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- Galaxy S9 powered by Snapdragon 845, but on 10nm LPE node
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 on 10nm FinFET LPE could power Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S9.Nov 30, 2017 11:56 PM CST - Tesla owner uses his Model S to mine cryptocurrency for free
Someone has used their Tesla electric vehicle to mine cryptocurrency.Nov 30, 2017 9:43 PM CST - Nintendo confirms Super Mario Cereal is real, coming soon
Super Mario Cereal is real, with Nintendo confirming it's the first Nintendo-endorsed cereal in 28 years.Nov 30, 2017 7:51 PM CST - AMD announces Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition drivers
AMD announces its new driver set called Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition.Nov 30, 2017 6:29 PM CST - Battlegrounds will run at 60FPS on Xbox One X
PlayerUnknown himself announces Battlegrounds will be running at 60FPS on Xbox One X.Nov 30, 2017 4:54 PM CST - SilverStone announce new Primera PM02 mid-tower case
Featuring support for up to 6x120mm fans, full-sized tempered glass panel and a hypnotic front panel.Nov 30, 2017 6:43 AM CST - CHERRY release the MC 4900 mouse with fingerprint reader
Your typical everyday mouse, with one slight addition.Nov 30, 2017 5:41 AM CST - Amazon goes 1984, uses cloud AI to translate/track people
Amazon taps AI to translate, transcribe, and track people all over the world.Nov 30, 2017 12:55 AM CST - Pokemon GO responsible for $7.3 billion in vehicle damages
$7.3 billion in vehicle damages were caused by Pokemon GO in just 148 days.Nov 29, 2017 11:26 PM CST - Fortnite's new Xbox One X update: 4K on PC's 'Epic' setting
Fortnite gets patched on Xbox One X, runs at 4K resolution and is compatible to the PC on 'Epic' settings.Nov 29, 2017 10:33 PM CST - Windows 10 is now on over 600 million devices
Microsoft adds another 100 million users into Windows 10, with 600 million installs in total.Nov 29, 2017 9:33 PM CST - Coinbase forced to report people to IRS trading $20K or more
Cryptocurrency traders moving around more than $20,000 will be reported to the IRS through Coinbase.Nov 29, 2017 9:00 PM CST - Avengers: Infinity War's first trailer is here, and it's BIG
Marvel drops the first Avengers: Infinity War trailer that features pretty much every Marvel character on-screen.Nov 29, 2017 8:39 PM CST - John McAfee will 'eat his own d*ck' if BTC isn't $1m by 2020
John McAfee predicts Bitcoin will hit $1 million by 2020, says he'll still 'eat his own d*ck' if he's wrong.Nov 29, 2017 8:16 PM CST - Toshiba reveals new 64-layer 3D UFS storage
Toshiba brings its high-end 64-layer 3D VNAND storage memory to the Universal Flash Storage form factor.Nov 29, 2017 7:17 PM CST - HDMI 2.1 supports 10K res, which is a huge 10240 x 4320
HDMI 2.1 is here, has support for not only 10K resolution, but 8K60 and 4K120.Nov 29, 2017 6:02 PM CST - Visceral's closure was an economic decision, says EA
An 'economic decision' fueled EA's closure of Visceral Games and the recycling of project Ragtag.Nov 29, 2017 5:20 PM CST - Alleged DDOS attack wipes almost $2,000 off Bitcoin price
BTC now trying to stablize around $9,500.Nov 29, 2017 3:18 PM CST - EA explains why live service games exist
EA astutely explains why live service games not only exist, but why they're so popular.Nov 29, 2017 3:16 PM CST - EA on why Battlefront II doesn't have cosmetic monetization
EA CFO Blake Jorgensen discusses why Battlefront II didn't just have cosmetic microtransactions.Nov 29, 2017 1:39 PM CST - Uber to be sued $2,000 per violation after data breach
Uber could be hit with $2,000 fine per violation for recent hack.Nov 29, 2017 4:47 AM CST - 1 million VR headsets sold in Q3 2017 alone
Sony leads VR headset sales in Q3 2017, with 49% of sales of VR headsets landing with the PSVR.Nov 29, 2017 3:42 AM CST - Waymo autonomous car reaches 4 million miles in 6 months
Google's autonomous car division sees 4 million miles traveled on public roads so far.Nov 29, 2017 2:25 AM CST - Magic Leap's first AR headset could be called Magic Leap One
Magic Leap One could completely dominate the market when it launches, which is still unknown but maybe 2018 - or maybe not.Nov 29, 2017 1:30 AM CST - Bitcoin creates history, reaches a new peak of $10,831
Bitcoin peaks at $10,831 making history, and driving 10x since January this year.Nov 29, 2017 1:07 AM CST - Devil May Cry 5: Unreal Engine 4, PS4 first then PC release
Devil May Cry 5 rumors point to Unreal Engine 4, with PS4 release first followed by PC.Nov 29, 2017 12:48 AM CST - Remedy's upcoming 'P7' could be Destiny-like online game
Quantum Break developer could be working on a Destiny-like online game, currently known as P7.Nov 28, 2017 11:38 PM CST - Toshiba announce their latest 10TB surveillance HDD
Toshiba go all-in with their new 10TB surveillance HDD.Nov 28, 2017 10:49 PM CST - Apple working on a foldable iPhone according to a new patent
Apple files a new patent that teases a foldable iPhone in the future.Nov 28, 2017 9:38 PM CST - NSA leaves secret docs on the cloud, WITHOUT A PASSWORD
Another day, another NSA leak: this time 'Top Secret' docs were on the cloud without a password.Nov 28, 2017 8:42 PM CST - The Last Jedi will bring tons of new Battlefront II content
'We're trying to build something people will engage in for many years to come.'Nov 28, 2017 4:30 PM CST - Sony's PS4 hits record-breaking Black Friday sales
Tons of gamers bought PS4 consoles this Black Friday season.Nov 28, 2017 2:15 PM CST - GIVEAWAY: nerdytec Couchmaster CYCON with Logitech goodies
Now the sofa becomes the perfect gaming and workstation thanks to nerdytec's Couchmaster CYCON - win one!Nov 28, 2017 2:11 PM CST - Final Fantasy AR mobile game incoming?
Square Enix says 2018 will be a big year for Final Fantasy, but also wants to tap the AR market. Could the two be related?Nov 28, 2017 12:52 PM CST - SpaceX raises another $100 million, funding total of $450m
SpaceX brings its funding round to a total of $450 million.Nov 28, 2017 7:45 AM CST - Tumblr's CEO David Karp to step down by the end of the year
Tumblr CEO and founder will step down from the company before the year finishes.Nov 28, 2017 6:25 AM CST - Imgur hit with data breach, affects 1.7 million accounts
Imgur attacked, with 1.7 million accounts hacked.Nov 28, 2017 5:13 AM CST - Criminals use Airbnb service to launder money
Russian scammers are using Airbnb to launder money.Nov 28, 2017 3:45 AM CST - Samsung to showcase a 150-inch MicroLED TV at CES 2018
Samsung MicroLED TV will be shown off at CES 2018, with a massive 150-inch TV.Nov 28, 2017 2:32 AM CST - AMD's new 17.11.3 HOTFIX drivers fix some RX Vega problems
AMD Radeon RX Vega owners will want to grab AMD's newly-released 17.11.3 HOTFIX drivers.Nov 28, 2017 1:25 AM CST - Pixel 2's secret photo chip unlocked with Android 8.1 beta
Google unlocks the special 'Pixel Visual Core' on Pixel 2 with the latest Android 8.1 beta.Nov 28, 2017 12:35 AM CST - Bitcoin reaches its gigantic milestone of $10,000
Bitcoin has reached its $10,000 milestone, with a mountain market cap of $163 billion.Nov 27, 2017 11:13 PM CST - Twitter to monitor you 'on and off the platform' post Dec 18
Twitter's big policy changes take place on December 18, with some very 1984-like moves.Nov 27, 2017 9:29 PM CST - Intel Core i9-9700K rumored to have 8C/16T of CPU power
Intel's next-gen Core i9-9700K rumors begin, expected to be on 10nm with 8C/16T.Nov 27, 2017 8:30 PM CST - Bitcoin should topple over $10,000 any minute now
The price of Bitcoin will soon pass $10,000 for the first time in history.Nov 27, 2017 7:45 PM CST - 505 Games reveals 60-player Battle Royale F2P mobile game
Everyone's cashing in on PUBG's success, but with Tencent backing Bluehole competitors might lose their edge.Nov 27, 2017 7:18 PM CST - Destiny 2 free trial begins tomorrow for Xbox, PS4, and PC
Bungie announces Destiny 2 Free Trial, available on November 28.Nov 27, 2017 6:16 PM CST - Forza dev conscripts GTA devs for new open world RPG
Forza devs at Playground Games enlist devs from GTA V, Hellblade, and Metal Gear Solid to help make their new action IP.Nov 27, 2017 5:18 PM CST - Tencent will publish PUBG on mobile in China
Tencent is helping bring PUBG to the massively lucrative Chinese mobile market.Nov 27, 2017 3:13 PM CST - Deus Ex isn't dead, says Square Enix, new plans underway
Square Enix CEO affirms Deus Ex franchise isn't on hiatus, but admits total development resources are limited.Nov 27, 2017 12:10 PM CST - Creative Assembly's new IP could be online service game
Creative Assembly is making a brand new IP, and it might be something pretty big.Nov 27, 2017 9:33 AM CST - Ubisoft announce plans for Year 3 of Rainbow Six Siege
There is no signs of Rainbow Six Siege slowing down.Nov 27, 2017 7:48 AM CST - Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is now worth over $100 billion
Jeff Bezos is now worth over $100 billion.Nov 27, 2017 3:42 AM CST - Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition hits EA Access
Mass Effect Andromeda Deluxe Edition is now available through EA Access.Nov 27, 2017 2:37 AM CST - G.SKILL releases DDR4 Trident Z RGB kit at a huge 4266MHz
G.SKILL's latest enthusiast DDR4 kit rocks both RGBs and speeds of up to 4266MHz.Nov 27, 2017 12:51 AM CST - Quantum encryption is a thing, fast enough for phone calls
Quantum encryption is now 5-10x faster than existing methods, can protect phone calls.Nov 26, 2017 11:15 PM CST - HDD with 7500 Bitcoin thrown away in 2009 now worth $71m
Remember that HDD with 7500 Bitcoin someone threw away in 2009? Yeah, that's worth $71 million now.Nov 26, 2017 10:15 PM CST - Steam hits a new milestone: 17 million concurrent users
Steam hits new records: 17 million concurrent users, close to 7 million gaming at once.Nov 26, 2017 9:46 PM CST - Google helps pedophiles on YouTube with auto fill content
Go to YouTube right now and type in 'How To Have' and see what comes up, then re-share this story.Nov 26, 2017 8:12 PM CST - Intel Core i9 mobile CPU teased as Core i9-8950HK
Intel could rock the mobile world with a mobile version of the Core i9 processor.Nov 26, 2017 7:00 PM CST - It's over 9000!!! Bitcoin reaches record high price of $9483
Bitcoin reaches $9483, throws around a market capitalization of $151 billion.Nov 26, 2017 5:47 PM CST - Motorola trolls Samsung trolling Apple with its new ad
Motorola gets in on the trolling fun with its new 'Up-upgrade' smartphone ad for the new Moto Z2 Play smartphone.Nov 26, 2017 4:50 PM CST - Scale 'The Dark Tower' to win our Blu-ray giveaway!
Win one of 15 Blu-rays on us!Nov 26, 2017 3:36 PM CST - Find 'The Lost City of Z' in our Blu-ray giveaway!
Win one of 15 Blu-ray prize packs on us.Nov 26, 2017 2:35 PM CST - Pokemon franchise has now sold over 300 million games
Pokemon has sold over 300 million copies, and that's not even counting Pokemon GO.Nov 25, 2017 2:33 PM CST - XFX's new Radeon RX Vega 56, Vega 64 cards not factory OC'd
XFX will not be factory overclocking its new custom Radeon RX Vega 56 and RX Vega 64 cards.Nov 25, 2017 3:11 AM CST - Sharkoon release the S1000 Micro-ATX case range
Two models that both feature an integrated shroud, clean design and plenty of room for water cooling and custom builds.Nov 24, 2017 9:45 AM CST - FSP release 2000W dedicated mining power supply
Industry grade PSU that can power up to 16 graphics card.Nov 24, 2017 8:39 AM CST - Black Friday sales sees Oculus Rift down to just $349
Oculus Rift price dropped to $399 during Black Friday sales on Amazon.Nov 24, 2017 7:30 AM CST - Elon Musk receives approval for tunnel under LA
The Boring Company receives approval to begin making its massive tunnel under LA.Nov 24, 2017 6:40 AM CST - Samsung could unveil the Galaxy S9 at CES 2018 in January
Samsung could surprise the world early by making a Galaxy S9 appearance at CES in January.Nov 24, 2017 5:12 AM CST - Tesla's impressive new electric Semi Truck starts at $150K
Tesla announces pricing on its new electric Semi truck, coming in at $150K, $180K, and a Founders series model at $200K.Nov 24, 2017 3:16 AM CST - Battlegrounds surpasses 2.6 million concurrent gamers
There are over 2.6 million people playing PUBG at its peak, EVERY SINGLE DAY.Nov 24, 2017 1:45 AM CST - Battlegrounds has now sold over 22 million copies on the PC
Battlegrounds continues to soar, with over 22 million sales.Nov 24, 2017 12:20 AM CST - Battlegrounds new desert map named: Valle Coronado
Valle Coronado is the name of PUBG's upcoming desert map.Nov 23, 2017 11:08 PM CST - Tesla's battery grid in South Australia finished early
Tesla completes the massive electric battery installation in South Australia early, beating its 100-day estimate.Nov 23, 2017 9:04 PM CST - Project CARS 2 demo now available on PC, Xbox One, and PS4
SMS announces Project CARS 2 demo for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.Nov 23, 2017 8:35 PM CST - Ethereum reaches record high of $414, mining is now easier
Ethereum hits record high price of $414, continuing its 5000% and growing rise since earlier this year.Nov 23, 2017 7:39 PM CST - PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 64 Red Devil: real custom Vega
The first unboxing of PowerColor's new Radeon RX Vega 64 Red Devil is here.Nov 23, 2017 4:59 PM CST - Mozilla announces VR/AR development program
AR/VR development goes into overdrive at Mozilla.Nov 23, 2017 5:36 AM CST - iPhone 2018 model will feature massive LTE speeds
Apple's next-gen iPhone will be much faster in LTE speeds in 2018.Nov 23, 2017 4:34 AM CST - Apple buys VR/AR startup VRvana for $30 million
VRvana has been acquired by Apple for $30 million.Nov 23, 2017 3:25 AM CST - AC: Origins patch fixes UltraWide, multi-GPU issues
Assassin's Creed: Origins patch has a bunch of fixes, including UltraWide and multi-GPU improvements.Nov 22, 2017 11:16 PM CST - Radeon Vega 8 Mobile: 8 Vega GPU cores, 256MB DDR4
HP's new Envy x360 2-in-1 rocks AMD Radeon Vega Mobile, which isn't using HBM2 and instead, 256MB DDR4.Nov 22, 2017 10:32 PM CST - Battlefront II microtransaction removal: 'no impact' to EA
EA says they'll have 'no material impact' from removing Battlefront II's microtransactions... begging the question: WHY HAVE THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE.Nov 22, 2017 9:52 PM CST - 4K 60FPS capture card handles Xbox One X, costs $400
Capturing 4K 60FPS from your Xbox One X? The new Elgato 4K60 Pro, costs $400 but captures true 4K60 video.Nov 22, 2017 8:30 PM CST - Legislators: Battlefront II is a Star Wars online casino
Hawaiian State Representative Chris Lee calls EA and Disney out for Battlefront II's 'exploitative' and 'predatory' lootboxes.Nov 22, 2017 6:36 PM CST - Final Fantasy XII Zodiac Age breaks 1 million sales
The latest Final Fantasy remaster hits a nice sales target, showing Square Enix that gamers want to relive older classics.Nov 22, 2017 5:34 PM CST - Square Enix explains why it cut off Hitman dev
Hitman didn't hit its targets so Square Enix set it free.Nov 22, 2017 4:15 PM CST - Nintendo Switch drives Gamestop hardware sales
The Nintendo Switch had a direct affect on retailer Gamestop's quarterly earnings.Nov 22, 2017 2:17 PM CST - Tencent will publish PUBG in China
Bluehole just made the biggest deal of its life.Nov 22, 2017 11:28 AM CST - Paradox and Jon Shafer 'part ways' after just 6 months
Civilization creator joins Paradox, leaves after 6 months.Nov 22, 2017 8:33 AM CST - COLORFUL introduce new Plus Series SSD range
COLORFUL combine some of the latest technology in their latest SSD range.Nov 22, 2017 7:39 AM CST - CoolerMaster release the MasterKeys MK750 gaming keyboard
Cherry MX switches, unique illuminated light bar and magnetic wristrest all provide great features for gaming marathons.Nov 22, 2017 6:25 AM CST - Russia send gunslinging robot to pilot spacecraft into orbit
Russia is sending robots into space, and then even to Mars.Nov 22, 2017 4:37 AM CST - Intel CPUs have serious bug: vulnerable to remote attacks
Intel issues a new security alert, saying that a large range of its CPUs are vulnerable to remote attacks.Nov 22, 2017 3:34 AM CST - AMD's next drivers will include OSD performance monitoring
The next release of AMD Radeon Software will feature OSD performance monitoring, and much more.Nov 22, 2017 1:46 AM CST - PowerColor RX Vega 64 Red Devil: factory overclocked Vega
PowerColor should factory OC its upcoming RX Vega 64 Red Devil.Nov 21, 2017 11:26 PM CST - EVGA unveils single-slot GTX 1080 Ti KINGPIN Hydro Copper
EVGA's new GeForce GTX 1080 Ti KINGPIN Hydro Copper is a single-slot, watercooled BEAST.Nov 21, 2017 10:40 PM CST - Tencent the first Chinese company worth over $500 billion
Tencent breaks records by becoming the first Chinese company valued at over $500 billion.Nov 21, 2017 9:51 PM CST - 50 million Uber accounts hacked, Uber paid $100K to hide it
Uber paid $100,000 to hide the fact 50 million accounts were hacked.Nov 21, 2017 9:00 PM CST - NVIDIA still the leader of GPU market, even with Vega here
GPU shipment numbers are in, and we see Vega hasn't made a dent in NVIDIA, with GeForce sales through the roof.Nov 21, 2017 8:29 PM CST - Razer release two new headsets to the Hammerhead range
No 3.5mm connection? the Razer Hammerhead range has the perfect solution for you and your mobile needs.Nov 21, 2017 6:40 AM CST - EVGA reveal the DG-7 mid-tower gaming PC case range
EVGA's DG-7 gaming case range offers a great design, functionality and options that is sure to suit everyone.Nov 21, 2017 4:50 AM CST - GIGABYTE announces Aorus K9 optical switch gaming keyboard
The Aorus K9 includes new Optical switches that provide 0.03ms debounce, eliminate chatter and are splash proof.Nov 21, 2017 3:38 AM CST - Samsung might have accidentally teased foldable Galaxy X
Galaxy X teased: Samsung's next-gen foldable smartphone.Nov 20, 2017 11:14 PM CST - Uber taps Volvo, adds 24,000 self-driving cars to its gang
Uber adds 24,000 self-driving cars to its network, works with Volvo on the deal.Nov 20, 2017 9:55 PM CST - Uber updates app with 'Live Location' functionality
Uber adds 'Live Location' sharing feature, lets drivers see you easily.Nov 20, 2017 8:31 PM CST - Publishers should raise game prices, says analyst
Gamers aren't overcharged--they're undercharged, says KeyBanc analyst Evan Wingren.Nov 20, 2017 6:23 PM CST - GIVEAWAY: OCZ TR200 3D BiCS FLASH SSDs thanks to Toshiba
Need a speed boost? Toshiba join the party to give away some TR200 solid state drives!Nov 20, 2017 5:16 PM CST - Death Stranding in playable state, progressing on schedule
Hideo Kojima drops a few new details about his upcoming game Death Stranding.Nov 20, 2017 4:25 PM CST - Battlefront II almost had entirely cosmetic lootboxes
A whole lot of trouble could've been avoided if EA and Lucasfilm kept this model.Nov 20, 2017 2:18 PM CST - Cyberpunk 2077 should have online elements
CD Projekt RED's massive new game is hugely ambitious, and should have online elements to help fulfill the scope.Nov 20, 2017 10:56 AM CST - Battle Royale craze extends to... OFFICE CHAIRS
Last Man Sitting: a new Battle Royale game that sees you battling in OFFICE CHAIRS.Nov 20, 2017 3:06 AM CST - iMac Pro will feature A10 chip for always-on 'Hey Siri'
A10 Fusion processor will be inside of the next-gen iMac Pro for always-on 'Hey Siri' action.Nov 20, 2017 12:51 AM CST - EA stock prices see the dark side of Battlefront II issues
EA stock tanks post-Battlefront II microtransaction removal.Nov 19, 2017 11:44 PM CST - Canadian grocery chain the first with Tesla Semi truck order
Tesla's new Semi truck gets its first customer, with a pre-order of 25 new Semi trucks.Nov 19, 2017 11:00 PM CST - HTC unveils new Hyper Blaster for VR will make Nintendo mad
HTC unveils its new Hyperkin Hyper Blaster, looks like the VR side of light-gun gaming.Nov 19, 2017 10:16 PM CST - Enter our out-of-this-world 'Valerian' Blu-ray giveaway!
Win a Blu-ray HD copy of the 2017 sci-fi adventure on us.Nov 18, 2017 5:38 PM CST - Intel's new XMM 7660 LTE modem: 1.6Gbps speeds on your phone
Intel aims at Qualcomm with their new Cat.19-capable XMM 7660 LTE modem.Nov 17, 2017 8:35 PM CST - Skyrim on Switch runs at native 900p resolution while docked
Skyrim on Switch actually runs better than you might think.Nov 17, 2017 6:30 PM CST - THQ Nordic grabs Biomutant game rights and developer
THQ snags up one of the most vivid new IPs we've seen in a while.Nov 17, 2017 3:24 PM CST - EA: Live services are a predictable, evolving business
After years of running service games, EA has nearly perfected its business model in terms of engagement, monetization, and flexibility.Nov 17, 2017 12:11 PM CST - Vivendi postpones Ubisoft takeover
Ubisoft can rest easy (for now)Nov 17, 2017 8:04 AM CST - Battlegrounds' desert map shown off in 3 new screenshots
PUBG's new map teased again, with NVIDIA unveiling three new desert map screenshots.Nov 17, 2017 4:58 AM CST - Tesla's new electric semi is the future of trucks
Tesla unveils its next-gen electric semi truck, big enough that it lets drivers stand up in the cab.Nov 17, 2017 4:38 AM CST - PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 64 Red Devil spotted
PowerColor feels devilish, teases their new Radeon RX Vega 64 Red Devil graphics card.Nov 17, 2017 3:27 AM CST - Samsung could launch the Galaxy S9 sooner than expected
Galaxy S9 be revealed in a surprise announcement as soon as February 2018.Nov 16, 2017 11:35 PM CST - Qualcomm team up with ZTE and China Mobile for 5G networks
Qualcomm continues its path of 5G dominance, teams with ZTE and China Mobile.Nov 16, 2017 10:39 PM CST - EA starts crying, removes Battlefront II microtransactions
The backlash at EA begins, with the company temporarily removing microtransactions from Star Wars: Battlefront II.Nov 16, 2017 9:31 PM CST - Star Wars: Battlefront II costs $2100 to unlock everything
Over 4500 hours of playing or $2100 to fully unlock Star Wars: Battlefront II.Nov 16, 2017 8:50 PM CST - AMD's new Radeon Software 17.11.2 drivers released
AMD is ready for Star Wars Battlefront II with their new 17.11.2 drivers.Nov 16, 2017 8:28 PM CST - be quiet! release their new Dark Base 700 mid-tower case
A prime example of what a premium mid-tower case entitle- Beautiful, functional and great cooling properties.Nov 16, 2017 5:42 AM CST - Kingmax release the Zeus Dragon DDR4 memory series
Kingmax prove that not all RAM require RGB illumination to look pretty.Nov 16, 2017 4:34 AM CST - Futuremark announces 'Cyan Room', a DX12 benchmark for VR
Futuremark announces VRMark Cyan Room, a new DX12 benchmark test for VR.Nov 16, 2017 1:51 AM CST - Battlegrounds could be the Game of the Year
Battlegrounds could be voted game of the year, but PUBG creator Brendan Greene doesn't agree.Nov 15, 2017 10:46 PM CST - Intel's next-gen Z390: ready for Coffee Lake-S in 1H 2018
Intel's new Z390 is around the corner, ready to combat AMD's new Ryzen CPUs.Nov 15, 2017 9:37 PM CST - GeForce 388.31 drivers: 53% performance boost in Destiny II
NVIDIA's new GeForce 388.31 drivers have huge performance increases for Destiny II, ready for Battlefront II.Nov 15, 2017 8:34 PM CST - EA: we think first and foremost about engagement
It's not a surprise that EA is totally focused on engagement, and EA CFO Blake Jorgensen outlines the company's live service model.Nov 15, 2017 6:26 PM CST - Battlefront II's problematic features will change, says DICE
DICE reiterates that Battlefront II's current problems may not always remain problems in the future.Nov 15, 2017 5:09 PM CST - Respawn was 'extremely interested' in joining EA
Respawn flew into the open arms of EA for more than a few reasons.Nov 15, 2017 3:34 PM CST - Nintendo mulls new Mario CGI movie
Sources say Nintendo may work with Illumination Entertainment on a new Mario film.Nov 15, 2017 2:44 PM CST - CORSAIR show off the world's fastest 32GB DDR4 memory kit
CORSAIR only plan to release this kit to select elite overclockers and enthusiasts.Nov 15, 2017 4:20 AM CST - Razer release Overwatch themed D.Va peripheral suite
D.Va themed headset, mouse and mouse pad is perfect for Overwatch fans.Nov 15, 2017 3:12 AM CST - Lord of the Rings prequel TV series confirmed by Amazon
Amazon confirms the rumors, there is a Lord of the Rings TV show on the way!Nov 14, 2017 10:47 PM CST - Hitman TV show on the way, by John Wick series creator
John Wick series creator and writer is working on Hitman TV pilot.Nov 14, 2017 9:47 PM CST - China hates Bitcoin miners: could cut their electricity off
China clamps down on Bitcoin miners, issues emergency notice to ban the production of Bitcoin.Nov 14, 2017 7:26 PM CST - Wolfenstein II's nine hour DLC series has a pulp charm
MachineGames works their magic once again.Nov 14, 2017 6:30 PM CST - Call of Duty: WWII's monetization delayed to fix game issues
Player spending is cut off until online multiplayer is smoothed out.Nov 14, 2017 3:22 PM CST - HTC Focus standalone VR headset splashes overseas
HTC follows Oculus with its own mobile SoC-powered wireless, self-contained VR headset.Nov 14, 2017 12:20 PM CST - EA lowers Battlefront II hero costs amid fan backlash
Plagued by bad press, EA makes significant adjustments to Battlefront II's hero character costs.Nov 14, 2017 8:25 AM CST - Blizzard confirms Overwatch will run at 4K on Xbox One X
Overwatch will run at 4K resolution on Microsoft's new Xbox One X console.Nov 14, 2017 1:39 AM CST - Battlegrounds breaks through 2.5 million concurrent players
PUBG reaches new heights, with over 2.5 million concurrent gamers.Nov 14, 2017 12:01 AM CST - Wolfenstein II on Xbox One X runs at 4K, close to PC visuals
Xbox One X upgrade for Wolfenstein II provides near PC-level graphics and performance.Nov 13, 2017 10:17 PM CST - SAPPHIRE RX Vega 64 NITRO: 3 x 8-pin PCIe, triple-fan cooler
SAPPHIRE will soon trot out a custom Radeon RX Vega 64, but will add some NITRO.Nov 13, 2017 9:02 PM CST - Cyberpunk 2077 will be better than Witcher 3 in 'every way'
CD Projekt RED is aiming past the stars with Cyberpunk 2077.Nov 13, 2017 6:29 PM CST - EA's Battlefront II faces big backlash
EA opens fresh wounds with a near unanimously-hated Reddit comment.Nov 13, 2017 4:33 PM CST - Final Fantasy XV's Noctis slices up Tekken 7's roster
In a surprise publisher team-up, Noctis from Final Fantasy 15 is jumping to Tekken 7's character roster.Nov 13, 2017 2:22 PM CST - GIVEAWAY: Rosewill Cullinan MX Mid-Tower Computer Case
Rosewill's impressive Cullinan MX Mid-Tower Computer Case is up for grabs for one lucky winner!Nov 13, 2017 12:34 PM CST - Obsidian teases new project
We probably shouldn't expect another Fallout game.Nov 13, 2017 12:33 PM CST - Hasbro wants to acquire Mattel, would be a big toy story
Hasbro has reportedly made an acquisition offer with Mattel.Nov 13, 2017 3:48 AM CST - Some iPhone X displays have 'nasty green line' problems
Apple is experiencing a bunch of issues with the iPhone X, including a 'nasty green line'Nov 13, 2017 2:44 AM CST - GDDR6 reaches 16Gbps, blows away Vega and TITAN X bandwidth
GDDR6 will be ready for a tease at CES 2018, and has been pushed past its original 14Gbps to a huge 16Gbps of bandwidth.Nov 13, 2017 12:27 AM CST - Qualcomm to reject Broadcom's huge $103 billion takeover bid
$103 billion takeover bid from Broadcom will be rejected by Qualcomm, according to the latest rumors.Nov 12, 2017 11:48 PM CST - Destiny 2's upgrades for Xbox One X coming soon, 4K and HDR
Xbox One X upgrades coming to both Xbox One X and PS4 Pro soon.Nov 12, 2017 10:53 PM CST - NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce teased as 'Ampere', unveil in 2018
NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce will be based on the 'Ampere' GPU architecture.Nov 11, 2017 8:15 PM CST - Go 'Atomic Blonde' in our Blu-ray giveaway!
Win a signed graphic novel and Blu-ray prize pack on us!Nov 11, 2017 5:36 PM CST - Survive our huge 'Walking Dead' Blu-ray giveaway!
Win a 32 disc Blu-ray boxset of the entire 'Walking Dead' series on us!Nov 10, 2017 2:14 PM CST - OFM introduce the new RESPAWN range of gaming chairs
The RESPAWN range includes 8 new gaming chairs that are each designed with unique comfort, style and functionality.Nov 10, 2017 6:15 AM CST - Silicon Power reveal the Armor A75 portable hard drive
Featuring a gorgeous aviation-grade aluminium exterior and is shockproof up to 1.22m.Nov 10, 2017 4:39 AM CST - Battlegrounds edging close to 2.5 million concurrent players
PUBG continues to dominate Steam, now has 2.43 million concurrent gamers.Nov 10, 2017 2:42 AM CST - Apple rumored to be preparing AR glasses and 'rOS' for 2020
AR glasses are on the way, with Apple rumored to be ramping up for 2020.Nov 10, 2017 1:39 AM CST - Elite: Dangerous on Xbox One X runs at native 4K resolution
Elite Dangerous flies through space at native 4K on the Xbox One X.Nov 10, 2017 12:18 AM CST - Mafia 3 runs at 1728p on Xbox One X with improved graphics
Xbox One X enhanced version of Mafia 3 renders rat 3072x1728, upscaled to 4K.Nov 9, 2017 11:10 PM CST - Uber teams with NASA to take to the skies with 'flying cars'
Uber could soon be flying you between parties and meetings, teams with NASA for flying cars.Nov 9, 2017 9:31 PM CST - Battlefront II runs great on Xbox One X, better than RX Vega
Star Wars Battlefront II looks and runs better than a PC powered by Radeon RX Vega 64.Nov 9, 2017 8:37 PM CST - Over 2500 websites mining cryptocurrency on users' CPUs
Cryptojacking is now a thing, with over 2500 websites mining on users' CPUs without them knowing.Nov 9, 2017 8:30 PM CST - EA buys Respawn for $315 million
EA is folding Respawn into its retinue of wholly-owned developers.Nov 9, 2017 4:48 PM CST - Red Dead Redemption 2, Borderlands 3 monetization prediction
Red Dead Redemption 2's online mode is prime territory for GTA Online-level microtransactions, but could Borderlands 3 have lootboxes?Nov 9, 2017 4:28 PM CST - QNAP release the TVS-882BR NAS series
QNAP have teamed up with Vinpower Digital to include a Blu-ray drive for the TVS-882BR series.Nov 9, 2017 5:42 AM CST - CRYORIG set to release the innovative Taku PC case
This creative design allows this PC case to also function as a monitor stand.Nov 9, 2017 4:38 AM CST - This Junkrat from Overwatch case mod will blow your mind
Overwatch fan? Check out this awesome case mod of a Junkrat gaming PC.Nov 9, 2017 3:51 AM CST - GTA V becomes best-selling game of all time in the US
85 million sales lead Grand Theft Auto V into being the best-selling game of all time.Nov 9, 2017 12:27 AM CST - PC version of DOOM compared to Switch, PS4, and Xbox One
DOOM compared on the new Nintendo Switch version, PS4, Xbox One, and the PC.Nov 8, 2017 11:06 PM CST - Qualcomm ships Centriq 2400 chips, aims at Intel's new Xeon
Qualcomm taps Samsung 10nm FinFET process for its new Centriq 2400 family of ARM server SoCs.Nov 8, 2017 9:48 PM CST - GIVEAWAY: Enermax EQUILENCE, premium silent computer chassis
A new, stylish, and feature-rich computer case is up for grabs from Enermax.Nov 8, 2017 9:06 PM CST - Xbox One X bundle includes shoes and socks for influencers
Microsoft has the perfect Xbox One X bundle, but you can't buy it.Nov 8, 2017 8:24 PM CST - Intel now has Raja inside, ex-AMD GPU boss to lead graphics
Raja Koduri leaves AMD, 24 hours later joins Intel.Nov 8, 2017 4:55 PM CST - World War II veterans approve of new Call of Duty
Sledgehammer Games 'got it right' according to World War II veterans.Nov 8, 2017 4:28 PM CST - IO Interactive working on next Hitman game
After going independent, IO Interactive is fully committed for the future of Hitman.Nov 8, 2017 2:15 PM CST - Call of Duty WWII makes over $500 million in opening weekend
Call of Duty: WWII sold twice as many copies as Infinite Warfare, comes close to Black Ops 3's historic launch earnings.Nov 8, 2017 11:15 AM CST - Lian Li introduce the new Alpha Series tempered glass cases
Lian Li enter the mainstream market with tempered glass panels, RGB illumination and a host of other impressive features.Nov 8, 2017 6:33 AM CST - SteelSeries release the new Arctis 3 Bluetooth headset
The Arctis 3 Bluetooth enables gamers to hear audio from a wired source and Bluetooth source simultaneously.Nov 8, 2017 5:15 AM CST - Resident Evil 7 has sold over 4 million copies
Capcom announces Resident Evil 7 has now sold over 4 million copies.Nov 7, 2017 11:53 PM CST - Raja Koduri leaves AMD, now rumored to join Intel
Intel could score Raja Koduri, fresh from the arms of Radeon Technologies Group and AMD.Nov 7, 2017 8:41 PM CST - Nintendo plans to make more games around eSports
Even Nintendo wants to embrace the lucrative world of eSports, and promises to make more games built around competition going forward.Nov 7, 2017 7:19 PM CST - NVIDIA reveals TITAN Xp Collector's Edition Star Wars themed
NVIDIA feels The Force with new Star Wars themed TITAN Xp Collector's Edition graphics cards.Nov 7, 2017 6:25 PM CST - Nintendo confident in Switch holiday supply
Want a Switch this holiday? Nintendo has some good news for you.Nov 7, 2017 6:20 PM CST - Ubisoft's microtransaction earnings beat digital sales
For the first time, Ubisoft made more money from microtransactions, DLC, and in-game content than digital download sales in a half-year period.Nov 7, 2017 5:39 PM CST - Radeon boss leaves AMD, 24 hours after AMD is inside Intel
Raja Koduri has officially departed AMD.Nov 7, 2017 5:10 PM CST - Nintendo reports historic 1H download sales
Digital downloads are on the rise thanks to the Nintendo Switch.Nov 7, 2017 4:31 PM CST - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has $30 season pass
Nintendo continues its season pass model with Monolith Soft's big new Xenoblade sequel.Nov 7, 2017 2:14 PM CST - Telltale Games hit with layoffs, studio loses 25% of workers
Telltale Games gets restructured, 90 employees laid off.Nov 7, 2017 1:46 PM CST - BioWare dev hints Anthem has microtransactions
How will EA and BioWare monetize Anthem? Lootboxes with gear, cosmetics, crafting items...or something different?Nov 7, 2017 1:23 PM CST - Next-gen console coming in 2019, Ubisoft thinks
Could Sony's PS5 be planned for 2019?Nov 7, 2017 12:21 PM CST - Firm: Nintendo Switch to sell 115.8 million units by 2023
Japanese holdings company Nomura Securities lays a lofty sales prediction for Nintendo's new Switch system.Nov 7, 2017 8:43 AM CST - Disney rumored to acquire Fox, would make them unstoppable
Fox acquisition rumors by Disney make sense, would make Disney unbelievably big.Nov 7, 2017 2:21 AM CST - Xbox could die, Microsoft teasing streaming service for 2020
Microsoft teases that it might launch a streaming service that doesn't require a console in the 'next three years'Nov 7, 2017 1:30 AM CST - Intel + AMD Radeon Vega MCM: half the TFLOPs of Xbox One X
Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake G with infused AMD Radeon Vega GPU and 4GB HBM2 has half the TFLOPs perf of Xbox One X.Nov 6, 2017 11:44 PM CST - Xbox One X is for 'discerning connoisseur of gaming'
Microsoft says Xbox One X is for the gamer who wants the 'absolute best visuals'Nov 6, 2017 10:35 PM CST - Intel's new Core-H: Radeon Vega GPU with 4GB HBM2
Intel's next-gen notebook CPU offerings will feature Radeon Vega GPU with 4GB HBM2 tech.Nov 6, 2017 7:33 PM CST - Microsoft wants to buy up more studios and IPs
Microsoft typically doesn't make very many games any more--instead it wants to buy out other studios and IPs, folding them into the Xbox segment.Nov 6, 2017 6:21 PM CST - Microsoft might soon let you cash in achievements for credit
Microsoft could follow in Sony's footsteps and allow gamers to cash in achievements for Xbox Store credit.Nov 6, 2017 5:19 PM CST - Don't expect Diablo 2 remastered any time soon
Hackers are standing in the way of a Diablo 2 remaster.Nov 6, 2017 2:19 PM CST - Bitcoin headed towards $8000, continues breaking records
It looks like Bitcoin could hit $10,000 within days at this rate.Nov 5, 2017 11:43 PM CST - Lord of the Rings TV show could cost $150 million per season
$150 million per season, the rumored cost of the purported Lord of the Rings TV show.Nov 5, 2017 7:30 PM CST - Halo Wars 2 now has Xbox One and PC cross-play enabled
343 Industries enables cross-play Halo Wars 2 gaming between Xbox One and PC.Nov 5, 2017 5:12 PM CST - 3D Realms recruiting playtesters for new BUILD engine game
Classic PC game dev 3D Realms is courting playtests for a new game that uses Duke Nukem 3D's original game engine.Nov 4, 2017 6:26 PM CDT - Lenovo pays $245m for majority stake in Fujistu PC arm
Tech giant Lenovo secures 51% stake in Fujitsu's consumer PC business.Nov 4, 2017 5:29 PM CDT - StarCraft II will soon be free-to-play
Most of StarCraft II will soon be F2P, solidifying the developer's commitment to service gaming.Nov 4, 2017 3:19 PM CDT - Blizzard reveals new Battle For Azeroth WoW expansion
War erupts once again in the land of Azeroth, opening the scars of the Alliance vs Horde conflict.Nov 4, 2017 1:18 PM CDT - Sprint and T-Mobile cancel merger plans
Sprint and T-Mobile are now longer mergering, and cancel their plans for a joint union.Nov 4, 2017 1:13 PM CDT - Torchlight dev Runic Games shuttered
Perfect World has killed Runic Games, a team that heralded a new push for classic Diablo-esque ARPGs, in a bid to focus on games-as-a-service.Nov 4, 2017 11:08 AM CDT - Broadcom rumored to acquire Qualcomm in $100 billion deal
$100 billion deal would be the biggest-ever takeover for a chipmaker.Nov 4, 2017 8:34 AM CDT - Quantum Break needs 178GB HDD space with Xbox One X update
Quantum Break's new Xbox One X update brings the game to a huge 178GB installation.Nov 4, 2017 6:32 AM CDT - Get revved for our 'Cars 3' Blu-ray giveaway!
Win a Blu-ray HD copy of the 2017 animated hit on us.Nov 4, 2017 1:56 AM CDT - Ubisoft claims CPU usage in AC:O isn't related to Denuvo
Assassin's Creed: Origins' massive CPU usage is NOT because of its anti-tamper solution, says Ubisoft.Nov 3, 2017 8:27 PM CDT - Quantum Break Xbox One X update raises install size to 102GB
Want to play Quantum Break in non-native 4K resolution on the Xbox One X? Better clear out some space.Nov 3, 2017 3:30 PM CDT - Activision spent $750m on development in last 9 months
Activision, not unlike other major publishers, spends hundreds of millions of dollars on games development and upkeep.Nov 3, 2017 9:18 AM CDT - NVIDIA tease new 'TITAN X Collectors Edition' graphics card
NVIDIA teases 'it's coming' with a new video for their TITAN X Collectors Edition.Nov 3, 2017 8:14 AM CDT - XFX working on a custom Radeon RX Vega graphics card
XFX starts teasing their upcoming custom Radeon RX Vega, with 8+6-pin PCIe power connectors.Nov 2, 2017 10:30 PM CDT - AMD's new Radeon Pro SSG dropped from $7000, to just $4600
AMD's new Radeon Pro SSG with 2TB of cache dropped to $4600, down from its debut price of $7000.Nov 2, 2017 9:04 PM CDT - Xbox One X will have support for 1440p displays
2560x1440 monitor owners can use Xbox One X, with 1440p support 'coming soon'Nov 2, 2017 8:21 PM CDT - Over half of Destiny 2 console sales were digital
Destiny 2 has surpassed the original in engagement and player spending.Nov 2, 2017 6:30 PM CDT - Sony: microtransactions mitigate console cycle risk
Risks of console hardware sales are mitigated by the steady streams of revenue that network content such as PS Plus, digital sales & mTX bring in.Nov 2, 2017 5:30 PM CDT - Microsoft uses prize lottery to engage players, collect data
Bing Rewards on Xbox...sort of.Nov 2, 2017 3:12 PM CDT - PUBG launches on Xbox One in December
PUBG launches on Xbox early access in December, but it'll have limited time paid cosmetics and a separate content timeline.Nov 2, 2017 12:15 PM CDT - Cooler Master release their new RGB Hard Gaming mouse pad
Performance, RGB illumination and a great price- what more do you want?Nov 2, 2017 4:29 AM CDT - PUBG shows you don't need a big marketing budget for success
Battlegrounds creator says you don't need a huge marketing budget to have a super-successful AAA game.Nov 1, 2017 11:00 PM CDT - Battlegrounds has now sold over 18.6 million copies
Battlegrounds is getting really close to 20 million copies sold, consistent 2 million concurrent players day after day.Nov 1, 2017 9:48 PM CDT - Razer's new smartphone rocks 120Hz screen, no headphone jack
Razer makes its first smartphone official, features 120Hz display, no headphone jack and costs $700.Nov 1, 2017 8:32 PM CDT - Samsung increases DRAM production, cheaper prices in 2H 2018
Samsung is increasing DRAM production, with cheaper RAM prices in our future in 2018-2020.Nov 1, 2017 7:37 PM CDT - Samsung: tight NAND supply to continue in Q4
Samsung forecasts tight NAND supply conditions for Q4 and will use higher-end VNAND to target the growing needs of datacenters and mobile performance.Nov 1, 2017 5:42 PM CDT - Witcher 3 Xbox One X enhancements detailed
CD Projekt RED shares details on how they'll leverage the brunt of Microsoft's new high-end console.Nov 1, 2017 4:49 PM CDT - Call of Duty WWII: other users can see your lootbox rewards
When you open a lootbox in Call of Duty WWII, other players can see what you get.Nov 1, 2017 4:15 PM CDT - New Battlefield set for EA's fiscal 2019 alongside Anthem
EA locks the next Battlefield game's release in its FY2019 slate, alongside BioWare's new shared-worlds shooter Anthem.Nov 1, 2017 12:49 PM CDT - Seagate introduce SkyHawk AI HDD for AI-enabled surveillance
As IoT and cloud-based technology advance, security is paramount.Nov 1, 2017 9:48 AM CDT - Virtus.Pro win Dota 2's ESL One Hamburg tournament
8 of the world's best teams battle it out in the first Major tournament of the new Dota 2 calander year for a share of the $1,000,000 prizepool.Nov 1, 2017 8:37 AM CDT - EA: unit sales less meaningful than live services
Live services are extremely important foundations for major games publishers like EA, who earn billions a year from mTX, DLC, and subscriptions.Nov 1, 2017 7:44 AM CDT - Dota 2 Dueling Fates update is live
Dueling Fates is here and it will heavily impact the current meta.Nov 1, 2017 5:33 AM CDT - MSI set to release Infinite X high-end gaming desktop PC
The Infinite X is built for gaming, overclocking and looking like a BOSS!Nov 1, 2017 4:28 AM CDT - ASUS announce three new GTX 1070 Ti graphics cards
ASUS announce ROG Strix GTX 1070 Ti and two other GTX 1070 Ti.Nov 1, 2017 12:52 AM CDT
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