optimised to offer the best noise-performance …
Read More »EA Play is now coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC in 2021
EA Play has already joined Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on consoles a few months ago. Initially, EA Play was also due to rollout to Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers too before the end of the year but unfortunately, there has been a delay on that front. Microsoft/Xbox announced this …
Read More »UK MPs call for legislation to crack down on console and PC component scalping
We've had a few big launches ruined by scalpers this year, starting with Nvidia's RTX 30 series graphics cards and eventually impacting the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 launch. Now it would seem that politicians in the UK want to crack down on these practices. As reported by Video Game …
Read More »Bitcoin reaches new all-time high, surpassing $20,000
A few weeks ago, we learned that Bitcoin was booming once again, with the cryptocurrencies value approaching a new all-time high. Today, the Bitcoin market saw another boost, pushing its value to over $20,000 USD per Bitcoin. This is a new all-time high for Bitcoin, which has risen from $19,000 …
Read More »RTX 3080Ti release postponed to February, RTX 3060 6GB and 12GB to launch separately
Initially expected to release in January, the RTX 3080Ti launch has reportedly been postponed to February. The RTX 3060 6GB variant has also been delayed, separating its release from the launch of the RTX 3060 12GB cards. Nvidia has yet to officially announce the RTX 3080Ti, but rumours and leaks …
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