After months of rumours and leaks surrounding Apple's self-driving car plans, one has finally been spotted on public roads. A couple of weeks back, Apple secured permission to test its autonomous car technology in California and now, people have spotted it in action. As reported by Bloomberg today, Apple is …
Read More »In the wake of great success with the Switch, Nintendo reveals the ‘New 2DS XL’
The launch and success of the Nintendo Switch has called into question the future of the 3DS/2DS for many. At the time, Nintendo claimed that the Switch would not replace the DS lineup, and now they seem to be doubling down on that, with the surprise announcement of ‘The New …
Read More »Prey gets a console-only demo, PC system requirements released
After years of rumours, speculation and even a cancellation, the Prey series is finally making its return next week. Over the years, the Prey license has been handed over to Arkane Studios, opting for a reboot of the series. In preparation for next week's launch, publisher Bethesda has released a …
Read More »2016 was the best year yet for PS4, demand still outpacing PS2 era
It looks like things are still going strong over at Sony's PlayStation division as the PS4 had its best year yet, with 20 million consoles shipped between April 1st 2016 and March 31st 2017. In all, the Sony ‘gaming' division (consoles, software, online services) managed to increase sales by more …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX Vega caught hiding in plain sight
An eye-catching entry in the TechPowerUp GPU database caught our attention. The data shows the intimate details of none other than the AMD Radeon RX Vega, a card which, just a couple of days ago, AMD had said it would be launched sometime this quarter. If you remember, just last month …
Read More »Nvidia will release a GT 1030 graphics chip after all
Whether it is pressure from AMD, or just some revenue-mining tactic, it seems that Nvidia will indeed release a GT 1030 graphics card, the cheapest of the cheap in the Pascal family. Chinese website Expreview has grabbed some pics that reveal Nvidia has indeed developed a GP108 iteration of its …
Read More »AMD’s latest GPU drivers prepare for Dawn of War III and encourage Quake Champions sign-ups
If you happen to be a Warhammer 40K fan, then you are probably looking forward to the release of Dawn of War III later this week. As with any huge game launch, this also means GPU driver updates. We've already had a chance to look at Nvidia's latest ‘Game Ready' …
Read More »The Acer Predator X27 is on the way, breaking boundaries with 4K/144Hz
Back at CES in January, we first heard about plans to unleash 4K/144Hz gaming monitors this year. ASUS and Acer are set to be the first monitor makers to market and while we haven't seen much of the ROG monitor, Acer is gearing up for release and showing off the …
Read More »Razer aims for wireless supremacy with all new Razer Lancehead mouse
Razer has made some excellent mice in its time, with standouts like the Mamba and Deathadder remaining popular to this day. Now, the company is launching an all-new addition to its impressive lineup- the Razer Lancehead, featuring all new ‘Adaptive Frequency Technology', the world's most precise laser sensor and hybrid …
Read More »AMD releases tweaked power profile for Ryzen users on Windows 10
Update: Following the release of AMD's improved Ryzen/Windows power plan a few weeks back, the company has now incorporated it directly into its latest chipset drivers for Windows 10, 8.1 and Windows 7. The driver update brings AMD's improved ‘Ryzen Balanced Power' plan to your system by default, giving the …
Read More »Nintendo profits see huge boost as Switch beats sales expectations
This week, Nintendo revealed its quarterly earnings report, showing a huge boost in profit thanks to the Nintendo Switch console launch. In fact, the Switch is selling so well that Nintendo has boosted its sales forecast for the year, expecting to sell another ten million units before the end of …
Read More »European Hardware Association Awards 2017 – Finalists Announced!
Nominations for the European Hardware Awards 2017 have now been finalised. Each product has been nominated by one of the 9 publications that make up the European Hardware Association. Voting has already started and the winners will be announced on the eve of Computex 2017 in Taipei. If you had to …
Read More »Win an Ironwing Rush Gaming system with your own custom front panel!
This week, we are teaming up with Fierce PC to give KitGuru readers the chance to win a brand new gaming PC. We didn't want to just give you a standard gaming rig though, we want to give you the chance to make this build your own, so not only …
Read More »Atlus apologises over Persona 5 streaming restrictions, eases up the rules
Update: After much criticism from fans and content creators, Atlus this week announced that it would be loosening up a bit on its streaming and YouTube video rules for Persona 5. Initially, Atlus did not want streamers or video makers showing any boss fights, any story spoilers or any content …
Read More »Buffalo Competition Winner Announced!
At a recent industry pub quiz, KitGuru came back with an armful of Buffalo prizes – so it only seemed fair to create a competition for our readers. Star prize was a 2TB Buffalo LinkStation NAS worth over £120 as well as a 4-port hub, mobile mouse, earphones and universal …
Read More »Intel announces second-generation Visual Compute Accelerator
During the NAB 2017 event, Intel has announced a spruced-up Visual Computer Accelerator, the second of its kind, to take video-crunching to the cloud. With HD and UHD Video workloads in mind, the Visual Compute Accelerator 2 (VCA 2) has been designed with the purpose of creating smooth real-time UHD …
Read More »Adidas is now the official sponsor of Spanish eSports team ASUS ROG Army
It seems like one of Europe's best-sponsored eSports teams, ASUS ROG Army, has snapped up another major deal under the form of German sporting goods brand, Adidas. The company has announced it has signed a sponsorship with the Spaniards to supply them with custom-designed uniforms, bearing team and sponsor insignia, …
Read More »Uber plans trial fleet of flying vehicles by 2020
Uber’s wants to take to the air after mastering autonomous driving and reveals how far it’s come along with plans for a fleet of flying taxis. During its Elevate Summit event, the company rolled out heavyweights and partner companies to promise the delivery of a “flying taxi” service by the beginning …
Read More »New Intel 28-core, 56-thread Xeons imminent
Intel has released a Product Change Notification (PCN) document informing would-be customers of its new Xeon CPU models. Apart from announcing new server CPUs, the PCN also heralds a new tier system for the segment. The long list includes a listing of 45 Xeon processors, including 11 Xeon Phi MIC-architecture …
Read More »Someone is rebuilding Fallout New Vegas within Fallout 4
Fallout: New Vegas is an excellent game, bringing the older RPG elements that the original Fallout games were known for and combining it with Bethesda's open-world style. Unfortunately at this point, the game is rather dated and could look a lot better. With that in mind, one modder has taken …
Read More »OnePlus 5 leak gives us an early peek at the next flagship killer
It looks like the OnePlus 5 is on the way as this week, details surrounding the upcoming smartphone began to leak out, alongside an image of what the phone should look like. This particular image made its way on to the web via India Today Tech, whose claims to have …
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII’s full worldwide reveal is happening right now
Update: Following last month's extensive leak, Activision made Call of Duty: WWII official last week. This will be the game's official title and SledgeHammer Games is behind its development. Now after a brief wait, the Call of Duty: WWII livestream is taking place right here, during which campaign, multiplayer and …
Read More »Google is bringing Android compatibility to a ton of Chromebooks this year
Back in 2016, Google finally began implementing Android app compatibility into Chrome OS and while the list of supported devices was initially quite small, it has grown a ton so far in 2017. Back in January, we learned that Google wanted all Chromebooks released this year to feature Android app …
Read More »Game Max 1050W PSU, RGB case, Mouse and keyboard competition winner announced
Back in late March, we announced that we were teaming up with Game Max once again to offer our readers a chance to win a PC upgrade bundle. This bundle included a Cobalt Game Max Chassis, a GM1050W PSU and a mouse/keyboard combo. After sifting through the entries, today we …
Read More »Final vote to end mobile roaming charges in EU passes, new law takes effect in June
It looks like the European Union's plan to get rid of mobile data roaming charges is going through once and for all. While the writing has been on the wall for a long time now, this week, the new law passed its final vote, meaning from from mid-June onwards, EU …
Read More »Samsung set to sell limited number of refurbished Galaxy Note 7s in June
Back in March, Samsung officially revealed its future plans for the millions of Galaxy Note 7s it recalled in late 2016. After plenty of pressure from environmental groups, the company agreed to recycle as many parts as it could while also exploring the possibility of reselling refurbished units. Now, it …
Read More »Teen behind Xbox Live and PSN DoS attacks sentenced to two years in prison
It looks like the person behind the infamous Microsoft and Sony DDOS attack back in 2014 has been sentenced to two years in prison. The teen was 16 years old when he began selling access to his network of breached IP addresses, earning around £386,000 in the process. The ‘Titanium …
Read More »Intel’s 3D XPoint Optane SSD and Optane Memory are now available
Following on from last month's announcements, this week Intel's first 3D XPoint products officially became available. For the budget-oriented market, there is Optane Memory, a small M.2 cache drive intended to boost mechanical HDD performance, meanwhile for data-centres, Intel has the Optane DC P4800X, a super speedy PCIe SSD built …
Read More »Qualcomm may tap Samsung for Snapdragon 845, may be based on enhanced 10nm
It looks like Qualcomm may be teaming up with Samsung once again for its 2018 flagship system on chip (SoC) as reports this week indicate that the pair have reached a deal to have Samsung co-develop the Snapdragon 845 processor. Samsung has been working with Qualcomm for a while not, …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver preps for Dawn of War 3, Heroes of the Storm 2.0 and more
April might be quieter on blockbuster releases but there are still quite a few interesting games coming out. Dawn of War 3 is launching, Batman: Arkham VR is finally landing on PC, meanwhile games like Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality and Wilson's Heart flesh out April's offerings. As with most …
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