For Day 15 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we have teamed up with be quiet! to offer up an excellent hardware bundle. One lucky winner today will be getting a be quiet! Pure Base 501 DX case, a Pure Loop 3 LX 360 AIO liquid cooler and a new set of LightWings LX fans to add some extra colour to your rig.

The be quiet! Pure Base 501 DX is a compact ATX case that emphasises high airflow while keeping aesthetics top-tier via a tempered glass side window for component visibility, as well as integrated ARGB lighting. The be quiet! Pure Loop 3 LX 360 AIO is a 360mm liquid cooler with a copper cold plate, quiet PWM pump, and customisable ARGB lighting. The be quiet! Light Wings LX fans feature an optimised blade design, rifle bearings, and vivid ARGB illumination, providing both strong cooling performance and striking aesthetics.

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 first PC case? 

This competition is open worldwide.

The winner will be picked randomly shortly after 11AM GMT December 16th, and a new competition will be announced for Day 16. 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 worldwide, starting at 11AM GMT on December 15th and ending at 10:59AM GMT on December 16th. 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 16!

At The Game Awards on Thursday night, RPG fans received a massive win with the announcement of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. The new game, spearheaded by KOTOR director, Casey Hudson, is a spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic. Due to the short cinematic reveal, fans anticipated a lengthy wait for the game, with a release after 2030. Hudson is much more optimistic on the development timeline though. 

In a post on social media following the reveal, Hudson tells fans to not worry about the ‘2030' rumours. He says that the game “will be out before then”, although there is no firm release window set for the game yet as it is still in early development.

Hudson has already expressed his excitement for the project, saying that “working on KOTOR was a defining experience” for his career, adding that getting to work on a new Old Republic game is a “dream come true”.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic first came out in 2003, giving players the opportunity to play as their own character, who discovers their connection to the force after meeting Jedi Bastilla Shan, who then serves as one of your companions for the rest of the game. The game was famous for deepening Star Wars lore, particularly where the Jedi and Sith are concerned.

Fate of the Old Republic should follow a similar trend. I'll keep my fingers crossed that we get to revisit Dantooine and Koriban.

KitGuru Says: I would love to be playing this sooner rather than later, but game development is often fraught with unexpected delays and issues. As long as the right kind of scope is maintained, it doesn't necessarily have to take 5+ years to make, but some of that will also depend on Disney and their own ‘requests'. 

Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Our winners today are Luigi Rivera, Liam Charnock and Michael Wofsi. If you missed out this time then keep an eye out as we still have many more daily giveaways left for December. Today's giveaway can be found HERE.

For Day 14 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with ID COOLING to give away THREE prizes. Three winners today will each get their own CPU cooler, including the ID COOLING FX360 LCD AIO, the FX360 TD AIO or the FROZN A410.

The ID-Cooling FX360 LCD is a powerful 360mm liquid cooler featuring ARGB fans and a vibrant 1.48-inch LCD screen that can display system stats or custom graphics. The FX360 TD offers the same strong cooling performance with a simpler digital display that shows real-time CPU temperatures. The FROZN A410 is a stylish single-tower air cooler with four copper heat pipes, a 120mm ARGB fan, and support for up to 220W TDP, delivering reliable cooling in a compact design.

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 – Do you prefer liquid cooling or air cooling?

This competition is open worldwide.

The winner will be picked randomly shortly after 11AM GMT December 15th, and a new competition will be announced for Day 15. 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 worldwide, starting at 11AM GMT on December 14th and ending at 10:59AM GMT on December 15th. 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 15!

Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Our winners today are Jani Ojennus, Niklas Hansen and Kevin Schludermann! If you missed out this time then keep an eye out as we have a new giveaway each day through to the end of December. Today's giveaway can be found HERE.

For Day 13 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we have teamed up with G.SKILL to give away THREE prizes. Each winner for today's giveaway will receive a G.SKILL WigiDash.

The G.Skill WigiDash is a 7-inch USB-powered touchscreen command panel designed for gamers, creators, and power users. It features a customizable 5×4 widget grid (up to 20 virtual buttons) that can launch shortcuts, control apps, monitor system performance, and even display Twitch chat.

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 favourite game of 2025?

This competition is open worldwide.

The winner will be picked randomly shortly after 11AM GMT December 14th, and a new competition will be announced for Day 14. 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 worldwide, starting at 11AM GMT on December 13th and ending at 10:59AM GMT on December 14th. 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 14!

Larian Studios, fresh off the global success of Baldur’s Gate 3, took the stage at The Game Awards 2025 to reveal two major projects now in development – Divinity and a second title codenamed Excalibur.

The first reveal was Divinity, a return to the studio’s original universe. Unlike Divinity: Original Sin, the new game drops the subtitle and is pitched as “the Divinity we’ve always wanted to make”. CEO Swen Vincke described it as a darker, more cinematic RPG that builds on the lessons learned from Original Sin and Baldur’s Gate 3.

Alongside Divinity, Larian teased a second project, internally codenamed Excalibur. This is set to be Larian's ‘biggest game to date' and as we can gather from the codename, it will be another fantasy adventure. Outside of that, Larian says it is still “figuring out what the hell it is”, so don't expect more news on this one for a good while.

With two flagship titles now in development, Larian will be very busy for the next few years. It is unclear if both of these games are being developed simultaneously, or if they will be made back-to-back. It is also unclear if Larian will continue to use Steam Early Access to aid in development. For Divinity Original Sin 1 & 2, as well as Baldur's Gate 3, Larian did engage with the Early Access programme, so there is a very good chance Divinity follows the same path.

KitGuru Says: Divinity: Original Sin 1 & 2 both earned high critical acclaim from RPG fans. With the popularity of Baldur's Gate 3 turning Larian into a household name amongst gamers, we can expect big things from Divinity, which is Larian's flagship original IP. 

We're still no closer to seeing the Knights of the Old Republic remake, but a new game studio just announced the next best thing. Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is a brand-new game set in The Old Republic timeline and is said to be a spiritual successor to the KOTOR games.

Casey Hudson, who directed the original KOTOR at BioWare back in the day, is in charge of this new game, developed by his new studio, Arcanaut Studios. While Fate of the Old Republic will not be a direct sequel or continuation of the classic KOTOR games, it is being built by the people who shaped that legacy, acting as a spiritual successor to two of the best Star Wars games ever crafted.

Speaking on the new game, Casey Hudson said: “Fate of the Old Republic represents an opportunity to explore a contemporary vision of a definitive Star Wars experience, using state-of-the-art technology and game design, and an all-new story crafted specifically to deliver on the combination of player agency and immersion in Star Wars that was at the heart of KOTOR.”

Unfortunately, there is no release date for this game yet. Arcanaut Studios only just came into existence over the Summer of 2025, so while there will be ideas in place for the game, it will be a long road to release. The studio is currently hiring for a number of key positions as well, so this early reveal has likely happened in an effort to draw talent to the project.

KitGuru Says: KOTOR is responsible for my lifelong love of RPGs, so this game is one I'll be keeping a very close eye on. However, like with the KOTOR Remake, I expect we'll have a very long period of silence before the studio is ready to actually show anything substantial.

Last night during The Game Awards we didn't just get one Tomb Raider game announcement, instead we got two. Crystal Dynamics has revealed both Tomb Raider: Catalyst, a brand new mainline game in the series coming in 2027, and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a comprehensive remake of the original 1996 game. 

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is targeting a 2026 release window. The game arrives in time for the series' 30th anniversary, celebrating the original Tomb Raider with a comprehensive remake built in Unreal Engine 5. Players will once again take on the role of Lara Croft as she searches for the Scion artifact in a globetrotting adventure spanning across Peru, Greece, Egypt and a mysterious Mediterranean island.

Tomb Raider: Catalyst is a brand-new mainline game in the Tomb Raider series. Targeting a 2027 launch window, in this game players will journey to Northern India to investigate a cataclysm and the mysterious appearance of ancient forces. You won't be the lone treasure hunter investigating here though, so you'll have to deal with more than a few rivals along the way.

Catalyst is set several years after the events of Tomb Raider: Underworld and is said to be a standalone chapter, so newcomers don't need to worry about playing the recent reboot trilogy, or all of the classic games from the PS1, PS2 or PS3 eras.

KitGuru Says: Are you looking forward to the new Tomb Raider games? Are you most looking forward to the remake, or the brand-new game? 

Last night at The Game Awards, Diablo 4 did indeed make an appearance as previously rumoured. The next major expansion, titled Lord of Hatred will conclude the ‘saga of hatred', which kicked off with the game's earlier expansion, Vessel of Hatred.

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred is the game’s second major expansion, releasing April 28th 2026. It concludes the Age of Hatred saga, sending players to Skovos to battle Mephisto with Lilith as an uneasy ally. The expansion introduces the long‑awaited Paladin class, a second mystery class, and sweeping endgame changes.

The Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred world premiere trailer reveals Mephisto as the central antagonist, with his corruption spreading across Sanctuary. It teases the new setting of Skovos, introduces the Paladin class, and sets the stage for the climactic battle that will conclude the Age of Hatred saga.

If you pre-purchase the expansion, you can unlock the Paladin class in Diablo 4 and start playing from today, coinciding with the launch of the game's latest season, which is Holy themed, a perfect fit for the introduction of the Paladin class. There will be a second new class added to the game when the expansion launches in April.

This new expansion will also overhaul Diablo 4's endgame content with QoL additions like a loot filter, redesigned skill trees, proper item crafting, a new horde mode and other additions.

KitGuru Says: Considering how long players have had to wait for certain changes to the game, I would have preferred to see the Paladin class given out for free, saving the second mystery class as the premium addition for the new expansion. The game has been bleeding players and asking them to pay more money isn't exactly going to get them excited to return.

Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Our winner today is Chris Rath! If you missed out this time then keep an eye out as we have a new giveaway each day through to the end of the month. Today's giveaway can be found HERE. 

For Day 12 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we are teaming up with Gigabyte to give one lucky winner a high-end motherboard upgrade. Today's prize is a Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite X3D motherboard!

The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite X3D is an AM5 ATX motherboard built for AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 processors, featuring high-speed DDR5 support, PCIe 5.0 slots, and advanced thermal design. It introduces X3D Turbo Mode 2.0, a performance boost tailored for Ryzen X3D CPUs, allowing you to get more performance from your CPU with just one click.

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 is your current CPU?

This competition is open worldwide.

The winner will be picked randomly shortly after 11AM GMT December 13th, and a new competition will be announced for Day 13. 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 worldwide, starting at 11AM GMT on December 12th and ending at 10:59AM GMT on December 13th. 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 13!

While the organisers behind The Game Awards keep most of the behind-the-scenes details confidential, as the show has grown and more developers have had the opportunity to take part in the event, new details have begun to come to light. In a recent report, it is claimed that showing a 3-minute trailer at The Game Awards this year would cost a studio or publisher as much as $1 million.

Kotaku reports that two sources familiar with the plans for this year's show confirmed that a short 60-second trailer slot now costs up to $450,000, and a full length 3-minute trailer would set studios back by as much as $1 million. You would think that with this kind of fundraising behind the event that more developers would get the opportunity to attend, but that is apparently not the case.

The report further notes that nominated studios have in the past received just two free tickets. Studios that wanted to let more of their team join in on the festivities had to then buy the regular public access tickets at face value, plus arrange travel and accommodation, making it a very expensive endeavour for some game studios.

One specific example given in the article is Sandfall Interactive, the studio behind Expedition 33, which is nominated for a record-breaking number of awards at this year's show. Apparently, they had to buy a ton of extra tickets at $300 each in order to allow more of the team behind the game to attend. For some developers, this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity, as just a small selection of games released each year actually earn nominations at The Game Awards. The number of nominees and categories has grown over the years, but the show still focuses on a pretty exclusive set of games compared to the number of titles released each year.

The Game Awards returns later this evening, with Geoff Keighley hosting as usual. The event promises a bunch of surprise game reveals, live music performances and of course, the actual awards ceremony, which has brought about some iconic moments in the past. We all remember Christopher Judge's speech when God of War won GOTY, we all remember Josef Farez flipping off The Oscars, so who knows what this year will have in store.

KitGuru Says: Will you be watching The Game Awards later tonight?

Corsair has been wrapping up the year with a slew of collaboration announcements. In the last couple of months we've seen a new set of Witcher-themed peripherals, a new set of Cyberpunk 2077-themed peripherals and now, Corsair is adding Fallout to that growing list.

In its latest special edition gaming peripheral collection, Corsair endows various products with Nuka Cola branding, complete with the red and white theme. At the center of the lineup is the CORSAIR HS80 RGB Wireless Gaming Headset: Nuka Cola Edition, featuring 3D spatial audio and a bold design with Nuka Girl on the earcups, Cappy and Bottle on the headband, and branding throughout.

Corsair subsidiaries, Drop and Elgato also have Nuka Cola themed products on the way. Drop’s Nuka Cola Collection includes the CSTM80 Mechanical Keyboard, a tenkeyless, hot‑swappable board with themed details and multiple layers of sound dampening. Fans can also deck out their setups with the Drop + Nuka Cola Desk Mat, collectible keycap set, and four artisan keycaps inspired by Power Armor, the Thirst Zapper, a vending machine, and a crate of bottles.

For creators, Elgato’s Nuka Cola Collection brings the Fallout aesthetic to its Stream Deck, Wave:3 microphone, and Wave Mic Arm LP. Together they deliver customisable controls, professional‑grade audio, and seamless mic positioning, all wrapped in a limited‑edition design perfect for vault dwellers upgrading their gear.

KitGuru Says: What do you think of Corsair's recent rollout of special edition peripherals? Are there any you are interested in getting for your desk?

The next round of games for GeForce Now has been announced. There are seven new titles joining the cloud gaming library this week, including new releases like Dome Keeper.

One of the headliners this week is Monster Hunter Stories and its sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2. These games are JRPG-inspired spin-offs of the mainline Monster Hunter games where players take on the role of ‘Riders', people who befriend monsters and battle alongside them, rather than hunting them down. Another major difference in the Monster Hunter Stories games is a switch to turn-based combat and roster management, rather than the action-focus of the mainline games.

Here is the full list of new games joining GeForce Now today:

• Skate Story (New release on Steam, Dec. 8)
• Dome Keeper (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 9)
• Death Howl (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 9)
• RuneQuest: Warlords (New release on Steam, Dec. 9)
• Everdream Village (New release on Steam, Dec. 12)
• Monster Hunter Stories (Steam)
• Monster Hunter Stories 2 (Steam)

On top of this, Nvidia has also migrated three more titles over to the GeForce Now Ultimate RTX 5080-powered servers, including Age of Wonders 4, as well as Cities: Skylines 1 & 2.

KitGuru Says: Will you be playing any of this week's new GeForce Now titles?