While this is clearly a big advert for Battlfield 4 (and doesn't have anyway near enough Mirror's Edge 2 in it(read: none)), EA has released a new video explaining some of the benefits of its new Frostbite 3 engine and it's very impressive – even if the term “levolution” still …
Read More »Blizzard releases statement on recent WoW account hacks
We talked yesterday about the problems Blizzard was having with its World of Warcraft Mobile Armoury app causing account hacks and gold thievery, with only a couple of tweets from the publisher acknowledging it. Today though, Blizzard has come right out and said it: there's a lot of unauthorized account …
Read More »Donkey Kong Kong Off 3 Wild Card Qualifier results are in
Fans of competitive retro gaming, listen up, as the results of the first round of the Donkey Kong, Kong Off #3, Wild Card Qualifier #1, are in. They saw a couple of people break the million point barrier and an amazing number of people hitting the Kill Screen, but who …
Read More »Sony thinks discs will be around for a while yet
While digital downloads are certainly becoming a dominant distribution platform for PC gamers, consoles users aren't quite there yet according to Sony's VP of PlayStation brand marketing, Guy Longworth, who thinks disc based gaming will be around for much longer than people give it credit for. During a chat with …
Read More »Android dominating – 1 billion devices to ship in 2014
Android is set to continue its domination well into 2014 as analyst firm Gartner are predicting that 1 billion devices will ship next year. This analysis includes products from mobile phones to desktop PC's. Their research shows that Microsoft are in second place with Apple close behind. These positions will …
Read More »Microsoft to bring Age Of Empires to iOS and Android
Microsoft Corp will be bringing their popular Age Of Empires PC game to the Apple iOS and Android market thanks to a tie in with Japan's KLab Inc. They expect that sales will be strong for such an iconic game. The Microsoft gaming business is focused almost entirely now on …
Read More »Lenovo announce budget Miix Win8 tablet
Lenovo have unveiled their new Windows 8 10.1 inch hybrid machine which they are called the Miix. This ‘multi mode' system can be docked with an optional folio case with an included AccuType keyboard, so it can be used like an Ultrabook. The retail price is said to be around the …
Read More »Samsung may stop selling desktop PCs
Several reports have hit in the last 24 hours to state that Samsung may pull out of the desktop PC sector. We made some calls last night and spoke to a source close to the company in Taipei. He confirmed that Samsung are indeed contemplating a shift in policy. Dropping …
Read More »Google in anti-trust investigation over Waze purchase
Google has been the top dog when it comes to mapping software for quite a while now, which is why the Federal trade commission is looking to investigate the search giant after it bought up Israeli startup, Waze, the popular smartphone app that used inputs from users to offer live …
Read More »Steam Summer Sale could be starting in two days time
Valve has announced that the Steam Trading Cards, that achievement like, collectible, reward scheme announced earlier this year, is set to leave beta as of 26th June, meaning everyone can get ahold of them. However, the Half Life maker also teased something else on that date, “an event we think …
Read More »If we dropped used games, which publishers would drop prices?
There's been a lot of talk recently about used games, about loaning games, renting games, borrowing games, trading games – the whole second hand game market has been up for scrutiny. You've had Microsoft looking to kill it then backpedaling, you've had developers discussing aggressive GameStop tactics, reams and reams …
Read More »WoW Mobile Auction House still down
Update: Blizzard has now released a further statement, updating the situation: “The Mobile Auction House is still in maintenance mode. We're working to restore full service as soon as possible. #WoW #BlizzCS” World of Warcraft's Mobile Auction House, the smartphone tool that lets residents of Azeroth check out stats from …
Read More »OcUK offers a KFA2 GTX770 as pure as driven snow
If you're a geek of a certain age, then you will remember the thrill of vinyl records. Because of the relatively low cost to stamp out a few more, a lot of bands would create limited editions in strange and wonderful coloured plastics. If you were really into a band, …
Read More »Club3D video cards to target South Africa
Do you live in South Africa? Are you finding it hard to get hold of a quality video card? Club3D may be based in Amsterdam (Netherlands), but they are happy to announce the start of cooperation with Compitum for distribution of Club 3D products in South Africa. Marcel Van Steijn Of Club 3D …
Read More »Amazon’s Song Catalogue Available to iPhone and iPod touch Users
Amazon.co.uk today announced the launch of its MP3 Store optimised specifically for iPhone and iPod touch. For the first time ever, iPhone and iPod touch users can discover and buy digital music from Amazon’s 25 million song catalogue using the Safari browser. Customers also have access to favourite Amazon features like …
Read More »Facebook bug reveals information of six million contacts
Six million Facebook users have been victims of a Facebook bug which has exposed their personal details to other people. The social media networking site have admitted that information such as a phone number or email address has been given out ‘once or twice' and that they were ‘upset and …
Read More »Microsoft investing over $670 million in Iowa data center expansion
Microsoft are investing $670 million US dollars in an expansion of their data center in West Des Moines, Iowa. The expansion has been code named Project Mountain and it has been awarded tax benefits. 29 new jobs are going to be created according to a statement issued by the Iowa …
Read More »Secure storage gravitates to Swiss data banks
Since the Middle Ages, Swiss Banks have had a reputation for keeping your most valuable assets safe. The country also has a ton of secrecy laws enshrined into its national identity. Cue the 21st Century. KitGuru gets Bourne again. The Cypriot government decided to snatch money directly from bank customer's …
Read More »First Apple computer could fetch £324,000 at auction
No, it isn't the next iPad, but the first Apple computer designed way back in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The Apple 1 computer was the foundation of the business that the two Steve's created in the 70's and is firmly seen as a piece of technology history. …
Read More »RAPIRO, a Robot kit for your Raspberry Pi
Shota Ishiwatari has started a KickStarter campaign for his new RAPIRO Raspberry Pi Robot. He is aiming for a simple to build bot which has RGB sensors onboard with 12 servos. The price? A very cool £229. Ishiwatari has had plenty of experience in robot engineering, his company Kiluck Corp …
Read More »Pentax offer 120 colour combinations for K50 DSLR
Other manufacturers may be focusing on bringing new high end features to their cameras, but Pentax have decided to go all out on offering a huge variety of colour schemes for their K50 mid range DSLR camera. The K50 measures 129 x 96.5 x 70 mm with an empty weight …
Read More »Club3D 13Series now available in the UK
While Club3D might have been letting the rest of the world get a taste of its 13Series graphics cards, the overclocked, white boxed, cooler, quieter version of the reference 7 series cards from AMD, it's only now that UK customers can pick any one of them up with ease. Club3D is …
Read More »Cliffy B offers his take on the Xbone controversy
Cliff Bleszinski, or Cliffy B as he's more commonly known, used to run the show over at Epic when it came to Gears of War development. Now he's off doing other things but that doesn't mean people haven't been asking him what he thinks of the whole Xbox One debacle. Expanding …
Read More »Are money launderers ruining Bitcoin buying?
Bitcoin is a brilliantly anonymous currency. Once its yours, you can do what you like with it and it's very difficult for anyone to track that down – you know, like cash. However one of the problems with it is that with mining becoming an unprofitable venture for all those …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One release dated
While Microsoft and Sony have both publicly stated that their respective consoles would be available worldwide during the Christmas period this year, retailers have begun putting up release dates for both systems, suggesting something a little more concrete. German website Media Markt has listed the PS4 for a 13th November …
Read More »These aren’t real gamer covers, but I wish they were
Jimmy Fallon has been continuing his Game Week by showing off some game cover art from Imagination Land, which apparently him and Elijah Wood co-developed and co-starred in. Would you believe it? The first one is Milk Glug, a game that sees you slamming down bottles of milk as fast …
Read More »‘Sleek’ a Wi-Fi enabled voice activated internet assistant
Sleek is a new Wi-Fi voice activated assistant for the home. It is always connected to the internet and is said to replace the smartphone or PC as a controller and assistant device. We aren't so sure it will ever take off, but the concept is certainly worth looking at. …
Read More »New keyboard layout said to enable 200 wpm speeds
A retired music theorist, who has been playing piano and typing since 1960, has drafted up a preliminary model of a computer keyboard layout, which he believes will enable most people to type at least 100 wpm, and will see the world’s fastest typists racing at 200 wpm or higher. …
Read More »Megaupload servers wiped in data massacre
A large number of the servers used by Megaupload during its operation to store the data of its customers, have been wiped out by Netherlandic firm, Leaseweb, in a move it said, was to help free up space after it received no interest from either Dotcom or authorities to examine …
Read More »The War Z forced to rename itself due to copyright dispute
Remember The War Z? Me neither really, but it was that game that caused controversy earlier this year (and a bit late last year) for releasing without many of its advertised features, being bug filled, banning gamers for playing too much; all of which resulted in the shyster producer of …
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