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Today, I wish to look at one company which for many evokes an extreme sense of nostalgia, bittersweetness and formative memories – but for others, is a relic of a dying age. This is an ode to the UK’s most prominent – yet soon to be deceased – retailer of our collective favourite past-time: GAME...

We often see many writing off Call of Duty each year, claiming that each new entry is somehow worse than the last, only for them to be critically re-examined years down the line. For instance, after having the most disliked trailer upon its initial reveal, many now praise Infinite Warfare for its fresh take on the franchise. This isn't new though, in fact, Call of Duty has been more innovative in the shooter space than any other shooter in the past decade.

We couldn't let Computex go by without catching up with Steve of Gamers Nexus. Leo and Steve met up in the event halls to go over all of Intel's major announcements this week, including the unveiling of Lunar Lake. 

With the most recent COD safely in its mid-life cycle, the launch of xDefiant comes perhaps at the perfect time to try and steal as many eyes away from Call of Duty as possible. While in many ways, xDefiant is indeed competing in the same space as COD gameplay-wise, one might argue that Ubisoft’s efforts have resulted in a product which feels as though it was designed to compete with Modern Warfare 3 (2011), not Modern Warfare III (2023) – and that’s not necessarily a bad thing...

Our 15-year anniversary giveaway officially came to an end last week. We've already announced the winner, but now we are pleased to report that they have received the system, monitor and peripherals. Here is how the whole setup is looking, now all placed in its new home. Lewis, the winner …

With Ghost of Tsushima recently landing on PC, I have been looking back at Sucker Punch’s 2020 PS4 swan song and analysing exactly why I think the game managed to stand out from the crowd of open world titles, with this analysis discussing the purposeful and creatively-dense sounds, sensations and subtleties of Ghost of Tsushima...

Sucker Punch Productions has always been one of PlayStation studios’ lesser-appreciated dev teams, with the Washington-based company releasing some of the most underrated games over the past many generations – including the excellent InFamous series. The team finally received their well-deserved flowers with the release of Ghost of Tsushima back in 2020 for the PlayStation 4. With the title finally set to come to PC, I wish to share with you just some of the MANY reasons as to why even in 2024, Ghost of Tsushima just hits DIFFERENT.

With the rapid rate of technological progress over the decades, many older games no longer hold up to current day TVs and monitors both technically and technologically. In some instances, even modern systems are far behind the curve of video output, with a number of Nintendo Switch titles turning into a bit of a blurry/aliased mess when blown up on a big screen. This is where the mClassic comes in: a HDMI-based hardware upscaler offering “Real-Time Redrawing of Each and Every Pixel.”

Fast travel in games won’t be going away any time soon – and nor should it – but it is interesting to examine the varying ways that developers choose to implement the feature in their games; be it narratively, mechanically or functionally. Quite surprisingly, over the decades, studios have tackled this seemingly simple issue in MANY ways – for better and worse.

While undeniably useful for navigating expansive game worlds, I despise mini-maps and their distracting nature. Are they holding the industry back? And are there ways we can improve on the standard mini-map design?

We reviewed a lot of products through 2023 and we're looking to do even more in 2024. If you've ever wanted to review PC gear, then this is a perfect opportunity as we are now hiring for a new reviewer to join our team. Prior experience is not strictly necessary, but we would like to see some example works from applicants. 

For the past couple years Sony has been taking a renewed approach when it comes to utilising their many current and past Intellectual Properties, with the PlayStation console manufacturer expanding to a transmedia strategy. First starting with the Uncharted movie, these adaptations have – with one obvious exception – been received both critically and commercially in a somewhat dim light. While a majority of these projects have not quite set the world on fire, I don’t actually think they were meant to...

There is just ONE DAY left to enter for your chance to win one of two fantastic NZXT gaming PCs!

The KitGuru Merch Store is back with fresh new designs. We've revamped our threads, partnered with a new provider and better yet, we have a discount code for all our readers interested in picking something up.

Those of you who have been following us for the last few years will know that we like to go big on competitions in December. This year, we are pleased to announce that the KitGuru Advent Calendar is returning, with the first competition kicking off tomorrow! 

Razer recently released the Kishi V2 USB-C mobile gaming controller, and after getting my hands on it I can safely say that, objectively speaking, the Razer Kishi V2 is the best mobile gaming controller currently available – though it’s far from perfect...

This week, Elden Ring officially became one of the highest rated games of all time, with glowing reviews across the board. We know a lot of KitGuru readers are going to want to play this over the weekend - so we're giving away a free copy for PC! 

When Sony first showed off the PlayStation 5, it did so by choosing to focus on a select number of features which – when combined – informed the next generation of console gaming in the eyes of Sony. These features included the SSD; haptic feedback; adaptive triggers; 3D audio and …

This week, KitGuru's resident modder and reviewer - James Dawson - began work testing the Thermaltake Divider 200 Air TG case. Pretty quickly it became apparent there was an issue with the motherboard tray standoffs and James simply could not install a motherboard in the case. As a direct result of this work, Thermaltake has now issued a statement to KitGuru that the Divider 200 Air TG is going to be re-designed.

KitGuru is hiring! If you’ve ever wanted the chance to review PC gear, then read on! We are looking for a new peripheral reviewer to join the team, covering mice, keyboards, headsets etc. Prior experience is not strictly necessary, but we would like to see some example works from applicants...

Media Molecule made quite the impression with Dreamscom 2021, giving Dreams creators a platform to shine and show off new games, music, texture packs and more, all in a virtual space. In many ways, it felt like looking into the future of video games.

There once was a time when console generations were defined through the resolution by which the console could output at. One of the biggest selling points of the Xbox 360 and PS3 was the fact that these systems were capable of outputting games in HD. Yet, as consoles support higher and higher resolutions, we have seen developers focus less on offering games at such resolutions, instead using new rendering techniques to create what may be the start of the post-resolution gaming experience...

We are back with another exclusive competition for our Patreon supporters! As a thank you to those supporting us, we are giving away a Patriot Viper VPR100 RGB 1TB SSD!

If you are looking at picking up some new PC gaming gear this month, then we'd like to help you out. We've teamed up with ASUS to offer KitGuru readers an exclusive discount on some of their best gaming peripherals.

We are pleased to announce that the KitGuru Advent Calendar is returning once again this year! Stay tuned for daily hardware giveaways, starting on December 1st!

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 …

Last week staff writer LEO WALDOCK published a review on the new Thermaltake ToughRAM RGB 4600mhz kit. Several days after the review was published Thermaltake contacted myself to say that they didn't feel the review was fair in places and I told them that they could send us an official statement and I would get Leo to investigate their concerns.

In July, KitGuru hit 100K subscribers on our YouTube channel, and to celebrate the achievement, we gave away a custom-built gaming PC worth £4000. Our lucky winner for this giveaway is Paul McMitchell, and the PC – plus monitor, peripherals and accessories! – have now arrived in their new home. …

KitGuru's very own YouTube channel has surpassed 100,000 subscribers. We wanted to say a big 'Thank You!' for all the support over the years, so what better way to give back than a giveaway. Today is the last day left to enter, so don't miss out!

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