The PC memory market is in shambles thanks to unprecedented demand for chips in the AI sector, and so it was fair to wonder if this would impact the launch timing of Valve's upcoming Steam Machine, due out this year, or next-generation game consoles from Microsoft and Sony. The answer for at least two of the three upcoming systems is a flatFSP is one of the longest-established power supply manufacturers in the PC industry, with decades of experience producing PSUs both under its own brand and as an OEM partner for a wide range of well-known companies. Its manufacturing spans high-volume consumer products through to industrial and enterprise-grade power solutions, giving FSP a perspective that extends well beyond the retail PC space. As part of the EHA Tech Tour, KitGuru was invited to FSP’s main office in Taipei to look at several new products coming to market in 2026.
We first visited FSP’s Taiwan factory back in 2018, back when they were creating the CC1 power module, intended for crypto mining rigs. Fast forward to 2026 and FSP is now introducing the Cannon Pro 3300W.
In the UK, a typical household electrical supply uses a 230V single phase supply with sockets rated at 13A, translating to roughly 3,000 watts at 230V under ideal conditions. Running a system that can legitimately draw close to that limit continuously is not something most domestic installations are designed to do. We would never recommend any of our readers take close to 3,300 watts from a single plug socket in a home, even though in theory it could be fine. These workstations are destined for commercial environments where three-phase power is the norm.
Something you will hear more and more about in 2026, is an emerging concept called ‘desktop sovereign AI’. These are powerful, locally hosted AI systems (for example inside a workstation-class chassis), that allows organisations/departments to develop and run models locally – keeping any data, training and outputs under total control – without relying on external cloud services. The FSP Cannon Pro 3300W has the ability to support the hardware in such a system – with a ‘fully loaded’, single chassis workstation costing anywhere from £20,000 to £120,000.
Why is FSP so focused on AI-capable power supplies? Well, according to the data they presented, the demand for AI-capable PCs increased past 55% in 2025. When investing so much into new systems, uptime becomes crucial and we were shown a number of PSU products that have been designed with redundancy/hot-swap capabilities.
Back in 2017, FSP launched the 700W version of this PSU with Gold efficiency. It’s a way to get a pair of ‘SFX-type’ PSUs into a single/standard size PSU external housing. This was the TWINS 700W version. The idea has continued to develop, and the latest iteration is the TWINS Pro 1400W. The efficiency rating has gone up to Platinum, and the overall unit is on the deep side. It is 150mm wide and 86mm high, but the depth is 220mm – as opposed to the 180mm you might normally expect on a large PSU. It supports PMBus and USB port functions with fan failure protection and active PFC.
Focusing on size, the FlexGURU 650W is a lower-cost, smaller form factor power supply that still delivers up to 650 watts with efficiency levels that peak at Gold level. The external dimensions are 81.4mm x 40.5mm x 150mm. FSP claims that even with this compact design, they can offer 100,000 hours (over 11 years) mean time between failure in a 25-degree ambient environment. Given that 100% of these units shipped by FSP will undergo/survive the kind of Hi-Pot (lightning) test we saw on a previous visit – their confidence is probably well placed. Although exact figures were not available when we saw the product, FSP claims that it will be at a ‘surprisingly low price’ for the specification.
It seems that, in 2026, Gold efficiency really is the new entry level.
FSP’s MEGA and DAGGER ranges will also be getting an update.
The MEGA GM range of fully modular power supplies comes in 850W, 1000W and 1200W versions, aimed at gaming and high-performance PCs, with Gold efficiency ratings and support for the latest Intel ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards. FSP believes the MEGA GM units exceed the ATX 3.1 spec, using its proprietary MTLC (Micro Tolerance Load Control) technology. MTLC should increase the lifespan of high-end CPUs and GPUs, according to FSP. MEGA GM power supplies are ‘fanless' up to 50% load. As the draw passes 50%, the fan system ramps up smoothly, emitting less than 15dBA. Overall, this PSU is fully modular with embossed cables. UK pricing is expected to be around £160 for the 850W version, with the 1000w and 1200w coming in closer to £179 and £199 respectively.
Top of this particular line-up is the MEGA TI, which comprises a 1250W and 1650W supply with Titanium rating. Both have dual native PCIe 12V-2×6 connectors and cables. This also features the semi-fanless design – promising zero noise when pulling under 50%.
The DAGGER small form factor products that we first reported on back at the start of January 2024, have now received another update and the 1200W unit now offers Platinum efficiency with Japanese bulk capacitors. The FSP product managers seemed very happy that they’d achieved Platinum in a smaller unit.
In terms of chassis products, FSP has a full line-up for 2026 with:
Arguably, the most attractive on show was the updated M580P-BA case – which measures 460mm x 285mm x 398mm and comes with 6 ARGB fans pre-installed as well as an FSP ZenFan. This case is likely to be around £180 in the UK and it could be interesting if FSP has picked up on the earlier M580 we reviewed back in February 2025 – including strengthening the build and including modular fan brackets. As with all FSP products, increased availability in the UK would be a bonus.
Lastly, FSP showed us a system that had produced to show off the idea of a Battery Back Up (BBU) that can step in ‘instantly’ if you suffer from a catastrophic drop in your mains power. FSP says that it has new/next-gen interruptible technology in products like the EnerXCube 450-M and 550-M. This is a solution for users who live in an area where frequent power outages and blackouts happen. It’s not immediately clear which parts of these new BBU units are covered by FSP’s patent application but you can get full details here.
KitGuru says: The promise from FSP’s new and improved products is huge. The reality will be uncovered in KitGuru Labs. One thing is for sure, we would like FSP products to be easier to buy.
The post FSP launches multiple new ranges for 2026 first appeared on KitGuru.Announced all the way back in 2019, Crimson Desert is an ambitious open-world RPG in development at Pearl Abyss – the studio behind the popular Black Desert Online MMO. Set to officially launch in March, the much-anticipated title has hit a major milestone ahead of its release; with Crimson Desert having now surpassed 2 million total wishlists.
Making the announcement on Twitter, the team at Pearl Abyss revealed that “#CrimsonDesert has reached over 2 million wishlists! Thank you for the incredible support. Your excitement means a lot to us, and we can't wait to see you in Pywel on March 19.”
Crimson Desert is an ambitious game, and one which many fear may not be able to live up to the expectations set by its gameplay demonstrations.
That said, there is clearly a great deal of interest in the title, and so here’s to hoping that the game manages to meet its lofty expectations when Crimson Desert officially launches on the 19th of March. It will be interesting to see how many of those 2 million wishlists translate to direct sales on day-one.
KitGuru says: Are you looking forward to Crimson Desert? Will it be able to match player expectations? Will it be the first breakout hit of 2026? Let us know your thoughts down below.
The post Crimson Desert exceeds 2 million total wishlists ahead of March release first appeared on KitGuru.The new Sabre V2 Pro mouse from Corsair is ridiculously lightweight at just 36g, and is designed to offer esports-grade performance thanks to its 33K DPI sensor and up to 8K wireless polling. Today we’re putting it through its paces to find out if Corsair's latest competitive mouse can perform where it matters most and live up to it's £89.99 RRP.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Pricing and key details
01:39 Design, coating
02:02 Build quality
02:35 Buttons + shape
04:08 Underside, non-PTFE feet?!
05:01 Talkings specs
05:45 Button soundest
06:02 8K polling / battery life
07:10 Performance and real-world usage
08:56 Corsair Web Hub
09:47 Mat’s closing thoughts
Specifications
You can buy the Sabre V2 Pro for £89.99 RRP directly from Corsair HERE.
Pros:
Cons:
KitGuru says: The Sabre V2 Pro is an excellent mouse for fps gaming. The stock skates and shell integrity let it down ever so slightly, though.
MSI officially unveiled the RTX 5090 Lightning Z at CES 2026, an absolutely insane graphics card. Not only is it liquid cooled with a 360mm AIO and an Extreme BIOS that's rated for up to 1000W, but there's only 1300 units manufactured worldwide, with just 30 of those expected to land in the UK. We have our hands on one for a full review, but before that, we thought we'd go through the extensive unboxing experience…
We have limited time with our particular sample so rather than dedicating a day to filming a traditional unboxing video, we did something a bit shorter for our TikTok page, embedded below:
@kitgurutech UNBOXING the @msi RTX 5090 Lightning Z! #msi #rtx5090 #lightningz #5090lightning #geforce #gpu
For those who just want to see the card and the vast quantities of included accessories, we have a gallery of images here, too:
Safe to say, the MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z is a bonker graphics card. Not only does it ship with a whole host of value-add extras, like a dedicated BIOS switch keychain, three magnets, voltage check cables and more, but it even includes a dedicated vertical mounting kit so you can show off the card to the best of its ability – even if your case doesn't natively support vertical mounting.
We're testing the RTX 5090 Lightning Z right now, but our full review won't be going live until February 12th, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, if you've got any questions, why not join our Discord server – it's not to late to give your views as to what should be included in our review!
KitGuru says: Enjoy the unboxing and stay tuned for the full review coming soon…
The post Unboxing MSI’s 1000W RTX 5090 Lightning Z! first appeared on KitGuru.For many years now, the Epic Games Store has slowly but surely been entrenching itself into the PC gaming space, and while the platform has amassed hundreds of millions of users, it still plays second fiddle to Valve’s Steam platform. That said, Epic appears to be continuing to commit to improving the Epic Games Store, with 2026 set to bring a ton of improvements, including a rebuild of “the underlying architecture of the Epic Games Store Launcher.”
Releasing their 2025 year-in-review, Epic offered a look at some of their biggest achievements from the past 12 months, including reveals that the recently-released gifting feature was used over 100,000 times during the past holiday season. Other various stats, including how many free games were claimed, can be found HERE.
For our purposes however, the most interesting aspect pertains to the future, with Epic confirming some pretty big overhauls over the coming year, writing:
“We’re in the process of rebuilding the underlying architecture of the Epic Games Store Launcher and plan to ship improvements this summer. These changes will make the storefront on the launcher responsive and feel good to use, with fast load times and greater stability.”
Other ancillary improvements planned for the year include:
There is no denying that Epic has been bringing a ton of improvements to its PC storefront over the past few years. That said, with Steam having over a decade worth of a head start, the Epic Games Store still has plenty to work on.
KitGuru says: What do you think of the Epic Games Store today? Will any of the above changes make a dent in Steam’s user base? Let us know down below.
The post Epic is “rebuilding the underlying architecture” of its Games Store in 2026 first appeared on KitGuru.Each month, all those with a Humble Choice membership are able to get their hands on 8 or so titles as part of the company’s Choice subscription service. Available to claim throughout February, this month’s Humble Choice line-up includes Capcom’s Resident Evil: Village, Core Keeper and more.
Available to add to your library from now until the end of the month, February’s Humble Choice line-up features the following:
The headliner for this month is Resident Evil Village, being the latest mainline entry in the long-running survival horror series and landing on Humble just in time for those who want to play (or replay) the title ahead of Resident Evil Requiem’s arrival at the tail-end of February.
Core Keeper meanwhile is a fun and addictive sandbox experience which feels like a blend of Minecraft, Terraria and Stardew Valley. With a highly replayable gameplay loop and surprisingly pretty visuals, Core Keeper is worth checking out.
Squirrel with a Gun is a sandbox shooter / puzzle platformer in which you play as a squirrel with a gun (surprise surprise) trying to escape a secret underground facility guarded by agents.
As always, Humble is also offering a number of bundles to purchase, with the most notable being the ‘Sci-fi Shooters’ bundle, featuring the likes of System Shock 2, DOOM Eternal and more. Full details on said bundle can be found HERE.
KitGuru says: What do you think of this month’s Humble Choice line-up? Are you planning to replay Village ahead of Requiem? Let us know down below.
The post February’s Humble Choice line-up includes RE: Village, Squirrel with a Gun and more first appeared on KitGuru.Gaijin Entertainment knew exactly what it was doing when it came up with the name Aces of Thunder.
Yes it very obviously references its own ubiquitous military mega-arena, but for flight sim fans of a certain vintage, there is a special reverence for what was later marketed as the Great Warplanes Series. These games, for those too young to have experienced them, were a DOS-era series that started with Red Baron and were quickly followed in the early 1990s by Aces of the Pacific and Aces Over Europe. My nostalgia goggles may be a little foggy, but I believe all three were exceptional. Of course, thirty years on, Aces of Thunder can never claim to be part of that great lineage, but just as Red Baron was arguably the greatest WWI flight sim of its day and its sequels were the twin masters of the WWII skies, I’m happy to report that Aces of Thunder continues in that same ancient tradition of being among the very best at what it sets out to do.
What Aces of Thunder is, very obviously, is a prop-era combat flight sim, designed for - but not exclusive to - VR. Where its sprawling stablemate War Thunder can reliably claim to feature every military fighting vehicle there has ever been (and quite a few that barely escaped the fevered imaginations of their inventors), Aces of Thunder focuses on bona fide World War classics; sadly just four from WWI - including the Fokker Dr.I, naturally - and 20 from the major powers of WWII, including the Mustang, Thunderbolt, Zero, Spitfire and Mosquito, plus equally iconic models from Germany, Japan and USSR that eschewed the enduringly cool naming convention of the western allies. Basically if you, like me, remember life before video games existed, these are all the planes you had dangling from your bedroom ceiling.
If you wanted to be cynical about Aces of Thunder, you could point out with some self-serving justification that the game is merely an abbreviated version of War Thunder, using more or less the same engine and considerably fewer assets. However, there are two very important distinctions between the two games. One is that while Aces of Thunder’s selection of aircraft is limited to a handful compared to War Thunder’s many hundreds, all of them are accessible from the get-go, with the cost of access being a very reasonable old school price of $30 (or $50 for the Deluxe Edition with five extra warbirds). There is no tedious grind to unlock obscure stopgap aircraft or unnecessary fittings, you simply pick a plane and take to the sky. As rudimentary as that sounds, it’s remarkably liberating and intuitive.
The other difference is just how integral VR is to Aces of Thunder. That may seem an obvious thing to point out, but with a flatscreen version that offers crossplay, Gaijin could so easily have undermined its own efforts by including a superfluous or seemingly harmless HUD element or camera view that favored one group of players over another. Take War Thunder; it has perfectly serviceable VR functionality, sure, but it’s not in the slightest bit necessary or helpful. Here though your only view is from the cockpit. There are no third-person views or chase cameras, no floating icons or voiceover cues to suggest your plane is about to spectacularly break apart, or indeed hardly anything that would constitute any element of a gaming HUD - aside from a map that sits on your lap and I really had to lean into to get anything from. In short, all your feedback about your mission, the state of your aircraft and any potential threats all must come from the timely and judicious use of your Mk 1 eyes and ears. The challenge of the game and why it is so compulsively immersive is because, yes, you have to master the controls, but simultaneous to that is the need to be as aware of what your cockpit instrumentation is telling you as much as the creaking of the airframe or a violently oscillating wing before it snaps off and sends you spinning into the briny below.
As well as multiplayer battles that are Gaijin's stock-in-trade - and which we’ll get to shortly - Aces of Thunder offers a generous selection of solo encounters. There are 14 single-player missions and nine so-called War Stories. Functionally there’s no difference between the two, save the fact that the former can be attempted in any order and are not based on any particular historical encounter. War Stories meanwhile run through the truncated highlights of WWII, from patrolling the White Cliffs of Dover and the seas around Pearl Harbor, to supporting efforts over Normandy and Iwo Jima. There’s no real thread between the missions and many can be completed just by turning up and following the waypoints, which, contrary to what you might think, makes them more replayable than they have any right to be.
The Mission Editor is the real star of the single-player show, partly because it’s a proper throwback to the combat flight sims of old. Here you can select a theater relevant to the plane you have selected, a sector of the map where the action is to happen and how the front line is arranged, then pick the type of engagement you want, the weather, time of day and the skill level you wish to fly with. Admittedly there’s not the compulsion of a properly orchestrated narrative campaign, but if you just want a quick sortie over enemy skies, or to brush up on your ground attack skills against a competent and scalable AI, the options are plentiful.
As you might expect, multiplayer battles play out in much the same way as War Thunder, although with a naturally smaller player population your choice of engagement is much more limited. You pick the aircraft you want to fly and the game will seek out an appropriate battle for you to join, with bots filling the skies in the absence of human pilots. If you want a more tailored experience, Custom Battles can be created and joined with much the same parameters as the single-player Mission Builder, with the added benefit that you can go hog wild and have Sopwith Camels battling over the Strait of Saipan. Naturally I got most of my flying time in before the game went live, so I didn’t get to experience how well the matchmaking held up, but given the developer’s 15-year experience with War Thunder and the many thousands that play it every day, it’s hard to imagine the server architecture being anything other than reliable.
I had only two issues with Aces of Thunder. The first is a natural consequence of enjoying what there is - which is to say I wanted more of everything - WWI planes and maps especially. But my main bugbear was the sparse and often unhelpful presentation away from the meat and potatoes of the main game. There really isn't much assistance to speak of at all - no tooltips, no tutorial - and the game starts without fanfare and dumps you unceremoniously into the middle of a makeshift airfield, with only distant birdsong and some old gramophone dirge to stir you to action. That action in common with many VR games is to make your selections from an unconvincing clipboard that’s been surgically attached to your flying glove. The problem is that navigating the various menus with said glove is clumsy in the extreme. It’s like trying to operate a phone with a sausage. Sure you get used to it - because you have to - and if you just want to pick a plane and take to the skies you can just about accept the lack of a more precise pointer system, but for anything more than that - such as tweaking the graphical settings, or God forbid, reassigning controls to the various axes of your HOTAS and rudder setup, well, prepare yourself for an exercise in fist-shaking frustration. And don’t think it’s any easier reassigning controls in the flatscreen mode either, because it most definitely isn’t.
I can't claim to have played the majority of VR games and I'm a little behind on current releases, but I think Aces of Thunder may be the first modern virtual reality video game I've played that has zero comfort options. If you have a problem walking around in games that's not a problem as you're seated 99.9% of the time, but even I, a seasoned space dogfighter, can sometimes feel my lunch rising up when pulling tight turns to avoid ending up in someone else's sights - especially when aboard the game's magnificent WWI flying machines that can turn on a relative dime. Dear reader: you have been warned.
Thankfully, once you have the limited settings just how you like them and your controls have been similarly configured (which, by the way, work well if you avoid virtual stick options and go with your regular VR controllers or gamepad), Aces of Thunder becomes a consistently visceral and thrilling experience, where the term ‘flying by the seat of your pants’ has probably never felt more apt. On my modest PC that just about ticks all the boxes for the recommended spec, I found the visual fidelity and graphical performance to be excellent throughout, with the obvious caveats of pop-up at manageable distances and the odd realignment of foliage as you pass over treetops, but not enough to detract from the game in any meaningful way. I thought the Eastern Front maps to be rather drab, with textures that look like they've been extracted from a '90s Quake mod, and many of the buildings leave a lot to be desired, but that's as much a feature of them being shipped in from War Thunder. The proper detail is in the aircraft and how they handle and this is where the game shines, especially when tracers are flying and parts of someone's wing are pinging past your cockpit. It serves to highlight how wonderfully immersive the game is once you’ve acclimatized to the bare bones presentation and the curtailed features necessary to maintain a level VR playing field.
Put simply, despite lacking in approachability and customization features, Aces of Thunder offers one of the most thrilling venues for combat VR gaming has to offer and is a fitting callback to the classic flight sims of yesteryear.
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Prior to the game’s launch last year, the team at Gearbox confirmed that the then-upcoming Borderlands 4 would be landing on the Nintendo Switch 2 alongside all other platforms. Right at the last minute however, the Switch 2 version was delayed indefinitely citing the need for “additional development and polish time”. While leaks indicated that the port could finally be arriving this month, publisher 2K has now indicated this might not be the case.
Following the release of the publisher’s latest Quarterly Earnings results, Take-Two spokesperson Alan Lewis offered additional context to the removal of Borderlands 4’s Switch 2 version from the company’s release calendar, telling the publication Variety:
“We made the difficult decision to pause development on that SKU. Our focus continues to be delivering quality post-launch content for players on the ongoing improvements to optimize the game. We’re continuing to collaborate closely with our friends at Nintendo,” adding that “We have ‘PGA Tour 2K25’ coming out and ‘WWE 2K26’ [for Switch 2], and we’re incredibly excited about bringing more of our titles to that platform in the future.”
As mentioned, Borderlands 4 was initially planned to land on the Switch 2 alongside all other platforms in October of 2025. That said, early impressions of the Switch 2 version prior to release left plenty to be desired, leading to the surprise delay.
Roughly 4 months later and with no Switch 2 version of the game in sight, the future of Borderlands 4 on Nintendo's platform is unknown. At the very least, it is encouraging to see the other versions of BL4 continuing to receive plenty of updates and improvements.
KitGuru says: What do you think of the Borderlands 4 Switch 2 situation? Will the port ultimately be cancelled? Let us know down below.
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The best-selling golf game on Quest is expanding in 2026, with new features, new courses, and a port to Steam released PC VR.
Ryan Engle, founder of GOLF+, recently published a fairly ambitious roadmap for the popular golf game, which specifies the addition of a new social lobby, UI improvements, and over a dozen new courses.
Engle announced that GOLF+ will soon be coming to PC VR via Steam, and that this version will sport graphical "enhancements."
GOLF+ is currently available through the Meta PC VR Store, as well as on Meta Quest, where it has sold over 1.5 million copies (as reported in February 2025), and sits at 15th on Meta's all-time best-selling list.
Engle confirmed that the team are targeting a "unified experience" across platforms, with "shared physics, multiplayer, and cross-play" across all platforms.
Additional comment from Engle confirmed that the PC VR port is a critical step toward a potential GOLF+ PSVR2 port. "The work we're doing now will set us up for that," wrote Engle.
GOLF+ is $30 on the Meta Horizon Store for Quest headsets. The game comes with three selectable courses, while 34 paid DLC courses are also offered, or you can access them all for $10/month with GOLF+ Pass.
A well-known hardware modder has pulled off yet another eye-watering hardware feat by upgrading the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X from its standard 24GB of memory to a staggering 64GB capacity, turning the handheld into a one-of-a-kind machine. The work was carried out by YouTuber SlickBuys Mods and Repairs, who desoldered the device's onboard LPDDR5X
Google is constantly adding new features to its Pixel lineup of phones, and its beta releases provide an early snapshot of what's in store for the wider user base. Adaptive Connectivity is just such a feature, which was first implemented in the Android 16 QPR2 beta testing build, and has already been improved for Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.
AdaptiveENVER and Trass Games, who partnered to help fund the top-grossing Meta Quest title UG, have announced a joint initiative to bring new VR games to market.
At the time of writing, ContinuumXR's UG, a social-first title centered on hatching and raising your own dinosaur to go on adventures with, is the number one grossing game on the Quest platform. This is especially impressive given it is above known juggernauts like Beat Saber, Gorilla Tag, Animal Company, and Blade & Sorcery: Nomad.
ENVER, known for MotoX and Scary Baboon, and Trass Games, the studio behind best-seller Yeeps, have confirmed up to two million dollars in investments for 'emerging VR studios' building social-first, original experiences. This follows their success with UG, for which they provided funding as well as advising on marketing.
“UG shows what’s possible when strong developers are backed by partners who understand how VR games actually succeed today,” said Kyle Joyce, ENVER CEO. “This collaboration with Trass Games is about building a repeatable model. We want to find the next studios with real potential and give them the resources and guidance to scale.”
The free-to-play social market has shown more growth in the VR space than any other genre, particularly with younger users. Six out of the top ten grossing titles on Meta Quest are free-to-play titles, with UG joining Yeeps, Gorilla Tag, Animal Company, Roblox, and VRChat at the top of the charts. Beat Saber, Blade & Sorcery: Nomad, Bonelab, and Golf+ are the paid titles rounding out the list.
There is no word yet of which studios and projects are a part of this new initiative.
UG is available on the Meta Horizon Store for Quest headsets.
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