News Archive: December 2017 Tap to refine news by category Star Citizen 3.0 introduces microtransactions CGI adds microtransactions to Star Citizen, because we love them so much. Dec 1, 2017 7:53 AM CST Capcom may reveal new Mega Man game at 30th birthday stream Capcom's celebrating Mega Man's 30th anniversary, and they could announce something nifty. Dec 1, 2017 2:18 PM CST Take-Two: lootboxes aren't gambling, MTX makes gamers happy Take-Two Interactive President Karl Slatoff says that if done right, microtransactions can make gamers really happy. Dec 1, 2017 6:30 PM CST The Game Awards 2017 has star studded cast Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland joins Hideo Kojima, Norman Reedus, and many more to celebrate the best gaming of 2017. Dec 4, 2017 6:31 PM CST Capcom announces Mega Man 11 for Switch, PS4, Xbox, PC Capcom makes good on its promise to resurrect older franchises, and doubles down on Nintendo Switch support. Dec 5, 2017 2:15 PM CST Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will soon be free on PC Ubisoft is gifting one of the best Assassin's Creed games for free. Dec 6, 2017 9:37 AM CST State Rep. wants gamers to stand up against lootboxes Hawaii State Rep. Chris Lee isn't giving up on his quest to thwart predatory lootbox gambling. Dec 6, 2017 11:06 PM CST PS4 sales surpass 70 million units with massive attach rate Sony's PlayStation 4 keeps breaking sales milestones quarter after quarter. Dec 7, 2017 10:48 AM CST Dying Light gets new battle royale multiplayer mode in 2018 Techland is infusing PUBG elements into their beloved zombie game. Dec 7, 2017 5:09 PM CST Death Stranding keeps getting weirder and weirder Hideo Kojima's new game keeps getting more and more bizarre. Dec 8, 2017 3:27 PM CST MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries announced, has 4-player co-op MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries announced for December 2018, features full mod support and even 4-player co-op. Dec 10, 2017 10:35 PM CST Female characters in PUBG have a camel toe... will be edited PUBG changes coming after female characters in the game are animated with a camel toe... because why not?! Dec 11, 2017 9:16 PM CST Bungie keeps Destiny 1 era rotating content lockout Bungie unlocks certain content but keeps clandestine activity rotating lockout formula from the original Destiny game. Dec 12, 2017 2:14 PM CST Ataribox will open pre-orders this Thursday Ataribox will have pre-orders available this week, estimate price is $250-$300. Dec 13, 2017 4:32 AM CST Nintendo to team up with more mobile games makers Nintendo seeks to build new partnerships to help fortify its smartphone gaming business. Dec 13, 2017 4:30 PM CST Crytek suing Star Citizen developer for breach of contract Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games is being sued by Crytek. Dec 13, 2017 10:16 PM CST Take-Two will publish Obsidian's new Fallout creator-led RPG Remember that new RPG Obsidian is making? It'll be published by the same company that publishes Grand Theft Auto. Dec 14, 2017 4:20 PM CST Zelda director has 'lots of ideas' for new DLC, games On the heels of Breath of the Wild's latest DLC pack, franchise director says the team has lots of ideas for new games and/or updates. Dec 15, 2017 2:57 PM CST Xbox One X consoles come with PUBG for limited time Microsoft is bundling a free copy of PUBG with every Xbox One X sold...but only for a limited time. Dec 15, 2017 6:30 PM CST Battlegrounds replay function tested ahead of v1.0 release PUBG's exciting new replay feature is being tested before its v1.0 release later this month. Dec 16, 2017 3:11 AM CST Extinction will be micro-transaction free Extinction, Maximum Games new title scheduled for a 2018 Q1 release will not be featuring any micro-transactions. Dec 18, 2017 3:00 AM CST New Zealand commission: lootboxes aren't gambling New Zealand determines that lootboxes don't meet the criteria of gambling under the Gambling Act of 2003. Dec 18, 2017 6:26 PM CST Nintendo researching 'interesting ideas' with Switch JoyCons Nintendo is keen on finding new and interesting ways to leverage the Switch's detachable JoyCon tech. Dec 19, 2017 2:13 PM CST ARK: Survival Evolved cross-play enabled between Xbox and PC Studio Wildcard enables Windows 10/Xbox One cross-play for ARK: Survival Evolved. Dec 19, 2017 7:37 PM CST Wolfenstein II confirmed to be coming to the Nintendo Switch Wolfenstein II is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Dec 20, 2017 2:40 AM CST NVIDIA's new GeForce drivers: Game Ready for Battlegrounds Battlegrounds 1.0 is nearly here, with NVIDIA releasing their PUBG Game Ready drivers right on time. Dec 20, 2017 8:00 PM CST Crytek will pay gamers in cryptocurrency to play its games Now that's an interesting way to get new players. Dec 21, 2017 5:30 PM CST Starcrafts Firebat unit will 'light up' Heroes of the Storm Starcrafts Firebat unit is on it's way to 'light up' Heroes of the Storm. Dec 23, 2017 12:25 AM CST Analyst: PS4 to hit 100 million in 2019, PS5 launch in 2021? If Sony's PlayStation 4 keeps up its sales trajectory, it could hit 100 million by 2019...and a new PS5 could launch in 2021. Dec 26, 2017 12:33 PM CST Death Stranding development coming along at brisk pace If the team continues this pace, work on Hideo Kojima's new game may be ahead of schedule. Dec 26, 2017 4:42 PM CST Super Mario Land 2 gets color makeover thanks to hacker A classic gaming hacker injects some color into a beloved handheld Mario game. Dec 27, 2017 5:11 PM CST World of Tanks graphics engine update, March 2018 In March next year World of Tanks will be getting a complete graphics engine overhaul. Dec 28, 2017 4:20 PM CST Nintendo wants to sell 20 million Switches next fiscal year Nintendo president is hopeful that the Switch will continue it's strong momentum into 2018 and beyond. Dec 29, 2017 3:33 PM CST Gaming engagement lesson: Overwatch gives lootboxes away Blizzard and Activision really understand how to use free items to build engagement. Dec 29, 2017 6:20 PM CST Agony's latest trailer shows UE4-powered Hell Madmind Studios has released a brand new trailer for their upcoming survival horror game, Agony. Dec 31, 2017 7:22 AM CST Canadian hacker pleads guilty in Yahoo hack, helped Russia Yahoo hack sees Canadian hacker pleading guilty, colluded with Russians. Dec 1, 2017 3:29 AM CST AI can now learn without the need of human help Artificial intelligence doesn't need humans to learn anymore, and now I'm scared. Dec 1, 2017 11:09 AM CST Go deep for our '47 Metres Down' Blu-ray giveaway! Win one of 10 shark infested Blu-rays on us! Dec 2, 2017 5:27 PM CST Hacked: Intel Coffee Lake 8350K running on Z170 motherboard MSI Z170A XPower Titanium BIOS hacked to run Intel Core i3-8350K Coffee Lake CPU. Dec 4, 2017 3:58 PM CST TIO Network suffers data breach, affecting 1.6 million users TIO Networks has recently had a data breach of their user base, affecting 1.6 million clients. Dec 5, 2017 5:41 AM CST AMD teams with Qualcomm, crams 4G LTE modem into Ryzen/Vega AMD's upcoming Vega-powered Ryzen Mobile APU will rock a Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem. Dec 5, 2017 5:18 PM CST Valve is ending support for Steam purchases in Bitcoin Steam no longer supports Bitcoin payments, Valve blames transaction fees. Dec 6, 2017 2:30 PM CST Google target 'billions' without phones with Andriod Oreo Google is going on-the-GO. Dec 7, 2017 4:22 AM CST TSMC to spend $20 billion on world's first 3nm chip facility The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is investing big on the world's most advanced 3nm chip plant. Dec 7, 2017 6:31 PM CST NVIDIA announces TITAN V: 12GB HBM2, priced at $2999 NVIDIA announces its next-gen TITAN V graphics card, rocks 12GB of HBM2 and costs $2999. Dec 7, 2017 10:47 PM CST Uber has paid 20-year old Florida man $100,000 for cover up Uber pays $100,000 to a Florida man for the disposing of the data breach information. Dec 8, 2017 4:25 AM CST Toshiba add the 2TB XG5-P to the XG5 range Based on Toshiba's 64-layer 3D BiCS FLASH memory, this allows for up to 3000 MB/sec of sequential read and 2200 MB/sec of sequential write speeds. Dec 8, 2017 8:45 AM CST Enter our 'Terminator 2 3D' Blu-ray giveaway! Win one of 15 T2 3D Blu-rays on us! Dec 9, 2017 5:31 PM CST Justin Roiland introduces Squanch Games and teases new title Justin Roiland has re-branded his VR studio to Squanch Games and has teased a new title announcement at this weeks Games Awards. Dec 11, 2017 2:30 AM CST Uber settles lawsuit with Indian rape victim Uber settles lawsuit with Indian rape victim after claims of Uber obtaining her medical records improperly. Dec 11, 2017 8:08 AM CST NiceHash will reimburse ALL users from $60 million BTC hack NiceHash says they're 'working on a solution to ensure all users are reimbursed' after $60 million Bitcoin hack. Dec 11, 2017 7:21 PM CST Ready Player One's first full trailer is here Ready Player One's first full trailer is impressive, dipped in 1980s pop culture. Dec 12, 2017 12:54 AM CST Keylogger found planted on over 460 HP laptops HP has been caught with a keylogger pre-installed on over 460 notebook models. Dec 12, 2017 7:09 AM CST Litecoin doubles in price to $317, isn't slowing down at all Litecoin moons in price by 50% in 24 hours, doubles its market cap to $16 billion. Dec 12, 2017 8:41 PM CST Intel reportedly slashing budget to 'Intel Inside' marketing We all remember Intel Inside, but that might be a fading memory with competition from both Qualcomm and AMD. Dec 12, 2017 11:34 PM CST 10 million Nintendo Switches have already been sold 10 million Nintendo Switches have already been sold since March, making that one million console sales per month. Dec 13, 2017 7:07 AM CST Samsung to push Android 8.0 Oreo to Galaxy S8/S8+ in January Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners will receive Android 8.0 Oreo update before the end of January 2018. Dec 13, 2017 8:14 PM CST Google Duo rolled out to standard dial app Google has finally rolled out duo video chat to the standard Android dialler app. Dec 14, 2017 3:26 AM CST AMD Ryzen APU with Vega GPU leaked, but is already available AMD is close to the launch of their new Ryzen Mobile with Vega GPU chip. Dec 14, 2017 8:12 PM CST Astronauts will watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi From Space Astronauts on board the International Space Station will be watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Dec 15, 2017 12:34 AM CST NVIDIA play huge role in smart car race with Xavier NVIDIA have created software called Xavier which will be a large contributing factor to what software self-driving cars will use. Dec 15, 2017 3:46 AM CST Bitcoin flashes past $19,000: could have $20K by Christmas Bitcoin could reach $20K or higher before the end of the year. Dec 17, 2017 6:47 AM CST Tesla bans new commercial drivers from Supercharger stations Tesla announces new ban on commercial drivers using Supercharger stations. Dec 17, 2017 9:00 PM CST North Korea hijacking cryptocurrency industry workers North Korea is so smart it landed a man on the Sun, and is now hacking crypto experts' Bitcoin stashes. Dec 18, 2017 12:28 AM CST Self-driving cars expected to create a $7 trillion industry Self-driving cars are expected to create a $7 trillion industry by 2050. Dec 18, 2017 4:30 AM CST Inno3D launches crypto mining rig: supports 9 graphics cards Inno3D's new Crypto-Mining rigs pack up to 9 graphics cards, 2200W PSU. Dec 18, 2017 7:28 PM CST Ubisoft imagines the future of autonomous cars, without DLC Ubisoft teams with Renault on the future of autonomous vehicles, enjoying VR behind the wheel. Dec 18, 2017 10:00 PM CST Uber has arrived to BlackBerry Messenger BlackBerry Messenger has updated to allow for Uber to be an inbuilt service within the app. Dec 19, 2017 3:34 AM CST NiceHash is coming back online tomorrow! NiceHash will be back online tomorrow, December 20. Dec 19, 2017 10:00 PM CST Chrome will acquire a built-in ad blocker from Google Google Chrome will acquire a new update that will apply a built-in ad blocker to the Chrome browser. Dec 20, 2017 5:14 AM CST G.SKILL reveals world's fastest DDR4-4000 SO-DIMM 32GB kits G.SKILL breaks another memory barrier, this time with DDR4 SO-DIMM RAM kits. Dec 20, 2017 6:45 PM CST COLORFUL unleashes iGame GTX 1080 Ti RNG Edition card COLORFUL teams with eSports team RNG for an RNG-branded iGame GTX 1080 Ti graphics card. Dec 20, 2017 11:59 PM CST Apple admits it has slowed down iPhones due to batteries Apple has admitted to slowing down previous generations of iPhone due to potential battery spikes that would of caused the phone to shut down. Dec 21, 2017 4:23 AM CST Amazon Tube to knock off YouTube with new video service Amazon might be in the process of developing a new YouTube like service to directly compete with Google. Dec 22, 2017 12:29 AM CST Netflix on Windows 10 now supports HDR Netflix has now made Windows 10 compatible to streaming content in HDR. Dec 22, 2017 5:00 AM CST Using 'blockchain' in new name, company shares rise 500% Long Island Iced Tea Corp changes name to Long Blockchain Corp, sees shares rise 500% Dec 22, 2017 8:52 PM CST Google expands developer kit for Google Assistant Google has expanded their development kit to several new countries, making it easier for hardware companies in selected countries to supp. Dec 23, 2017 3:49 AM CST Facebook Messenger malware mines Monero on users' PCs Talking to someone on Messenger on your PC? You might be mining cryptocurrency in the background. Dec 25, 2017 9:46 PM CST Pennsylvania woman gets $284,000,000,000 electricity bill Ever received a $284 billion electricity bill? A woman in Pennsylvania just did. Dec 26, 2017 8:30 PM CST NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 5GB of RAM is on the way NVIDIA is preparing a new GeForce GTX 1060 with 5GB of RAM for internet cafes. Dec 26, 2017 11:16 PM CST Solar-powered highway spotted in China A solar powered road has been spotted in China, there is hopes that the road will power electric cars in the future. Dec 27, 2017 5:53 AM CST HTC's next-gen flagship phone should rock 4K display HTC's upcoming U12 flagship phone could rock 4K display, and more. Dec 28, 2017 12:31 AM CST Chinese man arrested, ran VPN service with 8000 clients Chinese man circumvents 'Great Firewall' in China, gets fined. Dec 29, 2017 4:20 AM CST UnikoinGold is now available on Bittrex Unikrn heads to the moon, announces UKG is now available on Bittrex. Dec 29, 2017 5:32 PM CST Google Pixel 3: powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 845 Snapdragon 845 will power LG's next-gen G7, HTC's next-gen U12, Xperia XZ2, Google Pixel 3, and others. Dec 29, 2017 11:29 PM CST Instagram launch 'Recommended for You' section in main feed Instagram have released a new 'recommended' section which has been implemented to their users main feed. Dec 30, 2017 4:00 AM CST Crypto expert kidnapped, had to pay $1 million BTC ransom $1 million in Bitcoin paid when cryptocurrency expert was kidnapped. Dec 30, 2017 6:35 PM CST Amazon joins in on Facebook and Google ad battle Amazon attempt to join the ad war by increasing video ads in hopes of battling Facebook and Google. Dec 31, 2017 12:44 AM CST Amazon Alexa now works in Destiny 2 as a real-life Ghost Amazon joins forces with Bungie, now lets Alexa act as a real-life Ghost. Dec 1, 2017 9:12 AM CST League of Legends skill and IQ are linked, says study MOBA skill is proven to directly correlate with cognitive ability, says new study. Dec 1, 2017 3:32 PM CST EA adjusts Battlefront II again EA makes good on its promise to continually evolve Battlefront II over time. Dec 4, 2017 3:11 PM CST L.A. Noire themed Xbox One, PS4, and more being given away Rockstar gets festive, gives away custom L.A. Noire consoles and PC hardware. Dec 4, 2017 8:52 PM CST Lootboxes and publishers: what's next after Battlefront II? What happens if lootboxes are regulated? Analyst firm SuperData gives a few answers on different scenarios. Dec 5, 2017 4:15 PM CST Battlefront II may keep microtransactions turned off EA CFO says the publisher may keep Battlefront II's MTX offline, but other monetization should follow. Dec 6, 2017 2:16 PM CST Nintendo games to be featured on the Chinese NVIDIA Shield Nintendo will be featuring their games on the Chinese NVIDIA Shield. Dec 7, 2017 2:14 AM CST Analyst: Sony's focus on unique game stories is 'unusual' An IDC analyst says that Sony's penchant for unique storytelling in games is unusual in the industry, but pulls in lots of gamers. Dec 7, 2017 1:23 PM CST Far Cry 5 delayed by a month, now due on March 27, 2018 Ubisoft delays both Far Cry 5 and The Crew 2. Dec 7, 2017 8:46 PM CST Soul Calibur VI announced, coming in 2018 Soul Calibur is back with new modes and a ton of new characters. Dec 8, 2017 5:24 PM CST COD: WWII sold 5x more than Star Wars: Battlefront II in Nov Call of Duty: WWII blows away Star Wars: Battlefront II in November, by a factor of 5x. Dec 10, 2017 11:31 PM CST Analyst: Battlefront II in-game spend could break $100m EA should turn Battlefront II's monetization and rake in serious cash, says analyst, but sales targets have been reduced. Dec 12, 2017 10:28 AM CST Hideo Kojima talks new Death Stranding details Things aren't so strange now that Hideo Kojima breaks them down. Dec 12, 2017 4:25 PM CST Titan Quest coming to consoles in 2018, even Switch The classic ARPG is coming to consoles, and you can even soon play it on the go on Switch. Dec 13, 2017 10:14 AM CST Animal Crossing Pocket Camp earns $17 million to date Animal Crossing has made $17 million in less than two months of availability, with 25 million downloads so far. Dec 13, 2017 5:31 PM CST The Predator drops into Ghost Recon Wildlands on December 14 Ghost Recon Wildlands special event will include the Predator, kicks off December 14 ends in early January. Dec 13, 2017 11:21 PM CST Battlegrounds hits nearly 500,000 players on Xbox One so far PUBG enjoys 500,000 players on Xbox One so far, doesn't come close to 2.5 million+ on the PC. Dec 14, 2017 6:42 PM CST Infinity Ward opens new studio in Poland Call of Duty dev Infinity Ward opens a branch in Poland, which will focus mainly on R&D. Dec 15, 2017 4:15 PM CST Battlegrounds already has over 1 million playing on Xbox One PUBG is a success on Xbox One in its first 48 hours, with 1 million playing already. Dec 15, 2017 11:15 PM CST CS:GO's new Survival mode sounds like Battlegrounds Battlegrounds infects CS:GO with their new Survival mode. Dec 17, 2017 10:47 PM CST Eidos Montreal shifts towards online games Deus Ex dev Eidos Montreal will embrace online gaming, may power its next game. Dec 18, 2017 2:17 PM CST Need for Speed Payback update introduces Speedcross races EA updates Need for Speed Payback with new Speedcross races, introduces wheel support, and much more. Dec 18, 2017 11:31 PM CST PUBG's first Xbox patch rolls out PUBG gets the first of many patches to help shore up its rough edges, but will it be enough? Dec 19, 2017 4:28 PM CST Battlegrounds servers will be reset before v1.0 release Bluehole will reset PUBG servers as we get to the v1.0 release on December 20. Dec 19, 2017 8:43 PM CST Denuvo DRM kept gamers from playing Shadow of War, others What happens if Denuvo's servers are down? You might not get to play your game. Dec 20, 2017 5:24 PM CST iOS games and apps must now disclose lootbox odds Apple is making games-makers disclose the odds of lootbox content. Dec 21, 2017 2:26 PM CST Squadron 42 PC requirements released: DX11 GPU with 2GB RAM? Squadron 42 PC requirements revealed, with some very lax requirements. Dec 21, 2017 11:33 PM CST Psychonauts 2 delayed until at least 2019 Psychonauts 2 has sadly been delayed by the developer after realization of the scope of game they are creating. Dec 23, 2017 5:53 AM CST New Devil May Cry game announced...for mobiles Why must you tease us, Capcom?! Dec 26, 2017 1:41 PM CST Breath of the Wild's spot on Zelda timeline? Its complicated The Legend of Zelda timeline is all over the place...so where does Breath of the Wild fit in? Key Nintendo devs weigh in. Dec 26, 2017 6:31 PM CST January's PlayStation Plus lineup is pretty great Sony kicks off the new year with some good free games. Dec 27, 2017 6:12 PM CST PUBG's first post v1.0 update fixes lots of issues The PC version of PUBG is being updated, fixing performance, in-game lag, and more. Dec 28, 2017 7:27 PM CST Diablo III's special Tristram throwback event is coming back Blizzard's Darkening of Tristram event is making a comeback this new year. Dec 29, 2017 4:25 PM CST Father of two killed in 'swatting' call over Call of Duty Swatting over Call of Duty ends up with father-of-two shot and killed. Dec 30, 2017 11:00 PM CST Apple lease grounds in Arizona for self-driving car tests Apple forges ahead with self-driving car plans. Dec 1, 2017 1:28 AM CST Amazon Alexa now has in-skill purchases, the new DLC? Amazon adds in-skill purchases to Alexa, surprising exactly no one. Dec 1, 2017 4:30 AM CST Google Home silently updated to learn multitasking Google updates their fleet of Home devices, providing AI tasks on-the-fly. Dec 1, 2017 12:49 PM CST AMD's next-gen GPUs: some with GDDR6, some with HBM2 Rumor has it AMD's next-gen GPUs will use GDDR6 tech. Dec 3, 2017 6:04 PM CST California stops limited liability for self-driving cars California has stopped General Motors from not being liable for malfunction of their self-driving cars. Dec 5, 2017 2:18 AM CST Qualcomm make their move on Intel with Snapdragon on Windows Snapdragon on Windows will enable the next generation of laptops. Dec 5, 2017 4:18 PM CST NiceHash hacked, tens of millions of dollars up in the air NiceHash down, with Bitcoin held in wallets in question and all NH mining pools are down. Dec 6, 2017 12:59 PM CST Qualcomm details its next-gen Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm is taking mobile technology to the next level with Snapdragon 845. Dec 6, 2017 3:20 PM CST Nissan to test their self-driving car service in Japan 2018 Nissan to test self-driving car service 'Easy Ride' in Japan before 2020 Olympics. Dec 7, 2017 5:41 AM CST Bitcoin reaches new all-time high of $16,600, isn't stopping Bitcoin smashes through $13K, $14K, $15K, and $16K all in a single-day 30% run. Dec 7, 2017 7:29 PM CST Google removes Chrome Apps from desktop PCs Google has removed Google Apps from their Chrome Web Store and will soon replace them with Progressive Web Apps for desktops. Dec 8, 2017 2:21 AM CST Netflix begins working on a 'choose your own adventure' show Netflix plans to release a 'choose your own adventure' TV show for adults in the near future. Dec 8, 2017 5:27 AM CST Start 2018 healthy with our Fitbit Blaze giveaway Take home a Fitbit Blaze Smart Fitness Watch on us. Dec 9, 2017 1:00 AM CST AMD Ryzen 10 3970X: 24C/48T at 5.5GHz teased AMD's next-gen Ryzen 10 3970X could be 106% faster than 1950X, with 24C/48T at up to 5.5GHz. Dec 10, 2017 7:24 PM CST Celebrities will answer your Google search questions Celebrities will answer Google Search questions based off popularity in the form of video. Dec 11, 2017 3:37 AM CST AMD confirms next-gen Ryzen CPUs for Q1 2018 AMD will be rolling out second-gen Ryzen CPUs in Q1 2018 - not long now! Dec 11, 2017 5:36 PM CST Galaxy S9 could be the fastest-charging smartphone EVER Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S9 should rock Qualcomm's super-fast Quick Charge 4 technology. Dec 11, 2017 10:51 PM CST Secretlab temporarily slash $191 off TITAN Temp gaming chair Want to save $191 on Secretlab's flagship gaming chair? You've got to be quick. Dec 12, 2017 2:25 AM CST Google informs us which Android Wear watches will get Oreo Google has released which Android Wear watches will be getting the latest update - Android Oreo. Dec 12, 2017 8:48 AM CST NVIDIA TITAN V teardown reveals beautiful GV100 GPU GV100 is the GPU that powers NVIDIA's new TITAN V, a monster card that costs $2999. Dec 12, 2017 9:35 PM CST Uber challenged, Taxify launches in Sydney Australia Taxify has launched in Sydney Australia in hopes to combat monopolization transportation company Uber. Dec 13, 2017 3:30 AM CST Lyft is officially open for service in Toronto, Canada Lyft has officially taken their service to Toronto Canada marking their first expansion internationally. Dec 13, 2017 8:29 AM CST AMD's mysterious 'Fenghuang' APU teased with '15FF' graphics A new mysterious APU from AMD teased, known as 'Fenghuang' with '15FF' graphics. Dec 14, 2017 12:16 AM CST Twitch is now featured as an Alexa Echo Skill Twitch has been officially launched by Amazon as an Alexa skill. Dec 14, 2017 4:36 AM CST Former Facebook exec: Bitcoin will reach $1 million Bitcoin will hit $1 million according to ex-Facebook exec and Social Capital founder. Dec 14, 2017 9:42 PM CST Hyundai to bring 38 green cars to the market Hyundai and Kia are planning to bring 38 green cars to the market within the next eight years. Dec 15, 2017 1:37 AM CST Amazon re-list chromecast in hopes of peace with Google Amazon re-list Chromecast in hopes of a peaceful future with Google. Dec 15, 2017 6:34 AM CST Surface Phone rumors surface again: dual OLED displays?! The latest rumors on the elusive Surface Phone have it packing not one, but two OLED display. Dec 17, 2017 7:30 PM CST Analyst: Bitcoin on its way to $400,000 - will happen soon Bitcoin will reportedly reach the unfathomable heights of $300-$400K in the near future. Dec 17, 2017 9:55 PM CST GIVEAWAY: IN WIN 101 Mid-Tower Case and Polaris RGB Fan Pack An awesome new mid-tower computer chassis and killer RGB fan pack up for grabs from IN WIN! Dec 18, 2017 12:44 AM CST Fallout developers won't use micro-transactions in new game Fallout developer's will not using micro-transactions or loot boxes in their new upcoming title. Dec 18, 2017 5:41 AM CST BMW makes its move into the solid state battery business BMW announces partnership with battery developer Solid Power, will work on solid state EV batteries. Dec 18, 2017 8:44 PM CST Richard Branson is now the chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One Virgin Hyperloop One's new chairman is Virgin boss Richard Branson. Dec 19, 2017 12:46 AM CST Amazon deals with French complaint over supplier domination A compliant with the Paris Commerce Court against Amazon has surfaced, aparant domination of suppliers is to much of a problem. Dec 19, 2017 4:20 AM CST Tesla Semi truck orders are going through the roof Pre-orders for Tesla's exciting new electric Semi truck are huge. Dec 19, 2017 11:22 PM CST YouTube has signed a deal with two new music labels YouTube has signed a new deal with two record labels Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment to bring more free content to their service. Dec 20, 2017 6:46 AM CST French dominatrix pimps clients out in 'Crypto Slave Farm' Ever wanted to join a 'Crypto Slave Farm'? Now is your chance! Dec 20, 2017 9:12 PM CST Waymo strikes insurance bargain to ensure rider safety Waymo has struck a insurance deal with Trov to ensure passenger safety while traveling on their self-driving car service. Dec 21, 2017 1:39 AM CST GDDR6 is one step closer to reality, should be here 2H 2018 Micron finishes GDDR6 internal qualification, will ramp bandwidth up to 14Gbps and beyond. Dec 21, 2017 9:47 PM CST Tesla battery saves coal-powered plant from frequency dip Tesla has saved an Australian based coal-powered plant from dropping in frequency with the Tesla battery. Dec 22, 2017 2:11 AM CST Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt steps down Eric Schmidt, Alphabets executive chairman has stepped down and will be filling in his new role as a technical advisor. Dec 22, 2017 6:34 AM CST Elon Musk is launching a Tesla Roadster into SPACE Elon Musk will be launching a Tesla Roadster into space, riding the first Falcon Heavy rocket. Dec 22, 2017 10:39 PM CST X470 motherboards teased, will arrive with next-gen Ryzen AMD's next-gen Ryzen will launch next year, with a sneak peak at the 400-series chipset now here. Dec 25, 2017 5:38 PM CST GIVEAWAY: $700 Holiday 2017 Gaming PC thanks to Supermicro Win the $700 gaming PC we built recently, thanks to our friends at Supermicro. Dec 26, 2017 5:48 PM CST Guillermo del Toro says he 'saw a UFO' moving 'super-fast' Hellboy and Pacific Rim director says he 'saw a UFO' but adds it was 'horribly designed' Dec 26, 2017 9:55 PM CST Russia wants to build $40 million per-week hotel on the ISS Want to stay in a luxury hotel on the International Space Station? That'll cost you $40 million per week. Dec 27, 2017 12:48 AM CST Sony's new flagship: Snapdragon 845 + 6GB RAM, 128GB storage Sony to unveil new flagship smartphone at CES 2018, will rock Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 845. Dec 27, 2017 7:32 PM CST South Korea could ban Bitcoin, tightens crypto laws Bitcoin could be banned in South Korea, sending ripples through the crypto world. Dec 28, 2017 9:38 PM CST Top Gun will have free VR screenings for 24 hours Need for VR: classic Tom Cruise movie 'Top Gun' will be shown in VR on December 29. Dec 29, 2017 6:15 AM CST DEEPCOOL unveils their new QUADSTELLAR beast gaming PC case DEEPCOOL unveils its amazingly-styled QUADSTELLAR, the world-first smart PC case. Dec 29, 2017 7:32 PM CST 15 feet wireless charger approved by FCC Energous has announced approval of a wireless charging device that can charge phones from up to 15 feet away. Dec 30, 2017 12:21 AM CST Microsoft steal PUBG concept art from Redditor Microsoft have been accused of stealing a Redditors concept art for advertising on PUBG for the Xbox One X. Dec 30, 2017 6:11 AM CST Nigerian price scammer arrested, isn't Nigerian royalty 67-year-old Louisiana man arrested in a connection to Nigerian prince email scam. Dec 30, 2017 7:45 PM CST Japan's 2020 Olympics may use facial recognition as security Japan could be using facial recognition security as a means of regulating officials in and out of facilities. Dec 31, 2017 1:56 AM CST PUBG runs at 30FPS on all Xboxes, even Xbox One X PlayerUnknown himself explains that all Xbox systems will have similar FPS performance. Dec 1, 2017 1:14 PM CST Sony says new PS4 games will 'move hearts and bring joy' Sony will continue delivering games across a wide spectrum of experiences, including fun, joyful games and those that touch our hearts. Dec 1, 2017 4:28 PM CST From Software confirms new Armored Core in development The beloved mech series will continue onward. Dec 4, 2017 5:11 PM CST Single-player games are not dead, the market is just dynamic CEO of Rebellion Developments say that the single-player genre is not dead and that the gaming industry is just extremely dynamic. Dec 5, 2017 4:35 AM CST Rainbow Six Siege hits 25 million users Rainbow Six: Siege's new Operation White Noise update adds tons of new content along with a brand new business milestone. Dec 5, 2017 6:35 PM CST Battlegrounds new desert map detailed, welcome to Miramar The new desert map for PUBG is shaping up beautifully, launches with the upcoming v1.0 update. Dec 6, 2017 6:48 PM CST A $5000 settlement reached for Epic Games Fortnite Cheater Epic Games reaches a settlement for a Fornite hacker, $5000 must be paid if he violates the games rules again. Dec 7, 2017 3:18 AM CST Devil May Cry HD collection coming to PS4, Xbox, PC in 2018 Capcom is remastering a slew of Devil May Cry games for modern platforms. Dec 7, 2017 3:17 PM CST Dark Souls dev teases bizarre new game Just how strange can From Software games get? Dec 8, 2017 1:25 PM CST PUBG's release timing for Xbox One announced, controller map Xbox One controller setup for impending Battlegrounds release has been revealed. Dec 10, 2017 8:33 PM CST Outlast games coming to the Nintendo Switch in Q1 2018 Red Barrel bring their Outlast franchise to the Nintendo Switch while also teaser a new project underway. Dec 11, 2017 6:40 AM CST Rumor: Battlefield Bad Company 3 in development Battlefield insider says next game in franchise will see the triumphant return of Bad Company. Dec 12, 2017 12:18 PM CST Microsoft release 4K Streaming update for Xbox One X/S Microsoft finally adds 4K video streaming update to Xbox One X/s consoles. Dec 13, 2017 2:08 AM CST Street Fighter 30th anniversary collection includes 12 games Capcom is mixing nostalgia to bring its most popular franchise back in a big way. Dec 13, 2017 2:56 PM CST Battlegrounds on the Xbox One/One X runs like a pile of crap PUBG on the Xbox One is a mess, with Digital Foundry recommending Fortnite instead. Dec 13, 2017 9:17 PM CST PAYDAY 2 coming to the Nintendo Switch in February 2018 PAYDAY 2 has been spotted on it's way to the Nintendo Switch next February. Dec 14, 2017 2:22 AM CST Adventure Time will get a new Open-world RPG early 2018 Adventure Time is getting a open-world RPG set in the land of Ooo, scheduled for release early next year. Dec 15, 2017 4:51 AM CST Call of Duty WWII reigns U.S. game sales charts Sledgehammer Games' new WWII shooter has smashed sales charts for November in the U.S., and has become the best-selling game of 2017 to boot. Dec 15, 2017 5:31 PM CST Bad Company 3 could be joined by new Battlefield set in WWII We might not just see Bad Company 3, but a new Battlefield game set in World War II next year. Dec 15, 2017 11:59 PM CST Ataribox pre-orders on hold, team needs more time Ataribox team delays their Indiegogo campaign, says they need more time to 'be sure it is worth the wait' Dec 17, 2017 11:25 PM CST Overkill's The Walking Dead will be 'immersive and engaging' Payday developer's new The Walking Dead game should be pretty tense, immersive, and engaging. Dec 18, 2017 3:31 PM CST Blizzard's new unannounced FPS should have vehicles Blizzard's mysterious (maybe Overwatch 2) new FPS is apparently getting vehicles. Dec 19, 2017 12:25 PM CST Sumo Digital IPO valuation hits 145 million pounds Sumo Digital goes public with a valuation close to its original goal. Dec 19, 2017 6:18 PM CST New Dragon Ball FighterZ trailer, open beta details reveal Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for their upcoming fighter Dragon Ball Fighter Z, details on the games open beta have also been revealed. Dec 20, 2017 1:43 AM CST The Witcher 3's new Xbox One X update targets 60FPS CD Projekt RED aims to breathe new console life into their magnum opus RPG. Dec 20, 2017 6:18 PM CST PUBG hits 30 million users alongside official launch PUBG continues growing and growing. Dec 21, 2017 4:27 PM CST The Division might get a sequel, according to developer The Division developer teases there might be a sequel in the works. Dec 22, 2017 11:33 PM CST Wii U emulator CEMU v1.11.3 now supports multi-threaded CPUs CEMU v1.11.3 is now out, features support for multi-threaded CPUs. Dec 26, 2017 12:27 AM CST After EA, Destiny 2 players push back against Eververse Things are getting pretty interesting...what will Bungie do? Can they do anything, or is it up to Activision? Dec 26, 2017 3:16 PM CST Jurassic World Evolution new in-engine trailer released Frontier Developments have released a new in-engine trailer for the upcoming Jurassic World Evolution. Dec 27, 2017 2:22 AM CST Nintendo delays 64GB game cards for Switch until 2019 'Technical issues' are being blamed on 64GB game card delay for Nintendo Switch, now 2019. Dec 27, 2017 11:00 PM CST Jeff Kaplan, Overwatch director does 10 hour live stream Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan decided to sit in-front of a Twitch livestream for 10 hours for a Christmas even special! Dec 29, 2017 2:36 AM CST Bethesda founder: lootboxes may backfire in long run Bethesda's founder Christopher Weaver ultimately thinks lootboxes could backfire...but the alternative might be more frustrating. Dec 29, 2017 5:31 PM CST Red Dead Redemption 2 possible leak of release date Red Dead Redemption 2 has had its release date possibly leaked online by a Danish retailer website. Dec 31, 2017 5:14 AM CST Hulu will be featured on all of Samsung's 2017 Smart TVs Samsung will be updating their 2017 range of Smart TVs with forced Hulu app. Dec 1, 2017 2:21 AM CST Chicago O'Hare Airport could see Elon Musk tunnel connection Can you imagine using a tunnel to drive to airports? I can, and it'd be AWESOME. Dec 1, 2017 6:36 AM CST Smuggle a prize in our 'American Made' Blu-ray giveaway! Win one of 15 Blu-rays on us! Dec 1, 2017 11:28 PM CST Former NSA worker admits to stealing Russian hacked data A former NSA worker has admitted to being involved in a Russian hack that stole NSA data. Dec 4, 2017 2:16 AM CST Amazon launches full service in Australia Amazon officially launch in Australia, providing competition for retailers just before the Christmas frenzy. Dec 5, 2017 3:36 AM CST Qualcomm announces next-gen Snapdragon 845 mobile platform Qualcomm makes its Snapdragon 845 official, rocks X20 LTE modem inside. Dec 5, 2017 4:40 PM CST Bitcoin smashes through $12K, getting close to $13,000 Bitcoin is edging on the $13,000 mark after easily smashing through $11K and $12K. Dec 6, 2017 1:27 PM CST AMD confuses with new Radeon RX 560, issues apology AMD addresses marketing mishap with new-not-new Radeon RX 560. Dec 6, 2017 5:05 PM CST iOS 11 has been installed in 59% of Apple devices Apple has had 59% of their devices install iOS 11, a increase in 2% from iOS 10. Dec 7, 2017 7:17 AM CST Intel Nervana Neural Network Processor: 32GB HBM2 at 1TB/sec Intel crams 32GB of HBM2 onto their new Nervana Neural Network processor. Dec 7, 2017 9:53 PM CST Android Wear upgraded to Oreo, rolled out today Andriod Wear gets new update as Oreo hits all Andriod Wearbale devices. Dec 8, 2017 3:24 AM CST Toshiba reveal NAS designed 10TB HDD 10TB capacity, 7200rpm and an annual workload of 180TB. Dec 8, 2017 7:31 AM CST AMD's new Ryzen 7 2800X teased: 12C/24T at up to 5.1GHz AMD's next-gen Ryzen 2 processors teased: flagship Ryzen 7 2800X could feature 12C/24T at 5.1GHz. Dec 9, 2017 2:43 PM CST TITAN V benched against GTX 1080 Ti: $2999 versus $699 NVIDIA's new TITAN V benched against GTX 1080 Ti, is 87% faster in Superposition at 1080p. Dec 10, 2017 9:25 PM CST Anheuser-Busch places order for 40 Tesla Semi trucks Anheuser-Busch places order for a fleet of 40 Tesla Semi trucks. Dec 11, 2017 5:27 AM CST NVIDIA TITAN V: twice as fast as RX Vega at Ethereum mining NVIDIA's new $2999 TITAN V is 2x faster than Radeon RX Vega 64 when mining Ethereum. Dec 11, 2017 6:51 PM CST Netflix: 1 billion hours streamed content PER WEEK in 2017 Netflix users streamed 1 billion hours of content per week in 2017. Dec 11, 2017 11:41 PM CST Epic Games poach Boss Key co-founder for 'secret project' Arjan Brussee has left Boss Key the makers of LawBreakers and joined Epic Games to work on a 'secret project' Dec 12, 2017 5:13 AM CST Ethereum reaches a new record high price of $637 It's not just Bitcoin that is exploding in price, but Ethereum has reached a new all-time high, too. Dec 12, 2017 7:27 PM CST Inno3D intros new P104-100 Crypto-Mining Accelerator card Inno3D unveils its new P104-100 Crypto-Mining Accelerator, available in the TWIN X2 edition variant. Dec 12, 2017 10:38 PM CST Google Maps update notifys you to get off at next stop Google Maps will soon push out a update that will tell you when to get off your train/bus as you arrive. Dec 13, 2017 5:52 AM CST NVIDIA TITAN V: 82MH/s when overclocked, RX Vega 64: 37MH/s NVIDIA's new $2999 card is the single fastest cryptocurrency mining graphics card in the world. Dec 13, 2017 6:58 PM CST Advoli has first HDBaseT certified PCIe x16 graphics card Advoli's new HDBaseT certified PCIe graphics card rocks AMD Embedded Radeon E9550 Series GPU. Dec 14, 2017 12:58 AM CST Largest stolen credential data base found to date 1.4 billion stolen credentials have been found on the dark web in a data base that responds to users within seconds. Dec 14, 2017 5:24 AM CST Starbucks 'Free' Wi-Fi mines Bitcoin while connected A Starbucks has been caught mining Bitcoin through their free Wi-Fi access. Dec 14, 2017 11:31 PM CST Reddit will have its content integrated into Bing Microsoft has announced a partnership with Reddit and Bing to bring Reddit content and new AI features to Bings browser. Dec 15, 2017 2:48 AM CST Because science: sperm used to deliver cancer drug to tumors Scientists work out a way to deliver cancer drugs to tumors, using sperm. Dec 16, 2017 7:31 PM CST You can now mine cryptocurrency with your BODY Cryptocurrency mining evolves from GPUs and ASIC miners to the human body. Dec 17, 2017 7:37 PM CST Win a 'Simpsons: Season 18' DVD for Christmas! Win one of 7 'Simpsons' DVD boxsets on us. Dec 17, 2017 11:00 PM CST Google upgrade their trade-in program to cardboard boxes Google has upgraded their trade-in program from plastic sleeves to cardboard boxes. Dec 18, 2017 1:51 AM CST AMD's next-gen 'Super Secret' Navi GPU teased Navi-based Radeon teased, could compete with GeForce GTX 2080. Dec 18, 2017 6:07 AM CST Facebook: government requests for data increase by 21% Government requests for data from Facebook increases by 21% this year. Dec 18, 2017 9:08 PM CST Google uses light beam technology to connect remote India Google has decided to use light beam technology to get remote areas of India connected to the internet. Dec 19, 2017 2:08 AM CST Phone screens will become self-regenerative soon A new polymer has been discovered which could lead to a futuristic self-regenerative phone screen, making repairs obsolete. Dec 19, 2017 5:32 AM CST Lyft assists the visually impaired with augmented reality Lyft are working with Aira to assist the visually impaired in attempt to make catching a ride much easier. Dec 20, 2017 3:53 AM CST Magic Leap's mysterious AR headset gets revealed Magic Leap's new Lightwear AR headset gets revealed ahead of its 2018 release date. Dec 20, 2017 4:31 PM CST Samsung announces plans for DDR5, HBM3, and GDDR6 RAM Samsung announces next-gen 10nm RAM, including DDR5, HBM3, LPDDR5, and even GDDR6 coming soon. Dec 20, 2017 9:48 PM CST Apple will open a new Flagship store in Melbourne, Australia Apple is planning to open a new flagship store in Melbourne Australia in Federation Square. Dec 21, 2017 2:47 AM CST ZOTAC's new Amp Box: external GPU enclosure for 2018 ZOTAC unveils its new external GPU enclosure ahead of CES 2018. Dec 21, 2017 10:29 PM CST Apple changes App Store guidelines, template apps available Apple has re-evaluated their guidelines on if template based apps will be allowed on the App Store or not. Dec 22, 2017 3:47 AM CST Qualcomm to tap TSMC to make next-gen Snapdragon 855 chip The next-next-gen Snapdragon 855 could be made by TSMC, and not Samsung. Dec 22, 2017 8:22 PM CST 'Fake news' will no longer be flagged by Facebook Facebook is no longer flagging 'fake news' as a new study has suggested that flagging 'can backfire and further entrench someone's beliefs.' Dec 23, 2017 1:35 AM CST Fresh case renders tease next-gen Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ Samsung's new Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ case renders tease their new smartphone for 2018. Dec 25, 2017 8:18 PM CST Bitcoin could be worth $0, according to Morgan Stanley Some professional analysts think Bitcoin has zero value, is literally worth $0. Dec 26, 2017 7:29 PM CST Qualcomm approved to test self-driving cars in California Qualcomm pushes harder into autonomous car tech, approved to test their technology in California. Dec 26, 2017 10:52 PM CST Apple's self-driving cars will learn while you drive Apple's self-driving cars will learn routes that drivers will take while they are driving. Dec 27, 2017 3:48 AM CST GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 5GB WindForce OC spotted GIGABYTE is the first with a GTX 1060 5GB spotted in the wild. Dec 27, 2017 9:08 PM CST Apple responds to battery-gate: offers new ones for $29 Apple is giving new iPhone batteries out for $29, after it was busted screwing its customer base. Dec 28, 2017 11:47 PM CST COUGAR announce Surpassion gaming mouse with LCD screen COUGAR's new Surpassion gaming mouse rocks a built-in LCD display. Dec 29, 2017 8:16 AM CST Samsung and LG troll Apple over battery slow downs Apple slowing down their iPhones results in TROLLING from Samsung and LG. Dec 29, 2017 10:00 PM CST Snapchat gives users the choice of retrospective nostalgia Snapchat has copied Facebook and has given their users the choice of reminiscing over 2017 through their own unique story. Dec 30, 2017 2:26 AM CST Musculoskeletal robot spotted mimicking human interactions Japenese engineers have created two humanoid robots to study how muscles work in the human body. Dec 30, 2017 8:31 AM CST Apple's $29 iPhone battery replacement program starts NOW Apple kicks off its $29 battery replacement program immediately, after massive global customer push back. Dec 30, 2017 8:54 PM CST Facebook apologizes for bad content management Facebook openly apologize for missing hate speech content, saying 'We must do better.' Dec 31, 2017 3:29 AM CST News Archive Newsletter Subscription
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