Software & Gaming

Microsoft's Internet Explorer team have added a new system, making it easier to delete Flash cookies, which threaten user privacy. Unfortunately there is a similar problem in Silverlight which seems to be taking a back seat. Microsoft have been making a big deal of their new system in IE which …

Sony have said that the hackers who stole more than 100 million users personal details from the recent intrusion left a file implicating Anonymouse, the well known hacktivist group. Kazuo Hirai, chairman of Sony, said in a letter to the US Congressional committee that a file was found by investigators …

Microsoft's Bing search engine is going to become the default client on Research In Motion's BlackBerry devices, according to Microsoft CEO Steve ‘Im a bit crazy' Ballmer. The Microsoft CEO told people at the event yesterday that Bing and Bing Maps are going to be ‘integrated at the OS level' …

Nintendo are keen to try and push Wii sales by a recent price drop to $150 with free game. Nintendo are offering this deal in the states from May 15th, and it will include a white or black Nintendo Wii, a Wii remote and a copy of Mario Kart with …

Internet Explorer 9 has been released to high levels of critical acclaim and public feedback has also been strong. Unfortunately for Microsoft, according to NetApplications April browser share data, they are still struggling to get good percentages of adoption. IE9 doesn't even get into the browser version breakdown chart for …

Sony have confirmed yesterday that the hack into their PlayStation Network is worse than first expected, saying that the intruder has gotten away with credit and debit card information. The hacker has broken deeply into the Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) network as well as the Playstation Network and the Qriocity …

Sony have had a rough month, dealing with consumer backlash, after their PlayStation Network was hacked. Kazuo Hirai, Sony’s deputy president finally spoke out offering an apology while bowing “I am deeply sorry for worrying, and inconveniencing, our users.” Many say this apology is too little, too late. He also …

There was a time when the Sony brand was trusted by consumers and experts alike. Unfortunately, it seems that the company has engaged in a series of high-profile errors which have totally shaken confidence. KitGuru pulls out a clipboard and researches the market. . . Remember the days when Sony …

Portal 2 has been a huge success for gaming aficionados Valve, sales have been high thanks to both critical and public approval of the puzzle based 3D mind melter. Doug Lombardi, Valve's Vice President of marketing says that the studio are already working on new downloadable content which is due …

Sony have said today that part of their PlayStation network will be back online this coming week. It has been a tough month for Sony, with over 70 million of their customers angry about personal details being stolen by hackers. Insiders are claiming that Sony might be optimistic on their …

George Hotz, also known as ‘GeoHot', the famous hacker who exposed the Sony Playstation 3 root key has denied any involvement in the Sony Playstation Network breach. The 21 year old hacker, well known for creating the first software based hack for the iPhone has said that he had nothing …

Taipei are demanding that Sony provide details about the leak of the Playstation Network user data, sending the electronics giant a letter asking it to explain the incident ‘from start to finish'. Sony have been under some public scrutiny and have faced the biggest backlash of their history after keeping …

Sony could potentially face legal action in various parts of the world after it has disclosed a security breach of the popular Playstation Network. Gamers are incensed and faith in the company as a whole has taken a hit, highlighted in the 5 percent share drop today. Sony have really …

Crytek are a company well known to controversy. When the original Crysis was released, it was illegally downloaded so much that they claimed at the time another Crysis game would never hit the PC. Fast forward a couple of years, and they didn't abandon the PC platform, but ironically due …

A film studio has launched two lawsuits against BitTorrent users which is sure to prove very unpopular with the downloading audience. Corbin Fisher and SKN Law.com are suing a number of people within the Ohio area for sharing two separate hash files tagged to ‘Amateur College Men Down on the …

Sony have finally admitted that the recent system hack might have compromised their customers credit card information. Sony are coming under attack from the public for taking so long to release information on the ‘intrusion' which happened between April the 17th and 19th. This recent hack has caused a week …

In the interests of pushing hardware sales, Nintendo have committed to deliver an updated Wii Console which will be shown at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles in June. Nintendo have made this announcement after showing financial figures which show huge percentage drops in sales over the last twelve months. …

One of the more concerning stories relating to the Playstation Network downtime is that Sony have said they have suffered an ‘external intrusion', which we would assume means, they were hacked. Sony spokesman Patrick Seybold has said “Our efforts to resolve this matter involve re-building our system to further strengthen …

The continued problems with the official Playstation Network are beginning to annoy customers who have been unable to use many of the services. Letters have been sent into many publications from people who are still unable to get access to the network. Patrick Seybold of Sony posted on the PS …

Since the launch of DirectX 11 at the back end of 2009, AMD has been synonymous with triple screen gaming action. You can see how our hero driver was confused when he got into a £28,000 super-gaming-car at Multiplay i42 and found 2 sets of branding. Which was real? Driving …

Until the last day or so, Anonymous have denied taking responsibility for the recent attacks on Sony's Playstation Network. Popular UK news site Thinq however seem to have received information that highlight that a branch, or part of the famous hacking group have said that recent downtime and issues may …

As if coming along to the UK’s number one LAN party 3 times a year for the chance to win huge cash prizes wasn’t enough, the Multiplay team insist on bringing more and more exclusive content to the event every time. KitGuru sneaks under the red rope and risks getting …

Portal 2 has caused quite a stir since it was released, with critics claiming it is one of the best PC games this year. Metacritic, which averages all the scores of many sites online, has it showing as a 95% rated game. Gaming sites such as Destructoid have given it …

Credit card hacker Rogelio Hackett Jr has pleaded guilty to a nine year long computer hacking operation that has generated tens of millions in fraudulent credit card charges. Hackett, a 26 year old who lives in Georgia, USA pleaded guilty in a Virginia federal court on Thursday, and according to …

Yevgeny (Eugene) Kaspersky, Kaspersky Lab co founder was apparently facing the news that his 20 year old son Ivan Kaspersky had been kidnapped in the north west part of Moscow this week, while on his way to work. According to local reports, law enforcement had been searching for Ivan for …

CyberLink Corp today released PowerDVD 11, the latest version of the award-winning media playback software for PCs. A universal player, PowerDVD 11 is designed to be the only application you will need to view Blu-ray and DVD movies, videos, photos and to listen to music. PowerDVD 11 introduces a multitude …

The Sony Playstation Network has had an outage today and rumours are rife that the online gaming service has been the victim of a DDOS attack from ‘hacktivist' group Anonymous. Many users across Europe and America have been reporting problems logging into the Playstation Network in the last 24 hours. …

We're all had bad sectors and suffered from old-drive amnesia, where large chunks of your data have suddenly vanished. But how safe is a busted drive? KitGuru dons a radiation suit to find out just how far you have to go. The InfoSec show at London's Earl's Court is a …

Portal 2 has already been warmly received, with initial reviews highlighting fantastic game play with a stellar updated engine. Sadly, the user community haven't been too enamored with all of the downloadable content available which totals extra charges of over $80. Gamers generally love downloadable addon's for their games because …

Yahoo have stated that they are going to keep records of their user's search engine queries for at least 18 months. This has abandoned an earlier policy in which it only held data for 3 months. This retention of search engine terms, which can call upon financial issues or other …