Back in August, we received the first teaser trailer for the next Mafia game. Rather than a sequel, we are getting Mafia: The Old Country, a prequel that explores the origins of the Mafia families. Last night, an update to the game's Steam Store listing revealed that the game will become available one-year on from its initial reveal.

Mafia: The Old Country is a prequel, set years before the events of the first game. This is essentially an origin story, set in 1900s Sicily, presenting a gritty mob story during an era that was particularly dangerous and unforgiving for those involved.

Mafia: The Old Country will become available for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S starting on the 8th of August, roughly one year on from the game's original announcement.

All eyes are on publisher Take-Two and its subsidiaries this year. Take-Two owns 2K Games, which is publishing Mafia. With the game arriving in August, it seems likely that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be coming in the October-November timeframe.

KitGuru Says: Are you looking forward to the next Mafia game?

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Sharkoon has expanded its Skiller headset lineup with two new offerings: the SGH20 USB and the SGH25. Both headsets aim to provide immersive audio and comfortable wear, catering to different user needs and budgets, even if both are still entry-level.

The Skiller SGH20 USB headset presents a design with dynamically changing RGB lighting. The headset uses 50mm drivers and connects via USB for a straightforward setup with PCs. For extended gaming sessions, the SGH20 has soft synthetic leather ear cushions designed to seal around the ears, while the cushioned headband aims to distribute weight evenly. The flexible microphone can be easily positioned for clear voice transmission.

Priced higher, the Skiller SGH25 offers a different set of features. It also uses 50mm drivers and a USB connection, but instead of synthetic leather, it uses cloth for the ear cushions. As such, it remains comfortable even in warmer environments. Moreover, the SGH25 features an inline controller integrated into the cable, providing volume and microphone control, and circumaural earcups to isolate noise and provide a snug fit. The adjustable headband is designed to adapt to various head sizes and shapes. Another extra of the SGH25 over the SGH20 is the detachable microphone.

The Skiller SGH20 is priced at €19.90, while the Skiller SGH25 is positioned as a more budget-friendly option, costing €19.99.

KitGuru says: If you were to get an entry-level gaming headset, would you consider the new Sharkoon Skiller SGH20 and SGH25?

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TeamGroup is adding to its T-Force DDR5 memory line-up this week with the new XTREEM CKD ARGB DDR5 and T-FORCE DELTA CKD RGB DDR5 memory kits. CKD series memory modules are fully compatible with Intel Core Ultra and Intel 800 series platforms, ensuring system stability during high-load operations.

The T-FORCE XTREEM CKD ARGB DDR5 features a 2mm premium aluminum alloy heat sink, crafted through aluminum extrusion, CNC machining, and a sandblasted black finish. On top you'll find a two-piece light pipe with translucent multilayered optical design. In contrast, the T-FORCE DELTA CKD RGB DDR5 draws inspiration from stealth fighter jets, featuring a 120° angle RGB lighting design paired with sleek geometric contours.

Both memory modules support Intel XMP 3.0 one-click overclocking technology, enabling users to unlock peak performance without complex configurations.

The T-Force Delta CKD memory modules are available with speeds up to 8800MHz, while the T-Force XTREEM CKD memory modules are available at up to 8400MHz.

KitGuru Says: How fast is your current memory? Are you thinking of upgrading to an ultra-fast DDR5 kit?

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When the RTX 5070 first launched in the UK, it held a £539 MSRP. Now, we are starting to see RTX 5070 drop below MSRP for the first time in the UK. We are also starting to see RTX 5080 pricing settle at under the £1000 mark. 

The Gainward GeForce RTX 5070 Python III is currently on sale for £518.99 in the UK, putting it around £20 below the launch MSRP price. The RTX 5070 is a solid GPU for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but inflated launch prices hampered opinions a bit. Getting one below MSRP improves things from a price to performance standpoint, particularly for anyone who skipped RTX 40.

For those after something a bit faster, the Palit RTX 5080 Gaming Pro is currently at its cheapest price. We reviewed the card at launch and at the time, it cost over £1100. Now a few months on, it is available and in stock for £999.95.

KitGuru Says: We'll keep an eye out for more GPUs dropping below MSRP in the months ahead. 

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Each week, the Epic Games Store gives away a title or two for all those with an active EGS account. Available right now, Epic account holders can get their hands on the fun co-op beat ‘em up River City Girls alongside some bonuses for the newly-released free-to-play Arcadegeddon.

Available to add to your library from now until the 17th of April at 4PM UK time, Epic is giving away the fun co-op classic-styled beat ‘em up River City Girls.

Developed by WayForward of Shantae fame, the game received a solid reception upon its 2019 release – spawning a sequel a few years later.

Beyond this, Epic is giving away the Astarion's Champions of Renown Pack for the free-to-play strategy game Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms.

Last but not least, those interested in IllFonic’s newly-released free-to-play rogue-lite shooter Arcadegeddon can enjoy a free bonus of 5,000 ARCoins.

All three of these offerings will be available to claim and keep forever for the next week, at which point they will be replaced by Botanicula and more in-game currencies for another F2P game.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this week’s offerings? Do you bother with free-to-play games? Who’s your favourite character in River City Girls? Let us know down below.

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Over the course of the Switch’s life cycle, Nintendo ported pretty much every single Wii U exclusive to the console, offering enhanced resolutions and sometimes additional content. One of the few games to never see such a remaster was The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. Despite the fact that the GameCube version of Wind Waker is coming to Switch 2 through NSO, the company claimed that a more comprehensive port could happen in future.

Following the confirmation that Wind Waker would be coming to Switch 2 through the system’s new Nintendo Switch Online GameCube emulator, many fans were left fearing that the well-received Wii U port of ‘Wind Waker HD’ would be ignored as a result.

In an interview conducted by Kinda Funny’s Tim Getty towards Nintendo of America's senior vice-president of product development [Nate Bihldorff], it was revealed that Wind Waker HD could still come to Switch 2, with Getty later stating:

“I did ask if having The Wind Waker on Nintendo Switch Online precludes it from the Switch 2 getting the actual Wii U port at some point, and he was very quick to say ‘no, all options are on the table.'”

Of course, Wind Waker HD coming to Switch 2 could be a monkey’s paw situation at this point, given the current pricing strategies for Nintendo’s ports. Still, Wind Waker HD was an excellent title, and so it (and Twilight Princes HD) deserve to be deshackled from the Wii U’s dying grasp.

KitGuru says: What did you think of the Switch 2’s NSO line-up? What did you think of the changes made for Wind Waker HD? How much do you reckon Nintendo would charge for a proper Switch 2 port? Let us know down below.

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With Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us mere days away, buzz surrounding the upcoming series has begun to bubble up. Ahead of this, one insider has shared just how much the success of the first Season impacted game sales.

Back when Season 1 of HBO’s The Last of Us first dropped, we received some indication as to the synergistic impact of the show on its videogame sales performance.

Though a rather slim section of the market, it was reported at the time that the UK boxed sales for The Last of Us Part I spiked by 238% following Season 1’s premiere.

Ahead of the second season, we’ve now gotten much more comprehensive statistics, with Christopher Dring of The Game Business revealing that Season 1 resulted in two particular spikes in sales – after the season premiere (38%) and during the finale (75%).

Even amongst those who already owned the games (or perhaps had access through PS Plus), monthly active players skyrocketed – going as high as a 1000% month-over-month increase for TLOU Remastered; 440% for TLOU Part II and 347% for the PS5 console exclusive Part I Remake.

With Season 2 just a couple days away, it will be interesting to see how the game sales are impacted this time round – and whether Part II will see the highest bump.

KitGuru says: Are you hyped for Season 2? Will you be playing / replaying the games in anticipation? Let us know down below.

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Since its initial release back in 2022, Vampire Survivors has continued to thrive through the consistent release of DLC – both free and paid. Available right now, the free Emerald Diorama update has gone live; featuring a dozen new characters, weapons and much more.

Making the announcement on Steam, the team at Poncle officially unveiled the Emerald Diorama DLC. Available right now, this expansion is made in collaboration with Square Enix’s SaGa RPG franchise and features 12 new characters; 16 weapons; 9 music tracks; character parties and the new World-Weaving Stage.

Beyond this, the game has also gotten a more general update. Named The Coop, this introduces a new relic which allows you to speed up the game alongside two brand new Adventures (with 6 chapters each); a new stage; character; weapon and more.

Last but not least, Vampire Survivors has finally gotten full cross-save support, allowing you to seamlessly play between PC, Xbox, Android and iOS. Unfortunately, Switch owners will have to wait a bit, and PlayStation players may be left out of cross-save entirely. Poncle’s full statement on the matter can be found HERE.

Regardless, this represents a massive update for Vampire Survivors, especially given the fact that every addition is pretty much free. Hopefully the cross-save situation on PS4/5 gets resolved as soon as possible.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for this update? Will you be hopping back into Vampire Survivors? Which platform do you play the game on the most? Let us know down below.

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MSI has another great game bundle available. This time around, MSI has partnered with PlayStation Studios to offer up free codes for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on PC. These codes will be redeemable to those picking up an MSI QD-OLED gaming monitor. 

Those planning to buy a QD-OLED monitor soon might want to look at MSI's lineup. In addition to the monitor, you can get a digital copy of The Last of Us Part II Remastered, adding value to your purchase.

In the marketing material, MSI shows two of its most recent models, the MSI MAG 272URX QD-OLED and the MSI MAG 322URX QD-OLED, so we know those will be eligible for the free game code. However, the full list of eligible products has not yet been revealed.

In order to claim your code, you will need to register your purchased monitor with MSI. Once your purchase has been confirmed, MSI will send you the code for the game, redeemable on Steam.

KitGuru says: Planning on getting an MSI QD-OLED monitor? Will you be waiting to take advantage of the new game bundle? 

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Astro Bot, the acclaimed platformer, emerged as the dominant force at the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, securing five wins, including the prestigious Best Game of the Year. Still Wakes the Deep, a psychological horror title, also enjoyed a successful night, earning three BAFTA awards, two of which recognised outstanding acting performances.

The awards saw intense competition, wiSenua'sa's Saga: Hellblade II leading the nominations with 11. Astro Bot and Still Wakes the Deep followed closely with six nominations each, alongside Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Lego Horizon Adventures, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The nominations encompassed games released between November 25th, 2023, and November 15th, 2024.

Below you can find the list of nominees for GOTY at the BAFTAs:

Best Game:

• Astro Bot – Winner
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Helldivers 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• Thank GoodneYou're’re Here!

Beyond celebrating the year's best games, the ceremony also recognised significant contributions to the industry. Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh presented Alec Newman with the BAFTA for Performer in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Cameron McLeary in Still Wakes The Deep. Additionally, Japanese composer Yoko Shimomura was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship, the highest accolade presented at the BAFTA Games Awards for her iconic work on series like Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy XV, and Mario & Luigi.

KitGuru says: Do you think the winners deserved their respective awards? What other games should have won?

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It's known that Nvidia has been using Micron and Samsung GDDR7 chips to power the RTX 50 series. However, a new player has now joined their ranks, with SK Hynix now supplying GDDR7 memory for newly manufactured RTX 50 series graphics cards. 

It's important to clarify that Nvidia doesn't actually use the memory chips. While board partners ultimately procure and install the memory chips, Nvidia often selects the memory vendors. This practice stems from cost-efficiency, as purchasing GPUs and memory in bundles can be more economical.

According to MEGAsizeGPU, Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50 GPUs now support memory from three manufacturers: Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron.

To identify the memory vendor on a specific graphics card, users can run GPU-Z, which provides detailed information about the installed memory chips. You can also disassemble the card to see what memory modules are installed. However, this may void the warranty or damage thermal pads, so it's better to stick with GPU-Z.

KitGuru says: With one more memory manufacturer producing memory chips for Nvidia, do you think the availability of these cards will improve?

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Gigabyte has registered its upcoming Radeon RX 9060 XT graphics card variants with the RRA (South Korean Radio Research Agency), signaling their readiness for release. Moreover, it registered various RTX 5060 Ti cards, but to our surprise, all were 16GB variants.

There's a notable disparity between Gigabyte's planned offerings for Radeon and GeForce GPUs. As spotted by @harukaze5719, Gigabyte intends to provide a diverse range of GeForce RTX 5060 Ti models, including Eagle, Windforce, Gaming, Aero, and even Aorus Elite options. However, its Radeon RX 9060 XT lineup is more limited, featuring only Gaming models, one with 16GB VRAM and another with 8GB. Additionally, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SKUs do not include any 8GB variants.

Image credit: @harukaze5719

The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and the Radeon RX 9060 XT are expected to be available in 16GB and 8GB memory configurations. However, the memory technology differs: the RTX 5060 Ti will use GDDR7, while the Radeon RX 9060 XT will use GDDR6. Both cards are projected to employ a 128-bit memory bus, resulting in a bandwidth of 448 GB/s for the former and 320 GB/s for the latter.

The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is anticipated to launch next week, while a firm release date for the Radeon RX 9060 XT is still unknown.

KitGuru says: Out of the two upcoming mid-range GPUs from Nvidia and AMD, which one are you the most curious about? Are you planning on getting one of them?

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Bungie is gearing up for its big Marathon reveal next week. While owned by Sony, Bungie is in a unique position, as it has more independence than other first-party PlayStation studios. As a result, Marathon will be one of the few PlayStation PC titles that does not require a PSN account. 

As spotted by Eurogamer, Marathon won't require a PSN account in order to play. Initially, some fans were concerned about the possibility of the game requiring users to make a PSN account, which would lock players from hundreds of countries out of being able to play the game. Bungie addressed the issue head-on in its Marathon Discord Server, stating that “Marathon will not require a PlayStation account for players on PC and Xbox”.

Initially, Sony did not have any PSN requirements for its PC games. However, shortly after the successful launch of Helldivers 2 on PC, Sony changed tactics and implemented PSN account logins for Helldivers 2, and upcoming (at the time) titles like Spider-Man 2, God of War Ragnarök and Ghost of Tsushima. This led to those games being unpurchasable in hundreds of countries, as PSN is only supported in a handful of regions.

Eventually, the backlash to this led to Sony backtracking on its PSN account requirements. Helldivers 2 no longer requires a PSN login to play and in January, Sony announced plans to remove PSN log-in requirements for its big single-player games too, including the likes of Spider-Man 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon Zero Dawn and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

KitGuru Says: Given that Sony threw in the towel on PSN account enforcement in January, it would seem there was still some concern around Marathon. I'm not sure this concern was warranted at this stage, but at least Bungie was quick to address it. 

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It was clear from the jump that Marvel Rivals was looking to dethrone Overwatch. The game delivers team-based 5v5 gameplay, with a focus on synergising heroes and their abilities to win the map objective, with a focus on competitive gameplay. As it turns out, Marvel Rivals may well have succeeded. 

Marvel Rivals was a hit from day-one, amassing millions of players following its launch in December 2024. Where did many of those players come from? Overwatch – at least according to the games market analysts at NewZoo.

According to their latest industry report, 45 percent of the Overwatch 2 players who stopped playing in December 2024 did move over to Marvel Rivals instead. I have to say, this is true within my own circle of friends too, where former Overwatch die-hards are now regularly logging hours on Marvel Rivals instead, so I have little trouble believing this figure.

As spotted by Insider Gaming, the report also notes that despite only releasing in December, Marvel Rivals had the eighth highest total playtime of any game on Steam in 2024.

Blizzard has previously addressed the increased pressure the Overwatch team now faces, admitting that Overwatch 2 had ‘not evolved' as much as it should have. Following Marvel Rivals' success, Blizzard has been trying to bring players back in with events like Overwatch: Classic, bringing back the old 6v6 game mode with two tanks per team.

KitGuru Says: Free to Play games now dominate the console and PC gaming markets, not just the mobile space. Once established, it is incredibly difficult to dethrone one of these titles. The interesting thing will be whether or not Blizzard can really win players back without starting over again with an Overwatch 3. 

 

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Endorfy is back with a new case designed to make DIY PC building as easy as possible. The new Arx 500 Core chassis features numerous perforations to aid with airflow, and simple panel mounts for easy cleaning and maintenance.

The Arx 500 Core provides ample space for the most demanding components. The PC case accommodates graphics cards up to 350mm long and power supplies up to 300mm long. It easily fits up to 7 fans, air coolers up to 179mm in height, and radiators up to 360mm. With support for ATX, microATX, and mini-ITX motherboard form factors, as well as 7 expansion slots, users have extensive customization options for their setups.

There is a tempered glass side panel, so you'll get a good, clean view of your system interior, and Endorfy has given users additional space behind the motherboard tray to hide cables, so you can keep your system looking clean.

The front I/O panel located on the top of the case include two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports (up to 5 Gbps), a fast USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port (up to 10 Gbps) and two 3.5mm mini-jack audio connectors.

The Endorfy Arx 500 Core is going to be available starting this month for around £77 plus VAT. At that price point, it could make for a perfect starting point for a new PC build without breaking the bank.

KitGuru Says: Are you planning a new PC build for 2025? Are you considering an Endorfy case for the job?

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Nvidia has announced the next round of titles for GeForce Now. This week, six more games will join the cloud gaming library, including new Xbox game, South of Midnight, and other new releases, like The Talos Principle: Reawakened.

South of Midnight is the latest game from Xbox Game Studios. Developed by Compulsion Games, the studio behind We Happy Few, South of Midnight takes players on a highly stylised action-adventure set in the deep south. The Talos Principle: Reawakened is another big game of note this week. The original game was one of the biggest indie hits of the 2010s and now, it is back with new and improved graphics.

Here is the full list of titles joining GeForce Now this week:

• South of Midnight (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, April 8)
• Commandos: Origins (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, April 9)
• The Talos Principle: Reawakened (New release on Steam, April 10)
• Backrooms: Escape Together (Steam)
• Diablo III (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Sultan’s Game (Steam)

KitGuru Says: What do you think of the latest round of games announced for GeForce Now?

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We are just days away from the premiere of The Last of Us Season 2. The first season was a critical success and was well received by fans old and new. The second season has already begun receiving high-scoring reviews and now, HBO has confirmed plans for Season 3. 

Speaking with Variety, The Last of Us series co-creator, Craig Mazin, confirmed that season 3 has already been ordered, stating: “We approached Season 2 with the goal of creating something we could be proud of. The end results have exceeded even our most ambitious goals, thanks to our continued collaboration with HBO and the impeccable work of our unparalleled cast and crew.”

Currently, the plan appears to be to squeeze “one or two more seasons” out of the source material available. With The Last of Us Part 2 leaving plenty of plotlines open for future exploration, if the show is popular enough, it could end up going beyond the scope of the games.

Despite the popularity of the games and the TV series, Last of Us game director, Neil Druckmann, has stated that Part 3 is not in development. Naughty Dog has a different game in the works at the moment, a new IP called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

KitGuru Says: Season 2 is set to be seven episodes long. Depending on how much further the showrunners want to take the series, we could see The Last of Us wrapped up with a slightly longer third season, or two more seasons of similar length to the current seasons. 

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Back in early February of last year, ATLUS released Persona 3 Reload – the much anticipated remake of their classic PS2/PSP JRPG. The game went on to achieve one of the studio’s biggest launches ever. In case you missed it however, ATLUS has now released a demo for Persona 3R – featuring hours of content and full save-transfer.

Available across PlayStation, Xbox and PC, this demo is of course free to download and includes quite a bit of content.

Letting you experience the opening months of the game’s story, the P3R demo takes you all the way up to the Priestess boss – translating to roughly 6-8 hours of gameplay.

As mentioned, the demo also includes a save-transfer option, letting you pick up where you left off if/when you choose to purchase the full experience.

In alignment with the release of this demo, Persona 3 Reload is currently on sale (on PlayStation at least), going for 50% off.

If you have yet to try Persona 3 Reload (or any Persona game at that), now is as good a time to try one out.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Persona 3 Reload? Where does it rank compared to P4/P5? Who’s your favourite Persona character of all time? Let us know down below.

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Ebuyer has relied on AMD for the central components in this AlphaSync Prebuilt Gaming PC. The CPU is a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which is the best gaming processor that money can buy while the graphics are Radeon RX 9070 XT. Our review PC came with a Sapphire Pulse graphics card and the result was a fine gaming experience. In the main we were very happy with this PC but we came across a couple of quirks during our review and one of them could well be a deal-breaker.

Timestamps
00:00 Start
01:15 Component choice / Price
02:02 Motherboard and I/O
02:58 SSD
03:20 Build quality / cable routing
03:56 Installed (and not installed) Software
07:02 SSD testing
07:39 Noise / Coil Whine
08:00 Cinebench 2024 Multicore
08:19 Cinebench 2024 Single Core
08:30 Geekbench 6 Multicore
08:36 Aida 64 Memory Bandwidth
08:51 Far Cry 6 (1080p)
09:19 Far Cry 6 (1440p)
09:34 Assassins Creed Mirage (1080p)
09:53 Assassins Creed Mirage (1440p)
10:10 Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p)
10:30 Cyberpunk 2077 (1440p)
11:03 Total War Pharaoh (1080p)
11:21 Total War Pharaoh (1440p)
11:55 Closing Thoughts

Specification:

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz (5.2 GHz Boost Clock), 8 Cores, 16 Threads
• Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz DDR5
• Storage: WD Black SN850X 2TB Gen 4 M.2 NVMe
• GPU: Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB
• Motherboard: Asus Prime B650M-A WiFi II
• Cooling: Corsair Nautilus 240 RS 240mm RGB AIO Liquid Cooler
• WiFi: On-board WiFi 6
• Case: Corsair Frame 4000D RS RGB Mid tower ATX
• Power Supply: Corsair RMe Series 850W Gold ATX
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Advanced

Testing and Performance

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

In Geekbench 6 Multi Core we see the AlphaSync Prebuilt Gaming PC performs at exactly the level we saw in our review of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which is precisely what we expect.

AIDA64 Memory Bandwidth

AIDA64 Memory Bandwidth throws up an interesting result as the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 memory kit performs very well.

Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p

Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p shows the AlphaSync Prebuilt Gaming PC performing well, the results are good and very playable.

Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p

When we turn up Cyberpunk 2077 to 1440p, the GPU can't match an RTX 4090 – as we'd expect – but nonetheless the frame rate is very good and the gaming experience is great.

Closing Thoughts

The component parts used in the AlphaSync Prebuilt Gaming PC are solid choices from reputable brands, however the motherboard lets the side down. We don't mind the choice of B650 chipset over X670, B850 or X870 however the features of this Asus Prime are very basic. The absence of USB-C ports on the rear I/O panel crosses a line that we cannot forgive and we hope to goodness that Ebuyer ups the spec of this system, even if that costs an extra £100 on the retail price.

We were very happy with the build quality of the AlphaSync Prebuilt Gaming PC and could find no flaws. On the configuration side of things we raised a question over the absent software from Asus and Corsair as we expect to be able to control RGB software. The solution, as you can see in our video, was to do the job ourselves and the end results were very pleasing.

You can buy the Ebuyer AMD AlphaSync Prebuilt Gaming PC for £2,200 HERE.

Pros

• Good gaming performance.
• Build quality is very good.
• Plenty of SSD storage is included.
• Pricing is fair.

Cons

• There are no rear USB-C ports and only one at the front.
• Armoury Crate and Corsair iCUE not installed so RGB lighting is fixed.

KitGuru says: AlphaSync Prebuilt Gaming PC is decent enough but is let down by the USB support.

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In the wake of new tariffs put in place by Donald Trump, Nintendo quickly announced that pre-orders for the much-anticipated Switch 2 would be delayed in the USA, followed shortly by Canada. It seems more regions are set to have their pre-orders rejected, with China now also being impacted.

In a report published by Nikkei (and translated by ResetEra user Uzupedro), Nintendo has now postponed pre-orders for its Switch 2 in China – marking the 3rd region to be affected following the USA and Canada.

Interestingly, it seems as though this indefinite delay is not due to the aforementioned tariffs, with the report claiming that the move is in fact as a result of “sluggish” sales for the OG Switch in the region.

Of course, video game consumption is regulated quite heavily in China, with both the systems and games themselves being rigorously analysed by the government before business can proceed.

That being said, it wouldn’t be surprising if the tariffs added an extra spanner into the works. We will have to wait and see how Nintendo ultimately chooses to navigate this situation.

KitGuru says: What do you think of all these delays? Will the Switch 2 launch in June as expected? Will prices go up in the USA/Canada? Let us know down below.

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Partway through the PS5’s life-cycle, the console maker announced and released the Welcome Hub – a convenient page which holds a ton of different customisable widgets. While the PS5 has yet to get any proper themes, said welcome hub offered its own suite of – rather basic – visual customisation. In a ‘welcome’ move, the Welcome Hub has gotten around a dozen new themes.

As discovered by Genki_JPN, the PS5’s Welcome Hub has been updated for some users, offering them a ton of new and cool themes.

Previously, alongside the basic backgrounds, users could apply an Astro Bot-styled animated theme. Now however, it seems Sony is looking to expand the options greatly.

Though no official announcement has been made (and is currently only available to select accounts), the PS5’s Welcome Hub has added 11 new animated themes for the following titles:

• Days Gone
• Demon's Souls
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Ghost of Yotei
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon: Call of the Mountain
• Horizon: Forbidden West
• Lego Horizon Adventures
• Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
• Rise of the Ronin
• Stellar Blade

Interestingly, a number of popular PlayStation exclusive franchises are not yet represented, with contemporary games such as The Last of Us; Returnal; Helldivers II and more missing from the list.

Regardless, having more customisation in any form is welcome to see. Hopefully Sony officially announces and releases this update to all sooner rather than later.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the Welcome Hub? Is this a solid way to reintroduce themes to PlayStation? What game would you like to see get its own theme? Let us know down below.

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Each month, Sony updates its PS Plus Extra and Premium libraries with a line-up of current and classic games. For the month of April, subscribers can get their hands on a strong selection of PlayStation titles – including Hogwarts Legacy; Blue Prince and more.

Available to add to your library in a staggered form (due to a couple day-one releases), the first PS Plus Extra title will drop on the 10th of April – that being the highest rated game of the year so far ‘Blue Prince’.

The other day-one addition is Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 2, set to arrive on the 15th of April. The remainder of the library will also be added on the 15th – these titles being:

• Hogwarts Legacy | PS4, PS5
• EA Sports PGA Tour | PS5
• Battlefield 1 | PS4
• PlateUp! | PS4, PS5
• Alone in the Dark 2 | PS4, PS5 [Premium]
• War of the Monsters | PS4, PS5 [Premium]

Of course, easily the biggest game in the list is Hogwarts Legacy, with the 2023 title going on to push over 34 million copies – putting it right behind Breath of the Wild as one of the best-selling games of all time.

Beyond this, Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 2 is the second half of DONTNODs most recent choice-based adventure title; with Blue Price currently sitting as the highest rated game of 2025 so far.

All in all, April seems to mark a strong month for PS Plus subscribers. Hopefully PlayStation manages to keep this up for the rest of the year.

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The Last of Us Season 2 is almost upon us, with reviews for the second series matching the heights of the first. With a little under a week to go until the show’s premiere, HBO has already renewed The Last of Us for a 3rd Season.

Making the announcement on Instagram, the official Naughty Dog page confirmed that a Season 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us has been greenlit, writing: “It can’t be for nothing. Season 3 is coming. #TheLastOfUs.”

As mentioned, ahead of its premiere, reviews for the full Season have gone live, with a Rotten Tomato score almost matching that of Season 1 (92% vs 94%).

Regardless, a 3rd Season was likely to happen as the upcoming Season 2 was already confirmed to be just one part of the second game’s story. Still, this announcement seems to indicate a level of confidence in Naughty Dog and The Last of Us from HBO.

It will be interesting to see what fans think when Season 2 premieres on the 13th of April.

KitGuru says: Are you looking forward to Season 2? How do you think they’ve split up the story? Should it follow the same pacing as the game? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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CD Projekt Red acquired indie studio, The Molasses Flood, a few years ago and ever since, the team has been working on a secret multiplayer project set in The Witcher universe. Now, The Molasses Flood has been completely absorbed by CDPR, meaning the entity ‘The Molasses Flood' no longer exists. 

The Molasses Flood is no more. Yes, the office and the team that works there are all still around, but now, it is just another CD Projekt Red studio, with no brand identity of its own. This also means that the studio no longer operates independently as part of the ‘CD Projekt Red Group' and is instead wholly controlled by the CDPR headquarters.

The situation was clarified in a statement on the studio's website, saying: “We want to let you know that on April 1, 2025, The Molasses Flood (TMF) merged with CD Projekt Red Inc. (CDPR Inc.), a company being a part of the CD Projekt Group. As a result of the merger TMF, in its former legal state (of a separate legal entity) ceased its operations, while CDPR Inc. assumed the rights and obligations of TMF.”

While The Molasses Flood is now just another CD Projekt studio, the company's old games, The Flame in the Flood and Drake Hollow, will continue to be available on PC and consoles, published by CD Projekt Red.

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KitGuru Says: I've been keen to see what this studio has been up to with Project Sirius for a few years now. Hopefully we get a peak at that game in the not-too-distant future. 

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The PlayStation Portal was a confusing device to many. The handheld was primarily designed to be a companion to the PS5's in-home streaming feature, allowing you to play your console in any room of the house and freeing up the TV for others to use. Now, the Portal is about to get a crucial upgrade enabling proper cloud gaming.

The latest update for the PlayStation Portal has been detailed. The headlining feature is the introduction of the Cloud Streaming feature, allowing PlayStation Plus premium members to stream games to the Portal from the cloud, with no need for an in-home console. The Portal will be able to access the full PS+ cloud library, which includes select PS5 titles, along with a slew of back-catalogue games from previous generations.

The PlayStation Portal now has quality of life updates for other features. Users can now record gameplay clips from the Portal, queue and pause features have been added to help manage demand on the cloud game servers, and a new user-feedback screen has been added so users can give feedback on their experience with the Portal directly to Sony, which will aid them in planning future updates.

The PlayStation Portal is available for £199.

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KitGuru Says: Now that the PlayStation Portal is cloud-gaming capable, and not just tethered to your in-home PS5 console, would you consider picking one up?

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The Xbox Games Showcase is indeed returning in June. The big showcase will focus on a number of major first and third-party games coming to Xbox and PC in 2025 and 2026. Each year, Microsoft has a key game that gets a little bit more marketing than the rest. In 2023, it was Starfield, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in 2024. In 2025, Microsoft's big game is none other than The Outer Worlds 2. 

The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will air on the 8th of June at 6PM UK time. Immediately after the main event, Microsoft will go live again with a deep-dive stream showing off The Outer Worlds 2, the sequel to Obsidian's hit 2019 Sci-Fi RPG.

Typically, the Xbox Games Showcase runs from anywhere between 90 minutes and two hours, so it will be a chunky show with many, many game announcements. It will be immediately followed up by more gameplay from The Outer Worlds 2, which is miraculously coming out this year, despite Obsidian only just shipping Avowed, its new fantasy RPG, in February.

We are unlikely to get a huge showing for the long-awaited Fable reboot at this year's showcase, as the game was just recently delayed to 2026. Gears of War E-Day is also anticipated to release in 2026.

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KitGuru Says: Microsoft will no doubt have some surprises in store for this year, as the company's massive army of studios appears to be firing on all cylinders, delivering new first-party games every few months. 

 

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The US Administration has opted to place tariffs on many countries across the world. As a result, we've seen many products being pulled from sale. The Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders were recently pulled in the US so Nintendo can assess the impact the new tariffs will have. Now, Razer has paused sales of its Razer Blade laptops in the US too. 

Currently on the Razer store, you cannot order a Blade laptop within the US. All of the buy buttons have been replaced by a ‘Notify Me' button, and it is unclear when the laptops will become available to purchase direct from Razer once again.

While not officially stated, the timing of this pause does raise the question – is Razer reassessing its pricing in the face of massive tariffs from the United States?

Currently, the US is the only country where Razer Blade laptop sales have been paused. You can still order them directly from Razer in Europe, and as Hot Hardware points out, they remain available in Australia too.

This move comes at an odd time, as Razer was just about to make its new flagship Blade laptops available, kitted out with the latest generation CPUs and new RTX 50 series graphics.

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KitGuru Says: Businesses across the US are still assessing how much of an impact these tariffs will have. We expect to see Blade laptops made available again in the States eventually, but for now, anyone that was hoping to get their hands on one will have to go through other retail channels, or the second-hand market. 

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Back when Microsoft announced the Xbox One, Don Matrick gave an infamous interview quote, telling those that couldn't afford the upgrade that they could still purchase an outdated Xbox 360. Now, Nintendo is taking a leaf out of that same playbook, telling those upset about the Switch 2 price that they are still free to purchase an original Nintendo Switch. 

Speaking with CBC, Nintendo of America president, Doug Bowser, gave the quote that we will assuredly be talking about for months, saying: “We recognize there are some people that may not be able to afford [the Switch 2's] price point. That's why we wanted to make the other Switch platforms available, so [people] still have an opportunity to come into our gaming universe, be a part of these characters in these worlds, and see value, if you will, in whatever rung of the platform they come in.”

The problem with this is that the Nintendo Switch hardware is already on its last legs and each passing year, the game's exclusive games continue to look and run worse. With the Switch 2 offering so much more power, there are going to be a lot of games releasing over the next couple of years that simply won't run on an original Switch, so the idea that the Switch 2 is interchangeable with the new console is a ridiculous one.

As we see with each console generation transition, there will be cross-gen games released for the first year or two, but after that two-year mark, the vast majority of developers will have transitioned over to the newer hardware and games will no longer release for Switch 1. By the time that happens, it is unlikely that the market will have changed enough to result in significantly cheaper pricing for those looking to upgrade to the Switch 2. As we've seen with the PS5, we're already five years in and the base console's price has not yet received a permanent cut. There is no reason to believe that the situation will be any different for the Switch 2.

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KitGuru Says: I'm not a fan of how Nintendo has handled this transition from Switch 1 to Switch 2. From the £10 digital instructions manual, to the £20 ‘upgrade packs' for games like Breath of the Wild, to the insane £80 price tag of Mario Kart World. 

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Blue Prince is shaping up to be one of the standout games of 2025. The game appears to be this year's big roguelite hit, taking over the mantle from Balatro, which dominated much of 2024.

Blue Prince is a roguelite first-person puzzle game where players explore a mysterious 45-room mansion in search of the elusive 46th room. The mansion resets its layout daily, adding a layer of complexity and intrigue to the gameplay.

Blue Prince has gone on to become the best-reviewed game of 2025 so far, a pretty lofty achievement in a year where we've seen major releases like Monster Hunter Wilds, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Split Fiction and Avowed in just a few short months.

Blue Prince currently sits as the highest-rated game of the year on both Metacritic and Open Critic, although it is just one point ahead of Split Fiction, the latest co-op hit from famed director, Josef Fares.

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KitGuru Says: For the last few years, we've consistently seen a big roguelite breakout hit, starting off with Hades in 2020 and followed by the likes of Vampire Survivors, Slay the Spire and Balatro. Blue Prince seems to be the breakout indie game of the year so far. 

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Rise of the Ronin had a good reception when it first launched on PS5 but unfortunately, the same can't be said for the PC version. The game launched on Steam a few weeks ago after one-year of PS5 exclusivity and so far, the reviews have been largely mixed. 

On Steam, the game currently has a mixed overall score based on over 3000 user reviews. Many of the reviews call out the game's poor performance, with players struggling with lag, frame rate spikes and dips, as well as other issues. The overall impression is that the game was not properly optimised for PC hardware.

Tomorrow on April 10th, Team Ninja will begin rolling out a new patch for the game that aims to address performance issues but it seems unlikely that everything will be fixed with one update. The game is likely to need months of additional testing and optimisation work to reach a state the majority will be happy with.

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KitGuru Says: Team Ninja has had its issues with PC ports in the past. Nioh is a good example, although there was a big improvement for Nioh 2. Unfortunately, it seems Rise of the Ronin also needed a bit more time in development and came to PC a bit too soon. 

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Corsair has launched its new, browser-based tool for firmware updates, offering a streamlined alternative to iCUE. This move aims to simplify the perceived complexity of firmware updates, particularly for users less familiar with PC peripherals.

Corsair states that this web-based utility is a response to customer feedback, providing a more convenient method for updating firmware on compatible Corsair mice, keyboards, and other devices. While iCue remains the primary software for accessing the full range of customisation options, including lighting control and advanced settings, this new tool caters to users prioritising quick and easy firmware upgrades.

Corsair emphasises that the web-based updater ensures users have access to the latest firmware versions. Users can also opt to provide their email addresses to receive notifications about future firmware releases. The initial release of the web-based firmware updater supports a selection of Corsair devices, with Corsair promising to expand compatibility to include both new and existing devices and introduce new features in the near future.

The web-based tool is optimised for Chrome and Chromium-based browsers (such as Edge and Opera) and is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems. Corsair is also currently testing Linux support.

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KitGuru says: Do you own Corsair peripherals? Will you keep using iCue to update the firmware, or will you start using the web-based firmware updater?

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AOC has the perfect pair of monitors for those looking to get into high refresh-rate gaming on a budget. Priced at £369 and £199 respectively, the new AOC Gaming CU34G4Z and 25G4SXU offer impressive specs for their price points.

The CU34G4Z elevates gaming across multiple genres with its 34-inch curved VA panel, UWQHD resolution (3440×1440), and ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate. The high refresh rate ensures smooth motion in all fast-paced content, while response times of up to 1ms GtG and 0.3ms MPRT using Motion Blur Reduction mode maintain exceptional clarity during rapid on-screen movement. The monitor is also DisplayHDR 400 certified, so you can immerse yourself further with a wider colour and brightness range in supported games and other media.

The 25G4SXU is geared more towards competitive esports gamers, with its 24-inch Fast IPS panel and blistering 310Hz maximum refresh rate at 1080p resolution.

Both monitors come equipped with USB 3.2 Gen 1 hubs (2-ports for the CU34G4Z, 4-ports for the 25G4SXU) for convenient peripheral connectivity and include support for AOC's G-Menu software for easy access to gaming presets and display settings. HDR10 support provides enhanced visuals in compatible content, while Flicker-Free technology and Low Blue modes reduce eye strain during extended gaming sessions.

The AOC GAMING CU34G4Z and 25G4SXU will be available from April 2025 at MSRPs of £369.00 and £199.00 respectively.

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KitGuru Says: It is hard to go wrong when your spending just £200 on a 300Hz gaming monitor. At that refresh rate, your games should feel smoother and more responsive than ever before.

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Ahead of Diablo 4's next season, Blizzard has now revealed the roadmap, detailing the updates coming through the rest of the year, and teasing what's next in 2026. 

Starting this month with Season 8, Belial, the Lord of Lies returns to Sanctuary. Aside from the new boss fight, players can expect revamped boss systems and a new event known as an “apparition incursion”, a boss-rush mode where you can earn unique powers from each of the bosses.

In July, Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim will drop, adding Horadric powers to the game and introducing dungeon escalation mechanics. This season will also see the introduction of keyboard & mouse support for the game on consoles.

Finally, Season 10: Infernal Chaos will run from September to December and will replace your seasonal powers with Chaos-themed abilities. This season will include an overhaul to Infernal Hordes, a new IP collaboration event and a new unlockable pet.

In 2026, Blizzard will begin ramping up towards the next major expansion for Diablo 4, which should include a new playable class. 2026 will also see the introduction of a new ranking and leaderboard system.

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KitGuru Says: Have you been keeping up with Diablo 4 in recent seasons, or have you switched to a newer game like Path of Exile 2? 

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In the wake of new tariffs put in place by Donald Trump, Nintendo quickly announced that pre-orders for the much-anticipated Switch 2 would be delayed in the USA. Unfortunately, as with many US actions, these tariffs are impacting the global economy as a whole. In response, Nintendo has now announced further delays across more regions.

In the immediacy following the Nintendo Switch 2 showcase, the console manufacturer announced that the previously-stated pre-order date of the 9th of April would not go live in the US, claiming their need to “assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.”

With these assessments seemingly having concluded, Nintendo has decided to put a hold on pre-orders in other regions too, with the publication MobileSyrup receiving confirmation that Canada too is being impacted by these indefinite delays. According to Nintendo:

“Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will not start on April 9, 2025 in order to align with the timing of pre-orders to be determined in the U.S. Nintendo will provide updated information at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.”

Given the current instability, it would not be surprising if all pre-orders were to eventually be put on hold. We will have to wait and see, but whether it was fate or just bad luck, Nintendo Switch 2 is off to a rather concerning start.

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Following the official acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, the Xbox maker confirmed that they would be bringing many older classic Call of Duty titles to modern systems. While we have yet to see this come to fruition, many behind the scenes movements have been occurring. Adding further fuel to the fire, the OG Modern Warfare 2 and 3 have now been rated in Australia.

As discovered by Insider-Gaming, the Australian Classification Board recently published listings for both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3.

Interestingly, these titles were labelled as being cross-gen, with MW2 in particular said to feature a “PS5 Cross-Gen Edition” – though the same is likely the case for MW3 even if not explicitly stated.

As mentioned, we’ve been hearing a ton regarding these classic CODs being revamped for modern systems, with rumours pointing towards a big Game Pass drop at some point in the near future.

Given the fact that Call of Duty remains an annual franchise, it will be interesting to see how Activision/Microsoft positions these re-releases in a way that won’t take away from the current suite of Black Ops 6 / Warzone players. We hopefully won’t have to wait long to find out.

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KitGuru says: What do you think of Microsoft’s Call of Duty plans? Will it take away from the current COD? What’s your favourite Call of Duty entry from this PS3/Xbox 360 era? Let us know down below.

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The official unveiling of the Nintendo Switch 2 came with a ton of controversies. From $80 games to a paid hardware demo, Nintendo seems to be going against the ethos of many of their past systems. Fortunately, one of Switch 2’s controversial features (game-key cards) will be more user-friendly than expected.

For the uninitiated, Game-key cards is a new system put in place by Nintendo which in essence serves as a physical cartridge devoid of any game data. Instead, the card functions as a DRM check, letting you then download the game’s data from the Nintendo eShop.

In an unexpected move, Nintendo confirmed that these carts will be easily shareable and resell-able, with Tetsuya Sasaki telling Gamespot: “So key cards will start up on the console or system that it is slotted into, so it's not tied to an account or anything.”

While it still feels like somewhat of a waste of resources (especially as physical Switch 2 games will cost more than digital), being able to share and resell what is ostensibly a hardware code in a box is far preferable to the alternative. Hopefully this system doesn’t get restricted in the future.

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KitGuru says: What do you think of these game-key cards? Is it preferable to a code in a box? Should these game-key cards cost less than regular games? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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EA’s sports games have received quite a bit of criticism over the years, especially when it came to Switch versions of their titles – as unlike the current-gen releases Switch ports featured none of the advertised year-on-year tech enhancements. The Switch 2 is of course far more powerful than the OG system. Even so, EA has yet to confirm whether the announced versions of EA FC and Madden NFL for Switch 2 will include these expected enhancements.

In a statement provided to Eurogamer, EA representatives responded to queries on whether the announced Switch 2 versions of EA Sports FC26 and Madden NFL would be the full-blown versions, or instead the much more limited ‘Legacy Editions’.

According to EA: “We're excited to bring two of our most beloved franchises – EA SPORTS FC and Madden NFL – to Nintendo's Switch 2, giving fans even more ways to play the sports they love, anytime and anywhere.”

They continued, “Both experiences are being built specifically for the new handheld platform, grounded in what fans enjoy from our franchises across platforms,” adding that they will try to aim for feature parity “as much as the hardware allows.”

Given the fact that for years the PC versions of EA Sports FC failed to include any of the ‘next-gen’ tech, it does give cause for some pause when it comes to just how much EA will actually properly support the Switch 2. We will have to wait and see.

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Nvidia has not yet officially announced its RTX 5060 or RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards, but we've been learning about both via leaks for several weeks. It would appear that official news is just around the corner, as popular PC testing tool, AIDA64, has just been updated with details for the incoming RTX 5060 Ti. 

The latest update for AIDA64 is now available. The latest update adds Greek language options to the app for the first time. However, the highlight for us is the addition of GPU details for the RTX 5060 Ti and the Radeon RX 7650 GRE, both of which have yet to be publicly announced.

Here are the full patch notes:

New features & improvements

• Greek  localization
• Improved support for Intel Panther Lake CPU
• Asus Astral-RTX5000 Series GPU sensor support
• New hot key option to reset SensorPanel position
• Improved support for Zhaoxin KX-6000G and KX-7000 Series processors
• MSI MEG Ai1600T PSU sensor support
• GPU details for AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE
• GPU details for nVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti

What’s new since AIDA64 v7.00

• SensorPanel Core template
• Dark Mode with 5 dark themes
• Revamped user interface with configurable toolbar
• Icelandic  and Irish  localization
• System Stability Test: optimized clocks measurement
• High Contrast Mode improvements
• SensorPanel: pin to monitor
• Preferences: optimized opening latency
• Kernel driver security improvements
• Razer PWM PC Fan Controller sensor support
• CheckMate benchmark utilizing AVX, AVX2 and AVX-512
• Support for Intel Meteor Lake-PS CPU
• Improved support for Intel “Arrow Lake”, “Lunar Lake”, “Panther Lake” processors
• Preliminary support for Intel “Diamond Rapids” and “Nova Lake” processors
• Improved support for hybrid processors
• Improved support for Zhaoxin ZX-7000 CPU
• AVX-512 accelerated benchmarks for AMD Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” CPU
• AVX-512 accelerated benchmarks for AMD Ryzen AI “Strix” APU
• AVX-512 accelerated benchmarks for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series processors
• AVX2 optimized benchmarks for Intel Core Ultra 200 “Arrow Lake” CPU  and Intel “Meteor Lake” SoC
• Further optimized SHA3 benchmark on AVX-512 capable processors
• Enhanced support for AMD TR5 socket motherboards
• Enhanced support for B840, B850, B860, X870, X870E chipset motherboards
• Chipset information for AMD TRX50 and WRX90
• Microsoft Windows 11 2023 Update support
• Preliminary support for Intel “Clearwater Forest” and “Panther Lake” CPU
• ACPI 6.5 support
• NZXT Kraken 2023 and Kraken Elite sensor support
• Corsair HX1200i 2023 PSU sensor support
• Asus ROG Ryujin III Series, Gskill WigiDash, Turing (Turzx) LCD support
• Support for Microsoft Windows 11 2024 Update
• GPU details for AMD “Granite Ridge”, Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB, Radeon RX 7600 XT
• GPU details for Intel Arc A310E, Arc A350E, Arc A370E, Arc A380E, Arc A580E, Arc A750E
• GPU details for nVIDIA GeForce RTX 4000 Super Series, RTX A400, RTX A1000
• Retired Queen benchmark
• Discontinued support for Windows 95, 98, Me

Recent reports have claimed that the RTX 5060 series of GPUs will launch later this month, with the RTX 5060 set to be available in 8GB and 16GB configurations. Both GPUs are expected to launch at the same price as the last-generation RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 TI.

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The configuration of Nvidia's upcoming lower-end GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs is still mostly unconfirmed, but rumours and reports have given us an idea of what to expect. The latest report comes from newly found shipping manifests, which show the memory bus of a GB206-based graphics card.

While previous reports linked PG152 board designs to the rumoured RTX 5060 Ti, RTX 5060, and RTX 5050 “Blackwell” GPUs, the reported “128-bit memory bus” specification for these cards has drawn scepticism from some. Many had hoped that Nvidia would opt for a wider 192-bit bus for its next-generation budget-friendly options, rather than seemingly revisiting design choices from the GeForce RTX 4060 series.

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Unfortunately, it seems Nvidia has indeed chosen the 128-bit memory bus for the upcoming entry-level graphics cards. VideoCardz found shipment manifests with the IDs “PG152 SKU 25” and “PG152 SKU 10”, believed to correspond to GeForce RTX 5060 and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards, respectively. The manifest's description linked these to a 128-bit memory bus.

Despite the 128-bit memory bus, these “Blackwell” GPUs are expected to leverage GDDR7 memory, increasing the bandwidth compared to the predecessors. This upgrade pushes bandwidth to 448 GB/s, a significant improvement over the 272/288 GB/s the older models offer. Based on the latest reports, the Nvidia RTX 5060 series is expected to be announced next week, with a release following soon.

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KitGuru says: Should Nvidia have chosen a 192-bit memory bus for the RTX 5060 series GPUs, even if it came with a price increase?

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Enthusiasts delving into the overclocking potential of AMD's latest Radeon RX 9070 series found something we haven't seen for some time. In a throwback to the days of widespread BIOS modding, it appears that some Radeon RX 9070 non-XT GPUs can be flashed with the BIOS from their XT counterparts, increasing power limits and unlocking more performance.

As PC Games Hardware (via VideoCardz) reported, this BIOS flashing effectively unlocks higher clock speeds and a greater TBP. However, it's crucial to understand that this modification does not alter the core count or memory specifications, which are currently identical across both SKUs.

By modding the BIOS of these cards, users can overclock these cards more aggressively. One modder claims that the flashed card achieves performance levels comparable to or exceeding the reference RX 9070 XT. The performance uplift is substantial, with users reporting gains of 15-20% compared to the stock RX 9070 non-XT.

While the performance gains are enticing, there are potential drawbacks. Reports indicate that ULPS (Ultra Low Power State) mode may become dysfunctional, and some users have experienced system freezes. Furthermore, there are hardware considerations, such as the power delivery system, which might not be adequate for the extra that will go through it. If you want to go through this route, ensure that your card can handle it.

KitGuru says: If you had an RX 9070, would you mod it with the RX 9070 XT BIOS? 

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