TRYX Crossflow ATX Case Fan Takes Risks | Flova, Panorama, & Morejimmy_thang June 16, 2025

We take a look at TRYX’s new Flova ATX case, updated LUCA L70, Turris air cooler, which features a 5-inch 720p screen, and more

The Highlights

• TRYX showed off its new Flova ATX case, which uses a crossflow cooling solution
• TRYX’s Turris air cooler offers a 5-inch 720p screen
• TRYX has made several improvements to its updated LUCA L70, which we originally called a disaster

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Intro

We visited Tryx’s booth at Computex 2025 and the company showed off a bold new case design that features a crossflow fan plus two axial fans at the front. The company also showed off its updated Panorama cooler and LUCA L70 case as well as a new case and cooler.

Editor's note: This was originally published on May 24, 2025 as a video. This content has been adapted to written format for this article and is unchanged from the original publication.

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TRYX Crossflow Flova ATX Case

We produced a story on the meshless AIO Mini-ITX PC, which used a crossflow fan, and it was a very interesting product. Now Tryx is shoving crossflow fans into an ATX case its calling the Flova. 

Crossflow fans are separated by disks. These disks cut across and create blocks of fan blades. The fan blades run along the whole length of the fan with a very slight angle to them. The point of a crossflow design is that air can enter tangentially to the axis of the fan and then it gets spat out, effectively, perpendicularly. This is a less directed flow. Axial fan blades slice through the air and push it. There’s a bit of a buffering effect from that. The downside is that there’s less targeted flow. The upside is that it’s a more laminar flow and it’s also sort of a gentler flow across a larger area. 

The Flova is supposed to be around $140, which is dependent on the tariff situation. TRYX is thinking of including the crossflow fan and a 120mm rear fan. 

The case has a fabric on the side and front, which gives it a little Fractal vibe. TRYX is going to have to figure out the porosity here as it looks like it can’t breathe too well. That’s the biggest downside to the design at the moment, but the unit we looked at was just a prototype. 

The rest of the case is very traditional. The Flova has a ventilated shroud top. The front of the case can support 120mm or 140mm fans, but using 140mm fans would force the crossflow fans out.  

The downside to this crossflow fan design is that it reduces the maximum size of the axial fans on the front. The unit we saw at Computex coupled the crossflow fans with 120mm ones. Without the crossflow fans, TRYX says it thinks it could fit 200mm fans in the front and definitely 160mm ones and maybe 180mm fans. This poses an interesting A/B testing scenario: For instance, do 120mm fans coupled with crossflow ones perform better than just 200mm fans? We don’t have those answers at the moment. 

We can conceivably see, with a really good crossflow fan design and implementation, there’s a possibility that TRYX is able to improve the cooling performance across the CPU and GPU. It’s really going to depend on how the company tunes for acoustics because crossflow fans can be noisy with their drum motors, which, in this instance, are located at the very end near the power cable. In our testing, it can make some higher frequency noises. It also runs at a higher RPM. The unit we saw was running around 2,400 RPM. The benefit is that the case is able to pull in air through the front and side. The crossflow fans are also a little closer to the front of the video card and should help with GPU performance, but will depend on how TRYX engineers it. 

The company is saying that the case will arrive later this year. We think TRYX will need to spend time on the acoustic testing to find solutions to contain some of the noise. The fans aren’t THAT loud, but they are a different type of noise than what most people are used to. We’re excited about testing it and have no idea on how it will perform thermally vs something like exclusive 140mm fans on the front. 

TRYX Turris Air Cooler

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Next up, we looked at TRYX’s upcoming Turris air cooler, which isn’t due out until probably early next year. We’re told Turris means something like “hurricane.” The cooler uses 6x6mm centered copper powder heat pipes. The cooler’s fin stacks are soldered to the heat pipes. That’s not a new thing but we’re seeing more of it in the higher-end heat sinks. Everybody seems to be chasing these microscopic differences now to compete with each other, which is a good thing. We’re starting to see this in the $50-$100 cooler range. 

The fans are polybutylene terephthalate and are glass-fiber reinforced. Rather than LCP, which is way more expensive, they’re going with the PBT solution and that helps to keep costs down. The downside is that the blade tips can’t be as close to the frame.

The cooler also has a top plate that features a 5-inch 720p screen on top. TRYX tells us it goes up to 400 nits of brightness. The display uses a pogo pin solution.  

The fan speeds on the cooler differ from each other. The inner fan goes up to 1,850 RPM whereas the outer fan is about 50 RPM lower. We imagine this was done for beat frequency control to reduce some of the annoying humming noise.

The cooler also has an offset mount that’s pretty cool. Down the middle of the fin stack, where it mounts to the IHS, there’s an offset for Intel or AM5. 

Tryx Stage

The company also had an update to its Panorama cooler, which it’s calling the Tryx “Stage.” It’s going to be $200 for a 360mm solution with ARGB fans. It seems to be geared for all of the figurine collectors out there. We think it pairs well with Yeston video cards and Cooler Master’s Stage case as it will allow you to put all of your waifus (or husbandus) into the computer. 

LUCA L70 (Updated)

The company updated its LUCA L70, which we initially called a disaster and criticized its strength and structure. Outwardly, it looks pretty much the same, but TRYX has made some changes to the design. 

Taking a look at the back of the case, the company has added an extra hole to help with 3 and 1/2 -inch drive support, where there was an issue with that previously. The updated case also moves the 2 and ½-inch holes up, which was done to allow you to access the SATA connectors. We previously complained about how you couldn’t get into the SATA connector once the drive is installed so that change is supposed to fix that issue. 

TRYX also revamped the bottom front button of the case, which we called out for feeling mushy previously. It feels better now. 

Another change the case makes is that it adds pogo pins for the front fans. This gets the cable off of the front panel, which is good.  

The company says it’s also strengthened one of the front corners of the case.

The updated LUCA L70 also uses some guide pins inside of the glass and adds a screw to the glass panel, which secures it better. 

Panorama WB (Water Block)

When we were at TRYX’s Computex booth, the company showed off its new water block, the Panorama WB, one of which was supposedly signed by Jensen Huang. It comes with a Panorama screen, which has a VRM fan inside. The water block is designed for open-loop coolers and not AIO ones. There’s also software that allows users to adjust colors. The Panorama WB will cost $240.

Arc Vision Case

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The last thing we looked at from TRYX was the company’s new Arc Vision case. The interesting thing about the case is that it comes with an optional screen in the front corner, which would pair well with a Panorama cooler. The front screen is sunken in a bit, which TRYX tells us was done to protect it from unintentional scratches from users and in shipping. The version of the case with a screen is targeting $240 and TRYX tells us that the Arc Vision’s screen will be able to communicate with the Panorama cooler. The example the company talked about was having Mario enter a pipe in one screen and exiting it on the other screen. We’re guessing for legal reasons, TRYX didn’t show that at its Computex booth. 

The less expensive model of the case won’t come with the screen and will cost around $120. 

The cases are supposed to have 4x120mm fans included. Our understanding is that it will have 3 fans on the side and 1 in the rear. 

Another interesting thing about the case is that it has a scooped shroud, which should help boost the air up into the rest of the case but we’ll need to verify that in our testing. 

There’s a lightbar included in the case and 3 of the fans are reverse blade. The case has 4mm-thick glass.

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Official MESA drivers have provided new evidence regarding Intel's unconfirmed higher-end Battlemage GPU. Previously listed under generic “Intel Graphics” IDs, four of these entries have now been associated with BGM-G31. This update, an official release from Intel developers, confirms the existence of the BGM-G31, a GPU that has been the subject of rumours even before the initial Battlemage launch.

Starting with this merge request (via VideoCardz), the IDs e220, e221, e222, and e223 are now linked to BGM-G31. For context, the already known BGM-G21 is categorised under IDs e202 through e212, though not all are currently in use.

Following the same logic, Intel should be developing at least four distinct versions of the Battlemage G31, potentially targeting both consumer (gaming) and professional market segments. While the appearance of these IDs doesn't guarantee that all four variants will come to fruition, it suggests Intel is developing products based on this GPU. Furthermore, two other unnamed IDs remain in the MESA listing.

The most significant takeaway from this MESA update is Intel's official confirmation of BGM-G31. Recent reports (from @KOMACHI_ENSAKA) also indicated that the BGM-G31 will support the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. Other rumours suggest that the BGM-G31 will feature 32 Xe2 cores and is slated for a release in the fourth quarter of this year.

KitGuru asks: Can a consumer-oriented graphics card based on the BGM-G31 increase Intel's GPU market share?

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On the latest episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we wrap up WWDC 2025 by recapping all the new smart home features announced, and then go hands-on with the Govee lamp post light.


Even though homeOS was not announced at WWDC, there were still several smart home-related announcements to come out of all Apple's new operating systems. After a week of digging, we've rounded up all the ones we've found thus far.

We start with iOS 26 which has big updates with CarPlay that finally allows widgets, including those to view and control smart home accessories. Outside of CarPlay, the Home app gets updated too.


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The Trump Organization has launched Trump Mobile and plans to release the T1, a questionable "Made in USA" smartphone just in time to try to take on Apple's iPhone 17.


Marking ten years after the launch of President Donald Trump's original presidential campaign, the Trump Organization has decided to launch its own mobile phone network. Dubbed Trump Mobile, it is a network that is being promoted as an All-American service," and heavily leaning on the Trump brand.

Trump Mobile frames itself as a "next-generation wireless provider," with mentions of it delivering "top-tier connectivity" and "unbeatable value." All with a "customer-first" approach and an "all-American service."


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Details have emerged regarding a new entry-level CPU from Intel, the Core 5 120F, which has appeared in marketing materials. Designed for the LGA-1700 socket, the absence of “Ultra” branding immediately signals that this processor is not based on the Arrow Lake or Meteor Lake platforms. Instead, this chip seems to leverage Intel's Bartlett Lake-S architecture.

Initial whispers suggested that Bartlett Lake-S would primarily target networking and edge computing systems. However, based on the marketing material shared by @momomo_us, Intel could be planning to adapt it to the consumer market, launching desktop processors based on what will probably be the last LGA 1700-based CPUs.

The leaked marketing materials show that the Core 5 120F is a six-core CPU. The presentation also indicates that the P-core frequency for the Core 5 120F is 2.5GHz base and 4.5GHz boost, making this processor similar to the Core i5-12400F. The sole distinguishing factor appears to be the 120F's slightly higher 100MHz boost clock. Beyond this minor difference, the CPU supports identical memory configurations (DDR5-4800 and up to 192GB) and maintains a 65W TDP.

Intel has not formally introduced the Core 100 series for desktops, leaving the total number of planned SKUs unclear. However, the “F” series designation confirms that this model shouldn't include integrated graphics, requiring users to pair it with a discrete GPU for it to work.

KitGuru says: Do you think the Intel Core 5 120F can disrupt the entry/mid-level consumer CPU market?

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Apple has made the smallest update to Visual Intelligence in iOS 26, and yet the impact of being able to use it on any image is huge, and at least doubles the usefulness of this one feature.


Previously on Apple Intelligence.. the iPhone's Visual Intelligence was about the most impressive feature. Just by pointing your iPhone's camera at something and pressing the Camera Control button, you could get AI to tell you all about it.

This was an extension to Apple's previous ability with the Photos app to identify, say, plants. Visual Intelligence goes further in that it can also identify famous landmarks, or often just random buildings you've always wondered about.


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We first caught wind of Bethesda's unannounced game, SpyTeam, thanks to a Zenimax trademark filing in 2022. The game has disappeared from headlines since 2024, but that finally changed this week with new trademark filings. 

Bethesda / Zenimax have renewed their trademark for the game SPYTEAM. The fact that the trademark for this game continues to be renewed indicates that there are still development and release plans for this project, although not much is known about it publicly.

Previously, we have heard that SpyTeam is being developed by a team at Bethesda Austin, which has also primarily developed Fallout 76 since the game's initial 2018 launch. The studio had previously worked on Bethesda's cancelled multiplayer game, Battle Cry.

In the trademark application, SPYTEAM is described as an “electronic game program”, but that doesn't make it clear if the game is planned as a mobile title, or a full-fledged console / PC game.

KitGuru Says: There is still a lot we don't know about this game, and despite movement behind the scenes, there is no guarantee that this game is close to an official announcement.

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Grand Theft Auto 6 will be releasing almost 13 years after the previous game in the series, GTA V. In that time, Rockstar spent some time focusing its resources on Red Dead Redemption 2, and then underwent a huge change when company co-founder, Dan Houser, suddenly left the company. A new report claims that struggles getting a vision for GTA 6 off the ground contributed to his departure. 

A report from Favilys, translated by Insider Gaming, makes the claim that Rockstar made three different pitches for the Grand Theft Auto 6 campaign before Take-Two was happy with it. The first version of the game was apparently set to star three new characters, mirroring the structure of GTA V, and would have played out like more of a detective story.

The game was later reworked to centre around two protagonists, one being a member of the Police and the other being a drug smuggler. After 18 months of development on this version of the game, it was apparently cancelled in 2019. After that, Dan Houser made the decision to leave the company he co-founded. Nowadays, Dan Houser has a new media company, working on comics, radio dramas and eventually, it is believed that the company will produce a game.

If this timeline is accurate, then that would mean that the current version of GTA 6 began development in the second half of 2019, giving it a seven-year development window by the time it releases in May 2026.

KitGuru Says: It is easy to forget that Rockstar has lost some of its most prominent leaders since GTA V released. Still, with GTA being such a flagship franchise, I don't foresee the next game being bad in any way. 

 

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The FSP AE36 All-In-One liquid cooler combines sleek aesthetics and vibrant ARGB lighting with a solid set of features. Featuring strong performance and a competitive price, it has plenty of appeal—but the real question is where does it place in an increasingly crowded and competitive market?

Apple is making it easier to organize plans in iMessage with a new polling feature in iOS 26, giving group chat participants a way to share opinions and vote on decisions. Here's how it works.


Group chat indecision just got easier to resolve. Apple is adding built-in polls to the Messages app in iOS 26, giving users a native way to vote on decisions without leaving their conversation.

Unveiled during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, 2025, the new feature lets users create polls directly inside group chats. You can propose options, cast votes, and instantly see what everyone prefers.


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It looks like Grand Theft Auto won't be the only game from Rockstar making headlines this year. According to the voice actor who plays John Marston, some new Red Dead news is on the horizon this week. 

Rob Wiethoff voices Marston in both Red Dead Redemption and its pre-sequel, Red Dead Redemption 2. During a stream in which he was playing Red Dead Redemption Wiethoff said that he'll have “exciting news” to share later this week, hinting at a new Red Dead related announcement (via VGC).

Fans have already begun expressing their hopes that this will be the impending ‘next-gen' update for Red Dead Redemption 2, alongside a new port of the game for the Switch 2.

Rockstar has not given Red Dead Online the same level of support as its GTA counterpart, but if there is new stuff happening in the world of Red Dead Redemption, then there is always the possibility of new content for the online multiplayer mode.

KitGuru Says: Do you think we'll finally get a next-gen update for Red Dead Redemption 2? 

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An analyst with a middling track record has planted his flag on a release year for AirPods Pro third generation, with a prediction of a 2026 release.


Following WWDC, there was hope that Apple was intending to bring out an update to the AirPods Pro in the future. If an analyst is to be believed, there's more than six months to go until their release.

According to a note to investors by GF Securities' Jeff Pu, Apple's launch lineup for 2026 includes the AirPods Pro 3. No other updates in the AirPods line are expected for the rest of 2025, nor in 2027 based on current expectations from the analyst.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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The Apple Watch 13 in 2027 is rumored to be the first model to feature blood sugar monitoring, which Apple has rumored to be working on for years.


Even back with the Apple Watch Series 7 in 2021, there were reports that Apple had long been developing a blood sugar system that was then about to be launched. Nothing came of that, and in 2024 Apple was said to be trialing such an Apple Watch app, but for health data collection studies rather than public release.

Now analyst Jeff Pu has announced that blood sugar monitoring will be the key feature of the Apple Watch Series 13 in 2027. He suggests that it may be called "Apple Watch featuring Blood Monitoring," but offers no further details.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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Final Fantasy 16 had a surprise release on Xbox earlier this month. Now that gamers have had a chance to get a decent amount of playtime with the game, issues have arisen. 

The console benchmarking experts at Digital Foundry have published their test results for Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox Series X/S. Unfortunately, the game appears to run at resolutions ‘consistently lower' than the PS5 version, hitting lows of 720p in performance mode with lower levels of detail compared to the game on PS5.

One area where Xbox does have an advantage though is in frame rate. The 60FPS performance mode is more stable on Xbox than on PS5, where the game often drops down into the 40FPS range.

Unfortunately this means that neither console version of Final Fantasy 16 can be described as perfect. On PS5, you'll get sharper graphics, on Xbox you'll get a more consistent 60FPS. PC is really the only version of the game that can blend the higher detailed visuals with high frame rates.

KitGuru Says: Have you picked up Final Fantasy 16? Which platform did you get it on? 

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Stellar Blade launched last year on PS5 to a wave of success – receiving high praise across the board and selling a ton of copies to boot. Following a great deal of anticipation, the game finally launched on PC last week – seeing over 100,000 concurrent players. Even so, Stellar Blade has only continued to grow, with the single player title now seeing just shy of 200,000 CCU.

In the immediacy following its PC release, SHIFTUP’s Stellar Blade amassed a record breaking number of concurrent players for a PlayStation published title on PC with over 100,000 CCU.

This marked a notable jump over all of PlayStation’s other single player titles on PC – the previous record holder of which was Ghost of Tsushima with 77K concurrents.

Over the weekend, Stellar Blade has only furthered its lead, with the title now easily doubling the peak CCU of GoT at 192,078 players.

Of course, it is worth noting that last year’s Helldivers II remains Sony’s biggest PC title with 458,709 concurrent players. That said, unlike Stellar Blade, Helldivers II is a multiplayer-only live-service title – and so concurrent player counts matter more in these instances.

Still, with almost triple the CCU of the next-best single player PlayStation title, Stellar Blade is undeniably a huge hit which was worth the wait.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the game so far? Were you checking it out over the weekend? How many copies do you think the game will sell on PC? Let us know down below.

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Financial firm Wedbush believes that WWDC practically demonstrates how Apple is executing its Apple Intelligence strategy, but without significant progress it may be forced into large scale AI acquisitions.


Most investment and financial firms were underwhelmed by Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote, and that includes Wedbush. But in a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, Daniel Ives at Wedbush says that Apple did lay out its vision for AI, and it has begun to execute that with it opening up Apple Intelligence to third-party developers.

The analyst argues that Apple chose to play things safe, and even low-key, following what it and others describe as the missteps of WWDC 2024. Yet while that strategy is supportable and maybe even necessary, Ives maintains that the following 12 months are critical for Apple Intelligence.


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Of all the very many new features in iPadOS 26, none of them make the iPad feel so different as the very many window options. Here's what we've gained — and what we've lost.


If it seems ridiculous to be excited about app and document windows on an iPad, it now seems a little bit foolish to have been happy with what we had before. The new paradigm is so good that it feels as if this is the way we should always have worked on the device.

The new features are in iPadOS 26, which at present is only available in a beta test version intended for developers. There will be a public release in the next few weeks, but the safest thing is to wait for the official launch in September.


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Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the best-selling games of all time, with the 2018 Rockstar Games title pushing over 74 million units since its release on PS4 / Xbox One / PC. Despite the huge sales numbers, RDR2 has yet to receive current-gen support in any form. That said, following recent rumours claiming that a current-gen patch is on its way, one of Red Dead Redemption 2’s stars has teased some impending “exciting news.”

Earlier this month, rumours popped up claiming that Rockstar Games are working on a current-gen version of Red Dead Redemption 2 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and the recently-released Nintendo Switch 2.

In the wake of this, the voice actor for RDR1 protagonist John Marston (Rob Wiethoff) teased that “exciting news” is set to be announced some time this week “definitely before Friday” – adding that he can’t think of anything else “especially while playing [RDR1].”

Given this statement, and the previous rumours, it seems as though a current-gen version of Red Dead Redemption 2 is truly in the works and set to be announced soon.

Interestingly, all the way back in 2022 reports claimed that Rockstar had cancelled plans for a current-gen port of RDR2 as well as a remaster for GTA IV. With both titles now rumoured to be in the works, it seems clear that these halted/cancelled plans have been undone – hopefully for the better.

KitGuru says: Are you looking forward to a current-gen release of RDR2? What enhancements are you expecting/hoping for? Will it include proper DualSense support? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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During Epic Games’ recent State of Unreal presentation, CD Projekt Red made an appearance, showing off a vertical slice gameplay demo of The Witcher 4 running on a base PlayStation 5. Though still years away from launch, the team have shared some of their mentality behind the game’s development – including the fact that The Witcher 4 is being built with a focus on console for the first time.

Following the recent State of Unreal presentation, known analysts Digital Foundry broke down The Witcher 4’s tech demo while revealing some interesting titbits of information shared by CDPR during their interview.

According to CD Projekt Red, the decision to run the demo on a PlayStation 5 instead of PC was an intentional one, with The Witcher 4 being the first game from the studio to be made with a console first approach – meaning it is being built for consoles and will then be scaled up for PCs; as opposed to the other way round.

Interestingly, despite this, the team made note of some struggles which they expect to encounter; in particular when it comes to the Xbox Series S and getting its version of The Witcher 4 to run at high frame rates, claiming “60fps would definitely be extremely challenging,” adding that “this is something that we need to figure out.”

As mentioned, previous CDPR titles have been developed with a PC first approach – owing to their lineage in the space. Even so, it seems as though the Series S will remain a challenge somewhat (far from the first title to struggle in this regard).

All that said, even with greater ambitions, hopefully the console versions of The Witcher 4 wind up being better than the launch state of Cyberpunk 2077.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the interview? Are you disappointed to see them moving to a console-first approach for development? Will The Witcher 4 manage to hit 60fps consistently on Series S? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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Ever since E3 went the way of the dodo, Geoff Keighley has been keeping the summer spirits alive with his annual Summer Game Fest Showcase. While a more recent creation when compared to The Game Awards, Summer Game Fest is easily THE video game showcase of the summer – with the most recent event seeing over 50 million livestreams.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, the official Summer Game Fest page shared the following: “Thank you for being a part of #SummerGameFest 2025 – our most watched SGF to date.”

They continued, “The live show had over 50 million livestreams, with a peak concurrent audience of 3M+, up 89% YoY, according to StreamsCharts.”

While this easily makes it the most viewed Summer Game Fest showcase of all time so far, it still has a ways to go in order to reach the heights of Keighley’s other game showcase – The Game Awards.

Of course, the TGA’s have been going on for far longer than SGF (10 vs 5 years), but even so, the sheer size of the former is hard to beat, with last year’s Game Awards seeing over 150 million viewers.

It is worth noting that just 5 years ago the award show was sitting at around 45 million viewers, and so just like with the TGA’s it’s possible that Summer Game Fest will grow to reach an audience of over 100 million eventually. Still, even without E3, Summer Game Fest is keeping the spirit of the Electronic Entertainment Expo alive.

KitGuru says: Were you one of the 50 million viewers? Do you prefer SGF or the TGAs? Let us know down below.2025’s Summer Game Fest has broken yet another personal record – with viewership figures increasing by 89% to 50 million viewers.

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Despite the heavy marketing of their xCloud game service, Microsoft's Xbox cloud streaming still pales in comparison to its contemporaries across a bunch of different categories. That said, Microsoft looks set to introduce a ton of improvements to its game streaming services – with reports claiming that the company is “working on the next generation of Xbox cloud servers.”

As reported by WindowsCentral, Microsoft is currently focused on improving its game streaming services, with “sources” revealing that “Microsoft is working on the next generation of Xbox cloud servers, which are in testing at Redmond HQ as we speak.”

According to the report, these servers will be “part of Microsoft's next-gen hardware offering” and as such should allow for “lower lag, improved bitrates, and higher resolution options.”

As mentioned, Microsoft has marketed its cloud streaming for years now, with the service said to offer similar levels of console-quality gaming on the go. Unfortunately, the service has suffered from somewhat muddy visuals, extended waiting times and other various issues.

Until now, cloud streaming has remained a small subset of Xbox’s Game Pass subscription – making these annoyances more tolerable.

According to the report however, in the wake of these improvements Microsoft will be offering a new cloud-only subscription “which would free it up from Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.”

While there is a time and place for cloud game streaming, hopefully Microsoft’s renewed focus on the service does not take away from Xbox’s (increasingly diminishing) hardware plans.

KitGuru says: What do you think of xCloud in its current state? Would you pay for a streaming-only subscription? Which game streaming service is the best right now in your opinion? Let us know down below.

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Ever since its launch back in late 2020, the PlayStation 5 has seen a strong level of support – only having been hampered by stock issues back during its first few years. 5 years on and the PS5 is seemingly stable enough to consider itself current-gen – with its monthly active users finally surpassing that of the PS4 for the first time.

As part of the company’s latest business segment meeting, Sony offered updated stats on many of its PlayStation services from hardware revenue, to software and more. Interestingly, for the first time since the console’s launch in 2020, the PlayStation 5 has now surpassed the PS4 for monthly active users.

Last year, the console maker confirmed that across its 97 million MAUs, 50% were on PlayStation 5 while the other half were on PS4. As of the 31st of March 2025 however, the PS5 has finally taken over.

While no exact figures were shared, based on the charts released, it seems around 2/3rds of the 124 million active PlayStation users are on PS5 now – with SIE President and CEO Hideaki Nishino claiming “The PlayStation 5 offers the best way for players to experience our content, and as such, its player base has continued to grow.”

With a solid majority of titles being released still supporting last-gen consoles, it is perhaps somewhat less important than in previous years for Sony to shift all of its users over to the latest system. Still, it is interesting to see the PS5 finally beat out the PS4 – right as Sony is starting to talk about a potential PlayStation 6.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the PlayStation 5? Do you feel as though we are now solidly within the 9th gen? How many monthly PS5 users do you expect to see by the time the PS6 rolls around? Let us know down below.

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Every month, over 2.8 million technology enthusiasts, gamers, creators, and professionals from around the world visit KitGuru.net for honest, independent buying advice. Since we started working on KITGURU almost 17 years ago our mission has remained unchanged – to deliver accurate, real-world data to help our readers make informed purchasing decisions. Today, we present our picks for the very best tech products of 2025. 

Our YouTube channel is set to grow way beyond the 260,000 subscribers we have and – last year – we passed the ‘100 million certified views' threshold with YouTube.

At Computex 2025, KitGuru’s on-the-ground video coverage of the biggest tech show of the year drew over 2 million views across more than 20 original uploads. The rest of our social media channels have an additional >400,000 followers, extending our coverage and conversations well beyond the main site.

Once a year, the KitGuru editorial team steps back from the daily grind of testing, analysis and publishing – and votes for the ‘standout products' of the past 12 months. These awards are not sponsored, influenced or decided by outside parties. They’re chosen by the editors who’ve used, tested and scrutinised this year’s releases in real-world conditions.

Some awards go to a series of products, others to a single standout model. Each winner has been highlighted in the award graphic with clear references to ensure transparency.

Whether you're upgrading a specific component or building an entirely new system, the KitGuru Editorial Awards 2025 list is a strong place to start – and the winners are shown below.

KitGuru Says: As always, we want to thank our readers for your continued support – without you, none of this would be possible!

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After the launch of AMD's RX 9060 XT 16GB last week, we were keen to see what AMD’s board partners could bring to the table with their custom designs. To that end, today we are analysing the ASRock Steel Legend, PowerColor Hellhound, and Sapphire Nitro+. With prices ranging from £350 up to £380, is there a clear winner among these partner cards? We find out today.

While at launch we assessed the ASUS Prime model, today our attention turns to three other custom cards from AMD's partners. The ASRock Steel Legend is a premium model, offering a clean white-and-grey aesthetic, alongside plentiful ARGB lighting and a factory overclocked core. PowerColor's Hellhound model may not be so eye-catching, but at £350 it's the cheapest of the three on test today and still packs in features like dual-BIOS. Last but not least, the Sapphire Nitro+ is as elegant as ever, but at £380 it's also the most expensive card we are reviewing. Let's find out exactly how each of these cards perform.

	RX 9070 XT	RX 9070	RX 9060 XT	RX 7600 XT	RX 7600
Architecture	RDNA 4	RDNA 4	RDNA 4	RDNA 3	RDNA 3
Manufacturing Process	TSMC N4	TSMC N4	TSMC N4	6 nm	6 nm
Transistor Count	53.9 billion	53.9 billion	29.7 billion	13.3 billion	13.3 billion
Die Size	357 mm²	357 mm²	199 mm²	204 mm²	204 mm²
Compute Units	64	56	32	32	32
Ray Accelerators	64	56	32	32	32
Stream Processors	4096	3584	2048	2048	2048
Game GPU Clock	2400 MHz	2070 MHz	2530 MHz	2470 MHz	2250 MHz
Boost GPU Clock	Up to 2970 MHz	Up to 2520 MHz	Up to 3130 MHz	Up to 2755 MHz	Up to 2625 MHz
ROPs	128	128	64	64	64
AMD Infinity Cache	64MB	64MB	32MB	32MB	32MB
Memory	16GB GDDR6	16GB GDDR6	8/16GB GDDR6	16GB GDDR6	8GB GDDR6
Memory Data Rate	20 Gbps	20 Gbps	20 Gbps	18Gbps	18Gbps
Memory Bandwidth	645 GB/s	645 GB/s	322 GB/s	288 GB/s	288 GB/s
Memory Interface	256-bit	256-bit	128-bit	128-bit	128-bit
Board Power	304W	220W	160W	190W	165W

First, let's take a quick look at the specs. The RX 9060 XT is built on the new Navi 44 die, measuring just 199mm², and it's worth pointing out this is a monolithic chip, so AMD is not using a chiplet-based design as per RDNA 3. In total, Navi 44 silicon packs in 29.7 billion transistors.

As a full implementation of Navi 44, the RX 9060 XT packs in 32 Compute Units, and each CU houses 64 Stream Processors, for a total of 2048 shaders. There's also 32 Ray Accelerators – one per CU – and 64 ROPs.

As for clock speed, the RX 9060 XT has the highest speeds of any RDNA 4 GPU so far, given it sports a rated game clock of 2530MHz and a boost clock of up to 3130MHz.

The memory configuration offers either 8 or 16GB of GDDR6 memory clocked at 20Gbps, operating over a 128-bit memory interface, for total memory bandwidth of 322 GB/s. 32MB of Infinity Cache is also present.

Power draw for the RX 9060 XT is rated at 160W Total Board Power (TBP), but we are using our updated GPU power testing methodology in this review, so read on for our most detailed power and efficiency testing yet.

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The Dygma Raise 2 is a wireless split mechanical keyboard that offers a lot, but the price of admittance is just too high for most users.


In 2025, the keyboard market is pretty saturated. There are manufacturers offering keyboards tailored to meet practically every budget and aesthetic need.

The market ranges from simple wireless keyboards for less than $50 at the value end of the spectrum. At the other, there are high-end models that tout quality engineering, customization, accessories, and all the bells and whistles a $ 300-plus price tag demands.


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It's been two years since the launch of the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, which is why AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. The first wave of AMD 800-series motherboards (X870E & X870) hit shelves last year with the Ryzen 9000 series, & these […]

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Apple's long-rumored launch of the homeOS platform to run smart-home devices and services has had its debut pushed back to the spring of 2026, alongside the launch of new home hardware.


Apple is said to have delayed the rollout of both its smart home hub and supporting products due to delays with upgrades to Siri. While it may be something you would consider to be launched during WWDC, it may arrive earlier than the 2026 event.

According to Bloomberg, the rollout of the planned upgrades happen after the updated Siri arrives — which realistically means Spring 2026 before WWDC.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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A couple steals back their car with the help of an AirTag, a TV reporter retrieves her stolen iPhone from an ecoATM, and an entire airline crew's suspension after an iPhone theft feature in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.


The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.


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Intel has initiated the end-of-life process for its Arc A750 Limited Edition graphics card, with the company ceasing orders for the reference design from June 27th. Another unspecified version of this card will also reach its end-of-life on June 30th.

This move, brought to our attention by @momomo_us, was communicated through an Intel Product Change Notification (PCN). Note that the Arc A750 GPU itself is not being discontinued; Intel is just withdrawing its “Limited Edition” model from direct sales. As such, this PCN is not expected to impact the production of the graphics processor (the Alchemist ACM-G10 GPU) itself or the custom board designs of Intel's partners.

Furthermore, the latest PCNs also state Intel will be discontinuing the Arc Pro A30M on September 30th and the bulk-sold Arc A770, Arc 350M, Arc A570M, Arc A530M, Arc 770M, and Arc 730M on November 18th. The Arc A580 and other Arc Pro GPUs are absent from this discontinuation notice, but by the looks of it, it should join the list of discontinued Arc GPUs soon.

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The danger with subscription services is the ever looming threat of monthly price increases. As it turns out, both Sony and Microsoft may have price increases coming in the near future, for PlayStation+ and Game Pass. 

As part of Sony's annual business update this week, Hideaki Nishino, CEO of SIE, confirmed that 38 percent of PlayStation+ subscribers are now utilising a higher tier version of the service, like PS+ Extra or PS+ Premium. Nishino added that pricing for its PS+ tiers will continue to be evaluated to “maximise profitability”. There are no dates yet, but we can assume that sometime in the next year, PS+ will get a bit more expensive each month.

On Microsoft's side, code on the xCloud website contains reference to a ‘subscription price increase', as spotted by data miner @redphx. Game Pass prices last rose in July 2024, so we're coming up to one year. With Microsoft making the jump to $80 games as standard, Game Pass looks likely to also go up in price.

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Despite a lack of immediate retail presence, AMD has confirmed the launch of a new AM4 processor: the Zen3-based Ryzen 5 5500X3D. This SKU, introduced on June 5th, officially becomes the latest CPU available for the AM4 socket, already in its ninth year (started in September 2016).

The Ryzen 5 5500X3D (via MEGAsizeGPU) is a 6C/12T processor built on the Zen3 architecture, featuring 64 MB of first-generation 3D V-Cache. This translates to a total L3 cache of 96MB for the SKU, matching the specifications of the Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The 5500X3D can be seen as a slightly slower counterpart to the 5600X3D. While maintaining a 105W TDP, its clock speeds are notably lower, operating 300 to 400MHz slower than the 5600X3D, with a boost frequency up to 4.0GHz (the base clock stands at 3.0GHz).

It's worth recalling that the 5600X3D saw limited distribution, primarily through a few global retailers. As of now, the availability of the Ryzen 5 5500X3D also seems somewhat limited, as AMD's official product website states the new Ryzen 5 CPU will be exclusively available in Latin America. Hopefully, availability will be expanded globally so others can also consider getting what might end up being the cheapest CPU with AMD's 3D V-Cache.

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Sony received a lot of praise for its efforts on PC initially, but complaints quickly came in when Sony began delisting games from sale in hundreds of countries. Sony has dropped its controversial PSN account requirements for its PC games after much backlash and now, a few games that had been delisted in various countries are now available for sale once again. 

As spotted by Wario64, Sony appears to have reversed its decision to only sell PC games in countries where PSN is supported. Titles like God of War Ragnarök, Spider-Man 2, The Last of Us Part 2 and Helldivers 2 are now available worldwide once again.

Sony has not said anything about this publicly yet, and certain major titles like Ghost of Tsushima are still unsupported but that could change in a matter of weeks, assuming this hasn't all been a mistake.

The issue here first appeared shortly after Helldivers 2 released on Steam. At first, the game was available everywhere, but it was later removed from sale in over 170 countries, as Sony was looking to push the PC player base over to PSN accounts. The decision to enforce PSN accounts was later reversed, but it has taken a lot longer for the sales restrictions to be lifted.

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It has been a week since the ROG Xbox Ally handheld was announced. This is a collaboration between Xbox and Asus to produce a new handheld with an updated ‘gaming UI' for Windows 11 that enables easy switching of apps and quick access to the Xbox app, Battle Net, Steam and other launchers.

There will be two versions of the Xbox Ally system. A base version featuring a Ryzen Z2A APU, and a more powerful version with the Ryzen Z2 Extreme.

The Ryzen Z2A features four Zen 2 CPU cores with eight threads and an 8-CU RDNA 2 iGPU. The Z2 Extreme bumps this up to eight Zen 5 CPU cores and a bigger RDNA 3.5 iGPU, making it ideal for running more graphically intensive titles.

According to one prominent Xbox leaker, extas1s, the standard Ryzen Z2A version of the Xbox Ally will cost €599 at launch, while the Ryzen Z2 Extreme version will start at €899. These figures were claimed to be confirmed by two European retailers.

It is also claimed that pre-orders will begin in August, with availability in October. That means we may get more information around Gamescom.

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KitGuru Says: At these prices, the Xbox Ally will be a niche device. I am most interested in seeing this updated version of Windows though, as it looks to be a much better system compared to what is available on current Windows handhelds.

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Capcom has announced a significant sales milestone for Devil May Cry 5, revealing that the game has sold over 10 million units worldwide since its 2019 release. The company has explicitly credited the recent success of the Devil May Cry animated series on Netflix as a contributing factor to this surge in sales.

Devil May Cry 5 brought back fan-favourites Nero and Dante and introduced the enigmatic V as they battled the Demon King Urizen. The 2020 Special Edition enhanced the experience by adding Vergil as a playable character. Regarded by many as one of the standout launch titles for the Xbox Series X, the game's continued momentum has been bolstered by its gameplay, story, action elements, and the enduring appeal of Vergil's addition. The recent celebration follows a notable increase in the game's player count on Steam in April 2025.

Capcom highlighted the impact of the Netflix animated series, which debuted in April 2025. Produced by Adi Shankar (known for Castlevania) and animated by South Korea's Studio Mir, the series garnered 5.3 million views and landed in Netflix's top ten lists. The narrative follows Dante as he confronts a demonic invasion led by the White Rabbit and engages in conflict with the soldier Mary. Fans now await news of a potential second season from Netflix.

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A handheld Xbox that's really an ROG Ally with a new Ryzen processor?? An LCD that actually NEEDS bright sunlight like a Game Boy Color?? (Oh, and Josh's legendary food segment.)  There's…

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It's been two years since the launch of the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, which is why AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. The first wave of AMD 800-series motherboards (X870E & X870) hit shelves last year with the Ryzen 9000 series, & these […]

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Apple has set up a free repair program for any Mac minis with M2 chips that are no longer turning on. Here's how to see if you're eligible.


The company said in a new repair notice that it has determined that "a very small percentage" of Mac minis with M2 chips manufactured between June 16 and November 23, 2024 are affected.

Owners who are experiencing the issue can use a Serial Number checker page on Apple's website to determine if their Mac mini is eligible for repair. If it qualifies, the repair will be done free of charge.


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It seemed odd that Apple didn't port any of its compatible apps in visionOS 2, but not making any of them native in visionOS 26 is downright neglectful.


Apple Vision Pro is Apple's first spatial computing platform and an expensive one at that. Adoption of the platform has been glacial, and with it, the rollout of software and media that is native to the 3D mixed reality platform.

It seemed obvious as we approached WWDC 2025 that Apple would update at least some, if not all, of its compatible apps to native ones. In case you weren't aware, a compatible app is one that runs on Apple Vision Pro in its unmodified 2D iPad or iPhone form.


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Merchandising included, considering what Mel is wearing.  This is the most important thing this Friday, you can see less important news below.