Back in 2021 in the midst of an acquisition spree, Sony acquired Bluepoint Studios to bolster its first-party PlayStation game development pipeline. Now just a few years later, Sony is shutting the studio down.

In a very unexpected move, Sony PlayStation has confirmed today that it is winding down its Bluepoint studio. The news was first broken by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, confirming that around 70 employees will lose their jobs due to the shutdown.

In a statement, a PlayStation spokesperson confirmed the news saying: “Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community. We thank them for their passion, creativity and craftmanship.”

The decision to close Bluepoint comes after a recent Sony ‘business review'. Apparently, after shipping the Demon Souls remake during the PS5's launch period, Bluepoint spent some time working on a live service God of War game, but this project was ultimately cancelled last year. The studio had been putting new game pitches together throughout 2025 but Sony seemingly opted to not pick any of them up.

Prior to joining PlayStation Studios in 2021, Bluepoint was viewed as the gold-standard studio for remasters, having worked on the Uncharted Nathan Drake Collection, Gravity Rush Remastered, the God of War Collection, and the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. Considering that Sony just announced full remakes of the original God of War Trilogy, the closure of Bluepoint certainly comes at an odd time – they likely would have been perfect for such a project.

KitGuru Says: This shutdown came out of nowhere but unfortunately, Sony wasted a lot of money on cancelled live service projects over the past six years, so some cuts were bound to be made at some point.

Dell has expanded its 2026 gaming monitor lineup with two 27-inch displays, the Dell SE2726HGS and the Dell SE2726HG. Designed to bring high-refresh-rate gaming to the entry-level market, they share the same specs and cater to two distinct desk setups.

Both the SE2726HGS and the SE2726HG (via DisplaySpecifications) are built around a 240 Hz Fast IPS panel with a 1080p resolution, offering a balance of speed and colour accuracy. With a minimum response time of 0.5 ms and support for AMD FreeSync Premium, these displays are clearly aimed at gamers who prioritise motion clarity over pixel density.

The visual specifications are also identical across the board, featuring 300-nit typical brightness, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, 8-bit colour depth, and 99% sRGB coverage. Connectivity is also shared between both models, with each sporting dual HDMI 2.1 ports (operating via TMDS) and a DisplayPort 1.4 input. To protect long-term eye health during marathon sessions, Dell has integrated its ComfortView Plus hardware-level blue light filter, which reduces harmful blue light emissions without sacrificing screen colour temperature.

The divergence between these two models lies in their physical architecture and price. The Dell SE2726HGS, priced at $170, features an ergonomic stand with 110 mm of height adjustment and a massive 173-degree swivel range. On the other hand, the Dell SE2726HG is a more utilitarian option at £130/$130, featuring a static stand with only basic tilt functionality.

KitGuru says: While the SE2726HG is lighter and has a smaller footprint, the extra $40 for the HGS model effectively buys you the ability to align the screen with your eye level.

Sad Cat Studios has announced that the anticipated cyberpunk action-platformer Replaced will see its release date pushed from March 12th to April 14th. This update, shared by the developer and publisher Thunderful, comes in as both want to do a final push to ensure the game meets the team's quality standards.

While several years of delays have preceded this, the studio maintains that this short one-month extension is intended solely for “polishing and refinement”, rather than major content overhauls. The decision to delay was influenced by feedback from the game's first public Steam demo, which launched earlier this month. While the response was positive, specific critiques regarding movement feel and technical hitches prompted the team to spend extra time ironing them out.

Sad Cat Studios described the game as “technically finished.” Still, they emphasised that as a small team working on their debut title, they want the version players experience on day one to be exactly as they envisioned.

When it finally arrives this spring, Replaced will be available on Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and the Microsoft Store. It is also confirmed as a day-one addition to the Xbox Game Pass library. For those who cannot wait until April, the developers have noted that the demo remains live on Steam, allowing players to experience the early sections of R.E.A.C.H.'s journey before the full game debuts.

KitGuru says: This isn't the game's first delay, but hopefully it will be its last. In the end, it might be better for them, as Crimson Desert's launch would be around the same time as Replaced's. 

This week, Razer is launching its most expensive keyboard to date. The new Huntsman Signature Edition lands with a £500 price tag. For that money, you get a high-end Analog Optical Switch keyboard with a focus on type-feel, high-performance polling rate and acoustics.

The keyboard combines Razer Analog Optical Gen 2 Switches with true 8000Hz HyperPolling and Rapid Trigger Mode, enabling fast actuation, rapid resets, and low‑latency input suited to competitive play. Razer says the model reflects years of development in switch design, reliability, and sound tuning.

The chassis is CNC‑milled from 6063 anodized aluminium, with key exterior elements finished using PVD coatings, which are typically found in high‑end watches and automotive components. These surfaces are hand‑polished to achieve a reflective finish, while the keyboard ships with textured doubleshot PBT keycaps and a mirror‑polished metallic triple‑headed snake keycap.

Internally, the Huntsman Signature Edition uses a layered acoustic structure with tuned foams and dampening materials to produce a fuller typing sound and consistent key feel. Each switch sits within this system to maintain uniform response across the board.

The keyboard is backed by a 5‑year warranty and is positioned as a premium desktop centrepiece. The Razer Huntsman Signature Edition is available now at £499.99 / $499.99 / €499.99 MSRP.

KitGuru Says: This is Razer's most expensive keyboard to date at launch, but it is also extremely good looking, in part due to the extra money put into polishing up the chassis.

Thermaltake has expanded its ecosystem with the launch of the CT120 EX Infinity, a more streamlined alternative to the Swafan EX Infinity series that recently hit the market. While the CT series has traditionally served as the brand's entry-level offering, these new models elevate the aesthetic by incorporating an infinity mirror lighting system.

As seen by the images shared by Thermaltake (via Cowcotland), this design features a fixed white inner ring on the fan hub paired with a fully customisable ARGB outer ring. This creates a layered visual effect that is far more refined than previous standard CT models. The CT120 EX Infinity 3-packs are available in black and white versions.

Performance-wise, Thermaltake has pushed the CT120 EX Infinity well beyond the typical “case fan” expectations. The fans operate at a PWM range of 500 to 2000 RPM, generating a robust 68.20 CFM of airflow and a static pressure of 3.05mmH₂O. Despite these figures, the hydraulic bearing design and non-detachable anti-vibration rubber pads help keep noise levels at approximately 28.5 dBA, ensuring the fans remain relatively quiet even at full throttle. To further improve cooling efficiency, Thermaltake has increased the fan frame thickness to 28mm, enabling better air pressure and airflow than conventional 25mm models thanks to the thicker fan blades.

These new fans also feature MagForce 2.0 Quick Connect, a magnetic daisy-chaining system that uses Pogo pins twice the size of those on original Swafan EX models. Thanks to this system, the risk of misalignment and the mess of multiple cables is reduced. For builders who still require individual placements, Thermaltake includes three separate magnetic cables in the 3-fan pack, allowing each unit to function independently with standard PWM and ARGB connections. Additionally, the fans feature a “hidden screw” design with small plastic covers that snap over the mounting screws.

KitGuru says: Pricing isn't known yet, but considering they're part of the CT series, we expect it to be relatively affordable, even considering its feature set.

CORSAIR has added two limited‑edition models to its FRAME 4000D lineup, introducing the Vault Series Nova and Galaxy cases with unique colour‑shift finishes. Nova moves from blue to teal to purple depending on the angle, while Galaxy transitions from pink to green to grey.

Both editions build on the FRAME 4000D chassis and include a compact PSU shroud that leaves room for a 120mm floor fan, a full tempered‑glass side panel, and an upgraded front I/O layout. The updated panel offers three USB‑C ports, with one being an ultra-fast 20Gbps port, while the remaining two offer 5Gbps bandwidth. There is also a 3.5mm audio jack and an ARGB‑lit power button using an MX‑style green mechanical switch.

As part of the FRAME Modular Case System, the Vault Series supports extensive customisation, including panel swaps, component upgrades, and alternative cooling layouts. The InfiniRail fan‑mounting system allows flexible positioning and supports up to 200mm front fans and 140mm fans in the roof. The chassis accommodates dual 360mm radiators and up to 13x120mm fans, with a GPU anti‑sag arm included to support modern graphics cards. The internal side panel can act as a cable cover or be removed to mount additional fans.

Storage options include removable trays for one 3.5‑inch drive or two 2.5‑inch SSDs, and the case integrates cable hooks, tie‑downs, and a mounting pocket for the iCUE LINK System Hub to simplify cable routing. Unfortunately, neither version of the case ships with any pre-installed fans, so you'll need to have some extra budget left over to acquire some.

KitGuru Says: Would you like to see more colour-shifting PC cases on the market?

Ubisoft Toronto, the studio in charge of the upcoming Splinter Cell Remake, has been hit with layoffs – although the publisher insists that the remake remains unaffected. 

Today, Ubisoft confirmed a new round of cost-cutting efforts, this time impacting its studio location in Toronto, Canada. Ubisoft is letting go of around 8% of its staff there, equalling around 40 employees.

In an internal email (via VGC), Ubisoft stated that despite the cuts, the Toronto studio will remain “a key contributor” to several co-development efforts, on top of its continued work on the Splinter Cell Remake, which unlike the Prince of Persia remake, has not been cancelled… for now at least.

Ubisoft Toronto is best known for its work on Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs: Legion, Splinter Cell Blacklist and the upcoming Splinter Cell Remake. The studio has also worked as a support studio on Star Wars Outlaws, Far Cry 5, Rainbow Six Siege and other projects.

KitGuru Says: Chances are if these layoffs are happening, the Splinter Cell Remake is still some ways away from going into full-scale production. 

The next round of games for GeForce Now has been announced. There are twelve new titles joining the cloud gaming library this week, including the classic Trine series, on top of a slew of new releases.

The TRINE series of videogames grew to popularity over the 2010s. As of this week, all four mainline games are now playable across GeForce Now via multiple storefronts, including Steam and The Epic Games Store. Brand-new titles like Ys X, Styx: Blades of Greed and Diablo II Resurrected Hellfire Edition are also joining the service.

Here is the full list of new games joining GeForce Now today:

• Norse: Oath of Blood (New release on Steam, Feb. 17)
• Diablo (New release on Ubisoft Connect, Feb. 18)
• Diablo + Hellfire Expansion (New release on Ubisoft Connect, Feb. 18)
• Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown (New release on Steam, Feb. 18, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
• STALCRAFT: X (New release on Epic Games Store, Free Feb. 19)
• Styx: Blades of Greed (New release on Steam, Feb. 19, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
• Ys X: Proud Nordics (New release on Steam, Feb. 20)
• KILLER INN (Steam)
• Trine Enchanted Edition (Epic Games Store)
• Trine 2: Complete Story (Epic Games Store)
• Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (Steam and Epic Games Store)
• Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (Epic Games Store)

KitGuru Says: Will you be playing any of this week's new GeForce Now titles?

AOC is adding another QD-OLED monitor to its line-up this week. The new 27-inch Q27G4ZD sits between the previous Q27G4ZDR and Q27G4SDR models, pairing a 280Hz refresh rate with DisplayHDR True Black and ultra-low 0.03ms response times.

The Q27G4ZD expands AOC’s more accessible OLED line-up, giving players a mid‑range option that retains the core benefits of OLED, including ultra-fast refresh rates, but without the premium price tag of a 360Hz+ model. With a QD-OLED panel, you'll benefit from colour accuracy, an extremely high contrast ratio, and crucially for gaming, very low GtG response times.

For connectivity you will get two HDMI 2.1 ports and one DisplayPort 1.4, along with support for FreeSync and G-Sync, making this monitor a great option for both PC and console gaming. A four-port USB hub is included and if you want to use your own monitor arm, then the monitor also supports the standard VESA 100×100 mounting system.

To keep the monitor in peak condition, AOC has OLED Care protections in place to maintain uniform pixel brightness across the panel and avoid burn-in. If you encounter any issues, there is a 3-year warranty in place.

The AOC GAMING Q27G4ZD will be available starting this month, priced around £419.99.

KitGuru Says: Are you thinking of making the jump to an OLED gaming monitor this year?

Back when the Switch 2 first launched, dataminers had discovered code within Xenoblade Chronicles X that suggested a Switch 2 update was on the way. Nintendo stayed quiet for many months but today, the Switch 2 Edition of the game quietly dropped. 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, the most recent game in the series to end up on the Nintendo Switch platform, now has an official Switch 2 version. The new version of the game offers higher resolution gameplay, as well as 60FPS performance.

In docked mode, the game will run at up to 4K/60FPS, while in handheld, it will run at the Switch 2's native 1080p resolution, again at 60FPS, a huge improvement over the previous Switch 1 and Wii U versions of the game.

Unfortunately, Nintendo has not yet revealed any plans to update the other Xenoblade Chronicles games for the Switch 2. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 would all benefit greatly from a resolution bump and a frame rate boost on the newer console, as they can all reach sub-HD resolutions in handheld and docked mode in their current form, resulting in a very blurry image.

KitGuru Says: I've been waiting to play through the full series again on Switch 2, but the updates are unfortunately arriving very slowly. Now with Xenoblade Chronicles X out of the way, I hope we won't have to wait too much longer for the remaining games to get updates. 

Meta is accelerating its plans for a Meta Ray-Ban Display successor, hoping to launch later this year, The Information reports.

The current Meta Ray-Ban Display, exclusively available in the US for just under five months now, is a monocular device. It has a small display in the right lens, while your left eye sees nothing. In our review, we described how this "just feels wrong", inducing a constant minor feeling of eyestrain when the display is active for more than a few seconds.

The reason that Meta Ray-Ban Display is monocular is that, as Meta's CTO pointed out in the weeks before the device's launch, the components for a binocular device would cost more than twice as much, since it also requires implementing disparity correction. It would also drive up the bulk and weight, harming social acceptability even further than it already is.

But the cost of in-lens waveguides and miniature light engines should decrease with scale, and Meta executives have described the demand for Meta Ray-Ban Display as significantly higher than expected, leading to the delay of the plan to launch the product internationally.

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During development, Meta Ray-Ban Display was internally codenamed Hypernova. Last year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Meta plans to release a successor, codenamed Hypernova 2, in 2027. Hypernova 2 would include a display in both eyes, he wrote at the time.

This timeline was corroborated by supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who also said Meta would replace the first-generation product with a successor in 2027.

Now, though, The Information's Jyoti Mann reports that Hypernova 2 will launch this year, not in 2027. While the report doesn't go into much detail, Mann describes Meta executives as being "concerned that launching too many devices in quick succession could confuse customers".

Given that Meta plans to launch its ultralight Horizon OS headset in early 2027, and that multiple sources point towards the company aiming to launch its first true AR glasses in the second half of 2027, shipping binocular HUD glasses this year may make for a less confusing release sequence.

Mann's report says Meta has also revived plans to launch a smartwatch, hoping to release that later this year too.

With the binocular HUD glasses, Meta could be hoping to get ahead of Apple's upcoming smart glasses, widely believed to be launching in early 2027. With Apple's first glasses lacking a display at all, Mark Zuckerberg could be hoping to present Meta as the technology leader in the smart glasses space.

Apple Glasses Could Have 2 Cameras & Launch In 2027

Apple’s smart glasses will have two cameras, one for capture and the other for computer vision, and launch in early 2027, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.

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Keep in mind that Meta's hardware roadmap is constantly shifting, and the company frequently spins up and cancels headsets before they ship. When a specific product gets close to shipping, we'll bring you any reliable rumors of its imminent arrival. Until then, be ready for anything planned to get canceled or delayed.

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Today's article was originally meant to be an in-depth analysis of PCSpecialist's Element Elite R – a prebuilt PC packing a Ryzen 7 9700X and RTX 5070 into the mini-ITX TR100 chassis from Thermaltake. However, it quickly became obvious that something was not right with this system, so instead of a traditional review, we'll be highlighting what happened, how we fixed it, and the questions raised by this incident…

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
01:00 We found a fundamental issue
02:20 How we fixed it
02:51 Before/after thermals
04:37 Noise levels + fan RPMs
05:07 Two issues raised by the error
06:24 Closing thoughts

If you're not familiar with the Thermaltake TR100, it uses a split-chamber layout with the GPU in a separate compartment, connected to the motherboard via a PCIe riser. Unfortunately, that PCIe riser is the cause of the system's problems, as it has not been routed properly – or even routed at all – and has instead simply been jammed into one of the radiator fans, stopping it from spinning entirely.

I'd not used this case before but it was immediately obvious upon removing the side panel that something wasn't right. Re-visiting James' build in the TR100 from last year showed me that there's actually a dedicated crossbar, or bracket, for the PCIe riser, designed to prevent this exact thing – but here the riser has simply been looped over the top.

Fixing it took me about five minutes – I removed the radiator mount, reseated the riser properly, then secure the bracket on top, and that was job done. But clearly this is a huge oversight from PCSpecialist that raises significant questions.

We also ran thermal tests on the CPU to see the impact of this error. Here's a quick breakdown of what we found, but be sure to watch the embedded video for the full analysis:

• Cinebench, before fix: 66C steady-state, 73.6C peak
• Cinebench, after fix: 58C steady-state, 61.6C peak
• Cyberpunk 2077, before fix: 70C steady-state, 71.C peak
• Cyberpunk 2077, after fix: 65C steady-state, 69.6C peak

This raises two key issues that I expand on in the video – the first being how much training are PCSpecialist builders given, considering something like this occured. And secondly, how extensive are the company's testing and quality control procedures? PCSpecialist's website talks about ‘extensive' stress tests and says all systems go through ‘a quality control checklist to ensure all components are correct and follows our stringent guidelines'. But clearly, the guidelines can't be that stringent if something like this slipped through from start to finish completely unnoticed.

Indeed, you could consider PCSpecialist ‘fortunate' that the system we received has a relatively low-power 9700X pulling approx 88W. However, you can manually configure builds in the TR100 with up to a 9950X, a CPU that draws well over 200W, and losing half your radiator airflow with that CPU would have a far more detrimental effect.

KitGuru says: PCSpecialist needs to do significantly better.

In the wake of the overwhelming success of the Nintendo Switch, we’ve seen a rise in the number of handheld consoles being released by other manufacturers. While Valve’s Steam Deck is likely the most notable, Xbox’s ROG Ally partner handheld marked Microsoft’s own take on the format. Unsurprisingly however, it seems the Xbox Ally has failed to see the same level of interest, with sales reportedly not making a dent in the Steam Deck’s adoption.

Taking part in an interview conducted by the ‘Xbox Expansion Pass’ podcast, known industry analyst Matt Piscatella was asked about the current state of the ROG Xbox Ally handheld. According to Piscatella:

“It had a nice month one and has come back down quite significantly since then. And you're…you know you're not talking massive amounts of volume there. It's…it's kind of just chugging along at you know what you would expect for that price point for that type of audience. It's just kind of…it's hanging out being groovy.”

When asked for clarification as to whether the Ally has “put a dent in the Steam Deck” sales-wise, Piscatella simply responded with “no.”

Of course, while the Steam Deck and ROG Ally are two similar devices, the Ally operates at an entirely different price level, with the lower-end version coming in at roughly the same price as the higher-end Steam Deck OLED.

Regardless, both the Steam Deck and ROG Ally are low-volume devices, and so neither were expected to sell 10s of millions of units. That said, it would be interesting to learn exactly how many units each system has managed to push out.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the ROG Xbox Ally? How does it compare to the Steam Deck? Let us know your thoughts down below.

Destiny 2 has been in a bit of an awkward spot for the past few years, with the live-service shooter having seen a notable drop in both player counts as well as reception towards the game as a whole. In a surprise move, the team at Bungie have now announced that the game’s next major Update – which was set to release in March – has been delayed by three whole months.

Taking to BlueSky to make the announcement, the official D2 page wrote the following: “Our next Major Update, Destiny 2: Shadow and Order, is undergoing large revisions and will be delayed. This update is being changed and expanded to include sizable quality-of-life updates and as a result, will also be renamed. This update will now launch on June 9, 2026.”

For now, information on the changes remain light, however Bungie did confirm that the update will still include “expanding Tiered Gear to all Raid and Dungeon activities, Pantheon 2.0, Tier 5 stats for Exotic Armors, and more.”

Unfortunately, it seems as though little is planned for the interim, with Bungie simply stating that between now and June, Destiny 2 will “continue to have routine bug fixes and stability improvements, continued portal modifiers, Guardian Games (March), and the return of a more frequent Iron Banner cadence (April).”

The team concluded by saying “Thank you for your continued patience and support. We will have more information on our next major update and future plans for Destiny 2 closer to launch.”

Sentiment surrounding Destiny has been far from great as of late, with a lack of content being one of the primary issues. Considering that Shadow and Order has now been delayed by 3 months to facilitate additional features, Bungie has to make sure that the next update is pretty much universally liked.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this announcement? Does it give you more or less confidence in Destiny 2’s future? Let us know down below.