Spotify has been around for a few years now and like with any service, it's been through some changes in its time. If you were around right at the start you will have enjoyed free and unlimited music streaming with ads, almost as if you were listening to your perfect …
Read More »BBM to come pre-loaded on Android smartphones
As soon as the Blackberry Messenger app went cross platform it became a hit, garnering over ten million downloads in its first 24 hours on both the Play Store and the IOS App Store. Thanks to the massive surge in popularity, you may find BBM coming pre-installed on several Android …
Read More »The Moto X is coming to the UK next month
The Moto X smartphone had a lot of hype surrounding it leading up to its US launch late last year, it was the first Motorola device to be released under Google's ownership and it certainly shows. The phone focuses heavily on software improvements and the user experience rather than the …
Read More »Sony speaks out on Playstation Vita’s shortcomings
It's no secret that the PS Vita hasn't enjoyed the same level of success that the original PSP had, there's very few games for the hand-held and sale figures are often disappointing. So why has this happened? Sony UK Managing Director, Fergal Gara, has an explanation: “In all honesty, higher sales …
Read More »Sim City is finally getting an Offline mode
Almost a year after its painful release, Sim City is finally getting an offline mode in the game's next update, developer Maxis has just announced. While an offline mode is much appreciated, it has raised an important question- How is it suddenly possible to have an offline mode now, when …
Read More »343 Industries hire professional Halo player
Halo 4 developer, 343 Industries, has just hired professional gamer Eric “GH057ayame” Hewitt, a professional Halo player who is best known for his competing as a part of Team Carbon. The studio's latest employee let the news out over the weekend after tweeting “Ready to get back to work?” followed by …
Read More »Steam OS now supports AMD and Intel graphics
Valve recently announced its first wave of pre-built Steam Machines all coming from different manufacturers in different configurations but here at KitGuru we know that most of you prefer to build your own system so if you were interested in building your own ITX PC running Steam OS then you'll …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising PC won’t work offline at the moment
Update: The offline mode issue has now been patched Yesterday we saw the release of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance on Steam, almost a year after the game's release on consoles but unfortunately a lot of buyers are already facing problems getting the single player game to launch in Steam's offline …
Read More »There is a way to disable region locking on the 3DS
The 3DS was the first Nintendo handheld to come region locked, something a lot of fans had an issue with as it limited your choices as far as what games you could play. Sometimes a big game only comes out for one region, Monster Hunter 4 is a good example …
Read More »Steam now comes with parental controls
Late last night the Steam client was updated to bring family options to all Steam accounts, many users and even a couple of news sites misinterpreted the patch notes and thought that the long awaited sharing feature had arrived but this was unfortunately not the case, for now we've just …
Read More »Titanfall to be limited to 6V6 in multiplayer matches
Respawn, the developer behind the upcoming Microsoft exclusive game Titanfall, has just announced that the game's multiplayer mode will only allow for 12 players in 6V6 matches online. Respawn Vice President, Vince Zampella, confirmed this on Twitter: “6v6 is max player count. Turned out to be the best balance with AI …
Read More »Sony officially announces it’s streaming service- Playstation Now
It's no secret that Sony bought the Gaikai streaming service a while back and that we would see the streaming service return some time after the Playstation 4's release but I don't think many people expected an announcement so soon. Sony has just announced its new Playstation Now service which …
Read More »Alienware’s Steam Machine could be the one to watch
Yesterday Valve began showing off the first wave of Steam Machines due to release throughout the year but out of the lengthy list of manufacturers, it seems that Alienware could be the one to watch. Alienware has always been known for its stylish but arguably overpriced gaming PC's and laptops …
Read More »MSI showcases its 2014 line up at CES
This year's Consumer Electronics Show kicked off today and it looks like the folks over at MSI are off to a flying start as they have begun showcasing the company's 2014 line up of high performance Gaming Laptops, Workstations, All-in-Ones, Tablets and PC components. At the MGM Skyline Marquee Suites, you'll …
Read More »Nvidia announces ecosystem of Game-Stream certified products
Nvidia has been pushing its Game-Stream technology recently, the service originally launched on the Nvidia Shield handheld late last year and was arguably its biggest feature, but now it seems that the graphics chip maker is looking to expand as it has just announced its partnership with several other companies …
Read More »Fox TV sued Simpsons linker for $10 million
A few weeks ago we published a story going over a lawsuit against an Ex-Admin of the torrent site, Swebits. That Ex-Admin was being fined over half a million dollars in damages for uploading one movie but that's nothing compared to what this guy's got coming to him. An un-named …
Read More »Dreamworks film studio to release its own tablet for kids
If your young one wants a tablet, you don't have very many options as not many tablets are designed with kids in mind but film studio, Dreamworks, is looking to change that as it plans to release its own tablet, the ‘Dreamtab', later this year. For this release, Dreamworks will …
Read More »Syrian Electronic Army hacks Skype’s Twitter
The Syrian Electronic Army has hacked in to the official Skype Twitter account to accuse Microsoft of selling user data to governments around the world. The first in a series of tweets reads: “Don't use Microsoft emails (hotmail, outlook). They are monitoring your accounts and selling the data to the …
Read More »Round one of the console wars officially goes to Sony
Gaming on a budget involves a couple of pretty important decisions, the first decision you're going to have to make is usually which platform your going to dedicate your money to and while PC gaming has grown, consoles still remain the more popular choice for mainstream buyers. While both the …
Read More »Deadpool delisted from digital outlets
If you're at all interested in playing the Deadpool game, which was released mid 2013, then you might want to do it soon as the game is mysteriously disappearing from digital stores without explanation or warning. Deadpool the game was developed by High Moon Studios and published by Activision, the …
Read More »Devil’s Third is on track for release in 2014
Dead or Alive creator, Tomonobu Itagaki, along with Valhalla Game Studios, have been working on an all new action game titled ‘Devil's Third' for some time now. Originally THQ was signed on to publish but as we all know, THQ is no longer with us, since then there has been little …
Read More »4.6 million Snapchat usernames and phone numbers leaked
2014 has barely started and we already have our first leak, a Snapchat database containing 4.6 million phone numbers and usernames has leaked on to the Internet and has been made downloadable for all of the world to see. The site housing the leak, SnapchatDB, currently offers two download formats: …
Read More »Netflix introduces cheaper streaming plan
Netflix has started offering a cheaper streaming plan option in North America, the new plan will come in at $6.99, which is just one dollar short of the regular $7.99 option, so what's the catch? The cheaper plan comes with two restrictions: The cheap plan will only allow users to …
Read More »Ben Heck creates one handed Xbox One controller
Console Modder, Ben Heck, has took it upon himself to create a single handed accessibility mod for the Xbox One controller to help disabled gamers. The controller mod was created in conjunction with Newark Element14, which revealed the new controller in a teaser for the next episode of The Ben …
Read More »Google and Audi to team up with new Android based car system
Rumour has it that Google and Audi might be teaming up to create a new Android based car information and entertainment system, rumour also has it that this system might make its début at the Consumer Electronics Show next week. The new system has been designed to give drivers and passengers …
Read More »China bans Battlefield 4
Some bad news came down the pipeline over the weekend as Battlefield 4 has been officially banned in China and as you might know, a Chinese ban is pretty strict. Not only can the game not be sold but the Chinese Ministry of Culture has issued a notice prohibiting the …
Read More »Intel hires 16 year old for new devices group
Last year Joey Hurdy, a 15 year old kid with autism, went to a science fair at the White House where he met the President and demonstrated his home made Marshmallow cannon for him. Since shooting Marshmallows around the White House, Joey has been keeping himself busy by going on …
Read More »Notch debunks Minecraft Wii U rumour
The rumour had a good run but it's over now, Notch has officially debunked the Minecraft Wii U rumour although, he does agree that the game would be a good fit for the console. A Wii U version isn't completely off the cards forever but right now Notch and the Minecraft …
Read More »Amazon sold 426 items per second leading up to Christmas
Christmas time is always incredibly busy for retailers but when it comes to online retailers, there's a lot more people in the shop at once. Amazon has just proven this as it revealed that in the weeks leading up to the 25th of December, it started to sell 426 items …
Read More »Sony is pulling online support for a few first party games
Sony is going to start shutting down online support for a few of its older first party Playstation 3 titles throughout 2014. Starting on the 28th of January, MAG along with two PlayStation 3 SOCOM games, Special Forces and Confrontation, will be the first titles to go and since neither MAG or SOCOM have offline …
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