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SanDisk is back this week with new portable SSDs that bring a close to 2x speed increase over previous generations. The new SanDisk Extreme and SanDisk Extreme Pro are launching today with capacities up to 2TB, a rugged design and 256-bit AES hardware encryption to keep your data sage.  The …

Just as Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout saw a sudden and rapid burst of success, so too has Among Us. Originally released in 2018, the online multiplayer ‘social deduction’ game saw a recent surge in its player base thanks in part to online streamers. Just quite how successful the game has …

It'll be TUF to beat this RTX 3080, no doubt about it

On a regular basis, Microsoft updates its Xbox Game Pass library, both adding new games to the service, and taking some away. For the first half of OCtober, subscribers can look forward to getting their hands on DOOM Eternal, Forza Motorsport 7, and Brutal Legend, to name a few. The …

SilverStone has launched a new series of liquid cooler called IceGem. There are three models with different radiators sizes: 240mm, 280mm, and 360mm. All models feature RGB and a unique looking CPU pump-block with a “scintillating diamond-cut design” with the SilverStone logo on top. The new IceGem liquid coolers were …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has had its share of cheaters since launch, especially in the free to play Warzone mode. Fortunately, Infinity Ward is catching up to them, with 20,000 accounts banned for using paid cheat software ahead of the Season Six launch yesterday.  A well known cheat subscription …

FSP's latest addition to its PSU portfolio is the Hydro PTM Pro series featuring 80Plus Platinum certification. This series consists of 5 models with varying wattages, starting at 650W and up to 1200W, ” serving mid-range to enthusiast and workstation PC systems”. Featuring “Off-Wet” conformal coating on the outside and 3-layer …

Yesterday, Sony provided updates on a number of its upcoming first-party PlayStation 5 titles. Finally opening pre-orders for the likes of Spider-Man Miles Morales and Sackboy: A Big Adventure, the console manufacturer also revealed a number of Deluxe Editions for these titles, showcasing what fans can obtain by putting down …

New benchmark gives us an idea of what to expect from AMD's next-gen Ryzen desktop processors.

After plenty of extra time in development, Lenovo is now officially ready to launch the world's first foldable PC. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold was first unveiled last year, with a more recent prototype shown at CES 2020. Now all these months later, the device is ready for prime time, …

While Apple might not be all that interested in helping pave the way for game streaming services on iOS, others are. This week, a lone developer shipped a new browser app on iOS, which contains everything needed to stream games from Google Stadia.  Stadia is not officially available on iOS …

We regularly like to check in with KitGuru readers to see which way they are leaning when it comes to new big tech releases. Earlier this year, we ran a survey to see when you were most likely to shell out the money for an upgrade and the majority replied …

Microsoft continues to make the case that Xbox Game Pass is the best deal in gaming. Not only will the recent acquisition of Bethesda bring a huge boost to the service, but Microsoft has also partnered with EA to bring all games available via EA Play (formerly EA Access) to …

As each console generation ends and the next begins, conversations surrounding whether ‘this’ upcoming console generation will be the last always manages to surface. Be it due to the launch of smartphones or some other reason, the discussion is in many ways as old as consoles itself. Still, with cloud …

Razer has announced its own conference called RazerCon 2020. Hosted by Razer's CEO Min-Liang Tan, the new all-digital event will show you the company's latest hardware, unseen footage from upcoming games, contests, and include the presence of multiple gaming celebrities and virtual concerts.  RazerCon 2020 will be a “global mixed …

Genshin Impact quickly drew people’s attention when the game was first announced. Developed by MiHoYo, the game offers a free-to-play open world action adventure title with co-op elements and RPG mechanics. What garnered people’s interest the most however was the game’s comparisons to Nintendo’s Breath of the Wild. Whether the …

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Gigabyte was one of the manufacturers that used six SMD polymer capacitors (SP-CAPs) for its Eagle-series RTX 3080/3090 GPUs, with no multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). The company has now issued a statement about its capacitors and component choices...

While the current generation of consoles introduced ‘Standby Modes’ which allowed for players to pause a game and switch off the console only to later pick up exactly where they left off with no loading, Xbox appears to be taking this idea to the next level with the Series X. …

The first previews of Xbox Series X have started to come out, and it seems that besides being quiet and fast, you won't have the whole 1TB of storage available to use. Apparently, 20% of the storage is reserved for the console's operating system, allowing you to only use around …

New specifications of the next generation of AMD Navi GPUs and APUs have leaked, giving us a glimpse of what clock speeds we might expect from the final product. The stream processors and CU count of the Navi 23 have also leaked, alongside the first specifications of the Navi 31 GPU.

Treyarch’s Call of Duty titles are often just as enjoyed for its Zombies mode as it is for its single player campaign and multiplayer. This year’s Call of Duty will be no different, as the studio previously confirmed that Zombies would be returning. Though we have yet to see any …

Microsoft buying Zenimax Media/Bethesda is a move that seemingly came out of nowhere but as it turns out, ZeniMax has had a number of suitors over the years. According to new reports, at one point, even EA was close to buying Zenimax, a buy-out that would have included the rights …

We are one month away from AMD's official unveiling for the next generation of Radeon graphics cards. So far, there have been very few leaks, but things are beginning to turn around. This week, a specification table showed up on Newegg's official blog, giving us an idea of what to …

Over the last week, there has been an increasing number of reports of instability for new RTX 3080 owners. In a driver update earlier today, Nvidia began to address “stability issues” with RTX 30 series GPUs but the issue could be a bit more in-depth, with some blaming the capacitors …

The latest Nvidia GeForce Game Ready driver has arrived, enabling support for the brand new NVIDIA Reflex feature, which is coming to major titles like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its counterpart, Call of Duty: Warzone. This driver also preps GeForce GPU owners for the launch of Star Wars: …

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is finally coming to the west in just a couple of months for PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PS4. As we lead up to the release, the developers have unveiled the game's PC system requirements, as well as the eventual PS5 release date, which …

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The Tekken series has long stood as one of the core video game fighting franchises since its inception in 1994. Despite being over 25 years old, it appears as though the series’ popularity has not yet waned, as the latest entry – Tekken 7 – has now officially surpassed 6 …

It has been over two years since Bethesda announced Starfield and since then, very little information has come out. So far, we know that it is a Sci-Fi RPG and it is scheduled to release before The Elder Scrolls VI. More specific details might not be too far away though, …