One of the recurring frustrations for PC builders is the frequency of socket changes, which often renders expensive cooling hardware obsolete or requires the sourcing of new mounting brackets. However, Noctua has quietly confirmed that owners of its current air coolers can breathe a sigh of relief regarding Intel's future platforms.

Spotted by @momomo_us (via VideoCardz), an update to the official Noctua support FAQ explicitly states that all of its CPU coolers currently compatible with LGA1700 and LGA1851 will also be compatible with Intel's upcoming LGA1954 socket. The Austrian cooling company clarified that no additional mounting components are required, as the installation process will remain identical to the existing mechanism used for the last few generations.

Remember that the LGA1954 socket is claimed to be used by Intel's “Nova Lake-S” desktop processors, which are currently expected to be released in late 2026 at the earliest.

This is welcome news, particularly given the reportedly short lifespan of the current LGA1851 socket. While that platform only recently launched with Arrow Lake, and is expected to see a refresh announced at CES in January, Intel is already working on its successor. For those who have invested in premium Noctua hardware, this confirmation ensures their coolers will remain viable well into the Nova Lake era. Hopefully, other brands will follow suit.

KitGuru says: Are you running a Noctua cooler? Do you plan to upgrade and retain the cooler you're currently using?

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Splash Damage has had a rough time in recent years. The company had joined Tencent as part of the Chinese conglomerate's push into the western videogame market. After Splash Damage's promising Transformers game was cancelled earlier this year, the company took steps to split off from Tencent but unfortunately, the company's financials are still in rough shape, so further redundancies are expected.

Splash Damage is a UK-based games studio, best known for games like Brink, Dirty Bomb, Gears Tactics and more. After the cancellation of Transformers: Reactivate back in January, the company moved to split off from Tencent with the help of unnamed private equity firms. Unfortunately, with new major cash injection on the horizon from a new game release, Splash Damage is now being forced to undertake more cost-cutting measures.

As noted by Eurogamer, the last game that Splash Damage successfully shipped was Outcasters, which was an exclusive to the now defunct Google Stadia cloud gaming platform. Staff were informed of company-wide layoffs at the studio earlier this week and now, Splash Damage has released its public statement, saying:

“This was a difficult step for us to take, but we believe it is necessary so Splash Damage can remain agile and adaptable in what has been a very challenging market”.

While there will be redundancies, the company says it is “exploring every option to retain talent and making sure those affected have meaningful support throughout”.

KitGuru Says: It is a real shame that Transformers: Reactivate got cancelled. The game looked promising and likely would have been shipping in the next year or so after extensive development.

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In the lead up to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company had to fight for regulatory approvals, forcing the company to hand out 10-year agreements to the likes of Nintendo and Sony, promising that Call of Duty would be available on their respective platforms for at least ten years. So far, Call of Duty has not returned to Nintendo consoles, but new job listings hint that progress is now being made. 

As spotted by Insider Gaming, a new job listing for a Senior Technical Artist at Sledgehammer Games specifically calls for developers with “AAA mobile or Switch experience”, indicating that Microsoft is finally working on bringing future COD games to the Switch 2 console.

This is a big step for Call of Duty, as the series has had little presence on Nintendo platforms. In fact, the last COD title to release on a Nintendo console was Call of Duty: Ghosts for the Wii U, and that was all the way back in 2013.

Currently, Sledgehammer is believed to be in charge of developing COD 2027, with Infinity Ward taking the reins in 2026, presumably with a new Modern Warfare game. It is unclear if COD 2026 will skip the Switch 2 like Black Ops 7 has, but at the very least, we know that COD 2027 should be on Nintendo's console.

KitGuru Says: Do you think Call of Duty will be successful on Switch 2? If they want a shot at getting the masses to download it, they may need to do something about the file size, as the Switch 2 only has 256GB of internal storage, and some past COD titles have demanded around 200GB of storage on platforms like PC. 

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In recent weeks, a number of leaks have claimed that the next expansion for World of Warcraft, Midnight, will release in late February 2026. Now with the recent beta test concluded, Blizzard has announced the date officially – and it will be a week later than originally anticipated.

World of Warcraft: Midnight is officially launching on March 2nd 2026, a week later than earlier leaks had claimed. The new expansion will introduce four more levelling zones for players to explore, alongside eight dungeons, three new raids and for the very first time in WoW history, player housing.

World of Warcraft: Midnight is the second chapter of the Worldsoul Saga, taking players back to Quel’Thalas and Silvermoon City to defend the Sunwell against Xal’atath and her Devouring Host. This expansion will also introduce a new Alliance-bound race to the game, the Haranir. Demon Hunters will also get a new specialisation to spec in to.

If Blizzard keeps up its current release cadence, then the third and final part to the Worldsoul Saga, titled The Last Titan, should release around late 2027 / early 2028.

KitGuru Says: Did you jump back into WoW for The War Within? Are you looking forward to Midnight?

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Nintendo rarely makes acquisitions and when it does, it tends to pick up smaller studios that have previously worked on its own franchises. The case is no different here, with Nintendo announcing that it is acquiring Bandai Namco Studios Singapore. 

No, Nintendo isn't acquiring all of Bandai Namco, but it is buying the company's Singapore-based studio. Previously, Nintendo has contracted this studio for work on games like Splatoon 3, Pokémon Snap (2021) and they even worked on early versions of Metroid Prime 4 before development moved over to Nintendo's own Retro Studios.

The acquisition will take place in two phases, with Nintendo buying 80% of shares in April 2026, followed by the remaining 20% some months later. The studio will also be renamed as Nintendo Studios Singapore.

In recent years, Nintendo has made a handful of acquisitions, although not nearly as many as the likes of Microsoft and Sony. Since 2020, the company has bought Next Level Games, who worked on Luigi's Mansion 3, as well as another long-time partner studio, SRD. It also now wholly owns Monolith Soft, the company behind the Xenoblade RPGs, and it picked up Dynamo Pictures, rebranded as Nintendo Pictures, although that company is more focused on Nintendo's movie ambitions rather than games.

KitGuru Says: Nintendo has had a close working relationship with Bandai Namco over the course of the Switch generation. That no doubt played a role in getting this acquisition over the line. 

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Acer has rolled out more Black Friday deals ahead of tomorrow's big day, slashing prices by up to £200. The new deals focus on gaming monitors, as well as fully built desktop PCs.

The Nitro N20 desktop, equipped with an Intel Core i5 processor and 16GB of RAM, is now available at AO for £799.99, reduced from £999.99. This system brings RTX 5060 graphics into a more accessible price bracket, offering ray-traced gaming and accelerated performance for creative workloads. Amazon is listing an enhanced version of the Nitro N20 with a larger 1TB SSD at £849.99, down from £1,049.99.

Currys is offering the Acer Aspire XC101 at £449.99, down from £549.99. This compact desktop tower is designed for essential home-office and family tasks, with an Intel Core i5 processor and 512GB SSD. You will only have integrated graphics to rely on here, so it isn't a ‘gaming class' machine, but it should be good for everyday essentials like browsing, typing up homework and storing photos. The Aspire C24 is another good option for these kind of tasks, packing a Core i5 CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD into a sleek all-in-one system for £499.

Monitor deals include the Nitro XF240YM3biiph, a 24-inch Full HD display with a 180Hz refresh rate, available at AO for £74, reduced from £129.99. Its compact size and lightweight design make it a budget-friendly choice for smooth gaming or as a secondary display.

Argos is selling the Nitro KG241Y X1bmiipx, a 23.8-inch esports-focused monitor with a 200Hz refresh rate, for £69.99, down from £119.99. Targeted at competitive players, it delivers fast response times and fluid motion ideal for titles such as Fortnite, Valorant and Rocket League.

Finally, AO has discounted the Nitro XF270M3biiph, a 27-inch Full HD monitor, to £94.99 from £159.99. This one is for those who want a larger display, but don't have the horsepower to drive games at 180Hz in QHD or 4K resolutions.

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KitGuru Says: Are you planning on picking anything up during the Black Friday sales this week?

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CD Projekt Red has been steadily growing out its teams in recent years as it expands into a true multi-project studio. Over the past few months, the company has hired around 50 more developers, growing out the teams for both Cyberpunk 2 and The Witcher 4. 

CD Projekt Red's Q3 earnings report is now live and as usual, the company included a graphic detailing how many developers it has assigned to each of its upcoming games. At this point, there are over 850 developers working across CDPR's studios. More than half of them are working on The Witcher 4, which is the game ‘closest' to release, although it is still unlikely to release before 2028.

The Cyberpunk 2 team has also grown in recent months, with 135 developers now working on the game. Cyberpunk 2 has not yet entered full production, but the team has been scaling up, indicating that good progress is being made on laying the groundwork for the sequel. If all goes well, Cyberpunk 2 should be in the full swing of production by the time The Witcher 4 comes out, which should hopefully reduce wait times between projects.

Project Sirius and Project Hadar are two smaller-scale games being worked on. One of them is a remake of The Witcher 1, allowing the game to be released on consoles for the first time ever. However, we do not know what the other game is.

KitGuru Says: CD Projekt Red appears to be managing its new multi-project approach well. Assuming everything remains on track, we could potentially see both The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 within a few years of each other. This would be a huge improvement, as we had to wait more than five years between the releases of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 – if you were one of the people that waited for Cyberpunk to be ‘fixed' before playing, then you would have waited over seven years between releases. 

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 didn't exactly land well with fans of the original game. Now, publisher Paradox Interactive is taking responsibility after reporting weak sales numbers. 

As part of its latest quarterly earnings report, Paradox CEO, Fredrik Wester, addressed the situation with Bloodlines 2, saying that while they had “high expectations” for the game, ultimately the sales didn't match the company's projections. Wester says they are “pleased with the developers' work on the game” and that “the responsibility fully lies with us”.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was first announced in 2019 and was supposed to release in 2020. However, the game had an extremely troubled development cycle, which led to the original studio in charge of it being booted of the project. The Chinese Room took over development in the end and did the best they could with a bad hand, but even they felt that the game they were making wasn't truly ‘Bloodlines 2‘.

While the game has been disappointing both commercially and critically, IGN notes that Paradox remains committed to the two expansions announced and sold as part of the game's Premium Edition. If a Bloodlines 3 ever happens, it is likely to be given to another developer with more RPG expertise under a licensing agreement, rather than developed in-house.

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KitGuru Says: Paradox is primarily known for its strategy games nowadays, so Bloodlines 2 landing with them always felt like an odd choice. Hopefully future updates and expansions can improve the game a bit, but fans hoping for a true follow-up to the cult classic Bloodlines RPG will have to wait and hope that someone else steps up for a third game. 

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GeForce Now is adding support for seven more games this week. The headliner is Of Ash and Steel, a brand new release this week that will launch straight onto the RTX 5080-powered servers. 

Most of 2025's biggest titles are available via GeForce Now, complete with the RTX 5080 upgrade, which has been rolling out across the world over the past few months. This week, another title joins the RTX 5080 servers –  Of Ash and Steel, a gritty RPG with branching faction storylines and over 45 hours of narrative content, putting players on a journey to grow from a humble map maker into a legendary hero.

The full list of new games joining the GeForce Now library this week includes:

• Of Ash and Steel (New release on Steam, Nov. 24, GeForce RTX 5080-ready)
• Kill It With Fire (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, Nov. 25)
• Project Motor Racing (New release on Steam, Nov. 25)
• Brotato (Steam)
• Cricket 26 (Steam)
• GODBREAKERS (Steam)
• Zero Hour (Epic Games Store)

On top of the new games announced this week, Nvidia has also announced that RTX 5080 servers are now available in Stockholm, the final server on the list, meaning RTX 5080 servers are now officially available in all supported regions.

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KitGuru Says: What do you think of this week's round of GeForce Now titles? 

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Grasshopper Manufacture has confirmed it will broadcast its third ‘Grasshopper Direct' next week, with the presentation set to focus primarily on its upcoming action title, Romeo Is a Dead Man.

The broadcast is scheduled to air on the studio’s official YouTube channel on Friday, December 5th, at 10 AM JST (1 AM BST). According to the press release, the showcase will provide a behind-the-scenes look at development and reveal new gameplay.

The title, which was first teased during a State of Play earlier this year, is described as a hyperviolent sci-fi action game. Grasshopper Manufacture is marketing it as their “bloodiest action game yet”, featuring a combat system that blends firearms and swordplay.

The narrative premise follows the protagonist, Romeo, who is recruited as an interdimensional special agent after a near-death experience coincides with a rupture in the space-time continuum. As an agent, players will be tasked with hunting down wanted criminals across these fractured dimensions. Romeo Is a Dead Man is currently targeting a 2026 release window and is confirmed for launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

KitGuru says: Are you curious about Romeo is a Dead Man? Will you be watching the showcase?

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Thermaltake has unveiled the Minecube 360 Ultra ARGB Sync, a new all-in-one liquid cooler that takes the current trend of integrated LCDs to a new level. Available in both black and white editions, the cooler features a patented “Quad-LCD Cube Display” that sits atop the CPU block, turning the pump housing into a four-sided digital centrepiece.

The highlight of the Minecube 360 Ultra is the cube display, which consists of four separate 3.95-inch TFT LCD panels, each boasting a resolution of 720 x 720. Through the TT LCD Screen Software, users can configure each panel independently to show real-time system statistics, images, or animations, or combine them to create a single, continuous wraparound visual effect. The software supports a wide range of formats, including JPG, GIF, MP4, and AVI.

To handle thermal loads, the Minecube 360 Ultra is equipped with three of Thermaltake's Swafan EX12 ARGB Sync fans that operate at up to 2000 RPM. These units feature the company's swappable fan blade design, allowing builders to switch the airflow direction without physically turning the fan frame around. Connectivity is handled by the MagForce 2.0 magnetic interface, which uses larger contact pads to ensure a secure, cable-free daisy-chain connection between fans.

The cooling loop itself utilises a 27mm thin radiator connected to a pump with a polished copper base and an embedded 3500 RPM VRM fan used to cool the motherboard power delivery components surrounding the CPU socket.

KitGuru says: With so many AIO liquid coolers with LCDs out there, it's hard to stand out from the competition. Thermaltake has found a great solution to that by adding more LCDs to the equation. 

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SEGA / RGG Studio's Yakuza (Like a Dragon) franchise has only grown in popularity over the years, thanks in part to the release of the prequel Yakuza 0 back in 2015. Following the announcement of a Nintendo Switch port, Yakuza 0 was confirmed to be getting a remaster across all systems early next month. In an unfortunate announcement however, SEGA has now revealed that the original version of Yakuza 0 is set to be delisted in the wake of the Director’s Cut’s release.

Making the announcement via a lengthy Twitter post, the team at RGG Studio confirmed that the original version of Yakuza 0 will be delisted from digital stores following the arrival of the Director’s Cut on the 8th of December, writing:

“Yakuza 0 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam will no longer be available for new purchases from December 8th at 08:30 am PST. Those who get Yakuza 0 by 08:29 am PST on December 8th can continue to download and play the title.”

Curiously, while Yakuza Kiwami and Kiwami 2 remasters are also set to arrive on the same day, the originals appear to be staying purchasable for now, with one exception: “The Windows 10 versions of Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 will no longer be available for new purchases on the MS Store after December 8th, 09:00 am PST.”

Of course, a game being delisted is always disappointing to see, even if a remaster is being released to replace it. That said, regardless of whether you enjoy the new English voice acting added with the Director’s Cut, having a native current-gen version of the game is welcome to see. Full details on the remasters, their upgrade costs and more can be found HERE.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this move? Is there any reason to own the original version of Yakuza 0 over the remaster? What do you think of the English voices? Let us know down below.

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Starting off as a bit of a mixed bag of a developer, Bloober Team have slowly but surely proven themselves in the horror genre, with the recent release of Silent Hill 2 Remake in particular showcasing their chops. Even without the Silent Hill name however, the team have shown that they understand the genre, with their new original IP Cronos: The New Dawn having now sold over half a million copies.

Making the announcement on Twitter, the devs at Bloober Team confirmed that “500 000 Travelers are already paving the path through the unforgiving world, distorted between timelines! Here's to another incredible milestone for #CronosNewDawn — thank you from the bottom of our hearts! The vocation continues!”

For the uninitiated, Cronos: The New Dawn is a 3rd person survival horror experience in which players must “survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.”

Released in September of this year, the game saw solid reviews from critics, though stronger praise from players themselves owing to its unique atmosphere and vibes.

While Cronos: The New Dawn still has a ways ahead of it if it wants to surpass Silent Hill 2 Remake’s 2.5 million copies sold, half a million in just a few months represents a strong start to a brand new horror IP. Hopefully Bloober Team continue to hone their craft.

KitGuru says: Did you pick up Cronos: The New Dawn? How does it compare to Bloober’s other efforts? Let us know down below.

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The PC platform is home of many different 3rd party services allowing you to purchase a bundle of games for a heavily reduced price. In partnership with GreenManGaming, publisher 2K is offering a ‘Blockbusters & Beyond’ charity bundle, including the likes of Bioshock; Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands; XCOM; Rollerdrome and more.

Available to purchase for the next two weeks, GMG’s ‘The 2K Collection: Blockbusters & Beyond’ bundle is being offered in 3 forms. Paying just £4.50 will get you two titles:

• The Quarry
• Rollerdrome

Upping your contribution to £9 adds the following on top:

• Bioshock: The collection
• Risk of Rain Returns
• LEGO 2K Drive
• Topspin 2K25 Deluxe Edition

Finally, paying the full amount of £13 will net you all the above plus:

• XCOM: Ultimate Collection
• Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Chaotic Great Edition

The 2K Collection: Blockbusters & Beyond bundle will support the charity Covenant House – dedicated to providing “Shelter, Love and Hope to Young People Facing Homelessness.”

Even the lowest-tier bundle offers plenty to enjoy, with the highly underrated Rollerdrome in particular being worth playing thanks to its slick movement, unique concept and pleasing visuals.

The GMG 2K charity bundle is available to purchase from now until the 11th of December.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this latest bundle? Will you be picking it up? Is Rollerdrome underrated? Let us know down below.

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Nvidia recently reported their financial figures for Q3 of 2026 (yes we know, that sounds weird) and the numbers were enormous… however, the immediate response of the market was to dump Nvidia stock and watch the price drop. This was quite unexpected and seemed bizarre until we heard rumours of fraud and shady accounting.

In another unusual – perhaps unique – move Nvidia sent a memo to a handful of financial analysts to rebut these criticisms. Happily we got our hands on this memo and are able to bring it to the audience of KitGuru.

The mechanics of the dispute get a bit technical but in essence consider this scenario: A Hyperscaler buys $1 billion of GPUs each year and makes $200 million revenue; if they write down the investment over three years that looks like a waste of money that might lead to ruin. On the other hand, if they write down the $1 billion over six years that could balance the books, provided the accountants agree and the investors are happy.

Now that Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short' has gone public with his views we see this fight getting messy and doubt the financial people at Nvidia will have a peaceful Christmas…

KitGuru says: What do you make of the situation at Nvidia?

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In many people’s eyes, Cyberpunk 2077 represents an excellent story of redemption. While the game suffered from an infamous launch, years of updates and post-launch support has made CD Project Red’s latest effort into one of the most celebrated games in recent years – especially from fans of the genre. 5 years on and countless updates later, Cyberpunk 2077 has been announced to have officially sold over 35 million copies.

As part of the company’s latest Q3 2025 earnings report, CDPR officially confirmed that as of the 26th of November 2025, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold a total of 35 million copies – putting it within the top 25 best-selling games of all time (currently in between Hogwarts Legacy and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild).

For context, Cyberpunk 2077 sold millions of copies before the game even released, with the team confirming back in December 2020 that over 8 million players had pre-ordered the title.

As such, it comes as little surprise that the game wound up selling over 13 million copies less than two weeks into its lifecycle (despite plenty of controversies and refunds).

The next major sales update arrived in April of 2022, when the game was confirmed to have surpassed 18 million sales in the wake of its next-gen update – going on to hit 20 million by September of the same year.

The most recent sales update prior to this latest announcement put Cyberpunk 2077 at 30 million copies sold as of November last year. Of course, in the time since they announced the 20 million sales mark, the game had received plenty of additional updates, including the all-important 2.0 patch and the Phantom Liberty expansion.

Over the past year, Cyberpunk 2077 has continued to see a number of smaller-yet-still-welcome updates, adding various quality of life improvements, photo mode enhancements, driving optimisations and more. That said, with the game pretty much complete at this point, it will be interesting to see just how well Cyberpunk 2077 will continue to sell – and whether it will ever reach the total sales of their ‘magnum opus’ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (60 million).

KitGuru says: When did you purchase Cyberpunk 2077? Has the game fully redeemed itself? Will it ever surpass The Witcher 3 in sales? Let us know down below.

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Today we take a look at a new power supply from Thermaltake, the Toughpower PT 1200W, one of their latest Platinum ATX 3.1 certified units. This fully modular unit has achieved Cybenetics Platinum certification and there are three models available to purchase rated 850W, 1000W and 1200W. Today we look at the flagship (1200W) model in the range which is competitively priced in the UK. Is it worth the modest asking price? We find out today.

This 1200W PSU is being sold in the United Kingdom for £169.99 inc. VAT (HERE), so while it isn't ‘bargain basement' it is less than half the price of some of the highest cost Platinum rated units we have tested in the last two years. I would class this as affordable in the high end sector. We know this is a CWT design for Thermaltake and we will take a closer look at this later in the review when we open the unit for analysis.

Product Overview:

80 PLUS Platinum Certification
This unit is 80 PLUS Platinum certified, achieving up to 92% energy efficiency. High efficiency translates to lower power consumption, less waste heat, and reduced electricity costs, all contributing to a more sustainable operation, the Toughpower PT 1200W Platinum also supports Energy Star 5.0 energy standard making it suitable for use in Energy Star-compatible computers.

Continuous Power Output
Available in 850W, 1000W, and 1200W variants, this model provides guaranteed continuous power delivery even at elevated temperatures up to 40°C (104°F). This ensures robust performance during demanding applications and maintains stability in thermally challenging environments.

Fully Modular Zero Cable Platform
Adopting a fully modular design, the PT 1200W features an advanced Zero Cable Platform that removes internal cable clutter. All PCBs are interconnected through connectors rather than wires, which improves efficiency, cooling, and overall build quality.

Low-profile Etched Black Cables
The included low-profile etched black cables are flexible and space-saving, optimizing airflow and cable management inside the PC case. This design focus not only enhances aesthetics but also makes installation and future upgrades easier.

100% Japanese 105°C Electrolytic Capacitors
Only premium Japanese electrolytic capacitors rated at 105°C/221°F are used, ensuring long-term reliability and improved operational lifespan. These components are highly resistant to heat, which is crucial for power supply durability under sustained load.

Ultra Quiet 135mm Hydraulic Bearing Fan
Cooling is handled by an ultra quiet 135mm hydraulic bearing fan, chosen for its reliable airflow and silent operation. This advanced fan design enables efficient cooling while keeping the noise profile impressively low, suitable for quiet PC builds.

High Amperage Single +12V Rail
A single +12V rail design provides high amperage output, delivering stable and consistent power for power-hungry components like modern GPUs and CPUs. This design minimizes voltage fluctuation and maximizes system safety.

DC-DC and LLC Topology
The PT 1200W incorporates DC-DC and LLC resonant converter designs, ensuring more precise electrical output. This means improved voltage regulation across multiple loads, enhancing compatibility and resilience for sensitive components.

Intel C6/C7 States & ErP Ready
It is fully compatible with Intel C6/C7 low power states and meets ErP (Energy-related Products) directives, making it well-suited for energy-efficient systems and compliance with stringent global power consumption standards.

Comprehensive Industry Grade Protections
Built-in protections include OCP (Over Current Protection), OVP (Over Voltage Protection), UVP (Under Voltage Protection), OPP (Over Power Protection), OTP (Over Temperature Protection), and SCP (Short Circuit Protection). These comprehensive safeguards ensure the safety of the system and the longevity of the power supply.

10-Year Warranty
Thermaltake backs the Toughpower PT 1200W Platinum with a 10-year warranty, reflecting the brand's confidence in its product's reliability and offering long-term assurance to users.

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Black Forest Labs has announced the release of FLUX.2, its latest family of visual generative AI models designed to push the boundaries of image fidelity. Developed in collaboration with NVIDIA and ComfyUI, the models launch with FP8 quantisation and RTX GPU performance optimisations, reducing VRAM requirements by up to 40 percent.

FLUX.2 is built for photorealism, producing images at resolutions up to 4 megapixels with realistic lighting and physics to avoid the artificial “AI look”. The models introduce direct pose control, allowing users to specify subject positioning, and generate clean, legible text across infographics, user interfaces, and multilingual content.

Despite their capabilities, the models are resource-intensive, requiring up to 90GB VRAM to fully load. To make them more accessible, NVIDIA and Black Forest Labs have streamlined performance for GeForce RTX GPUs. Improvements to ComfyUI’s weight streaming feature further enhance usability, enabling broader adoption among PC users.

FLUX.2 is available now through ComfyUI templates and on Black Forest Labs’ Hugging Face page. For more information on the Nvidia-specific optimisations and what sort of results you can expect from this, Nvidia has released a dedicated AI Garage blog post covering Flux.2 extensively.

KitGuru Says: GenAI is advancing very quickly. When you look at the amount of money being pumped into AI companies right now, it is easy to see why. 

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Intel has not yet officially announced its next generation Core Ultra 300 series processors, but a recent benchmark database entry may have given us our first look at the performance for the high-end Core Ultra 9 386H CPU. 

The chip featured in the Geekbench entry shared by Benchleaks appears to be an Intel Core Ultra 386H featuring a 16-core configuration comprising four P-cores, eight E-cores, and four low-power E-cores. During the test, the CPU was able to push to 4.7 GHz.

Running on a system equipped with 64GB of RAM and a Windows 11 Pro balanced power plan, the processor achieved a single-core score of 2,849 and a multi-core result of 15,434 in Geekbench 6.5.0. These figures place the Ultra 9 386H slightly ahead of the performance range offered by the current-generation Arrow Lake-H Core Ultra 9 285H, putting the upcoming CPU around 5% faster in single-core and 9% faster in multi-core.

We have no way of verifying this result ourselves as Intel have not yet officially announced the new generation of Core Ultra CPUs. Benchmark listings like this can be faked, so take the information with a grain of salt. Intel should formally announce its new CPUs in early 2026 around the same time as CES.

KitGuru says: How much of a performance improvement are you expecting to see for Intel's next-gen Core Ultra processors? 

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The next round of free to claim games for PlayStation Plus has been announced. Just in time for the one-year anniversary of Horizon spin-off, Lego Horizon Adventures, the game will be free to claim for all PlayStation Plus subscribers, alongside three other titles.

Lego Horizon Adventures was a well-received spin-off of Guerrilla Games' flagship Horizon series. It is a reimagining of Horizon Zero Dawn, giving a lighter take on the events of the first game, remixed for a younger audience, as is common for the Lego videogames.

The next two games on the list would have fit right at home in the October line-up but better late than never. Killing Floor 3 is the third game in Tripwire's co-op zombie shooter series, with a tighter focus on tactical combat and with even more dangerous Zeds to contend with. Alongside this, The Outlast Trials is also going to be free to claim, offering players a chance to team up in co-op to escape a cold war-era mind control experiment.

The final two titles being given away in December are Synduality Echo of Ada and Neon White. The former is a PvPvE mech shooter, while the latter is an anime-inspired speedrunning FPS that tasks players with racing through the heavens to earn redemption.

All five titles will be available to claim for all PlayStation Plus subscribers starting on the 2nd of December.

KitGuru Says: Will you be claiming any of this month's PlayStation Plus titles? 

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The collaboration between Asus and Microsoft continues to deepen with a significant software update for the ROG Xbox Ally series of handhelds. The latest patch, which is available now in preview, introduces a feature designed to remove the guesswork from balancing performance and battery life.

Dubbed Default Game Profiles, this new functionality automatically adjusts frame rate targets and power consumption (TDP) for supported titles. The new feature in the November update allows users to apply hand-crafted profiles when a compatible game is launched. These profiles are designed to cap frame rates to conserve energy if the device is over-performing or boost power if the game struggles to hit its target.

Asus claims this can lead to substantial gains in efficiency. For instance, the company notes that while playing Hollow Knight: Silksong, the device can see its battery life extended by approximately an hour compared to the standard Performance mode, all while maintaining a fluid 120 FPS. At launch, the preview supports about 70 titles, including major releases like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Gears of War: Reloaded, and Fortnite.

Beyond the power profiles, the new system update addresses general system responsiveness. Users should notice improved gamepad performance, as well as faster loading times for the game library. Cloud Gaming pages have also been optimised for better speed. Additionally, a new “Performance Fit” filter has been added to the Game Gallery, giving players a clearer indication of how well a specific title will run on the handheld.

Looking ahead, Asus plans to keep improving the ROG Xbox Ally with Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) and automated highlight reels, leveraging the device's NPU. In the more immediate future, a “Game Save Sync Indicator” is scheduled to arrive next week. Other planned improvements include increasing the sleep and wake reliability, improving formatting options for microSD cards, and more.

KitGuru says: Do you have a ROG Xbox Ally handheld? What do you think of the new and upcoming updates? What other features would you like to see on the handheld?

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Asetek, the company best known for pioneering the All-In-One liquid cooler for PCs, may soon have new ownership. The company has issued an update to shareholders that it has received a buyout offer, and the board of directors intends to recommend the sale. 

Asetek has received a public takeover offer from CQXA Holdings, a subsidiary of Suzhou Chunqiu Electronics Technology Co, which is known for specialising in precision components and structural modules for consumer electronics. The offer is for 1.72 Danish Krone per share. This represents a 110% premium compared to the company's closing share price of 0.82 DKK prior to the announcement being made.

As you may expect, the announcement of this buyout offer sent Asetek shares skyrocketing. Currently, the company share price sits at 1.6 DKK, as investors look to benefit from the agreed buyout price of 1.72 DKK per share. The total value if the buyout should be just over 574 million DKK, or around £67.3 million converted to GBP.

In its press release on the matter, Asetek confirms it has agreed to the offer and “intends to recommend that Asetek shareholders accept the offer” when it comes time to vote. Every indication so far points towards the deal going through, pending approvals from financial authorities.

The press release states that CQXA is interested in Asetek for its industry-leading liquid cooling solutions and expertise in high performance computing, as well as its SimSports initiatives. It is claimed that after the buyout, the new owners intend to “maintain Asetek as a distinct business unit to preserve its brand and operational independence”.

KitGuru Says: Asetek may not be well known by every reader, but chances are if you have owned an AIO liquid cooler, there has been some Asetek technology inside. Asetek owned the patent for pumps integrated directly into the CPU block, the core feature behind many AIO coolers, although that patent had finally expired earlier this year, creating a questionable situation for Asetek's OEM status moving forward. 

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It has been more than five years since Rockstar co-founder, Dan Houser, left the company for good, leaving Red Dead Redemption 2 as his final game at the company. We've never known exactly why he left, but one insider now claims that it was due to a disagreement with his brother, fellow Rockstar co-founder Sam Houser. 

As spotted by Screen Rant, Tez2, someone well known in the Rockstar fan community, recently chimed in on a discussion on the GTA Forums. Fans were discussing the recent ‘union busting' allegations at the company. It didn't take long for some commenters to put forward the idea that union busting and working conditions were the reasons for Dan Houser stepping down and leaving the company.

According to Tez2, this speculation is not quite accurate. After speaking to two “former Rockstar devs”, he claims that Dan Houser had actually left the company back in 2020 due to “disagreements with his brother Sam over the direction the company would take”.

Neither of the brothers have ever spoken about the circumstances of Dan's departure publicly. However, in recent interviews, Dan has made it clear that he primarily enjoyed working on the story-side of Rockstar's games, even labelling Red Dead Redemption 2 as his best work. However, due to the massive success of GTA Online, Rockstar abandoned the idea of story-focused DLCs and expansions in favour of consistent online multiplayer mode updates. This is why despite some initial teasers, we never saw any story DLC for Grand Theft Auto V.

The jury is still out on how good Rockstar's single-player experience will be without Dan guiding and directing the cinematic elements of the games. From what we've seen of GTA 6 so far though, it will be another blockbuster crime story with industry-leading graphics.

KitGuru Says: Rumours can just as easily form and spread in a corporate environment as they do online. There will have been a very small circle involved in any leadership discussions between the Houser brothers. With that in mind, I would take any rumour like this with a pinch of salt. The source being “two former Rockstar devs” sounds good on paper, but unless they were also involved in executive level meetings, or had personal friendships with Dan or Sam, I don't see how this can be anything more than internal speculation. 

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We are approaching a decade since Ubisoft re-revealed Beyond Good and Evil 2. Unfortunately, since then there have been absolutely no official updates and in 2025, the game appears to be no closer to release. Fans may have some room for optimism, however, as new job listings show that development is continuing.

Ubisoft Montpellier is now hiring for a technical sound designer, with the job description specifying that the role is for the Beyond Good and Evil 2 project. Better yet, the job listing actually gives us a bit of a description on what the game will actually be:

“Beyond Good & Evil 2 is an action-adventure open world game set in a captivating space opera universe and the direct prequel to the 2003 cult classic. Based on a breakthrough technology driven by the proprietary Voyager engine, Beyond Good & Evil 2 aims to offer a seamless experience of exploration and space piracy across a solar system full of exotic locations, colorful characters and mysteries to uncover, solo or with friends. So, if you are ready for an adventure like no other, come join forces with us to build System 3!”

The person who lands the sound designer role will be responsible for creating audio assets and integrating audio designs into the game using a mix of middleware and the game's proprietary engine. It is entirely possible that this proprietary engine is part of the reason that the project has taken so long. Games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Halo Infinite also ran into many delays due to the need to develop engine technology alongside the games themselves.

Ubisoft has not provided an official update on Beyond Good and Evil 2 for years and the last time we saw the game was way back in 2017. Fortunately, it does sound like the creative team now has a concrete idea in place and is moving towards production, which means the final game could be just a few more years away. Typically, a technical sound designer would join a project during the production phase, so the wheels are definitely turning after years of apparent stagnation.

KitGuru Says: Beyond Good and Evil first released way back in 2003 and fans have been asking for a sequel ever since. It is still unclear when the game will resurface, but this latest update is promising.

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