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The next-generation X670 chipset from AMD will be produced by a third-party, according to insider sources. These same sources also revealed that X670 would release in late 2020, alongside the 7nm+ Ryzen 4000 CPUs. The current X570 platform is manufactured in-house, by AMD, unlike the previous 300-series and 400-series motherboards. …

While there is no official mod support for Halo: Reach on PC yet, Microsoft is keen to let players tinker around as soon as possible. To enable this, Halo: Reach on PC will have the option to disable anti-cheat, giving you the chance to play around with mods in private …

In celebration of the Action-JRPG NieR’s upcoming 10th anniversary, Square Enix have opened a website, teasing at the possibility of more to come from the much-loved franchise. The website is currently relatively barren, although more is certainly to come, in due time. The original NieR was released in April of …

Last week, Valve cut the Steam Controller price by 90% in an effort to clear out remaining stock of the first-generation gamepad and discontinue it for good. Despite being somewhat divisive, there is still a lot of interest in the Steam Controller, so remaining stock sold out quickly. Unfortunately, the …

Marvel’s Spider-Man released in late 2018 to much fanfare. The game was praised by both critics and fans, and sold incredibly well, shifting over 13 million units, as of August 2019. It is no surprise that Insomniac Games would be working on a sequel, especially after Sony purchased the studio …

Back in July, it was announced that Apple would be acquiring Intel's smartphone modem business in a deal worth $1 billion. Intel didn't necessarily want to sell off its stake in the mobile modem market, but with Apple and Qualcomm teaming up again, selling the business off seemed like the …

AOC has added two new entries to its AOC's AGON gaming lineup. There's the AGON AG493UCX, a 49-inch curved monitor that comes with a 32:9 aspect ratio, and the AGON AG323QCXE, a 32-inch curved monitor with a WQHD resolution. The AOC AGON AG493UCX has a 1800R curvature and uses a VA …

Apple hosted an event in New York yesterday, where the company celebrated the best games and apps of 2019. In their own words: “In 2019, apps made their mark by reflecting the zeitgeist of our society and sitting at the nexus of digital and pop culture”. With that in mind, …

With the size of game downloads and software applications increasing all this time, it is essential to have the storage capacity to cope with all this data inside your PC. HDD manufacturers realise this and are increasing HDD capacity in desktop products. Toshiba has announced it is adding additional lines …

KitGuru is proud to announce that we have launched our very own mobile app. The KitGuru app is available today for users of Android mobile devices and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store right now. The new KitGuru mobile app provides readers of our site a great new …

Sharkbay, a user from the PTTWeb forum, has posted what appears to be a list of specifications for Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake-S CPU. The successor to Comet Lake is currently rumoured to cap out at eight cores while using the 14nm process node. As with any rumour though, all of …

Tempered glass panels and RGB lighting are the norm for PC cases these days, with manufacturers launching new products with these features on a regular basis. Gigabyte has provided another tempered glass and RGB option now with the release of the C200 Glass chassis. The new C200 Glass PC case …

Back in the first half of 2018, shortly prior to the release of Detroit: Become Human, reports began surfacing claiming poor working conditions and inappropriate behaviour behind the scenes at Quantic Dream. At the time, one former employee had filed a lawsuit against the studio and now, a judge has …

The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 3, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. Today we are working with Thermaltake to give away their high end A700 case!

If you are thinking of building a budget PC system over the Christmas period and wondering which CPU cooler to buy, then ID-Cooling may have a new cost-effective option worth checking out. ID-Cooling has just launched a new CPU tower cooler that looks idea for those budget-friendly gaming PC builds. …

The big day has finally arrived, with Halo: The Master Chief Collection officially kicking off its rollout on PC with the release of Halo Reach. If you are planning on playing today, then you may have realised that the game has not unlocked on Steam or Game Pass just yet. …

In the last nine months, there has been plenty of discussion surrounding Riot Games and its internal practices. Recently, there have been lawsuits alleging discrimination and sexism, which Riot has moved to block due to a waiver found in most employee contracts. This led to a walkout protest, which didn’t do much at …

Back in April, Apple and Qualcomm dropped their respective lawsuits against each other and agreed to partner up once again. At the time, this had a knock-on effect on Intel, as the company would no longer be supplying modems for future iPhones. Development on 5G modems swiftly came to an end and …

Microsoft couldn't exactly win on the power front, or on the top-rated exclusives front this generation but the company doubled down on beating the PS4 in other areas. Cross-play, Play Anywhere, Game Pass and backwards compatibility initiatives all helped change the perception of the Xbox One this generation and Microsoft …

Just as the Black Friday sales are coming to a close, PlayStation is hosting another sale on its digital games store. The Christmas sale is home to over 450 titles, and is commencing from today until the 23rd of December, where you can find games for up to 90% off. …

AMD's latest series of HEDT processors have officially arrived alongside the new TRX40 motherboard platform and the sTRX4 socket. To support the latest chipset and 3rd Gen Threadripper CPU socket, EKWB has ensured sTR4 compatible waterblocks for those looking to put a custom loop together. The EK Velocity sTR4 series …

It's been a long weekend of deals, and here our our favourites for Cyber Monday

Development on next-gen consoles is well underway at this point, with Sony confirming several key specs for the PlayStation 5 and Microsoft announcing Project Scarlet. Developers already have their hands on early versions of this next-gen hardware and while devkits are normally kept heavily under wraps, the PS5 has been subjected to numerous leaks, …

Taiwan Excellence Awards were handed out recently with both Gigabyte and MSI winning awards for their innovative products. Two of Gigabyte’s motherboards and a content creation product from MSI were among the winners of the awards. Gigabyte’s Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce motherboard has won a Taiwan Excellence Silver award by …

Death Stranding may have released almost a month ago, but the game is still very much in people’s minds. According to Vulture, Hideo Kojima, the game’s creator, discussed the possibility of a sequel to the game, once again featuring Norman Reedus. Kojima clarified however that if he were to do so, …

Just a few days ago, intel announced it will be providing a microcode update in the BIOS of X299 motherboard to help improve overclocking capabilities of its new Core-X series processors and would be rolling out the new microcode very soon. MSI was the first manufacturer to detail which motherboards …

Looking for a new gaming laptop this Christmas? Well, Gigabyte may have just what you need with the all-new Aorus 17 flagship gaming laptop. The Aorus 17 is the world’s first laptop to feature Omron mechanical keyboard switches. At the Gamescom 2019 trade show in Cologne Germany, Gigabyte revealed the …

Sonic the Hedgehog has had a long and varied history with games. Ever since his debut in 1991, The Blue Blur has starred in many games – some great, others no so much so. You can now take a stroll through the history of Sega’s mascot, with the Humble Sonic …

Super Mario Maker 2 became a smash hit when it released earlier this year, quickly becoming one of the Switch’s best-selling titles. The game held many upgrades over its predecessor, such as new styles, new enemies, and new items. Nintendo has been relatively silent since its release however, with only …

The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 2, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. Today, we are working with Edifier to bring one reader a very special audio upgrade, with a pair of Edifier S3000 Pro speakers up for grabs!