Recently Acer announced a free £99 accessory bundle for UK gaming monitor buyers. Now, you can get some freebies when buying a new RX 9000 series GPU. 

The Acer Predator BiFrost and Acer Nitro RX 9000 series graphics cards are now available, covering both the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT. If you pick one of these cards up via Overclockers UK, then you'll also get a £50 Steam voucher, which you can use to buy whatever you want from the Steam Store.

Pre-orders for Acer's RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics cards are now live in the UK. Once you've pre-ordered and received your graphics card, you'll need to register your purchase with Acer, which will require a copy of your receipt. Once that has all been approved, you'll be sent a digital code to redeem your Steam credit.

With the next Steam Sale just around the corner, now is a great time to have some extra credit handy on your account, and as we've seen from our earlier reviews, the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT are both highly capable gaming graphics cards.

You can find Acer's redemption page with all of the T&Cs, HERE. You can pre-order Acer BiFrost and Acer Nitro RX 9000 series graphics cards at OCUK, HERE.

KitGuru Says: Are you planning on picking up an RX 9070 soon? What game would you pick up with your Steam voucher? 

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Since the launch of Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft has been planning to enable the option for game buyers to ‘stream their own games', without needing to make sure the title is available on Game Pass. This year, the feature finally went live, and the library is already quickly growing. 

You already have the option to stream games like Assassin's Creed Mirage, Animal Well, Atomic Heart, Balatro, Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Dying Light 2, The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters and more. As of yesterday, eight more titles are available to stream, including:

• Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
• Kill It With Fire
• LEGO Marvel Superheroes
• Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2
• Monster Jam Showdown
• Squirrel with a Gun
• Subnautica 2
• Wanderstop

Another nineteen titles are listed as ‘coming soon' including:

• Agatha Christie Murder on the Orient Express
• Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy
• Barton Lynch Pro Surfing
• Bratz Flaunt your fashion
• Construction Simulator
• Empire of the Ants
• Mandragora
• PAW Patrol Grand Prix
• Paw Patrol World
• Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
• Predator: Hunting Grounds
• SpiderHeck
• Starship Troopers: Extermination
• Steep
• Teardown
• The Game of Life 2
• Undisputed
• Way of the Hunter
• Wizard of Legend II

Initially, a game had to be on Game Pass in order for you to stream it via Xbox Cloud Gaming, but now that is no longer the case, with more and more non-Game Pass titles being supported. All you have to do is own the game and from there, you can access it via Xbox Cloud Gaming on TVs, smartphones, console, and virtually any device that supports a web browser.

KitGuru Says: Have you tried Xbox Cloud Gaming in the past 12 months? What was your experience with it like? 

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If the leaked screenshots or Xbox Support leaks weren't enough to convince you, then perhaps this will. Bethesda's own website has now been updated with mention of the Oblivion remake. 

Ahead of next week's reveal, Bethesda updated its website with details about The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. While not public facing, fans seeking further evidence of the game's existence found references to the game using the Inspect Element tool to view the Bethesda.net website's code.

The newly surfaced evidence quickly began doing the rounds on Reddit. This is the latest in an ongoing saga. After leakers first claimed that the Oblivion Remake would be coming this month, fans were sceptical, but then, the Virtuos web admins forgot to make their database private and as a result, trailer screenshots for the new version of Oblivion hit the internet, confirming the news.

Days later, the official Xbox Support account on X responded to a fan confirming that the game would be releasing on the 21st of April, and that it would be a day-one Game Pass title.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is a bit more ambitious than its title implies. VIrtuos has been hard at work completely updating the game's graphics and assets and has made tweaks to combat and other systems. It is far more involved than a simple remaster, which typically sees a game's code being updated to unlock resolutions and frame rates to higher values, with little else changed.

KitGuru Says: I think we have all the evidence we need now to be confident in the Oblivion remake arriving this month. 

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Blooper Team had a very successful 2024 thanks to their well-received remake of Silent Hill 2. Now, Blooper Team is back with a new game in 2025, an original IP called Cronos: The New Dawn. 

In Cronos: The New Dawn players will be sent into the post-apocalyptic future, but thanks to time travel shenaningans, you'll also be spending some time in 1980s-era Poland.

In the gameplay trailer, we learn that defeated enemies may not stay dead for long. If players don't burn their fallen foes, they can be absorbed by other enemies, making them stronger.

The game promises a mix of Sci-Fi, time travel and horror. Cronos: The New Dawn will release for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S later this year.

KitGuru Says: Blooper Team has had some hits and misses along the way. What do you think of their new IP so far based on the gameplay trailer? 

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As the Nintendo Switch 2 uses an Nvidia GPU, we were all expecting the console to support features like DLSS and even G-Sync for Variable Refresh Rate. At first, Nintendo did state that the Switch 2's display was VRR capable, but mentions of the feature have since been scrubbed from the website. 

Variable Refresh Rate comes in handy on consoles when running games at up to 120FPS. Getting a locked 120FPS is a challenge even on PC, so utilising VRR removes issues like screen tearing, keeping the image stable and fluid. With titles like Metroid Prime 4 set to feature 120Hz modes, fans were pleased to see that VRR was supported. Unfortunately, the situation has now taken a turn.

Oliver Mackenzie on X noticed that mentions of VRR have been removed from the Nintendo Switch 2 pages in several regions, including the US, Canada and Japan.

Nintendo has not yet commented publicly on this. Interestingly, the change coincides with another site update, revealing more details on Mario Kart World, which is set to be the Switch 2's major launch title in June.

KitGuru Says: It would be a big shame if the 120Hz Switch 2 display did not support VRR. There is no reason it shouldn't, as the Nvidia chip at the centre of the console almost certainly does and nowadays, most displays on the market are VRR capable. 

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Any time there is a big, hyped-up game release, scammers are usually lurking with fake beta invites. The Witcher 4 is the latest example of this, with CD Projekt Red warning against fake beta scams for the game.

In a series of tweets last night, CD Projekt Red confirmed on the official Witcher account that scam beta emails are now doing the rounds. This exact same situation took place with Cyberpunk 2077 several years ago, despite the fact that CD Projekt Red had cancelled plans for multiplayer in the game.

At this point in time, The Witcher 4 has no multiplayer component announced. Typically, public beta tests only take place for multiplayer titles, so while there could be a beta for something like Project Sirius, there is no doubt in my mind that there will not be a beta test for The Witcher 4. With that said, CD Projekt Red has kept the door open for potential future betas.

Here is CD Projekt Red's full statement:

Recently, we've been getting reports from some community members that they've been invited to a beta test of The Witcher 4 — this is a scam! We've been taking the necessary steps to take this fraudulent messaging down. That said, if you receive any invites to or stumble upon news of one, we kindly ask you to report the scam using the tools available to you in your email client or the social media platform you are using. Remember: professional monster slayers don't fall for scams; they see right through them and slay them!”

The door is kept open for official beta tests in the future, with CD Projekt Red adding: “P.S. Should we ever organize any beta tests in the future, you will hear about it first, as always, via our official social media and websites”.

With all of that said, it is still far too early for a publicly playable build of The Witcher 4 to be available. CD Projekt recently confirmed that the game would not be releasing in 2026, meaning it is still at least two years away at the earliest.

Chances are, we'll see similar beta scams playing out later this year in the build-up to Grand Theft Auto 6, so stay vigilant, and always triple check for a spoofed email address in your inbox.

KitGuru Says: Hopefully nobody ends up getting caught out on this. There may well be a beta for the multiplayer spin-off, but that is still a long way down the line. The likelihood of us seeing one for a blockbuster, Triple A, single-player RPG, is very slim.

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Nvidia has announced the next round of titles for GeForce Now. This week, eleven more games will join the cloud gaming library, including Crytek's much loved extraction shooter, Hunt: Showdown 1896. 

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is coming to PC Game Pass as of today, opening the game up to millions of new players. Those with a Game Pass subscription can link their Xbox and GeForce Now accounts to stream Game Pass titles via Nvidia's cloud gaming service, which in my experience is the superior option for anyone looking to stream games, rather than run them locally. This can be particularly handy for something like the Steam Deck, as you'll get higher performance, assuming your internet connection is good enough to keep up.

Here is the full list of titles joining GeForce Now this week:

• Forever Skies (New release on Steam, available April 14)
• Night Is Coming (New release on Steam, available April 14)
• Hunt: Showdown 1896 (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass April 15)
• Crime Scene Cleaner (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass April 17)
• Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree (New release on Steam, available April 17)
• Tempest Rising (New release on Steam, Advanced Access starts April 17)
• Aimlabs (Steam)
• ContractVille (Steam)
• Gedonia 2 (Steam)
• MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Steam)
• Path of Exile 2 (Epic Games Store)

KitGuru Says: What do you think of the latest round of games announced for GeForce Now?

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Steam has grown from strength to strength since launching in the mid 2000s, building up a hugely loyal userbase along the way, as evidenced by Epic Games' struggles to compete with Steam to this day, despite sinking millions into exclusivity deals. As it turns out, the Steam app has a hidden support page – one that will reveal the exact amount you've spent on games since creating your account. 

My personal Steam account is approaching 20 years old at this point and over that time, I've purchased around 800 games, a number inflated by things like the Humble Bundle. On top of game purchases though, I've also bought a number of DLCs and occasionally, I've paid out for subscriptions and microtransactions for certain titles like Final Fantasy 14 and Counter-Strike 2.

There have been third-party tools that you can use to get an estimate of the value of your Steam library for years, but this is the first time we've been able to get a Total Spend figure straight from Valve.

If you are curious to see how much you've spent on Steam over the lifetime of your account, you can find the hidden support page by heading into Steam, clicking the “Help” button, from there go to Steam Support > My Account > Data related to your Steam account > External funds used.

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KitGuru Says: Have you taken a look at your account's Total Spend? Is the figure higher or lower than you were expecting? 

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DOOM: The Dark Ages is just weeks away from release and in the run-up, Microsoft has revealed a new set of special edition controllers. There are two new DOOM themed Xbox game pads hitting the market, and they both look fantastic. 

This is a Limited-Edition Collection, but unlike some other special edition gamepads from Xbox, like last year's Deadpool controller, you won't have to enter a sweepstakes to get hold of one. Both the standard DOOM Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and the Xbox Elite Series 2 DOOM Edition controller will be available to purchase until stocks run out.

The standard edition Doom controller will cost £74.99, with a green Doom Slayer Armour aesthetic, while the Elite Series 2 version will cost £199.99 and has a demonic red makeover. Both look great but honestly, the Doom Slayer armour on the cheaper controller looks so much more iconic in my opinion. If I were to buy one of them, it would be the cheaper green one.

Buying one of these limited-edition controllers will also net you an exclusive Doom Slayer Executioner skin for the upcoming game, Doom: The Dark Ages.

If you'd rather give your Xbox console a new look, there is also a DOOM: The Dark Ages Xbox Series X wrap available for £54.99.

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KitGuru Says: Are you looking forward to DOOM: The Dark Ages? What do you think of the new limited edition controllers? 

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AMD is hard at work on improving its position in the booming AI market. Recently, AMD acquired ZT Systems in an effort to bolster its datacentre and AI efforts. Now, the company has launched a joint engineering partnership with Stability AI to create new models optimised for AMD hardware, improving performance by as much as 4.3x.

Amuse 3.0 is the first AI model to come out of this joint partnership. This AI model is AMD-optimised, so in conjunction with an upcoming driver, AMD users will be able to use this tool for Video diffusion, Video Restyle and over 100 new Stable Diffusion family image models. These are locally run AI tools, helpful for creators looking to speed up their workflow. With Amuse 3.0 and the new AMD driver, users can expect significant improvements of up to 4.3x using these tools locally on AMD hardware.

For those who don't know, Amuse is a Windows PC application that lets you generate, modify and draw images with AI support. It is free to download and supports AMD XDNA Super Resolution too. To take full advantage, you'll need AMD Driver version 24.30.31.05 or higher.

You can download Amuse AI for free, HERE.

KitGuru Says: Are any of you experimenting with running AI tools locally? What do you use it for? In my personal experience, I've found AI tools to be incredibly useful for quick transcripts, something that comes in handy when events like CES and Computex roll around. Speaking of Computex, this year's event is just around the corner, and we'll have plenty of coverage as always. 

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Acer is giving UK gamers an exclusive monitor offer for anyone looking to make an upgrade. Until the end of June, UK buyers of Predator or Nitro gaming monitors will also get a complimentary accessories bundle worth £99, including a high-performance gaming mouse and a new mouse mat. 

Acer Predator gaming monitors are on the higher-end side with features like 240Hz+ refresh rates, OLED panel options and resolutions up to 4K UHD. Acer Nitro monitors are value-oriented, offering Fast IPS panels, up to QHD or UWQHD resolutions and high refresh rates up to 240Hz.

Qualifying monitors for the £99 accessories bundle include:

• Nitro Series: XV242F (240Hz), XV345CURV (UltraWide 144Hz), XZ340CU (Curved 144Hz)
• Predator Series: X27U (OLED 240Hz), X32X (MiniLED 165Hz), Z57 (Dual UHD 120Hz), SpatialLabs PSV27-2 (Glasses-Free 3D)

Participating UK retailers include the likes of SCAN, Ebuyer, Laptops Direct, Box, OCUK and more. After purchasing a qualifying monitor, you can go to Acer's monitor offers landing page, HERE, and go through the steps to claim your bundle. If you share a review of your monitor, Acer will sweeten the deal with a £10 Love2Shop voucher.

The offer ends on June 30th, so you have until then to make a redemption and claim your freebies.

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KitGuru Says: Are any of you currently shopping around for a new gaming monitor? Are you considering an Acer Nitro or Predator model? 

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For months, we've been hearing rumours about the Oblivion remake. This week, an update to the Virtuos website revealed several screenshots of the game to the public. Now, Xbox Support is also leaking the game ahead of its announcement. 

X user ‘Raven' messaged the official Xbox Support account, asking if The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered will be available for cloud gaming. After inputting that question, the support account replied by stating that the game is “set to release on April 21st 2025”, adding that it is “confirmed to be a day-one launch title on Xbox Game Pass”.

Bro WHAT?! @HorseArmourYT @DetectiveSeeds @SynthPotato @Kevduit @IGN pic.twitter.com/zbmvJx0ifs

— Raven (@Ser_Raven18) April 15, 2025

At first, I thought this may have been an AI-generated reply, as it almost reads like the support account is spewing out information already circulating across the internet, kind of like a ChatGPT response. However, the time gap between the question and the account's response indicates that it may have been a human support worker making their way through the queue of support messages.

Microsoft has not yet made any official announcements regarding the Oblivion Remake. While the graphics we've seen so far indicate a more extensive remake, the marketing team has instead opted to brand this title as a ‘Remaster', despite the fact that clearly, much more effort has gone into this new version of the game. Typically, remasters are associated with simple frame rate unlocks and resolution bumps – something already available to owners of the original Oblivion on Xbox Series X/S. It is clear from the leaked screenshots that we are getting something far more ambitious than a simple resolution and frame rate bump here.

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KitGuru Says: All eyes will be on Xbox next week for this announcement. Hopefully the rumours are true and the game will drop as soon as its announced, as I'm itching to jump back into my favourite Elder Scrolls game. 

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The first RTX 5060 Ti reviews are now live and retail listings have gone up. Here, we take a look through RTX 5060 Ti pricing and availability in the UK, highlighting cards available at MSRP in particular. 

There are in fact several RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards available at MSRP at launch. The MSI RTX 5060 Ti Ventux 2x OC 8GB, Palit RTX 5060 Ti Dual 8GB, Zotac RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge 8GB and Asus RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 8GB cards can be found at £349 at SCAN.

Unfortunately, as we learned in our launch review for the RTX 5060 Ti, 8GB of VRAM is not going to be enough for you to really crank settings up in a number of games with patch-tracing. To avoid running into a memory wall, you may want to opt for the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti instead, which holds up better in titles like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

There are several RTX 5060 Ti 16GB cards available at the £399 price point, including the Palit RTX 5060 Ti Infinity 3, the Asus RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 16GB, the Zotac RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge 16GB and the MSI RTX 5060 Ti Ventus 2X OC Plus 16GB. From there, we start to see some custom cards breaking into £400 and £500 territory.

The Gigabyte Aero RTX 5060 Ti OC 16GB and MSI RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio OC 16GB cards for instance, are currently up for £499, and the Asus RTX 5060 Ti TUF Gaming OC 16GB card is selling for a whopping £549. At that point, you may as well seek out an RTX 5070.

You can find cards at similar prices on OCUK. For instance, the Gainward RTX 5060 Ti Python III 16GB, MSI RTX 5060 Ti Ventus 2X OC 16GB, Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti Windforce 16GB and Zotac RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge 16GB cards are available for £399.95.

There appear to be no listings for the entry-level RTX 5060 graphics card yet. This GPU is expected to sell for $299 in the US, which should translate to around £279 to £289 MSRP in the UK.

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KitGuru Says: What do you think of the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti now that retail pricing has been revealed, alongside reviews? 

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Alongside today’s launch of the GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti desktop graphics cards, Nvidia is also rolling out a new Game Ready driver. This driver adds support for both of the new cards in Nvidia's Blackwell line-up, as well as enabling Multi-Frame Generation for another set of games.

There are two titles this week adding support for DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) – Black Myth Wukong and No More Room in Hell 2. With Multi-Frame Generation, you can use the Blackwell architecture's improved AI capabilities to generate 3x more frames than an RTX 40 series GPU with Frame Generation.

Additionally, there’s support for 19 new G-SYNC Compatible displays, and six more titles have been updated with Optimal Settings profiles, including the likes of Deadlock, GTA V Enhanced, Half-Life 2 RTX, InZOI, Monster Hunter Wilds and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

The new Nvidia GeForce graphics driver is available now through the Nvidia App / GeForce Experience, or you can download and install it manually via the GeForce website, HERE.

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KitGuru Says: As always, let us know how you get on with the latest drivers!

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The Last of Us TV series is back, with the first episode of season 2 airing over the weekend. The first season already had a ton of viewers and plenty of critical acclaim to go along with it. For the premier of season 2, it appears that records are being broken, with higher ratings than ever before. 

According to Deadline, The Last of Us season 2 has already surpassed the first season in viewers by as much as ten percent. 4.7 million people tuned into the first season's premier, and in just one day, the first episode of season 2 ballooned to 5.3 million viewers.

The Last of Us season 2 won't cover the full events of the second game. At this point, HBO is planning for at least one or two more seasons, after which the story will be considered ‘complete'.

Right now, there is limited source material available, as Naughty Dog has yet to even begin working on a third Last of Us game. With that in mind, we expect to see the series make some changes to certain events.

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KitGuru Says: Have you watched the new episode of The Last of Us already? What do you think of Season 2 so far? 

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We are midway through April, which means it is time for another Xbox Game Pass drop. Over the next two weeks, 11 more games will join the Game Pass library, including massive hits like GTA V and Modern Warfare 2, in addition to indie hits like Dredge. 

Dredge gets the nod from me for highlight of the week. Dredge is a fantastic single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. On your journey you'll sell your catch, upgrade your boat and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets scattered around a mysterious archipelago.  I've put quite a few hours into this one on my Steam Deck and highly recommend it for anyone looking for something chill to play.

Here is the full list of games coming to Game Pass along with platforms and release dates:

• Grand Theft Auto V (Cloud, Console and PC) – Available today
• Neon White (Console) – April 16th
• SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game (Cloud, Console and PC) – April 16th
• Crime Scene Cleaner (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X/S) – April 17th
• Tempopo (Cloud, Console and PC) – April 17th
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X/S) – April 24th
• Towerborne (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X/S) – April 29th
• Far Cry 4 (Cloud, Console and PC) – April 30th
• Anno 1800 (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X/S) – May 1st
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Cloud, Console, PC) – May 1st
• Dredge (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X/S) – May 6th

At the end of this month, six titles will leave the Game Pass library including:

• Have a Nice Death (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Kona II Brume (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Sniper Elite 5 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Last Case of Benedict Fox (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Thirsty Suitors (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Rewinder (Cloud, Console, and PC)

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KitGuru Says: What do you think of the latest batch of Game Pass titles? Will you be downloading any of them? 

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Among Us became widely popular in its original 2D form but the development team at InnerSloth is looking to change things up soon with the release of Among Us 3D. As the name suggests, this is the same social deduction game we all know and love, but in a 3D environment instead. 

Among Us 3D isn't an entirely new game. InnerSloth already had the game running in a 3D environment in Among Us VR. However, with the majority of gamers having no access to a VR headset, creating a new version of the game to run on ‘pancake displays' was imperative for improving reach and accessibility.

As Among Us 3D is based on Among Us VR, the two versions of the game do have crossplay. As you would expect though, the 3D version is not compatible with the original 2D version, so there will be no crossplay with those who own the original version of the game.

A demo for Among Us 3D dropped on Steam last month but now, thanks to the new release date trailer, we know exactly when we'll get to play the full experience. Among Us 3D will be available on PC starting from May 6th. No console version has been announced at this time.

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KitGuru Says: Will you be picking up Among Us 3D once it arrives? 

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Respawn Entertainment has been quietly working on a Star Wars strategy game for a few years now in collaboration with Bit Reactor, a studio founded by former XCOM developers. Now, just days ahead of the game's unveiling at Star Wars Celebration, we have a proper title – Star Wars Zero Company. 

Star Wars Zero Company is a new tactics game developed by former XCOM developers at their new studio, Bit Reactor, with support provided by the masters of modern-day Star Wars games, Respawn Entertainment. Zero Company will be a single-player strategy game, offering players a complete campaign to work through, with players carefully mastering their squad's synergistic abilities level-by-level.

Like in XCOM, players will control small squads and carefully move from cover to cover across the map to gain an advantage on enemies. Interestingly, the art style is similar to The Clone Wars animated series and other modern animated Star Wars series like Rebels.

The game will be properly announced on April 19th on the ‘Galaxy Stage' at Star Wars Celebration on April 19th.

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KitGuru Says: As a fan of XCOM, I have high hopes for this. We'll get to know more about the game in just a few days, barring any further leaks prior to that. 

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The Oblivion Remake is making headlines again today. In recent weeks, we've learned that the remake is due to be announced and launch later this month, giving Microsoft a Hi-Fi Rush style shadow drop moment. Now, the first screenshots of the remake have leaked, including a comparison image showing the differences between the remake and the 2006 original. 

An anonymous source going by the handle ‘tony19957' shared the images on Imgur after being posted by ‘Tambini' on Resetera. There are just four screenshots shared, giving us a look at the player character model battling with some goblins, as well as some beautiful interior and exterior environments.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion originally released in 2006 and it also happens to be my personal favourite of the series. Virtuos is in charge of developing this remake, with support provided by Bethesda's Dallas and Rockville studios.

While this is a remake, the game will be officially announced under the title ‘The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered', and it is expected to launch on the PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S next week.

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KitGuru Says: Are you looking forward to jumping back into Oblivion? 

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Today is RTX 5060 launch day and Acer is first in line with a new range of powerful Nitro gaming laptops and a new Nitro 20 Desktop PC. Sporting RTX 50 series graphics and AMD Ryzen AI processors, these new PCs will be available in Europe starting in July, with prices starting at €899.

Designed for mainstream gamers and creators, the new Nitro products are built around the latest AMD Ryzen AI processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs. The line-up includes four new gaming laptops, under the Nitro AI branding, alongside the Nitro 20 desktop system. Acer is positioning the new hardware as capable of delivering solid gaming performance while supporting emerging AI workloads.

Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC requirements focus on NPU performance alone, setting a baseline of 40+ TOPS (trillions of operations a second) from the CPU’s dedicated AI engine (NPU) to ensure consistent, always-available AI functionality regardless of GPU presence. Once you factor in a GPU like the RTX 5070, the number of TOPS rises significantly.

Acer’s new Nitro AI laptops come in a choice of 16-inch or 18-inch screen sizes, with some slimmer models added to the line-up for users seeking greater portability. Across the range, Acer has incorporated AMD’s new Ryzen AI 300 Series processors alongside NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 50 Series laptop GPUs.

At the top of the range is the Nitro 18 AI (AN18-61), which features a large 18-inch display with options up to 2560×1600 (WQXGA) resolution with 165Hz refresh rate, and full DCI-P3 colour coverage. Cooling is managed by a dual-fan design, quad intake and exhaust system, and the use of liquid metal thermal grease to improve heat transfer from the processor.

Alongside the 18-inch model are three 16-inch variants. The Nitro 16 AI (AN16-61) and Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) both offer WQXGA resolution and a faster 180Hz refresh rate, with peak brightness rated at 400 nits. Acer has also introduced the Nitro V 16S AI (ANV16S-61), a more value-focused model.

While the Nitro 18 AI is designed for those seeking a larger gaming canvas, the slimmer Nitro 16S AI and Nitro V 16S AI models are less than 19.9mm thick and use a metal chassis for added durability. Across the range, users will find support for up to 32GB of DDR5 memory, dual PCIe Gen 4 SSD slots with capacity up to 2TB, and a range of connectivity options, including USB4, HDMI 2.1, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3 or higher.

Alongside the laptops, Acer has also introduced the Nitro 20 (N20-100) desktop PC. This system ships in a compact 15-litre case, with a choice of Ryzen AI 9 365 or Intel Core i5-13420H CPU, and an RTX 3050 or RTX 5060 graphics card. The system can also be configured with up to 32GB of DDR5 memory, along with a 1TB SSD and 1TB HDD combo for a total of 2TB of system storage. The front panel includes a fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button for secure access without a password.

The Nitro 20 desktop is expected to launch in Europe starting in July, with prices starting at €899. The new Acer Nitro AI 18 laptop will be available in Europe starting in August, with prices starting at €1499. The Nitro AI 16 AI and Nitro 16S AI laptops are launching in July, with prices starting from €1399. Finally, the most affordable option, the Nitro V 16S AI will be available in Europe starting in August, with a base price of €1299. Acer has yet to confirm UK-specific pricing at the time of publishing.

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Today is a big day for Nvidia, with the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards being officially announced. Here, we break down everything we know about specs and pricing, ahead of reviews coming later in the week. 

The RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards are the latest in Nvidia's Blackwell GPU line-up. With the Blackwell architecture at the centre, users will get the latest generation Tensor Cores and RT Cores, which are more performant than previous generations, bringing big boosts to AI and Float Point performance.

In terms of gaming, Nvidia has released its internal benchmark results for several games. In the case of Cyberpunk 2077, the RTX 5060 Ti is capable of 108FPS at 1440p with max settings, but that is the figure with DLSS Quality mode and 4x Frame Generation active. The RTX 4060 Ti with standard Frame Gen achieves 52FPS in the same test.

Hogwarts Legacy is another big game tested in Nvidia's benchmarks. According to Nvidia, the RTX 4060 Ti was capable of 87FPS at 1440p with max settings, in addition to DLSS Quality and Frame Generation. On the RTX 5060 Ti with Frame Generation 4x, the frame rate jumps up to over 170FPS.

In this graph above you can see Nvidia's results for Hogwarts Legacy, Alan Wake 2, Black Myth: Wukong, Cyberpunk 2077, STALKER 2, Frostpunk 2, A Plague Tale: Requiem and Delta Force, all tested at 1440p with max settings, along with DLSS Quality Mode and the highest version of Frame Generation supported.

In these charts we see RTX 5060 results in those same games but tested at 1080p instead of 1440p. Every other setting remains the same.

You can see the specs and comparison to previous GPUs below:

GPU	RTX 3060	RTX 4060	RTX 5060	RTX 5060 Ti
Shader Cores	Ampere SM 13 TFLOPS	Ada SM 15 TFLOPS	Blackwell SM 19 TFLOPS	Blackwell SM 24 TFLOPS
Tensor Cores	3rd Gen FP16 102 AI TOPS	4th Gen FP8/FP16 242 AI TOPS	5th Gen FP4/FP8/FP16 614 AI TOPS	5th Gen FP4/FP8/FP16 759 AI TOPS
RT Cores	2nd Gen 25 TFLOPS	3rd Gen 35 TFLOPS	4th Gen 58 TFLOPS	4th Gen 72 TFLOPS
Memory Subsystem	12GB GDDR6	8GB GDDR6	8GB GDDR7	8GB / 16GB GDDR7
Launch Pricing	$329	$299	$299	$379 (8GB) / $429 (16GB)

Here in the UK, we have confirmed pricing for the RTX 5060 Ti, set at £349 for the 8GB version and £399 for the 16GB version. We do not have confirmed UK pricing for the RTX 5060 just yet but considering the RTX 4060 hit the market at £289, we would expect pricing to be similar for the RTX 5060 at launch.

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