Samsung is currently working on getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow up and running for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, though users of this year's flagship device may find more in store with this update. Samsung has apparently given its Android skin, Touchwiz, a bit of a redesign for the …
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Microsoft is urging users to upgrade to Internet Explorer 11
Despite the company's new focus on the Edge browser, Microsoft does still have Internet Explorer knocking around with plenty of users. In an effort to keep pushing forward with the browser, Microsoft recently announced that by next year, it will no longer be supporting older versions of IE, urging users …
Read More »Here is what you may need to run Elite: Dangerous with SteamVR
Back in September, Frontier Studios announced that it was working on a version of Elite: Dangerous for virtual reality. The game would become part of SteamVR and support devices like the upcoming HTC Vive, which is set to release to consumers sometime next year. However, we didn't have any definitive …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Remake has a trailer, will release episodically
Right now, Square Enix seems to be experimenting a bit with its franchises. Rise of the Tomb Raider is currently exclusive to Xbox, Hitman will be releasing in chunks and now, we know that the Final Fantasy 7: Remake will be released episodically, apparently in an effort to fit more …
Read More »France considering blocks on Tor, free Wi-Fi
Politicians of the world are still scrambling to react accordingly in the wake of increased numbers of terrorism linked attacks in recent weeks, but the overarching response has been focused on technology and surveillance than anything else. France may well go further than most though, as it's said to be …
Read More »G.Skill MX780 RGB gaming mouse review
Gaming mice are a very personal choice and with the myriad of options available to prospective buyers, choosing one can be very difficult. G.Skill are hoping that by offering a heavily customisable product it may just secure your interest, as its Ripjaws MX780 offers a number of tweakable options that help …
Read More »BitTorrent Inc. serves 200 million+ ads a day
When it was announced back in 2012 that the Utorrent BitTorrent client was going to begin serving adverts, it wasn't a particularly popular move. Despite that though, to this day they continue to be served in monstrous numbers. The latest count has the software's parent company BitTorrent Inc., serving upwards …
Read More »Asetek is trying to block AMD from selling Fury X cards
The future of AMD's current flagship graphics card, the Fury X, could be put in jeopardy soon, as Asetek, maker of coolers and cooling systems, has filed a cease and desist against AMD. The reasoning? It claims that the card uses water cooling technology that infringes upon its patents. There's …
Read More »Social media firms increase extremist crackdowns
In the wake of several attacks linked to extremist terrorist groups, social networking firms like Twitter, Google and Facebook are being asked by many governments and intelligence agencies to step up their fight against those that would incite violence against others. They will now attempt to take down anything they …
Read More »Epic Games finally reveals Paragon: its take on the MOBA
Epic Games has been teasing a new flagship title called Paragon for a while now. We've met some of its stand-out characters over the last few weeks, detailing their strengths and powers, but without the context of what the game was about, it didn't make much sense. Now it does, …
Read More »Win a Vibox Element Blue X Gaming PC!
We are always looking to give back to you guys for supporting KitGuru – we are teaming up with Vibox this month to give away a Vibox Element Blue X gaming PC to a lucky reader! We recently reviewed this system ourselves, praising the clean build and 1080p performance, so …
Read More »Konami isn’t letting Kojima accept any MGS: V awards
Konami has been trying its best to silence Kojima and not offer any confirmation as to what is going on between the two. The company even went as far as to say that Kojima was merely ‘on vacation' recently but that illusion was shattered last night when Geoff Keighley revealed …
Read More »PornHub releases ‘premium’ Christmas advert
In a wonderful parody of the typically sickly sweet Christmas adverts that populate TV and web-videos at this time of year, PornHub has released its own. While it does poke fun at the way these sorts of adverts are usually handled though, it is also trying to sell you a …
Read More »Get Assassin’s Creed Syndicate free with new ASRock mobos
As much as many of you could be considered hardware enthusiasts, who love building, tweaking and overclocking for the pure fun of it, the majority of us also use those systems for gaming. Which means it's always nice to get a free title when you buy some new hardware. That's what's …
Read More »You can now permanently remove games from your Steam library
Have you ever felt that the endless bundle and impulse buys during sales have left your Steam library cluttered and full of games you are never likely to play? Although organising them into categories can help, some would rather just do away with the games altogether, and now you can, …
Read More »ASUS STRIX Soar PCIExpress 7.1 gaming sound card review
Ask any PC gamer what their system specifications are and they will be able to rattle off a detailed list of numbers and brand names … however there is a good chance they will still using onboard sound. For some reason sound cards are not seen as a particularly exciting …
Read More »Oculus and Harmonix announce Rock Band VR with Dragonforce
Another big announcement at last night's Game Awards 2015, was that Oculus and Harmonix are working on a virtual reality version of Rock Band. Players will get to strum away on plastic guitars to audiences that they can see and feel right in-front of them, and to help make sure …
Read More »Far Cry Primal will have you taming beasts to take on enemies
The international Game Awards ceremony took place last night at the Microsoft Arena in Los Angeles California, so along with all of the gossip and tidbits of information flying around in its aftermath, we also have a few new game trailers. One of them is Ubisoft's Fary Cry spin-off, Primal, …
Read More »Microsoft still planning PC to Xbox One streaming
Earlier this year, Microsoft gave Xbox One gamers a way to get their games on the PC, through in-home streaming. However, with the amount of focus being put in to PC gaming in the living room right now, it seemed to make more sense for Microsoft to implement PC to …
Read More »Corsair is launching a low-profile liquid CPU cooler
We often see Corsair's line of all-in-one liquid coolers used in PC builds these days, and while you can cram one in to a Mini-ITX case, it isn't always the ideal or easiest solution. However, Corsair is looking to make things easier on those with small form factor rigs, with …
Read More »Blizzard is closing down the Overwatch beta for a while
Blizzard has revealed that it will be shutting down its Overwatch closed beta servers later this month, starting on the 10th of December. During this downtime, no more invites will be sent out and nobody will be able to access the game, though it will be returning next year and …
Read More »Avalanche Studio promises fixes for Just Cause 3 on PC
Just Cause 3 launched this week and so far, while some people are enjoying the game just fine, others are facing various issues on the PC. Some on the PC have suffered from frame rate drops, crashes and various graphical bugs, though Avalanche Studios has responded to concerns and is …
Read More »EA denies reports of low Battlefront sales
Recently, Gamestop suggested that sales of Star Wars: Battlefront fell “short of expectations”, which may have been true for the brick and mortar store chain but EA's Peter Moore claims that from the publisher's view, Battlefront is far from the sales flop that some are currently suggesting, though exact sales …
Read More »The iPhone 6C will resemble an upgraded iPhone 5s
Apple is currently preparing to launch the iPhone 6C at some point in 2016. We've already heard a few details and rumours, including one prominent iTunes leak but now it looks like things are starting to take shape, as new reports claim the iPhone 6C will ditch plastic in favour …
Read More »The DOOM closed alpha takes place this weekend
Last year with the launch of Wolfenstein: The New Order, Bethesda promised those who pre-ordered access to the DOOM Alpha and beta phases. Now development has progressed a bit and a closed alpha weekend event is taking place this weekend, on the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. If you …
Read More »Seagate Xbox One 2TB Game Drive Review
We are all primarily PC gamers here at KitGuru, but that doesn't mean we shy away from consoles. Today, we are taking a look at Seagate's new 2TB ‘Game Drive', made in partnership with Microsoft exclusively for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. While you can freely switch out the …
Read More »Steve Ballmer calls Microsoft revenue numbers ‘bulls***’
Ex-CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer and still the company's biggest share-holder, has called the numbers Microsoft revealed as part of its recent annual shareholder meeting, “bulls***.” Although Microsoft released its run rate – extrapolating results from a single point throughout the year – Ballmer wants to see real revenue numbers, …
Read More »First stand-up comedy show takes place in virtual reality
Although Nokia's Ozo 360 degree camera rig has us all excited for experiencing real events from the comfort of our own home, what's to say that the performers even need to go to a venue? That's what happened yesterday in the VR social application, AltSpaceVR, which hosted its first stand-up …
Read More »Elon Musk wants governments to charge for carbon
Space X and Tesla founder Elon Musk has called on students and citizens to lobby their government to introduce a ‘carbon price' to help hurry along commercial industries in making their businesses cleaner and to encourage the development of new renewable energy sources. Removing subsidies for traditional energy would cut …
Read More »U.S. and China to run hacking ‘tabletop exercises’ to aid defence
Although the United States and China have been covertly trying to hack each other's digital systems for a long time at this point, it looks like the two cyber-super-powers are now going to be working together; a little. Following weeks of joint meetings, the countries are going to conduct what …
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