Sony’s latest PlayStation 4 exclusive, Bloodborne launched earlier this week to high praise but the company wasn't nearly as prepared as it should have been as the trademark for the game actually expired the day before release. Sony didn't just lose the trademark to Bloodborne though, it also forgot to …
Read More »Analysts predict Apple to become first $1 trillion Company
Industry analysts are currently predicting that Apple will soon become the first company to be valued at $1 trillion, following the launch of the Apple Watch wearable at the end of next month. Apple is currently estimated to be worth around $744 billion, more than double the size of the …
Read More »Blizzard’s new WoW token will arrive in-game soon
Blizzard recently announced the Wow token, a new in-game item that players can trade for free subscription time, allowing players to pay for their game time using gold made from playing the game. It’s a system that we have seen before, in games like Eve Online, which lets you use …
Read More »Microsoft releases SDK for Windows 10 universal apps
Microsoft has launched its SDK for developers looking to create apps for the upcoming Windows 10 operating system. The SDK will allow developers to make apps that can work across all Windows 10 devices, including PCs, phones, tablets and the Xbox One. The new SDK will feature an adaptive UX …
Read More »Payday 2 to be supported for two more years
Overkill has announced that it plans to support its popular Heist title, Payday 2, for two more years, before moving on to a new game. This means that Payday 2 will keep getting new missions right up until 2017. That’s a lot of support, especially considering that the game launched …
Read More »Samsung and Dell to pre-load Microsoft apps on to Android tablets
Samsung and Dell, alongside nine other regional manufacturers, have signed a deal to pre-load Microsoft apps on to future Android tablets, allowing Microsoft’s own services to better compete with Google. Apps to be pre-loaded include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype. Some specifics of the deal have not been …
Read More »Toshiba reveals new modules for Project Ara
Google’s modular smartphone, currently dubbed ‘Project Ara’, is gaining more traction as Toshiba has announced new modules for the phone. The company was already working on two camera modules but has now developed a display module, a data transfer module and an audio port module. The first Project Ara devices …
Read More »DirectX 12 powered games likely to arrive by the end of 2015
Microsoft’s upcoming Direct X 12 API upgrade is on the way this year but so are the first games to utilize it. We will likely start seeing the benefits of this new graphics technology by the end of the year, according to Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, who has …
Read More »Dragon Age: Inquisition Jaws of Hakkon DLC now available
If you own Dragon Age: Inquisition on the Xbox One or the PC, then there is some new single-player DLC waiting for you, titled ‘Jaws of Hakkon'. The new story missions will have you discovering the fate of the last inquisitor and the powerful dragon he hunted. The DLC was …
Read More »Asus-made Google Nexus Player coming to the UK
Last year, Google announced its own Android set-top box, known as the Nexus Player. The device has been available in the US for a while but it is now heading over to the UK this week. Google's Apple TV rival was announced all of the way back in October, alongside …
Read More »Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS digital will require a bigger SD Card
Nintendo announced the new 3DS last year, along with one specific title to go along with it. Xenoblade Chronicles is the first 3DS game to fully take advantage of the new version's power but if you are planning to buy it digitally, then you will need to crack your handheld …
Read More »Twitch had a security breach- password changes required
Twitch has revealed that it recently had a security breach, during which user account information was accessed. As a result, the company has expired all passwords and stream keys, meaning that a password change is mandatory the next time you log in. Additionally, accounts were disconnected from Twitter and YouTube …
Read More »Dragon Age Inquisition DLC will hit PC and Xbox One tomorrow
Dragon Age Inquisition is getting its first single player DLC tomorrow, titled ‘Jaws of Hakkon', Bioware has announced. An official announcement trailer along with the DLC itself will be launching tomorrow, giving us some gameplay details. The DLC will be hitting the PC and Xbox One first, Sony platform owners …
Read More »Nintendo CEO debunks Zelda Netflix series rumors
Last month, a report claimed that Netflix was in talks with Nintendo to create a live-action TV series based on the Legend of Zelda. Now, around a month after the initial rumors began circulating, Nintendo CEO, Satoru Iwata, has spoken out, claiming that the initial report was inaccurate. Speaking with …
Read More »Apple Boot Camp no longer supports Windows 7
Apple is no longer supporting installs of Windows 7 on Mac OS X machines via the Boot Camp dual-booting tool. The change-over actually quietly happened earlier this month and was noted in an updated Apple support page, although it largely went unnoticed until fairly recently. Apple updated its boot-camp page …
Read More »Samsung might let you remove bloatware apps from Galaxy S6
Samsung's latest duo of flagships launch soon, the Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge. Both devices will be sporting a new version of Touch Wiz, which has significantly cut back on the amount of bloatware. However, Samsung might finally allow users to delete any of its stock apps should they …
Read More »Warframe sanctuary update adds more of everything
Warframe is getting a pretty big update today, the sanctuary update is set to add in more of everything, updating to PvP 2.0, bringing in a new character, a whole new game mode, new weapons and additional story content. The new playable character is called Chroma, a master of deadly …
Read More »Google explains why it abandoned the steering wheel
The head of Google's X division has explained why the company chose to abandon the steering wheel in its self-driving cars, claiming that humans are “not a reliable backup”, particularly in emergency situations, during a talk at SXSW this week. Astro Teller said that during the company's tests, they found …
Read More »Predator is coming to Mortal Kombat X
Mortal Kombat X is launching soon and the character roster keeps on getting better. Now Warner Bros has announced that the Predator will be a playable character, although it will only be available to those who buy the premium edition of the game at first. Premium edition buyers will also …
Read More »Sharkoon Shark Zone M20 Gaming Mouse Review
We look at quite a lot of gaming mice here at KitGuru, many of them sitting over the £50 mark. But what if you only have £25 to spend? Today we are taking a look at the Shark Zone M20 Gaming Mouse from Sharkoon, it boasts many of the same …
Read More »God of War 3 is being remastered for the PS4
It seems like developers just can't stop launching ‘remastered' versions of last generation games for the new consoles. Sony has officially announced that God of War 3 will be coming to the PlayStation 4 this year in remastered form. The game will launch on the 17th of July in the …
Read More »Lenovo CEO may have shown off the next Moto 360
Lenovo's CEO may have inadvertently shown off the successor to Motorola's smartwatch, the Moto 360. Yang Yuanqing posted in image to social network, Weibo, showing off a briefcase of Motorola smartwatches, although the units differed from the Moto 360 we all currently know. The aim was to show off the …
Read More »Microsoft details Windows 10 upgrade paths
Microsoft has already announced that those who own Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 will be getting a free upgrade to Windows 10, even the non-genuine copies. However, this free upgrade path won't be available to all customers and has further clarified the situation. In a document released yesterday at WinHec …
Read More »Eve Valkyrie to remain exclusive to Oculus Rift on PC
Eve Valkyrie, CCP's upcoming space dogfighter built for virtual reality will remain exclusive to the Oculus Rift headset on the PC for now, meaning that it isn't being built to work with Valve's upcoming VR headset, the Vive. This news came from Owen O'Brien, speaking with PC Gamer. When asked …
Read More »Konami to continue Metal Gear series after Kojima exit
Rumors began flaring up yesterday suggesting that Metal Gear series creator, Hideo Kojima, would be leaving Konami following the release of Metal Gear Solid V. Kojima also recently said that this would be his last Metal Gear game but it looks like Konami wants to continue the franchise without him. …
Read More »Apple is apparently cracking down on iOS anti-virus apps
Apple is apparently cracking down on the use of anti-virus apps on iOS and has started removing them from the App Store. According to Apple, these apps are ‘misleading’ as it doesn’t want customers to think that iOS devices are at great risk of viruses or malware. This report follows …
Read More »The next Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC launches this month
Activision and Sledgehammer Games have announced the next DLC for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, ‘Ascendance’, will be launching on the 31st of March, bringing four new maps and a new chapter for the Exo Zombies mode. The 31st of March release date is for the Xbox One and Xbox …
Read More »Android Wear can now track down your phone
A new update to the Android Wear operating system has now added in a ‘find my phone’ feature, allowing you to track your device’s whereabouts should you find yourself missing it. Google initially launched the Android Device Manager back in 2013, allowing Android users to locate their devices. This functionality …
Read More »We will be getting our first look at Star Wars Battlefront next month
Update: EA has confirmed that it will be debuting footage of Star Wars Battlefront next month at the Star Wars Celebration event. “We’re thrilled to share that Star Wars Battlefront will be taking part in Star Wars™ Celebration next month in Anaheim, CA from April 16-19. We could not think of …
Read More »You can actually bet on the name of Microsoft’s next browser
You can now place a bet on the name of Microsoft’s next browser, thanks to Australian gambling site, Sportsbet. The browser is currently named ‘Project Spartan’ but Microsoft has said that it will be changing the name for its final release. The bets range from safe picks like Spartan, or …
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