With the help of Stable Diffusion 3, researchers at the University of Tokyo have discovered a way to use AI and Wi-Fi signal information to map a real-time image of a room and the people or objects within it. This implementation, called LatentCSI, uses a combination of existing Wi-Fi Channel State Information (CSI) and Stable Diffusion to
The core principle of a tiny-yet-powerful AI workstation with real Blackwell GPU chops is enticing to a lot of developers and enthusiasts. That's exactly what's interesting about NVIDIA's DGX Spark, powered by the GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, not to be confused with the GB200 Grace Blackwell superchip that powers NVIDIA's AI servers. Several
AMD's socket longevity has always been a strong point for the company. AMD supported Socket 7 longer than anyone, and aside from a few missteps (with Slot A and later, some of the APU sockets), the company has typically tried to offer at least a measure of motherboard compatibility across processor generations. Heck, it just released more
Amidst the buzz and sales of the LEGO Game Boy, we doubt people are surprised to see that hardware modders are already turning them into playable handhelds. It probably helps that the existing buttons are already pressable on the LEGO Game Boy, so you really just need to find a way to get some electronics into the enclosure. We haven't seen
Amazon announced a blitz of new products for the home, bolstered by the Alexa+ AI subscription service, designed to increase the appeal of its ecosystem. In tow are the company’s entire lineup of security cameras, which can also tap into the power of Alexa+. The timing is interesting too, since Google has released a fresh batch of AI poweredBack in December 2023, Starbreeze Studios announced their plans for an original D&D game, codenamed Project Baxter. Now almost two years later, the game has been cancelled.
Originally announced in 2023, the untitled Project Baxter game would have been a new title set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. The title was planned as a ‘live service' title, with on-going support post-launch to keep players engaged. Initially, the game had been planned to release in 2026, but it has now been unceremoniously scrapped.
As part of the announcement, Starbreeze stated that the decision was made in order to bolster resources for its flagship Payday franchise, which is currently the only series actively bringing in revenue, despite the lacklustre launch of Payday 3.
Some of the Project Baxter team will now be reassigned to work on Payday, while others will be let go. In total, around 44 developers are going to be let go as part of this shuffle. Starbreeze thinks that this cancellation, combined with a renewed push on Payday, will allow them to fix their financial situation over the coming year.
KitGuru Says: Starbreeze has had financial issues for years and their last ‘licensed' IP game, based on The Walking Dead, failed horribly, so I was surprised to hear they had spun up another license-based game. Now, all that work appears to have been for nothing.
The post Starbreeze cancels co-op D&D game to focus more on Payday first appeared on KitGuru.For anyone who misses the simpler days of Team Fortress 2, before the endless stream of hats and the current bot infestation, some great news has just arrived. The development team behind the popular Team Fortress 2 Classic mod has announced that an open beta for its official Steam release will kick off on October 13th.
The two-week open beta, which coincides with the start of the next Steam Next Fest, will give players access to nearly all of the mod's exclusive content, including unique weapons, maps, and game modes. A major highlight will be the revamped support for the Four-Team mode, which adds green and yellow teams to the standard red vs. blue conflict.
While TF2 Classic has been available for years as a manual download, its move to the Steam platform is a huge step forward. It will make the mod far more accessible to a wider audience, removing the hassle of a complicated installation. The developers are eager to receive feedback from this new wave of players, stating that the beta presents a “great chance to cut through any sampling biases and see what newcomers think”.
The Team Fortress 2 Classic open beta will run from October 13th to October 27th. All you'll need to play is a copy of the free-to-play Team Fortress 2 installed on your system.
KitGuru says: Are you a fan of Team Fortress 2? Will you be trying the Team Fortress 2 Classic mod?
The post Team Fortress 2 Classic is coming to Steam with an open beta this month first appeared on KitGuru.It looks like Intel may be preparing to add another layer to its mobile CPU branding with the upcoming launch of its Panther Lake architecture. A rumour that has been circulating for a couple of weeks has now been backed up by the reliable hardware leaker, suggesting that Intel will introduce a new top-tier series of processors branded as “Core Ultra X”.
This new lineup, shared by HXL, is reportedly set to feature SKUs such as the ‘Core Ultra X5', ‘Core Ultra X7', and ‘Core Ultra X9'. It's currently unclear what the ‘X' means. Still, speculation suggests it may be used to denote chips with the most powerful iGPU configurations, different NPU capabilities, or perhaps higher power targets for premium and flagship laptops.
This isn't the first time the Core Ultra X was mentioned. A few weeks ago, @realVictor_M (via VideoCardz) shared a Panther Lake-H CPU referred to as “Core Ultra X7 358H”. This chip is said to feature a configuration of 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores, and 4 LP E-cores, paired with a 12-core Xe 3 integrated GPU.
Fortunately, we won't have to speculate for much longer. Intel's “Tech Tour 2025” is reportedly scheduled to take place next week, and the information embargo for the event is expected to be lifted soon after it concludes.
KitGuru says: What do you think will be the differentiator for the Core Ultra X series?
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The end of Windows 10 is only two weeks away, but many users aren’t ready or able to make the move to Windows 11. This has led to lobbying from groups such as Consumer Reports and the Euroconsumers Group for a longer extended support period for Windows 10. The pressure only continues to mount as PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) is also
Within less than two weeks of raising prices of its Xbox consoles, Microsoft has brought price hikes to the digital realm in the form of a huge Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike—and gamers are not happy. Not only have the lower tiers of Xbox Game Pass been renamed to "Essential" (previously "Core") and "Premium" (previously "Standard"), but
Ahead of the October 16th launch date of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally, one question has lingered in this the minds of more than a few gamers: how does this new gaming handheld actually compare to the Nintendo Switch 2? The Nintendo Switch 2 vs ROG Xbox Ally matchup is surprisingly interesting, though admittedly becomes something of a blow-out in
If you live by the mantra, 'Go big or go home', go ahead and call your loved ones at home and let them know you're going to be late. Now is the time to go big if you're in the market for a gaming monitor because even though Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day sales event is not for another week, we're seeing some fantastic discounts on gigantic displays.
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Intel's ongoing restructuring effort and attempts to boost its chip making business could get an assist from AMD, its main competitor in the x86 space. Nothing has been announcement, but Intel is reportedly in "early-stage" discussions with AMD to add the Ryzen and Radeon chip designer as a foundry client, which if solidified would be yetIt is the first Thursday of the month, which means it is time for a full preview of what's coming to GeForce Now over the next few weeks. The headlining game is clearly Battlefield 6, but there are number of other new releases to look forward to as well.
First, let's go over the games that are available on GeForce Now as of today. There are two brand-new releases launching day-one on the service this week, including Train Sim World 6 and Alien Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition. Four previously released titles are also joining the cloud gaming library today, including Car Dealer Simulator, Nightingale, Ready or Not and Stalcraft X. If you have a GeForce Now Ultimate membership with access to the new RTX 5080 powered servers, then there are two more games getting upgraded this week, including Total War: Warhammer 3 and InZOI.
As for later in the month, there are 13 day-one games coming to GeForce Now, including:
While curiously not listed here, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is also expected to be a day-one release on GeForce Now, and Nvidia has confirmed that the upcoming open beta will be playable via the GeForce Now servers.
KitGuru Says: Will you be picking up any of the new games coming out in October?
The post GeForce Now adds 17 new games in October first appeared on KitGuru.Netac's Shadow II RGB DDR5-7200 32GB is the first memory kit we've seen from the company. It is available in six different speeds, all at 32GB capacity, with a choice of two module colours, while it offers EXPO and XMP support along with RGB lighting.
The Shadow II RGB model line consists (at the time of writing) of six speeds: 5600MT/s (40-40-40-77) 1.2V, 6200MT/s (32-38-38-96) and 6400MT/s (32-38-38-90) both at 1.35V. The three fastest speeds, 6800MT/s (34-45-45-108), 7200MT/s (34-45-45-115) and 7600MT/s (36-46-46-122) are all rated at 1.4V. At the time of writing, the Shadow II RGB modules are only available in 32GB kits.
Netac's Shadow II RGB memory supports both Intel's XMP and AMD's EXPO technologies. The Shadow II RGB 7200MT/s kit we are reviewing here uses a pair of single-ranked 16GB DIMMs, each using 8 SK hynix A-die ICs, default rated at 5600MT/s (46-45-45-90), which rises to 7,200MHz at 34-45-45-115 at 1.40V using EXPO/XMP settings. The memory supports a second set of EXPO/XMP settings at 6800MT/s (34-45-45-115 at 1.40V).
Netac backs the memory kit with a lifetime warranty.
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The first performance figures for Apple's next-generation M5 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) have emerged, indicating a significant emphasis on graphics performance for the upcoming generation. The leak originates from a Russian YouTuber who had previously accurately previewed last year's M4 MacBook Pro, lending credibility to the numbers.
According to benchmarks shared by Wylsacom (via MacRumours), the M5 chip inside the iPad Pro he tested has 9 CPU cores, of which three are P-cores and six are E-cores. Moving on to performance figures, the new GPU delivers a performance increase of up to 34% compared to the M4-powered model (55,702 vs 74,568).
In contrast, the CPU gains appear to be more modest and in line with a standard generational uplift. The YouTuber's data suggests a single-core performance improvement of around 10%, with overall multi-core performance seeing a respectable bump of approximately 16% over the M4. The leaked iPad Pro was a 256GB model running iPadOS 26 and featuring 12GB of RAM, an increase from the 8GB found in the M4 model.
While these results are from a thermally constrained iPad, they are quite promising for the eventual M5-powered MacBooks that are expected to follow. With the superior cooling capacity of the MacBook Air and the actively cooled MacBook Pro, we can expect the M5 to deliver even more sustained performance when it arrives in those machines.
KitGuru says: Were you expecting this uplift in GPU performance from the M4 to the M5?
The post First Apple M5 benchmark shows a huge 34% jump in GPU performance first appeared on KitGuru.Amazon has its fingers in many different pies, with the corporation continuing to dip its ankles into the video game space. Though far less marketed than the likes of xCloud or GeForce Now, Amazon’s Luna game streaming service continues to truck along – with the company having now announced “A New Era” for Luna.
Taking to their blog to make the announcement, the team wrote: “Later this year, we will be launching a completely redesigned and reimagined Amazon Luna that combines innovative social party games with amazing blockbusters to make every night in your house the perfect game night to share with your family and friends.”
Part of this new ‘innovation’ is what Amazon is calling GameNight – offering multiplayer focused titles in which “your smartphone is your controller for experiences centered around the living-room TV” (not too dissimilar to likes of PlayStation’s old PlayLink titles).
Amazon Luna’s first GameNight exclusive is Courtroom Chaos: Starring Snoop Dogg – an “AI‑powered improv courtroom game where players invent outrageous characters, spin wild stories, and do whatever it takes to defend their testimonies before Judge Snoop Dogg.”
Beyond this, Amazon’s refreshed Luna service will offer “more than 50 popular, classic, indie, and blockbuster games” to stream as part of a rotating list, initially including the likes of “Hogwarts Legacy, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II…SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom” and more.
Full details on this new version of Amazon Luna (including plenty of self-aggrandising on how “fun, magical, convenient” the service is) can be found HERE.
KitGuru says: Have you tried out the service since it was first launched? How does the streaming quality itself compare to other services? Let us know down below.
The post Amazon announces “A New Era” for Luna game streaming service first appeared on KitGuru.Fallout London has been out for a bit now and is much more polished than it was at launch. For one thing it is now a One-Click Mod on GoG, so you…
The teardown surgeons at iFixIt did not mince any words when evaluating Apple's fancy new AirPods Pro 3, calling the company's latest-generation flagship earbuds "some of the most unrepairable and wasteful products you could possibly buy." When all was said and done, the AirPods Pro 3 walked away with a dismal 0 out of 10 score for repairability.10 years ago, Rock Band 4 released, marking one of the final entries in the once-iconic rhythm game franchise. As with pretty much all games featuring licensed music, it is only a matter of time before the title is delisted. Such is the case with Rock Band 4 – with the game officially being removed from digital stores later this week.
Taking to their official Discord server to make the announcement (and shared by ResetEra user Big Yoshi), the team at Harmonix wrote:
“On Sunday, October 5, 2025, Rock Band 4 turns 10. What a ride it's been. With this milestone comes one big change: the original licenses for the core soundtrack are expiring. Because of that, Rock Band 4 will be removed from the PlayStation and Xbox digital stores.”
Fortunately, as with most delistings, those who already own the game will still be able to download and access the title. The same applies to its many DLCs – though their expiration will also occur 10 years on from whenever they were released.
While there was once a time where rhythm games were all the rage in the video games industry, the main holdout now is Harmonix’s own spiritual successor Fortnite Festival.
Given Fortnite’s wholly different monetisation model however, it will be interesting to see how it handles music licences as the Festival mode ages.
KitGuru says: Do you miss the days of Guitar Hero and Rock Band? How many DLC songs did you purchase? Is Fortnite Festival a good enough replacement for Rock Band? Let us know down below.
The post Rock Band 4 to be officially delisted later this week first appeared on KitGuru.As a studio, Bloober Team have had an interesting trajectory, with the horror-focused game developers having released a slew of decently-received titles for most of its existence. That said, the recent commercial and critical success of both Silent Hill 2 Remake and Cronos: The New Dawn has put them in the upper echelon of the genre. Now, the team have confirmed some additional development details on the much-anticipated Silent Hill 1 Remake.
Making the announcement as part of their ‘investor chat’ (translated via ML), the Bloober Team ‘board’ offered an update on their current ongoing projects, revealing:
“We have two first party production teams, one of whom is working on the Silent Hill 1 project, and the other has started working on the next project. 5 projects are currently being implemented as part of the second party.”
While the studio did not specify how far into development any of the projects are currently, it is encouraging to see a dedicated team focused entirely on Silent Hill 1’s remake.
For context, following the successful release of Silent Hill 2 Remake last October, Bloober Team confirmed by December that the devs had moved over to their next project – later revealed to be the Silent Hill 1 Remake.
Given how it’s been less than a year since SH2’s release, don’t expect the next title any time soon. That said, it is exciting to hear that work seems to be progressing smoothly.
KitGuru says: What did you think of Bloober's Silent Hill 2? Does Bloober Team have the juice to pull off another remake? How long do you think we’ll have to wait? Let us know down below.
The post Bloober Team offers update on Silent Hill 1 Remake first appeared on KitGuru.One of the more underrated franchises from the 7th-generation of consoles was Prototype – a series of open-world titles in which the player can obtain a suite of overpowered abilities including shapeshifting; wall running; air gliding and much more. Unfortunately, the Activision-published series saw just two entries, with the most recent arriving over a decade ago. While a Prototype 3 is nowhere in sight, it appears as though a remaster might be in the works.
As part of an odd update made to the original Prototype on Steam, fans noticed that the 2009 title’s developer credits had been updated, listing additional Activision support team as well as Iron Galaxy – a studio primarily focused on remastering/remaking older games.
Perhaps most curiously, the update also seems to have added in some internal test maps alongside other minor changes.
Of course, we will have to wait for an official announcement, but it appears as though this cult-classic series could be getting a revival; especially in the wake of rumours from earlier this year. Hopefully an announcement is coming sooner rather than later.
It will be interesting to see just how much of a ‘remaster’ this winds up being – and whether it does justice to the original.
KitGuru says: Did you enjoy the Prototype duology? Would you like to see a 3rd entry? Do you have faith in Iron Galaxy? Let us know down below.
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One of the most infamous game glitches of all time is arguably the Minus World glitch in the original Super Mario Bros. on NES, which allowed gamers to access glitched levels not meant for end users. Now, almost four decades later, an equivalent has been found in both the Japanese release of Super Mario Bros. 2 and its American Lost Levels equivalent.
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