Around 50,000 websites are currently vulnerable to malware and backdoor access thanks to a security hole found in a Word Press plugin, according to researcher, Daniel Cid. Security firm, Sucuri, says that new malware can infect any site that resides on the same server as a hacked Word Press site. The flawed plugin …
Read More »Sony settles in PSN hack case, will give out freebies
Three years ago, when the world was new and the PlayStation was three rather than four, the PSN went down for a whole month. Since then Sony has been fighting a class action lawsuit in the United States, battling claims that it give compensation for the downtime. It's now made an official …
Read More »Titanfall now has in-game currency
Respawn has just revealed in a blog post that in-game currency will be coming to Titanfall in the game's fifth update, which is due out on the 31st of July. These in-game credits will allow users to buy items on the black market such as Titan insignias and burn cards. …
Read More »EA wants to time Battlefront release with Star Wars episode VII
Many of us were disappointed to see a lack of progress on EA's upcoming Battlefront III at E3 but the company has confirmed that it's still aiming for a 2015 release in order to tie in with the release of Star Wars VII in December next year. EA Studios Executive …
Read More »Nobody wants Cameron’s porn filters
It seems like I'm not the only one that doesn't want David Cameron censoring the web with his China sponsored pornography filters, as when it comes to new users opting out of them, almost everyone is doing so. In fact, the numbers of people agreeing to the filters are in …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline delayed until 2015
Shortly after the game's beta ended, it has been announced that Battlefield Hardline will no longer launch this year. This game will now come out in early 2015 instead, giving Visceral Games and DICE more time to work on stability, story depth and “multiplayer innovation”. EA had already published a list …
Read More »Areal Kickstarter suspended, new campaign launched
The Kickstarter for West Games' Areal is a project that's seemed a bit fishy from the start. It featured grandiose claims of a true STALKER sequel, despite a miniscule budget/threshold, faked assets and Unity stock models in demos, strangely frequent comments that drown out complainers and even the claim that …
Read More »League of Legends has a pretty new cinematic
League of Legends had a CGI trailer when it launched back in the day and Riot has played with a couple of others since then, but CGI cut scenes have never featured heavily in the MOBA game. However, put that history aside today, as Riot has just unveiled a new, six …
Read More »Microsoft set to unify all three client operating systems
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday confirmed rumours that it plans to unify all of its operating systems for client personal computers. The move will help the company to cut its costs and offer similar user experience on different types of devices, including personal computers, tablets and smartphones. “We will streamline the …
Read More »Final version of Watch Dogs E3 graphics mod released
The final and stable version of The Worse Mod has been released, allowing those of you that still have Watch Dogs installed to experience the game with its original E3 graphical settings along with increased NPC density and performance improvements. The mod was revealed shortly after Watch Dogs was released, …
Read More »League of Legends hacker made $1000 a day
Last year, Shane “Jason” Duffy had his house raided by the Australian cybercrime unit for repeatedly hacking Riot's popular MOBA, League of Legends. Duffy managed to stay out of jail on bail but it turns out that during this time, his hacks were earning him $1000 a day. How did he pull …
Read More »Dota 2 International grand finals match up decided
The International Dota 2 championship tournament is finally coming to an end. We've had two weeks of single matches, eliminations and the final bracket but it all comes down to this- the grand final will see NewBee, the comeback kids of the tournament, face off against ViCi Gaming. Newbee managed …
Read More »Snowden calls for surveillance blocking technologies
Whistleblower Edward Snowden spoke at a New York based hacking conference, Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE) this weekend. Broadcasting himseelf via a video feed from Moscow where he currently resides under threat of extradition to the US, he called on those assembled and other hackers and technology leaders around the …
Read More »London is getting a board game cafe
Playing board games, eating snacks and drinking beer is a pretty typical weekend for many a KitGuru reader I'm sure, which is why it is certainly worth letting you know that there's a cafe opening up in Hackney, London in September that's designed to cater to all of it. Draughts, …
Read More »Apple-IBM deal: good news for Apple and IBM, bad news for BlackBerry and Microsoft
The agreement between Apple and IBM will inevitably have a lot of effects on the industry of personal computers as well as mobile devices. For example, BlackBerry and Microsoft Corp. will clearly lose sales because of the new collaboration. Meanwhile, the partnership essentially brings IBM back to the personal computing …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online has around 770,000 subscribers
There's a lot of negativity towards The Elder Scrolls Online floating around the web but the game must be doing something right as it still has around 770,000 active subscribers according to a report published by SuperData Research. Neither Bethesda or Zenimax have shared exact sales or subscriber figures but …
Read More »Two more special edition PS4’s announced for Japan
Sony has announced two more special edition Playstation 4 consoles for Japan. In addition to the recently announced Frozen themed console, Japanese buyers will also be able to get a Destiny themed white PS4 or a black ‘The Last of Us' themed console. The white, Destiny themed console looks similar …
Read More »UK police set to trial Robocop style facial recognition
One of the biggest problems I had with the recent Robocop remake, was that while the technology was impressive, it was so much less so than the original from back in the day. Sure robotics that can keep a person's brain, face and spine alive without anything else is beyond what …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 boosted UK Wii U software sales by 479 per cent
Mario Kart 8 was bound to be a hit. The series has never failed to net Nintendo a heap of praise from young and old fans alike, but with the release of its latest iteration, the pressure was really on to help turn around the fortunes of the Wii U. Fortunately …
Read More »Microsoft to phase-out Nokia X Android-based smartphones
As part of its major restructuring plan announced on Thursday, Microsoft Corp. will phase out its Google Android-based smartphones and will offer more affordable Lumia devices in order to address customers in budget as well as developing markets. Additionally, Microsoft announced plans to focus on higher-end smartphones and fight against …
Read More »Intel: We will integrate 3G/4G modems into all our platforms
Intel Corp. said this week that its future PC platforms will be equipped with its own 3G/4G modems so to enable wireless Internet connectivity everywhere and on every device. The move will clearly make notebooks and slates with integrated baseband capabilities more affordable eventually, whereas Intel’s chips will get more …
Read More »Dishonored 2 rumored to be revealed at Gamescom 2014
It looks like we might get our first look at the sequel to Dishonored at Gamescom next month if recent rumors are to be believed. Bethesda has hinted at turning the hit game in to a franchise but we haven't had any concrete information as of yet. The sequel is …
Read More »US Xbox One sales doubled in June
Microsoft's decision to sell a cheaper, Kinecless Xbox One bundle is already paying off as US sales of the console actually doubled in June. The jump in sales could also be partially attributed to the holiday lineup of games announced at E3, including The Master Chief Collection and Sunset Overdrive. …
Read More »Google forms Project Zero, the anti-hack super team
Google has decided that enough is enough. Hackers, be they government sponsored security experts or bedroom nerds with a gift for social engineering, are the latest target of Google investment, as it has announced the creation of a new team of researchers called Project Zero, which is designed to find …
Read More »Sony wants to attract Nintendo Wii owners to PlayStation 4
One of the things that Nintendo has consistently failed to do so far is to make owners of its previous-generation Wii game console to buy its new-generation Wii U system. Apparently, Sony Computer Entertainment thinks that it can persuade customers of its rival to get its PlayStation 4 instead of …
Read More »A former dictator is suing Activision
Manuel Noriega, a former Panamanian dictator is suing Activision over his likeness being used in Call of Duty Black Ops 2, the latest game in the series to be developed by Treyarch. The case is similar to that of Lindsey Lohan suing Rockstar over her likeness being used in Grand Theft …
Read More »The Last of Us Remastered will include a framerate toggle
Naughty Dog has been hinting at the frame-rate and resolution of The Last of Us on the Playstation 4 for some time and now we seem to have confirmation. The game will run at 1080p 60 frames per second by default but players will have the option to cap the …
Read More »Check out this Oculus Rift lightsaber simulator
Most Star Wars fans have dreamt of wielding a lightsaber at one point or another and now thanks to the Oculus Rift- you actually can. Using some Optitrack sensors, and an Oculus Rift DK1, Benjamin Teitler was able to create a lightsaber training simulator from scratch. In the video you can see …
Read More »Aperture Tag Portal 2 campaign gets Valve approval
A new campaign for physics based puzzler Portal 2 has been released on Steam, licensed by Valve, making it about the most official update to the game in a long time. Featuring a new type of gun and a focus on gel rather than portals, the game comes with new …
Read More »Microsoft to announce huge job cuts this this week – report
Chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp. has already implied on strategy changes at the software giant. As it usually happens, strategic shifts happen in a combination with massive layoffs. A media report suggests that the job cuts will be announced as soon as this week. After Microsoft added 30 thousand …
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