The Wii U has been reviewed by some publications across the net, but is it something you will want? Many people are yet unsure of what is ‘under the hood', so first, lets list the specifications: IBM Power-based multi-core processor AMD Radeon-based High Definition GPU 8GB/32GB storage options 1080p video …
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Wii U dissected, innards pictured
With the Wii U now available in the US, we can finally get a look at its innards. Some of the details emerging confirm that it has 2GB of RAM in four separate 512MB chips, that the AMD GPU core is built on 40nm technology and the IBM CPU is based on …
Read More »Every Wii U will need an external hard drive
Now that we know Nintendo's basic Wii U save data allocation, user profiles and system data, will all add up to over 4GB, it's looking like even those with the Premium console will need an external hard drive if they want to download more than a couple of games. Of …
Read More »Videogame sales drop in October by 25%
The American gaming market isn't looking too healthy, as software sales have dropped by a whopping 25% in October compared to the same month a year before. Data from the NPD Group was released late on Thursday which highlights the concerning drop. Hardware sales are also said to have dropped …
Read More »Playstation 3 may go on sale in China
For a Westerner it may seem bizarre, but unless you get hold of a grey market import, Consoles are banned from sale in China, since 2000. Sony however may be about to make a landmark move. A report on TechInAsia has highlighted that Sony have received approval for the China …
Read More »Ouya enters Engineering Verification Testing phase
CEO at Ouya, Julie Uhrman, has announced that the little Android console has now entered the Engineering Verification Testing (EVT) phase, which brings it one step closer to release. It also means we get a first look at the PCB that will be inside the Ouya and it's impressively tiny. …
Read More »Will Furby be the big kids tech-gift for Xmas?
While ‘wee-tee-kah-wah-tee' won't mean a great deal to most of you, over 40 million people across the world have a fair chance of knowing that it means, “Sing me a song”. To put that number in perspective, it's around the same as the number of people on the planet who …
Read More »Weak consoles blamed for stagnantion of gaming market
If there's one thing making the hardware market stagnate, it's the gaming console. That's according to you, the KitGuru reader. Without amazing new games coming through in droves, where's the drive to buy new hardware? KitGuru's loyal followers lay the blame at the collective doors of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. …
Read More »KeySonic KSK-3205RFM Air Super Mini Wireless Keyboard w/ Trackpad Review
Wireless keyboards and wireless mice have been available for quite some time and have proven popular for use within a Windows based media center environment. Today we are looking at the new KeySonic KSK-3205RFM – a tiny, portable keyboard and mouse ‘all in one' unit for use at work or …
Read More »14 year old Foxconn interns helped build the Wii U
While Foxconn facilities manufacturing Apple products might have drawn the most ire from the world at large in the past couple of years for the way the employees are treated, it looks like those making Nintendo parts have also been cutting corners – by using underage workers. Foxconn has apparently …
Read More »Sony unveil new super slim Playstation 3 console
Sony have unveiled the new super slim Playstation 3, just in time as Nintendo focus on their Wii U gaming machine. We heard talk about this new machine earlier in the year and it has finally been shown at a press conference. We managed to get hold of a picture …
Read More »Wii U Europe dates and prices announced
Having slated the release of the Wii U in its native Japan for the 8th of December just yesterday, Nintendo was expected to announce a closer-to-Christmas date for the rest of the world. However those fears have proved false, with Nintendo announcing today that its next-generation console would land in …
Read More »Smashing ideas for the future of gaming
While PCs and traditional consoles were busy focusing on how many pixels could be cinematically shaded with ultra-realism a decade ago, the team at Nintendo went in a different direction with the Wii. It was a serious wake up call to the big boys and led to products like Kinect. …
Read More »Wii U release delayed in Europe
The release of Nintendo's next generation console, the Wii U, will be delayed in Europe due to a manufacturing issues, if the latest reports from people “familiar with the situation” are to be believed. The console itself isn't to blame apparently, but the fancy touch screen controller. Manufacturing issues aren't …
Read More »Massive game collection sells on ebay for $1,225,599.99
Are you an avid games collector? Have you spent a lot of your salary in the last couple of years chasing many of the classic game titles for last generation consoles? Then this story will appeal to you. A rather wealthy ebayer decided to list his collection online, and it …
Read More »Lulzsec members confess to DDoS attacks
Four members of the hacking group Lulzsec were in court this week. Two of the four people charged with internet crimes and Jake Leslie Davis, 19 and Ryan Cleary, 20 were facing charges of hacking the CIA and Britain's Serious Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). Cleary from England has pleaded …
Read More »Wii U will ship with custom Super Mario game
Nintendo have been struggling against rising competition in the last year, citing Apple as an upcoming threat in the gaming market. They will be launching their Wii U console with a dedicated ‘Super Mario' game for the first time in 16 years. Mario is an iconic gaming figure, and audiences …
Read More »‘Tweaked’ Wii U Controller image leaks online
It looks like a QA tester accidentally posted an image online of the new, tweaked controller for the Wii U. GamesRadar's Hollander Cooper said that the image was uploaded via the Twitter account of an employee at Traveller's Tale Games, who developed some of the Lego and Disney Interactive games. …
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 »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 »iPad 3 will damage handheld console sales in 2012/2013
With the imminent release of the stunning new iPad 3 the market is gearing up for a hot n' heavy 2012 with no signs of slowing down in 2013. Global demand for tablet PC's of all styles will rise to 130 million in 2013 according to reports from Taiwanese supply …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
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 …
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 or so. “The Darkness II Release” Looking for a game where you can rip out people’s throats, urinate …
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 Angry Video Game Nerd” “He’s gonna take you back to the past, to play the shitty games …
Read More »Sony try to appease customers after Vita launch complaints
Sony launched their Vita handheld console in Japan recently, but faced some technical issues, releasing an over the air patch quickly to counter the problems. They issued a statement, apologising to customers who were affected by the hardware stability problems. They said “Currently, our information centre regarding PlayStation Vita as …
Read More »Sony Vita receives immediate patch to resolve freezing issues
Sony have a lot riding on the success of the new Vita handheld, which was released in Japan at the weekend. Gamers queued up overnight to be first to get hold of the new portable handheld console. Reports quickly filtered in that there were touch screen issues and freezing problems. …
Read More »The future of RPG gaming revealed
KitGuru's latest addition to the team wishes everyone greetings from sunny California – home to gaming developers such as Nintendo, Sega, Square Enix, Blizzard, and Electronic Arts! Graphics, voice actors, music, game art, character design… so many elements make up video games. They retain components of movies and books while …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 sales set to break records: again
Modern WarFare 3 sales look to be very promising indeed as reports filter in that one and a half million gamers queued up overnight for the title to be launched. The statistics for actual sales are due to be released this weekend and it will be interesting to see how …
Read More »Sony to release Playstation Vita end of year
Sony are hoping that their upcoming Playstation Vita portable is more of a success than the flagging Nintendo 3DS. According to latest reports, they are due to release the Vita in Japan in the middle of December. The company have said that the release will unfortunately miss the Christmas/end of …
Read More »Sony lines up massive new revenue stream for PSP
Once the undisputed brand leader in the electronic entertainment space, Sony has seen its Walkman brand totally usurped by Apple's ability to deliver high-quality, high-priced multimedia devices – while at the same time, Nintendo's portable/affordable game playing systems has moved in to own the dedicated mobile play space. What next …
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