In between the release of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines and its long-awaited sequel, we got a bunch of different spin-off titles across a range of genres. One of the most interesting was the 2022 battle royale Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt, which after just a few years is officially shutting down.

Making the announcement on their blog, the team at Sharkmob wrote: “During these past 4 years, we have been thrilled to see your passion and dedication to Bloodhunt. Your feedback, creativity, and enthusiasm for our game has meant the world to us. However, despite you, our amazing community, the current player population has reached a level where keeping the servers running is no longer sustainable. This has led us to make the difficult decision to take Bloodhunt offline.”

As with most live-service titles, Bloodhunt’s various elements will be disabled in a stepped manner, with token purchase no longer being purchasable from today. That said, any unused tokens can still be redeemed in the digital shop.

Come the 28th of April 2026 however, servers will officially shut down and the game will no longer be playable.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt was an interesting title. While the game itself was a solid and unique enough battle royale experience, it released too late at a time when the genre was oversaturated and so never managed to find its footing.

KitGuru says: Are you disappointed by this announcement? Did you try Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt? Let us know down below.

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For quite a few years now, Amazon has been dipping its toe back and forth into and out of the video games industry, with the retail giant having published and cancelled a ton of different games. Despite maintaining services such as Luna cloud streaming and Prime Gaming, Amazon is said to be massively downsizing its game development division.

In a report published by Bloomberg, Amazon announced a massive round of lay-offs affecting more than 14,000 people which includes “significant role reductions” in the video games department.

In a statement obtained by Bloomberg, the vice president of Audio; Twitch; and Games ‘Steve Bloom’ told staff:

“While we're proud of our successes in first-party AAA game development and publishing, we have made the difficult decision to halt a significant amount of our first-party AAA game development work – specifically around MMOs – within Amazon Game Studios, including making significant role reductions in our studios in Irvine and San Diego, as well as our central publishing team.”

All that said, Amazon made sure to note that they are still working on some titles, including the next Tomb Raider and Maverick Games’ upcoming racer, among others.

At this point, it’s clear that being a video game developer / publisher is rather tough, especially for companies whose main focus lies elsewhere. Hopefully all impacted developers are able to find new (and better, more stable) employment.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this latest announcement? Was Amazon ever going to succeed in the gaming space? Let us know down below.

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A gaming headset for under €20 in 2025 – surely it's too good to be true? Sharkoon thinks not, with their new entry-level Skiller SGH10 priced at €19.99. Promising optimised audio, a comfortable fit, and easy everyday use, the big question is: is this a hidden bargain, or just another budget bin throwaway? We find out today…

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:29 Pricing and key info
01:06 Unboxing and design
03:51 Comfort and usage
04:46 Internal specs and sound
06:49 Mic specs + test
08:06 Compatibility / other details
08:56 Closing thoughts

Sharkoon told us the MSRP for the SGH10 is €19.99, we found it on Amazon in the UK for around £23 HERE.

Pros

• Affordable.
• Lightweight.
• Good mic.
• Plug and play.
• Modular cables.
• Easy to drive.

Cons

• Hard to find in the UK.
• Bass is a bit boomy.
• All-plastic construction feels cheap.
• Sound lacks depth.
• No controls to mute mic.
• Not noise isolating.
• No software (EQ control).

KitGuru says: The Sharkoon Skiller SGH10 is a no-frills headset. It’s certainly not perfect, but at its eyebrow-raising low price it’s worth considering if you’re a parent buying for a child, or you’re simply very budget-conscious and don’t require top-tier audio.

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Ever since they broke away from the Life is Strange franchise, developer DON’T NOD has struggled somewhat to find its new identity. Following the release of a variety of different games, the studio has shared their latest financials to mixed results – though a Netflix deal is in the works.

Publishing a press release detailing their H1 2025 financial results, studio DON’T NOD revealed that sales performance for their latest choice-based narrative adventure title ‘Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’ “remained below expectations.”

In some potentially positive news, the studio also announced that they have penned a deal with Netflix to develop a game, writing: “DON'T NOD announces the signing of a development agreement with Netflix for the creation of a new narrative video game based on a major IP. Through this agreement, DON'T NOD will develop a new narrative experience that builds on the studio's recognized expertise in the genre.”

No further details were provided, and so it is unknown whether this will be a mobile exclusive experience, or if Netflix is getting into the major leagues of video game publishing.

We will have to wait and see what this major IP will be and whether the game will come to consoles/PC, but hopefully regardless DON’T NOD manages to get another success under their belt.

KitGuru says: Did you enjoy Lost Records? What do you think of this new Netflix deal? What’s your favourite post-Life is Strange DON’T NOD game? Let us know down below.

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MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Shadow 2X 8GB: $249 The GeForce RTX 5050 is the most-affordable graphics card based on NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture that targets mainstream gamers, and is the first RTX XX50 series GPU for the desktop in years. Blackwell Architecture Power Efficient Smaller Form Factor Cool And Quiet DLSS4 And RTX Neural Rendering Latest...

Windows Server 2025 is currently open to a Remote Code Execution exploit via the Windows Update Service, and at the time of this writing a fix from Microsoft has yet to fully patch the issue. Reports to The Register indicate that Microsoft's attempt to patch the exploit earlier this month didn't stop any active exploitation, contrary to Microsoft's

If you need a Mini-ITX motherboard to fit your white build, they don't come whiter than this. The Gigabyte Aorus Pro Ice has a sub $300 price tag too along with USB4, PCIe Gen 5 GPU and M.2 support and even an M.2 cooling fan. With X870 competition demanding nearly $200 more, has Gigabyte cornered the market?

AMD is reportedly planning a new rebranding effort, one that will take a number of older-generation laptop processors and rename them under the new Ryzen 10 or Ryzen 100 series. 

As spotted by @Olrak29_ (via VideoCardz), the changes affect the Ryzen 7035 (Rembrandt-R, Zen 3+) and Ryzen 7020 (Mendocino, Zen 2) series, chips that originally launched back in 2023. Similar to Intel's “Core Series 1” branding, the Ryzen 7035 parts are being reborn as the Ryzen 100 series. For example, a laptop previously listed with a Ryzen 7 7735U might now show up with a Ryzen 7 160.

Similarly, the lower-end Mendocino chips are adopting a two-digit naming scheme, becoming the Ryzen 10 series. So, a Ryzen 5 7520U will now be known as a Ryzen 5 40. Note that these are purely name changes; the underlying silicon, core counts, clock speeds, and performance remain identical to the original 2023 parts. The detailed list of parts can be found below:

• Athlon Silver 7120U → Athlon Silver 10: 2C/2T
• Athlon Gold 7220U → Athlon Gold 20: 2C/4T
• Ryzen 3 7320U → Ryzen 3 30: 4C/8T
• Ryzen 5 7520U → Ryzen 5 40: 4C/8T
• Ryzen 3 7335U → Ryzen 3 110: 4C/8T
• Ryzen 5 7535U → Ryzen 5 130: 6C/12T
• Ryzen 5 7535HS → Ryzen 5 150: 6C/12T
• Ryzen 7 7735U → Ryzen 7 160: 8C/16T
• Ryzen 7 7735HS → Ryzen 7 170: 8C/16T

AMD's official website has already been updated to reflect these new names,

KitGuru says: While there are some key changes here, the general Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 structure remains the same. 

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Microsoft capped off October with the announcement of the next Halo game. Now, it looks like we are due for some more Xbox-related announcement within the next few weeks, as sources claim a new showcase is being planned. 

WindowsCentral claims to have heard from multiple sources at Microsoft that a new Xbox Partner Preview will go live in November. This would be a short stream, perhaps around 30 minutes long, containing announcements for new third-party games heading to Xbox in the near future.

There is currently no word on what games will be announced but I would expect Square Enix to make an appearance. The company has been quite open about its plans to bring Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to more platforms recently. SEGA has been a strong supporter of Xbox in recent years too, so perhaps we'll see some updates around the Yakuza games.

Apparently, this stream will have a particular focus on Play Anywhere titles, which are games released on both Xbox and PC, with just one purchase required to gain access on both platforms. Apparently, Baldur's Gate 3 is about to join the Play Anywhere program, which would be a very significant announcement.

KitGuru Says: What games would you like to see joining the Xbox Play Anywhere program? 

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Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios today launched both Battlefield REDSEC, a new free-to-play Battle Royale game, and Season 1 of Battlefield 6, marking a major expansion of the franchise just weeks after the base game’s record-breaking debut. REDSEC introduces a new take on the battle royale genre while Battlefield 6 Season 1 delivers new maps, modes, and a roadmap of content stretching through the holiday season.

REDSEC drops players into Fort Lyndon, Battlefield’s largest map to date, set across the beaches and backyards of Southern California. The mode blends the series’ trademark large-scale combat and tactical destruction with the familiar mechanics of battle royale, pitting 100 players against one another. Alongside the core battle royale, REDSEC also debuts Gauntlet, a squad-based elimination tournament where eight teams of four compete in rapid five-minute missions.

In a surprise turn, REDSEC also supports Battlefield Portal, so users will be able to make custom maps and modes for REDSEC, as well as the full premium Battlefield 6 release.

Season 1 of Battlefield 6, titled Rogue Operations, launches today with a new map, Blackwell Fields, set in the arid shrublands of Southern California. The update also introduces Strikepoint, a close-quarters 4v4 mode that emphasizes one-life, squad-focused combat over a single capture point. Players can unlock new weapons and progress through a themed Battle Pass featuring 100 tiers, multiple progression paths, and prestige levels, with premium options available.

The season will continue with two additional content drops: California Resistance on November 18th, which adds a suburban map and the new Sabotage mode, and Winter Offensive on December 9th, which brings seasonal-themed content.

KitGuru Says: Are you going to be downloading Battlefield REDSEC this week?

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The GOG Autumn Sale is now live and right alongside it, the team has announced a new round of titles joining the GOG Preservation Program. Designed to keep a large selection of classics playable on PC for generations to come, the Preservation Program now adds games like Tomb Raider, Hitman and more. 

Tomb Raider Game of the Year Edition offers the original game in its most complete form. Under the GOG Preservation Program, the game will remain accessible on modern hardware and operating systems for years to come. This new round of games also includes the original Hitman game, a fitting addition as the franchise hits its 25th Anniversary this month.

Here is the full list of newly announced games for the GOG Preservation Program:

• Tomb Raider GOTY
• Hitman: Codename 47
• SPORE Collection
• Clive Barker’s Undying
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell®
• Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy
• Superhero League of Hoboken
• Heart of China
• Thunderscape
• North & South
• Titus The Fox: To Marrakech and Back
• Battle Chess 4000
• Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
• Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus
• Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
• Bloodwych

If you want to see an old, unavailable game brought back to life, remember to use the GOG Dreamlist, where you can vote for old titles to be brought back in digital, DRM-free form.

On top of these announcements today, the GOG Autumn Sale has also just gone live, offering savings across thousands of games on the store.

KitGuru Says: The GOG Preservation Program is a big undertaking, and I hope that GOG gets all the support it needs to keep it going for decades to come.

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 has received a brand-new character-focused trailer, offering the first extended look at gameplay beyond its initial May 2025 announcement. The trailer introduces Nyra Veyrath, a Sister of Battle, as a fully playable character, highlighting her speed, precision, and devastating flame-based arsenal.

Developed by Auroch Digital and published under Devolver Digital’s Big Fan label, Boltgun 2 continues directly from the events of the first game, expanding into a branching single-player campaign. Players can now choose between Nyra or Ultramarine Malum Caedo, each offering distinct weapons, abilities, and playstyles. While Caedo embodies the brute force of a Space Marine, Nyra’s agility and fiery weaponry bring a new dimension to combat, underscoring the Sisters of Battle’s reputation as relentless warriors of the Adeptas Sororitas.

The new trailer showcases Nyra’s battlefield mobility and her ability to incinerate enemies with cleansing fire, contrasting her style with the heavy armor and raw power of her Ultramarine counterpart. This marks the first time fans have seen extended gameplay since the game’s reveal, giving a clearer sense of how the sequel will expand on the original’s mechanics.

Enemies both familiar and new will challenge players, from returning Nurglings and Chaos Cultists to the ferocious Bloodletters and their Juggernauts. Developers have promised even greater horrors lurking deeper in the campaign.

With its dual protagonists, expanded arsenal, and branching campaign, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 aims to deliver a larger, bloodier, and more varied experience than its predecessor. The latest trailer signals that the sequel is not just a continuation but an evolution, offering fans a fresh perspective on the Emperor’s endless war ahead of its 2026 release.

KitGuru Says: Did you play Boltgun 1 back in 2023? Are you looking forward to the sequel?

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Thermalright is updating its Aqua Elite AIO series with a fresh new look. The new Aqua Elite 360 V5, which should keep the lineup's goal of offering solid cooling at an accessible price, features a completely redesigned pump block with subtle RGB lighting reminiscent of an aircraft jet engine.

Available in black or white 360 mm variants, the V5 pairs its unique pump aesthetic with a focus on low-noise operation. Three Thermalright TL-S12 fans handle cooling, each featuring a reliable S-FDB bearing and are rated to spin up to 2000 RPM, delivering a claimed 68.9 CFM of airflow and 2.21 mmH2O of static pressure. While not Thermalright's absolute top performers, these fans are known for being relatively quiet.

The pump itself can run up to 2800 RPM, circulating coolant through a standard 27 mm thick aluminium radiator. The core cooling hardware appears largely unchanged, with the main updates being the pump block's visual design and the fans.

The Aqua Elite 360 V5 comes with mounting hardware for all modern sockets right out of the box, including AMD's AM4/AM5 and Intel's LGA 115x, 1200, 1700, and 1851. While Thermalright hasn't announced final pricing, the Aqua Elite series has historically been very budget-friendly, making the V5 a potentially strong contender for mainstream builds.

KitGuru says: Do you like the new aesthetics of the Aqua Elite V5? Which colourway of this new AIO cooler do you prefer?

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Montech is bringing its popular curved-glass aesthetic to the microATX market with the launch of the King 15. This new compact chassis is essentially a smaller version of the recently launched King 45, featuring the same 15° glass curve and dual-chamber layout.

Available in black and white, the King 15 takes the distinctive wrap-around glass look and adapts it to a smaller, more space-efficient footprint. Its dual-chamber design hides the PSU and cables behind the motherboard tray for a clean look and improved airflow. Montech has focused on thermals, incorporating angled bottom fans explicitly designed to feed fresh air directly into the GPU, enabling a chimney-effect cooling layout where hot air is exhausted out the top.

Launching alongside the base model is the King 15 Pro (also available in black and white). This upgraded version comes fully kitted out with Montech's new AX120 Pro and RX120 Pro (reverse-blade) fans. These fans feature a 360° ARGB lighting design on both the frame and blades for a striking look from any angle, and an optimised blade geometry that claims a 10% increase in airflow compared to previous models.

For builders looking to use these new fans in other cases, Montech is also releasing the AX120 Pro and RX120 Pro fans for individual purchase. They are available as single fans for £9.98/$19.90 or in three-unit packs with a hub for £37.99/$49.90. As for the King 15 series, the King 15 is now available for £64.99/$89.90, while the fan-loaded King 15 Pro comes in at £79.99/$109.90.

KitGuru says: Interested in any of Montech's newly introduced PC components?

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Classic gaming enthusiasts may have to wait until next year to get their mitts on the a modernized Amiga A1200, but in the meantime they can pick up THEC64 Mini Black Edition. It’s got everything fans of the Commodore 64 remember, but in a smaller package that includes modern inputs and a slate of new games. THEC64 is half the size of the

Yet another dual-screen "DS" handheld has been born, though this time it's through user modification of the Steam Deck OLED rather than a dedicated clone like the Anbernic RG DS. This particular Steam Deck DS modding project is the most recent of its kind, but not the only one—there have been plenty of these posted to the r/SteamDeck subreddit

We're racing toward the end of 2025, and while there's still over two months left to go, we're confident in saying that there probably won't be any more high-profile handheld hardware launches this year. We do expect to see some systems based on Intel's new Panther Lake processors next year, but for now, the two highest-profile handheld releases

Seems like we've been on a northern lights roll lately, haven't we? There's one happening again tonight and the NOAA is even promising how the spectacular aurora display will be visible as far south as New York and Wisconsin. Forecasts say that a significant burst of solar activity colliding with Earth’s magnetic field will be creating the

After kids, teens, and even some adults are finished knocking on your door in hopes of scoring pieces of candy (or full-size candy bars, if you're really looking to impress), it won't be long until the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales season is in full force. If you want to get a jump on the mad rush and are in the market for a Fire TV,

Cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm over a new Android Trojan dubbed Herodotus, which is designed to deliberately slow down its own malicious activity to mimic the casual, imperfect behavior of a human user. Such behavior allows the malware to slip past a generation of security systems built to flag more rapid, robotic actions of

Windows Insiders are getting early access to an upcoming Windows 11 feature that is intended to improve system reliability by scanning system memory following a system crash. The optional feature is related to those frustrating BSOD errors that, aside from letting you know that your PC tripped over itself and bonked its head (as was the case

Samsung is expanding its range of storage card solutions with the release of the P9 Express, a microSD Express memory card with enough speed to keep up with gaming handhelds like Nintendo's Switch 2. While not exclusively aimed at the Switch 2, Nintendo's newest console is a big reason why we're starting to see more microSD Express memory

The next chapter for Guild Wars 2 officially goes live today. The new expansion, Visions of Eternity, takes players to Castora, a mysterious island steeped in magic and history, offering a fresh campaign, along with new gameplay features.

Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, is available as of today on both Steam and through the official game website, priced at $24.99. Visions of Eternity expands the game with two new explorable maps — Shipwreck Strand and Starlit Weald, alongside new world boss encounters, legendary gear, and seasonal rewards. Additional maps and content are planned for future updates at no extra cost.

The expansion deepens Guild Wars 2’s hallmark focus on player expression. Each of the game’s nine professions receives a new elite specialization, unlocking fresh skills and traits to diversify combat styles. Mount gameplay also evolves, with the aquatic skimmer gaining new combat and exploration abilities, including projectile attacks and a sonar-like skill to uncover hidden treasures. Players can also claim a new homestead plot, transforming a shipwreck into a customizable beachside retreat.

The expansion’s storyline centers on the Inquest, a faction of researchers pursuing the secrets of Castora. Players, as the Commander, must rally allies to uncover the island’s mysteries and thwart the Inquest’s plans.

ArenaNet has confirmed that Visions of Eternity will continue to grow throughout 2026 with additional content and quality-of-life improvements. “This is the first time Guild Wars 2 is going to a location in Tyria that’s truly brand new to all players,” said Game Director Josh Davis. “We can’t wait to see how players tackle our new world and raid bosses.”

KitGuru Says: Are you picking up the new Guild Wars expansion?

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The latest drive to join Corsair's Gen 5 stable of SSDs is the MP700 Micro. This, as you might have guessed from the name, is a small format M.2 2242 drive, aimed as a Gen 5 upgrade solution for gaming handhelds, thin and light laptops and compact workstations.

At launch, the MP700 Micro product line is made up of just two capacities: 2TB and a 4TB flagship, a very useful size in such a small format. Corsair sent us a 4TB drive for review.

The MP700 Micro utilises a Phison E31T DRAMless design controller, paired with a single 218-layer BiCS8 3D TLC NAND package. Corsair rates the Sequential performance of the drive as up to 10,000 MB/s for reads and 8,500 MB/s for writes. The 4TB drive's performance is quoted as (as stated on the box) up to 9,400MB/s for reads and up to 8,100MB/s for writes. Random 4K performance is quoted as up to 1.3 million IOPS for reads and up to 1.4 million IOPS.

Corsair backs the drive with a 5-year warranty.

Physical Specifications:

• Usable Capacities: 4TB.
• NAND Components: 218-layer BiCS8 3D TLC.
• NAND Controller: Phison PS5031-E31T.
• Cache: None, DRAMless design (HMB).
• Interface: PCIe Gen 5 x4, NVMe 2.0.
• Form Factor: M.2 2242.
• Dimensions: 22 x 42 x 3mm.
• Drive Weight: 4g.

Firmware Version: EVFM01.1

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