AOC has been fleshing out its new AGON series of gaming monitors all year long. Just last month, a brand new Ultra-Wide monitor was added to the lineup, which traded in resolution for a higher 200Hz refresh rate. This month things are a little different, with the AGON AG251FZ bringing …
Read More »HTC has sold ‘much more’ than 140,000 Vive headsets
Last month, reports began circulating and claiming that HTC has managed to sell a total of 140,000 Vive virtual reality headsets between April's launch and October. However, it turns out that the actual figure might be more impressive as HTC clarified the situation during a briefing with investors, stating that …
Read More »Reddit CEO admits to stealth editing other user’s posts
It looks like Reddit's CEO, Steve Huffman, has been messing with users of the site over the last few days as today he admitted that he has been editing the content of posts and comments directed at himself. Huffman co-founded Reddit alongside Alexis Ohanian back in 2005 and goes by …
Read More »Samsung might be selling its PC business to Lenovo
Samsung has been in the PC business for years now but over time, things have become considerably less profitable, thanks in part to the rise of smartphones and tablets. Now in order to cut the costs associated with its PC business, Samsung is apparently looking to sell it off and …
Read More »Ubisoft is making big changes to how it handles DLC
Ubisoft let a lot of gamers down back in 2014 with the releases of Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed: Unity. Since then, the company's reputation has been on thin ice and many have resorted to boycotting the publisher when it comes to PC versions of games. However, Ubisoft is looking …
Read More »UK law could soon ban ‘non-conventional porn’ online
Do you partake in pornography that is considered “non-conventional?” Who knows right? That's a pretty vague term, but it's the exact wording of the currently under-debate, Digital Economy Bill, which is being pushed through parliament. If enacted, it could force ISPs to put blocks in place for any sites that …
Read More »Nvidia’s Computer for Cure awards $400,000 for cancer research
Nvidia's philanthropic arm, the Nvidia Foundation, has awarded two groups of research teams $200,000 a piece as part of its Compute the Cure effort, to try and combat cancer. Each team uses Nvidia technology in a unique way to help research the disease and how best to fight against it. …
Read More »AquaComputer Vision puts a temperature display in a CPU block
In its quest to develop a water cooling CPU block of the future, German water cooling expert AquaComputer, has created the Cuplex Kryos NEXT with Vision, a block that comes complete with its very own temperature read out. The OLED display can also be used to show other stats like CPU …
Read More »Kim Dotcom claims he’s been under unlawful surveillance
MegaUpload founder and perpetual courtroom denizen, Kim Dotcom, still finds himself battling with unknown forces. This time he's claiming that a camera placed in a hotel room opposite his apartment was pointed directly at him. Although official claims are that it was filming the nearby harbour, it has since been …
Read More »Playdead drops Denuvo protection for Inside
Playdead, the developer of hit creepy, indie side-scroller, Inside, has ditched anti-tamper software, Denuvo from the game just as the Steam Autumn Sale hit. Considering Denuvo has proved so successful in protecting other games, it's quite a surprising move to see it ditched, especially during a sale period. Denuvo has …
Read More »AMD launching RX 490 in 2016? Don’t put your upgrade plans on hold yet
Back in July, AMD accidentally listed the RX 490 on its website for a brief time, which swiftly prompted rumours surrounding AMD's higher-end GPU plans for 2016. It has been a few months since then with very little in the way of new information but this week, reports popped up …
Read More »Valve has tied in the Steam Autumn Sale with an awards ceremony
Valve has been attempting to spruce up its sales over the last couple of years in an effort to try and turn buying games into some form of meta game. However, with the Autumn Sale this year, Valve has chosen to try something different- The Steam Awards. For the first …
Read More »Another retailer points to sub-£200 price point for Nintendo Switch
Update: Last week, we heard some news surrounding the Nintendo Switch's pricing, with sources claiming that here in the UK, the Switch would come in two configurations, one priced at £199 and another with more storage priced at £249. Now that outcome is looking even more likely as UK retailer …
Read More »Sony appears to be censoring complaints over 4K TV input lag issues
It looks like Sony has some explaining to do as the company appears to be censoring its forums by removing any thread that makes mention of its flagship Bravia 4K TV lineup and their input lag issues. Right now, Sony is pushing its range of Ultra-HD TVs as being ‘PS4 …
Read More »Meet China’s Amazon Echo competitor: The LingLong DingDong
Digital Assistants have become more and more useful over the years and while the likes of Siri and Google Now are excellent, the Amazon Echo and its Alexa assistant are perhaps the most impressive so far. Unfortunately, the smart home gadget doesn't necessarily know a great deal of languages- it …
Read More »OSVR headset and software now supported by Steam
The Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) platform is now supported officially by Steam, which means you can use the alternative headset to play all sorts of games and experiences there. It also gives OSVR its own category, so if you're looking to buy compatible titles, you can search for them alone. The …
Read More »Xbox One Oculus Rift streaming mode coming soon
The Oculus Rift will soon be able to support streaming games from the Xbox One, in a cinema-mode that puts the user in front of a giant virtual screen. That means the games themselves won't be automatically turned into VR experiences, but you can play them in a variety of …
Read More »Deliveroo hack charged users for food they didn’t order
Someone has figured out how to manipulate the food delivery app, Deliveroo, to charge users for all sorts of food items, even if it's not delivered to them. Several users have reported having bills of £100 or more for food that was delivered to a number of different locations, but …
Read More »Steam Workshop support coming to Rocket League in December
One of the keystones of Rocket League's popularity, has been the developer's willingness to not settle with a single effective game mode, but continued releasing new ones that shake the experience up for all involved. Starting in December users will be able to help with that too, with the introduction …
Read More »4K Netflix is finally available on PC but only for Kaby Lake
Netflix has been streaming Ultra-HD/4K content since way back in 2013 but over the years, this higher quality level has been limited to newer Smart TVs and some other specific devices, like the Nvidia Shield TV and now PS4 Pro/Xbox One S. It has been a long time coming but …
Read More »Vertagear unleashes new range of Triigger chairs
Vertagear might be a relatively new company to the world of gaming chairs but we have liked the company's previous SL4000 and SL6000 offerings quite a bit. However, not everyone is after a highly stylised gaming chair, some would prefer something a little more suited to an office environment and …
Read More »UK Digital Infrastructure fund to usher in ‘gold standard’ Fibre Broadband
The broadband situation here in the UK has been criticised for some time, with many ISPs relying on the Open Reach infrastructure to deliver fairly low internet speeds at times. Now, it looks like the UK government wants to spur some competition, as it will be providing £400 million to …
Read More »Dishonored 2 PC patch 1.2 aims to improve performance
Dishonored 2 didn't make the best first impression for many PC gamers but Arkane Studios is working away on patches. We have already had the chance to try out patch 1.1, which mainly focussed on mouse control improvements but late last night, patch 1.2 was pushed out in beta form, …
Read More »Suzi Perry reveals Fleetlights Guardian Drones
While the vast majority of drone projects seem focused on photography, video surveillance or acts of war – Direct Line insurance has been investing in new ways to use unmanned aerial vehicles to help preserve life in novel ways. KitGuru was invited to experience the Fleetlights project at Wrotham Park and to see, first …
Read More »Watch Dogs 2 is getting bundled with the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070
Over the weekend we heard that Ubisoft and Nvidia may be teaming up once again this year for a holiday season graphics card/free game promotion but now, we have official confirmation. Starting from today, if you buy a GTX 1080 or a GTX 1070 from participating retailers, you will also …
Read More »U.S. to drop TPP trade deal at start of Trump presidency
President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his commitment to end plans for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on the first days of his presidency. The agreement was championed by President Obama, who claimed it would open up trade between countries. Detractors however claimed it would send U.S. jobs …
Read More »Hitman 2016 now free with select RX 470 GPUS
If you need a new game for the Christmas period and fancy treating yourself to a new graphics card at the same time, Overclockers' new RX 470 deals are not only priced rather well, but come with the full season of Hitman. You can grab one of the cards for …
Read More »Disney is co-developing Christmas holiday 360 degree content
MANDT VR, the makers of serialised 360 degree video content and part of those pioneering VR sporting coverage, has partnered up with Disney to create some bespoke, 360 degree videos for the Christmas period. Called The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration, the content will be available on ABC and …
Read More »Love trumps Wolves at Intel Extreme Masters eSports event
The Unicorns of Love have been crowned champions at the latest Intel Extreme Masters XI in Oakland, California, in a tough bracket of pro League of Legends teams. Fellow eSports organisation, Ninjas in Pyjamas, won their own trophy and cheque for taking the crown in the Counter Strike: Global Offensive …
Read More »Blizzard is working on a new first person project
Blizzard might have a lot of popular games available to play right now, but only one of them is in the first person perspective: Overwatch. However that may not be the case forever, as it's now created two new job listings for software engineers for an unannounced project built using …
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