Arctic has officially launched the 140 mm variants of its P Pro Reverse fan series. Previously seen in the Xtender case, these fans are now available as standalone products, specifically engineered for builders who require “pull” airflow configurations without sacrificing aesthetics.

The P14 Pro Reverse series is designed to intake air while displaying the unobstructed “front” face of the fan, making them ideal for bottom- or side-mounted intake positions on a chassis. The design features a flow-optimised structure with a funnel-shaped inlet and teardrop-shaped struts to reduce turbulence and noise. Mechanically, the fans use a fluid-dynamic bearing (FDB) with an extended shaft and automatic balancing to ensure low vibration and longevity.

For lighting enthusiasts, the A-RGB variants feature 12 digitally controllable LEDs, enabling seamless system integration and customisable effects. These fans are now available as a single unit or 3-pack. To celebrate their launch, Arctic is currently running a payback campaign on their website, heavily discounting them (applied on the shopping cart):

• P14 Pro Reverse:

  • Single unit: €9.49/$10.49 (Standard Price: €16.49/$18.99)

  • 3-Pack: €22.49/$21.99 (Standard Price: €46.99/$54.49)

• P14 Pro Reverse A-RGB (Black):

  • Single unit: €13.49/$14.99 (Standard Price: €21.49/$24.99)

  • 3-Pack: €32.99/$33.99 (Standard Price: €48.49/$55.99)

• P14 Pro Reverse A-RGB (White):

  • Single unit: €14.49/$15.49 (Standard Price: €26.49/$30.49)

  • 3-Pack: €34.49/$34.99 (Standard Price: €51.49/$59.99)

KitGuru says: Planning on changing your fans soon? If you plan to, and reverse fans are what you're looking for, the 3-packs in the P Pro Reverse series appears to offer good bang for buck.

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Microsoft has revealed its strategic vision for Windows 11 in 2026, positioning the coming year as a period of intense optimisation rather than just feature expansion. In a recent blog post, the company emphasised a commitment to refining the core system behaviours that impact gaming, specifically targeting background workload management, power scheduling, and the graphics stack.

A central pillar of this initiative is enhanced background workload management, designed to reduce system overhead drastically. Microsoft (via Tom's Hardware) highlighted recent data on the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE), showing that minimising background processes can reduce RAM utilisation and boost frame rates. By applying similar efficiency principles across the operating system, Microsoft aims to render the OS overhead virtually insignificant during gameplay.

The roadmap also prioritises expanding key technologies such as Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD). This feature, which preloads game shaders during the download phase to prevent stuttering and improve launch times, is being integrated into more hardware ecosystems and digital storefronts, with specific ongoing support for the ROG Xbox Ally family.

Lastly, Microsoft confirmed that its Auto Super Resolution technology will become accessible to all users. This built-in AI upscaling engine enhances DirectX games by rendering them at lower resolutions while maintaining visual sharpness without requiring developer input. Previously exclusive to Snapdragon hardware, a public preview optimising this feature for the AMD Ryzen AI NPU is scheduled for early 2026. Expect to learn more details about these optimisations at the upcoming Game Developers Conference scheduled for March 2026.

KitGuru says: It seems the pressure of SteamOS is already making waves on Windows. When there's competition between providers, the consumer always wins.

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Razer has officially unveiled the Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition, a modern reimagining of the world's first gaming mouse. This limited-run peripheral pays tribute to the device that launched the gaming mouse industry in 1999, updating its classic “snake-head” silhouette with state-of-the-art technology. The release is strictly for collectors, with production limited to just 1,337 units worldwide, a nod to the “leet” (elite) speak prevalent in early gaming culture.

While the new edition retains the Boomslang's signature ambidextrous shape and translucent aesthetic, the internals have been completely overhauled for modern competitive standards. Under the hood, the mouse is equipped with the Razer Focus Pro Gen-2 45K Optical Sensor, offering up to 45,000 DPI with 99.8% resolution accuracy, a massive leap from the original's 2,000 DPI ball-tracking. Performance is further improved by Razer Wireless HyperPolling Technology, which delivers an 8,000 Hz polling rate for near-instant responsiveness. Moreover, the 100-million-click-durable Gen-4 optical switches replace the mechanical switches of the past. Additionally, the bundle includes the Mouse Dock Pro for translucent magnetic wireless charging, preserving the mouse's look.

Razer has also enhanced the exterior with PU leather-wrapped primary buttons, designed to improve grip and add a premium tactile feel. The lighting system has evolved significantly, replacing the simple glow of the original with a 9-zone Razer Chroma RGB system that features customisable underglow compatible with over 300 integrated games. Users can further personalise their experience via Razer Synapse, which also offers macro support and profile management.

To celebrate the launch, Razer is inviting fans to share their memories of the original Boomslang at upcoming community events. Participants will have a chance to win exclusive items, including the unit #1337, which Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan has signed. Availability and pricing for the 1,337 units will be detailed soon.

KitGuru says: Did you own the original Boomslang? How was your experience with it? Would you get the updated model if you had the chance?

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While the organisers behind The Game Awards keep most of the behind-the-scenes details confidential, as the show has grown and more developers have had the opportunity to take part in the event, new details have begun to come to light. In a recent report, it is claimed that showing a 3-minute trailer at The Game Awards this year would cost a studio or publisher as much as $1 million.

Kotaku reports that two sources familiar with the plans for this year's show confirmed that a short 60-second trailer slot now costs up to $450,000, and a full length 3-minute trailer would set studios back by as much as $1 million. You would think that with this kind of fundraising behind the event that more developers would get the opportunity to attend, but that is apparently not the case.

The report further notes that nominated studios have in the past received just two free tickets. Studios that wanted to let more of their team join in on the festivities had to then buy the regular public access tickets at face value, plus arrange travel and accommodation, making it a very expensive endeavour for some game studios.

One specific example given in the article is Sandfall Interactive, the studio behind Expedition 33, which is nominated for a record-breaking number of awards at this year's show. Apparently, they had to buy a ton of extra tickets at $300 each in order to allow more of the team behind the game to attend. For some developers, this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity, as just a small selection of games released each year actually earn nominations at The Game Awards. The number of nominees and categories has grown over the years, but the show still focuses on a pretty exclusive set of games compared to the number of titles released each year.

The Game Awards returns later this evening, with Geoff Keighley hosting as usual. The event promises a bunch of surprise game reveals, live music performances and of course, the actual awards ceremony, which has brought about some iconic moments in the past. We all remember Christopher Judge's speech when God of War won GOTY, we all remember Josef Farez flipping off The Oscars, so who knows what this year will have in store.

KitGuru Says: Will you be watching The Game Awards later tonight?

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Corsair has been wrapping up the year with a slew of collaboration announcements. In the last couple of months we've seen a new set of Witcher-themed peripherals, a new set of Cyberpunk 2077-themed peripherals and now, Corsair is adding Fallout to that growing list.

In its latest special edition gaming peripheral collection, Corsair endows various products with Nuka Cola branding, complete with the red and white theme. At the center of the lineup is the CORSAIR HS80 RGB Wireless Gaming Headset: Nuka Cola Edition, featuring 3D spatial audio and a bold design with Nuka Girl on the earcups, Cappy and Bottle on the headband, and branding throughout.

Corsair subsidiaries, Drop and Elgato also have Nuka Cola themed products on the way. Drop’s Nuka Cola Collection includes the CSTM80 Mechanical Keyboard, a tenkeyless, hot‑swappable board with themed details and multiple layers of sound dampening. Fans can also deck out their setups with the Drop + Nuka Cola Desk Mat, collectible keycap set, and four artisan keycaps inspired by Power Armor, the Thirst Zapper, a vending machine, and a crate of bottles.

For creators, Elgato’s Nuka Cola Collection brings the Fallout aesthetic to its Stream Deck, Wave:3 microphone, and Wave Mic Arm LP. Together they deliver customisable controls, professional‑grade audio, and seamless mic positioning, all wrapped in a limited‑edition design perfect for vault dwellers upgrading their gear.

KitGuru Says: What do you think of Corsair's recent rollout of special edition peripherals? Are there any you are interested in getting for your desk?

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The next round of games for GeForce Now has been announced. There are seven new titles joining the cloud gaming library this week, including new releases like Dome Keeper.

One of the headliners this week is Monster Hunter Stories and its sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2. These games are JRPG-inspired spin-offs of the mainline Monster Hunter games where players take on the role of ‘Riders', people who befriend monsters and battle alongside them, rather than hunting them down. Another major difference in the Monster Hunter Stories games is a switch to turn-based combat and roster management, rather than the action-focus of the mainline games.

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

• Skate Story (New release on Steam, Dec. 8)
• Dome Keeper (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 9)
• Death Howl (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Dec. 9)
• RuneQuest: Warlords (New release on Steam, Dec. 9)
• Everdream Village (New release on Steam, Dec. 12)
• Monster Hunter Stories (Steam)
• Monster Hunter Stories 2 (Steam)

On top of this, Nvidia has also migrated three more titles over to the GeForce Now Ultimate RTX 5080-powered servers, including Age of Wonders 4, as well as Cities: Skylines 1 & 2.

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

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With the 2025 Game Awards less than 24 hours away, Geoff Keighley and co. have increasingly teased its line-up of game announcements planned for the upcoming show. Alongside the likes of Saros, the new Tomb Raider and more, The Game Awards is set to give us our first look at the next project from ex-Naughty Dog director Bruce Straley.

Taking to Twitter to tease the project, Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley confirmed that the upcoming show will feature “the announcement of the first game from Wildflower Interactive.”

While we’ve yet to get a name for the project, the brief video released alongside the announcement shows off what appears to be a rather stylised game – quite different to anything we’ve seen from Naughty Dog.

For the uninitiated, Bruce Straley started working at Naughty Dog all the way back during the Crash Bandicoot era, slowly rising the ranks and eventually going on to co-direct Uncharted 2, The Last of Us and Uncharted 4 – before ultimately leaving the studio in 2017.

Since then, we’ve heard very little from Straley, with Wildflower Interactive remaining relatively under the radar since its founding in 2021. That said, this unnamed project was previously confirmed to be “small-ish, creatively-charged [and] uniquely-stylized” in nature.

Whatever it winds up being, we won’t have to wait long to find out, with The Game Awards officially going live later tonight at a little bit past midnight in the UK.

KitGuru says: Are you looking forward to The Game Awards? Will you watch the show live? Which of the announced games/projects are you most excited to see? Let us know down below.

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For the past generation or so, Nintendo has been slowly but surely filling out its Nintendo Switch Online libraries with titles from across the company’s many classic consoles. Alongside first-party titles, NSO also includes select 3rd-party classics. Joining the service as part of the latter camp is Ubisoft’s Rayman, with ‘The Great Escape’ and sister series ‘Tonic Trouble’ set to arrive next week.

Making the announcement via a brief ‘Game Update’ video, Nintendo confirmed that the N64 classics Rayman 2: The Great Escape alongside Tonic Trouble are both heading to its NSO service next week on the 17th of December.

Rayman 2: The Great Escape is of course the second mainline entry in the Rayman series. Unlike the first game’s sidescrolling aesthetic, Rayman 2 took the series into 3D, with the 1999 title seeing strong reviews upon its initial release.

Tonic Trouble meanwhile is a sister-series of sorts to Rayman, with the Ubisoft-developed title serving as an engine tech project created in anticipation of their work on Rayman 2.

Both Tonic Trouble and Rayman The Great Escape are set to join Nintendo Switch Online this time next week on the 17th of December for all those subscribed to NSO’s Expansion Pack tier.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Nintendo Switch Online? How does it compare to their previous Virtual Console program? Let us know down below.

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Fortnite is easily the single game with the greatest number of franchise crossovers, with the free-to-play live-service juggernaut having collabed with countless IPs across all forms of media. Following the likes of Dragon Ball, Naruto, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen and more, Fortnite’s next anime-themed crossover is reportedly with one of the ‘Big 3’ – Bleach.

As discovered by SamLeakss and corroborated by known Fortnite leaker HYPEX, a crossover between Fortnite and Bleach is set to take place in Early 2026, likely as part of the ongoing Chapter 7 Season 1.

Alongside One Piece and Naruto, Bleach was typically seen as being one of the ‘Big 3’ shonen anime from its era. Though the series fell off partway through its airing (leading to a premature cancellation), the franchise came back bigger and better than ever with the ongoing release of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.

Previous anime crossovers have taken quite varying forms. While the likes of the Dragon Ball collab saw parts of the map altered and new mechanics added to fit in with the crossover, Naruto’s primarily added purchasable skins (as well as a community-made Hidden Leaf Village map).

What form this Bleach crossover will take is currently unknown. That said, hopefully at the very least we will get to wield the show’s iconic ‘Zanpakutō’ Soul Cutters.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Fortnite’s anime collabs? Which has been your favourite? Have you been watching Thousand-Year Blood War? Let us know down below.

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Each month, Sony updates its PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium tiers with a selection of titles – both old and new alike. For the final month of 2025, Sony has confirmed that PS Plus members will be able to get their hands on nearly a dozen titles, including Assassin’s Creed Mirage and the day-one edition of Skate Story.

Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, Sony officially confirmed the full line-up of titles joining its PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service this December. Set to go live on the 16th of December (aside from the aforementioned Skate Story which is out now), this month’s PS Plus additions include:

• Assassin's Creed Mirage [PS5, PS4]
• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty [PS5, PS4]
• Granblue Fantasy: Relink [PS5, PS4]
• Planet Coaster 2 [PS5]
• Cat Quest III [PS5, PS4]
• Lego Horizon Adventures [PS5]
• Paw Patrol: Grand Prix [PS5, PS4]
• Paw Patrol World [PS5, PS4]
• Soulcalibur III [PS5, PS4] – PS Plus Premium

While a strong month overall, perhaps the most interesting inclusion is LEGO Horizon Adventures, owing to the fact that it was already added to PlayStation Plus earlier this month through the Essential Tier.

Of course, unlike PS Plus Essential, LEGO Horizon Adventures could and should remain playable on the service for as long as PS Plus Extra exists. That said, we’ve seen Sony remove its own first-party titles from the service in the past, and so who knows how long it will remain.

Regardless, December’s line-up offers plenty of fun experiences to get stuck into this holiday season. Here’s to hoping that 2026 is an even better year for PlayStation Plus.

KitGuru says: What do you think of PlayStation Plus’ 2025 output? Is it worth paying more for the Extra tier? What about PS Plus Premium? Let us know down below.

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Today we're taking a look at the ASUS ROG Falcata – a split 75% gaming keyboard with magnetic switches, Rapid Trigger, SOCD and up to 8000Hz polling. You can run it as a full board, or just the left half for maximum mouse room. It’s incredibly versatile, packed with competitive-focused gaming features… and it costs £335. So, is it actually worth it?

Timestamps:

00:00 Start
00:52 Pricing
01:17 Accessories
02:10 The Design
02:38 RGB
03:00 Buttons / Features / Ports
04:00 Mats thoughts so far?
04:20 Build Quality / Materials
06:01 Switches / Keycaps
07:28 Stabilisers
07:47 Sound test
08:05 Gaming
09:17 Polling Rate
10:00 Use Case options
10:41 Connectivity
11:10 Battery Life
11:58 Link Cable (Its not USB)
12:17 Customisation via GearLink
14:06 So it is worth the money?

Specifications

• Click Life – ROG HFX V2 Magnetic Switch
• Connectivity – USB 2.0 (TypeC to TypeA), RF 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5
• Lighting – RGB Per keys
• AURA Sync – Yes
• Anti-Ghosting – N Key Rollover
• Macro Keys – All Keys Programmable
• USB Report rate – 8000 Hz
• RF 2.4G Report rate – 8000 Hz
• Cable – 1 x USB type C to C braided cable,2 x Type C to C link cable
• Dimensions – 327mm x 127mm x 38mm (without wrist rests)
• Weight – 968g (without cable and wrist rests)
• Color – Black
• Contents – 1 x ROG Falcata,2 x Wrist rest,8 x Keyboard feet,1 x Keycap puller,1 x USB cable,2 x Link cable,6 x Screw,1 x Extender,1 x USB-C to A adapter,1 x Allen Wrench,1 x ROG sticker,1 x Ctrl keycap,1 x Quick start guide,1 x Warranty booklet.

You can buy the ROG Falcata keyboard directly from ASUS for £334.99 HERE.

Pros:

• Top tier gaming performance and features.
• Excellent build quality.
• Magnetic switches feel smooth and are fully adjustable.
• Gear Link web customisation is a huge improvement over Armory Crate.
• Good stabiliser tuning with minimal rattle.
• Flexible connectivity and single-cable charging for both halves.

Cons:

• Expensive.
• Running just the left hand side is not practical when multitasking while gaming.
• RGB effects are limited.

KitGuru says: The Falcata is a very good keyboard with a great gaming feature set and outstanding build quality. 

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For Day 11 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we have teamed up with Montech to give away THREE prize bundles. Each winner will get their own case and AIO liquid cooler, although the two top prizes pack a couple of extra goodies too. 

Here are the three prize bundles:

Winner 1 –

• KING 45 PRO
• HyperFlow Digital AIO cooler
• Century II 1050W PSU
• RX120 PRO 3-in-1 fan kit

Winner 2 –

• HS02 PRO
• HyperFlow Digital AIO cooler
• Century II 1050W PSU
• GF120R V2 3-in-1 fan kit

Winner 3 –

• KING 15 PRO
• LightFlow AIO cooler

How to Enter:

To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is head over to our competition announcement post on Facebook, HERE. In the comments, leave an answer to the following question – What is your current PC case?

This competition is open worldwide.

The winner will be picked randomly shortly after 11AM GMT December 12th, and a new competition will be announced for Day 12. The chosen winner has 48 hours to respond, if we do not hear from them, a new winner will be picked.

Terms and Conditions: This competition is open worldwide, starting at 11AM GMT on December 11th and ending at 10:59AM GMT on December 12th. Due to the busy Christmas season, prize deliveries could take longer than usual, and some prizes may not ship until January. In compliance with GDPR, we will not collect or store any personal information as part of this competition. Once the winner has been contacted and their prize received, personal details will be deleted from our email servers. Your details will not be shared, we respect your privacy.

KitGuru Says: Good luck to all who enter, we'll be back tomorrow morning to announce a winner and turn the calendar over to Day 12!

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Corsair has introduced the Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB, a new high-end mid-tower chassis that integrates a fully functional 14.5-inch touchscreen directly into the case structure. Building on the modular design of the Frame series, this updated model combines the utility of a secondary display with significant cooling and structural improvements.

The standout feature is the pre-installed Xeneon Edge display. This 14.5-inch AHVA panel offers a native resolution of 2560×720 and supports five-point multitouch. Designed to function as a secondary Windows display, it connects to the user's GPU via HDMI or DisplayPort over USB-C. The screen is intended for real-time system monitoring via iCUE widgets, displaying chat or music applications, or serving as a dedicated dock for AI tools, allowing users to offload tasks from their main monitor.

Beyond the screen, the case has been refreshed with stronger steel panels and optimised airflow. It ships with four RS120 PWM ARGB fans (three as front intake and one as a rear exhaust) with motherboard-controlled lighting. The interior is highly adaptable, featuring the InfiniRail Fan Mounting System, which supports up to 13 fans in total and dual 360 mm radiators.

The chassis supports the latest reverse-connector motherboards (such as ASUS BTF and MSI Project Zero) for cable-free aesthetics. It also accommodates large graphics cards up to 430 mm in length, supported by an integrated anti-sag arm. The front I/O has been upgraded to include three USB Type-C ports, one of which supports 20 Gb/s speeds.

LCD mounting kits for both the Frame 4000D and Frame 5000D series are available for £43.31/$39.99/€51.03 and £54.14/$49.99/€63.79, respectively, allowing users to retrofit their current cases with the necessary glass panel and housing to support the screen. However, users opting for the upgrade kit must purchase the Xeneon Edge display separately for £219.99/$249.99/€259.90. As for the Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB, it's now available for £299.99/$399.99/€349.90.

KitGuru says: Do you have a Corsair Frame 4000D/5000D? Would you be interested in upgrading it to add an Xeneon Edge display?

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In the past, Activision kept things fresh for Call of Duty fans by switching between one of its ‘mainline' series every year. You would get Black Ops one year, Modern Warfare the next, and then another title like COD: WWII or Advanced Warfare thrown into the mix as well. That has changed in recent years with back-to-back Black Ops and Modern Warfare releases – something that Activision intends to stop doing.

In a message shared by Activision this week, the publisher acknowledges disappointment in incremental releases, like the back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare 2 & 3, and then 2024 and 2025's back-to-back releases of Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7. The message comes after reports that Black Ops 7 sales took a significant dip compared to last year's Black Ops 6.

“Our strategy going forward is changing”, Activision said. “We will no longer do back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games. The reasons are many, but the main one is to ensure we provide an absolutely unique experience each and every year.”

Activision says that Call of Duty is still “very strong” but the fact that this statement is being made suggests that Black Ops 7 has indeed ushered in a ‘down' year for the franchise. It is unclear why Activision dropped its ‘three pillar' approach to Call of Duty to begin with, but it likely had something to do with capitalising on the popularity of Modern Warfare and Black Ops, which are still to date the most popular sub-series in the Call of Duty arsenal. Unfortunately, they didn't factor in the idea that fans would get bored without the multi-year break between releases.

KitGuru Says: I quickly began tuning out COD when they began doing back-to-back releases in 2022 and 2023. Double dipping on Modern Warfare and Black Ops has already gotten old. Give Sledgehammer some creative freedom back and let them continue to try and establish a true ‘third pillar'.

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Last night, Bethesda quietly rolled out the new Switch 2 version of Skyrim. The moment came and went with little in the way of hype build up and now we know why that may be. The Switch 2 version of the game eats up far more space than the original, and you get very little in return for that. 

The original version of Skyrim Special Edition for the Nintendo Switch required less than 15GB of storage space to install. The Switch 2 version of Skyrim is only available in its Anniversary Editon form. Due to the extra content added by the Creation Club mods, as well as the addition of higher resolution textures, means that the Switch 2 edition of Skyrim requires over 50GB of storage space to install. This is almost as big as Cyberpunk 2077, which is a far more dense and graphically intensive title.

On the Switch 2, Skyrim players can expect to see higher resolution textures, improved shadows and denser vegetation, essentially moving from a low/medium graphics preset to a high graphics preset. For resolution, you'll get dynamic 1080p in handheld mode, or up to 1440p while running the Switch 2 docked. Unfortunately, whether you are playing docked or handheld, the frame rate remains capped at 30FPS, just as it did on the original Nintendo Switch.

This frame rate cap is pretty disappointing considering that Skyrim is a near 15-year old game, and other handhelds like the Steam Deck are capable of running the game at 60FPS, as are competing game consoles like the Xbox and PlayStation. Even Cyberpunk 2077 manages to achieve a 40FPS performance mode, and that is a game that should not look as good as it does or run as well as it does on the Switch 2. In all, this gives the impression that the Switch 2 edition of Skyrim had very little extra work put into it to truly get the most out of Nintendo's new hardware.

KitGuru Says: If we had been talking about Oblivion Remastered here, then I would have been more accepting of a 30FPS frame rate cap, but this is Skyrim. It looks the same as it did a decade ago, but with hardware advancements, it should at least run better than it did a decade ago. Unfortunately, that is not the case here. 

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Today, AMD officially released its new Radeon 25.12.1 graphics driver. This is a rather big update for Radeon graphics card users, as it is the first to implement support for the new FSR Redstone suite of features. 

Previously known as FSR 4, with this update, AMD is dropping ‘numbered' FSR releases from its portfolio. Moving forward, AMD will simply refer to FSR features by their proper names, so FSR Upscaling, FSR Frame Generation, FSR Ray Regeneration etc.

FSR Redstone is the first version of AMD's upscaling tech to make use of Machine Learning, bringing it closer to Nvidia's rival DLSS in how it functions. This should bring improvements to the visual presentation of upscaled FSR images and it should also bring a good boost to image quality for those using FSR Frame Generation.

On top of improved upscaling and frame generation, the new FSR feature suit also includes Ray Reconstruction to improve performance in supported ray-traced or path-traced games. In all, there will be around 200 titles supporting the latest FSR technologies, although you'll need at least an RX 9000 series graphics card to make full use of the new features.

Some of the confirmed supported titles include Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Cyberpunk 2077, Hell is Us, Mafia: The Old Country and even Grand Theft Auto V. In these games, RX 9070 XT users can expect an average performance boost of 3.5x when using FSR.

You can download the latest Radeon graphics drivers HERE.

KitGuru Says: Will you be testing out any FSR titles now that the Redstone driver is available? 

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Corsair has announced a new partnership with CD Projekt RED to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Cyberpunk 2077. The collaboration introduces the Corsair x Cyberpunk 2077: Arasaka Edition collection, a limited-edition series of peripherals inspired by the game's megacorporation, Arasaka.

The centrepiece of the lineup is a special-edition K65 Plus Wireless keyboard. This 75% mechanical board comes equipped with Corsair's pre-lubed MLX Red switches and features a custom aesthetic heavy on Arasaka branding. The chassis and keycaps are adorned with the corporation's logos and insignias, including detailing on the rotary dial. It is important to note that this specific model will be available exclusively in the NA layout.

Accompanying the keyboard is a themed version of the M75 Wireless lightweight gaming mouse, which sports the Arasaka three-limbed tree emblem on its shell. Completing the desktop setup is the MM300 2XL anti-fray cloth mouse pad. This extended surface features a technical schematic design of the game's iconic Mantis Blade cyberware, tying the collection together with lore references.

Pre-orders for the limited-edition gear are now open. The collection will be available globally through Corsair's official store and the CD Projekt RED Gear website while stock lasts. The keyboard costs £159.99/€169.99/$169.99, the mouse costs £89.99/€99.99/$99.99, and the mouse pad costs £39.99/€49.99/$49.99. Alternatively, you can buy the mousepad and keyboard bundle for £179.99/€199.99/$199.99 and the three-piece collection for £249.99/€269.99/$269.99.

KitGuru says: Are you a fan of Cyberpunk? Interested in any of the gear Corsair and CDPR worked on?

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Noctua and Prusa Research have introduced two new Prusament PLA filaments in Noctua’s signature colours – Noctua Beige and Noctua Brown. Combining Prusa’s renowned in-house manufacturing quality with Noctua’s iconic palette, the filaments are ideal for PC builds, mods, and DIY projects that integrate Noctua fans.

Like other Prusament PLA products, the new filaments are manufactured in-house in Prague, ensuring flawless quality, tight tolerances (±0.02mm), and maximum colour accuracy. They offer convenient handling, low warpage, high hardness, and a smooth finish, making them suitable for both beginners and advanced users.

Carefully fine-tuned to match Noctua’s iconic colours, the new variants eliminate the guesswork of colour-matching 3D prints with Noctua fans. Whether printing official models from Printables.com, custom PC parts, or accessories, these filaments are the perfect choice for a visually consistent build with Noctua's signature fans.

“We’ve always admired how the maker community utilises our fans and creates parts that enable new applications,” said Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO. “Teaming up with Prusa Research to offer filaments in our signature colours feels like a great way of giving back to the community.”

Josef Prusa, Founder and CEO of Prusa Research, added: “Building PCs has always been common here in the Czech Republic, and I remember using Noctua fans in my own builds. I’ve seen so many projects trying to match Noctua’s colour scheme without success. I’m really happy we got to team up with Noctua to bring these colour-matched filaments to the market.”

The Prusament PLA Noctua Beige and Brown filaments are available now via Prusa’s online store for EUR 32.99 / USD 32.99.

KitGuru Says: This is great news for the 3D printing enthusiasts out there, as you'll now be able to mod away without messing with the visual theme of your Noctua-cooled PC.

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Sharkoon has expanded its mechanical keyboard portfolio with the release of the Skiller SGK50 S3 Ultimate Rev2, a new compact board that embraces a nautical aesthetic. Moving away from standard chassis designs, this latest iteration features an ocean-themed design that extends across its abrasion-resistant, dye-sub PBT keycaps (OEM profile).

The keyboard uses a 75% layout, a form factor that continues to gain popularity for its ability to save desk space while retaining essential function keys. Under the keycaps, users will find pre-installed Sharkoon linear switches for responsive actuation. However, enthusiasts looking for a specific feel are not locked into the stock configuration, as the board features a hot-swappable PCB that allows easy switch replacement without soldering. Moreover, it features VIA support and RGB backlighting, giving users functional and aesthetic layers of customisation to play with.

After gathering user feedback, Sharkoon has implemented features to improve acoustic performance. The build features a polycarbonate positioning plate rather than a traditional metal one, paired with double-layer silicone dampening and pre-lubed stabilisers. These design choices are intended to reduce unwanted resonance and provide a softer and more refined typing sound. Another nice touch is the two-stage feet.

To complete the desktop aesthetic, Sharkoon has bundled a matching Skiller SGP30 D4 XXL mouse mat with the keyboard, ensuring a cohesive visual theme right out of the box. Additionally, it also includes a switch and a keycap puller. The Sharkoon Skiller SGK50 S3 Ultimate Rev2 is currently available for €99.90.

KitGuru says: Although a bit pricey for a wired keyboard, the inclusion of an XXL mouse pad adds some value to the package.

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Back in early 2024, a rumour first popped up claiming that Ubisoft had greenlit the development of an Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake. Since then, we’ve heard various bits and bobs surrounding the project – including the extent to which they plan to alter the game’s overall formula alongside its expected release date. While Ubisoft themselves have yet to make any official announcements, a listing for ‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’ has popped up on game rating boards.

As discovered by ResetEra user ‘–R’ the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) ratings board has published a listing to their site for a game titled ‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’.

Though the page is no longer accessible, its listing seems to suggest that an official announcement from Ubisoft is imminent.

As mentioned, talk surrounding a Black Flag remake has persisted for a couple years now, with recent claims suggesting that the project could arrive as soon as March of 2026.

Given the fact that this supposed remake has now been publicly listed, it seems only a matter of time before the title is officially announced – perhaps during the 2025 Game Awards? We will have to wait and see.

KitGuru says: Do you have high hopes for the Black Flag remake? What do you think of the name? What other AC titles would you want to see get the full remake treatment? Let us know down below.

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As we near the end of the year, many different media services have started to release their annual wrap-up lists, letting you get a peek at your past 12 months of activities. As they have done for many years now, PlayStation’s annual Wrap-Up has now gone live, giving you a full recap of your 2025 in gaming.

Making the announcement via the PlayStation Blog, Sony officially confirmed that 2025’s PlayStation Wrap-up is now live, writing:

“From today through January 8, 2026, PS5 and PS4 players can access their PlayStation 2025 Wrap-Up experience to view their gaming achievements for the year, including most played games and genres, total hours played across single-player and multiplayer titles, a personalized PlayStation Plus playlist, and trophy milestones.”

As of writing, the site is giving an internal server error due to the sudden increase in user traffic. That said, alongside the above, PlayStation’s Wrap-up for 2025 also details some more niche stats including “insights around gameplay with accessories like PlayStation VR2, PlayStation Portal remote player, as well as your most used DualSense wireless controller design.”

Like with previous iterations, those who take part in this year's wrap-up will receive a couple bonus digital items, namely “a unique glass-themed avatar as well as access their summary card.”

End-of-year summaries are always fun to take a look at. Whether it be for music, shows, or in this case games, being able to reflect on your past 12 months of media consumption is interesting; for the sake of curiosity if nothing else.

KitGuru says: Do you enjoy annual wrap-ups? What does your 2025 summary look like? Which game did you play the most throughout the year? Let us know down below.

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Housemarque’s Returnal is still one of the PlayStation 5’s best first-party exclusives, with the 2021 title offering a compelling mix of 3rd-person shooting, arcadey movement and combat wrapped up in a rogue-like bow. Since its release, the game has garnered a ton of praise with Sony even going on to acquire Housemarque. Now officially under the PlayStation banner, Housemarque’s latest project – Saros – has been confirmed to be shown off at the 2025 Game Awards.

Making the announcement via Twitter, the official PlayStation page confirmed that Saros will be shown off at the upcoming Game Awards, writing: “Come back stronger. Get a new look at Saros @thegameawards this Thursday, Dec 11.”

For the uninitiated, Saros was first unveiled earlier this year during February’s State of Play alongside a 2026 release year. Though a new IP, the follow-up to Returnal has clearly been influenced by it, with what little was shown off so far indicating that it will build on Returnal’s mechanics while offering a greater amount of meta-progression.

All that said, we have yet to see much from the game, with the initial announcement trailer primarily being vibes-focused. As such, it will be highly exciting to get a proper taste of exactly how Saros looks and plays in just a few days' time.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for Saros? What did you think of Returnal? Do you prefer Rogue-likes/lites with more or less meta-progression? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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For the past generation or so, Capcom has been in the upper echelon of video game developers / publishers, with many of their titles not only being critical hits, but commercial ones too. While Capcom has primarily focused on its major IPs in recent years, the publisher has expressed interest in bringing the likes of Mega Man and Devil May Cry back into the limelight.

As part of the company’s latest Integrated Report, Capcom COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto revealed that the publisher has plans to revitalise many of its more ‘niche’ franchises, stating:

“We consistently release two to three major new titles each year, but recognize the need to grow our pipeline going forward. Capcom owns a wealth of globally popular brands, such as Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney. We aim to expand our user base and improve our performance through new releases, remakes, and ports of titles in these series to new hardware. By enhancing brand power and cultivating loyal fan bases, we will grow these into core IPs.”

While Capcom is of course home to many different popular IPs, there are a few which stand above the rest, with the likes of Resident Evil and Monster Hunter dwarfing all other franchises sales-wise.

Given the lineage of Capcom however and the potential within many of their lesser-supported franchises, it is encouraging to see them willing to give some of their more medium-tier IPs a chance to become something greater.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Capcom in 2025? Have they been focusing too much on Resident Evil and Monster Hunter? Which of the three franchises listed above would you want to see become a core IP the most? Let us know down below.

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Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Our winner today is Daniel Warren! If you missed out this time then keep an eye out as we have a new giveaway each day through December. Today's giveaway can be found HERE.

For Day 10 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we are teaming up with AOC to offer another great gaming monitor. This time around, our prize is the AOC AG276QZD2, which offers up a QD-OLED panel with a 280Hz refresh rate.

The AOC AG276QZD2 is an excellent gaming monitor. The QD-OLED panel means the winner can expect true blacks and fantastic colour performance, as well as an ultra-low 0.03ms response time, HDR support and up to a 280Hz refresh rate, making it an ideal monitor for both single-player and competitive multiplayer games.

How to Enter:

To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is head over to our competition announcement post on Facebook, HERE. In the comments, leave an answer to the following question – How fast is your current monitor?

This competition is open in the UK and EU.

The winner will be picked randomly shortly after 11AM GMT December 11th, and a new competition will be announced for Day 11. The chosen winner has 48 hours to respond, if we do not hear from them, a new winner will be picked.

Terms and Conditions: This competition is open in the UK and EU, starting at 11AM GMT on December 10th and ending at 10:59AM GMT on December 11th. Due to the busy Christmas season, prize deliveries could take longer than usual, and some prizes may not ship until January. In compliance with GDPR, we will not collect or store any personal information as part of this competition. Once the winner has been contacted and their prize received, personal details will be deleted from our email servers. Your details will not be shared, we respect your privacy.

KitGuru Says: Good luck to all who enter, we'll be back tomorrow morning to announce a winner and turn the calendar over to Day 11!

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