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While we don't have any concrete pricing information on the next-gen consoles from Microsoft or Sony just yet, that doesn't mean speculation isn't abound. One analyst, by the name of Michael Pachter, has given a talk to investors in an E3 preview show and he thinks he's got a handle …

After finally taking Noctua off the top of the cooling tree, Phanteks has now swung its attention to creating the ultimate chassis. A second video that delves deep inside the new case has just been released into the wild. KitGuru sits back with the popcorn for this 2 minute 24 …

If there's one thing the human brain and the internet have in common, its deriving meaning from something very mundane and both of these phenomenons have struck again, with the recent “discovery” of the Mars rat, a small rock that does indeed look like a rodent – on Mars. It …

One of the biggest concerns people have with free to play games, is that by monetising them through unlocks or experience boosters, it can often make it far easier to make your way through game content or unlock more powerful stuff, if you simply dump cash into the game instead …

Zynga has been bleeding staff and studios all over the world since its height, early on last year. Since then, it's consolidated and consolidated some more and recently, it's felt the need to do so again, cutting another 520 staff from its roster, in what's being described as a “restructuring …

Today we have another great competition thanks to our good friends over at Thermaltake TT Esports. There are four prizes in total and we will list them now, as well as details on how you can enter! The 1st Prize is a stunning new Level 10 GT in Black! Level …

Intel's Executive Vice President Tom Kilroy has said that the PC Market could recover – even though it faces a stiff challenge from tablet systems. He said that Windows 8 had a ‘modest launch' and it meant that the PC market was ‘a year late' getting a ‘shot in the …

ASUS have officially announced the world's first consumer based 4k resolution monitor. The PQ321 is a 31.5 inch panel but the company have to this point been low key about the pricing. We would expect the price to be between £3,000 and £3,500 when it hits these shores, so it …

Dell have released some systems featuring the latest Haswell processors. They have announced at Computex that they are releasing three new Haswell desktop systems. XPS 8700 Their flagship desktop PC, the XPS 8700 tower ships with up to 4TB of storage and has four HDD trays if you need to …

As the vast array of mainboards arrive in the market, one thing is for sure: There will be no shortage of choice with Intel's Haswell technology. A while back, KitGuru cameras were invited into the heart of Asus' HQ to find out more about the world's number one mainboard manufacturer's …

If you've been sat there with your Android smartphone, seething with envy at how your Apple equipped pals can send each other six second videos of them being as nonsensical as they are on other social outlets, see red no longer my friends, as Vine just hit Android. Despite being …

While it might end up putting a bit of a dampener on the plot of the AVGN movie, one company could finally be about to find out what exactly Atari dumped in the El Paso desert all those years ago. Chances are, it's more than a few E.T. cartridges. If …

The prime minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has named social media as “the worst menace to society,” suggesting that it is a tool of liars, that is being utilised to bad mouth the government and support protests in the country. Protests have been taking place due to the proposed …

Microsoft has made it quite clear that it's taking a pickaxe to the used game industry and it's mining a chunk of change from it before dismembering it over the next few years. At least that's the plan, but not everyone is keen to let the software giant have all …

Anyone of a certain age will remember the Baked Bean wars of the 80s, where rival supermarkets began all out war – based solely on the price they could achieve for a tin of baked beans. It got so bad that legal changes were made to try and prevent such …

Carphone Warehouse announced at the weekend that they are taking pre-orders for the new Lumia 925 flagship phone. The retailer are offering contracts over 24 months with Orange, EE's 4G Network, 02, T-Mobile and Vodafone. The Orange deal is £29.99 up front and £32 per month with unlimited minutes and …

Only our most eagle-eyed readers will be able to tell the difference between this latest kit of Kingston's HyperX Beast memory and the one we reviewed back in December here. While the performance credentials of the two kits are identical, Kingston have added the option of a black PCB to …

Apple are on trial in New York in relation to price fixing charges brought by the U.S. government. Apple will face the U.S. Department of Justice in a non jury trial under the control of Judge Denise Cote for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. …

Late last week Razer announced a new version of their Blade laptop – which they claim is the ‘world's thinnest' gaming Ultrabook. The laptop measures 17mm in depth. It is 13.6 inches wide, and 9.3 inches high (345 mm x 235 mm) and weighs 1.9kg. The Blade ships with a …

Today we have a very special competition in place to celebrate KITGURU's partnership with Sharkoon to create a limited edition run of Silent Eagle 2000 fans sporting Kitguru site branding and colours. You could be one of only a handful of people to own these collectors items! The Sharkoon Silent …

If you thought Microsoft was pussy footing around with its commitment to no backwards-compatibility with the Xbox One, you are sorely mistaken. The Xbox One will not only not be able to play Xbox 360 games, but you won't be able to play your XBLA games on it either. Speaking …

Password strength and account security have been a hot topic for a long time, as it always seems like those making the security are one step behind those breaking it. Now though, Motorola is proposing a jump in an entirely different direction – bio-tattoos. Discussed by the head of the …

The Kickstarter campaign for the affordable, beginner's 3D printer known as the Buccaneer, has tripled its goal in under 24 hours, having already managed to hit its $100,000 funding target in just ten minutes. How much is each of these little, fully constructed, 3D print stations? Just $387 (£254). This …

It's been a long time since games consoles were solely about playing games. Since they started adding CD playing functions, consoles have been more than just a tool for gunning down digital enemies, but you'd have been forgiven with the recent Xbox One reveal for thinking that nobody uses them …

Did you play my game of the year 2012, The Walking Dead? If not, now's your chance to get it at a steal. The Humble Weekly sale is up and this one's offering a large collection of Telltale's back catalog, for just a few dollars. So what's available in this …

Today we are going to look at the latest product from Thermaltake's sub-brand, Tt eSPORTS, the Shock gaming headset.  This model is designed specifically with PC gamers in mind although the 3.5 mm interface means it's compatible with most devices.  It is designed for those who find the Shock One …

Apple have quietly axed the 4th gen iPod and have replaced it with a slightly stripped down 5th generation version. The iPod Touch 4G with the small 3.5 inch screen is gone. The budget iPod Touch, a 16gb version of the 5th generation touch has been added, without a rear …

After a lot of complaints – Microsoft have decided to bring back the Start Button in the Windows ‘Blue' update. Microsoft finally announced that the much discussed menu system will make a reappearance in Windows 8, in Version 8.1. Antoine Leblond, the corporate vice president of Windows Program Management, delivered …

One of the main reasons given by pirates for their downloading of TV shows and movies, is that there's no decent quality, convenient and fast way to watch the content when they want, how they want. However, this isn't necessarily the case with the recent launch of the Netflix funded …

One of the things that many photo sharing sites aren't too keen on, is nudes. It's a mine field, because you have to protect children from seeing it and then there are those who might be uploading images that aren't of them – it's a legal headache. So understandably, many …