Today Ebay showed off its newly designed logo, though it has yet to go live on either the .com or .co.uk domains. It looks sharp and sleek and all the letters are lined up correctly now – though similar to Microsoft's redesign, I can't help but wonder how much the auction …

Having slated the release of the Wii U in its native Japan for the 8th of December just yesterday, Nintendo was expected to announce a closer-to-Christmas date for the rest of the world. However those fears have proved false, with Nintendo announcing today that its next-generation console would land in …

A new site set to begin operation for the first time on 26th September, Indie Game Stand, will offer a single Indie game every four days, with users able to pay whatever they want for it. Clearly taking inspiration from the likes of HumbleBundle, but making things a little more …

Despite many publications, including ourselves, reporting just a few days ago that Apple had seemingly reversed its stance on torrent promoting applications on its app store, it has now proved initial hopes unfounded, by announcing the impending removal of both Conttrol and Transmission RPC. The first news the creator of Conttrol …

Wikileaks has a new competitor in the form of WeFightCensorship.com, coming from freedom lobbyist organisation, Reporters Without Borders. Described as a “virtual shelter” to allow people to share and distribute banned and censored materials, the site is designed to help those suffering under repressive government regimes where social networking and …

Two members of staff from ARMA developer, Bohemia Interactive, have been arrested by authorities for espionage on a military installation on an island off the Greek coast, called Lemnos. Apparently the island is set to feature in the next instalment of the ARMA series, with the two staff members – believed both …

Valve is set to launch its latest expansive project today: Steam Big Picture. Designed to offer a decent Steam experience on your lounge TV – controlled via Xbox controller – Big Picture could end up having a very interesting impact on the industry. For one, while Valve has made it …

Since its inception, Spotify has only been available through its desktop or mobile application. However, that's all about to change as the streaming music service will soon be accessible through a simple web browser, making it possible to access all the music you could ask for, from wherever you are …

Apple looks to have lifted its ban on torrent applications on the iOS, having allowed Conttrol, an app that lets you manage your uTorrent software remotely with the use of your iPhone. It's not the only one that's shown up on the app store either, with Apple also certifying Transmission RPC a …

In a move that seems morally fishy, but far from surprising, Sweden has pledged aid in the form of 400 million Kronor (£37.5 million) to Cambodia, after the South-East Asian nation agreed to deport The Pirate Bay founder, Gottfried Svartholm – allowing Swedish authorities to arrest him. The money is …

The image of Bitcoin as a reliable option for investment and online transactions, has been hit once again, after trading site Bitfloor was hit by hackers – leading to the loss of over 24,000 (£160,000) of the digital currency. Wired reports, that the hackers were able to gain access to …

At least that's the message Miriam Bellard of No Reply Games got, when she received a notice that her company's game ‘Seduce Me,' had been kicked off of the Greenlight voting platform for breaking terms and conditions. Considering the only real two T&Cs that could get you removed were for …

That's the question of the day here at KitGuru and it's one being asked by Dr Drew Pinsky too. He's launched a new service called Greenroom, that works by selling a person's time, for a one-0n-one video chat. The idea is a simple one, but intriguing for those that want to drum …

Despite it having been just over a week since Blizzard introduced what was expected to be a monumental time sink, Paragon Levels, one player known as Alkaizer has already almost hit the maximum. He currently sits at Paragon Level 97 – and considering he's done that in a week, expect it …

Gottfrid Svartholm, one of the founders of The Pirate Bay, who was arrested last week in Cambodia, is now set to be deported back to Sweden where he faces jail time for his involvement in the torrent search website. The Phnom Penh Post broke the news, after speaking with the …

While it's been rumoured, hinted at and teased for a long time, we now have confirmation that Valve is set to enter the hardware market. Granted, it's not from an official announcement, but a job posting on the Valve website looking for someone to develop hardware. The available position is …

While Guild Wars 2 might have been selling extremely well, with players knocking up impressive levelling sprints, it's not without its problems. A few days ago we noted the issue with mispriced items, but now ArenaNet is having to deal with hackers. In quite an ingenious scheme, a few nefarious …

Considering it took place in Cambodia, based off of a Swedish search warrant, it would be surprising if US authorities had anything to do with the arrest of Pirate Bay founder, Gottfrid Svartholm. However one visitor to the country on a particular day, throws up a few red flags. Ron Kirk, …

While Valve's Greenlight service – where users vote on what games they want added to the digital distribution platform – has only been live for about 24 hours, the Half Life developer has already begun banning swathes of users for submitting fake games to the service. While Greenlight should be …

Two websites that were once among the top file locker websites in the world, have disappeared offline, marking the end of a steep downwards decline in user numbers and market influence. Filesonic and Wupload, two sister sites were at the top of their game in the earliest days of 2012, seeing a …

Playing catchup to LG, Sony has unveiled its own 4k LCD TV with a whopping 82 inch diagonal screen length – two inches shorter than the rival LG offering. However, while the new Bravia might come up a couple of inches short in one dimension, it maintains the same huge …

Until know, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's lawyers have been working for free, due to the fact that the entirety of his assets were seized by authorities earlier this year. However, now the New Zealand High Court has freed up $6 milion NZD (£3 million) borrowed against a government bond with …

While the Ask Me Anything threads on Reddit are often hosted by interesting and important people, tonight the cast just got a little more star studded. President Barack Obama began his own AMA about an hour ago and has been fielding questions from members. While a sceptical mind might immediately …

Update: The main site for 7oryanet does appear to be down for now, but the explanation of the protest is still up. The site's owners just tweeted that they are working on getting the site back online. Original Story In a similar style to the website blackouts initiated by many …

Advertising watchdog, the ASA, has told BSKYB to withdraw one of its adverts that describes the company's film rental service as “instant.” Known as Sky Store, the new platform was marketed as like having a movie rental store in your house, offering “instant” availability through a user's Sky+ box. In reality, …

It seems these days that a big, hotly anticipated game, can't launch without experiencing some sort of problem. Similar to the issues seen with Blizzard's Diablo III launch earlier this year, Guild Wars 2 that officially began its career in the MMO world this morning, has been hit with log-in …

Developers of applications that involve “up/download & file managers, email and fax tools, VOIP and video” will be given early access to the relaunching Megaupload API if they simply send Kim Dotcom an email, according to a twitter post by the legally embroiled site owner. Since his arrest in January …

Despite the fact that Guild Wars 2 isn't officially released until tomorrow, 28th August, one player known as Sufeuze, has already reached the level cap: 80. Of course this isn't magic, even if it is impressive. Those that pre-ordered the hotly anticipated MMO sequel were able to gain early access …

One of the world's most strictly regulated and ethically proud torrent websites, UKNova,  has been forced to announce its imminent closure, after FACT – the UK arm of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) – serviced it with a cease and desist order. Despite full compliance from UKNova regarding …

Uppdate 2: After contacting the seller, he said: “The auction was pulled down by eBay for reasons that aren't entirely clear to me, even after being on the phone with them for around 30 minutes. The term of service it violated was the one that prevents illegal copies of original …