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CyanogenMod's easy installer only just launched on the Play Store three weeks ago but it seems the custom rom was violating some terms of service issues and has now been kicked off of the Google Play Store. Google contacted the CyanogenMod developers to tell them that the app needed to …

The US government is set to wipe a big heaping portion of egg off of its face today, after it was discovered that for several years, the military has been using pirated software, skipping out on over a quarter billion dollars worth of licensing fees. To make the problem go …

Just as much as the iPhone helped bring the smartphone into the hearts, minds and ultimately hands of the masses, Glu Mobile CEO, Niccolo de Masi believes that the next revolutionary hardware in the mobile market, especially when it comes to gaming, is Google Glass. “Every five or 10 years, …

If you're a fan of Esports, this weekend is going to be an exciting one for you. Not only can you head to Multiplay's Insomnia 50 event (and possibly bump into at least one member of the KitGuru team) which features several competitive tournaments, including a big League of Legends …

Anyone with more than a fraction of a bitcoin sitting in a wallet at the moment, is no doubt starting their day by popping up MtGox or a similar site and checking the current value. It's understandable, that currency's individual cost is flying up day after day. But if you're …

If you don't fancy waiting in line and dropping all of your money at once for the PS4 during the UK launch on Friday then O2 has you covered, although you might also want to make sure you're in the market for a new phone too. O2 will launch the …

Oi, PC modders, you're slacking man. Seriously. I know you've made some pretty sweet looking rigs over the years, but I guarantee you've never made something as Kitguru-ified as this one. Granted this was probably a bit cheaper than most and it can't play any of the latest games – …

Publishers have been facing some criticism this week as the prices for digital games on the PS4 were revealed and to put it simply, it seemed like UK gamers were going to get ripped off worse than usual. Sony has now issued a statement to Eurogamer to try and clear …

Rockstar has just announced that it will be releasing a remastered version of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas for Android, IOS, Windows Phone and Kindle next month. The fan favorite from the PS2 era was released back in 2004 and was the first game to feature the city, Los Santos, …

We talked about some of the problems hitting the Youtube comment system since Google forced its G+ integration on the user base, with Bob and his tank taking over most videos comment sections. However things have gotten worse since then, with swathes of ASCII art pornography being copy pasted across …

The case of Double Fine's Amnesia Fortnight inspired Stacking and Costume Quest games is an odd one. While the Tim Schafer headed company held onto the IP rights for both games, the publisher, THQ, retained some distribution rights, which went up for sale when THQ itself declared bankruptcy. Ultimately Nordic …

If you wondered why Microsoft's Xbox One has a higher price tag than Sony's PS4, it's not just because the Xbox comes with a Kinect camera, it's also because the Xbox One costs quite a lot more to manufacture in the first place. At least that's what the report from …

Twitch TV, the streaming service that the PS4 shipped with hand in hand, has dropped its official support for Sony's Playroom service just a couple of days before the console's launch in Europe. The reason behind this move is that Twitch really didn't like that people were using it for …

Since I first learned to build and take apart my own PC, my confidence in my abilities and my technical know how has gradually increased over time. I'm not daunted by the idea of opening up an electronic product and having a look to see what's wrong – whether I …

I guess we can throw the exchange rate out of the window as for whatever reason, console games have gone up in price this generation in the UK despite prices remaining the same over in the US and if you thought digital was going to be a big thing this …

The battle for Xmas sales is hotting up overall, but the surprising news from the channel is just how well received the AMD move to ‘R9' was. While new products were introduced, a quick look at several BIOS dates/product IDs showed that some were simple refreshes. But it seems to …

To celebrate the launch of the new official Cooler Master support forum, nestled in the warm confines of our own, we're teaming up with the long time case manufacturer to off you a brand new HAF Stacker 935 and Stacker 915. All you have to do to be in with …

In a recent minutes report of the House of Commons discussion, prime minister David Cameron revealed that he plans to implement blocks against “extremist” websites, in order to help “keep our country safe.” Spotted by the folks over at Reddit, the quote that's got people riled up is as follows: …

Valve launched Steam recommendations back in 2010, allowing users to recommend titles to their friends and write what they liked about the game. Now Valve is evolving this feature into something a little more wide-reaching- Steam Reviews. These reviews will be available for the whole community to read, not just your friends …

Ubisoft dug itself quite a hole last week when Assassin's Creed IV producer, Sylvain Trottier, said that performance wasn't something to care about when developing for the PC platform: “It’s always a question of compromise about the effect, how it looks, and the performance it takes from the system. On PC, …

If you're heading to the Multiplay i50 event, not only can you be on the lookout for yours truly, but MSI's notebook booth is also worth a visit, as it'll be giving away all sorts of goodies over the four day event, including Steam games, tickets to the next insomnia …

As our regular readers know, we have competitions running several times a week, but this time we are giving away a code for the excellent Battlefield 4 on the PC. This means you can put all your hard earned cash into upgrading that hardware! How do you win? Simply head …

Assassin's Creed will be coming to Android and IOS this December, the mobile spin off is titled Assassin's Creed Pirates and will focus on naval combat and exploring the Caribbean islands. Ubisoft Paris developed the mobile title and much like its bigger brother- Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the game's …

When your job is to fix something, you often have the dichotomy of ideals in your head. You want to fix the problems that occur, but if you do such a good job that it will make your job useless, then why would you continue to be paid to do …

Skyrim's main game was impressive when it was released, sure, but it will perhaps be better remembered for its sheer number of mods, conversions, tweaks and content packs. Now it's that latter category of work that has landed Alexander J. Velicky a job at Bungie, a year after he released the …

Step back ten years and you'd be walking around during the earliest days of gaming centric charity, Child's Play's. Since then it's teamed up with the likes of Humble Bundle, run its own events and over a decade of hard work, managed to raise over $20 million for kids around …

The world and his dog may be clamouring about the newly released Xbox One and soon-to-be released (at least here anyway) PS4, but the real console that we're waiting for with baited breath, is the SteamBox, otherwise known, as the potential game-breaker. And now we're got another look at it, …

If you're one of the unfortunate few who bought an Xbox One last Friday and rushed home to play it, only to find that as soon as you put a disc in the drive it sounds like you just turned on a fan with a missing blade, then you're in …

As reported on KitGuru late last night, Sky's fibre optic network is struggling badly. Now it appears that one smart customer has managed to work out when a solution will appear – but without being told by Sky. Hmmm. Different ISPs post notifications about the various parts of the internet. …

The US is playing world police again and leaning on Switzerland this time to crack down on its high levels of piracy. However, not everyone is cool with that this time around, as local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have been standing up and protesting the proposed site blocks. “The United …