Although we still have 24 hours to wait until it becomes available in the EU, the second half of Double Fine's Kickstarter over-funded, point and click adventure game, Broken Age, is now available. The first part debuted way back in January 2014, with the developer then using funds from its …
Read More »DDOS attack affects Battlefield Hardline launch on Xbox One
The launch of Battlefield Hardline was all set to go off without a hitch yesterday, until the DDOS attacks started rolling in, affecting the game’s multiplayer component on the Xbox One, according to EA. Visceral’s take on the Battlefield formula launched last night with issues affecting the Xbox One, as …
Read More »Unity has officially released the Unity 5 game engine
Unity has officially launched the latest version of its cross-platform game engine, Unity 5. The engine itself has had an early version around for a little while but the final version will launch today on the company's own website. Unity 5 launched in beta form back in October last year, …
Read More »Space X manages ‘soft’ and ‘vertical’ sea landing
Although NASA has continued to wow the world with its efforts in sending robots to Mars and planet discovery, it's Elon Musk's Space X that has captured many people's imaginations this year, with the continued push for a re-usable first-stage Falcon rocket using an automated drone platform. While the last effort didn't …
Read More »iOS 8.2 beta prepares iphones for iWatch launch
Apple is currently preparing its iPhones for the launch of the Apple Watch, according to the latest iOS 8.2 beta update. The beta update includes a new setting in the Bluetooth menu, letting users know how to pair their device with an Apple Watch. The pairing process is a little different …
Read More »Sony delays PS4 launch in China
Sony has had to delay the launch of the PlayStation 4 console in China, just a few days ahead of its scheduled 11th of January release date. The company did not give one exact reason for the delay, instead citing ‘various factors' according to a new report from Reuters. A new …
Read More »Kerbal 0.9 trailer shows game close to launch spec
Like the eponymous Kerbal Space Program itself and all the rockets it builds, the developer of the game, Squad, has taken it through many, many testing phases and iterations. With the first public release of the game back in 2011, it's been in Earl Access for a long long time, …
Read More »World of Warcraft expansion, Warlords of Draenor release imminent
The next expansion for mega MMO World of Warcraft, Warlords of Draenor (WoD) will go live on the US and EU servers in the next few hours. This will be the fifth expansion to the game, which was originally released 10 years ago this month. Warlords of Draenor will be …
Read More »Microsoft may launch its own smartwatch in a few weeks
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to launch its own smartwatch in just a few weeks time, ahead of Apple's huge Watch launch early next year. Microsoft's watch will be focused on health tracking, including a heart-rate monitor, the watch will be capable of syncing with devices running Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, …
Read More »Dyson launches bacteria killing humidifier
Dyson might be more well known for its vacuums than anything else, but it's released a lot of other clever electronics over the past few decades, including the Airblade hand dryer. Today though it's launching a new product: a humidifier to help combat skin conditions that also uses UV radiation …
Read More »Youtube set to open Manhattan production HQ in November
Youtube might not have the best reputation for supporting its content creators when it comes to copyright claims, but what it lacks in the understanding of fair use, it makes up for in its provision of production equipment and facilities for the site's creators to make use of. Following on from …
Read More »Visceral Games: Battlefield Hardline ‘will work’ at launch
DICE made a mess of the Battlefield franchise after the disastrous launch of Battlefield 4 and unfortunately for Visceral Games, this has led to concerns regarding Battlefield Hardline's launch. However, the studio is reassuring gamers that the title “will work” at launch and that it won't make the same mistakes …
Read More »Nvidia GAME24 event coverage
As promised, here is our weekend coverage for those of you who missed out on Friday night's Nvidia Game24 event in London to celebrate the launch of the highly rated GTX 980 and GTX 970 graphics cards. There was plenty going on at the venue, we got to take …
Read More »Destiny blocked on some college and university networks
For most onlookers, the Destiny launch seemed to go off without a hitch earning Activision $500 million in a single day. However, for a lot of students, the experience has been dramatically different as the game isn't accessible on many college and university campus networks worldwide. So far, Bungie is …
Read More »Sony is treating Destiny as a first party release
In-case you didn't already notice, Sony is heavily invested in Destiny, having swooped in and struck a content exclusivity deal with Bungie. Now, Sony UK Boss, Fergal Gara, is now stating that the company is treating Destiny as a first party title. “We're treating it, for all intents and purposes …
Read More »Last-gen versions of Destiny come with free new gen upgrade
Bungie is offering a free digital upgrade to the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Destiny if you buy the game on the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 and later decide to upgrade to a current gen console, effectively giving buyers an extra copy of the game for free. This offer is …
Read More »Nvidia rumored to reveal GTX 880 next month
Recent rumors are all pointing towards a GTX 880 reveal before the end of the year but it could happen sooner than you think as Nvidia is apparently planning a press event for next month, at which the company will reveal its Maxwell architecture and new flagship graphics card. However, …
Read More »Coolermaster Computex launches Resonar bass control earphones
In a secret room on the 4th floor of the Nangang Exhibition hall in Taipei, there was a blanket ban on cameras by the Coolermaster product meisters. Imagine our surprise when we saw one of the secret squirrel samples left out in the open on the company's main stand. KitGuru …
Read More »Kickstarter streamlines its ruleset for new campaigns
Kickstarter has announced that it's cutting back its restrictions on new campaigns, streamlining the rules that govern new projects on the site, making it much easier for people to get their products out there in-front of the pledging crowd and even making it possible for new types of products to …
Read More »YOYOTech launches Warbird Z7
As you'd expect, with the advent of a new Intel chipset, every major computer brand is pushing through new ranges of systems that promise to be better, faster and more feature-rich than anything you've seen before. KitGuru casts an eye over the interwibble and picks out one such newbie. We …
Read More »MESH launches range of 10 All-In-One PC systems
We had a quick chat about ‘All In One' systems in the KitGuru offices and, almost universally, the only units we had all used was an Apple iMac. Sure, HP pushed hard into this market a few years back, with Acer etc hot on their heals, but the power, styling …
Read More »YOYOTech launches retro chic 901 chassis in the UK
Unusual one this. You'd normally expect a manufacturer to announce the availability of a chassis, but with the InWin designed 901 it looks like system builder YOYOTech has a bit of a deal to control the supply. KitGuru checks to see how customs will be checking the border. While mining …
Read More »Japanese Xbox One launch gets dev support
It's easy to forget more than six months on from the launch of the Xbox One that it isn't available everywhere yet. One of those territories is quite a big one for gaming too – though not a big one for Microsoft – Japan. The Xbox One won't be landing …
Read More »Twitch streaming finally lands on the Xbox One
Titanfall begins its staggered release across the world today and in order to capitalise on the hype, Microsoft has also scheduled the release of the Twitch streaming service to coincide with the release of its “game changing” exclusive. Now Xbox One owners will finally be able to stream directly to …
Read More »Here’s the Titanfall launch trailer
With the release of Titanfall just six days away in the US (and nine here in the UK), Respawn has gone ahead and debuted the launch trailer, showing not only some more of the frantic action that we've come to expect from the game's multiplayer mode, but also a hint …
Read More »Sony set to livestream PS4 launch in Japan
Since Sony's PlayStation 4 was released here back in November last year and even earlier in some parts of the world, it's easy to forget that elsewhere, like Japan, the home country of the console's maker, it's still not out yet. Soon though, that will no longer be the case. …
Read More »Wii U update could cut load times by 50 per cent
While not that many people have Wii Us, one of the complaints those that do often have is the time it takes for a game to actually load and for you to begin play. Nintendo it seems is well aware of this, as “this summer,” it plans to release an …
Read More »YOYOTech claims there is a resurgence for gaming PCs
Invited down to a glamorous hotel in central London by YOYOTech to see ‘The Resurgence of PC Gaming', KitGuru was intrigued. The Centerprise performance PC brand was certainly acting confident, but in the face of recent IDC and Gartner reports, was that confidence mis-placed? Ignoring the wine and nibbles, we …
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 »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 …
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