If you are based in Crimea, then it is about to become harder to game as thanks to sanctions imposed on the region by the US, Blizzard can no longer provide its service to those who live there. This means that those living in the area will no longer be …
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Development on Prey 2 stopped three months after announcement
Prey 2 was announced all of the way back at E3 2011. Over the next few years, we heard multiple rumors, suggesting that the game was being passed from studio to studio and was officially cancelled in 2014. However, it turns out that development on the project actually ceased altogether …
Read More »Apparently Samsung hired 500 fake fans for Galaxy S6 China launch
It turns out that Samsung might have hired 500 people to act as fans at the Galaxy S6 launch in China. According to reports, the Korean device maker paid around 500 people to attend its event, most of which were actually iPhone users. Samsung didn't go out and find all …
Read More »Popcorn Time sneaks on to iOS
Popcorn Time, the so-called ‘Netflix for pirates' has managed to sneak its way on to iOS without the need to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad. The app is already available on most other major platforms but breaking on to Apple's terrain took a little extra work. The piracy app has …
Read More »Sony is apparently preparing an Xperia Z4 Ultra phablet
Rumour has it that Sony is currently working on re-entering the phablet market with an Xperia Z4 Ultra smartphone. Sony’s new handset will reportedly come equipped with a new 6 inch display, launching alongside the smaller Xperia Z4. This information comes from DigiTimes (Via TechRadar), which spoke to an anonymous …
Read More »Gadget Show Live 2015: The weird and wonderful
Although it's great to visit tech expos to see some of the new and exciting hardware and the innovative peripherals, it's also a great time to see some rather strange and often intriguing technology that doesn't get quite as much press as a new GPU or gaming mouse release. So …
Read More »Square Enix is set to reveal Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
The next Deus Ex game is on the way, it is called Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and details of the game just leaked yesterday while Square Enix was hosting an elaborate, strange reveal Twitch stream. The game is set in the year 2029, two years after the events of Human …
Read More »Netflix could ban VPN users thanks to updated terms and conditions
Netflix has recently updates its terms and conditions, adding in a new line that says Netflix can ban users found to be using a VPN to access libraries of content not available in your own country. However, it does seem unlikely that Netflix would actively enforce this new rule. While …
Read More »There is now an unofficial KitGuru app for iOS
We have a pretty strong community of readers here at KitGuru, although there is one thing that we are consistently asked for- an application for smartphones. Well, one of you guys decided to make it happen, so now there is an unofficial KitGuru app for iOS. This offering was made …
Read More »Gadget Show Live: HP’s 3D scanning Sprout PC
Often at gadget and tech trade shows, I like to focus on the smaller stands as that's where the interesting stuff is usually found. However, at Gadget Show Live 2015, one of the more intriguing booths was one of the biggest. HP was showing off its new idea for the desktop, …
Read More »Cherry debuts new MX switch keyboard at Gadget Show Live
Cherry is a company you all know as the maker of the universally popular MX keyboard switches. Whether you're a fan of brown, black, red, blue or any of the other coloured variants, chances are if you have a mechanical keyboard you have Cherry MX switches. There are a few …
Read More »Samsung to use world’s largest $15 billion fab to produce DRAM – report
Samsung Electronics overwhelmed the world of semiconductors when it announced plans to build a chip production plant that will cost almost $15 billion last October. At the time it was unclear for what the giant plans to use its fab in Pyeongtaek, a city south of Seoul. According to a …
Read More »Is it time to start drug testing Esports players?
As long as there have been performance enhancing drugs, they have had some sort of presence in sports. As soon as big money shows up there's always going to be someone willing to get a competitive edge no matter what, which is why it's no surprise that doping as it's called, …
Read More »ASUS ZenFone 4 Smartphone Review
Continuing our look at the ASUS ZenFone range – today we review the smallest of the lot, the ZenFone 4. Very competitively priced at just £99, the ZenFone 4 aims for those on the tightest of budgets but who still want a complete smartphone experience. We’ll see how well it …
Read More »Hollywood bought movie rights to Five Nights at Freddy’s
Not every game reaches its full potential. Even some of the big ones released with millions in development costs and even more so in marketing. Five Nights at Freddy's however is the complete opposite. Not only did it provide simple, but effective gameplay mechanics that many people loved, but it …
Read More »Microsoft already working on Windows 10.1 ‘Redstone’
Even though Microsoft Corp.’s Windows 10 operating system is still months away, the software giant is already working on and updated version of the operating system code-named “Redstone”. The improved OS is expected to emerge in 2016 and will be aimed to strengthen Microsoft Windows ecosystem in general. Microsoft plans to roll …
Read More »GlobalFoundries: Our lead 14nm product is yielding in double digits
GlobalFoundries on Tuesday clarified claims about its ramp up of 14nm chip production at fab 8 manufacturing facility in Malta, New York. The world's second largest contract maker of semiconductors has taped out multiple 14nm designs and is tweaking its equipment using a lead product at the moment. The company is …
Read More »You can now pre-load Grand Theft Auto V on PC
Update: The time has come, you can now pre-load Grand Theft Auto V for the PC. The download comes in at 59.0GB on Steam. If you pre-ordered through the Rockstar Warehouse or GreenManGaming, then you will receive your code soon via email, along with links to download the GTA V PC …
Read More »Killing Floor 2 is launching this month on Steam Early Access
You might remember the game ‘Killing Floor', it was a Left 4 Dead style co-op zombie shooter that started out as a mod for Unreal Tournament and later became a standalone title in 2009. Now, there is a sequel coming out although it isn't quite finished yet. Killing Floor 2 …
Read More »The Witcher 3 now has an expansion pass
The Witcher 3 is finally releasing next month after two lengthy delays, CD Projekt Red has already announced that it will be giving away 16 smaller bits of DLC for free but now it has also announced an expansion pass, much like a season pass, it will grant you access …
Read More »New leaked image of the Moto 360 2 surfaces
The Smartwatch market is expected to boom this year with the launch of the Apple Watch so as you can imagine, Android Wear smartwatch makers are preparing their own devices in order to compete. We now have our first leaked render of what is apparently going to be the next …
Read More »Samsung predicting a 30% drop in profit
Samsung is gearing up to reveal its first quarter 2015 earnings soon so the company has released an earnings guide for investors, which tells a similar story to the last few, Samsung is expecting to see a sizable dip in profit due to dwindling sales of its devices. Samsung currently …
Read More »Halo Online modders aren’t stopping despite DMCA takedown notice
Microsoft has done a pretty good job of keeping Halo off of the PC platform but the company opened the flood gates last month with the announcement of Halo Online, a free to play shooter exclusive to Russia. The game is currently in beta and the files are out there, …
Read More »Apple’s sales chief wants end-users to get products online
Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president of retail and online sales at Apple, has written a letter to employees asking them to encourage end-users to order new products online instead of getting them in retail outlets. Apparently, the chief of online and retail sales at Apple wants to change mindset of …
Read More »LG may have outed Apple’s plans for an 8K iMac
It looks like Apple might be working on an 8K version of its iMac desktop all in one machine, according to a recent LG blog post. LG supplied the 5K panel for Apple's well received 5K iMac, which launched last year. The post went as far as to claim that …
Read More »Nvidia’s patents claims against Samsung, Qualcomm will go to trial in June
Nvidia Corp. has announced that administrative law judge Thomas Pender presiding over its patent case against Samsung and Qualcomm in the U.S. International Trade Commission had ruled that the lawsuit would go to trial in June. This pretrial decision, known as a Markman ruling, is the judge’s determination of the …
Read More »It looks like Crytek might be making a game for Amazon
Rumor has it that Crytek has just entered a huge licensing deal with Amazon, worth between $50 million and $70 million. The developer, which recently faced some financial struggles, will now be kept afloat for quite some time, according to several anonymous sources speaking with Kotaku. Crytek did say last …
Read More »Next-gen Apple TV set-top-box will not support 4K video streaming
Apple is rumoured to announce its next set-top-box in the coming months, the first all-new STB in years. The new Apple TV is expected to bring-in additional features, but, according to a media report, it will not support 4K ultra-high-definition video playback, at least initially. Although not a lot of …
Read More »SanDisk – ‘excellent takeover candidate’ for Seagate, WD, says analyst
SanDisk is one of the leading producers of NAND flash-based devices, could be an excellent acquisition target for Seagate and Western Digital, according to a financial analyst. While at present the takeover of SanDisk is a hypothetical thing, HDD makers may be very interested in acquiring a company with NAND …
Read More »Inside Chroma at i54 with Nick Haywood from Razer
In the huge exhibitor hall at Multiplay's i54 event at the Ricoh Arena, it was hard to miss the Razer battle bus. This black and green branded double decker travels Europe, full to the brim with DinoPC gaming systems and the latest in Razer peripherals. There was a queue for …
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