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- Apple expected to launch even thinner MacBook Air models next year
Apple rumored to launch slimmer 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air laptops at WWDC 2016.Nov 30, 2015 11:19 PM CST - New 'Batman V Superman' teaser revels in animosity
You've never seen Superman act like this on film.Nov 30, 2015 8:52 PM CST - USB-C connector updated with Intel's Thunderbolt 3 transfer protocol
Intel's super-fast Thunderbolt 3 transfer protocol has made it to USB Type-C.Nov 30, 2015 8:24 PM CST - Crimson Edition hotfix driver released, fixes fan and game issues
AMD releases Crimson Edition hotfix driver, fixes fan issues, includes fixes for Just Cause 3, Fallout 4, Battlefront.Nov 30, 2015 6:45 PM CST - 'Star Wars: Rebels' renewed for third season
More episodes of the popular CG animated show to come in 2016.Nov 30, 2015 5:58 PM CST - Recreational drone literally pokes UK toddler's eye out
A boy in the UK has lost his eye after a terrible collision with an unmanned aerial vehicle.Nov 30, 2015 2:51 PM CST - Nintendo NX has a 60% chance at succeeding, says analyst
Renown games analyst Michael Pachter anticipates the NX's success rate and pinpoints a 2017 release for Nintendo's new console.Nov 30, 2015 1:46 PM CST - AMD Crimson driver causing fan issues, hotfix incoming
Crimson Edition driver said to lower and lock fan speed, hotfix to be released today.Nov 30, 2015 10:39 AM CST - Apacer announces new Panther 2666MHz DDR4 RAM modules
Apacer bridges accessibility with performance with its new Panther DDR4 RAM line.Nov 30, 2015 9:43 AM CST - Police called due to altercation between eSports pro and journalist
Police are called as eSports professional and journalist have a physical altercation backstage at DreamHack.Nov 30, 2015 8:41 AM CST - Amazon's new Prime Air drones deliver packages in 30 minutes or less
Amazon takes to the skies to dramatically speed up deliveries.Nov 30, 2015 7:18 AM CST - Star Wars Battlefront weekend PC players doubled by Team Fortress 2
Star Wars Battlefront PC numbers continue to plummet with Fallout 4 clocking 840% more players over the weekend.Nov 30, 2015 6:39 AM CST - University of California develops valuable injury training simulation
This simulation tool is designed for preparing field medics for shrapnel damage, also works well to entertain children.Nov 30, 2015 6:39 AM CST - Russian hackers have scraped over $790 million in three years
Experts say that highly-sophisticated Russian hacker businesses have stolen $790 million since 2012.Nov 30, 2015 1:34 AM CST - Carbon lattice material now set for use in high-end microphones
This 'carbon lattice' material has blown away current microphones standards and will only get better.Nov 29, 2015 11:32 PM CST - Ubisoft's latest 'The Breach' trailer for Rainbow Six: Siege
The latest trailer for Rainbow Six: Siege features a famous speech by Henry V.Nov 29, 2015 6:36 AM CST - Quentin Tarantino explains his love for 70mm, says it trumps digital
Quentin Tarantino explains why he thinks 70mm is better than digital.Nov 29, 2015 4:20 AM CST - Man gets shot, instead of calling the cops, he grabs an Uber home
Instead of calling an ambulance or the police after being shot, a man from Michigan calls an Uber to get home.Nov 29, 2015 2:25 AM CST - New Fallout 4 mod dramatically overhauls in-game landscapes
This Fallout 4 mod injects the Commonwealth with some much-needed vivacity and high-resolution life.Nov 29, 2015 1:34 AM CST - Apple rumored to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack from the next iPhone
It looks like the next-gen iPhone might not include a 3.5mm headphone jack.Nov 29, 2015 12:28 AM CST - Just Cause 3's map is huge, covering 400 square miles
Just Cause 3's huge 400 square mile map explored by helicopter in a new video.Nov 28, 2015 10:20 PM CST - Cards Against Humanity sold nothing over Black Friday, still made $54k
Cards Against Humanity pulled in a swift $54,000 over Black Friday, by selling nothing.Nov 28, 2015 8:04 PM CST - NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 900 series price drops for the holidays
Just in time to game over the holidays, NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 900 series drops in price at retailers/etailers.Nov 28, 2015 2:33 AM CST - Rumor: Sony unlocks PS4's seventh core to boost performance
PS4 game devs are about to get a boost in power as Sony unlocks access to the console's seventh core.Nov 28, 2015 1:30 AM CST - Sony is working on a Remote Play app for Windows and OS X
One of the best PS4 features will soon arrive on the PC and Mac.Nov 27, 2015 8:32 PM CST - Acer Predator gaming notebooks feature i7-6700HQ, 980M, 4K, G-SYNC
Acer launches two gaming notebooks, four different models, all include i7-6700HQ 2.6GHz CPU, GeForce GTX 980M.Nov 27, 2015 5:34 PM CST - AMD says price drop on their GPUs isn't their doing
GPU price drops on R9 Fury, R9 Nano and more aren't coming from AMD, could be temporary.Nov 27, 2015 4:59 PM CST - Make us an awesome TweakTown wallpaper, win a Corsair Hydro H110i GT
Make us a killer TweakTown desktop wallpaper and win an awesome Corsair water cooler for your rig.Nov 27, 2015 3:36 PM CST - Raspberry Pi Zero sells out in a day
Mini $5 computer Raspberry Pi Zero sells out within 24 hours, more to come.Nov 27, 2015 3:26 PM CST - Windows Defender works against Dell adware certificate
In great fashion. Microsoft has blitzed the dangerous Dell adware certificate with Windows Defender.Nov 27, 2015 2:38 PM CST - Security experts say Australia is a very easy hacker target
Security expert says that Australia is an easy target for hackers, saying one man alone could bring down infastructure.Nov 27, 2015 12:36 PM CST - Microsoft's Nokia 230 is here and it's $55
Microsoft announces its Nokia 230 mobile with 2MP selfie camera, keypad and a tiny price tag of $55.Nov 27, 2015 10:34 AM CST - Black Friday, $500 off Eurocom laptop with Desktop i7 CPU and GTX 980
Eurocom offers $500 off its Sky X9 laptop with desktop Intel i7-6700K, desktop NVIDIA GTX 980 and 64GB of DDR4 RAM.Nov 27, 2015 8:32 AM CST - Someone has hacked Street Fighter 5 Beta for the PC
A crack has emerged, PC players can now try out the latest Street Fighter 5 Beta.Nov 27, 2015 6:29 AM CST - OnePlus won't replace faulty USB Type-C cable on its OnePlus 2 handset
The faulty USB Type-C cable on the OnePlus 2 is something OnePlus won't replace, sorry customers.Nov 27, 2015 4:15 AM CST - Introducing Li-Fi, the Wi-Fi killer that boasts 224Gbps
A new efficient tech called Li-Fi uses the visible light spectrum to hit data speeds that smash Wi-Fi.Nov 27, 2015 3:22 AM CST - NVIDIA rumored to be preparing the GeForce GTX 960 Ti
NVIDIA preparing the GM204-based GeForce GTX 960 Ti to compete against the Radeon R9 380X.Nov 27, 2015 2:24 AM CST - AMD reduces price on Radeon R9 Fury X, Fury and Nano - Fury X now $589
AMD drops the price on its Fiji-powered cards, with the Fury X dropping from $649 to $569 after rebate.Nov 27, 2015 12:10 AM CST - Star Trek DS9 Blu-ray campaign warps into view
Fans want the series in HD, but CBS reported to have shelved plans due to cost.Nov 26, 2015 11:25 PM CST - Humai wants to transfer your consciousness to an artificial body
Humai teases that they 'want to bring you back to life after you die' by transferring your consciousness into another body.Nov 26, 2015 10:30 PM CST - New chip could charge your phone in 10 minutes, Samsung interested
University in Singapore creates chip that could charge your phone in 10 minutes, Samsung, Sony, and Tesla express interest.Nov 26, 2015 8:22 PM CST - 2nd-gen MSI ECO series motherboards debut
MSI launching 2nd-gen ECO series motherboards for power-conscious builders.Nov 26, 2015 7:34 PM CST - Raspberry Pi Zero is a $5 programmable computer
Raspberry Pi Zero lets anyone with $5 get into programming, available now.Nov 26, 2015 6:25 PM CST - ASUS celebrates 20 years of making GPUs with GTX 980 Ti Golden Edition
GTX 980 Ti Golden Edition marks 20th anniversary of GPU manufacturing for ASUS, claimed to be fastest 980 Ti available.Nov 26, 2015 5:34 PM CST - Star Wars Battlefront PC player count is poor, dominated by Fallout 4
Star Wars Battlefront PC player numbers are low, bested by Fallout 4, CS:GO and even Team Fortress 2.Nov 26, 2015 4:39 PM CST - AMD rumored to launch its dual-GPU next month, the Radeon R9 Fury X2
AMD preparing the Radeon R9 Fury X2, a dual-GPU card based on HBM.Nov 26, 2015 3:52 PM CST - Power two systems with one power supply thanks to Phanteks' splitter
This power splitter by Phanteks means you can power two complete systems with one supply.Nov 26, 2015 8:31 AM CST - QPAD uses DreamHack to launch its first new mouse shape in seven years
QPAD releases its first new mouse shape in seven years, quoted as 'an improved design inspired by the legendary Microsoft Intellimouse 1.1'Nov 26, 2015 7:29 AM CST - Samsung announces huge 128GB DDR4 DIMMs for enterprise, data centers
Samsung ups the enterprise and data center RAM game with 128GB DDR4 DIMMs.Nov 26, 2015 3:30 AM CST - The first screenshots from the System Shock remake arrive
System Shock fan? The first screenshots of the System Shock remake are here, so prepare yourselves.Nov 26, 2015 12:25 AM CST - AMD's new Zen APUs to deliver Xbox One/PS4 level performance in 2017
AMD's next-gen Zen-based APUs will deliver Xbox One/PS4 level performance, arriving in 2017.Nov 25, 2015 10:34 PM CST - Creationists upset over Google 'Who is Lucy' Doodle
Google Doddle celebrates discovery of Lucy, creationists lash out.Nov 25, 2015 4:24 PM CST - Microsoft restores Windows 10 November update downloads
Windows 10 November update manual downloads restored following Microsoft policy reversal.Nov 25, 2015 3:27 PM CST - Sony's PlayStation 4 dominates sales charts with 30.2 million sales
Sony's PlayStation 4 continues to reign supreme in the console war, and shows no signs of slowing down.Nov 25, 2015 2:28 PM CST - Halo PC is finally happening, and Microsoft has nothing to do with it
A group of fans are making every Halo fan's dream a reality: a competent, modern Halo game on PC.Nov 25, 2015 1:23 PM CST - Star Trek Beyond will fly into IMAX screens in 2016
A digitally re-mastered version of Star Trek: Beyond will be shown in IMAX screens next year.Nov 25, 2015 12:24 PM CST - COUGAR's new 450K hybrid mechanical keyboard looks quite promsing
COUGAR announces a new hybrid-mechanical keyboard that looks quite promising, no over-the-top design here.Nov 25, 2015 9:32 AM CST - Riot Games will be punishing 'toxic behavior' in League of Legends
Riot Games is sick of the 'toxic behavior' in League of Legends, will be punishing and locking out players from the new crafting and loot system.Nov 25, 2015 8:15 AM CST - Electronic Arts releases Star Wars RPG game for smartphones
Electronic Arts releases its free Android and Apple RPG smartphone title, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.Nov 25, 2015 6:28 AM CST - Disney downplaying opening numbers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Disney is downplaying the predictions on box office numbers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with some expecting $300 million for the domestic opening.Nov 25, 2015 6:17 AM CST - Intel sub-contractor had friend make hoax bomb call to avoid work
A former sub-contractor for Intel asked his friend to make a hoax bomb threat, just so he didn't have to go to work.Nov 25, 2015 2:23 AM CST - First 'Captain America: Civil War' trailer hits the web
The 2016 blockbuster gets fans amped early.Nov 25, 2015 1:30 AM CST - BIOSTAR announces DirectX 12 ready GTX 950 for $199
BIOSTAR announces DirectX 12 ready NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 video card for $199 retail.Nov 25, 2015 12:57 AM CST - Just Cause 3 runs at 900p 30FPS on the Xbox One, so much more on PC
Just Cause 3 confirmed to be running at 30FPS while rendering at 900p on the Xbox One.Nov 24, 2015 11:30 PM CST - How to use Fallout 4's bottlecap glitch without depleting ammo
Fallout 4's bottlecap trick comes with a steep caveat, but we've found an easy workaround that will preserve your glorious ammunition.Nov 24, 2015 8:30 PM CST - Sony tells users not to upgrade to Windows 10
Sony warns that upgrading to Windows 10 will become a disaster for many of its users and is currently working on a fix.Nov 24, 2015 2:32 PM CST - Software modder brings PlayStation's Remote Play to PC... for a price
An unauthorized software-maker has ported Sony's Remote Play feature onto the PC and plans to charge a usage fee.Nov 24, 2015 11:16 AM CST - Dell admits fault, promises to remove preinstalled security flaw
Dell denies it installed security flaw on its machines, despite being labeled as Dell and available through official drivers.Nov 24, 2015 9:27 AM CST - Star Citizen's $350 custom HOTAS controller goes on sale next month
That awesome $350 custom controller for Star Citizen goes on sale next month.Nov 24, 2015 2:33 AM CST - Ubisoft has included NVIDIA GameWorks features in Rainbow Six: Siege
Ubisoft and NVIDIA release the Rainbow Six: Siege NVIDIA GameWorks trailer.Nov 24, 2015 12:32 AM CST - Samsung Gear VR sells out online
Samsung Gear VR stock flies off the virtual shelves, temporarily unavailable through e-tailers.Nov 23, 2015 9:35 PM CST - Microsoft pulls Windows 10 version 1511 downloads
Windows 10 November update now only available through Windows Update.Nov 23, 2015 7:25 PM CST - Just Cause 3 on PC supports NVIDIA GameWorks
Avalanche's open-world sequel will tap NVIDIA's GameWorks effects suite to deliver realistic chaos.Nov 23, 2015 6:23 PM CST - Get an Extra 15% Off Any Drone In The TweakTown Store
Use code DRONE15.Nov 23, 2015 5:37 PM CST - Fallout 4 player charts the Commonwealth in this splendid map
Don't feel like buying the Fallout 4 guidebook? This stunningly detailed map has you covered.Nov 23, 2015 5:17 PM CST - Owning blueprints to a 3D-printed gun can now land you behind bars
Owning a 3D-printable blueprint of a firearm can land you 14 years in prison due to firearms amendment.Nov 23, 2015 2:25 PM CST - Microsoft, Volvo team up to develop autonomous car technology
Microsoft and Volvo forge relationship to develop autonomous car technology.Nov 23, 2015 10:24 AM CST - Hyundai hopes to have fully autonomous cars available by 2030
Hyundai plans on fully autonomous vehicles by 2030.Nov 23, 2015 9:28 AM CST - ESL confirms buyout of American eSports company, ESEA
ESL confims buyout of American eSports company ESEA, yet another move by MTG to take over eSports globally.Nov 23, 2015 8:33 AM CST - EK Water Blocks unveils new DBAY D5 MX reservoirs and pumps
EK Water Blocks announces some new dual bay reservoirs with pump combinations.Nov 23, 2015 6:32 AM CST - Ubisoft are aware of the SLI issues with Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
Ubisoft confirms multi-GPU issues for Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, says they are 'working to resolve it'Nov 23, 2015 4:46 AM CST - Microsoft explains why Red Dead Redemption is missing on Xbox One
Backward compatibility is up to the publishers, Microsoft says, and there's no guarantee some games will show up.Nov 22, 2015 8:34 PM CST - Xbox Two and PS5 expected in 2018, powered by AMD with 4K support
AMD to power the next-gen consoles, which are expected to drop earlier than previously thought - in 2018.Nov 22, 2015 7:26 PM CST - NVIDIA collaborating with Stanford University on a VR headset for 2018
NVIDIA's working on Shield VR (that's what I'm calling it anyway), and it'll be out in 2018.Nov 22, 2015 6:10 PM CST - Microsoft's Xbox 360 celebrates its 10th birthday today
The decade-long legacy of the Xbox 360 might be winding down, but it still stands as a mighty pillar of console gaming.Nov 22, 2015 3:58 PM CST - Here's how to get Fallout 4's secret harpoon gun
Modders dig up a deadly aquatic rifle hidden in Fallout 4's game code, and we show you how to grab it.Nov 22, 2015 1:24 PM CST - Star Wars: The Force Awakens pulls in $50 million in pre-sales already
Before its release, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has managed to make $50 million in pre-sales alone.Nov 21, 2015 6:34 AM CST - Star Citizen alpha 2.0 looks incredible, is being played by backers
Some of the early backers of Star Citizen have been enjoying the huge alpha 2.0 upgrade.Nov 21, 2015 12:34 AM CST - Destiny gets 'new' exotics and weapon tweaks in December Update
Destiny is getting some 'new' content in December, but a good portion of it is slightly-changed old content.Nov 20, 2015 6:11 PM CST - Like most Apple products, the iPad Pro makes for tough DIY repairs
Apple's new iPad Pro proves to be quite a challenge for at-home repairs.Nov 20, 2015 5:28 PM CST - G.SKILL's new 8GB Trident Z DDR4 RAM modules hit a blazing 4133MHz
G.SKILL has just announced its new ultrafast 8GB DDR4 modules that can hit up to 4133MHz in 16GB configurations.Nov 20, 2015 11:30 AM CST - Steam nixes flash and daily discounts during big season sales
Valve is making some big changes to Steam's seasonal sales that could alter the course of PC gaming.Nov 20, 2015 10:06 AM CST - Apple's new iPad Pro freezes up after charging, requires hard reset
Apple's iPad Pro might have a mighty screen with decent hardware, but its suffering from one crippling flaw.Nov 20, 2015 9:00 AM CST - 'It wouldn't be right to continue creating Dark Souls,' says Miyazaki
The master of macabre Hidetaka Miyazaki talks about the end of the Souls universe, and what's next for From Software.Nov 20, 2015 8:09 AM CST - The SAPPHIRE Nitro AMD R9 380X is a mid-range gateway for 1440p gaming
SAPPHIRE welcomes AMD's new R9 380X into its Nitro lineup, offering an affordable starting point for 1440p gaming.Nov 20, 2015 6:33 AM CST - Fallout 4 patches will reach the PC first, Xbox One and PS4 to follow
Bethesda will be patching the PC version of Fallout 4 before the Xbox One and PS4 versions.Nov 20, 2015 5:29 AM CST - Overwatch beta requires GTX 650 or HD 7950 to hit 60FPS on medium
Blizzard requires a GeForce GTX 650 or AMD Radeon HD 7950 to play Overwatch at 60FPS on medium settings for the beta.Nov 20, 2015 2:48 AM CST - Sony successfully emulates PS2 games on PlayStation 4
Sony has already streamlined PS2 emulation on the PS4, but it might be too early to celebrate.Nov 20, 2015 12:08 AM CST - Intel's leaked roadmap confirms 10-core, 20-thread Broadwell-E CPUs
Intel's upcoming Broadwell-E processors confirmed to feature 20 threads of CPU power.Nov 19, 2015 9:46 PM CST - YouTube will pay legal fees for some facing unfair takedown demands
Users facing 'unfair' video takedown demands get legal backing from YouTube.Nov 19, 2015 6:19 PM CST - Multi-GPU support axed for Batman: Arkham Knight
Crossfire, SLI patch won't be coming for Batman: Arkham Knight, developer explains why.Nov 19, 2015 4:28 PM CST - Fallout 4 player builds massive working Rubik's Cube
One Fallout 4 builder takes skill and dedication to the next level with an amazing Rubik's Cube creation.Nov 19, 2015 2:18 PM CST - This robot can build a four-bedroom brick house in two days, no humans
The Hadrian 109 robot can lay a four-bedroom brick house in two days without human help, mortar and all.Nov 19, 2015 11:31 AM CST - LG teases world's largest OLED display, with 140 x 55-inch 4K OLEDs
LG's uses 140 of its 55-inch curved 4K OLED TVs to create the world's largest OLED display.Nov 18, 2015 11:59 PM CST - Remedy PR boss praises Star Wars: Battlefront, says 'less is more'
Star Wars: Battlefront is 'stunningly good' according to the PR boss of Remedy, but adds 'less is more' when it comes to in-game content.Nov 18, 2015 10:38 PM CST - Xbox One's new button mapping feature is actually quite limited
All Xbox One controllers can now be customized, but the feature comes with a few limitations.Nov 18, 2015 6:49 PM CST - Xbox Black Friday sale cuts prices up to 70% on 150 games
Gold users can save up to 70% off over 150 different Xbox 360 and Xbox One games in Microsoft's new Black Friday sale.Nov 18, 2015 6:04 PM CST - Intel bundles free games with select Core i7 CPU's
Intel offers a trio of free action games with new purchases of Haswell i7 CPUs.Nov 18, 2015 5:09 PM CST - Egyptian telecom investment in North Korea becomes a disaster
An Egyptian telecommunications company has lost access to it's North Korean branch.Nov 18, 2015 12:32 PM CST - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided gets significantly delayed
Deus Ex is the latest big-budget AAA game to get hit by a major delay, and it likely won't be the last.Nov 18, 2015 12:06 PM CST - PSN hack sees $500 debt, Sony promises refund then backpedals
Sony promised hacked PSN user their $500 back but doesn't deliver, users call for two-factor authentication on PSN.Nov 18, 2015 10:27 AM CST - AI program achieves above average score in Japan's college exam
An artificial intelligence system achieves an above average score for Japan's standardized college entrance exam.Nov 18, 2015 4:30 AM CST - AMD bundles Star Wars: Battlefront with their Radeon R9 Fury cards
Star Wars: Battlefront gets buncled with AMD Radeon R9 Fury cards, until December 31.Nov 17, 2015 8:08 PM CST - ASUS, XFX, GIGABYTE R9 380X images leaked, 4GB VRAM pictured
Various R9 380X card images and boxes leaked, 4GB GDDR5 shown, among other things.Nov 17, 2015 5:27 PM CST - EA hires Ubisoft dev to make open-world Assassin's Creed-like game
EA plans to conquer the open-world action genre with the help of an ex-Assassin's Creed dev.Nov 17, 2015 3:33 PM CST - TZFix boosts Tales of Zestiria maximum framerate to 60
Community made tool unlocks higher framerate in Tales of Zestiria, includes other fixes and feature additions, too.Nov 17, 2015 2:28 PM CST - EA plans to make tons of new Star Wars: Battlefront games
EA promises a huge wave of Star Wars games is in the works, including sequels to the newly released Battlefront.Nov 17, 2015 1:14 PM CST - Windows 3.1 brings Paris airport to a halt
A Windows 3.1 crash to blame for outage at Paris' Orly airport on November 7.Nov 17, 2015 11:28 AM CST - Facebook's 'better than human' level AI, will be here in 5-10 years
Facebook's investment into artificial intelligence is huge, with 'better than human' intelligence promised within the decade.Nov 17, 2015 6:18 AM CST - Intel's new Xeon Phi co-processor has 16GB of RAM, 5x faster than DDR4
Intel's second-generation Xeon Phi co-processor is a beast, launches in Q1 2016.Nov 17, 2015 3:39 AM CST - Google is working on not one, but three new Google Glass headsets
Google is reportedly working on three new Google Glass headsets, one of which might not feature a screen at all.Nov 17, 2015 12:37 AM CST - Bethesda shipped 12 million copies of Fallout 4 for day one sales
Bethesda shipped 12 million copies of Fallout 4 for day one sales, pulled in $750 million.Nov 16, 2015 10:43 PM CST - EA wants to 'wait and see how big' the VR market is before stepping in
Before stepping into the VR market, EA will 'wait and see how big the market is going to be'Nov 16, 2015 9:46 PM CST - Fallout 4 Wasteland Survival Guide Part 3: Bobbleheads
Looking to boost your SPECIAL? We'll show you where to find every bobblehead to raise your stats.Nov 16, 2015 7:17 PM CST - Anonymous vows revenge against ISIS for Paris terror attacks
Hacktivist collective Anonymous declares war on the radical Islamic State terrorists, threatening a 'massive response'Nov 16, 2015 3:21 PM CST - Researchers use fool's gold to boost lithium ion batteries
Fool's gold proves to be quite valuable in the field of energy storage, and could pave the way for ultra-efficient nanoscale batteries.Nov 16, 2015 2:12 PM CST - Fallout 4 game-breaking bug discovered, can corrupt save files
A Fallout 4 glitch is causing everything from game crashes to corrupted save game data.Nov 16, 2015 11:26 AM CST - What do you actually get for $200 AUD worth of Star Wars Battlefront?
What do you actually get for $200 worth of a Star Wars Battlefront pre-order?Nov 16, 2015 9:33 AM CST - Costco offers $300 off Microsoft Surface Pro 3 bundle
Costco doesn't mess around with Black Friday, offering $300 off a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 bundle.Nov 16, 2015 8:31 AM CST - Study shows PC gamers are better in bed than console players
PC gamers rank as better than Console players in the bedroom, with 11% of us wanting less action and more game time, apparently.Nov 16, 2015 6:27 AM CST - Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 patch for PC improves performance, and more
Activision's latest patch for the PC version of COD: Black Ops 3 provides 'bug fixes and performance improvements'Nov 16, 2015 3:02 AM CST - Battle the Five Armies to win yourself a 'Hobbit' Blu-ray boxset!
The epic conclusion to 'The Hobbit' comes to Blu-ray in an all-new extended cut and you could take one home for free.Nov 16, 2015 12:29 AM CST - COD: Black Ops 3 needs 'high-end CPU and SLI' for consistent 120FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 requires some serious PC grunt to push 120FPS+Nov 15, 2015 11:08 PM CST - Initial thoughts on Star Wars: Battlefront are less than lukewarm
Star Wars: Battlefront isn't shaping up to be received well, with early word on the game is that it's 'rather limited' and 'isn't worth $60'Nov 15, 2015 8:14 PM CST - JPR's latest data still sees NVIDIA with 81.1% of the GPU market
Even with the release of the Fury X, AMD only clawed back 0.9% of the discrete GPU market back from NVIDIA this quarter.Nov 15, 2015 5:31 PM CST - System Shock remake is coming, with a tease of System Shock 3
OMG: A full remake of System Shock is on the way, and we might even see System Shock 3.Nov 14, 2015 12:29 PM CST - Intel's new NUC mini-PCs rock Skylake processors
Skylake processors will soon power the next wave of Intel's NUC systems.Nov 14, 2015 8:28 AM CST - Windows 10 conquers SteamOS in game performance
Valve's SteamOs may have trouble gaining traction if it can't step up its game.Nov 13, 2015 7:12 PM CST - Pornhub views dip 10% following Fallout 4 release
Fallout 4's massive scope has taken over a huge portion of people's lives, including their digital naughty time.Nov 13, 2015 6:06 PM CST - Fallout 4 racked up $750 million on launch day, sets pre-order record
Fallout 4 is a huge hit for Bethesda, winning out multiple records including most concurrent Steam users and a massive day one launch.Nov 13, 2015 5:19 PM CST - Huawei reveals new ultra-fast quick charge batteries
Huawei has developed a supercharged new lithium ion battery line optimized for ultra-fast charging.Nov 13, 2015 4:12 PM CST - HyperX Savage, Predator DDR4 series' get high-capacity additions
HyperX adds higher-end DDR4 DIMMs to Savage, Predator series', up to 128GB, 3000MHz.Nov 13, 2015 1:31 PM CST - f.lux iOS download canned by Apple
f.lux direct install rejected by Apple, no longer available.Nov 13, 2015 11:33 AM CST - ASUS confirms it will release a HoloLens-like AR headset in 2016
Microsoft gets some big competition before HoloLens is even a reality, with ASUS confirming plans on its AR headset for 2016.Nov 13, 2015 10:26 AM CST - EVE developer raises $30 million to boost 'leadership position' in VR
CCP Games, the studio behind EVE: Valkyrie, secures $30 million for the future of VR.Nov 13, 2015 6:31 AM CST - Mobile gaming is big business, worth $25 billion by the end of 2015
Just how big is mobile gaming? By the end of 2015, mobile gaming will be a $25 billion business.Nov 13, 2015 4:35 AM CST - Intel's new Xeon E5-2600 v4 will feature 44 threads of CPU power
Intel's new Broadwell-EP based Xeon E5-2600 v4 processor will feature 22 CPU cores, 44 threads - per socket.Nov 13, 2015 12:24 AM CST - Intel's next-gen Core i7-6950X to feature 10 CPU cores, 20 threads
Intel's new Broadwell-E platform is going to be huge, with 20 threads on the flagship Core i7-6950X.Nov 12, 2015 10:34 PM CST - AMD will power next-gen consoles, 5x performance per watt and VR ready
AMD will reportedly be powering next-gen consoles, heavy VR focus, much faster, and ready for 2018.Nov 12, 2015 6:26 PM CST - Fallout 4 Guide Part 2: Building epic battles with console commands
We show you how to use the command console for unlimited fun.Nov 12, 2015 5:11 PM CST - Upcoming Nintendo smartphone games will all have microtransactions
Nintendo has its sights on freemium smartphone games for the foreseeable future.Nov 12, 2015 1:25 PM CST - GIGABYTE adds five video cards to Xtreme Gaming lineup
GIGABYTE expands XTREME GAMING video card lineup with Titan X, four 900 series cards.Nov 12, 2015 12:07 PM CST - New Fallout 4 glitch lets you rack up infinite bottlecaps
A money-making glitch surfaces in Fallout 4, giving gamers much-needed caps.Nov 12, 2015 10:38 AM CST - Force Awakens director announces Unreal Engine 4 powered game Spyjinx
J.J. Abrams, the director of the upcoming Star Wars movie, announces his new Unreal Engine 4 powered game 'Spyjinx'Nov 11, 2015 11:20 PM CST - German technology prototype lets you feel in virtual reality
Researchers create prototype module that lets you feel while in virtual reality, working on further developments.Nov 11, 2015 2:01 PM CST - NVIDIA launches its incredibly powerful, yet super-small Jetson TX1
NVIDIA has launched its Jetson TX1, aimed at AI and machine learning, yet arrives in a tiny package.Nov 11, 2015 2:33 AM CST - Valve celebrates Steam Machine release with huge gaming sale on Steam
Valve launches huge PC gaming sale to celebrate the launch of Steam Machines.Nov 11, 2015 12:29 AM CST - Sony Pictures announce first 4K UltraHD Blu-ray titles coming for 2016
The second studio to announce slate of titles, and a tease of many more to come.Nov 10, 2015 7:21 PM CST - Video streaming on unlimited T-Mobile plans no longer uses data
Streaming services like Hulu, Netflix and HBO GO no longer consume data on T-Mobile unlimited plans.Nov 10, 2015 6:43 PM CST - Fallout 4 wasteland survival guide part 1: basic tips
Our Fallout 4 tips and tricks are sure to help point you onto the path of post-apocalyptic success.Nov 10, 2015 6:17 PM CST - Sony finally kills off Betamax and MicroMV tape formats
You were too good for this world. Well, compared to VHS anyway.Nov 10, 2015 5:14 PM CST - Unreal Engine 4 gets VR SLI support via NVIDIA GameWorks VR
Team Green wins over Epic Games with their enhanced VR software suite, which includes VR SLI and other optimized API's.Nov 10, 2015 4:47 PM CST - Best Buy sale offers 40-inch 1080p HDTV and Xbox One for $500
Grab an Xbox One with a 40-inch Samsung 1080p HDTV for just $500, plus other huge game sales at Best Buy.Nov 10, 2015 2:00 PM CST - Report: GTA V publisher uses hired muscle to intimidate modder
Take-Two Interactive reportedly sends hired investigators to a modder's home an in attempt to stop the FiveM mod.Nov 10, 2015 10:11 AM CST - Star Wars Battlefront install size is 27GB on PC, less on consoles
In a world of 50GB+ games, Star Wars Battlefront is conservative with 27GB on PC, and less than 23GB on consoles.Nov 10, 2015 5:29 AM CST - Corsair's new GPU cooler will liquid cool your Titan X or GTX 980 Ti
Corsair's impressive new Hydro Series HG10 N980 and N970 will keep your NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X and 980 Ti wicked cool.Nov 10, 2015 1:31 AM CST - Twitch secures its users with optional two-factor authentication
Twitch user? Turn on two-factor authentication for added security on your account.Nov 9, 2015 9:31 PM CST - Google Hangouts video calls upgraded with better quality, start times
Hangouts users will love hearing that Google has provided quicker start up times, and better video call quality.Nov 9, 2015 7:31 PM CST - Gamer spends $30,000 on Star Citizen so far, says he'll spend more
Star Citizen fan spends $30,000 on the game before it's out, admits he'll continue to pump money into the game.Nov 9, 2015 5:11 PM CST - NASA releases stunning photos of Antares rocket explosion
Official photographs of NASA, Orbital Sciences Antares rocket launch failure are breathtaking.Nov 9, 2015 1:07 PM CST - Microsoft unveils first wave of Xbox One backward compatible games
Red Dead Redemption doesn't make the cut.Nov 9, 2015 9:16 AM CST - Snapchat has over 6 billion video viewed per day through its app
Just how big is Snapchat? How does 6 billion video views per day through its app sound?Nov 9, 2015 12:33 AM CST - UK governments wants all citizens to have 10Mbps Internet by 2020
UK resident? The UK government wants to guarantee you 10Mbps Internet by the end of the decade.Nov 8, 2015 10:33 PM CST - Fallout 4 already seeing users complain about performance on PS4
Gamers begin complaining about performance issues on Fallout 4, where it dips far below 30FPS.Nov 8, 2015 4:15 PM CST - Blizzard teases the possibility of Warcraft 4 and Starcraft 3
Blizzard 'haven't had the change to many any decisions' on Warcraft and Starcraft sequels.Nov 8, 2015 1:24 AM CST - 343i promises to fix Halo 5's aiming while announcing new REQ packs
Halo 5 is getting four free maps, a Big Team Battle playlist, and a slew of new microtransaction packs.Nov 7, 2015 12:11 PM CST - Activision's upcoming Call of Duty movie will be filmed at 24FPS
Call of Duty and Skylanders will lead Activision's new plans for TV and movies.Nov 7, 2015 1:41 AM CST - Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is completely FUBAR on PC right now
Treyarch drop the ball big time on the PC port of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.Nov 6, 2015 9:22 PM CST - First 'Warcraft' trailer is an awesome sight to behold
The long running gaming franchise coming to screens in the most epic way possible.Nov 6, 2015 2:48 PM CST - Ubisoft reveals Assassin's Creed Syndicate PC requirements
Ubisoft shares what PC gamers will need to experience the latest romp in 18th Century England.Nov 6, 2015 1:11 PM CST - GlobalFoundries finds first 14nm FinFET LPP AMD product success
Global Foundries hits milestone with 14nm FinFET AMD products, production ramping up.Nov 6, 2015 12:31 PM CST - Lawsuit accuses AMD of misrepresenting Bulldozer core count
Northern California citizen sues AMD for deceptively marketing Bulldozer CPU core counts, says Bulldozer is not truly eight cores.Nov 6, 2015 11:26 AM CST - Halo 5 players spent $500,000 on microtransactions since launch
In less than two weeks 343 Industries rakes in an absurd amount of cash via exploitative microtransactions.Nov 6, 2015 8:30 AM CST - YouTube now offers Cardboard VR support on all YouTube videos
Google pushes full steam ahead with Cardboard VR support on all YouTube videos.Nov 6, 2015 4:33 AM CST - 'Hateful Eight' trailer features all the Tarantino touches
Spend the holidays with someone you hate.Nov 5, 2015 4:43 PM CST - Users petition Microsoft to give back OneDrive storage
Over 50,000 petition signers, forum goers ask Microsoft for their OneDrive storage back.Nov 5, 2015 9:32 AM CST - Sony details the PlayStation VR in a new video, features 120Hz display
Sony spills the beans on PlayStation VR in its latest promotional video.Nov 5, 2015 8:23 AM CST - Facebook passes 1 billion daily active users during September
Facebook sees 1 billion daily active users in September, a steady growth year-on-year.Nov 5, 2015 4:37 AM CST - Remedy confirms Alan Wake 2, hopes that Quantum Break could come to PC
Remedy teases Xbox One exclusive Quantum Break for PC, while confirming Alan Wake 2.Nov 5, 2015 2:35 AM CST - NVIDIA's NVS 810 digital signage video card handles 8 x 4K displays
NVIDIA's new NVS 810 digital signage video card can handle up to 8 x 4K displays.Nov 4, 2015 11:02 PM CST - 4K TVs to account for 40% of total TV shipments in 2016
According to IHS, 4K TVs will account for 40% of all TV sales in 2016.Nov 4, 2015 8:41 PM CST - Microsoft's Surface Book is a nightmare for DIY repairs
Microsoft's mighty Surface Book just had to have a downside, didn't it?Nov 4, 2015 6:28 PM CST - The Fallout 4 Pip Boy app is now available on Android
Bethesda lets you turn a smartphone or tablet into a fully functional Pip Boy.Nov 4, 2015 5:16 PM CST - VR needs three to five years to win over consumers, says HTC
Consumers aren't going to embrace virtual reality from the get-go, says HTC.Nov 4, 2015 4:10 PM CST - Destiny's microtransactions are here to stay, will fund new expansions
Activision's CEO says that Destiny's microtransactions and free DLC are linked, and there's 'many options' on how to move forward.Nov 4, 2015 3:17 PM CST - NFL, partners envision future without pylons, markers via sensors
NFL, Wilson, Zebra Technologies looking into ball sensor tech to make the game more efficient, could happen within five to 10 years.Nov 4, 2015 2:08 PM CST - Uncharted trilogy soundtracks will arrive on vinyl early next year
Uncharted fan? Vinyl lover? Your worlds are about to collide.Nov 4, 2015 1:29 AM CST - Two Charging Cable Duos That Are Virtually Indestructible (Seriously)
Power your iOS and Android devices with the toughest charging cables out there.Nov 3, 2015 5:40 PM CST - Windows 7 PC's will be phased out starting October 2016
Microsoft is all too eager to phase out existing Windows platforms in favor of its new unified OS.Nov 3, 2015 2:06 PM CST - Hacker team remotely jailbreaks iPhone, wins $1 million
Hackers achieve remote jailbreak on iOS for the time in over a year, win themselves $1 million.Nov 3, 2015 12:32 PM CST - Full list of Xbox One backward compatible games coming soon
The full list of 100 backward compatible Xbox 360 games will be revealed next week, says Xbox boss.Nov 3, 2015 9:31 AM CST - Microsoft kills off unlimited OneDrive cloud storage due to overuse
Microsoft shuts down its unlimited OneDrive storage and sets a 1TB cap for Office 365 subscribers.Nov 3, 2015 7:39 AM CST - BioWare teases Mass Effect: Andromeda surprises for N7 day
BioWare has some surprises up its sleeves, but it won't be any huge ME: Andromeda news.Nov 3, 2015 3:18 AM CST - PlayStation 4 bundle discounted to $299 in upcoming sale
In the market for a new PS4? Shave off a clean $50 from the console's price drop for some great holiday savings.Nov 3, 2015 1:22 AM CST - Strap a futuristic Pip Boy to your wrist with the Rufus Cuff
Now you can have your very own Pip-Boy...without the 1950's sci-fi style.Nov 2, 2015 11:04 PM CST - Activision buys Candy Crush devs for $5.9 billion
Activision has just acquired the freemium titans that created Candy Crush Saga.Nov 2, 2015 10:00 PM CST - Japanese scientists develop near unbreakable glass, as tough as steel
Scientists create a new type of glass that is almost as hard as steel.Nov 2, 2015 9:29 PM CST - Halo 5 doesn't include split screen, features very short campaign
Halo 5's campaign can be completed in less than five hours, doesn't feature split screen multiplayer.Nov 2, 2015 8:20 PM CST - Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 includes modding support, map creation on PC
Good guy Treyarch is including map creation and modding support for the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.Nov 2, 2015 6:16 PM CST - Warner Bros. admits it can't fix Arkham Knight on PC, offers refunds
Warner Bros. says they won't be able to fix all of Arkham Knight's broken pieces on PC.Nov 1, 2015 7:12 AM CST
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