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Evolve suffered a turbulent first year in 2015, eventually transitioning into a free-to-play model with ‘Evolve Stage 2’ the following year. Just like developer Turtle Rock abandoned the title soon after the switch, publisher 2K Games is also walking away, turning off its dedicated servers in September. Presumably in its …

Despite Common Redundant Power Supply (CRPS) being designed for large scale server implementations, the benefits of the Intel-defined standard clearly carry over to mining. Taiwanese power supply manufacturer FSP is the first to catch onto the idea, introducing its Bit Coin Mining Machine Module built for blockchains. After running KitGuru …

One of the more surprising launches at Computex 2018 is the CRAS X memory kit from Korean memory brand, Klevv, alongside the innovative CRAS X NVMe RGB M.2 module. The intended position for Klevv (within the SK hynix extended hierarchy of corporations) is to be the high end consumer brand. …

Upon announcing its return to the console world, reporters were sceptical of Atari’s claims that there was a gap in the market for its newly launched Atari VCS given its previously established competition. These same reporters are now eating their words, including yours truly, as Atari has amassed a whopping …

Throughout the past year and a half, GPU availability has taken a hit causing prices to rise uncontrollably. Following Nvidia’s effort in padding out its selection of graphics cards, AMD has announced that its Radeon RX line is available “in quantity” throughout North America. “Over the last few months, AMD …

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As part of its preparation for the introduction of tough new EU safety requirements for power supplies in 2019, FSP invited KitGuru along to its main office in Taiwan just ahead of Computex 2018. We were given a tour of the safety lab process by the engineer who runs it, …

It seems that Samsung is constantly scrutinised for its update practices across its Android smartphones, from its choice to swap monthly for quarterly security updates with certain handsets to not updating older devices at all. A Dutch court in The Hague has concluded that Samsung isn’t legally obligated to maintain …

Google’s parent company Alphabet and Microsoft have been tussling for the title of the world’s third most valuable company for quite some time, with the search giant holding onto the spot for the past three years. Microsoft has once again overtaken its rival, valued at $753 billion over Google’s at …

Despite being a core part of rival, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, vehicles have been noticeably missing from Fortnite: Battle Royale since the title launch last September. Epic Games has now rectified this, introducing the game’s first mode of transport: A shopping cart. Also known as a trolley here in Britain, Epic’s entertaining …

Assassin's Creed games have a habit of leaking well in advance of announcement. That changed this year, with very little being said about the next game in the series. Unfortunately, Ubisoft couldn't quite make it all the way until E3 without the surprise getting out. It looks like Assassin's Creed …

While Cherry MX seems to dominate the mechanical key switch world, there’s no shortage of options including Kailh, Logitech’s Romer-G and Razer Switches. Although a little late to the game, Roccat is now weighing in with its own mechanical switches in an effort to curb the issue of contact bouncing. …

Back at CES 2018, ASUS launched its new range of Chromeboxes, aptly named Chromebox 3. We were invited to Google HQ in London to get a look at the new products, and hear more about Chrome OS itself. Starting with the Chromebox 3's hardware, this mini system is powered by …

For quite some time, Microsoft has enlisted the help of a group of volunteers known as the Xbox Brand Ambassadors to help the support team in solving player queries. Now, it seems that Microsoft is relying entirely on the voluntary team as it has axed almost all of its support …

Variable refresh rate technology such as FreeSync has been a godsend for gamers everywhere, allowing for smooth gaming even with a fluctuating framerate. Samsung has been supporting FreeSync in a number of its gaming monitors for some time now, but it looks like TVs are now getting the same treatment. …

MicroSD cards are somewhat of a marvel when it comes to how much storage you can cram into the tiny fingernail-sized card. PNY is taking portable storage to a new level with the world’s first 512GB MicroSD card- the PNY Elite. Back in February, SanDisk took the crown for the …

Nvidia has kept mum on its next generation graphics processing units (GPUs) for quite some time, but it looks like more information is on its way in August. It has been spotted that the Green Team is pencilled in as the opening graphics presentation during this year’s Hot Chips convention, …

Rumours surrounding Google’s upcoming Pixel 3 smartphones have begun to crop up, with early screen protectors revealing that one of the devices will sport the infamous notch. It turns out that this notch will be distinctly smaller than the iPhone X, however it will be taller than we’ve seen yet. …

Whilst GPU prices may be steadily falling, mining is still big business for hardware companies, and ASUS is looking to capitalise on that with the Mining Master. A motherboard geared towards miners that can support up to a whopping 20 GPUs. The Mining Master is an ATX board that uses …

Yesterday, Bethesda dropped quite the surprise on us with the reveal of Fallout 76. After around 24 hours of teasing on Twitch, the trailer dropped, but unfortunately didn't give much away. The proper reveal will be taking place at E3 next weekend, but thanks to some leaks, we already have …

Nowadays, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo might all be butting heads in the console wars, but back in the 1980s that conflict was headed by Atari versus Intellivision. It seems that old school gamers will be taking a trip down memory lane, as Intellivision has revealed that it has something brand …

Ever since face unlock technology has come into play on smartphones, people have been experimenting to see what it takes to bypass the biometric security feature. The OnePlus 6 is the latest victim of this, which has apparently been duped by a printed piece of paper with the registered owner’s …

With the Pascal architecture hitting two years old, we've known that Nvidia would be looking to up its game with a new generation of graphics cards soon, especially with GDDR6 memory entering production within the next couple of months. With that in mind, a GTX 11-series might not be too …

As PC gamers, I'm sure many of us have faced the issue of sweaty, uncomfortable while wearing a gaming headset for hours on end- especially during the summer months. In fact, HP's research says that 46 percent of gamers have this problem, so the company is tackling it head on …

Bethesda initiated a mysterious broadcast yesterday, asking fans to “Please Stand By” using Fallout’s signature loading screen as its backdrop. It seems that the stream’s 150,000 viewers can now rejoice, as the publisher has announced Fallout 76. Fallout 76 kicks off its teaser trailer with the classic “Take Me Home, …

Nintendo has scored itself another major exclusive for the Switch this year, as today Pokémon: Let's Go was officially announced. The spin-off title won't be the 8th Gen ‘Core RPG' that many hardcore fans are hoping for, but it is considered to be a mainline Pokémon game with several ties …

After eleven months of floating around in the ether, AMD’s Radeon Vega 56 has finally found its way into a laptop- specifically, the new Acer Predator Helios 500. There’s even the option to go all AMD by switching out the default Intel CPU with a 2nd Gen Ryzen 7 processor, …

Although there are still a few months left until Google will officially unveil its line of Pixel 3 smartphones, rumours are beginning to shed light on what to expect. The latest leak suggests that Google will indeed be catering to the notch enthusiasts, as well as affording an option to …

Intel is reportedly celebrating the 40th anniversary since the release of its first x86 microprocessor, as Intel’s Core i7-8086K appears in online listings.

STALKER 2 is one of those games that exists in gaming folklore right beside the likes of Half-Life 3 and The Last Guardian (until it was released that is). The game had been in development hell for a number of years. However, in a surprise twist, two weeks ago, GSC …