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Earlier this week, Sony finally jumped on board with the idea of cross-platform play, making Fortnite: Battle Royale the first game in history to be interchangeably playable across all three major console distributors. It seems that fans aren’t the only ones unhappy with how long it took Sony to push …

Facebook has fixed another security issue this week, revealing as many as 50 million affected accounts. The social media platform is still investigating the issue, but has determined that the vulnerability stemmed from its “View As” feature, allowing users to see what their profile would look like to other people. …

Intel’s acting CEO Bob Swan has finally outlined the firm’s plans to combat its 14nm chip shortage.

Apple’s iPhone Xs flagship range of smartphones are being hit with criticism over mandatory new camera features are smoothing out skin. This has since been dubbed “beautygate,” drawing comparisons to unrealistic beauty standards perpetuated by the media. Although the camera sensors on the iPhone Xs and Xs Max are almost …

Taiwanese “white-hat” hacker Chang Chi-yuan has stated that he broadcast the deletion of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook account.

It’s no secret that CD Projekt Red operates against the grain in the video game industry, often resisting the greedy temptations indulged by other studios. Opening up pre-orders for its Gwent spin-off, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, is no different, as it promises there will be no exclusive items or trickery …

Razer's latest headset packs HyperSense haptic feedback drivers and THX Spatial Audio to provide a potentially very tangible competitive edge.

WildStar looked like it could be the next big MMO when it launched in 2014. There was plenty of excitement surrounding the game and its potential to take on WoW at the time but shortly after its launch, players started leaving. The game had a brief resurgence in 2015 after …

Last year, Uber was heavily scrutinised over its security practises after a data leak was made public. A hacker had managed to obtain the details of millions of Uber users worldwide, including drivers and customers. The hack, which took place in 2016, was kept under wraps for 13 months and …

Back in October of 2015, Vivendi, the same company that once owned a majority stake in Activision, started taking an interest in Ubisoft. Vivendi swiftly began buying up shares, putting Ubisoft's board into a bit of a panic. Ubisoft made it clear that the potential takeover was not welcome and …

We're coming up to October, which means it is time for Bethesda to start gearing up for its big Fallout 76 beta. The multiplayer title is heading our way in mid-November but we'll have access to the full game in just a few weeks time as extensive beta testing gets …

While the Ultra HD Brilliance 328P6VUBREB is the latest product to house Philips’ proprietary USB-C docking solution, the technology has made its way into a number of devices throughout the year. It seems as though the company is pushing for USB-C to become a new standard of interconnectivity, pairing with …

While we run a lot of our own giveaways here at KitGuru, sometimes we'll spot good ones occurring elsewhere. This week Netgear is running its own competition, offering up ten Orbi Pro WiFi systems. The Orbi Pro operates wire-free and provides a dedicated connection between router and satellite. Setting one …

While there have been some innovations made within the smartphone market, such as in-display fingerprint scanners, facial recognition and the push for bezel-less displays, there is a piqued interest in the increasing amount of RAM held in flagships. While Google’s Pixel 3 range is being slammed for its rumoured 4GB …

While the OnePlus 6T is expected to carry a similar price to performance to its predecessors, the smartphone is set to be a divisive iterative upgrade being the first in the firm’s line-up to drop the 3.5mm headphone jack. Now, an incredibly official-looking render gives us our first look into …

We've been hearing about the Oculus Santa Cruz headset for a couple of years now. The goal with this headset was to produce a truly all-in-one solution for the more demanding games that you can already pick up and play with the Oculus Rift. Now, it looks like the team …

Despite its sudden closure, the remainder of Telltale pushed out the second episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season at the start of the week and provided hope towards finishing the series with undisclosed partners. While logistics are discussed behind the scenes, the studio has now unsurprisingly removed the …

Back in April 2016, Blizzard shut down Nostalrius, one of the most popular vanilla WoW private servers around. This kicked off a lengthy discussion for Blizzard, with the studio ultimately announcing plans to launch WoW Classic. That announcement came in late 2017 and things have been quiet ever since- until …

While Bethesda fought for cross-platform play within The Elder Scrolls: Legends, the firm stated that Sony’s unhelpful policy against the practice blocked the feature from being included within Fallout 76. Following the surprise announcement that Sony had re-evaluated its stance on cross-platform play, fans are disappointed to find out that …

Last week on the eve of Nintendo's Switch Online launch, we heard about one particularly concerning piece of information surrounding the service. Cloud save data was at risk of being deleted forever should someone's subscription end. At the time, Nintendo didn't elaborate on how long it would be willing to …

Red Dead Redemption 2 is just one month away and it is set to be the biggest Rockstar game yet. Back when GTA V came to current-gen consoles and PC, the game weighed in at just over 80GB. With Red Dead Redemption 2, you'll need to free up 105GB of …

After its open crusade against cross-platform compatibility, it seems that Sony has pulled a one-eighty, finally opening the borders between its PlayStation 4 and rival consoles. Fortnite: Battle Royale will be the first game to receive the treatment, becoming the first title in history to allow players on all consoles …

Amazon has placed a lot of emphasis on its Alexa virtual assistant recently, launching a plethora of Echo devices during a surprise event. Sadly, it seems as though Alexa is suffering issues throughout Europe resulting in devices not responding to ordinary commands. Unveiling a range of new Alexa-powered Echo devices, …

With Google’s Pixel 3 series leaking more than virtually any other smartphone to hit the market, some might think that there’s nothing more that could possibly be revealed that we don’t already know. Just two weeks ahead of its October 9th release date, however, yet another leak gives us a …

Back in 2014, Marvel announced that it was beginning a new effort to reinvent its image in video games, bringing quality to the interconnected experiences and narratives rather than churning them out. The success of Insomniac’s Spider-Man is a testament to that, with Marvel now referring to it as “'the …

Total War: Rome 2 been hit with a plethora of overwhelmingly negative reviews this week, in a review bombing effort to ridicule the developer for supposedly increasing the spawn rate of female generals. Developer Creative Assembly has since responded to the accusations to tell those bothered by the alleged change …

Over the last decade, there has been a sharp rise in the popularity of console controllers on PC. While there are still many keyboard and mouse purists knocking around, sitting back with a gamepad has grown tremendously and Valve's latest breakdown of the stats offer plenty of proof. Back in …

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Way back in mid-2015, Microsoft announced plans to support the keyboard and mouse on Xbox One consoles. There have been few updates since then aside from infrequent reminders that it is still in the works. Now, it looks like we are finally at the end of the road, with Microsoft …

Telltale might be closing down but the company is far from out of the woods just yet. Last Friday, Telltale let go of 90 percent of its workforce, offering no severance pay. Now, a class-action lawsuit is in the works, alleging that Telltale violated labour laws. The complaint was filed …