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With Snapchat’s expansion into short film and video game territories, Android users would be forgiven for feeling as though the company had forgotten about them in recent months. Thankfully, that’s all about to change as the long-promised Android rebuild of Snapchat has finally launched. In comparison to its Apple iOS …

Facebook is fighting battles on many fronts, from criticism of its data handling to the regulation of content that appears on its platform. In an attempt to bolster political integrity ahead of India’s elections, the social network is utilising advancements in artificial intelligence to weed out accounts that violate its …

It’s not uncommon to see distributors of piracy-enabled hardware end up the court room, but the operators of copyright infringing websites rarely face the consequences. Spanish anti-piracy efforts are hoping to change that, as entertainment groups are seeking jail sentences and half a billion dollars in damages against four alleged …

Over the past 9 years, KitGuru has published close to 30,000 technical articles - reviewing thousands of products along the way. At any given moment, our team of experts always has an informed opinion as to which product is the BEST OF within its category. After a lot of internal discussion, we decided to create something new: a shortlist of products that are rated highest by the KitGuru editorial team - topped by the BEST OF.

With Gearbox announcing that Borderlands 3 will have over 1 billion different weapons, some fans began to worry about loot distribution. Fortunately, the developer has opted for individual loot streams, meaning that players will not have to fight over guns that have dropped. Separate loot avoids problems found in Borderlands …

AMD has officially begun rolling out its next generation laptop processors, with 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO and AMD Athlon PRO hitting the market, complete with Radeon Vega graphics on board

The Resident Evil 2 Remake has been out for a couple of months now and during that time, the game has garnered up plenty of critical acclaim and positive reviews from players. Capcom has been steadily releasing DLCs, ranging from new character costumes to weapons. The latest DLC is more …

H1Z1 has been through plenty of changes over the years. After starting life as a zombie survival game under Sony Online Entertainment, the developers later shifted focus on to Battle Royale. SOE eventually split off from Sony and became Daybreak Games. After leaving Steam early access, H1Z1 became known as …

Late last week, we learned that the European Commission has launched an investigation into several game publishers over content geo-blocking and regional pricing. Now, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is also launching its own separate investigation into Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo to check they aren't breaching consumer laws. …

Back in 2017, Razer brought back the idea of a ‘gaming phone' with the launch of the Razer Phone. Not long after, ASUS launched its own ROG Phone with a similar focus on appealing to gamers with a high refresh rate display and various peripherals. The ROG Phone has been …

Late last year, Microsoft made the decision to begin developing a Chromium-based version of the Edge browser. The main goal here will be to boost appeal for web developers and generate better compatibility with popular extensions available on other browsers, like Google Chrome. An early version of Chromium-Edge leaked a …

It’s universally accepted that virtually nobody removes a USB safely via Windows’ ejection method, to the point that KitGuru even has t-shirts based on the phenomenon. As of Windows 10 build v1809, Microsoft is ensuring that loss of data is no longer a threat by enabling ‘quick removal’ as the …

On the heels of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plea for more government regulation, the UK wants to begin cracking down on harmful content. Declaring the “era of self-regulation for online companies” as over, Minister Jeremy Wright states that larger companies could be fined up to 4% of their annual turnover …

ASUS ROG is no stranger to peripherals, with different options to suit a range of budgets. This week, the ROG team is launching a new mechanical keyboard, targeting high-end FPS gamers. The ROG Strix Scope has been spotted before, after being briefly announced at CES this year under the name …

While it’s all but certain that Apple’s 2019 line-up of iPhones will stick with the Lightning Cable over USB-C, not much else is known about the upcoming smartphones. Industry insiders expected an iterative upgrade to the firm’s current range; however new reports are suggesting that all models will sport a …

Samsung Galaxy S10’s flagship ultrasonic scanning technology has been bested by a 3D printed fingerprint.

The Tencent Gaming Platform is in its infancy even compared to the Epic Games Store, still in what the company dubs “early access.” Previously, it had only been available in its home country of China, but now the publisher has rebranded the platform to ‘WeGame X’ and given the rest …

In a sudden turn of events, Netflix has announced that it is dropping support for Apple's AirPlay feature.

April has been shaping up to be incredibly eventful for gaming news and so far, things aren't slowing down. Following on from news about the next mainline Assassin's Creed game, we have some details on what's next for Watch Dogs, with the hacker-themed series set to take on the streets …

A couple of weeks ago, Borderlands 3 was officially announced, which drummed up a ton of excitement from fans of the series. Unfortunately, the situation soured for some last week when the PC version was revealed to be a timed exclusive for the Epic Games Store. To vent their frustration, …

There is a long standing history of Assassin's Creed games leaking long before their intended announcement dates. That hasn't changed in recent years, even with Ubisoft giving the series extended time between releases. There won't be a new Assassin's Creed in 2019 but when the series does return, it looks …

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Since launch, the Nintendo Switch has had a number of excellent exclusive game releases. One of the best so far has come from none other than Square Enix and its classic-style JRPG, Octopath Traveller. From the looks of it though, Octopath won't remain a Switch exclusive forever, as a PC …

The European Commission tends to launch several large antitrust investigations each year. While most of the ones we report on tend to fall in the tech realm, this week, the EU is turning its attention to gaming. More specifically, the commission is investigating publishers and platform holders over content geo-blocking, …

Fallout 76 has had more than its share of issues since launch but despite all of that, the game has still amassed an impressively dedicated player base and content updates are on the way. One of this year's updates may cause some controversy though, as a new ‘repair kit' mechanic …

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Since the revelation of Spectre and Meltdown, there has been an increased focus on CPU and chipset security. Last year, a vulnerability was discovered in Intel's ‘Manufacturing Mode' for laptop CPUs, which leaves systems vulnerable to certain attacks. Recently, it was discovered that a number of Razer laptops were left …

UK regulators have yet to decide a course of action since identifying significant security issues in Huawei’s 5G network, with many fearing the price of an outright ban. Researchers have determined that eschewing the company from networks could cost the UK its potential leadership role in coverage and set the …

Rumours of a Pixel Watch came to a head at the start of the year, as Google acquired Fossil’s smartwatch technology for $40 million. Although the company has yet to make anything official with its Pixel branding, a new patent pertaining to quick changing wristbands shows that Google does intend …

Snapchat is struggling to stay relevant against evolving competition from Instagram, Twitter and a range of other rivals, prompting the company to release a line-up of Original short-form scripted shows. In an equally daring move, the app has now unveiled Snap Games, a service which allows friends to play ad-supported …