A few months ago, Facebook officially announced the Oculus Go, a brand new standalone virtual reality headset with all the necessary hardware built in. At the time, just one Oculus Go headset model was announced but according to a recent FCC filing, we might see a second one launch as …
Read More »It looks like a Burnout Paradise HD remaster might be arriving in March
It has been many years since Criterion moved on from the Burnout series. Since then, the franchise has been dormant, with the last entry coming in 2011 in the form of Burnout Crash. Now in 2018, it looks like Burnout might be making a comeback, with Burnout Paradise reportedly set …
Read More »Reader review: Nitro Concepts S300 gaming chair
Throughout December and early January, we ran a series of daily giveaways for the holiday season. These were all ‘reviewer’ giveaways, in hopes that readers would come back and share their thoughts on what they won with us and other KitGuru visitors. We've had a couple of submissions so far …
Read More »Asus ROG GL702ZC Laptop Review (8 core Ryzen 7 / RX580)
This laptop is a processing powerhouse - thanks to the 8 Core Ryzen 7 processor ASUS have incorporated.
Read More »Publish a review and get money back for your MSI motherboard
For the next three months here in the UK, MSI is encouraging users to share reviews of their Z370 or X299 motherboards on qualifying retailer product pages, including Amazon, OCUK, SCAN etc.
Read More »Lenovo agrees to middle-ground solution following FTC ‘Superfish’ investigation
Back in 2015, Lenovo caught a lot of flack for shipping laptops with ‘Superfish' installed on them. This bloatware installer resulted in adware and spyware being installed on store-bought systems and as you would expect, customers weren't happy. Following this, the US Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation and now, …
Read More »The Nintendo Switch has become the fastest selling home console in the US
The Nintendo Switch hasn't been out for a full year just yet but it has already broken several milestones. The console is well on its way to surpassing the Wii U's lifetime sales in its first year but beyond that, Nintendo has declared the Switch as the fastest selling home …
Read More »Intel responds to CPU kernel access security flaw
Yesterday, Intel found itself in a bit of a bind after a security flaw went public. The flaw allowed users with modern CPUs on modern operating systems to gain access to the kernel, which opens PCs up to a range of cyber attacks. At the time, it was believed that …
Read More »Mad Catz is officially back
Two weeks ago, a mysterious teaser hit the web claiming that a certain peripheral maker was ‘back in the game'. At the time, we assumed that this had meant that Mad Catz had managed to claw its way back from bankruptcy and now it seems that those assumptions were indeed …
Read More »There is now a pink Darth Vader mod for Battlefront II
There has been plenty of controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II and EA’s monetisation decisions. This only got worse when EA attempted to defend itself, with CFO Blake Jorgensen explaining that the publisher didn’t want to ‘violate canon’ with skin options, using pink Darth Vader as an example of a …
Read More »devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac Powerline Networking Review
Powerline or Mesh Networking - everyone is talking about it. Read to find out why.
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 23: Win a be quiet! Dark Base 700 case, Silent Loop 280mm AIO and a Straight Power 10 500W PSU
The KitGuru Advent Calendar is coming to a close! For our finale, we are teaming up with be quiet! to give readers the chance to win a Dark Base 700 chassis, a Silent Loop 280mm all-in-one liquid cooler and a Straight Power 10 CM 500W power supply bundle!
Read More »Microsoft has pulled the Kinect adapter for Xbox One S, X and PC from sale
The sun has been setting on the Kinect for quite some time now. Microsoft's console camera peripheral was promptly unbundled from the Xbox One after its initial launch, the Xbox One S dropped the proprietary Kinect port and in October, Microsoft stopped manufacturing the sensor entirely. Now, the final nail …
Read More »Overwatch will be getting a new map and hero soon
This week, Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan began discussing Blizzard's 2018 plans for the game and it looks like the studio will be getting the ball rolling very soon. For starters, Overwatch's next map, known as ‘Blizzard World', will be rolling out to all players very soon after spending a couple …
Read More »OS makers are scrambling to fix Intel CPU design flaw that allows kernel access
(Update 04/01/18): Intel has released a statement over the security concerns raised below. It seems that this may not be an issue unique to Intel's own CPUs and any performance impacts will be mitigated over time. You can find more details HERE. (Original Story 03/01/18): This week it has emerged …
Read More »NZXT H700i Case Review
NZXT has a new flagship case - the H700i. Is it worth £200, or should you steer clear?
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 22: Win a Drobo 5N2 NAS and 10TB of Seagate Iron Wolf HDDs!
Today on the KitGuru Advent Calendar we have a major storage upgrade for one lucky reader. We have teamed up with Drobo and Seagate to give away a Drobo 5N2 NAS system with five 2TB Seagate Iron Wolf HDDs!
Read More »Google has begun testing its new Fuchsia OS on the Pixelbook
Way back in August 2016, we began hearing about Google's mysterious new operating system called ‘Fuchsia'. It's an open-sourced project but so far, Google hasn't given us a proper showing of it. Back in May 2017 we saw a video of what the OS would look like running on a …
Read More »Intel Core i7-8809G with RX Vega on board graphics appears online
Last year, Intel and AMD made its long rumored collaboration official, with Intel announcing that its new Core-H series processors would use on-board graphics from AMD's Radeon team. Since then, things have grown quiet, but this week, Intel began listing the specs for its Core i7-8809G CPU, featuring RX Vega. …
Read More »The latest Nintendo Switch hack paves the way for homebrew software
Back in March following on from the Switch's launch, hackers immediately found a browser exploit that allowed them to dig deeper into the console's inner workings. Now, right at the start of the year, hackers have managed to figure out how to get access to the Switch's kernel, paving the …
Read More »Steam’s top selling games of 2017 have been revealed
Steam is essentially the home of PC gaming at this point, so if you want to see what games did well this year, then there is no better place than Steam's top seller list. This week, Valve published its list of the top 100 selling games on Steam over the …
Read More »GameMax Tornado RGB Gaming Mouse Review – It’s only £7.50!
It may not have a ton of customisation and a 2,000 dpi optical sensor, but it is only £7.50 online!
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 21: Win ONE of FIVE ASRock motherboards
The new year is officially here! To bring it in we still have a few giveaways lined up for the next few days. Today, we are teaming up with our friends at ASRock, who were kind enough to offer up FIVE motherboards for KitGuru readers to win. We’ve got all the bases covered too, with options for both Intel and AMD.
Read More »Denuvo readies itself for 2018 titles with extra layers of DRM protection
With controversial DRM like Denuvo constantly slipping throughout the latter half of 2017, many thought this spelled the end of current anti-piracy measures as we knew it. It seems that news of its death has been greatly exaggerated, however, as Denuvo the added layer of VMProtect has made life much …
Read More »LG shows off world’s largest 8K OLED TV just ahead of CES
Over the last couple of years, there has been a big push to bring Ultra HD and HDR TVs into the mainstream. However, that isn't stopping display makers from looking to the future, with LG now showing off the world's first 88-inch 8K OLED TV. This is the largest and …
Read More »Samsung has acknowledged the Galaxy Note 8’s limited battery issue
Just last week it emerged that Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 customers are experiencing some battery issues. Some owners of the phone had begun finding themselves unable to charge the device up if battery levels dipped to 0 percent. Now, Samsung has responded and is looking into the issue. Speaking with …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 has had a permanent price cut
2017 started off on the right foot with the release of Resident Evil 7. Not only did the game reinvigorate the franchise, but it set the standard for what turned out to be a great year for games all around. If you happened to miss out on Resident Evil 7 …
Read More »Ciner Arts closes out the year with sizeable TimeSplitters Rewind developer update
2018 is all about looking forward, but with long-in-development projects like TimeSplitters Rewind, it’s hard not to look back occasionally. Capping off the year, Cinder Arts, the developers behind the retro-revival have given its second big update, detailing where the team is at. While development on TimeSplitters Rewind has been …
Read More »Cherry B.Unlimited 3.0 AES Wireless Desktop Set
We all know Cherry for their switches, but how does this wireless set at £45 perform?
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 20: Win a G.Skill KM780 RGB keyboard & MX780 Mouse
Happy New Year! There are just a few days left in our KitGuru Advent Calendar. For Day 20 we are teaming up with G.Skill to give away an Ripjaws KM780 mechanical keyboard and an MX780 gaming mouse!
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