Following on from the interesting, but certainly attention grabbing news yesterday that Amazon was currently in discussion with the FAA about unmanned drone delivery, book retailer Waterstones has released a trolling video discussing a new way of delivering books, via owl. In the very tongue in cheek video, press manager …
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China heading to the moon with first moon rover
What's up Kerbal Space Program fans and you know, people interested in real, actual space travel. China has now launched its first lunar rover, attached to the Chang'e-3 lunar probe with the intended mission of surveying the moon's surface and looking for natural resources that can one day perhaps be …
Read More »Warhammer 40,000 Storm of Vengeance is a 40k MOBA
There's quite a few Games Workshop properties in the works at the moment, ending a somewhat scattered drought of games from the longtime tabletop game maker. Alongside the sequel to Bloodbowl, there's a new turn based strategy called Space Wolf and now it looks like there'll be a MOBA too, …
Read More »Patriot Fuel+ Mobile Rechargeable Battery Review
Today we are taking a look the Patriot FUEL+ 9000 mAh Mobile Rechargeable Battery. With a 2.5A and 1A port, this gargantuan battery can charge two devices simultaneously and even supports power pass-through. The big question is, should every enthusiast on the move own one? Patriot's extensive line-up of FUEL+ …
Read More »Sony releases thank you to fans after 2.1 million PS4s sold
Sony looks to have firmly secured round one in this heavyweight matchup between previously next-gen, now current-gen consoles, managing to sell over 2.1 million consoles since its launch earlier this month. While Microsoft's Xbox One hasn't had quite as long to sell in the US, it's been available in more …
Read More »Multiplay’s Insomnia festival is moving to Ricoh Arena
The UK's biggest gaming festival is getting bigger next year as Insomnia festival will take place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, instead of the traditional Telford International. The first Insomnia event to take over the arena will be held over the Easter bank holiday weekend- Friday the 18th of April …
Read More »Win STEAM game of your choice this week!
This week we are running a little competition on our Facebook page – to win a STEAM game of your choice. All you have to do is join our funny Facebook comment thread and place a caption to a scene from Batman Arkham Origins on the PC. It means you …
Read More »Nvidia releases the Geforce Experience 1.8
Today Nvidia releases the latest update to its Geforce Experience program. The 1.8 update will add “game-changing Optimal Playable Setting functionality, and a number of ShadowPlay updates that make the innovative, critically-lauded gameplay recorder even better at capturing your favorite action-packed moments.” A few other major updates include: Customization of …
Read More »Sheep Marketplace goes down to biggest heist in net history
If you thought there was a brown, stewy storm brewed up from the demise of drug marketplace Silk Road, wait until you hear the story behind the shut down of its offspring, Sheep Marketplace. It looks like someone managed to hack the site, stealing around $6 million worth of Bitcoins …
Read More »Sony and EA predict shorter console life cycle this generation
EA Studios vice president, Patrick Söderlund and Sony's UK managing director, Fergal Gara, both seem to agree that the life cycle of consoles will be shorter this generation. Gara revealed his thoughts in an interview with Techradar: “It's probably a sign of the times and how much has changed in seven …
Read More »PS4 is the fastest selling console ever in the UK
The Xbox One might have sold well everywhere thanks to its worldwide simultaneous release, but the PS4 has only been here for a few days and it's already selling like proverbial scalding baked goods. According to the latest numbers, the PS4 is now the fastest selling console ever in the …
Read More »YourFreeProxy installs a bitcoin miner without telling you
If following the spate of recent blocks here in the UK, you've been looking for alternative ways to visit your favourite torrent site, you may have made use of YourFreeProxy, a toolbar that provides a simple way of circumventing any government sanctioned censorship. However, it turns out that “the most …
Read More »I’m getting an Oculus Rift, what should I do with it?
So I bit the bullet guys. I tried a Rift again at i50 this weekend – on the simply stunning looking games, Dream and Sandman – and I decided to do it. I couldn't wait any longer. I bought one. But I didn't order it from the developer's, no that …
Read More »Comet survives near solar-miss
Since I've been playing Kerbal Space Program all weekend, I figured I had to cover this story today. A comet by the name of Ison, has survived a fly-by with the biggest ball of burning gas in our solar system, the sun, despite the fact that comets are mostly made …
Read More »Rockstar is being sued over a GTA V character
Well once again we're here, with Rockstar being sued because someone feels like one of the hundreds of characters within GTA V was inspired directly by them and that consequently, they are due a few sheckles in return. Who is it doing the suing this time around? Lindsey Lohan. While according …
Read More »Amazon could start drone delivery by 2015
Smartphones may be getting smaller and more powerful, graphics cards may be faster than ever and TVs may be getting more detailed than we could ever have imagined, but you know what still feels somewhat archaic? Ordering something online and then having to wait a day or two for it …
Read More »ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Motherboard Review
Forming the entry-level Z87 board in ASRock's gaming-orientated Fatal1ty series, is the Z87 Killer able to prove itself as a good-value gaming motherboard? Designed to meet the requirements of gamers, ASRock outfits its Z87 Killer with a number of premium add-on components which it calls Gaming Armor. An audio upgrade …
Read More »Real life street fighter with The Bullying Experiment on YouTube
We're not in the habit of linking up any old YouTube videos, but something will land on YouTube inside the next 24 hours that is likely to be a phenomenon and we wondered where you stand on the issue of bullying? KitGuru links up the tricky situations. UPDATE: The promo …
Read More »Buffalo LinkStation LS421DE Enclosure Review
Buffalo are a leading Network brand, and today we are reviewing a new release of their popular LinkStation series. The LS421DE is a high performance two-bay network attached storage device, which even features Raid 0 and Raid 1 configurations. The LS421 offers many features, including Gigabit Ethernet, Cloud Storage, a …
Read More »Multiplay documentary launched to celebrate i50
As the i-Series of gaming LANs passes into its 17th year, the organisation behind it has released an epic documentary that charts its history – from humble beginnings to i50 glory. KitGuru pulls up a comfy chair, pops the corn and forces YouTube to 720p goodness. When medical student Craig …
Read More »Adobe still leads the way in Rip Off Britain scores
After running this morning's story about Crucial's inexplicable $50 bump for an SSD drive price when it gets sold to Brits, we got a timely reminder that there is one company that rips hard and faster than anyone else in this industry. KitGuru checks the sums before declaring Adobe the …
Read More »Crucial SSD pricing confirms Rip Off Britain continues
Many SSD manufacturers have to buy components through multiple vendors before they are able to sell the final unit to you, the customer. Companies with fewer ‘steps' should show ‘purer' pricing – less inclined to be impacted by a multitude of component price moves. KitGuru puts Crucial's latest offer on …
Read More »What’s on at Multiplay i50
If you're thinking of heading down to Multiplay's 50th ever iSeries event in Telford this weekend, but you're not sure if it'll be worth the trip, have a look at what we've been looking at and playing today and once you're finished, you'll know whether you want to or not. …
Read More »Google Glass wearer made to leave a Seattle restaurant
Nick Starr, a network engineer from Seattle, was made to leave his local diner because he was wearing Google Glass. However, according to him, he had eaten at the diner several times before while wearing his Google made spectacles. Starr shared the events of the night through Facebook: “We begin …
Read More »HTC One coming back with dual SIM and Micro SD card slots
HTC has just announced that its bringing an updated version of the HTC One to the UK, the updated flagship will feature a dual SIM slot and a microSD slot. Unfortunately this does mean that the company had to detract from the phone's sleek, all in one design by making …
Read More »Blizzard’s Warcraft movie pushed back to 2016
Universal and Legendary Pictures have confirmed that the long awaited Warcraft movie has been pushed back from late 2015 to March 2016. This is most likely to avoid clashing with Star Wars which is slated to hit theaters on the 18th of December. Considering the competition, the delay is a …
Read More »Multiplay Insomnia 50 officially kicks off
The 50th ever (at least officially) Insomnia, iSeries, i50, gaming mecha festival has now begun for real, with the opening ceremony as always disseminating freebies to the early arrivals. Taking to the stage to kick things off we had Paradox video producer Matt “A_Spec' Hoving, along with Multiplay head and …
Read More »Man throws away hard drive containing $7.5 million worth of bitcoins
It turns out that there's a hard drive worth $7.5 million sitting in a landfill site right now. James Howells collected 7500 bitcoins back in 2009 but threw away the HDD containing his fortune earlier this year because it had just been sat in a drawer for years. Unfortunately for him, …
Read More »The PS4 is already selling out at UK retailers
The PS4 officially went on sale today in the UK but you might have trouble finding one in stock as retailers are already selling out of launch day consoles. At the moment Amazon, Game and Currys have run out. All hope is not lost though, there's still a few bundles …
Read More »Win Battlefield 4 on PC!
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 …
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