Back in April, WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, was pulled out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London and arrested by British police. Since 2012, the UK has had a warrant for Assange’s arrest due to breaking bail conditions. At this point, Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in Jail but …
Read More »Several Telltale games are going to be removed from sale but some might be saved
Telltale Games unfortunately closed down last year after failing to recover from financial issues and shrinking sales. At the time, multiple Telltale series began to disappear from sale on digital storefronts but eventually, issues were resolved and some fan favourite games managed to remain on sale. Now, that situation is …
Read More »Dead Island 2 is still happening
Dead Island 2 was announced right at the start of the current console generation and has been missing in action ever since. The game has been passed to multiple studios at this point and official announcements have been few and far between. Apparently, Dead Island 2 is still coming and …
Read More »Knights of the Old Republic is apparently getting turned into a movie
While EA seems to be opposed to the idea of letting BioWare return to Knights of the Old Republic, Lucasfilm might have other plans of its own. According to reports this week, BioWare's treasured Star Wars title is being turned into a movie. Lucasfilm has been drawing inspiration from the …
Read More »Alienware gaming laptop competition winner announced
This month, we wanted to give back to some of our loyal readers, so we picked up a brand new Alienware Area-51m gaming laptop to give away. We had thousands of entries for this one but as always, there can only be one winner. In total, this laptop is worth …
Read More »Newly uncovered Gears 5 details point to a more ambitious campaign
We are gearing up for E3 and one of the big focuses for Microsoft this year will undoubtedly be Gears of War 5. The game was initially announced in 2018 with a cinematic trailer giving us hints for what is to come. This year, we'll be getting much more information …
Read More »Nvidia is teasing something new for GeForce
We have Computex and E3 coming up fast, making the next few weeks a hugely busy time in the gaming software and hardware worlds. We already know what to expect from AMD, and we have a rough idea of Intel's plans. However, we have heard very little from NVIDIA. That …
Read More »US judge says Qualcomm’s licensing terms are anti-competitive
Apple and Qualcomm just recently settled their lawsuits against each other and forged a new licensing deal for the years ahead. However, the US FTC’s case against Qualcomm is still on-going and this week, a US Judge ruled that Qualcomm’s licensing terms are indeed anti-competitive. Qualcomm has been fined for …
Read More »TalkTalk misinformed almost 4,500 customers affected by 2015 hack
It has been almost four years since TalkTalk was hacked, but we are still hearing about the fallout.
Read More »CD Projekt Red will show new Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay demo at E3
There are still a lot of questions surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 and exactly how far into development it is. We already knew that the game would reappear at E3 this year but now we have some clarification on exactly what CD Projekt Red’s plan is. In short, we will be getting …
Read More »Oculus co-founder says he was fired from Facebook
After co-founding Oculus and building it up into the VR force it is today, Palmer Luckey left the company back in 2017. At the time, the official word was that Luckey made the choice to step down himself. However, that story changed this week, as he was apparently fired by …
Read More »THQ Nordic acquires studio behind Gothic, Risen and ELEX RPGs
Since 2016, THQ Nordic has been on an acquisition spree, buying up studios and cult-classic IPs left and right. Last year, we learned that THQ Nordic had plans to use around $168 million on future studio acquisitions. The publisher picked up the Kingdoms of Amalur IP last year. Now, THQ …
Read More »Razer is shutting down Ouya
A few years ago, there was a big push to bring Android into the living room as a competitive console offering. This resulted in a few different products, including Ouya, the MadCatz Mojo (which used the Ouya store) and the Razer Forge TV. Razer acquired Ouya back in 2015 and …
Read More »Apple announces repair program for MacBook Pro ‘flexgate’ issue
Earlier this year, we began hearing about ‘flexgate', an issue with some of Apple's 2016 to 2017 MacBook Pros. The issue sees display backlighting damaged over time, causing a dark spots to appear along the bottom of the screen. As usual, Apple stayed relatively quiet on the issue for months, …
Read More »Halo: Master Chief Collection PC beta tests unlikely to begin before E3
Back in March following the announcement of Halo: The Master Chief Collection for PC, there was a lot of optimism surrounding a swift release. Halo Reach, the first game in the collection to land on PC, was due to have its first public testing in April, but development roadblocks got …
Read More »Valve is going to make its own version of Dota Auto Chess
Earlier this year, Dota 2 received a huge boost in interest thanks to the ‘Auto Chess' mod, taking the known and loved heroes of the Dota universe and completely changing the gameplay. There were some rumours that Valve might hire the team behind the mod but instead, we'll be seeing …
Read More »Intel, Qualcomm, Microsoft and more could lose revenue due to US crackdown on Huawei
The trade war between the US and China is going to be a double-edged sword for many tech companies.
Read More »Windows 10 May 2019 feature update begins rolling out
Microsoft has been testing out features and talking up its next major Windows 10 update for a few months now. While this update will increase the minimum storage requirements for the operating system, it will also add in plenty of good features, mainly giving users more control over future update …
Read More »Google Glass is back once again
It has been a long time since Google Glass last made headlines. Since scrapping plans for a consumer launch, Google has been reworking Glass with a focus on enterprise/business users. Now, Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 has appeared, with a new design, better hardware and a high price tag. The …
Read More »You can get The Sims 4 for free on PC right now
The Sims 4 may not have reached the same heights of popularity as past games in the series, but if you have ever wanted to give it a go, then now is the perfect time. This week, EA is giving The Sims 4 away for free on PC- the game …
Read More »EE usurps Vodafone’s 5G launch, will start roll out next week
A couple of weeks ago, Vodafone announced plans to become the first UK carrier to offer 5G, with the service set to go live in July. Today, EE usurped those plans by announcing that it will be kicking off its own 5G roll out in May, more than a month …
Read More »Dauntless launches today with day-one cross-platform multiplayer on console and PC
There has been a lot of discussion around cross-platform multiplayer in games over the last couple of years. At this point, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are all on board with the idea, paving the way for today, with Dauntless launching as the first game with full cross-platform multiplayer. Dauntless was …
Read More »Gigabyte gaming laptop giveaway winner announced
This month, we teamed up with GIGABYTE to give KitGuru readers a chance to win a fantastic gaming laptop, complete with an Intel Core i7 processor, a GTX 1060 GPU and a 144Hz 1080p display. We had many entries for this one, but today we are pleased to announce the …
Read More »New video shows off the PlayStation 5’s SSD in action
We are still a while off from the launch of Sony's next-gen PlayStation but we already began hearing about the console's hardware specs back in April. At the time, Sony's lead architect on the PS5, Mark Cerny, talked up the console's SSD capabilities but some of it was difficult to …
Read More »New leak points to Radeon Navi performance, pricing and launch
AMD's top-end Navi will reportedly cost $499 and edge out an RTX 2070
Read More »Borderlands 3 pre-orders halted on Epic Games Store
Last week, the Epic Games Store took a break from throwing money directly at publishers and decided to use some of that Fortnite cash to pass on savings to consumers. The initial idea sounded pretty good, with Epic Games funding a £10 discount for any game over £14, including titles …
Read More »Sony and Microsoft streaming tech partnership caught PlayStation team by surprise
We were all surprised last week when heads at Microsoft and Sony came together to jointly announce that the two companies would be working together on future game streaming technology and services. It turns out, the announcement may have also caught the PlayStation team off-guard too, who weren’t clued in …
Read More »New controller solves the Nintendo Switch’s voice chat problem
It is no secret that a lack of integrated voice chat is one of the Nintendo Switch's few weaknesses, with Nintendo asking players to resort to a smartphone app for all multiplayer chat needs. Peripheral makers and game creators are looking to circumvent this problem though, starting off with PDP …
Read More »FSP launches Slim 330W fanless external power supply
The need for high-wattage external power supplies has been increasing in recent years, primarily in business. These external power supplies need to factor in a number of additional features, including high stability, efficiency, low noise and ease of replacement. FSP has the answer for those customers, thanks to the company's …
Read More »Huawei promises continued updates following Android license dispute
Last night, it was officially revealed that Google has revoked the Android license from Huawei. This means that going forward, Huawei will be cut off from Google’s apps and services. Huawei has now put out its own statement, promising security updates and after-sales services for devices currently in circulation. Huawei …
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