For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “Are Mobile and Social Gaming Platforms the Future of the Video Game Industry?” While the video game industry …
Read More »Diablo III for Free? Special launch offer now on
KitGuru is so long in the tooth, that it actually pines for the days of manually peeking and poking games into a Vic 20. Anyone wearing a blank expression has not been around long enough. These days, having amazing graphics, story line and plot development is not enough. Gamer want …
Read More »Tomb Raider reboot held back until 2013
The upcoming Tomb Raider reboot has been held back by Crystal Dynamics until early 2013. Fans were disappointed to hear about the delay of the new Lara Croft adventure, but the good news is that the company want to release the best game they can. Darrell Gallagher, the chief of …
Read More »Microsoft get Google in their sights with Bing revamp
Microsoft have Google's search engine in their sights as they prepare to change BING to offer new search terms, including Facebook and Twitter information. Microsoft are betting that people will like the new search options and they are planning to continue expanding their connections with social networking. If you are …
Read More »Microsoft begs Facebook, please don’t bounce Bing
While Google is certainly a monster in many ways, there is at least one ‘Sully in the closet' for the search engine super champ – and that's the idea of Facebook launching its own search engine. While that prospect might make Google worried enough to look under the bed at …
Read More »BioShock Infinite postponed until February 2013
Many gamers are heartbroken to hear that BioShock Infinite is going to be postponed until February 2013. The game was originally planned for release in October 2012. The delay was mentioned on the official game site by designer Ken Levine, who said “Bioshock Infinite is a very big game, and …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “A Magnet School for Video Game Design” While it may be a no-brainer to gamers that the video …
Read More »Activision claim Black Ops II is realistic: release documentary vids
There has been a lot of discussion online about the upcoming Black Ops II game from Activision. The story, set in 2025 seems unusual, but developer Treyarch have stood by their storyline decisions and have even released a series of documentary videos. A terrorist leader takes over America's robot and …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “First AAA Free-To-Play Shooter” Exciting news was just released about an online multiplayer shooter that is FREE to …
Read More »Angry Birds Space: 50 million downloads in 35 days
The gaming industry has changed in the last year, with more people becoming sucked into the cheap ‘casual' mobile gaming sector. Angry Birds Space is the latest success story, breaking new records. They claim that the game has been downloaded 50 million times in 35 days. Rovio announced on their …
Read More »Sony say ‘engineers working hard’ on PSone Vita support
Sony have had to pull a game from their European Vita store – a classic PSOne title called Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. It was found that users who downloaded the title found that it didn't work. There have been reports on the NeoGAF forum which claim that the game …
Read More »Valve’s ‘Steam Box’ could be on the horizon after all
Back in early March rumours arose that Valve were working on a ‘Steam Box' gaming console to outclass the proprietary formats used currently by the likes of Apple, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. These rumours were sadly shutdown a week later by Valve's Doug Lombardi, but the embers kept glowing regardless. Recently …
Read More »Google confirms today’s launch of Google Drive cloud storage service
Google's Drive cloud service has just been officially launched which gives up to 5GBs of free cloud storage and an array of helpful sharing and collaboration features. However, while Google's fresh blog posting makes it clear today is the official introduction, it is yet to allow for new sign-ups via …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “A 10 Year Old Game Designer for the Blind” How is it that a 5th grader discovered how …
Read More »Google Drive is now live with 5 GB of free storage
We've been hearing a lot about Google Drive recently, Google's much anticipated cloud storage solution to compete with Dropbox and the new SkyDrive. The previous reports of 5 GB of free storage have been confirmed and should be available already (or soon) to anyone with a Google account. As you …
Read More »Google prepares for Drive launch as early as today
The Google Drive rumours and reports are coming in thick and fast now, indicating the launch of the Dropbox and now SkyDrive competitor is imminent. Reports are claiming that it could launch as soon as today, Tuesday. Paid storage options will be available that reportedly go all the way up to 100 …
Read More »SkyDrive updated with desktop clients, masses of free storage
Microsoft has stolen second base today, launching version 2.0 of SkyDrive that includes brand new local desktop clients for Windows and Mac OS X. The upgraded cloud storage service will come with 7 GB completely free of charge, a number that is apparently good enough for 99.94% of users. While this is …
Read More »Windows 8 final ‘release preview’ to hit June
Windows 8 is like marmite, you either hate it or love it, according to independent research. Microsoft have a lot riding on the success in the next 2-3 years, especially in the mobile marketplace. They have said that they are going to issue a ‘release preview' of Windows 8 in …
Read More »Diablo 3 beta, how is the game shaping up?
I spent some time with the Diablo 3 beta this weekend, for the most part trying to get it to actually work. The open beta launched which required a fat broadband connection for the download, not a major concern. Unfortunately after getting the game installed I experienced more than a …
Read More »Is £21 too much for an App?
One of the most appealing things about the whole Job-o-sphere, is that software (in the form of apps) is profitable for developers and affordable for customers [while making Apple into the biggest software provider in the history of the universe – Ed]. KitGuru ponders how much apps should cost and …
Read More »Crysis 3 trailed in HD -watch it now!
While not the best ever game in terms of actual game play, the original Crysis was SO hardware heavy that – to this day – it's still used as a benchmark. Crysis 3 is waiting in the wings. KitGuru presses the correct button on Zardon's Nano Suit to get the …
Read More »T-Remove passes 200,000 on Facebook – fightback is on
You come home to find that the government has re-organised your house, painted the walls pink and the grass purple. Oh, and by the way, we've re-organised the rooms for you as well. Nice. So what happens when people don't want these decisions taken for them? Facebook fightback group T-Remove …
Read More »Google Drive to launch next week, 5GB of storage included
As much as we would love to think Google's Drive cloud storage service will be a Dropbox killer, we still have to wait until it launches to know for sure. Our questions should be answered very soon though, there are reports that Google Drive will launch next week, possibly as …
Read More »Halo 4 to launch November – changes to Master Chief
Fans of the Halo franchise will be pleased to hear that the latest outing featuring the predominately green Master Chief is due to launch on November 6th for the Xbox 360. The game will be set four years after Halo 3 and the new game will focus on Master Chief …
Read More »Microsoft confirms Windows 8 flavours
If Microsoft could go back in time and fix mistakes, then alongside the late move to creating a decent browser, no doubt it would also want to reduce how many versions of Windows Vista it put onto the market. While Apple offers ‘products with an operating system that just works', …
Read More »Nintendo to showcase new Mario Game at E3
Nintendo are planning to release a brand new Mario Bros game for the Wii U platform at the E3 trade show in June. Mario is Nintendo's most important figure and it makes sense for them to release another game featuring the porky Italian plumber. While many gaming fans are a …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “The Actual U.S. Navy Needs Video Game Hackers!” Ever think the word “hacker” would look good on your …
Read More »Skyrim hits Kinect with full voice commands
Surely this has to be one of the most awaited game mods in the last year? Yes, Bethesda Softworks have been working hard to allow The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to work flawlessly with the Kinect controller. Skyrim was the second highest grossing game in 2011 and it received many …
Read More »Capcom announces development on Lost Planet 3
Following its recent “Captivate” event in which it has since continued to share out details of its current and upcoming projects, Capcom has announced that it is well into development on the third installment of the Lost Planet third-person shooter franchise. Lost Planet 3 is positioned as a prequel to …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “GameStop's Challenge – Maintaining Investors and Consumers in an Increasingly Digital World” As Steam, social online gaming, and …
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