Roughly a year ago, Montech launched their first keyboard, the MKey, and we liked it here at KitGuru. Well, now the MKey has been given the ‘Pro' treatment – bringing 3 way connectivity, MacOS support and QMK/VIA functionality to the company's peripheral lineup. The MKey Pro improves on almost every aspect of the original, with new Gateron G Pro 3.0 switches and double shot PBT keycaps – is this the new sub $100 keyboard king?

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:45 The changes
01:53 Design / controls
03:50 RGB implementation
04:50 Switches / stabilisers / keycaps
06:50 Taking the keyboard apart
07:20 Sound test and thoughts
07:47 Typing experience / polling / battery
08:30 Build Quality
08:52 Software
09:40 Pricing and closing thoughts

Specifications:

• Colour – Darkness / Freedom
• Type – Mechanical
• Matrix – 81
• Switches – Gateron G Pro 3.0 Yellow Switch / Brown Switch
• Keycap Material – PBT
• Printing Method – Double-Shot
• Keycap Profile – OEM
• Adjustable Height – 3 Levels
• Keyboard Rollover – 100% Anti-Ghosting
• Connectivity – Tri-Mode (Bluetooth 5.2 / Wireless 2.4GHz / USB-C Wired)
• Form Factor – Tenkeyless
• Keyboard Dimension – 323*137*43mm
• Package Dimension – 406*216*62mm
• Keyboard Weight – 900g
• Package Weight – 1492g
• RGB Lighting – 22 Modes
• Cable – 190cm / Braided / Removable
• Warranty – 1 Year
• Software – VIA / QMK
• Battery Life
  • Up to 308 Hours of Battery Life (Usage without ARGB Lighting)
  • Up to 40 Hours of Battery Life (Usage with White Light at Max. Current)

You can buy the MKey Pro for $89.90 from Amazon US HERE – we will update the page with more information regarding UK/EU stock if and when we find out more.

Pros:

• Excellent sound.
• Three-way connectivity.
• Great factory lubed stabilisers.
• QMK/VIA support.
• Solid battery life.
• Appealing price.
• Great improvement over the original Montech MKey keyboard – including now offering a UK ISO layout.

Cons:

• Dial wobble.
• No included MacOS modifier keycaps.
• UK availability is patchy.

KitGuru says: The MKey Pro improves on many aspects that fell short on the original MKey keyboard. It sounds and feels great to use but is ever so slightly let down by a poor quality dial and a lack of MacOS suitable keycaps. 

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be quiet! is expanding its popular Pure Base 501 case lineup with two new models: the Pure Base 501 LX and Pure Base 501 DX. These additions cater to users seeking stylish aesthetics and enhanced cooling capabilities while retaining the core features that made the original Pure Base 501 a favourite among PC builders.

The Pure Base 501 LX builds upon the existing Pure Base 501 Airflow Window model, adding a touch of brilliance with ARGB lighting. While it might appear similar to its predecessor, the LX variant shines once powered on. Instead of the standard two Pure Wings 3 fans, the Pure Base 501 LX has four Light Wings LX fans: three 120mm PWM fans in the front for intake and a larger 140mm PWM fan at the rear for exhaust. An included ARGB/fan hub further expands customisation options, supporting up to six ARGB devices and PWM fans.

The Pure Base 501 DX offers a redesigned front panel with integrated lighting for those who prefer ARGB strips over fans. The high-airflow intake front panel blends functionality and aesthetics, while three Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM fans (one more than the standard model) ensure the needed cooling performance. The front panel's RGB lighting extends inwards, creating a subtle yet captivating glow within the case.

The LX and DX variants retain the core features defining the Pure Base 501 series. They offer full support for ATX, microATX, and Mini-ITX motherboards, ample space for high-end graphics cards (including vertical mounting options), and support for versatile cooling configurations. A decoupled dual HDD cage provides flexible storage options, and the innovative cable routing system ensures a clean and tidy interior. Modern connectivity is provided with a front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port.

Like the Pure Base 501 Window models, the LX and DX versions feature a side panel window to showcase your components. However, these new models add a front-panel button to control the ARGB lighting effects. Available in both black and white starting March 11th, the Pure Base 501 LX and DX are backed by a three-year manufacturer warranty. The DX models will cost £89.99/$124.90/€124.90, and the LX will cost £99.99/$144.90/€144.90

KitGuru says: Do you prefer the standard-looking LX variant or the more unique ARGB strips of the DX model?

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At the start of the year, we first saw evidence that Capcom could be working on a bunch of ports for its Resident Evil titles, bringing them up to modern standards with current-gen remasters. Since then, further proof has surfaced, with a new ESRB rating now suggesting that Resident Evil Revelations could get an Xbox Series re-release.

As discovered by ResetEra user Bishop89, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board has published a new listing for an Xbox Series version of Resident Evil Revelations.

This follows on from two previous listings by the board, which suggested that RE6; the RE: Origins Collection; RE4; RE7 and RE5 could all be coming to modern consoles.

All of these games are of course playable on both the Xbox Series X|S and PS5, however – aside from RE7 – the games are all backwards compatible versions of their 8th-gen releases; and so it would perhaps be nice to have full 4K60fps upgrades for these titles.

All that said, it is interesting to see over half a dozen Resident Evil titles being rated one after the other – all without any official announcements.

It seems as though when we do finally get official confirmation, it could come as part of a massive Resident Evil blowout event. We will have to wait and see.

KitGuru says: What do you think of all these recent ratings? Which RE title do you think would benefit most from a remaster? Does this mean we are unlikely to get full remakes for any of these games? Let us know down below.

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Just over a year ago, the much anticipated and long-awaited Tekken 8 finally released to the world, quickly going on to sell over 2 million copies. While the game’s growth has of course slowed down significantly since, Bandai’s latest and greatest fighter is still doing numbers, with the team now confirming that it has sold over 3 million copies.

During the most recent Tekken Talks livestream for the game’s second season, the team at Bandai Namco revealed that Tekken 8 has officially sold 3 million copies. While an impressive figure, this represents an increase of just 1 million copies over the past year, with the title initially selling 2 million copies in its first month.

That said, with 3 million in its first year, Tekken 8 is still ahead of its predecessors in terms of sales, meaning given enough time it could very well beat the current best-selling entry (Tekken 7 with 12 million copies sold).

Due to their continuous support, many fighting games wind up having very long shelf lives, aiding in their total sales figures over the course of many years.

Tekken 8 is a fun and polished fighter which in many ways feels like the best version of Tekken released yet, and so it would not be surprising to see the game continue to sell millions of copies for years to come.

Whether it will eventually surpass its predecessor is yet to be seen, but this does represent a strong start for Tekken 8.

KitGuru says: Are you one of the 3 million players? What do you think of Tekken 8’s first year on the market? Will it eventually surpass T7? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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The Pathologic series is a highly unique cult-hit franchise which, since the release of the first game back in 2005, has gained fame for its atypical story-telling and role-playing methods. In a surprise announcement last year, the team unveiled Pathologic 3: Quarantine, replacing the planned DLC for the second game. Said to be coming in 2025, we now have a concrete release date.

Releasing a trailer onto YouTube, the team at Ice-Pick Lodge officially confirmed that Pathologic 3: Quarantine will release in just under a month’s time on the 17th of March.

]for the uninitiated, despite being named Pathologic 3: Quarantine, the upcoming title will offer the long-promised Bachelor story path which was initially intended to be added to the second game – before complications with the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to significant delays.

That said, those who backed the Kickstarter for Pathologic 2 all the way back in 2014 will be given Pathologic 3 for free when it releases in a month’s time – however those who bought the game after the fact are seemingly out of luck (though a free prologue will be available to all).

The Pathologic series is an odd one, and so it is encouraging to see that the team at Ice-Pick Lodge are committed to its continuation. Hopefully the wait will have been worth it.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for Pathologic 3? Did you back the original Kickstarter? Will the series be able to maintain its particular and unique sense of atmosphere? Let us know down below.

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Over the past week, we’ve seen a ton of movement in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater space. Following reports by one professional skater who claimed that a new entry in the series would be coming soon, we got an official teaser within the new Black Ops 6 map ‘Grind’. Ahead of its official announcement, a new listing for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 has been published by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore.

As reported by the publication Gematsu, The Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (the region’s ratings board) has published a new listing for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 coming to PlayStation 5; Xbox Series; PS4; Xbox One; Switch and PC.

While it was all-but-confirmed that a new Tony Hawk’s game would be announced soon, this marks the first piece of concrete evidence that the title in question is the previously-cancelled THPS 3+4 Remake.

For the uninitiated, following the success of 2020’s Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 (which went on to become the fastest-selling entry in the franchise), studio Vicarious Visions were working on a similar remake for the 3rd and 4th entries…until it was cancelled by Activision.

Whether Vicarious Visions (now known as Blizzard Albany) are working on this remake or not is yet to be seen, but the fact that THPS 3+4 is happening at all is welcome to see. Hopefully we’ll get a ton of details when the game is officially announced – likely on the 4th of March.

KitGuru says: Are you looking forward to the new game? Do you think Vicarious Visions were placed back on the project? What’s your favourite Tony Hawk game? Let us know down below.

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Asustor's second-generation Flashstor 6 NAS is a much more capable beast than the original. It brings much more capable hardware, with upgrades to the CPU, LAN, memory, and SSD architecture capabilities. It also sees improvements made to USB support. Today we find out if it is worth the £979 asking price.

The original Flashstor 6 is powered by an Intel Celeron N5105, a quad-cored CPU clocked at 2GHz (2.9GHz boost). For the new Gen 2 version, Asustor has moved over to AMD as the NAS is powered by a Ryzen Embedded V3C14 processor. The V3C14 is built on a 6nm process and has 4 cores, 8 threads and supports up to 20 lanes of PCIe Gen4. Two 10GbE ports and a pair of USB 4.0 ports are also supported. The V3C14 is rated at up to 2.3GHz (3.8GHz boost).

As for memory support, the FlashStor 6 Gen 2 comes with 8GB of DDR5-4800 which is an impressive upgrade on the original FlashStor 6's 4GB of DDR4-2933. The Gen 2 supports up to 64GB of memory via two SO-DIMM slots. Asustor has also improved SSD support with the Gen 2 as it now supports Gen4 SSDss rather than the Gen3 of the original units.

Physical Specifications

• Processor: AMD Ryzen V3C14 (2.3GHz burst up 3.80 GHz).
• Memory: 8GB DDR5-4800.
• Gigabit Ethernet Ports: 1 x 10GbE.
• Rear panel connectors: 1 x 10GbE RJ45, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2 x USB 4.0.
• Front panel connectors: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2.
• RAID support: JBOD, RAID 0,1,5,6 and 10.
• Cooling: Active, 1 x 80mm system fan, 1 x CPU fan.
• Drive Bays Supported: 6 (Gen4 SSD).
• Internal File System support: EXT4, Btrfs.
• Dimensions (D x W x H): 193 x 308.26 x 48.3 mm.
• Weight: 1.4kg.

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A bug in some versions of macOS Sequoia may cause repeated notifications that an app is accessing your screen. Here's how to fix it.


If you are a frequent user of Zoom or other third-party video-conferencing apps on macOS Sequoia, you may run into an annoying but minor issue: a notification repeatedly popping up to let you know that your program has accessed your screen.

The problem is due to a bug in a security feature that appears to begun happening in macOS Sequoia 15.2. Users are supposed to see this notification — once — when a new app is accessing your screen for the first time, or when it has been more than 30 days since it last accessed your screen.


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The Govee countertop ice maker is an easy way to keep your beverages cool with unique features and is the only model to support Matter and Apple Home.


Countertop nugget icemakers are having a bit of a moment right now. They're going viral online for their ease of use and relatively affordable price tags.

Not to mention, they're a good alternative to the distressing state of in-fridge ice makers. We'd always heard that if you buy a fridge with one, it will be the first thing to break.


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A known Apple leaker has shared a series of veiled hints about Apple's rumored smart doorbell, and it may be further evidence for reverse charging coming to iPhones.


Investment in the future of Apple Home has increased since the Apple Car project was canceled. Rumors suggest one of Apple's first smart home devices will be a doorbell, expected in 2026.

HomeKit Secure Video, facial recognition, and Face ID are all obvious features of a possible Apple doorbell, but a new rumor suggests MagSafe could be included. Leaker Kosutami shared a series of posts on X hinting at an Apple doorbell, ending with "MagSafe on your door, it rings."


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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During a shareholders' meeting on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook explained that the company might have to alter its DEI program policies as the US legal landscape shifts.


On February 25, Apple held its annual shareholder meeting for 2025. Though multiple issues and proposals were discussed, a DEI-related proposal from shareholders belonging to a conservative think-tank, the so-called "National Center for Public Policy Research," garnered the most attention.

They claimed that Apple's current DEI program might pose "litigation, reputational, and financial risks" to the company. Apple understandably fought back and urged shareholders to vote against the proposal.


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Conspiracy theorists believe Apple may be subliminally programming speech-to-text dictation users by briefly showing "Trump" when the word "racist" is said, which is obviously not true.


Machine learning algorithms can be fickle things. Apple's on-device dictation is still run by machine learning algorithms built with massive data sets trained on user inputs.

The problem with teaching any algorithm anything is that they are very predisposed to relying on pattern matching. In the decade Donald Trump has been in the public eye, there has likely been an increase in the word "racist" appearing near "Trump."


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Apple's latest $500B investment in the United States may sound like a big deal, but it's clearly just a continuation of what it's done for quite a few years already.


On Monday, Apple announced it is making a $500 billion program of investment into the United States. The official press release said that it will be spread across the next four years, in a pledge that "builds on Apple's long history of investing in American innovation."

It sounds like a great thing that Apple's suddenly making everyone aware of. A major company reinvesting in the country it's based in is a good-news story and great PR, and one that builds political capital.


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Apple has deployed a new firmware update for the Lightning-equipped variant of the AirPods Max, though there is no information about what the update contains.


Tuesday's firmware update increases the build number to 6F25, up from the previous 6F21, released in October 2024. Unlike most firmware updates, this software release is only compatible with the original version of the AirPods Max, which featured a Lightning port.

The newer version of the headphones, which features a USB-C port, did not receive a corresponding firmware update. Though the exact contents of the 6F25 firmware update are unclear, the software likely includes various bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements rather than new features, as the update is intended for older hardware.


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French company Dassault Systemes worked with Apple to integrate the Apple Vision Pro into its existing 3DEXPERIENCE platform, offering spatial computing via multiple applications.


Dassault Systemes announced the collaboration on Tuesday at its annual 3DEXPERIENCE Forum held in Houston, Texas — an event geared toward industrial consumers in North America. The French software company specializes in 3D tools for virtual planning, product design, and manufacturing, as well as software that facilitates the simulation of different production processes.

Dassault Systemes is also known for its 3DEXPERIENCE platform, which involves the concept of a "virtual twin" — effectively a digital model of a real-world object or planned product, often with a corresponding virtual environment. Virtual twins allow companies to evaluate, model, simulate products and are used in various industries as they enable visualization in conditions that mirror the real world.


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The annual Apple shareholder meeting has ended for 2025, with owners Apple shares voting on a variety of proposals at the event. As usual, the results went Apple's way.


Apple holds an annual shareholder meeting to report back to shareholders on various topics about the company, and also to receive comments from the shareholders themselves. It is also the event where the voting results for various shareholder proposals are revealed.

Before the February 25 results, Apple issued its recommendations on the direction that shareholders should vote for some of the proposals. Apple typically gets its way most of the time, and 2025's event was no different.


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If you're looking for a home for that shiny new Ryzen 7 9800X3D could this be the best sub $300 board for you? It looks fantastic, but what do you lose by dropping down to X870 from X870E and has Gigabyte had to cut any other corners to get here?

Sony and Ultizero Games have lifted the curtain on the PC requirements for their upcoming action RPG, Lost Soul Aside, revealing both standard and ray-tracing specifications. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the game promises stunning visuals and high-octane action, but you'll need a capable machine to experience it at its best.

For those looking to meet the minimum requirements, an Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with an Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5500 XT will be enough. Regardless of the preset, you'll also need 16 GB of RAM and 80 GB of free storage space.

The recommended specifications bump things to an Intel i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and an Nvidia RTX 2060 or AMD RX 5700 XT. For those aiming for “High” settings, the developers suggest an Intel i7-11700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and an Nvidia RTX 3070 or AMD RX 6800 XT. While the developers haven't specified the target resolution for these settings, it's likely aimed at 60 FPS.

As previously confirmed, Lost Soul Aside will feature ray-tracing support. To enable it at “High” settings, you'll need an Intel i7-11700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and an Nvidia RTX 4080 or AMD RX 7900 XT. For “Ultra” settings with ray-tracing, the game will demand an Intel i7-13700K or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X (typo?) and an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti.

You can check the detailed system requirements in the table below:

Preset	Minimum	Recommended	High	High – Ray-Tracing On	Ultra – Ray Tracing On
GPU	Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5500 XT	Nvidia RTX 2060 or AMD RX 5700 XT	Nvidia RTX 3070 or AMD RX 6800 XT	Nvidia RTX 4080s or AMD RX 7900 XT	Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti
CPU	Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel i7-11700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel i7-11700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel i7-13700K or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X
RAM	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB
OS	64-bit Windows 10/11	64-bit Windows 10/11	64-bit Windows 10/11	64-bit Windows 10/11	64-bit Windows 10/11
Storage	80 GB SSD	80 GB SSD	80 GB SSD	80 GB SSD	80 GB SSD

Sony has also detailed the PC-specific features for Lost Soul Aside, including customisable graphics settings, unlocked framerates, and support for performance-enhancing technologies. The latter means it will support both upscaling technologies like DLSS and FSR. Besides ray-tracing, PC gamers can expect HDR display support and compatibility with DualSense controllers. Lost Soul Aside is set to launch on PC on May 30th.

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KitGuru says: Are you interested in Lost Soul Aside? Based on the system requirements shared by the developer, how well will your system run it?

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AMD's Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) technology is evolving. According to a new report, AMD is working on AFMF 2.1, and its release could be right around the corner.

AFMF is a driver-level frame generation solution that boosts gaming performance by inserting interpolated frames between rendered frames. Unlike DLSS and FSR Frame Generation technologies, AFMF doesn't need any game integration, making it compatible with all games. However, this also means that AFMF upscales and interlaces entire frames, including menus and UI elements, which can sometimes impact visual quality.

Despite this trade-off, AFMF has gained significant traction, particularly for older games that lack built-in FPS-boosting technologies. The release of AFMF 2.0 in October further expanded its capabilities, adding support for OpenGL, Vulkan, DX11, and DX12 games, along with new performance and latency settings, improved compatibility with borderless windowed mode, and various optimisations for fast motion.

According to VideoCardz, AMD is gearing up for the next evolution of its frame generation technology with AFMF 2.1, slated for release alongside the Radeon RX 9070 series as part of a broader HYPR-RX update. The report claims that AFMF 2.1 will enhance the quality of generated frames, promising even smoother and more visually appealing results. AFMF 2.1, like its predecessor, shouldn't require dedicated tensor or AI cores, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of hardware, including the Ryzen AI 300 series' iGPUs.

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KitGuru says: Don't expect AFMF 2.1 to be on par with DLSS or FSR Frame Generation. Still, it's useful as a backup plan to boost your framerate regardless of the game.

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We've known about Microsoft's long-awaited Fable reboot since 2017. Fans were pleased to see the game listed on the release schedule for 2025 but now, just two months into the year, Xbox has revised its plans, pushing the game back to 2026. 

We won't be playing the new Fable this year after all. Today, Xbox Game Studios head, Craig Duncan, revealed on the Official Xbox podcast that the game has been delayed to 2026.

“So, I just want to start with, really excited, really excited about progress, really excited about where Playground are. We previously announced the date for Fable as 2025, we are actually going to give Fable more time and it’s going to ship in 2026 now.”

Duncan acknowledges that this isn't “the news people want to hear” but adds that “it's definitely worth the wait”. So far, Microsoft has revealed little gameplay for Fable, but we hope to see more of the game revealed later this year. We expect to see more of Fable during this year's Xbox Summer Showcase. In the meantime though, there is a small snippet of alpha gameplay available to view in the video above.

Duncan adds that he has “unequivocal confidence” in the Playground Games team, which is primarily known for the Forza Horizon series, rather than single-player RPGs.

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KitGuru Says: Are you looking forward to Fable? Do you think we'll see it in the first or second half of 2026? 

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While Geekbench results aren't always the most reliable indicator of real-world gaming performance, they can still be interesting to check out. The latest ones to be found were of Nvidia's upcoming RTX 5070, showing it performing on par with the RTX 4070 Super in the Vulkan and OpenCL tests.

The leaked benchmarks, conducted on a system with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32 GB of memory, and an X870E motherboard, show the RTX 5070 tested with Vulkan and OpenCL APIs (via Benchleaks). Interestingly, the reported memory speed for the system memory was 4000 MT/s, which is likely an error or a misconfiguration.

In the Vulkan test, the RTX 5070 scored 188,712 points, while the OpenCL test yielded 187,414 points. Comparing these results to the RTX 4070 Super, which scores around 180,000 in Vulkan and 190,000 in OpenCL, suggests that the RTX 5070 might offer performance roughly on par with its predecessor. Comparing the RTX 5070 to its more powerful sibling, the RTX 5070 Ti, reveals a more significant performance gap. The 5070 Ti scores approximately 236,850 in Vulkan and 240,750 in OpenCL, indicating that the non-Ti variant is roughly 20% slower.

Nvidia is expected to launch the RTX 5070 on March 4th, so we won't have to wait longer to see how these Geekbench scores compare to real-world benchmarks.

KitGuru says: Based on the Geekbench scores alone, is the RTX 5070's performance in line with your expectations?

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There are quite a few people that upgrade their phone every other generation or so but that number is dropping.  These early adopters should also consider this move as beneficial, assuming they…

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In recent weeks, early buyers of RTX 50 series graphics cards have discovered that their GPU does not meet the advertised specification. At first, it was thought that this issue was only impacting a limited number of RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti models, but this week, the first affected RTX 5080 was discovered. Now, Nvidia has responded with an updated statement.

In an updated statement given to The Verge, Nvidia said: “Upon further investigation, we’ve identified that an early production build of GeForce RTX 5080 GPUs were also affected by the same issue. Affected consumers can contact the board manufacturer for a replacement”.

A fully amended statement from Nvidia was also issued, saying: “We have identified a rare issue affecting less than 0.5% (half a percent) of GeForce RTX 5090 / 5090D, RTX 5080, and 5070 Ti GPUs which have one fewer ROP than specified. The average graphical performance impact is 4%, with no impact on AI and Compute workloads. Affected consumers can contact the board manufacturer for a replacement. The production anomaly has been corrected.”

Nvidia estimates that less than 0.5% of RTX 5090, RTX 5090D, RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs are impacted by the defect. Rather than going through a recall process, Nvidia is asking customers to go to the board manufacturer of their card for a replacement. However, stock isn't exactly in abundance right now, so securing a replacement could be a time-consuming process.

Nvidia also estimates that the average performance impact of the missing ROPs is 4 percent, adding that there should be no impact on compute or AI workloads. However, given the prices gamers are paying nowadays, any performance degradation over the advertised specification should be unacceptable.

We don't know how many of these cards were produced and sold for launch, so it is hard to gauge how many GPUs could have been affected. However, future stock should be unaffected, as the production defect that led to all of this has been identified and addressed at the supply chain level.

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KitGuru Says: This is an annoyance for sure, but hopefully those who were impacted can get their replacement expedited. 

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It has been three years since Valve first launched the Steam Deck, its own handheld gaming PC utilising custom AMD silicon and its own Linux-based operating system, SteamOS. Since then, a number of competitors have popped up on the market, some with even better specs than the Steam Deck, but according to market research, Valve's handheld has managed to maintain its number one spot on the market. 

As spotted by The Verge, market research firm, IDC, has analysed supply chain orders to estimate just how many gaming handhelds have shipped around the world. In 2022, it is estimated that 1.62 million gaming handhelds were shipped, a number that grew to 2.87 million in 2023, before dropping to 1.485 million in 2024. These figures combine the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go and MSI Claw handhelds.

All added together, around six million PC gaming handhelds have been sold by the big brands over the last few years. It is estimated that gaming handheld shipments will fall to under two million in 2025.

Despite other options having better technical specifications, the Steam brand name has carried its weight here. Of the six million handhelds sold between 2022 and 2025, it is estimated that almost four million of those were Steam Decks, putting Valve's system well ahead of the competition. With all of that in mind, despite the Steam Deck's chip being weaker than what can be found in more expensive options from the likes of Asus, MSI and Lenovo, Valve's combination of low-power gaming hardware and the SteamOS UI has won over the consumer in far greater numbers than a ‘Windows' based handheld.

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KitGuru Says: Do any of you own a gaming handheld? Did you go with a Steam Deck or one of the more expensive competitors? 

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Amazon continues to launch aggressive Apple deals in a bid for your business, with today's AirTags discount offering the best price in 2025.


The $67.99 price on a 4-pack of Apple AirTags is especially attractive, as it delivers a $32 discount off retail (and is the lowest price of the year at Amazon).

Buy for $67.99


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Earlier this week, we learned that early copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows have been sold online, almost a month ahead of the planned launch date. Now, Ubisoft has responded to the situation, acknowledging the leak publicly for the first time.

Ubisoft is aware that a number of physical copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows have leaked. The company did not confirm if the copies sold were stolen from the distribution or retail channels, or whether a particular retailer elected to break street date and begin selling the game early. Still, Ubisoft says the leak is “unfortunate” and warns potential early buyers that the leaked version of the game won't be representative of the day-one experience.

“We are aware players have accessed Assassin’s Creed Shadows ahead of its official release. The development team is still working on patches to prepare the experience for launch and any footage shared online does not represent the final quality of the game. Leaks are unfortunate and can diminish the excitement for players. We kindly ask you not to spoil the experience for others. Thank you to our community for already taking steps to protect everyone from spoilers.”

Assassin's Creed Shadows is officially due to release for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on the 20th of March.

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KitGuru Says: Are any of you planning on picking up the latest Assassin's Creed when it drops next month? Have you seen any of the leaked footage so far?

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Five years after Photoshop landed on the iPad, Adobe has finally brought its popular photo editing software to the iPhone.


Yes, you're reading that right. Starting today, Adobe Photoshop is available on the iPhone. That means you can now edit images with Photoshop from wherever you are.

With a completely overhauled UI designed for mobile interfaces, using Photoshop on iPhone is as easy as using it on iPad.


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Susan Kare, one of the original Mac team members, is selling silver and gold keycaps and pendants using her icon-based artwork you can wear or adorn your keyboard with.


A designer who worked on the icons used on the original Macintosh, Susan Kare actively continues to work as an artist. In her latest offering, she is selling keycaps as well as pendants bearing images created in the low-res bitmap style.

The series, titled Esc Keys, consist of 32 icon-style images, ranging from lightbulbs with faces and birds on a wire, to waves, books, and the word "Panic!" None of the icons are directly Mac-related, but the styling isn't a million miles away.


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WB Games is in an odd position at the moment. Its two biggest studios, Rocksteady and Netherrealm, both failed to achieve sales targets with their latest games. At the same time, Warner Bros is trying to spin up the new ‘DC Universe', spanning films, games and other media. It would seem that the hopes of an expansive DC universe may keep both of these studios alive for the foreseeable future, as leaders from both are actively meeting with James Gunn to discuss future plans.

James Gunn was hired by Warner Bros to spearhead a new effort to put together a new cross-media DC universe, starting with a new Superman film, due to release later this year. As it turns out, Gunn has his hands in more than movies. According to ComicBook, who attended a recent DC Studios event, James Gunn has been meeting with Rocksteady and Netherrealm heads to discuss future plans for in-universe video games.

DC Studios co-head, Peter Safran, gave the following quote during the event: “It’s really the first time it’s ever been this way at Warner Bros. James and I sit with the guys that run the studios under JB Perette whether it’s NetherRealm or Rocksteady. We sit with them and we talk about characters and stories that we’re interested in and that they’re interested in.”

Gunn added that they see “designs for the projects in their very earliest stages” and then make suggestions on story direction based on what they have planned for the DC Universe at large.

However, it is said that the first true DCU game won't release for at least “a couple of years”. Given how long AAA development timelines are nowadays, I would say that a couple of years is an underestimate.

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KitGuru Says: We recently heard that Rocksteady is now trying to pitch a new single-player Batman game following the failure and shutdown of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The issue is, Rocksteady made some of the best Batman stories ever told, all on their own. Now, the studio has to also appease the directors behind the movies, which could ultimately hinder creativity. My worry is that certain characters will now be ‘off limits', with the goal of maintaining a singular canon and naturally, a film director will want the biggest moments reserved for the films, which would also hamper the impact of the stories these studios are able to tell in the video game format. I don't think it is going to work out the way they envision, but time will well.

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Recently, Valve updated its Steam policy, forcing developers to disclose when Generative AI tools are used to create games. This led Activision admitting that GenAI is already in use to create assets in Call of Duty, for instance. Now, gamers have gone to the Steam feature suggestion forum to request a way to filter games that use AI from the store. 

A Steam forum suggestion thread asking Valve to give gamers the ability to hide games that use GenAI from the store has garnered a lot of attention. Hundreds of comments have registered support for the idea and users have been making good use of their Steam points to also give the suggestion a number of awards, keeping the suggestion at the top of the forum.

Valve has already added some filters for the Steam Store, such as allowing users to automatically hide adult or NSFW games, and users can hide games on an individual basis too. However, a blanket filter would work best. Many of the commenters take issue with the fact that popular AI models have been trained on pirated content, effectively stealing the work of human creators in an effort to replace them.

Valve has not yet commented on the situation, but it did recently implement a policy change to ensure developers disclose the use of Generative AI tools. This disclosure has already appeared on the Call of Duty store page, and we will no doubt see more major games from publishers like Microsoft, Sony, EA, Ubisoft, Take-Two, 2K Games, Embracer and others carrying this disclosure in the year ahead.

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KitGuru Says: As we saw with the initial pushback against DLC in the early days of the Xbox 360, and the pushback against microtransactions in premium games last generation, I feel like most publishers are simply going to ignore the backlash and push forward with their plans for AI tools. Ultimately, the use of AI tools can help a lot of studios reset to do away with ballooning studio sizes in favour of smaller teams that can work faster with AI assistance. There are ethical concerns for sure due to the fact that stolen work was used to train the biggest AI models, but if there is money to be made and a legal loophole to exploit, then I don't think the C-suite cares. 

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The Pan-European Game Information board (PEGI) has existed for years as a way to easily and quickly identify the relative age appropriateness of a game, with the system ranging from a PEGI 3 to PEGI 18. In a weird move by the board, the uncontroversial Poker-themed roguelike Balatro was rated as an 18+ experience despite its lack of any actual gambling. Following complaints, the board has now corrected this to the much more reflective PEGI 12.

Releasing a statement onto their website, the PEGI complaints board officially offered a ruling on the indie titles Balatro and Luck Be A Landlord.

For the uninitiated, despite both games having gambling-adjacent aesthetics, neither title features anything of the sorts – being single-purchase games with no further monetisation. That said, upon their release, both games were given 18 ratings by PEGI.

Following appeals placed by the publishers, both titles have now been re-evaluated, with PEGI stating, “The PEGI 18 rating for the game ‘Balatro’ has been changed to a PEGI 12 following a successful appeal submitted by publisher Sold Out Sales & Marketing. The Complaints Board concluded that, although the game explains the various hands of poker, the roguelike deck-building game contained mitigating fantastical elements that warranted a PEGI 12 rating.”

The board had this to say regarding Luck Be A Landlord: “The PEGI 18 rating for the game Luck Be A Landlord was also changed to a PEGI 12 following a successful appeal submitted by publisher Fangamer. The Complaints Board reasoned that the same arguments as above applied: although the game features a slot machine mechanic, there were no specific transferable gambling skills and the game can therefore be rated PEGI 12.”

While these inaccurate ratings alone were enough of an issue, the fact that the likes of EA’s FIFA / Sports FC games include actual gambling while still being rated a 3 showed a large disconnect between the games themselves and PEGI.

Hopefully this recent revision to Balatro and Luck Be A Landlord is just the start of PEGI’s inward reflection into how they rate all current and future video game releases.

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KitGuru says: What did you think of Balatro’s original rating? Are you glad to see it changed? Will FIFA ever have its rating altered? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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Sources in Indonesia say the government is about to settle its dispute with Apple, and could lift its iPhone 16 sales ban within the week.


The ban began in October 2024, just weeks after the launch of the iPhone 16 range, and the dispute was over how much Apple invests in Indonesia.

Now according to Bloomberg, sources not authorized to speak publicly on the matter have said that Indonesia's Ministry for Industry is set to sign a memorandum of agreement with Apple shortly. The Ministry is said to then intend to issue Apple with a permit allowing the iPhone 16 to be sold as soon as possible.


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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2: MSRP $249 Beats has made the Powerbeats Pro 2 much more competitive with current high-end wireless earbuds, but there are some serious caveats.. Clean and balanced sound Solid ANC and Transparency modes Better fit and comfort over originals Hands-free access with both Siri and Google Assistant Built-in heart rate...

Montech's Titan PLA 1000 W is an impressive 80 Plus Platinum PSU. It comes with enough juice to power even the most demanding graphics cards and its high efficiency keeps it cool. In our noise testing, it ran passively at up to 40%, and remained whisper-quiet until over 1000 W power draw.

Sayonara Wild Hearts was one of the most surprising indies released in the last generation, with the title serving more as a playable music album with rhythm-based mechanics. Already a great experience, Sayonara Wild Hearts has now gotten a surprise PS5 update, bringing new modes, improved frame rates and more.

Announced during the recent Annapurna Interactive showcase, Sayonara Wild Hearts has gotten a surprise PS5 update. Available right now as a free upgrade for previous owners, the current-gen release offers a buttery smooth 120fps experience at 4K for the greatest sense of speed and momentum.

Beyond this, the game has also gotten a brand new mode. Called the ‘Remix Arcade’ this new mode allows you to “speed through infinitely replayable levels and chase high scores in random sound bites, all with no loading” – giving it a great deal more content than the original release.

Being a music-focused rhythm game, perhaps the most exciting improvement is the addition of PS5 DualSense support, giving each pulse and beat its own distinct sense of impact.

Sayonara Wild Hearts features poppy visuals, excellent music and a surprisingly heartfelt narrative, and so anyone who missed the title when it first released should give this remaster a go.

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KitGuru says: What do you think of Sayonara Wild Hearts? Where does it place on your rhythm game tier list? What was your favourite song from the OST? Let us know down below.

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Last year, I put together a list of seven great indie games to look out for in 2024. 33 Immortals appeared prominently on that list but unfortunately, the game was pushed back to 2025. Now, we finally have a release date, and it is just around the corner. 

33 Immortals, a new take on large-scale MMO-style raids, is now set to launch on the 18th of March as an Early Access title on Steam and Xbox Series X/S.

33 Immortals is developed by Thunder Lotus Games and has already received positive feedback based on the beta test last Summer. The game is created to simulate the feeling of being in a raid, putting 33 players together in a map to take down hordes of dangerous enemies, followed by a massive boss.

Players will need to work together to synergise tactics to stand a chance against the major bosses. You won't have to worry about getting 33 friends together either – there is matchmaking. Better yet, it is near instant, so you won't have to wait long to find some teammates to play with.

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KitGuru Says: I've had my eye on this one for a while – hopefully it will run well on the Steam Deck. 

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