ASUS is following up on its 2025 ROG NUC with an AMD-powered variation, but the new machine is a China exclusive and something of a mixed upgrade. The good news is that the new model of the 2025 ROG NUC -- dubbed the ROG NUC 9 Mini -- boasts AMD's impressive mobile flagship Ryzen 9 9955HX3D processor. Compared to the Intel Arrow Lake-HX-poweredIt may be convenient, but if you are designing custom VS Code extensions do not code in anything you don't want people to get access to! There are currently over 500 VS…
We wanted to like the original Intel Arc GPUs, but Xe was honestly a bit of a downer. That's why we were so impressed with Xe2, both in the form of the Lunar Lake integrated GPU as well as in the Battlemage discrete GPUs. Is it possible that Intel has pulled off another giant leap in architectural efficiency with Xe3? Maybe, if this leaked
DirectTV will be partnering with Glance to deliver personalized ad experiences that are powered by AI. The companies are planning to leverage TVs that are idling, and replace the typical default artwork that is displayed in this mode with ads and other custom feeds.
This new feature will roll out to DirectTV customers who access the service
Battlefield 6 has enjoyed a series-high reception in sales on PC, and reports now indicate that this has extended to consoles as well, with sales totaling over 7 million across platforms within just a week of its October 10th release. In fact, BF6 is outperforming every other premium game this year besides EA's own FC 26. In the same first
Looking like a cross between Wall-E and a gimbal action cam, the camera module on Honor's new Robot Phone prototype has definitely gotten our curiosity piqued. Unveiled at the recent launch event for the Magic 8 phones, the camera can supposedly autonomously look around, respond to the user, and show emotions.
Robot Phone's camera is a
It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. Now, AMD has introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new […]
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Quantic Dream has been working away on its own original Star Wars game for years, but very few details have surfaced about it since its announcement in 2021. Now, Quantic Dream has spoken out about the project for the first time in a while.
In a new blog post, Quantic Dream founder, David Cage, revealed how Quantic Dream has transformed from a single-project studio into a multi-project studio, with multiple games in the works. This includes a first for this studio – a competitive multiplayer game. Typically, Quantic Dream has only produced interactive single-player adventures, so a step into the multiplayer realm is a bold move.
“This new title may surprise our fans as it is very different from what we have done so far. But taking risks, challenging ourselves, exploring new ways of playing and telling stories, and attempting what seems impossible, has always been part of our DNA.”
After quietly announcing this secret new multiplayer game, Cage also added that “development of Star Wars: Eclipse continues”, but there is still no word on when we might see more of the game.
While we know very little about Star Wars Eclipse currently, we do know that the game will be one of the first to explore the High Republic era of the Star Wars timeline. This era is set centuries before the main film saga, showcasing a period of time where the Jedi and Sith were both in their prime.
KitGuru Says: Right now might be the worst time in gaming history to be an unproven studio working on a new IP multiplayer project. The market is so dominated by just a handful of free-to-play shooters that breaking into this market as a newcomer seems impossible.
The post Quantic Dream founder says Star Wars Eclipse still in development first appeared on KitGuru.Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 became one of the highest-rated shooters of 2024 but Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive are not done with the game just yet. Following on from a massive Anniversary Update this summer, the developers have now made a free demo available across all platforms.
From today until October 20th, players on Xbox or PlayStation consoles can play the free demo, which will let you try out each of the game's playable modes. On PC, the demo will be available for a bit longer, lasting until October 23rd on Steam.
If the demo scratches an itch, then you will be pleased to know that the full game will also be purchasable at a 50% discount during this same time period and you won't lose any of the progress made during the demo.
Alongside all of this, there is a limited-time Discord quest, so if you link your Discord and Steam accounts, you can claim some extra goodies, including an exclusive Bolt Rifle skin to use in-game.
KitGuru Says: Will you be trying out Space Marine 2 while the free demo is available?
The post Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 gets free demo this week first appeared on KitGuru.Earlier this week, an analytics firm predicted that Battlefield 6 had sold over seven million copies during its first five days on the market. Now, EA appears to have official numbers in hand, brandishing Battlefield 6 as the biggest launch in series history.
EA has confirmed that Battlefield 6 sold over 7 million copies at launch, with that number split between platforms like Steam, the EA App, Epic Games Store, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Aside from the high sales numbers, the game also saw high watch time across various gaming streams, with over 15 million accumulative hours watched.
In a statement, Battlefield general manager, Byron Beede, said: “First and foremost we want to thank our players. Battlefield 6 was built with our fans. From the initial concept through to the implementation of Battlefield Labs and into the record-shattering Open Beta we have been obsessed with player feedback. Together, with our players we've had a singular goal: to craft the best Battlefield ever. And this is just the beginning – our first season of new content is just 12 days away”.
Battlefield 6 will get its first round of post-launch content later this month. On top of that, the game's big Battle Royale mode is also set to debut.
KitGuru Says: Have you jumped into Battlefield 6 already? How are you finding the game so far?
The post Battlefield 6 has biggest launch in franchise history first appeared on KitGuru.MSI is looking to accelerate AI development with its new mini supercomputer, the MSI EdgeXpert. Available starting this week, the EdgeXpert bridges the gap between desktop performance and portability, with a small desktop system based on the Nvidia DGX Spark platform.
At the heart of the MSI EdgeXpert is the NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, combining CPU and GPU architecture to deliver up to 1 petaFLOP of AI Tensor performance within a compact 1.2L form factor. Featuring 128GB of unified LPDDR5X memory and NVLink-C2C interconnect technology, the EdgeXpert ensures lightning-fast data exchange and high-efficiency inference even with the most demanding large language models. Users can fine-tune and deploy models with up to 200 billion parameters locally, or scale to 405 billion parameters with a dual-system configuration powered by NVIDIA ConnectX networking.
Built for on-premise deployment, the EdgeXpert ensures that sensitive data remains local, providing zero-latency operation and full compliance with enterprise-level security standards. Its architecture supports complete AI workflows, from model prototyping and optimisation to real-time inference, without transferring data to external servers.
Running on NVIDIA DGX OS and the NVIDIA AI software stack, the EdgeXpert delivers a unified development platform that supports mainstream AI frameworks and tools. This consistent environment simplifies setup, accelerates research timelines, and enables seamless scaling across multiple devices or NVIDIA DGX Cloud for expanded computational power.
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While different specs will be priced differently, SCAN has one version of this system available in the UK, priced at £3,799.
KitGuru Says: These systems will be rolling out soon. While they are primarily intended for enterprise environments, an enthusiast with deep pockets should also be able to buy one at a number of retailers across the globe.
The post MSI launches EdgeXpert AI mini-PC based on Nvidia Grace superchip first appeared on KitGuru.Apple has taken the wraps off its next-generation silicon, the M5. Built on a third-generation 3nm process, the new chip is a major leap forward, with a clear and aggressive focus on GPU and AI performance. The M5 is now available in new versions of the 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and the Apple Vision Pro, with pre-orders live now.
While the CPU sees a respectable generational uplift, the GPU is the clear winner here. The new 10-core GPU architecture from Apple is a radical redesign, now featuring a dedicated Neural Accelerator in each core. Apple claims this new design delivers a massive 4x increase in peak GPU compute performance compared to the M4 and over 6x compared to the M1. This is a huge boon for GPU-based AI workloads, with Apple specifically highlighting faster performance in diffusion models and local LLMs.
Graphics capabilities have also been substantially improved, as the M5 features a third-generation ray tracing engine and an upgraded shader pipeline that, combined, deliver up to 45% faster graphics performance than the M4. For the Apple Vision Pro, this extra horsepower enables a higher 120 Hz refresh rate and a 10% increase in pixel count for a sharper and smoother experience.
On the CPU front, the gains are more modest. The M5 features an up to 10-core CPU with four performance cores and six efficiency cores, delivering up to 15% faster multi-threaded performance than the M4. This is complemented by an enhanced 16-core Neural Engine for on-device AI tasks and Apple Intelligence features. To feed these more powerful components, the M5 also gets a boost in unified memory bandwidth of about 30%, now hitting 153 GB/s. Apple says this, combined with capacities up to 32 GB, allows for larger AI models to run entirely on-device and provides a better multitasking experience in creative suites like Adobe Photoshop.
KitGuru says: With the new M5, can Apple convince users from Linux and Windows to jump into its ecosystem?
The post Apple’s new M5 chip promises 4x AI performance and 45% faster graphics first appeared on KitGuru.With its launch just around the corner, developer The Chinese Room has finally pulled back the curtain on the full PC system requirements for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. The detailed specs give us a clear picture of the hardware needed to run this Unreal Engine 5 title, from a basic 1080p experience all the way up to high-framerate 4K.
Built on Unreal Engine 5 and utilising its key features like Lumen and Nanite, it's no surprise that you'll need some decent hardware to get the most out of the game's visuals. For those just looking to get in the door, the minimum requirements are pretty forgiving. To hit 1080p at 30 fps on Low settings, you'll need something like an Intel Core i3-8350K or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, 8 GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480.
To hit the sweet spot of 1080p at 60fps on High settings, the developers recommend a more modern setup. This calls for a mid-range CPU like an Intel Core i5-12600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16 GB of RAM, and a graphics card in the class of an Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT. Interestingly, the developers note that this same hardware (with the Nvidia GPU) can push 1440p at 60 fps on Ultra settings by enabling DLSS Performance Mode.
For those wanting to jump to 4K, you'll need to bring some serious firepower. To achieve native 4K at 60 fps on High settings, the recommended spec jumps up to a high-end CPU like an Intel Core i7-13700K or AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D, paired with a top-tier graphics card like an Nvidia RTX 4080 or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. Lastly, the developers have outlined what it will take to hit 4K on Ultra settings with high frame rates. This top-tier spec requires the same i7-13700K or 5800X3D, but calls for an Nvidia RTX 5080. With this setup, and by leveraging DLSS 4 in Performance Mode with Multi-Frame Generation, players can reportedly hit 240 fps.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is set to launch on October 21st.
KitGuru says: Are you planning to get Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2? Is your PC ready for it?
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Skywatchers across North America should be on high alert as a rare train of four CMEs (coronal mass ejections) from the Sun is set to collide with Earth's magnetic field, promising a spectacular and widespread display of the Northern Lights. The show began earlier this week and is expected to culminate tomorrow night.
The solar eruptions,
Now is your chance to score a GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card for its lowest price to date, with a killer deal on Amazon for a factory-overclocked model that is on sale for $50 below NVIDIA's baseline MSRP. To partially borrow a line from The Outer Limits, 'There is nothing wrong with your monitor. Do not attempt to adjust the picture'.
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Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Apple dropped a triple-header announcement centered around its core pro devices powered by the all-new M5 chip. The Fall refresh of the 14-inch MacBook Pro, the iPad Pro, and the Vision Pro headset signals Apple's push to dominate not just the CPU performance totem pole (at least until the M5 Pro
Coming almost as a non-surprise, Samsung has reportedly canceled next year's Galaxy S26 Edge, effectively pulling the plug on plans to jump-start the ultra-slim flagship trend merely five months after the Galaxy S25 Edge purportedly failed to win over consumers. Sales figures are mediocre enough that the company is also talking about halting
After a picture popped up on Reddit showing several pallets of MSI-brand GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards in China, MSI responded with a statement vehemently denying it had any role in the apparent large-scale smuggling operation. The reason MSI felt compelled to comment on the situation is because the United States has banned the export of
Apple introduced the next iteration of its custom silicon called M5 with the promise of massive performance uplifts in artificial intelligence, CPU workloads, and GPU chores. Built on a 3-nanometer manufacturing process, the Arm-based chip designed in-house comes with a series of big claims. One of those is Apple touting the "world's fastestSharkoon has become a relatively well-known brand in the low to mid-tier of PC gaming peripherals and components. The company's product pricing is typically highly competitive, and that’s not changing with their SGM35 and SGM50W gaming mice. Both share the same core design but the SGM50W is wireless and comes with a magnetic charging dock for just £40. The SGM35 forgoes the wireless connectivity but lowers the price to just £20 for its wired connection. Do you get what you pay for, or is this a bargain you need to know about?
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00:00 Intro
00:53 Pricing and availability
01:24 Design first impressions
02:53 Primary buttons + RGB
04:06 A charging dock comes included?!
04:51 Mat’s thoughts on build quality
05:53 Specs and switches
07:42 Real-world performance
09:02 Closing thoughts
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You can buy both the SGM35 and SGM50W on Amazon UK, but delivered by Amazon EU, for roughly £20 and £40 respectively: SGM35 – SGM50W.
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KitGuru says: The SGM35 and SGM50W both offer great value for money and would be a great option for anyone shopping on a tight budget. However, they come up short against more premium mice with more customisation options.
The post Sharkoon SGM35 and SGM50W Mice Review first appeared on KitGuru.Building on the success of the Celeris 1800 keyboard and the Thock V2 lineup, ENDORFY continues to update its line-up with new accessories. The Solum Voice S Alt Gray microphone and Viro Plus USB Alt Gray headphones are now launching.
These peripherals had already released in Onyx White form, but now there is a darker colour option for those who want it. This time around, it is Endorfy's signature Alt Gray finish.
The Solum Voice S Alt Gray is a desktop microphone that captures sound in a cardioid pattern, focusing on your voice while naturally reducing background noise. Dual filters – internal and external foam – keep the audio clean from unwanted distortions. It is also functional right out of the box, requiring no additional software, just adjust the gain dial directly on the mic and hook up to your PC via USB. There is a touch to mute function, and if you need to monitor your audio, there is a direct 3.5mm jack on the microphone too.
The Viro Plus USB Alt Gray headphones are powered by large 53mm drivers. Combined with a dedicated 7.1 USB sound card, you can personalize your sound profile through intuitive software. And thanks to soft memory foam padding and an additional pair of breathable ear cushions, the headphones stay comfortable, even during long sessions.
KitGuru Says: Are you shopping around for new gaming peripherals? Are you considering a new microphone and headphone combo?
The post Endorfy debuts new Alt Gray Solum Voice S mic and Viro Plus headphones first appeared on KitGuru.Arctic is well known for its strong-performing AIO coolers and fans. This week, they are launching their new P12 Pro Reverse fans, adding to the line-up with non-RGB and A-RGB options.
The P12 Pro Reverse fans are specially designed for builds where performance and aesthetics are equally important. They draw air in from the rear – ideal for installation scenarios where fans with classic airflow direction would detract from the look. The P12 Pro Reverse A-RGB is the first model in the series, with non-RGB and 140mm versions to follow.
The Reverse Airflow technology is specifically designed for reverse airflow and is ideal for pull installations and flawless RGB staging. In addition, minimal clearance, automatic balancing, and high-precision measurement reduce vibrations and ensure efficient performance.
The Arctic P12 Pro Reverse fans will be available for $23.99 each, or $51.99 for the 3-pack.
KitGuru Says: Are you putting together a build with reverse-flow fans?
The post Arctic launches new P12 Pro Reverse fans first appeared on KitGuru.GeForce Now had a big weekend thanks to the launch of Battlefield 6. Now this week, Nvidia is following that up with ten more games joining the cloud gaming library.
This week also marks the launch of RTX 5080 servers for GeForce Now Ultimate members in the UK. The servers in Ashburn, Portland and Dallas have also been upgraded. The US Atlanta servers will be updated next. This week also expands the list of RTX 5080-powered games with the addition of Control, Remedy's excellent supernatural action thriller, which also makes full use of the RTX feature set.
The full list of new games joining the GeForce Now library this week includes:
KitGuru Says: What do you think of this week's round of GeForce Now titles?
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