Software & Gaming

Microsoft Corp. may be just one step before of another major strategy shift. Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of the company, said that giant's goal is not only to provide devices and services, something that his predecessor wanted to do in 2013, but to provide productivity opportunities in the new …

This weekend we are running a little competition on our Facebook page – to win a STEAM game of your choice. All you have to do is join our silly Facebook comment thread and place a funny/entertaining caption to this image from Wolfenstein: The New Order. It means you can …

Update: Youporn recently tweeted to a few showing interest, that if you have a team and you want sponsorship, email your details here: [email protected] Original Story: Are you an aspiring eSports team or player of games like Starcraft II, League of Legends, DotA 2 or Hearthstone? Have you struggled to get …

Update: They keys are now all gone. Sorry if you didn't get your message in yet, but keep your eyes peeled as KitGuru is always holding new competitions. Original Story: Anyone up for some pre-release orc slaying this weekend? We sure are, which is why we've teamed up with the …

The UK marketing boss of Xbox doesn't think its possible to see differences in frame rate or resolution on screens smaller than 60 inches, in-fact he even went as far as to say “I defy you to really see the difference.” Speaking to CVG, Harvey Eagle said that one of …

Blizzard has issued a warning to those thinking about cheating in StarCraft II, stating that cheaters will be banned in waves as well as on a case by case basis upon receiving reports from other players. However, the company admits that it can't go in to much detail on its …

It looks like Ubisoft's investment in Watch Dogs is paying off as the publisher has confirmed some highly impressive sales figures. While Watch Dogs isn't the fastest or highest selling game in the world, it has managed to shift 8 million units in just six weeks, which is very good- …

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., on Thursday wrote an open letter to the company’s employees revealing some of his thoughts about the future of the company and the world we are heading to. Among other things the CEO of the world’s largest software developer said that the …

Intel Corp.’s NGPTIM [next-generation polymer thermal interface material], which was supposed to bring back record overclocking capabilities to the company’s processors is better than its predecessor, but is significantly worse than commercially available thermal interfaces, a new research has found out. Earlier this year Intel Corp.’s promised that its Core …

EA's mobile version of Dungeon Keeper didn't fail because it was bad or because it tried to force gamers in to spending money on gems, it failed because it “innovated too much”, at least that's how EA Mobile boss, Frank Gibeau, sees it. Speaking with Games Industry, Frank Gibeau explained that EA …

A long-lost Halo 3 easter egg has finally been found seven years after the game's release. The hidden message was discovered by a dedicated easter egg hunter, following a clue that was left back in 2012. Yesterday, competitive shooter site, TeamBeyond.net posted a discovery made by modder, Lord Zedd. If …

Robots, self-driving cars and smart home appliances are just around the corner. A number of companies foresee big robot revolution, which will likely change the world rather significantly since robots will be able to assist humans seriously in many situations. But will robots ever be as smart as people? Apparently, …

Although Microsoft Corp.’s Windows 7 operating system is nearly five years old and it has been almost two years since the release of the Windows 8 OS, the Win7 is still the world’s most popular operating system, according to Netmarketshare. Moreover, some PC makers continue to install it on new PCs. Still, …

Titanfall's second map pack is on the way, it's called Frontier's Edge and will take the battle to new settings including a mining outpost, a beach, and a dig site. If you brought the game's season pass then you will get access to these new maps straight away once they …

It has been a while since we've had a big publisher launch a Humble Bundle but they usually go down pretty well with gamers. This time 2K is in the spotlight, offering up games like Bioshock, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and Darkness II for as little as you wish to …

Blizzard has finally confirmed the pricing model for Hearthstone's upcoming single player expansion, Curse of Naxxramas. Players will be able to buy the whole adventure upfront or you can pay with in-game gold. The expansion is split in to five wings, each week a new wing will unlock, allowing players …

I'm not breaking any ground when I saw that a lot of people download media illegally. You've told us for one, but it's a widespread thing that continually shows up in the headlines when a new movie is released as the producers complain, or when Game of Thrones is on …

The rumours about Samsung’s own virtual reality headset have been circulating for several months now. Late on Tuesday the first image of the device showed up on the web along with some additional details regarding the gadget. Based on the render published by SamMobile, Samsung’s Gear VR virtual reality headset …

Six major high-tech industry companies on Tuesday said they would jointly develop a new wireless communication technology for various devices. The new interconnection will utilise existing and emerging wireless standards and will be designed to be compatible with a variety of operating systems Atmel Corp., Broadcom Corp., Dell, Intel Corp., …

Bungie has announced that its Destiny beta will take place this month across all current and last generation platforms. The Alpha test was praised by players despite its limitations, now that the beta is coming we can get a better look at what Bungie has in store for us in …

Microsoft's Xbox One sales are on the rise but the console still needs a bit of a kick if it is going to catch up to the Playstation 4 this year. Microsoft is currently offering select Xbox 360 owners $75 of credit to put towards games, DLC or even movies as …

Have gamers finally accepted DLC? According to Ubisoft we have. Talking to Games Industry, Ubisoft’s Vice President of Digital Publishing, Chris Early, explained that modern gamers are apparently comfortable with amount of digital content developers provide, using Assassin Creed IV's ‘Time Saver' DLC as an example. Assassin Creed IV's time saver …

Picture sharing is obviously a big thing these days, with more mobile apps to do it than you can shake a stick at, but never has one been designed specifically for children. That's what PopJam is and while with recent BBC presenter scandals fresh in our minds it might sound …

Valve's International Dota 2 championship is right around the corner and plenty of people are going to be watching the tournament's live stream but what if you don't quite understand the game yet? Valve has announced that it will have a newcomers livestream alongside the main stream for those who …

Mighty No. 9 is coming back for a second round of crowd funding Japanese developer, Comcept has announced. Mighty No. 9 hit its funding goal last year, with 70,000 backers raising $3.8 million for the game. The second campaign  aims to raise money for bonus content, the campaign is being …

Doom might be an incredibly famous IP but Bethesda is aware that gamers will need to be convinced that the series can still remain as relevant today as it was a decade ago.  New details of Doom's resurrection are expected to surface later this month but since the last game …

There's very few CEO's of gaming publishers that ever sound like actual fans of gaming. You might hear them talk at an E3 presser about how they like to shoot some guns using their joysticks or whatever the kids use these days, but very rarely do you hear one that …

Glory to Arstotzka! Lucas Pope, the single developer behind hit indie passport stamper, Paper's Please, has made a fan's day by responding personally to an issue he had after deleting some of his saves. Pope did more than apologise and promise a fix too. He took the recovered game files …

Nvidia Corp.’s Shield gaming device has not become popular after about a year on the market. Apparently, neither Google Android games with dedicated controls nor streamed PC titles could attract attention of core gamers. While it was expected that the company would introduce a new, sleeker, version of Shield this …

GOG has launched the closed beta for its digital version of The Witcher board game. The first wave of closed beta invites have been sent out but they are reserved for those who pre-ordered The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt through GOG. Those who pre-ordered first will be invited in, smaller …