Software & Gaming

The battle against Pirates Bay continues, with many ISP's blocking access to the site now. Microsoft are joining the censorship by stopping people sharing links to the site with others. Windows Live Messenger now refuses to pass on links, claiming they are unsafe. It looks as if Microsoft are now …

Reports indicate that Microsoft, with an escort of U.S. Marshals seized control of command and control servers on Friday in two states in America. This is an ongoing campaign by Microsoft to take down botnets involving 13 million computers infected with the Zeus Malware. Microsoft announced last night that “some …

We reported before that Mass Effect fans were very unhappy with the ending of the latest title. Additionally, it would appear that Bioware have 689,527 angry customers on their Facebook site. Was the ending that bad? Did you play the game yourself and feel shortchanged? Game writer Karin Skoog has …

If you have missed our gaming coverage, then below is a recap of some of the more interesting editorials we have published in the last week. “IGN and the GAME British Academy Stream Annual Video Game Award Show this Friday” Check out the nominees for the video game award show. …

Ever since Google's mobile operating system, Android, was first released way back in late 2008 it has been Linux without quite being Linux. This is largely in part due to disagreements between developers but thanks to some resolutions Android code has been integrated into the Linux 3.3 kernel. “Various Android …

After revealing their move to magnet links, in order to make the footprint of their site much smaller, everyone's favourite source of torrents has exposed some new ideas on server operation. In order to escape many legal issues they are planning to build mobile servers. “With the development of GPS controlled drones, far-reaching cheap …

Microsoft plan on releasing Windows 8 in October according to people who have knowledge of the schedule. The operating system will support both ARM and Intel processor technology. Bloomberg said that their sources didn't want to be named because the plans are confidential. The operating system will support five ARM …

Microsoft are going to launch the upcoming Xbox 720 in 2013. Bloomberg initially reported on this a few days ago and we have been trying to get information from insiders in Taipei over the weekend. We spoke to one unnamed source close to Microsoft who felt that it would launch …

Mass Effect 3 is without question one of the best new games this year. Our gaming reviewer Karin, scored it 4.5 out of 5 and other press have given it equally positive coverage. Sadly it would appear that the fanbase are very disgruntled over the multiple endings claiming they don't …

For quite a while, there has been a strong rumour in the channel [no pun intended – Ed], that the government and/or UK courts would finally clog up a loop hole that has allowed companies to ship certain items to the Channel Islands, call it an export, claim back the …

One of the most awaited games has finally received a launch date for May 15th. Diablo 3, by Blizzard will be snapped up by a huge audience when it is released later this year, being sold in both digital and physical format. Blizzard Entertainment have announced that retailers will have …

Regular readers of Kitguru will already be aware that GAME Group have been facing some tough times in the current economic climate. Giant online retailer AMAZON and the STEAM software client have been killing their retail sales. We recently reported that they are facing a crisis as some suppliers are …

Anonymous have released a new operating system based around Linux which offers a lot of security and sniffing tools. According to reports, more than 30,000 people have downloaded it already. Interestingly however, this appears to have been created by a few members, and the official Anonymous group are distancing themselves …

Hallelujah! After seeing a whopping seven major release updates from Mozilla with its Firefox web browser in under a year, the team have finally announced an upcoming feature many of us were were only hoping they'd have rolled in before the version madness continued to accelerate – silent automated updates! …

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 New Way of Playing RPG's” As games move away from controllers and into truly motion-based controls, will …

Dropbox has just gone public with a cleaner and perhaps much needed website refresh. The refresh has a “simpler, more powerful, and more beautiful web experience,” according to Dropbox themselves. What is new is an updated action bar and a new right click menu that allows you to quickly download, …

Rumours started floating around the internet last week that Valve had plans to launch a gaming console known as the Steam Box. The gaming console was rumoured to have at least an Intel i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM and a Nvidia GPU. Now those fantasising about a powerful next-generation …

Microlab is a dedicated acoustics and computer peripherals producer, and since its formation in 1998 they have solely concentrated on producing high quality speakers. Peter Larsen is their designer and chief consultant. We have high hopes the FC360 will perform well, especially after our positive experiences last year. Previously we …

Following the release of the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 and with many folks trying it and feeling terribly lost without their beloved Start Menu, a third party has come to the rescue and provided a free substitute that does its best to mimic the Start Menu as closely as …

Federal authorities said yesterday that a Lulzsec leader provided information on his colleagues after being arrested last year. The information helped authorities to arrest other top members of the hacking organisation. Hacker ‘Sabu', real name Hector Xavier Monsegur, 28 years old from New York has been working with the FBI …

German gaming peripherals manufacturer, ROCCAT Studios, has introduced a groundbreaking technology called the ROCCAT Power-Grid that – for the first time in the history of PC gaming – lets players control their games and computer with their smartphone. And, in what is surely music to the ears of many players, …

Electronic Arts released a new game based in the Simpsons world last week – ‘The Simpsons: Tapped Out' has proven so popular however that it has had to be pulled from the store, due to a strain on the servers. The game uses the same voice actors as the television …

A quick roundup of some of the content we have posted on the gaming section of Kitguru in the last week! “Action RPG by Creator of Final Fantasy Series” Here’s an action RPG to be excited about – The Last Story was directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of Final Fantasy and …

Valve, in case you didn't already know, is that wonderful company that has brought us hits such as the Half Life series and Steam. Recently there has been talks of Valve producing their own hardware and The Verge has unveiled some more information on the topic. They have gathered information …

Windows 8 may be floundering in the shadow of the iPad 3, but the consumer test for the upcoming operating system has been met with mixed, yet mainly positive reaction. Microsoft are offering a free download (classed as a preview) for the latest beta version of the operating system which …

For the statistic lovers among us there is a new number to compliment the Windows 8 boot time figure we saw yesterday, the Consumer Preview has already been downloaded one million times. This achievement comes just 24 hours after it was available for download. The new Microsoft operating system “beta” …

The release of Windows 8 looms ever closer and the operating system is already getting a mixed reception. Windows 7 has proven to be almost as popular for Microsoft as Windows XP, so a little hostility was expected, especially with such dramatic interface changes. Microsoft let consumers try the latest …

Very few game makers are bigger than Activision Blizzard, however even they need to monitor their staff count. They currently employ 7,300 people, according to the last reports in January this year. 600 people are going to be culled in a ‘clean up' campaign inside the organisation. This is said …

The Pirate Bay has just completed a rather large upgrade to their website with its ever-changing URL. They are nearly 100% .torrent file free and are resorting to magnet links from now on. This has been done in order to future proof and protect the website while barely affecting users. The …

One of the biggest issues facing PC users is how to get enough Microsoft operating systems to go around. While Apple might offer amazing deals on a complete OS for just over £20, Microsoft has been bleeding users dry for up to £100 at a time – for decades. Now …