MindsEye is easily one of 2025’s biggest fumbles, with the ambitious title from ex-Rockstar president Leslie Benzies and studio Build A Rocket Boy receiving less-than-stellar reviews upon its initial launch earlier this year. Perhaps in an effort to have a bit of a fresh start, MindsEye and its ARCADIA platform have now received a free Starter Pack.

Available on both console and PC, the MindsEye Free Starter Pack allows you to “Unlock the ever-expanding gameplay experience of MindsEye with free content”. As mentioned, this includes both the story-focused MindsEye as well as a slice of their live-service platform ARCADIA.

More specifically, the starter pack gains you access to MindsEye’s campaign mission ‘Robin Hood’ alongside a dozen or so ARCADIA activities, namely:

• Garden Party – Drone Race
• Chase The Sun – Drone Race
• Honor Among Thieves
• Downtown – Goin' Haywire
• Crosstown Traffic – Checkpoint Race
• Rude Interruption
• Turbulence – Race
• Free Bird – Sky Race
• Winging It – Checkpoint Race
• Craz-Eye Taxi – Checkpoint Race
• Friendly Fire
• Cruise Control – Sky Race
• Fractured Echo – Survival Horde
• Road To Hell – Race

While the story-focused MindsEye took the brunt of the limelight, Build A Rocket Boy’s ARCADIA platform serves as their greater long-term project. As such, it will be interesting to see what the response to this free pack is and whether it will help shift opinions on the game somewhat.

KitGuru says: What did you think of MindsEye at launch? Will you give this demo a go? Does ARCADIA have potential as a platform? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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Where Winds Meet is an impressive free-to-play open-world action-adventure RPG from Everstone Studio and NetEase Games. Released just two weeks ago, the title has seen a great deal of praise – with its only sore spot being its use of AI chatbots for certain NPCs. Even so, the game has garnered a strong initial reception, with the PS5 / PC title having now surpassed 9 million players.

Making the announcement on Twitter, the game’s official page shared the following: “Winds rise through the bamboo forest, and with a sword in hand we step into the Jianghu. 9 Million wanderers have set out from our humble abode among the bamboo. Thank you.”

For context, Where Winds Meet managed to achieve a total playerbase of over 2 million within the first 24 hours of its launch on the 15th of November. Since then, the game has continued to see rising interest, peaking at a total of 251,008 concurrent Steam players within its first week.

Of course, 9 million in two weeks is far from the biggest launch ever, with the likes of other free-to-play games such as Genshin Impact managing to surpass 10 million players during its pre-registration period alone and Apex Legends exceeding 25 million players within a week of its surprise announcement / launch.

Still, being a new game from an unknown studio, Where Winds Meet has managed to achieve a solid foundational base with which to continue growing from.

KitGuru says: Have you checked out Where Winds Meet? How does it compare to other free-to-play offerings? Let us know down below.

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Today we are reviewing the Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 motherboard that Sapphire first showed at Computex 2025. The timing seems curious as AMD launched Socket AM5 back in 2022, but you could also argue Sapphire is getting ready nice and early for Zen 6 which will likely launch in 2027. Whatever their thinking might be, this budget B850 motherboard is rather decent.

Time stamps

00:00 Start
01:05 Accessories
01:35 The Board
02:22 Rear I/O and connectors
03:16 VRM Configuration
04:16 M.2 and Expansion Slots
06:05 SATA
06:16 Board Layout
07:03 Test PC Config
07:33 BIOS and Software
08:23 Processor Analysis / Power
09:39 Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
10:03 Cinebench 2024 Single Core
10:17 Geekbench 6 Multi Core
10:29 Far Cry 6
11:15 Assassins Creed Mirage
11:40 Total War Pharaoh
12:20 Leo’s Thoughts
12:55 Worth buying?

 

Specification:

• Chipset: AMD B850
• CPU Support: AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 desktop processors.
• VRMs:
  • 12+2+1 x55A Smart Power Stages
  • Richtek RT3678 controller
  • AOS (Alpha and Omega Semi) AOZ5510Q1 DrMOS
• Memory support:
  • 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR5, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB up to 8000MT/sec
• Expansion slots:
  • 1x PCIe Gen 5 x16 slot (from CPU)
  • 1x PCIe Gen 4 x4 slot (from chipset, shared with one M.2 slot))
  • 1x PCIe Gen 4 x2 slot (from chipset)
• Storage:
  • 1x M.2 Gen 5 x4
  • 1x M.2 Gen 4 x4
  • 1x M.2 Gen 4 x4 (shared with PCIe Gen 4 x4 slot)
  • 4x SATA 6Gbps
• USB support:
  • 1x USB 5Gbps Type-C (Front)
  • 1x USB 10Gbps Type-C (Rear)
  • 3x USB 10Gbps Type-A (Rear)
  • 2x USB 5Gbps Type-A (Front)
  • 4x USB 2.0 (Rear)
  • 2x USB 2.0 (Front)
• Ethernet: Realtek 8125BG 2.5Gbps LAN
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3
• Audio: Realtek ALC897 7.1-Channel Audio
• Form Factor: ATX 305mm x 244mm

Testing and Performance

Test system

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• Memory: 32GB ADATA XPG Lancer RGB DDR5-6000
• CPU Cooler: Phanteks Glacier One 360MPH
• Graphics card: MSI GeForce 4090 Ventux 3X 24GB
• Power supply: Seasonic Vertex GX-1200 ATX 3
• SSD: 1TB Crucial T700 M.2 NVMe
• OS: Windows 11

Cinebench 2024 Multicore

In Cinebench 2024 Multicore the Sapphire does reasonably well but falls behind the other AMD AM5 motherboards we have used in the past few months The margin is small but tells against the Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7.

Geekbench 6 Multicore

It is a similar story in Geekbench 6 Multicore where the Sapphire performs OK but lags behind the competition by a fraction of a percent.

Far Cry 6 at 1080p

We see the same small gap in performance in Far Cry 6 at 1080p. It is a minor consideration when you factor in the low price of the Sapphire but it shows you rarely get a free ride with PC technology.

Closing Thoughts

When we first saw the new range of Sapphire motherboards at Computex we were taken aback. After all, Asus, ASRock, Gigabyte and MSI appear to have the entire spectrum of motherboards covered with a vast array of products, however it seems that Sapphire has found a niche.

This Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 is the top model they have released to date, yet it is priced under £160. We have to assume the Nitro+ X870E PhantomLink will cost rather more, however we have hopes it will sneak in around £300 and won't head beyond £400.

In this light it seems Sapphire is aiming for the ‘Perfectly Reasonable' sector of the market, and we applaud this move. The Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 includes all the features you require, and while it omits a few things such as fast USB-C this seems like a perfectly reasonable move when you consider the price.

Overall we are very happy with the Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 and feel a sense of relief that Sapphire has managed to deliver on what looked like a bold promise.

You can buy the Sapphire Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 for £157.99 from Overclockers UK HERE.

Pros:

• Priced towards the budget end of the market
• Understated styling with zero RGB
• Sapphire TRIXX-M software does a decent job

Cons:

• A single USB-C on the rear panel and no USB4 ports
• Access to M.2 slots is laborious
• M.2 support is effectively limited to two SSDs

KitGuru says: Sapphire has delivered a range of budget AMD motherboards and the Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 does a fine job at a low price.

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Since pretty much the beginning, Fortnite has gone all-out for its end-of-chapter finales. Though not quite as massive as its previous peaks, the game’s recent Zero Hour event managed to draw in more than 10 million players in total.

Taking to Twitter to confirm the figure, the official Fortnite page revealed that “10.5M of you joined us in-game for Zero Hour, and 3M+ tuned in across livestream platforms!”

Of course, 10 million players for a single – relatively short – event is a big deal and proves that Fortnite still has the juice so many years on from its viral arrival. Still, the live-service title has yet to surpass its peak player count of almost 14 and half million during last November’s Chapter-ending event.

In terms of single-day figures instead of concurrents, Fortnite hit a staggering 44 million players on the launch day of OG Fortnite back in November of 2023.

The tail-end of the year has always been a pretty big time for Fortnite, not only in terms of content released, but the number of people playing. Whether the live-service title will ever re-enter the center of the zeitgeist as it did during the early years, we will have to wait and see – but regardless Fortnite continues to be a certified success for Epic Games.

KitGuru says: Did you take part in the event live? How did it compare to last year’s chapter conclusion? Let us know down below.

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4 years on from Forza Horizon 5’s initial release, the team at Playground Games finally unveiled its successor back during Tokyo Game Show 2025. While we have so far only seen a brief teaser trailer confirming that the game will be set in Japan, notable insiders have claimed that Forza Horizon 6 is planned to release during the first half of 2026.

Responding to a post on Twitter in which one user asked the insider whether a “H1 2026 release window” was likely for Forza Horizon 6, leaker NateTheHate affirmed that “First half 2026 has been the target and remains as such.”

Given the fact that all we have seen from the game so far is a glorified logo reveal, it is a pleasant surprise to learn that the sequel will be arriving ‘soon’.

That said, even with a first half of 2026 release, the time between two Forza Horizon titles has never been wider, with the series previously having a consistent two-year cycle between all of its entries (aside from FH4 to 5 which took three years).

Seeing as how it will have been around 5 years by the time Horizon 6 is released, here’s to hoping that the sequel manages to live up to expectations. We may not have to wait too long to find out.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this target release window? Will the team manage to hit it? What issues (if any) did you have with Forza Horizon 5 that you’d like to see improved upon? Let us know down below.

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For Day 1 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we are kicking things off with Philips. Today's prize is a Philips Evnia 27M2N3501PA gaming monitor, offering QHD resolution and up to a 260Hz refresh rate!

We reviewed this monitor earlier in the year and came away impressed by its low latency, motion clarity and wide colour gamut. Overall, it scored a 9/10, so we are confident one of you will greatly appreciate it as an upgrade.

How to Enter:

To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is head over to our competition announcement post on Facebook, HERE. In the comments, leave an answer to the following question – What was your most played game this year?

This competition is open in the UK and EU.

The winner will be picked randomly shortly after 11AM GMT December 2nd, and a new competition will be announced for Day 2. The chosen winner has 48 hours to respond, if we do not hear from them, a new winner will be picked.

Terms and Conditions: This competition is open in the UK and EU, starting at 11AM GMT on December 1st and ending at 10:59AM GMT on December 2nd. Due to the busy Christmas season, prize deliveries could take longer than usual, and some prizes may not ship until January. In compliance with GDPR, we will not collect or store any personal information as part of this competition. Once the winner has been contacted and their prize received, personal details will be deleted from our email servers. Your details will not be shared, we respect your privacy.

KitGuru Says: Good luck to all who enter, we'll be back tomorrow morning to announce a winner and turn the calendar over to Day 2!

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Valve has taken steps over the years to make releasing games on Steam easier. This has led to a massive influx of new titles launching on the platform, with the numbers growing each year. In 2025, around 18,000 new games released on Steam, although only a small handful made an impact. 

As shown by SteamDB, 18,000 games joined the Steam platform between the 1st of January 2025 and now. However, when we look at the number of reviews, it becomes quite clear that many of these titles didn't find a wide audience.

As pointed out by MP1st, around 6,600 of these titles garnered less than 10 user reviews on the store. A further 2,174 have no user reviews at all. In all, around 8,782 titles appeared to go completely unnoticed. That is close to half of all the games released this year.

While a majority of these titles are likely to be shovel ware, something that Steam gamers have become quite used to seeing over the years, there could well be a few hidden gems in there that just didn't find an audience.

It will become increasingly difficult for those hidden gems to find their footing on Steam as well, as more and more titles flood the store each year. In 2020, more than 10,000 games launched on Steam for the first time and now just five years later, that number has almost doubled.

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KitGuru Says:  Have you spotted any hidden gem titles on Steam in the past year? Perhaps a game that has just a handful of reviews but deserves a bit more attention? 

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Capcom's Dead Rising series has been on ice for a while. We did get a ‘Deluxe Remaster' of the first game back in 2024, but prior to that, the last new game in the series was Dead Rising 4 all the way back in 2016. As it turns out, Capcom may be planning a new game after all these years. 

According to MP1st, Capcom is currently working on a brand-new Dead Rising game, rather than another remaster or remake. While the game would be new, it would also bring original main character, Frank West, out of retirement.

Apparently, the game is in development under the codename ‘Rec' and has been planned since at least 2023. It is speculated that the game would be a direct sequel to the first game, rather than tying into any of the follow-ups. In fact, it may take place prior to the events of Dead Rising 2, which launched all the way back in 2010.

The Dead Rising games were a defining part of the Xbox 360-era, but popularity waned over the Xbox One / PS4 generation. It sounds like sales for the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster were promising, allowing a new entry to be greenlit after so many years.

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KitGuru Says: Would you like to see a new Dead Rising game? Did you play the Deluxe Remaster when it came out last year? 

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This year, Konami finally released the remake for Metal Gear Solid 3. However, there does not currently appear to be any new remakes on the horizon. According to the series' producer, Noriaki Okamura, that could change but certain titles will prove to be a major challenge.

In a recent interview with Real Sound (via VGC), Okamura says that Konami is still deciding whether or not to pursue another Metal Gear Solid remake: “Right now, we’re still in the stage of thinking about what to make next. Since Metal Gear has given us a chance to reach a new audience, I’d like to keep building on that momentum. That said, the actual content of what we’ll make is still undecided. It could be another remake, or we might take on something entirely new.”

Specifically, when it comes to remakes, Okamura says that the Metal Gear series is “a history of video games in itself”, which means that the ‘best way' to reinterpret each title “differs greatly”. Konami has “no intention” of applying the same methodology used for Metal Gear Solid Delta to every game. In particular, Metal Gear Solid 4 would present “a real challenge”, as the game made use of “unconventional” code to get the game running well on the PS3.

With that in mind, it doesn't seem like Metal Gear Solid will be going down a similar route to Resident Evil, where we get a new remake every few years to bring the entire series up to modern standards. Instead, Metal Gear Solid will be handled on a case-by-case basis and the team may just decide to make something new entirely, rather than revisit an older entry again.

In the meantime, fans can still expect the MGS Master Collection Vol 2, which aim to get all of the classic games in the series running on modern hardware. Volume 1 included Meta Gear, Metal Gear 2 and the first three MGS games. Volume 2 would target MGS 4, which has never been playable outside of the PlayStation 3 platform, as well as MGS 5 and its small prequel title, Ground Zero. Potentially, games like Peace Walker and Portable Ops could also be included.

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KitGuru Says: There has a huge lack of 3D stealth games on the market presently. Metal Gear could fill that gap perfectly, whether its through new titles or by remakes of older games.

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There has been a lot of speculation around the cost of Valve's upcoming hardware devices, with most of it centred on the Steam Machine after learning that it will be priced . As it turns out, the device might be a bit more competitive with current console pricing than initially thought. 

After a couple of price hikes in recent years, the PS5 Standard edition now costs $549.99 and an Xbox Series X costs a bit more at $649.99. The PS5 Pro goes a step further and is currently priced at $749.99 outside of holiday sales periods like Black Friday.

In a new video, LinusTechTips crunches the numbers and discovers that building a comparable PC to the Steam Machine could cost as little as $600, however, when taking into account recent rises in retail costs for components like RAM and SSDs, the current price falls between $800 and $900, as the AI boom has caused a supply and demand issue impacting even consumer electronics.

When taking into account the cost, Valve's direct-to-consumer model and lack of need for significant profit margins on the device, due to the company's cut of every sale on the Steam Store, they estimate that the Steam Machine will target a $699.99 introductory price point. This is a lot closer to current console prices than initially thought.

Of course, this price point assumes there are no further changes in the market. Right now, the fluctuation in the memory and SSD markets is believed to be the primary reason Valve has not yet announced a finalised price tag for the Steam Machine. It is hard to finalise a price on something when the goal posts are being moved on a day-to-day basis.

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KitGuru Says: If the Steam Machine can beat the PS5 Pro in price, then it stands a much better chance of appealing to an enthusiast gaming audience.

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We've known for quite some time that Ubisoft is working with Netflix on a new live-action adaptation of Assassin's Creed. Since then, little about the cast or production plans has been revealed. According to recent leaks though, we now know which time period this new Assassin's Creed series will be set in. 

Each of the Assassin's Creed games have targeted a different period of history. We've seen Ancient Egypt, 1800s London, Civil War-era America and many more. For the new Netflix series, it looks like the writers will be targeting a time period never featured before in the games.

According to Nexus Point News (via IG), the Netflix Assassin's Creed series will be taking place in Ancient Rome, during the same time period that Emperor Nero ruled. This means we will be getting a very different look at Italy compared to Assassin's Creed 2, which was set during the Renaissance era.

It is still unclear when the Netflix Assassin's Creed series will release but filming is due to begin in Italy next year, so we should get more news over the next 12 months.

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KitGuru Says: Are you looking forward to the Netflix Assassin's Creed series? 

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Despite originally being announced in 2020, Ubisoft was forced to take its remake of The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time back to the drawing board after fans lambasted the artistic direction shown in the reveal trailer. Now all these years later, it looks like the wait for the new and improved version is finally ending. 

According to Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming, the Prince of Persia remake is set to launch in mid-January. The re-reveal of the game is said to be one of the major announcements planned for The Game Awards this year.

Ubisoft has been very quiet publicly about the remake and considering how much time has passed since the original announcement, it seems likely that they throughout the original version entirely and started over from scratch, explaining the five-year gap.

The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake was co-developed by Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Toronto. If this information is all accurate, then we should finally see the new version of the remake during The Game Awards on December 11th.

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KitGuru Says: The original reveal was a disaster so hopefully Ubisoft managed to get things right this time around.

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Australian developer Team Cherry has finally shed light on its post-launch roadmap for Hollow Knight: Silksong, confirming that cut content from the original game's development will eventually make its way into the sequel. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, co-creators Ari Gibson and William Pellen discussed how the studio intends to support the title with additional content, drawing direct parallels to the expansive updates released for the original Hollow Knight.

In an interview with Bloomberg (via IGN), the developers mentioned their plans include the Steel Assassin Sharpe, a character first teased a few years ago. Gibson described Sharpe and his companions as having been waiting for the right moment to appear. While the character was initially cut due to the sheer density of enemies in the base game, the team is now keen to reintroduce him. Gibson noted that Sharpe and his companions still require polishing, but the studio is committed to finally bringing the assassin and his team into the fold to hunt down Hornet.

When discussing the broader philosophy for Silksong's DLC, Gibson emphasised a balance between fulfilling old promises and exploring new creative avenues. He assured fans that the team intends to deliver on their obligations, citing the “Village of Lions” as a specific example, but also noted that they have their own internal ideas for expanding the universe. The scale of these updates will vary, with Gibson hinting at the possibility of larger expansions similar to Godmaster, which added a dedicated boss rush mode to the original game. The developers also highlighted how the shift to Hornet as a protagonist fundamentally changes how they approach new content. Unlike the silent Knight, Hornet has a distinct voice and personality, which dictates the narrative flow of any expansion.

On the topic of communication, which has historically been a point of contention for the fanbase, Pellen suggested that the studio would be more vocal moving forward. He stated that the silence was simply a result of having nothing concrete to announce, but with multiple projects now in the works, the cadence of updates is expected to improve. However, regarding specific feature requests, Gibson confirmed that a “New Game Plus” mode has not been discussed internally, so don't expect it anytime soon.

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KitGuru says: Have you liked Hollow Knight: Silksong? What kind of post-launch content would you want for the game?

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Pulsar has announced a renewed collaboration with Bruce Lee Enterprises to commemorate the martial arts icon's 85th birthday. This new limited-edition product line follows the company's previous partnership three years ago, which saw the release of a yellow-and-black X2 mouse.

While the previous collaboration leaned into the classic Game of Death tracksuit aesthetic, this 85th Anniversary collection draws inspiration from a different chapter of Lee's filmography. The visual identity features a navy and white colour scheme, modelled after the sparring gear worn by Lee during the famous “boards don't hit back” scene in Enter the Dragon.

The centrepiece of the collection is the Pulsar X2 CrazyLight mouse, which will be available in both Mini and Medium sizes to suit different grip styles. For keyboard enthusiasts, the collection includes the Pulsar PCMK3 HE, a magnetic switch keyboard that supports the rapid trigger features increasingly common in competitive play. This keyboard will be available in ANSI, ISO ND, ISO DE, and JIS layouts.

Rounding out the setup are several surface options. The release includes a standard Bruce Lee 85th Anniversary Gaming Mousepad in an XL size, alongside two Superglide3 glass pad options. The Superglide 3 Pad XL will be offered in a matching Navy colourway as well as a “Picture” edition featuring the martial artist's likeness.

The Bruce Lee 85th Anniversary Edition collection is now available, coinciding with Lee's birthday. The X2 CrazyLight mice cost $139.95/€159.90 and the Pulsar PCMK3 HE keyboards cost $179.95/€199.90. As for the mousepads, the Superglide3 ones cost $99.95/€119.90, and the standard gaming mousepad costs $24.95/€29.90.

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KitGuru says: Are you a fan of Bruce Lee's work? Are you planning to get any of the Bruce Lee 85th Edition's peripherals?

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After more than two decades of serving as a staple in the cross-platform benchmarking scene, Kishonti has announced the immediate discontinuation of its active services for GFXBench and CompuBench. The announcement marks the end of a 21-year journey that began in 2004 with JBenchmark, a tool that evolved from testing early mobile feature phones into one of the industry's most widely cited suites for evaluating GPU performance across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.

According to VideoCardz, the creator, Laszlo Kishonti, confirmed that the source code for both suites is being made available under a BSD license on various GitHub repositories. This transition effectively hands the tools over to the community a decade after the majority of the original engineering team spun off to form the self-driving software startup aiMotive. While the software itself remains accessible for those willing to compile it, the centralised service infrastructure is being dismantled.

As part of this shutdown, the ability to upload new results has been disabled, and the extensive public database on the gfxbench website is being replaced with a static placeholder. The mobile applications for GFXBench and CompuBench are also scheduled to be removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play over the next month.

To preserve the historical data of previous entries, Kishonti has released a snapshot of the benchmark results (not a full dump), along with the code. The data is organised by OS, hardware type, and API, providing aggregated maximum, median, and average values for the most popular resolutions.

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KitGuru says: While the days of CompuBench and GFXBench live rankings are over, the open-source release ensures the tools themselves remain available for local testing and historical comparison.

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After a delay that pushed its launch out of 2025, SEGA has finally confirmed a release date for its upcoming cross-platform management title. SEGA Football Club Champions 2026 is officially scheduled to launch on January 22nd, 2026. The game will be available across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, Android, and iOS.

Previously titled SEGA Football Club Champions 2025, the game underwent a necessary name change following the delay announcement back in October. This title represents a new direction for SEGA's football portfolio, positioning itself as a free-to-play game distinct from other “Manager” titles. SEGA frames this as a more accessible entry point into the genre, sitting somewhere between EA's FC games (manager mode) and Football Manager

SEGA has confirmed the game utilises the Football Manager engine, but the gameplay loop differs significantly from it. Early details suggest a streamlined experience closer to mobile management sims, prioritising accessibility and strategy over granular control. The game features officially licensed data via FIFPRO, alongside specific leagues such as the J League and K League, offering training schedules, transfer scouting, and tactical setups.

However, the free-to-play model brings expected changes to the structure. The game includes stadium construction, global PvP leaderboards, and gacha-style player recruitment, suggesting a heavy reliance on microtransactions. The game will also feature cross-platform support, meaning club progression will carry over between console, PC, and mobile devices, allowing users to manage their team on the go. This connectivity confirms the game's live-service nature, with seasonal content updates expected to drive long-term engagement.

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KitGuru says: Are you a fan of Football Manager? Would you like to have a more accessible version of FM? Maybe Football Club Champions 2026 can offer that.

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Chieftec has announced the immediate availability of its new Stealth Series power supplies, a high-end lineup designed for enthusiast systems that demand substantial power delivery. The new series launches with 1000W and 1200W models, both boasting 80 Plus Platinum certification and full compliance with the latest ATX 3.1 and PCIe Gen 5 standards.

The Stealth series is built around a new platform featuring an LLC Half-Bridge converter with DC-to-DC technology and high-quality Japanese capacitors. This internal design allows the units to achieve Platinum-level efficiency, minimising heat and energy waste under load. To keep thermals in check, Chieftec has equipped the units with a 135mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) fan, which is managed by Automatic Fan Speed Control (AFC) to balance airflow and noise.

Chieftec's Stealth series PSUs were designed to make it easier for builders to manage the cabling. The series is fully modular and uses ultra-soft embossed cables, which are designed to be more flexible than standard ribbon or braided cables, simplifying the routing process in tight chassis spaces.

Connectivity is robust across both models. Users get a native 16-pin 12V-2×6 connector for the latest Nvidia graphics cards, alongside three traditional 8-pin PCIe connectors. The CPU power delivery is handled by one 8-pin EPS and one 4+4-pin EPS connector. For storage and other devices, the units provide eight SATA connectors and four Molex connectors.

The Chieftec Stealth Series is now available, starting at €170 for the 1000W model at some retailers. The 1200W variant is priced slightly higher at €190. Both units are backed by a 5-year warranty.

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KitGuru says: Considering their price and feature set, would you consider a Chieftec Stealth PSU to power your PC build?

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Less than two weeks on from the announcement that Hytale has been saved from cancellation, the now restored development team has revealed their plans for the early access launch. 

Hytale will now release into early access on Steam on January 13th 2026. Recently, the developers have also revealed their plans for modding, noting that while it will be supported from launch, its tech isn't quite there yet so some issues and limitations are expected in the early days.

In the early access announcement, the Hytale team also warns that the game is still “very much unfinished and will be buggy for a while”. If you do really want to support the project in its early stages though, then pre-orders will begin in mid-December.

Hytale was a very different game under Riot, so all of that has been scrapped since going independent. The restored creative team is picking up a much older version of Hytale with plans to rebuild to its own vision. There is no word on how long that will take but we can hope for regular updates along the way.

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KitGuru Says: After many years of waiting, fans will at the very least have a chance to play the game now. This is a move that's been a long time coming. 

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EA has revealed some new stats gathered over the month since Battlefield 6 launched. So far, the new Javelin anti-cheat system has been highly effective. 

So far, the anti-cheat team says it's had multiple detections for 190 cheat related programs, as well as various hardware and vendors. This has caused some of the providers to shut down their cheats. For the ones that remain up, their users are receiving detection notices and, in some cases, the cheats are not functioning as intended.

Insider Gaming notes that there have been as many as 2.4 million blocked cheating attempts.

Of course, cheats are always a cat and mouse game but so far the Javelin system has had a high success rate in blocking attempts. Different cheats will eventually pop up and the developers will have to react but so far, the track record is good, The developers continue to keep updating it too, with new features and tools to effectively ban cheaters.

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KitGuru Says: Have you had any issues with cheaters in Battlefield 6? I played a lot around launch and didn't have any issues, but quite some time has passed since then. 

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The era of the “Made in Germany” Cherry MX switch has officially come to a close. Facing severe financial pressure, Cherry has confirmed it is ceasing all production at its headquarters in Auerbach, Germany, while simultaneously looking to sell off one of its core business divisions.

According to a report from German outlet Heise, the decision follows a net loss of over €20 million (about £17.5 million) in the first nine months of 2025 alone. To stem the bleeding, switch manufacturing will now be handled entirely by partners in China and Slovakia. The Auerbach facility will remain open, but its role will be reduced to development, logistics, and administration rather than manufacturing.

The restructuring efforts go beyond just factory locations. The board has initiated a process to sell one of its two remaining business units: either the Peripherals division (covering gaming and office devices) or the Digital Health & Solutions sector. The company intends to use the proceeds from this sale to provide the liquidity needed to focus on and stabilise the remaining division.

Considering Cherry was the company that effectively birthed the modern mechanical keyboard market, this news is quite surprising. However, since its original MX patent expired in 2014, Cherry has faced relentless competition from Asian manufacturers like Gateron and Kailh.

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KitGuru says: It would be a shame to see Cherry-made peripherals go away, though its real strength always seemed to be as an OEM. 

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We had a surprise look at gameplay from The Witcher 4 earlier this year, but CD Projekt Red is warning fans ahead of The Game Awards this year that the game will not be making a second appearance.

The Witcher 4 had its cinematic reveal trailer at The Game Awards 2024 and then, our first look at gameplay was shown months later at an Unreal Engine 5-focused event hosted by Epic Games. However, we won't be seeing The Witcher 4 again this year, as confirmed by CDPR's co-CEO, Michał Nowakowski.

Nowakowski shared the following message on social media after seeing fans speculating about a potential new reveal at The Game Awards in early December: “I'm very happy to see The Witcher 4 nominated in the Most Anticipated Game category at The Game Awards. Thanks to everyone who has already voted – your support means a lot to us. We won't be bringing any new content to TGA this year, but we're, as always, excited to watch the show”.

While we did see more of The Witcher 4 at this stage than we expected, other CD Projekt Red executives have previously warned that the game is not close to release. At this point, the game is not expected to release until around 2028.

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KitGuru Says: It would have been cool to see more Witcher to cap off the year but with the game still in the middle of production, I feel that it would be best for CDPR to let the game cook for a while longer before showing it again. Fans will quickly get impatient if we keep seeing chunks of the game each year. The next reveal should only take place when the game is much closer to coming out.

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It is officially Black Friday and for the next few days, Asus is offering significant discounts across a range of products – including up to £85 off an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card, making now a good time for anyone shopping for an upgrade. 

ASUS is offering multiple price cuts across its line-ups, with some of the biggest discounts coming to AMD Radeon graphic cards.

Leading the charge is the PRIME Radeon RX 9070 XT (16GB), which drops from £660 to £575, a reduction of £85. The standard PRIME RX 9070 16GB sees £100 off, while the TUF variant comes down by £50.

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Pro-style gaming peripherals are attractive but often carry premium price tags. If you're in the market for a mouse, keyboard, headset etc – then it might be worth checking ASUS' reductions across several ROG peripherals.

The ROG Azoth NX Red keyboard sees one of the larger cuts, moving from £269.99 to £184.99 (£85 off). The ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless – NX Snow is discounted by £60, and the ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition (White) comes down by £45. Additional savings appear on the ROG Raikiri Pro (£40 off), ROG Keris II Ace (£35 off) and ROG Gladius III Wireless Aimpoint (£35 off).

Most experienced users will agree that OLED monitors offer a step-up on quality from previous generations of display technology. ASUS has also applied sizeable reductions across its OLED models – a category that normally sees fairly stable pricing across the year.

The PG32UCDMR drops from £1,249 to £799, which is a substantial £450 reduction. Other 32-inch and 27-inch ROG Strix and ROG Swift models see cuts ranging from £150 to £225, including the XG32UCWMG (£225 off), PG32UCDMZ (£200 off), XG32UCDS (£190 off) and PG27AQDP (£150 off).

A smaller, but still useful set of reductions, has been applied to ASUS networking hardware with the ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 (WiFi-7) router down by £57. The BD4 2-pack mesh kit drops £45, while the RT-BE86U, TUF-BE3600 and TUF-BE6500 see reductions between £10 and £28.

You can check out all of the ASUS Black Friday Deals on their special discounts page until 1st December.

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KitGuru Says: With several component categories trending upward in Q4, these temporary reductions may suit anyone planning an upgrade or new system. Whether you’re looking at networking gear, gaming peripherals, OLED displays or a new GPU, it’s worth checking these ASUS deals while the pricing remains in place.

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It is no secret that Destiny 2 has been having a bad year. The Edge of Fate expansion didn't land well with long-time players and did very little to bring new players on board. Now, Destiny 2's director has admitted that the expansion failed to deliver.

In a recent interview with IGN, current Destiny 2 director, Tyson Green, admitted that The Edge of Fate failed to meet expectations, both internally and amongst players. Interestingly, he also addressed how the business side of Bungie had different expectations for the game after The Final Shape.

“The Final Shape brought things to a crescendo, where it’s like a fantastic ending that tied off a lot of the threads”, Green said, before acknowledging that a “big” drop in population came immediately after, as players left after being satisfied with the ‘end' of the story in that expansion. However, he then adds that this “wasn't the plan from the business perspective”. Bungie still “want to keep making Destiny” and still has “many stories to tell in this universe”.

Those stories began with The Edge of Fate, kicking off a new ‘saga' for Destiny focused around The Nine, ethereal, godlike beings in the Destiny universe who essentially pull the strings of time and reality. Unfortunately the transition to this new era of Destiny “was not gracefully managed”.

“I think we’ve been taught a bunch of hard lessons about what our players want, and there are really two kinds of live games – those that listen to the players and respond, and those that don’t. And we don’t want to be a dead live game, we want to keep building Destiny.”

We will start to see Bungie adapting to the player base next week with the launch of the game's next major expansion, Renegades. Initially, players may be put off by the idea of Star Wars in Destiny, but based on what we've seen so far, Bungie's writers have interwoven the two series quite well, using the powers of The Nine as the conduit for this mash-up campaign that will see Guardians donning lightsabers and attempting to stop a superweapon.

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KitGuru Says: Destiny 2: Renegades launches on December 2nd but don't expect all the most important changes to come all at once. Bungie has shown in the past that it can be painfully slow to implement certain features. For instance, an in-game Group Finder was announced prior to Lightfall in 2022, but didn't end up in the game until early 2024, just ahead of The Final Shape expansion.

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Remedy has been making steady progress on the sequel to its 2019 hit action game, Control. We still don't have a release date or an official title for the sequel yet, but a new leak suggests that a reveal will be happening very soon. 

MP1st has spotted a new trademark filed for something called “Control Resonant”. The trademark is linked to Remedy despite their name not appearing on the filing, as the legal firm used is the same one used by Remedy for all of its previous trademark filings.

Remedy has been working on the sequel to Control for a few years already and is now considered to be in ‘full production'. The trademark filing suggests that a reveal for the game will be happening very soon. Considering that The Game Awards take place in early December, it is likely that the announcement happens there.

While the Control sequel may be announced at The Game Awards, we aren't expecting a 2026 release date/ After all, Alan Wake 2 only came out two years ago and the Control sequel has only been in ‘full production' since earlier this year. We would anticipate a 2027-2028 launch window for this one.

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KitGuru Says: As much as I would love to see Control 2 coming out next year, I don't see it happening. Still, it will be exciting to get a teaser for what to expect. 

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