Tag Archives: store

With the increasing adoption of digital media, there is less and less of a need for physical gaming stores. That said, they can be quite fun – especially if they are dedicated to a single publisher. Such is the case with the upcoming ‘Bandai Namco Cross Store’ set to open …

After the success of 2019's Westfield Shepherds Bush Pokémon Center, the pop-up store is once again coming to London alongside the Pokémon World Championships. The store will be only be open from August 17-21, so there's a small window for fans to visit. While previously the Pokémon Center pop-up store …

Google’s game streaming service, Stadia, launched back in late 2019 with a solid enough gameplay experience backed by an unfortunately subpar storefront, lacking many of the most basic functionalities expected. Over time, Google has slowly improved Stadia, with the latest update overhauling the store’s design. As reported by 9to5Google, the …

Earlier this week, we heard that Microsoft was due to make some announcements about its PC gaming store. Now, we know what changes are coming, as Microsoft is reducing its revenue cut for PC games sold through its store from 30 percent to 12 percent.  This is the same strategy …

Microsoft has been in desperate need of a re-design for its Windows 10 Store app for years and now, it looks like the big overhaul is finally happening. According to sources this week, Microsoft is working on a new version of the Store with fewer limitations, allowing a broader range …

Though console manufacturers typically partner with retail stores in order to sell consoles, games, and accessories, Sony recently began to offer an alternative option, cutting out the middleman and allowing fans to purchase hardware and software directly from PlayStation. This service, dubbed PlayStation Direct, is currently only available in the …

Apple is expected to open up about 100 of its stores in the US this week. However, the majority of the stores will only offer “curbside pickup” while the others will have”walk-in service”. The stores that offer walk-in service will have a new set of rules to follow to curb …

Every year, close to 20 million people visit London. If they are heading to the heart of the capital, then they will normally have three things on their mind: Historical monuments, catching a show and exploring one of the best shopping experiences in the world. The brand-new Razer store opened …

For many years now, the Apple Store has had an open ratings and reviews section, similarly to most other online retailers. Over the weekend, that entire section of the website mysteriously vanished with no sign of returning. The reviews section has been removed from all product pages on at least …

The Epic Games store is continuing to pose a threat as another big Triple A game has decided to move away from Steam. Metro Exodus is due out in just a couple of weeks and while the game has been available to pre-order on Valve's storefront since the beginning, it …

At this point, Discord is the go-to communication platform for most PC gamers. For many, it has replaced Skype, TeamSpeak, Curse and most importantly, Steam chat. Now, Discord is going to be taking on Valve in another form, with the chat client set to get its own games store. Discord …

If you open up your Steam account this morning, the Store page will look a little different than you remember. In a large update, Valve has overhauled the aesthetics and layout of its storefront once again, this time easing back on the free-flowing look that had dominated for a while …

Unsurprisingly, when the Revive project that unlocked Oculus VR's Rift exclusivity was launched, the Facebook owned company updated its DRM to block its use. Even more unsurprising though, is that within days the Revive project is back and it's already circumvented DRM protecting Unreal Engine titles. This all stems from an ongoing …

It turns out that Valve does pay attention to what goes on in Greenlight from time to time. This week, the creators of indie game store, ‘Itch.io', were trying to get an app for the store pushed through Steam Greenlight but they were stopped in their tracks last night after …

The judge presiding over the case of Apple vs several thousand of its former retail employees for what were described as “demoralising,” bag searches throughout their time with the company, has thrown it out, stating that if employees wished to avoid the checks, they could have not brought bags to …

As beloved as it is, Valve took a big hit to its reputation when it tried to introduce paid-for mods earlier this year, causing it to drop the idea less than a week after it was introduced. Valve always made out like it hadn't given up on the idea though …

Sony has announced that it is shutting down its online store for Europe. From now on, Sony will only be selling its goods through its retail partners within the EU, likely in further effort to cut costs due to the company's poor financial state at the moment. The company confirmed …

Being an Apple fan in Russia has never been quite as easy as other parts of the world and now it's just gotten a little harder. As of today, Apple has closed it's Russian online store and is no longer selling hardware to anyone using the Ruble as their currency, following its …

Imagine a world where the overly friendly young chaps and chap-esses in an Apple store didn't actually have a clue what they were talking about, regularly make up technology to describe what your looking at and were happy to accept bribes. KitGuru checks out secret cam footage of this alternative reality.

HMV has had a hard time over the last year, the company went bankrupt and almost closed down completely until Hilco came in and took over the retail chain. Since then, HMV has been working on adjusting to the digital age and it has now done so with the launch …

Dixons isn't exactly the name you think of when it comes to contemporary or future thinking store chains, but it's giving it a good shot with a new “store of the future” in Gatwick Airport, featuring floating displays, tablets for people to browse products on and a “KnowHow” bar. It's …

If you happen to live in the Newcastle-under-Lyme area, you may have had the chance to visit the Overclockers UK store.  Many of us would love to have such a store in our own local area but often we just have to accept that ordering online is the only option. …

Wow.  There. We said it. Right up here in the bold, red headline. While the majority of KitGuru folks expected to see 4K TVs in the stores for less than £1,500 before Xmas, we had not expected to see them arrive at $699 by Summer. You read on while we …

While the initial sheen might have come off the smartphone market (Apple in particular) as it moves to becoming a commodity, it is still a growth industry. But enjoying far greater growth is the accessory industry that has grown around it. KitGuru snags a sighting of a new site – …

If you've been wanting to buy up some Razer gear for a while but haven't quite had the funds to do so, now might be the right time to invest, as Razer has just dropped the prices on some of its products for the weekend – offering free shipping with …

Amazon have denyed removing am e-book detailing Wikileaks conspiracies saying that the author himself removed it from sale. An Amazon spokesperson said “We did not remove the title, and are verifying that it was removed from sale by the author.” Amazon were also fortunate to escape a denial of service …

In November Microsoft are planning to open an online games marketplace that will mean people can download titles such as Halo and Gears Of War. Additionally, Microsoft are going to offer titles such as Grand Theft Auto from Rockstar and Fable: The Lost Chapters. The plan so far is to …