News Archive: August 2020 Tap to refine news by category The Outer Worlds getting perf, resolution boosts on Xbox Series X Obsidian's excellent FPS-RPG The Outer Worlds is getting optimized on Xbox Series X, and two new expansions are on the way. Aug 1, 2020 2:37 AM CDT Halo Infinite predictions: campaign & multiplayer monetized separately Halo: Infinite should have forked macro-monetization for campaign and multiplayer, complete with in-game microtransactions. Aug 1, 2020 2:23 PM CDT Battletoads headed to PC and Xbox One on August 20 Check out this new Battletoads trailer, full game releases on August 20. We also have the full PC system requirements, too. Aug 1, 2020 9:11 PM CDT Xbox boss Phil Spencer thanks PC gamers, promises better in the future Phil Spencer thanks PC gamers for their support, says they have 'more work to do' but happy with Game Pass, Steam success on PC. Aug 2, 2020 8:33 PM CDT Gamers ignore warning from Activision, host in-person Call of Duty LAN Call of Duty: Modern Warfare players gathered for a LAN during COVID-19 lockdown, gets Activision's attention and is shut down. Aug 3, 2020 1:49 AM CDT Spider-Man is exclusive to PS4, PlayStation 5 in new Avengers game Spider-Man is swinging over to the new Avengers live game, but he's only available on PlayStation, not PC, Xbox, or Stadia. Aug 3, 2020 1:30 PM CDT GTA V to be $70 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X next-gen consoles Take-Two says $70 price tag for next-gen games is justified by extraordinary quality, GTA V should be priced accordingly. Aug 3, 2020 4:04 PM CDT Grand Theft Auto V has sold 135 million copies worldwide Grand Theft Auto V continues dominating sales charts, moving 5 million copies in a quarter thanks to free Epic Games Store promo. Aug 3, 2020 6:28 PM CDT Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5 update weighs in at 36GB on PS4 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 5: update is 36GB, but requires 90GB of HDD space to start the download. Aug 3, 2020 8:35 PM CDT Sony confirms State of Play event, says 'no big PS5 announcements' Sony announces State of Play event for August 6, but deflates all hype for the PlayStation 5 by saying 'no big PS5 announcements' Aug 3, 2020 11:26 PM CDT Bloomberg: Sony to have massive PlayStation 5 announcement in August Sony is hosting its State of Play event shortly, but Bloomberg says Sony will have an announcement for PlayStation 5 soon. Aug 4, 2020 4:10 AM CDT Horizon Zero Dawn on PC has day one update when it launches on Friday Guerrilla Games prepares day one patch for Horizon Zero Dawn for PC, with optimizations and stability issues dealt with at launch. Aug 4, 2020 10:24 PM CDT Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice coming on the PC in October Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice announced, will be coming to the PC on October 15, 2020 -- check out the trailer! Aug 5, 2020 12:32 AM CDT Here's everything you need to know about Call of Duty Warzone Season 5 Activision and Infinity Ward release Season 5 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, here's everything you need to know. Aug 5, 2020 1:52 AM CDT PlayStation 5's Dualsense 'offers players more ways to make content' Sony teases new innovative content creation with the PS5's next-gen DualSense controller, and it could include custom demos. Aug 5, 2020 12:29 PM CDT Sony shares hit 19-year high on biggest Q1 in games history Sony's shares are up nearly 50% from last year, driven by the best Q1 gaming earnings of any company in the history of the market. Aug 5, 2020 3:29 PM CDT Mortal Shell has a medieval ballista-bazooka gun Cold Symmetry's dark, macabre souls-like Mortal Shell brings hallowed possession and dark fantasy boss battles later this month. Aug 5, 2020 6:20 PM CDT Call of Duty: Warzone racks up 75 million players in under 5 months It took just 146 days for Call of Duty: Warzone to burst through 75 million players, who have wrecked havoc in Verdansk. Aug 6, 2020 12:25 AM CDT Epic Games now worth $17.3 billion after huge funding round Fortnite creator Epic Games is now worth over $17.3 billion after a successful funding round where it raised nearly $2 billion. Aug 6, 2020 12:16 PM CDT Animal Crossing sells historic 22.44 million copies in just 14 weeks Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold 10.63 million copies in a single quarter, making up more than 21% of total Q1 software sales. Aug 6, 2020 3:22 PM CDT Spelunky 2 is coming to PS4 first in September, other platforms later Spelunky 2 is finally coming out on September 15, but only for PlayStation 4. Other platforms are still in development right now. Aug 6, 2020 5:12 PM CDT Some of the Horizon Zero Dawn animations are locked at 30FPS on PC Guerrilla Games is aware of 'some animations' being locked at 30FPS on the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn which just launched. Aug 6, 2020 7:18 PM CDT Injustice 3 reveal soon? Ed Boon will be at the new DC Fandome event Mortal Kombat and Netherealm alum Ed Boon will show up at the DC Fandome event as a guest...could Injustice 3 show up too? Aug 7, 2020 12:15 PM CDT Heaven's fury aims to smite Doom Slayer in new Doom Eternal expansion id teases massive shifts in Doom Eternal's hellish lore, confirms Makyr resurgence, new demons, and VEGA's transformation. Aug 7, 2020 2:55 PM CDT Satan should totally buy noblechairs' new DOOM gaming chair for $500 Noblechairs announces a new DOOM Edition gaming chair, debuts during QuakeCon, with the HERO version of the chair costing $500. Aug 7, 2020 10:19 PM CDT Remedy is creating the Twilight Zone universe of video games Remedy teases its new ambitious shared universe that connects Alan Wake, Control, and its bizarre new experimental game. Aug 8, 2020 3:51 PM CDT Halo: Infinite demake channels Nintendo 64 graphics from 1996 What would Halo: Infinite look like on Nintendo 64? One talented modder answers the question...and it looks absolutely awesome. Aug 9, 2020 12:43 AM CDT Sony: PlayStation 5 to significantly raise earnings to $23 billion Sony expects PS5 sales to massively contribute to overall yearly net sales and help boost games earnings to $23 billion. Aug 9, 2020 1:19 PM CDT Xbox Series X system architecture to be detailed at Hot Chips 2020 Microsoft will go into greater detail on the Xbox Series X system architecture at Hot Chips 2020 on August 17, at 5:30PM PT. Aug 9, 2020 10:30 PM CDT Xbox Series S confirmed real by new controller leaks A new leaked controller package confirms the Xbox Series S is real, Microsoft should announce console sometime this month. Aug 10, 2020 12:17 PM CDT New Avengers PS4 exclusive content includes a lot more than Spider-Man Spider-Man isn't the only exclusive Avengers content PS4 gamers will get access to. Marvel is making deals left and right. Aug 10, 2020 3:45 PM CDT Fall Guys explodes with 2 million copies sold, is Devolver's #1 launch Mediatronic's indie sensation Fall Guys has taken over the gaming world, amassing more players than GTA V and selling 2m copies. Aug 10, 2020 6:51 PM CDT Xbox Series S could look exactly the same as the Xbox Series X Microsoft's cheaper low-powered Xbox Series S next-gen console may not be smaller than the Series X, could look exactly the same. Aug 11, 2020 1:11 PM CDT EA investors reject exorbitant million-dollar bonuses for executives 74% of active Electronic Arts voters rejected the massive executive stock bonus compensation packages worth tens of millions. Aug 11, 2020 5:43 PM CDT Capcom's next-gen PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X games may not cost $70 Capcom isn't sure yet if it'll charge $69.99 for next-gen PS5, Xbox Series X games like Resident Evil VIIIage, will watch trends. Aug 12, 2020 10:32 AM CDT PlayStation 5 Dualsense controller may have decent battery life Sony's new PS5 DualSense controller features a beefy 1650mAh battery, which should give long-lasting battery life for gaming. Aug 12, 2020 1:34 PM CDT GDC 2021 announced as physical, hybrid event in July 2021 GDC 2021 has been announced as a hybrid physical, digital event -- a few months later than usual, between July 19-23, 2021. Aug 12, 2020 9:17 PM CDT THQ Nordic buys Metro developer 4A Games for $45 million THQ Nordic (The Embracer Group) buys a bunch of new game studios including Metro developer 4A Games for $45 million dollars. Aug 13, 2020 10:18 AM CDT Epic brazenly ignores 30% iOS, Android cut with direct payment system Epic Games is circumventing Apple's/Google's 30% fee with direct payment options. Fortnite could soon be yanked from Android, iOS. Aug 13, 2020 1:26 PM CDT Halo: Infinite almost released in 2020 without multiplayer If Halo: Infinite released in 2020, it would've been unfinished with some parts removed and cut out including online multiplayer. Aug 13, 2020 5:32 PM CDT Battlefield 6 leaks: designed for over 128 players, 32v32 is standard DICE have designed the next-gen Battlefield 6 maps for over 128 players, but the standard playlist for multiplayer is 32 v 32. Aug 13, 2020 11:46 PM CDT Apex Legends: Season 6 gameplay trailer is about to drop Respawn Entertainment teases Apex Legends Season 6, gameplay trailer will be dropping very soon -- a new Battle Pass, and more. Aug 14, 2020 2:33 AM CDT Here's everyone who's been fired from Ubisoft during the abuse scandal Ubisoft cleans up its workforce by firing another employee wrapped in the abuse scandal, this time it's an AC creative director. Aug 14, 2020 1:29 PM CDT EA merges Origin, EA Access together, adds exclusive content for subs EA merges its PC and console premium subscriptions together to make EA Play with exclusive content available only to subscribers. Aug 14, 2020 9:33 PM CDT No, Monster Energy didn't just reveal Xbox Series X's $599 price Monster Energy is giving away 200 Xbox Series X + Halo Infinite bundles worth roughly $199,998, but this doesn't mean a $599 XSX. Aug 15, 2020 2:32 PM CDT Call of Duty update stuffed up on Xbox, 66GB download but 1.2GB on PS4 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone's new title update stuffed up on Xbox, is a gigantic 66GB download -- yet 1.2GB on PS4. Aug 15, 2020 7:26 PM CDT Sony won't spend $750 million on GTA 6 exclusivity on PlayStation 5 Sony isn't going to spend $750 million to get timed exclusivity for any game on PlayStation 5, even games like Grand Theft Auto 6. Aug 16, 2020 10:20 AM CDT The Last of Us Part II is Sony's 3rd best money-making game in U.S. The Last of Us Part II is the third best-earning PlayStation game of all time in the United States, #4 in july game sales. Aug 16, 2020 5:07 PM CDT New Batman Gotham Knights teaser confirms Court of Owls, new site up WB Montreal puts up a new cryptic teaser site for Batman Gotham Knights, and teases some kind of reveal or event for tomorrow. Aug 17, 2020 1:47 PM CDT Xbox Series X's SSD was 13 years in the making Microsoft has been preparing for a switch to high-speed flash memory for its consoles since 2007, and now it's finally ready. Aug 17, 2020 4:36 PM CDT THQ Nordic reports record $174 million in Q2 game sales, up 153% Embracer Group (aka THQ Nordic) reports strongest quarterly revenues due to digital game sales surges, driving sales up 153% Aug 18, 2020 10:34 AM CDT Microsoft Flight Simulator already rated highest rated PC game of 2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator takes off on the PC, quickly becomes the highest rated PC game of 2020 beating Half-Life: Alyx. Aug 18, 2020 7:01 PM CDT Starbreeze buys time for Payday 3 with 250 million SEK second offering Starbreeze opens a second offering for shareholders to raise more capital in order to pay for Payday 3's continued development. Aug 19, 2020 10:32 AM CDT EA Play Pro has exclusive cosmetics for Star Wars Squadrons EA is pivoting away from microtransactions in certain games and is adding exclusive content for EA Play Pro subscribers instead. Aug 19, 2020 3:57 PM CDT New Batman Gotham Knights game teases Two-Face's return WB Montreal teases more of its new Batman Gotham Knights game, this time confirming a new faction and updating cryptic map teaser. Aug 19, 2020 6:28 PM CDT Project CARS 3 dev: no ray tracing, but next-gen atmosphere, weather Slightly Mad Studios goes slightly mad explaining Project CARS 3, which won't have ray tracing, but still rocks gorgeous graphics. Aug 19, 2020 11:28 PM CDT PlayStation 5's games lineup is the best in history, says Sony exec Sony's next-gen PlayStation 5 games lineup is the best in its decades' long history, company marketing executive Eric Lempel says. Aug 20, 2020 4:42 PM CDT Prince of Persia is really getting a remaster this time New retail listings for a Prince of Persia remake have been leaked on a Guatemalan storefront website, but Ubisoft stays quiet. Aug 20, 2020 6:45 PM CDT Square Enix confident in new Avengers game, promises big expansions Square Enix thinks Avengers will be a big hit, and promises lots of robust post-release content. Spider-Man is just the beginning. Aug 21, 2020 2:44 PM CDT Crysis Remastered receives new launch date, drops on September 18 Crytek announces a new firm release date for its suped-up Crysis Remastered, which will drop on September 18 on PC, Xbox One, PS4. Aug 21, 2020 11:34 PM CDT Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is next-gen exclusive in 2022 Rocksteady's new Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is a four-player live game that's exclusive to PS5, Xbox Series X and PC. Aug 22, 2020 10:33 PM CDT Flight Simulator at 8K requires 16GB of VRAM, GeForce RTX 3090 needed Microsoft Flight Simulator is here, and at 8K (or 7680 x 4320) it requires at least 16GB of VRAM, it needs next-gen GPUs. Aug 23, 2020 7:31 PM CDT Corsair plans to go public with $100 million IPO Corsair plans to go public with a massive $100 million initial public offering, but share prices or details are still unknown. Aug 24, 2020 9:52 AM CDT Unity is about to go public with new IPO with $1.2 billion market cap Unity Software, the company behind one of gaming's biggest games engines, is about to trade its shares publicly with a new IPO. Aug 24, 2020 12:55 PM CDT EA being sued for 'predatory lootboxes,' lawsuit says FIFA is gambling Electronic Arts is being sued by more than 100 Californians for 'predatory lootbox gambling,' new lawsuit aims to set precedent. Aug 24, 2020 4:31 PM CDT GTA 6 domain secured, GTA: Vice City Online seems to be on the way Rockstar parent company Take-Two renews domain registration for GTA 6 website, GTA: Vice City Online has also been teased. Aug 24, 2020 9:27 PM CDT SEGA: 2020 will be extremely difficult for us SEGA is in trouble and COVID-19 has taken a big bite out of its resort and pachinko arcade businesses, forcing restructuring. Aug 25, 2020 10:38 AM CDT Halo: Infinite: no 2022 delay, 343i confirms Xbox One version in dev Contrary to rumors of a 2022 delay, Halo: Infinite is still on track for a 2021 and will still release on Xbox One consoles. Aug 25, 2020 4:13 PM CDT Black Ops Cold War features cross-progression, cross-play Black Ops Cold War is the ultimate multi-platform game that will not only span systems with cross-play, but also generations too. Aug 26, 2020 3:23 PM CDT Finalized next-gen Xbox Series X game cases vs Xbox One cases revealed Finalized Xbox Series X game cases are revealed alongside Black Ops Cold War, and consumers will likely get them mixed up. Aug 26, 2020 5:46 PM CDT Infinity Ward has 'lots of ideas' for Call of Duty: Warzone train Call of Duty: Warzone's multiplayer director Joe Cecot says Infinity Ward has 'lots of ideas' for the train, changes are coming. Aug 26, 2020 7:25 PM CDT DOOM Eternal hits 1000FPS: LN2 cooled 9700K @ 6.6GHz + RTX 2080 Ti Polish retailer x-kom uses Intel Core i7-9700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti under LN2 cooling to hit 1000FPS in DOOM Eternal. Aug 26, 2020 11:19 PM CDT Secretlab SoftWeave BLACK3 gaming chair packs high-performance fabric Secretlab's new SoftWeave BLACK3 unveiled, inspired by streetwear Triple-Back, packing some slick high-performance fabric. Aug 27, 2020 12:00 PM CDT Dragon Age 4's next-gen combat teased, likely exclusive to PS5, XSX Dragon Age 4 will probably be PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X exclusive with next-gen action combat and environmental effects. Aug 27, 2020 4:53 PM CDT Halo: Infinite to have monetized cosmetic skins and ornaments New cross-promotional content confirms Halo: Infinite will have weapon skins and ornaments, both of which will be monetized. Aug 28, 2020 1:12 PM CDT New Dragon Age 4 concept art teases exotic fantasy world BioWare releases tons of new concept art for Dragon Age 4, teasing new locales, country settings, enemies, and a lot more. Aug 28, 2020 6:10 PM CDT Dota 2 - The International prize pool sits at $34 million, and growing Dota 2's upcoming The International racks up $34.3 million prize pool, breaks previous record of $34.3 million -- keeps growing. Aug 28, 2020 9:27 PM CDT Avengers microtransactions are actually pretty innovative Crystal Dynamics' new Avengers game' innovative microtransaction an monetization scheme combines cosmetics and battle passes. Aug 29, 2020 6:09 PM CDT More PlayStation 4 exclusives coming to PC, Sony promises investors More PlayStation exclusive titles are coming to PC, Sony says, but don't expect simultaneous releases. Consoles still come first. Aug 30, 2020 2:48 PM CDT Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has 60FPS option on PS5 but at 'lower res' Insomniac Games says that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has optional 60FPS mode on PlayStation 5, but it's at a 'lower resolution'. Aug 30, 2020 8:59 PM CDT Sony R&D to demo PlayStation 5 ray tracing tech soon Sony plans to explore the PS5's hardware-accelerated ray-tracing in a new R&D presentation aimed at game development studios. Aug 31, 2020 10:34 AM CDT PlayStation 5 delayed, US & Canada on November 13, late 2020 elsewhere Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trailer teases PlayStation 5 for November 13 in the US and Canada, 'late 2020' rest of the world. Aug 31, 2020 7:15 PM CDT Microsoft considering acquiring TikTok, in talks with Trump admin President Trump goes to ban TikTok in the United States, so Microsoft makes moves to acquire the Chinese video sharing giant. Aug 2, 2020 7:40 PM CDT NVIDIA in 'advanced talks' to acquire ARM for over $32 billion NVIDIA couldn't get the x86 license from Intel, so the best dish to serve is revenge: acquire competitor ARM for over $32 billion. Aug 2, 2020 11:21 PM CDT Antec launches its new DF600 FLUX case with 'advanced ventilation' Antec's new FLUX DF600 case is here, offering 'advanced ventilation' with 5 pre-installed RGB fans that will keep your PC cool. Aug 3, 2020 6:40 AM CDT NASA says boaters got way too close to SpaceX capsule landing site NASA has come out and said that boaters were far too close to the landing site of SpaceX's Crew Dragon, and it won't happen again. Aug 4, 2020 3:33 AM CDT Here's the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, thanks to a Best Buy leak This is what Samsung's new Galaxy Watch 3 should look like, with a full unveiling next to the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Z Fold 2. Aug 4, 2020 8:30 PM CDT Ren and Stimpy reboot coming to Comedy Central Ren and Stimpy is coming back in a big way with a new reboot on Comedy Central, but we don't know if John Kricfalusi is back. Aug 5, 2020 1:24 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti: rumored launch of September 17 NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 30 series cards launching on September 17 according to fresh rumors, led by the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Aug 5, 2020 9:11 PM CDT NVIDIA reportedly discontinues GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER graphics card According to the latest reports from China, NVIDIA is no longer making the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER -- it has been discontinued. Aug 5, 2020 10:45 PM CDT Everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Samsung reveals its new Galaxy Z Fold 2 smartphone, with improved outer and inner displays -- also packs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+. Aug 6, 2020 1:23 AM CDT Microsoft eyeing TikTok's 'entire global business', not just the US Microsoft is reportedly looking at a total buyout of TikTok's global business from China-based ByteDance, not just the US arm. Aug 6, 2020 9:47 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3000 series announcement rumored for September 9 NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere GeForce RTX 3000 series to be announced on September 9 according to the latest rumors, get hyped! Aug 9, 2020 10:05 PM CDT NVIDIA teases 'Ultimate Countdown' for Ampere GeForce RTX 30 series NVIDIA officially kicks off next-gen GeForce RTX 30 series hype with 'Ultimate Countdown'... GeForce RTX 3090 Ultimate confirmed?! Aug 10, 2020 8:20 AM CDT NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 30 series card could have 24GB VRAM NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or RTX 3090, rumored to feature a huge 24GB of VRAM -- expected to launch in September. Aug 10, 2020 7:16 PM CDT NVIDIA is 'not worried' about AMD's next-gen Big Navi GPU AMD's upcoming RDNA 2-based Big Navi might beat the GeForce RTX 3080, but it won't beat the higher-end RTX 3080 Ti or RTX 3090. Aug 10, 2020 9:50 PM CDT AMD's next-gen RDNA 2 aka Big Navi GPU: 12GB and 16GB variants AMD's next-gen Navi 2X or RDNA 2 cards based on the Navi 21 GPU will reportedly come in 12GB and 16GB variants, both GDDR6. Aug 10, 2020 11:51 PM CDT NVIDIA hosting 'special event' for next-gen GeForce on September 1 NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will host the GeForce 'special event' to 'usher in a new era' on September 1 for its #UltimateCountdown. Aug 11, 2020 8:12 PM CDT This new Netflix theme by Hans Zimmer gives me Man of Steel vibes You've heard the iconic 'ta dum' Netflix intro, but this new Netflix intro by Hans Zimmer is epic -- and has Man of Steel feels. Aug 12, 2020 11:19 PM CDT These could the best images of Mars NASA has ever released The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has released some absolutely stunning images of the Red Planet, and you can download them. Aug 13, 2020 6:06 AM CDT AT&T wants to sell Crunchyroll to Sony for $1.5 billion Reports say Sony is interested in buying Crunchyroll from AT&T, but not for the massive $1.5 billion asking price AT&T offers. Aug 13, 2020 1:32 PM CDT NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere GA102 GPU: 'over 20 chokes' on PCB design NVIDIA looking after enthusiasts with 'over 20 chokes' on its next-gen Ampere GA102 PCB design, a huge power delivery upgrade. Aug 13, 2020 10:56 PM CDT Micron unveils HBMnext, the successor to HBM2e for next-next-gen GPUs Micron unveils next generation HBMnext memory, which we thought would've been HBM3 -- with a huge 3.2Gbps of bandwidth on tap. Aug 14, 2020 8:26 AM CDT GeForce RTX 3090: 12-pin PCIe on Founders Edition, not on custom cards We're hearing that NVIDIA will use a new 12-pin PCIe power connector on the GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition, not custom cards. Aug 15, 2020 9:21 PM CDT These new changes could hurt Google, YouTube searches for Australians New regulations from the Australian government would see your data being 'handed over to big news businesses', warns Google. Aug 16, 2020 9:27 PM CDT Here's how space mining could be the solution to pollution on Earth Humans are polluting and destroying Earth in the mining industry, but what if that could all be solved by mining in space? Aug 17, 2020 2:32 AM CDT Xbox Series X GPU deep dive: 4K 120Hz, 8K, GDDR6, VRR, 12 TFLOPs beast Microsoft's next-gen Xbox Series X APU: 8-core/16-thread Zen 2 CPU joined by 52 cores from RDNA 2 GPU, all on TSMC's 7nm node. Aug 18, 2020 7:33 PM CDT Laurence Fishburne takes blue pill, won't appear in The Matrix 4 Morpheus won't be returning in The Matrix 4, with actor Laurence Fishburne confirming the news saying he was 'not invited'. Aug 18, 2020 11:54 PM CDT New Oculus VR headsets now require Facebook accounts to use New Oculus virtual reality HMDs will now require a Facebook account to set up, and all Oculus owners will soon need a FB too. Aug 19, 2020 11:33 AM CDT This new laptop: Core i9-10900K, RTX 2080 SUPER, 128GB RAM, 13TB SSD Eurocom's new Sky Z7 mobile supercomputer: Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, up to 128GB RAM and 13TB SSD. Aug 19, 2020 11:09 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080 'PG133A' board spotted again NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080 board 'PG133A' goes through RRA certification, GA102 GPU-powered cards are getting closer. Aug 20, 2020 7:09 PM CDT Tesla stock just breached $2000, sets a lofty new record Elon Musk must be happy today, with Tesla Motors stock surging past $2000 setting yet another record, market cap at $370 billion. Aug 21, 2020 7:53 AM CDT GeForce RTX 3090 $1399, RTX 3080: $799, RTX 3070: $599, RTX 3060: $399 We have the next-gen GeForce RTX 3000 series rumored pricing, $1399, $799, $599, and $399 for the new Ampere-based graphics cards. Aug 21, 2020 10:47 PM CDT Seasonic teases NVIDIA's new 12-pin PCIe cable for GeForce RTX 30 NVIDIA's new 12-pin PCIe power adapter for the new Ampere-based GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards confirmed by Seasonic. Aug 23, 2020 4:36 AM CDT Star Wars boss: 'We need time to step back and absorb' Disney and Lucasfilm seem to admit they jumped the gun with Star Wars, and are taking time to reflect on Lucas' universe. Aug 24, 2020 5:33 PM CDT Elon Musk's Neuralink BCI: human trials of brain-computer tech coming Elon Musk has confirmed the Neuralink event on Friday will have a live demonstration of neurons firing, brain-computer interface. Aug 25, 2020 12:32 AM CDT MSI will have 29 different GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080, RTX 3070 models MSI has submitted 29 different SKUs to the EEC for NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080, and RTX 3070 graphics cards. Aug 25, 2020 8:25 AM CDT This custom Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs $6260, a $4860 premium Caviar's new custom Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs $6260, you could buy a PlayStation 5, 4K 120Hz TV, and a gaming PC for that. Aug 25, 2020 8:26 PM CDT ASUS ROG Swift PG259QN: world's fastest gaming monitor, 360Hz for $699 ASUS does it again: another world-first, this time with the world's fastest gaming monitor at 360Hz. 1080p 360FPS is insanity. Aug 26, 2020 4:38 AM CDT NVIDIA confirms 12-pin PCIe connector, at strange 45-degree angle NVIDIA confirms new, and super-thin 12-pin PCIe power connector on Ampere GeForce RTX 30 series Founders Edition graphics cards. Aug 26, 2020 8:15 AM CDT JPR: NVIDIA has 80% of GPU market, takes more from AMD before Big Navi NVIDIA secured even more of the discrete GPU market in the last few months, now has 80% of the market -- leaving AMD with 20%. Aug 26, 2020 8:55 PM CDT Grab this ISO file of the latest version of Windows 10 for an install Windows 10 upcoming 20H2 Build 19042 and Build 20201 are both available in ISO form, making your Windows 10 installs easier. Aug 27, 2020 12:23 AM CDT Bitcoin mining facility in Kazakhstan uses enough power for 180K homes Mining facility operator Enegix close to opening huge 180 megawatt data center, can handle 50,000 mining rigs in Kazakhstan. Aug 27, 2020 7:41 PM CDT Elon Musk on Neuralink BCI demo: will show 'Matrix in the Matrix' tech Elon Musk and Neuralink will be teasing BCI (brain-computer interface) on August 28: will show 'the Matrix in the Matrix'. Aug 27, 2020 9:11 PM CDT Palit ready to unleash 171 (!!!) different GeForce RTX 30 series cards Palit submits 171 different NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series cards with the EEC, GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080, RTX 3070, RTX 3060 teased. Aug 27, 2020 11:36 PM CDT Hollywood directors call on the public to not see 'Tenet' in theaters Hollywood directors are publicly calling for people to not attend Christopher Nolan's new big movie called 'Tenet' due to safety. Aug 28, 2020 3:31 AM CDT No, NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090 doesn't support SLI (damn it) We have a new picture of the GA102 -- the GPU powering RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 -- both of which won't support NVLink multi-GPU tech. Aug 28, 2020 7:30 PM CDT Qualcomm and TSMC working together on next-gen Snapdragon 885 chip Qualcomm reportedly asked for TSMC's help with its next-generation Snapdragon 885, returning fabrication to TSMC once again. Aug 28, 2020 8:32 PM CDT Samsung hosting Galaxy Z Fold 2 event on September 1, same as GeForce Samsung Unpacked Part 2 will happen on September 1, where we'll hear more details on the Galaxy Z Fold 2 foldable smartphone. Aug 28, 2020 10:30 PM CDT Asetek is expanding its business into... sim racing? A user on the Linustech forums discovered a job post from Asetek looking for a hardware developer to create simulation hardware. Aug 29, 2020 12:53 AM CDT These are the GAINWARD GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080 Phoenix cards GAINWARD's new Ampere-based NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 Phoenix leaked, triple-fan cooler and ridiculous specs. Aug 29, 2020 5:15 AM CDT Chinese equivalent of TSMC in Wuhan, HSMC, is a mess and here's why Wuhan was the epicenter of COVID-19, but construction on a new fab plant was meant to start -- $20 billion plant is now on hold. Aug 30, 2020 9:57 PM CDT TSMC continues to dominate: over half the industry's EUV machines TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) has around 60% of the industry's entire EUV wafer production, most EUV machines. Aug 30, 2020 11:02 PM CDT Classified US spy satellite forced to abort launch in final seconds The United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket which was carrying the classified NROL-44 U.S. spy satellite has aborted launch. Aug 31, 2020 4:31 AM CDT Tesla shares already up 2.86% after 5-for-1 stock split Tesla's new stock split is helping crash and overwhelm trading sites like AmeriTrade and Robinhood as investors are eager to buy. Aug 31, 2020 9:12 AM CDT Mellanox Technologies now called NVIDIA Networking after acquisition NVIDIA has now formally renamed Mellanox Technologies to NVIDIA Networking, after acquiring the company for $7 billion in April. Aug 31, 2020 10:27 PM CDT Tekken 7 season 4 adds Kunimitsu, new moves for every single character Tekken 7's new fourth season pass update adds tons of new moves for every character in the game, as well as a tease for Kunimitsu. Aug 1, 2020 9:31 AM CDT Quake will be free on PC during Quakecon 2020 Bethesda is giving away free copies of id's grisly medieval shooter Quake during Quakecon 2020, and maybe even Quake II too. Aug 1, 2020 4:36 PM CDT PlayStation 5 Pro with multi-GPU tech outlined in new Sony patent A new Sony patent suggests a high-end PS5 Pro console with multiple GPUs, or perhaps even a low-cost box powered by PS Now. Aug 2, 2020 2:06 PM CDT Sony should unveil PlayStation 5 pricing, open pre-orders on August 6 Sony is expected to unveil the price of the PlayStation 5 soon, with an unannounced State of Play event expected on August 6. Aug 2, 2020 9:11 PM CDT DualShock 4 not supported by PlayStation 5 games, Sony confirms The DualShock 4 controller isn't compatible with any next-gen PlayStation 5 games, but can be used to play PS4 games on the PS5. Aug 3, 2020 10:42 AM CDT Huge 'optimized for Series X' badge removed from Xbox game boxes Microsoft responds to feedback and plans to remove the huge Optimized for Xbox Series X badge from the front of game cases. Aug 3, 2020 2:28 PM CDT Take-Two hits nearly $1 billion in Q1 net bookings, net income up 91% Take-Two Interactive's Q1 earnings surges as consumers flock to video games during COVID-19 lockdowns and spend millions. Aug 3, 2020 5:10 PM CDT Capcom kicks off FY2020 with best Q1 performance in 41-year history Capcom kicks off a new Fiscal Year 2020 with its all-time best Q1 performance in its 41-year history thanks to COVID-19. Aug 3, 2020 6:48 PM CDT Call of Duty: Warzone S5 trailer confirms new train, stadium changes The entire top of the stadium has been blown away, while a train is now featured in Verdansk which has loot, and it'll crush you. Aug 3, 2020 9:11 PM CDT Fortnite is finally getting cars with its new Joy Ride update Epic Games will unleash cars in battle royale shooter Fortnite with its upcoming Joy Ride update taking off on August 5. Aug 4, 2020 12:25 AM CDT PlayStation 4 sales hit 112.3 million worldwide, up 1.9 million in Q1 Sony's PlayStation 4 console hits 112.3 million units shipped globally as COVID-19 pushes console hardware sales worldwide. Aug 4, 2020 3:10 PM CDT PlayStation Q1 earnings hit $1 billion, best in the history of gaming Sony just had the best Q1 earnings for any platform in the history of gaming, beating all of Xbox revenue quarters (even holiday). Aug 4, 2020 10:53 PM CDT Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 5 is now live Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 5 is now here, live on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and ready for some battles. Aug 5, 2020 12:55 AM CDT Sony: PlayStation 5 production is proceeding smoothly Sony assures consumers, analysts and investors that the PS5 production is underway and will be ready for holiday launch. Aug 5, 2020 10:33 AM CDT Xbox LIVE Gold here to stay, Microsoft says no plans to replace it Microsoft clarifies its stance on Xbox LIVE Gold, confirming it has no plans to discontinue it or fold the service into Game Pass. Aug 5, 2020 2:00 PM CDT Treyarch teases Black Ops Cold War reveal for Sony's August 6 event Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will be revealed soon, probably during Sony's big new State of Play event tomorrow on August 6. Aug 5, 2020 5:01 PM CDT PlayStation 5 should play ALL PS4 games without Sony approval You should be able to grab any PS4 game and play it on Sony's next-gen PlayStation 5 console, all without Sony's approval needed. Aug 5, 2020 8:05 PM CDT European Nintendo Switch sales spike by 106% during COVID-19 lockdown Hardware sales are skyrocketing across the globe, and the Nintendo Switch is up triple digits to +106% in European markets. Aug 6, 2020 10:31 AM CDT Nintendo raises internal Switch production to 25 million units in FY20 Nintendo wants to solve the Switch supply crisis by injecting 3 million more consoles into its hardware production orders. Aug 6, 2020 1:31 PM CDT Alan Wake returns in new Control expansion Altered World Event Alan Wake makes an appearance in Control's new AWE expansion trailer, confirming the franchise's cross-over with the Xbox classic. Aug 6, 2020 3:52 PM CDT Doom Eternal brings hell's fury to PlayStation 5 with big upgrades Bethesda confirms free next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrades for some of its biggest games, including Doom Eternal and ESO. Aug 6, 2020 5:45 PM CDT Rocksteady's new game is a Superman game, combined with Suicide Squad Rocksteady confirms it is working on a new Suicide Squad game, that somehow ties in Superman -- and my hype meter just exploded. Aug 7, 2020 9:17 AM CDT New Suicide Squad vs Justice League game may be next-gen exclusive Rocksteady's big new Suicide Squad vs Justice League live game might be exclusive to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X in 2022. Aug 7, 2020 1:54 PM CDT This new GTA 6 leak teases we could see a next-gen Vice City revival Rockstar could revive 2002 release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City with GTA 6, rumored to be featured in a next-gen Vice City. Aug 7, 2020 7:20 PM CDT Nintendo Q1 profits skyrocket 541% to $989 million, forecast unchanged Nintendo's Q1 profits jump by over 500% to $989 million on the back of $3.3 billion in net sales, Switch sales hit a record 5.67m. Aug 8, 2020 11:03 AM CDT Doom Slayer may rip and tear The Father in new Ancient Ones expansion id teases new Doom Eternal DLC expansion lore: 'The true ruler of of the Doom universe must rise up and set things right.' Aug 8, 2020 4:40 PM CDT Ubisoft's alleged sex abusers have left the company Ubisoft removes another alleged sex abuser from its ranks, cleaning house and drastically changing its core franchise leadership. Aug 9, 2020 2:35 AM CDT Yoshinori Ono leaves Capcom after 22 years of Street Fighter Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono has left the company after decades of defining Capcom's biggest fighting franchise. Aug 9, 2020 5:03 PM CDT Call of Duty: Modern Warfare now takes up 212GB storage on the PC Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone installation on the PC takes up 212GB of storage space, one of the biggest installs ever. Aug 9, 2020 10:54 PM CDT Cyberpunk 2077's nomads aren't savages, but old-fashioned country folk Cyberpunk 2077's lifepaths are diverse and interesting, especially the under dog story about the desert-dwelling nomads. Aug 10, 2020 2:25 PM CDT Verizon customers get new Avengers game for free Marvel isn't playing favorites with just PlayStation: 5,000 Verizon customers will get a free copy of the new Avengers live game. Aug 10, 2020 4:17 PM CDT Xbox Series X, Series S release date is November 5, new warranty hints Leaked controller warranty info may confirm the Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X release date for November 5, 2020 in all countries. Aug 11, 2020 10:19 AM CDT Xbox Series X confirmed for obvious November launch, no date given Microsoft confirms the Xbox Series X releases this November (of course it does), but we still don't know the exact launch date. Aug 11, 2020 2:42 PM CDT Xbox Series X price, Xbox Series S reveal may be delayed to September Reports originally pegged Microsoft's Xbox Series X price showcase for late August, but those plans may have shifted to September. Aug 11, 2020 6:46 PM CDT Current Control owners won't get free PlayStation 5, Series X upgrade 505 Games and Remedy confirm that Control's free PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrades are exclusive to a new ultimate edition version. Aug 12, 2020 11:34 AM CDT Avengers on PC: Unlocked FPS, lenient specs, high-res texture packs Crystal Dynamics new Avengers game has pretty lenient PC specs, recommends Core i7-4770K with GTX 1060 GPU with unlocked FPS. Aug 12, 2020 3:55 PM CDT Cyberpunk 2077 will have breathtaking environmental destruction CD PROJEKT RED says they have 'put a lot of emphasis on having destructible environments' into Cyberpunk 2077, hype increases. Aug 12, 2020 9:39 PM CDT Next Metro game has online multiplayer, being co-developed by Saber 4A Games was just acquired by THQ Nordic, and confirms their new next-gen Metro game will have online multiplayer components. Aug 13, 2020 11:14 AM CDT New Spider-Man screenshot shows insane next-gen PlayStation 5 visuals A new Spider-Man Miles Morales screenshot reveals dazzling next-gen visuals and shows what the PlayStation 5 is capable of. Aug 13, 2020 2:34 PM CDT Epic: iOS Fortnite users spend 'significantly more' than Android users Epic Games is suing Apple and wants to set a new anti-trust precedent against the App Store while admitting iOS users spend more. Aug 13, 2020 6:34 PM CDT Call of Duty: Warzone success is influencing Battlefield 6 development EA DICE reportedly has 'increased interest' in battle royale for Battlefield 6 because of the success of Call of Duty: Warzone. Aug 14, 2020 12:23 AM CDT PlayStation 5 price: All the evidence that PS5 may cost $499 Coupled with recent reports, Sony's FY2020 yearly earnings forecast telegraphs key info about the PS5 console's elusive price tag. Aug 14, 2020 10:49 AM CDT PlayStation 5 to use liquid metal compound to significantly drop temps A new Sony patent hints the PS5 could use liquid metal thermal paste instead of thermal grease to reduce temperatures under load. Aug 14, 2020 4:51 PM CDT Resident Evil 7 is now the best-selling RE of all time Resident Evil 7 is now the best-selling Resident Evil game of all time with 7.6 million copies sold, is now Capcom's #2 seller. Aug 14, 2020 11:34 PM CDT THQ Nordic currently has 133 games in development, 79 are unannounced THQ Nordic currently has 133 games in development, and 59% of them, or 79 games, are unannounced projects across its dev teams. Aug 15, 2020 6:23 PM CDT Crytek reveals 8K screenshot of upcoming Crysis Remastered Crytek releases a new remastered 8K Nanosuit screenshot from Crysis Remastered, their briefing wallpaper -- download it here. Aug 15, 2020 9:56 PM CDT Zelda Skyward Sword on Switch leaked on Amazon UK, 2021 launch likely The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword could be re-mastered for the Nintendo Switch, but expect it in 2021 instead of this year. Aug 16, 2020 1:32 PM CDT The best Dragonball Z character is coming to Dragon Ball Fighterz soon Get ready to blast some kamehamehas at Kame House: old curmudgeon Master Roshi is coming to Dragonball Fighter Z next month. Aug 16, 2020 6:05 PM CDT Apple threatens to kill Unreal Engine on iOS, Fornite may never return Epic Games will soon be completely blocked from the iOS ecosystem, and would remove Unreal Engine from Apple devices as a result. Aug 17, 2020 2:24 PM CDT Ghosts of Tsushima, plural, is now a thing with new co-op mode Thanks to a free new online co-op update, Ghosts of Tsushima is now a proper way to describe Sucker Punch's new samurai epic. Aug 17, 2020 5:35 PM CDT New Xbox Series S specs: GPU is 61% weaker than Series X with 20CUs Microsoft's new cheaper next-gen Xbox Series S console has a 3.8GHz 8-core Zen 2 CPU, but GPU only has 20CUs clocked at 1.55GHz. Aug 18, 2020 12:36 PM CDT NVIDIA's new GeForce drivers are Game Ready for Flight Simulator NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready drivers have support for the just-released Microsoft Flight Simulator, and more -- grab them now! Aug 18, 2020 9:35 PM CDT Ghost of Tsushima's Legends multiplayer won't be monetized Ghost of Tsushima's new free multiplayer co-op mode won't be monetized with any kinds of microtransactions or in-game purchases. Aug 19, 2020 12:34 PM CDT Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War reveal coming August 26 Black Ops Cold War will finally be revealed on August 26, and Treyarch teases a grim 1980s conflict inspired by actual history. Aug 19, 2020 4:24 PM CDT Gamers are pissed over Flight Simulator install, stops Steam refunds It takes so long to install Flight Simulator, that it bounces around Steam's refund system -- and a lot of gamers aren't happy. Aug 19, 2020 7:20 PM CDT Control current-gen versions could be natively boosted on PS5, Xbox SX 505 Games promises Control Ultimate Edition will utilize next-gen CPU, GPU, and SSD power for high-end console gaming performance. Aug 20, 2020 1:10 PM CDT PlayStation 5 DualSense triggers can lock up if guns jam in FPS games PS5 DualSense controller's programmable adaptive triggers add a new level of immersion to all games, especially FPS titles. Aug 20, 2020 5:40 PM CDT This is the first PlayStation 5 ad made for TV: 'Play Has No Limits' Sony releases its first TV advertisement for its next-generation PlayStation 5 console, teasing 3D audio, adaptive triggers, more. Aug 21, 2020 12:28 AM CDT Epic asked Apple to allow competing Epic Games Store on iOS platform Epic asked Apple to not only add competing payment systems, but to add the Epic Games Store on iOS. Apple obviously declined. Aug 21, 2020 3:29 PM CDT Batman is dead in new WB Montreal's new Gotham Knights game Batman is dead. Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, and Red Hood must take over the mantle. The Court of Owls reigns in the shadows. Aug 22, 2020 1:39 PM CDT Microsoft warns Unreal Engine cutoff would lead to 'significant costs' Microsoft supports Epic's clash against Apple, warns courts that Unreal Engine removal on iOS would lead to 'significant costs' Aug 23, 2020 3:22 PM CDT Flight Simulator will generate $2.6 billion in PC hardware sales Analysts suggest Flight Simulator will generate $2.6 billion in hardware sales over the next 3 years with all new upgrades. Aug 23, 2020 9:54 PM CDT New Switch coming early 2021 with higher-end display Nintendo plans to release a new upgraded Switch model in early 2021, sources say, but don't expect next-gen gaming performance. Aug 24, 2020 10:41 AM CDT Diablo's loot lottery RNG is like a slot machine, says David Brevik Diablo II's classic RNG loot system is a lot like a slot machine and is just as addictive, says original creator David Brevik. Aug 24, 2020 1:41 PM CDT Corsair made over $1 billion in revenues in 2019 New Form S-1 SEC filings reveal Corsair's previously-private revenues and earnings, confirming it made $1 billion in 2019. Aug 24, 2020 6:49 PM CDT Secretlab's new Joker Edition gaming chair debuts during DC FanDome Secretlab unveil their latest themed gaming chair, with the new Joker Edition gaming chair -- and it looks super-crazy good. Aug 24, 2020 10:27 PM CDT Black Ops Cold War probably won't have free PS5, XSX upgrades Instead of offering free next-gen upgrades, Activision is selling a cross-gen PS5, Xbox Series X bundle for Black Ops Cold War. Aug 25, 2020 12:08 PM CDT Don't expect instant loading on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X at launch Not every game will have instant-loading on Xbox Series X and PS5 at launch, only the ones that're optimized for SSD tech. Aug 26, 2020 10:34 AM CDT Halo: Infinite now has three third-party studios helping development Certain Affinity joins Halo: Infinite's development, and 343 Industries now has three studios helping it make the new Halo game. Aug 26, 2020 4:40 PM CDT Activision's $69.99 next-gen game price to set new industry trend Activision might've just set the price bar for $69.99 next-gen PS5, Xbox Series X games, expect other publishers to follow suit. Aug 26, 2020 6:15 PM CDT GUNNAR's new Lightning Bolt 360: the 'holy grail' of gaming glasses GUNNAR reveals what it is calling the 'Holy Grail' of gaming glasses with its new Lightning Bolt 360 range of gaming glasses. Aug 26, 2020 8:26 PM CDT DOOM Eternal DLC 'The Ancient Gods' will kick off Gamescom 2020 Gamescom 2020 is right around the corner, and to kick the big day off Bethesda will be showing off DOOM Eternal's first DLC. Aug 27, 2020 8:02 AM CDT Bungie vet's return to Halo: Infinite speaks volumes on troubled dev Bungie and Halo vet Joseph Staten is coming back late in the game to lead Halo: Infinite's campaign, a move that speaks volumes. Aug 27, 2020 1:12 PM CDT Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart gameplay footage from PS5 is mind blowing Insomniac has Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, while 343 Industries can't handle Halo Infinite. Aug 28, 2020 1:33 AM CDT PlayStation 5 to release mid-November, sources say Sony's next-gen PS5 console is expected to launch mid-November, key retail sources say, aligning with our November 13 predictions. Aug 28, 2020 2:10 PM CDT Bethesda on Starfield reveal: 'It'll be a while till we get there' Starfield won't be revealed until 2021 at the earliest, but Bethesda still isn't sure when the game will be ready to show off. Aug 28, 2020 6:43 PM CDT Left 4 Dead 2 gets The Last Stand survival mode expansion soon Left 4 Dead's The Last Stand expansion is coming to Left 4 Dead 2, but the update is apparently more than just simple DLC. Aug 29, 2020 10:24 AM CDT Doom's sci-fantasy epic canon continues with new compelling lore beats Doom Eternal's new Ancient Gods DLC is a treat for all lore hunters out there, expands the game's deep canon with new reveals. Aug 29, 2020 7:21 PM CDT Black Ops Cold War's campaign is kind of an RPG Black Ops Cold War will have a custom character creator, non-linear story choices that lead to different endings & more freedom. Aug 30, 2020 5:18 PM CDT Lord of the Rings: Gollum to come to next-gen consoles and PC in 2021 Daedalic Entertainment, the developers behind the coming Lord of the Rings: Gollum title announced its coming to next-gen consoles. Aug 31, 2020 5:01 AM CDT PlayStation 5 backward compatibility: PS1, PS2, PS3 games unplayable Sony's next-gen PS5 will not play PS1, PS2, or PS3 era game discs, backwards compatibility support is exclusive to PlayStation 4. Aug 31, 2020 11:36 AM CDT AMD Big Navi: 5120 stream processors teased for RDNA 2 flagship again AMD's next-gen Big Navi / RDNA 2 / 'Sienna Cichlid' shaping up to be an Ampere-battling beast, teased with 5120 stream processors. Aug 1, 2020 8:22 PM CDT AMD shares shine while Intel falls down and skins its knees Intel stumbles, AMD rises to the threat: AMD shares hit record high, market cap reaches $90 billion before the next big wave comes. Aug 2, 2020 10:11 PM CDT MSI Optix MAG272C: 27-inch 1080p 165Hz, VA panel and 1500R curve MSI reveals its new Optix MAG272C gaming monitor, offers a 27-inch VA-based panel with native 1080p, and super-smooth 165Hz. Aug 3, 2020 12:33 AM CDT Google Pixel 4a: priced at just $349, it's the new budget champion Google announces its new mid-range Pixel 4a: priced at just $349, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chip, and 3.5mm headphone jack. Aug 3, 2020 10:26 PM CDT Huge 15ft dead 'sea monster' washes up on beach confusing scientists So, a giant dead 'sea monster' has washed up on a beach in the United Kingdom, and scientists don't know what species it is. Aug 4, 2020 4:34 AM CDT AMD Big Navi: November launch in reference form for RDNA 2 'Navi 2X' AMD is expected to use GDDR6 on its Big Navi / RDNA 2 / Navi 2X graphics card, and not HBM2 memory -- with a November 2020 launch. Aug 4, 2020 9:21 PM CDT Prepare for Gran Turismo 7 with Logitech's new PS5 racing wheel Logitech'snew ultra-premium G923 racing wheel sports haptic feedback for realistic immersion, perfect for Gran Turismo 7 on PS5. Aug 5, 2020 6:49 PM CDT Intel Xe GPU update coming from Raja Koduri on August 13 Intel to provide 'updates' on August 13 in a virtual event, where we should hopefully hear more about the Xe GPU architecture. Aug 5, 2020 9:48 PM CDT ASUS announces world's first HDMI 2.1-capable 4K 120Hz gaming monitor ASUS ROG announces world's first HDMI 2.1-certified 4K 120Hz gaming monitor: HDMI 2.1 pushes 48Gbps of bandwidth -- huge upgrade. Aug 5, 2020 11:29 PM CDT AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9 4950X teased: 16C/32T at massive 4.8GHz AMD's next-gen Vermeer: the purported Ryzen 9 4950X would have a huge 16 cores and 32 threads of CPU power at 4.8GHz on 7nm TSMC. Aug 6, 2020 2:04 AM CDT Trump gives TikTok 45 days to GTFO of the US, if not sold to Microsoft President Trump signs executive order that bans TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US in 45 days, big warning to China. Aug 6, 2020 10:49 PM CDT Viotek's new 49-inch monitor: 5120 x 1440 at 120Hz for $979 Viotek's new SUW49DA: 49-inch Super UltraWide monitor offers 5120 x 1440 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, at a price of $979. Aug 9, 2020 11:27 PM CDT NVIDIA should reveal next-gen GeForce RTX 30 series cards on August 31 NVIDIA kicks off Ultimate Countdown, adds '21 days. 21 years.' which points to August 31, the day GeForce 256 was unveiled in 1999. Aug 10, 2020 10:10 AM CDT AMD's next-next-next-gen GPU, Navi 41 aka RDNA 4 teased AMD's upcoming Navi 41 teased, Navi 4X would be a true monster -- as Navi 3X is headed into a Zen-like chipset technology design. Aug 10, 2020 8:02 PM CDT Resident Evil movies releasing in 4K just before the end of the world Resident Evil: The Complete Collection coming to 4K Blu-ray on November 3 for $96, the perfect End of the World present. Aug 10, 2020 10:41 PM CDT Halo: Infinite delayed to 2021, will miss Xbox Series X launch Halo: Infinite will no longer release in 2020, has been delayed to 2021 and will significantly impact Xbox Series X console sales. Aug 11, 2020 2:16 PM CDT Microsoft dual-screen Surface Duo: costs $1399, launches September 10 Microsoft Surface Duo pre-orders open up, the dual-screen device will cost $1400 and runs Android -- modified for the dual screens. Aug 12, 2020 4:22 AM CDT David Blaine's first stunt in 10 years: fly over NYC holding balloons David Blaine is going to YouTube for his first stunt in 10 years, taking place on August 31 flying over NYC holding balloons. Aug 12, 2020 11:46 PM CDT Turtle Beach reveal Stealth 600 and 700 Gen 2, both have new designs Turtle Beach has announced a second-generation its Stealth 600 gaming headset, it comes with a refreshed design and USB-C charging. Aug 13, 2020 7:32 AM CDT Intel Arctic Sound GPU: 42 TFLOPs monster 4x faster than PlayStation 5 Intel benchmarks its crazy high-end 4-tile 'Arctic Sound' Xe GPU: 42 TFLOPs of power thanks to its huge 16,384 GPU cores. Aug 13, 2020 8:52 PM CDT This could be our first PCB photo of NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090 This is our first picture of NVIDIA's purported GeForce RTX 3090 and its beefy PCB: triple 8-pin PCIe power connectors, and more. Aug 14, 2020 5:35 AM CDT Facebook could face $500 BILLION lawsuit over biometric data Facebook's new lawsuit over Instagram bio-metric data harvesting could cost the social networking giant $500,000,000,000. Aug 14, 2020 7:21 PM CDT Scientists turn red bricks into batteries that can hold electricity Scientists have found a way of coating bricks with particular polymer, that lets it conduct and store electrical current. Aug 15, 2020 11:28 PM CDT NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090 could cost $1999, with 24GB GDDR6X NVIDIA's flagship Ampere-based GeForce RTX 3090 should feature beast GA102 GPU, beastier 24GB of GDDR6X memory at 21Gbps for $1999. Aug 16, 2020 9:48 PM CDT This scary alien-like 'red jellyfish' was captured hovering in the sky Scientists have captured a phenomenon that has been known about since 1989, and it appears to look like a giant red jellyfish. Aug 18, 2020 5:33 AM CDT Intel's next-gen Xe-HPG gaming GPU will be made by TSMC on 6nm in 2021 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will be making Intel's gaming-focused Xe-HPG graphics card on 6nm process node. Aug 18, 2020 10:25 PM CDT Kill this bug on sight to save over 70 native US plant species Environmental officials are encouraging the public to report and even kill this bug as it's presence endangers over 70 plants. Aug 19, 2020 2:36 AM CDT Don't buy an SSD or RAM right now, prices are about to freefall If you were about to upgrade, hold off a little while longer -- RAM and SSD prices are expected to PLUMMET soon, and into 2021. Aug 19, 2020 9:11 PM CDT Samsung and Logitech announce strategic partnership for the future Samsung and Logitech get cozy over COVID-19 pandemic changing the world, forming a strategic partnership moving into the future. Aug 20, 2020 12:21 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080: 10GB GDDR6X on Founders, 10/20GB for custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition has 10GB GDDR6X, but the custom models reportedly have 10GB and 20GB GDDR6X options. Aug 20, 2020 9:30 PM CDT NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere GeForce RTX 3090 is a triple-slot BEAST! NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere GA102-based GeForce RTX 3090: 24GB ultra-fast GDDR6X memory, and a gigantic TRIPLE-SLOT cooler. Aug 21, 2020 9:14 PM CDT Hallelujah: Zack Snyder's Justice League official trailer is here This is our first official trailer to Zack Snyder's Justice League, which drops on HBO Max in 2021 -- and will be 4 hours long. Aug 22, 2020 11:39 PM CDT NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090 will require a huge 850W power supply The new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card, and any other Ampere card using the new 12-pin PCIe adapter, requires an 850W PSU. Aug 23, 2020 5:21 AM CDT TSMC on 3nm : 3x silicon density over 7nm, 51% less power, 32% faster TSMC begins detailing its next-gen 3nm node, mass production in 2H 2022 -- with 3.06x increase in silicon density over 7nm. Aug 24, 2020 11:09 PM CDT GeForce RTX 3070 should offer RTX 2080 Ti level performance for $599 NVIDIA's new Ampere GeForce RTX 3070 should cost $599, and offer RTX 2080 Ti level performance that debuted at $999-$1199. Aug 25, 2020 1:30 AM CDT Oculus is now part of new Facebook Reality Labs research division Oculus VR is now nestled under the new Facebook Reality Labs division, which researches VR, AR, and neural interface tech. Aug 25, 2020 3:16 PM CDT NZXT unveils Starter PC, starts at $699 for easy 1080p 60FPS gaming NZXT has just announced their new StarterPC line of pre-built gaming PCs, starting at $699 for guaranteed 1080p 60FPS gaming. Aug 25, 2020 9:28 PM CDT There is no RTX 3080 Ti: RTX 3090 has 24GB RAM, RTX 3080 has 10GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 will ship with 24GB of GDDR6X, while the GeForce RTX 3080 has 10GB of VRAM -- no RTX 3080 Ti for now. Aug 26, 2020 7:12 AM CDT Qualcomm's XR2 Reference Headset Includes Ultraleap Hand Tracking Ultraleap and Qualcomm partnered to bring Gemini hand-tracking the Qualcomm's XR2 5G standalone reference headset platform. Aug 26, 2020 12:53 PM CDT TSMC teases 2023 tech: 12-stack next-gen HBM on next-gen GPUs Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) teases it projects gigantic GPUs, massive 12-stack HBM memory by 2023. Aug 26, 2020 9:27 PM CDT White House pledges $1.2 billion to AI, quantum research institutes The White House pumps $1 billion into over 12 federal research centers for AI (artificial intelligence) and quantum computing. Aug 27, 2020 1:28 AM CDT Global Bitcoin mining consumes 7 nuclear power plants worth of power The entire Bitcoin network consumes 7 nuclear power plants worth of power, with Bitcoin processing power at all-time highs. Aug 27, 2020 8:31 PM CDT MSI's new PSUs are ready for next-gen GeForce RTX 30 series cards MSI launches its new MPG GF series PSUs, built and ready for NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards. Aug 27, 2020 9:52 PM CDT D-Link's super fast EXO AX5400 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 router available now D-Link's new EX AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 router has all the bandwidth you could ever need for a household for multiple 4K streams and games. Aug 28, 2020 1:25 AM CDT Elon Musk net worth reaches $100 billion, just half of Jeff Bezos This past Wednesday, Tesla founder and CEO, Elon Musk, hit a new milestone when it comes to his net worth, as its now above $200b. Aug 28, 2020 9:03 AM CDT Say hello to ZOTAC's new GeForce RTX 3090 Trinity graphics card ZOTAC's new GeForce RTX 3090 Trinity is a huge triple-slot, triple-fan graphics card that has a totally new look and style. Aug 28, 2020 7:42 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 specs: here's what we know so far We just had some GeForce RTX 3090 leaked specs, now it's time for the RTX 3080 and RTX 3070: RTX 3080 should have 10/20GB RAM. Aug 28, 2020 9:00 PM CDT NVIDIA improves 4K upscaling on Shield TV with new update NVIDIA boosts AI-powered 4K upscaling on the 2019 Shield TV and Shield TV Pro -- upscaling 360p, 720p, 1080p, and 1440p to 4K. Aug 28, 2020 11:28 PM CDT Pimax is taking on extra quality control for 8KX VR headset shipments Backers of Pimax's 8K X VR headset have been waiting for a long time for their hardware and Pimax isn't taking chances with the QA. Aug 29, 2020 1:23 AM CDT NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080, RTX 3070: 7nm node, not 8nm GAINWARD's new GeForce RTX 30 series Phoenix Edition graphics card specs leak detail 7nm node, not 8nm like previous rumors. Aug 29, 2020 5:33 AM CDT Chadwick Boseman's last tweet is now Twitter's most-liked tweet ever Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman passed away last week, with the last tweet on his account now the most-liked tweet EVER. Aug 30, 2020 10:20 PM CDT Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSD: 1TB capacity, 7GB/sec read speeds (!!!) Samsung's new 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSD has up to 1TB capacity, huge 7GB/sec read speeds -- with a new nickel-coated thermal heat sink. Aug 30, 2020 11:37 PM CDT So, GAINWARD just made its GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080 Phoenix official GAINWARD's new GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix Golden Sample, RTX 3080 Phoenix Golden Sample graphics cards detailed on official website. Aug 31, 2020 5:39 AM CDT Here's when and where to watch NVIDIA unveil its next-gen GeForce NVIDIA's massively-hyped Ultimate Countdown to the Ampere GeForce RTX 3000 series reveal is nearly here, watch it right here! Aug 31, 2020 8:30 PM CDT Apple's next-gen custom GPU on TSMC 5nm for 2021 -- beats Intel iGPU Apple's codename 'Lifuka' custom GPU will be made on TSMC's new 5nm node, will be faster, and more energy efficient than Intel. Aug 31, 2020 10:32 PM CDT Halo: Infinite will evolve over time, could be live service after all Halo: Infinite's huge open-world campaign will continually evolve with new content, tweaks and updates befit of a live game. Aug 1, 2020 12:25 PM CDT Game Pass defines entire Xbox generation, drives year-by-year revenues Xbox Game Pass has consistently raised Microsoft's gaming revenues every year since launch, leading to new 2020 record highs. Aug 1, 2020 6:14 PM CDT EA's newly available PC games conquer Steam charts Shortly after putting its games on Steam, EA games jump and dominate PC gaming sales charts, pushing ahead of competitors. Aug 2, 2020 5:16 PM CDT Grounded quickly grows, has over 1 million players in its first 2 days Grounded quickly acquires over 1 million players in its first 48 hours, monthly delivery of game updates begins August 27. Aug 2, 2020 11:52 PM CDT PS4's DualShock 4 is compatible with next-gen Xbox Series X games In an odd twist of fate, Microsoft, not Sony, will keep the PlayStation 4's DualShock 4 controller alive for next-gen gaming. Aug 3, 2020 12:32 PM CDT Ubisoft bets big on streaming with new Parsec deal Ubisoft has lofty ambitions for game streaming technology, and its recent deal with Parsec could lead to big future plans. Aug 3, 2020 3:15 PM CDT NBA 2K20 made over $1 billion in less than a year NBA 2K20 will be the best-selling and most lucrative NBA 2K game of all time, and has already exceeded $1 billion in sales/mTX. Aug 3, 2020 5:45 PM CDT Here's a list of all of the 120FPS games coming to Xbox Series X Microsoft's next-gen Xbox Series X will be capable of gaming at the super-smooth 120FPS refresh rate, here's what games will do it. Aug 3, 2020 7:16 PM CDT Here's what you need to run Project CARS 3 on the PC Project CARS 3 releases on August 28, with Bandai Namco and Slightly Mad Studios releasing the PC system requirements for the game. Aug 3, 2020 11:15 PM CDT Humble Bundle has insane Ubisoft Hits sale on, up to 80% off titles Humble Bundle has announced massive discounts on a large range of Ubisoft titles, saving gamers up to 80% off select titles. Aug 4, 2020 2:32 AM CDT Final Fantasy 16 PS5 exclusivity makes sense, but it may not happen Rumors say Square Enix will make Final Fantasy XVI timed exclusive on PlayStation 5, but that doesn't mean it'll actually happen. Aug 4, 2020 4:53 PM CDT Detroit: Become Human release on Steam helps it pass 5 million sales Quantic Dream on launching Detroit: Become Human on Steam: it was a 'delightful experience', as sales of the game hit 5 million. Aug 4, 2020 11:26 PM CDT CoD Warzone Size: How Many GB PC & Xbox? Activision and Infinity Ward are about to unleash Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone's new Season 5 update. And it's BIG! Aug 5, 2020 1:34 AM CDT New Sony patent hints at next-gen Share Play on PlayStation 5 Sony could be developing a new next-gen Share Play feature for PlayStation 5 that also allows custom game demo creation/sharing. Aug 5, 2020 11:33 AM CDT Capcom wants 90% digital sales ratio for its games Capcom has lofty ambitions and dreams of 90% of its sales revenue coming from digital channels, which may not be that far away. Aug 5, 2020 2:32 PM CDT Project xCloud streams all Game Pass games this September Project xCloud rolls out in beta this September for all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, but only for Android tablets/phones. Aug 5, 2020 5:33 PM CDT French retailer leaks PlayStation 5 price, could cost $599 at launch French retailer Carrefour leaks PlayStation 5 price, PS5 with disc drive costs $599 while the PS5 Digital Edition costs $499. Aug 5, 2020 8:33 PM CDT Nintendo sets new Q1 record with 5.67 million Switch sales Nintendo Switch worldwide cumulative sales hit 61.44 million since launch, Nintendo moves more consoles in Q1 than ever before. Aug 6, 2020 11:38 AM CDT Nintendo Switch just beat 3DS' total software sales Nintendo just sold 5.67 million Switch consoles in Q1, and software spikes by 123%, pushing total Switch sales past the 3DS. Aug 6, 2020 2:22 PM CDT Godfall won't have microtransactions, is a 'complete package' Godfall is prime territory for microtransactions, but Counterplay promises the game won't be monetized with in-game purchases. Aug 6, 2020 4:28 PM CDT Monster Hunter: World hits 16 million sales, a first for Capcom Monster Hunter's base version is the best-selling Capcom game with 16 million sales, a first for Capcom in its 41-year history. Aug 6, 2020 6:34 PM CDT Final Fantasy 7 Remake sells over 5 million copies since April launch Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a huge success with over 5 million sales in 5 months, and contributed greatly to Square Enix's Q1 sales. Aug 7, 2020 11:17 AM CDT New MYST documentary Kickstarter is 71% funded with 6 days to go Filmmaker Philip Shane plans to create the ultimate Myst documentary with extensive interviews with Robyn and Rand Miller. Aug 7, 2020 2:25 PM CDT Hitman 3 is coming to PlayStation VR in January 2021 IO Interactive announces Hitman 3 will include the entire modern Hitman trilogy, and bring it into the world of PlayStation VR. Aug 7, 2020 8:22 PM CDT Analyst: PlayStation 5 to significantly outperform Xbox Series X Analyst firm DFC Intelligence estimates Sony's PS5 will beat the Xbox Series X by more than 2:1 in next-gen console sales. Aug 8, 2020 12:33 PM CDT Warner Bros. talks up gaming division after $4 billion sell-off rumors WarnerMedia talks up its interactive software business WB Games after $4 billion sell-off rumors, may be trying to court buyers. Aug 8, 2020 5:36 PM CDT God of War dev: PS5 SSD is amazing, next-gen transition will be easier God of War dev Cory Barlog is excited about the PlayStation 5's ultra-fast SSD, and believes new gen transition will be easier. Aug 9, 2020 5:35 AM CDT Rumor: Resident Evil VIIIage struggled at 1080p 60FPS on PlayStation 5 Rumor has it the Resident Evil VIIIage demo was struggling to hit 1080p 60FPS on PS5, but runs perfectly on Xbox Series X and PC. Aug 9, 2020 5:53 PM CDT Oops, the not-yet-confirmed, but cheaper Xbox Series S gets confirmed New Xbox controller spotted, confirms the unannounced Xbox Series S cheaper which is a cut down version of the Xbox Series X. Aug 10, 2020 2:46 AM CDT FF14's new Patch 5.3 Reflections in Crystal update launches tomorrow Final Fantasy 14's big new Reflections in Crystal Patch 5.3 update wraps up Shadowbringers, and adds tons of free trial content. Aug 10, 2020 3:15 PM CDT WarnerMedia restructuring leads to layoffs, fate of WB Games uncertain WarnerMedia, the parent of WB Games, is laying off non-essential employees so it can lower spending and reduce its massive debt. Aug 10, 2020 6:24 PM CDT PlayStation makes history with 91 million games sold in Q1'20 Sony's PlayStation division made more game sales in Q1'20 than any other company in the history of gaming, raking in $4 billion. Aug 11, 2020 11:15 AM CDT New Aliens MMO shooter is healthy, Cold Iron acquired by H1Z1 company Cold Iron Studios has found a new home at H1Z1, Everquest, and PlanetSide publisher Daybreak Games, new Alien game is still alive. Aug 11, 2020 4:57 PM CDT Next-gen BioShock: uses Unreal Engine 4, still ' several years away' The next BioShock game is being made by Cloud Chamber Studios, powered by Unreal Engine 4 and is still 'several years away'. Aug 11, 2020 10:45 PM CDT Secretlab teams with Riot Games for League of Legends Champions chairs Secretlab teams with Riot Games for the world's first League of Legends Champions gaming chair collection -- check them out! Aug 12, 2020 12:30 PM CDT NVIDIA adds Ubisoft's new battle royale Hyper Scape to GeForce NOW NVIDIA offers a special $25 bundle for GeForce NOW, includes premium service, Hyper Scape Season 1 Battle Pass, and SO much more. Aug 12, 2020 7:23 PM CDT This new Flight Simulator trailer teases gorgeous airports and planes Microsoft releases a new trailer for Flight Simulator, detailing the beautiful airports and planes that we will see in the game. Aug 12, 2020 10:26 PM CDT Tencent makes $5 billion from smartphone games in Q2'20 Tencent's Q2'20 earnings are up 29% to $16.2 billion, and online games made up over $5 billion of that, or 35% of all revenues. Aug 13, 2020 12:33 PM CDT Epic sues Apple, seeks to 'end Apple's dominance over tech markets' Epic Games is suing Apple for delisting Fortnite, accusing Apple of monopolizing the mobile market and levying an 'Apple tax' Aug 13, 2020 3:40 PM CDT PlayStation 5 struggles with 4K gaming, expect to see 'fake 4K' games An industry insider says the PlayStation 5 'struggles with 4K games' and that we might see 'a lot of fake 4K' games coming to PS5. Aug 13, 2020 8:06 PM CDT Titanic is being turned into a board game because why the hell not Titanic: The Game opens up its marketing with 'Holy ship... we're sinking' -- let's you play as Jack, Rose, Cal, Ruth, or Captain. Aug 14, 2020 1:19 AM CDT WB Montreal's new Batman Gotham Knights game reveal set for August 22 Warner Bros. Montreal will finally reveal its big new Batman game next week in a big 20 minute Q&A panel with developers. Aug 14, 2020 12:31 PM CDT Second hand iPad 7 with Fortnite pre-installed on eBay for $900 Apple removes Fortnite from the App Store, so iPad owners put their tablets on eBay with Fortnite pre-installed for insane prices. Aug 14, 2020 8:27 PM CDT Why Asssassin's Creed Valhalla on PlayStation 5 is $10 more on Amazon Why buy Assassin's Creed on PS5 for $59.99 when you could get it on PS4 for $49.99 along with a free upgrade? Here's the answer. Aug 15, 2020 12:50 PM CDT Saints Row V, Dead Island 2 may release in 2020, THQ financials hint THQ Nordic expects new games to hit a record 1.4 billion SEK this year, hintin big games are on the way. What could they be? Aug 15, 2020 7:02 PM CDT Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League to be revealed on August 22 Rocksteady Games will unveil Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League at DC FanDome on August 22, alongside everything else DC. Aug 15, 2020 10:25 PM CDT THQ Nordic now owns 190 IPs, employs 3,400 game devs across 98 studios THQ Nordic now owns almost 200 IPs, from Metro and Dead Island to Kingdoms of Amalur, and has an astronomical 133 projects in dev. Aug 16, 2020 3:51 PM CDT Saber Interactive working on 15 new projects including new Metro game Saber Interactive is working on 15 new projects for The Embracer Group, including a new MP-driven Metro game with 4A Games. Aug 17, 2020 10:35 AM CDT 7nm SoC production cost drives up Xbox Series X console price Higher 7nm+ SoC manufacturing costs (low yield + high wafer costs) could drive up the Xbox Series X's MSRP, Microsoft hints. Aug 17, 2020 3:48 PM CDT Check out these new photos of Xbox Series X live in the flesh Microsoft had the next-gen Xbox Series X console on display at the recent Xperion E_Arena by Saturn in Germany, looking slick. Aug 17, 2020 11:18 PM CDT Untitled Goose Game is getting co-op for a honkin' good time Two honks. One honkin' good time. Untitled Goose Game is getting two-player co-op and is coming to Steam this September. Aug 18, 2020 2:46 PM CDT 48% of global gamers are PC gamers, that's 1.5 billion PC gamers DFC Intelligence: 3.1 billion gamers worldwide, 48% of them are PC gamers -- meaning there are over 1.5 billion PC gamers. Aug 18, 2020 10:55 PM CDT SEGA to launch its biggest games on PC simultaneously with consoles Thanks to the success of Persona 4 Golden, SEGA wants its biggest games to launch on PC simultaneously alongside consoles. Aug 19, 2020 1:28 PM CDT Detailed Flight Simulator airports not included in base version Standard versions of Flight Simulator feature specific lower-detailed renditions of airports than the $90 and $120 versions. Aug 19, 2020 5:58 PM CDT Here's what you need to run Dirt 5 on your PC Dirt 5 skids into gamers' lives on October 16 on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 -- with the PC system requirements released. Aug 19, 2020 8:33 PM CDT Black Ops Cold War may have a dual Soviet and U.S. campaign Treyarch just revealed Black Ops: Cold War's official key art, and it could show a campaign with both KGB and U.S. sides. Aug 20, 2020 4:08 PM CDT Amazon teams up with biggest FPS dev team in world for new game Rather than make a new game themselves, Amazon is partnering up with Smilegate, the devs behind the world's biggest FPS. Aug 20, 2020 6:15 PM CDT NVIDIA CEO: second half of 2020 will be the best gaming season EVER NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang hypes up gaming for the second half of 2020, with next-gen Ampere GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards. Aug 21, 2020 1:04 AM CDT Ubisoft makes Xbox collector's editions digital-only, no disc included Xbox collector's editions of Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs Legion, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla don't come with a disc, are digital-only. Aug 21, 2020 5:00 PM CDT New Batman Gotham Knights game: Everything you need to know WB Montreal's new Batman Gotham Knights game is essentially a soft reboot of the Arkham series, complete with two-player co-op. Aug 22, 2020 8:17 PM CDT Why Halo: Infinite shouldn't be an Xbox Series X exclusive 343i dropping the Xbox One version of Halo: Infinite might be good for game performance, but bad for business. Here's why. Aug 23, 2020 4:20 PM CDT F1 2020 updated with NVIDIA DLSS: RTX 2060 SUPER now pushes 4K 60FPS NVIDIA DLSS technology added to F1 2020, which super-powers GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER from 39FPS to 62FPS, RTX 2080 Ti with 103FPS. Aug 24, 2020 5:55 AM CDT Fall Guys coming to China's $36 billion mobile games market Devolver's mega-hot new Fall Guys game is coming to mobiles in China, where it should rake in tons and tons of earnings. Aug 24, 2020 11:35 AM CDT Modder makes a Game Boy out of a watermelon (yes really) This is one in a melon: Modder and YouTuber Cedishappy makes a fully functioning Game Boy Advance out of an actual watermelon. Aug 24, 2020 3:07 PM CDT Call of Duty: Warzone Season Five Reloaded update drops soon Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and battle royale mode Warzone is about to get a new Season 5 Reloaded update, drops August 25. Aug 24, 2020 8:52 PM CDT PlayStation 5 release date may be November 13, per Black Ops leak Black Ops Cold War's November 13 release date has leaked, possibly hinting at the release date of Sony's next-gen PS5 console. Aug 25, 2020 9:22 AM CDT The Initiative's so-called AAAA project could get messy Microsoft's so-called AAAA games studio The Initiative could get messy as it focuses on a crazy-ambitious new premium game. Aug 25, 2020 1:00 PM CDT Black Ops Cold War next-gen upgrades cost $10 in new cross-gen plan Black Ops Cold War has a $69.99 cross-gen version that includes both PS4, Xbox One versions and next-gen PS5, Xbox Series X. Aug 26, 2020 1:35 PM CDT PlayStation 5 pre-order registrations are now live Sony has opened up PS5 pre-order registrations on its site, you can sign up now for a chance to order a console when it goes live. Aug 26, 2020 5:13 PM CDT Black Ops Cold War hits 4K 120FPS on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X Treyarch confirms massive optimizations for Black Ops Cold War on PS5 and Xbox SX, including 4K 120FPS, fast loading, and more. Aug 26, 2020 6:45 PM CDT Alright, I want one of these custom Wonder Woman 1984 Xbox consoles Wonder Woman 1984 is getting closer to release, with 3 new custom Xbox One consoles decked out in Wonder Woman 1984 style! Aug 26, 2020 10:30 PM CDT Activision beats outlook by $242 million, revenue +39% to $1.9 billion Activision pulls in $1.93 billion in net revenues in Q2, beats estimates by $242 million, microtransactions rake in $1.37 billion. Aug 27, 2020 10:39 AM CDT Black Ops Cold War on PC is developed by four studios Treyarch and Raven are handling the console version of Black Ops Cold War, and four studios are working on the PC version. Aug 27, 2020 4:09 PM CDT Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition now has a release date The third installment of the remastered franchise, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition finally has a release date to drool over. Aug 28, 2020 2:31 AM CDT Fall Guys is a roaring indie success with 7 million copies sold Fall Guys is not a titanic indie success with over 7 million copies sold on Steam, beating other major indie hits in just weeks. Aug 28, 2020 3:12 PM CDT Flight Simulator pilots use real-time weather to chase Hurricane Laura Thanks to the real-time weather data, Microsoft Flight Simulator players are flying through the real-life Hurricane Laura. Aug 28, 2020 7:05 PM CDT New Doom Eternal expansion can be played without owning the game Doom Eternal's new Ancient Gods Part 1 expansion is completely standalone and won't require the base game in order to play. Aug 29, 2020 5:12 PM CDT Sony made custom data libraries for next-gen PlayStation 5 rendering Sony is developing new data libraries and asset structures to help optimize next-gen rendering techniques on PS5 like ray tracing. Aug 29, 2020 9:32 PM CDT Sony illustrates how important PlayStation is for the company In 2011, PlayStation made 12% of Sony's overall yearly earnings. In 2019, PlayStation gaming doubled to make up 24% of earnings. Aug 30, 2020 6:30 PM CDT Here's all the trailers and announcements from Gamescom 2020 If you happened to miss the Gamescom 2020 livestream, you can catch up on every trailer and every title announcement right here. Aug 31, 2020 6:02 AM CDT PlayStation 5's DualSense uses neural networks to generate haptics PlayStation 5's DualSense uses neural networks to generate automated algorithms that turn in-game sounds into vibrations. Aug 31, 2020 12:32 PM CDT Amazon profits double to $5.2 billion in Q2'20 Amazon, one of the biggest companies in the world, doubled its profits to a thundering $5.2 billion in its second quarter results. Aug 2, 2020 4:44 PM CDT ASRock unveils Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger Pro 8G OC graphics card ASRock deploys a triple-fan cooler for its new Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger Pro 8G OC graphics card, powered by Navi and GDDR6. Aug 2, 2020 10:44 PM CDT SpaceX Crew Dragon returns to Earth in a successful historic entrance SpaceX has safely returned two astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley back down to Earth in a historic round mission from the ISS. Aug 3, 2020 4:32 AM CDT Use these Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 wallpapers on your Galaxy Fold Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 wallpapers leaked ahead of Samsung's big Unpacked 2020 event on August 5, we it will be unveiled. Aug 4, 2020 1:32 AM CDT SpaceX on Starlink internet: we've had 'extraordinary demand' SpaceX has said that it has had 'extraordinary interest' in Starlink, it's next-generation satellite internet service coming soon. Aug 4, 2020 7:27 PM CDT AMD's new Radeon drivers optimized for Horizon Zero Dawn on the PC AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 20.8.1 released, includes support for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition, Hyper Scape, and Grounded. Aug 4, 2020 10:00 PM CDT AMD's next-gen RDNA 3: revolutionary chiplet design could crush NVIDIA AMD's next-gen RDNA 3 architecture, the one after Big Navi / RDNA 2, could use a revolutionary chiplet design to crush NVIDIA. Aug 5, 2020 7:29 PM CDT AMD hits Intel again: highest x86 CPU market share since 2013 AMD is dominating in multiple fights, winning back the most x86 CPU market share its had since Q4 2013 thanks to Ryzen CPUs. Aug 5, 2020 10:22 PM CDT President Trump on UFOs: 'pretty good transparency' needed President Trump to Lou Dobbs on Fox Business on UFOs: 'total transparency', adds 'pretty good transparency needed there'. Aug 5, 2020 11:54 PM CDT John Wick 5 announced, will shoot back-to-back with John Wick 4 The Matrix 4 star Keanu Reeves rescheduled to shoot John Wick 4 and now John Wick 5 back-to-back sometime in early 2021. Aug 6, 2020 7:49 PM CDT Intel breach: 20GB of confidential, 'restricted secret' files leaked Intel shaken to its Core where things go from bad to worse to somehow, even worse -- now a breach leaks out confidential data. Aug 6, 2020 11:15 PM CDT NASA uses Hubble to make major breakthrough in search for alien life NASA has reported that its made a major breakthrough in how it one day might be able to detect life on other habitable planets. Aug 10, 2020 2:33 AM CDT Exclusive: AIB custom Ampere cards launch alongside Founders Edition NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 30 series launches in September, but we could have custom cards right out of the gate this time. Aug 10, 2020 12:21 PM CDT NVIDIA crazy rumor: RTX 3080 software locked VRAM until RDNA 2 is out NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 super rumor: NVIDIA could software lock the VRAM until they know how RDNA 2's best card performs. Aug 10, 2020 8:46 PM CDT NVIDIA mega rumor: GeForce RTX 2190, GeForce RTX 2180 Ti naming scheme NVIDIA teases the Ultimate Countdown with '21 Days. 21 Years.' since the GeForce 256... are the new cards GeForce RTX 21 series? Aug 10, 2020 11:02 PM CDT Amazon wants to transform dying malls into fulfillment centers Amazon may buy up all defunct Sears and JC Penney stores to turn local dying malls into fulfillment centers for packages. Aug 11, 2020 6:16 PM CDT AT&T: Paying down $152 billion debt is a very manageable situation AT&T says its $152 billion debt is manageable thanks to flexibility of 1.9% bond interest rates. So will it sell WB Games or not? Aug 12, 2020 2:48 PM CDT FamiSafe App: the ultimate parental control app for your kids FamiSafe offers the best GPS location tracking app for parents to monitor their kids with their FamiSafe Parental Control App. Aug 13, 2020 12:00 AM CDT Intel Xe-HPG: gaming GPU with ray tracing tech and GDDR6 ships in 2021 Intel announces new Xe microarchitecture variant: Xe-HPG -- a gaming-optimized GPU with ray tracing and GDDR6 memory ships in 2021. Aug 13, 2020 8:00 AM CDT Pentagon forming new task force to investigate UFO sightings Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist will oversee the Pentagon's new UFO task force, which will be officially unveiled soon. Aug 13, 2020 9:56 PM CDT Micron confirms: GeForce RTX 3090 has 12GB of GDDR6X memory at 21Gbps NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 3090: GDDR6X memory at 21Gbps will offer memory bandwidth of up to 1TB/sec on new Ampere GPU. Aug 14, 2020 7:01 AM CDT Here's why Betelgeuse was dimming and if it will violently explode Astronomers have found the reason why the red super giant star Betelgeuse was dimming, and if its going to explode in a supernova. Aug 15, 2020 4:35 AM CDT This NZ startup is the first to trial long-range wireless power Emrod will test their wireless power transmission devices sending electrical power between two points, the first in the world. Aug 16, 2020 1:30 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 specs: 10GB GDDR6X, 2.1GHz max GPU clock NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 specs start to arrive: maximum 2.1GHz GPU, 10GB of next-gen GDDR6X memory at 19Gbps, coming soon. Aug 16, 2020 10:40 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: 40-50% faster than RTX 2080 Ti for $1399?! NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere-based GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card rumor: 24GB of ultra-fast GDDR6X flagship card will cost $1399. Aug 18, 2020 6:33 PM CDT Tesla taps TSMC and Broadcom for 7nm HPC processor coming in 2022 Elon Musk's Tesla Motors teams with Broadcom to make 7nm HPC chip for its Full Self Driving (FSD) computer, on TSMC 7nm in 2022. Aug 18, 2020 11:25 PM CDT SUV-sized asteroid breaks record for closest Earth fly-by NASA has announced that a SUV-sized asteroid just passed by Earth, marking the closest asteroid fly-by ever recorded by scientists. Aug 19, 2020 3:33 AM CDT The world's largest chip: 2.6 trillion transistors and 850,000 cores Cerebras has the world's largest chip: 2.6 trillion transistors -- that's 2,600,000,000,000 -- with 850,000 cores on TSMC 7nm. Aug 19, 2020 10:28 PM CDT Intel announces $10 billion stock buyback to raise share value Intel believes its shares are being undervalued, now it's enacting an accelerated $10 billion stock buyback plan to raise value. Aug 20, 2020 12:01 PM CDT Here's NASA's guide to near-light-speed travel when we work it out NASA has released a short animated video for you will need to consider before blasting off from Earth at near the speed of light. Aug 21, 2020 2:35 AM CDT GALAX teases next-gen Ampere GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards GALAX teases its next-gen GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 series graphcis cards, Hall of Fame, Master, Doomstar, and more. Aug 21, 2020 9:55 PM CDT The Batman official trailer drops, our darkest Batman yet with Riddler The Batman trailer released during DC FanDome, the Matt Reeves-directed, Robert Pattinson-starring movie looks dark, gritty. Aug 23, 2020 3:45 AM CDT NVIDIA's new 12-pin connector is SUPER small on GeForce RTX 30 series The new 12-pin PCIe power connector on NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 30 series is actually quite small, much smaller than 8-pin. Aug 23, 2020 10:20 AM CDT Where do you want to go to today? Windows 95 is now 25 years old Microsoft released Windows 95 on this day 25 years ago -- in the years of 486 and Intel Pentium CPUs, IDE and SCSI HDDs, and more. Aug 24, 2020 11:54 PM CDT Asteroid to hit Earth a day before U.S. Election, 2020 is relentless 2020 has been crazy, and now another thing can be added to the list of surprises as scientists found an asteroid heading for Earth. Aug 25, 2020 7:33 AM CDT This is our first look at NVIDIA's alleged next-gen Ampere GA102 GPU NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere GA102 GPU spotted, will be powering the new GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 graphics cards. Aug 25, 2020 7:18 PM CDT Google: tabs load 10% faster on Chrome 85, tab groups coming soon Google Chrome 85 will have many improvements, with a group tabs feature inspired from Microsoft Edge, and 10% faster-loading tabs. Aug 25, 2020 11:17 PM CDT NVIDIA teases cooling, design changes on GeForce RTX 30 series cards NVIDIA's new video details the 'remarkable art & science of graphics card design' of next-gen Ampere GeForce RTX 30 series cards. Aug 26, 2020 8:00 AM CDT Thermaltake introduces 32GB & 64GB Toughram RGB memory kits Thermaltake just released 32GB and 64GB dual-channel Toughram RGB memory kits for AMD and Intel systems in white and black. Aug 26, 2020 6:25 PM CDT Corsair's Hydro hardline kits include everything, even a hacksaw! Corsair released a pair of hardline watercooling kits that include everything you need to build your first liquid cooling loop. Aug 26, 2020 11:29 PM CDT This is an even better look at NVIDIA's new 12-pin power connector A better look at the new 12-pin PCIe power connector, exclusive to NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 30 series Founders Edition cards. Aug 27, 2020 6:30 AM CDT Facebook Horizon will have a closed beta and it's starting soon FB is gearing up for more than just Connect. It's collecting names and preparing to launch a closed beta of Facebook Horizon. Aug 27, 2020 8:54 PM CDT ASUS teases next-gen ROG keyboard, reveals on same day as new GeForce ASUS wants to know 'Who's ready to switch up their gaming?!' teasing a new ROG keyboard coming soon, with ROG eye logos. Aug 27, 2020 10:32 PM CDT Tilt 5 making 'steady progress' on holographic table top game system Tilt 5's holographic tabletop gaming system suffered some slight production setbacks, but the project is on its way to completion. Aug 28, 2020 1:55 AM CDT Here are some leaked specs on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090 leaked specs: GA102-300 GPU, 24GB ultra-fast GDDR6X, 2nd-gen Ray Tracing Cores, 3rd-Gen Tensor Cores. Aug 28, 2020 9:09 AM CDT TSMC is so ahead of the game, Samsung might not catch up until 2030 TSMC has nailed 7nm, prepping 6nm, has 5nm and 3nm designs on their way -- and is already heading into 2nm, and beyond... Aug 28, 2020 8:04 PM CDT ZOTAC is preparing 8 new GeForce RTX 30 series cards so far ZOTAC leads with the GeForce RTX 3090 AMP Extreme, throws in some new Trinity HoLo, and Twin Edge HoLo custom Ampere cards. Aug 28, 2020 10:00 PM CDT Microsoft confirms 'AMD's upcoming RDNA 2' GPUs will support new DX12 Microsoft's new DirectX 12 feature level 12_2 specification supports AMD's upcoming RDNA 2 graphics cards, no word on Ampere. Aug 29, 2020 12:29 AM CDT Face tracking might feature on HP's high-end Reverb G2 VR headset Italian tech news site Aggiornamenti Lumia discovered HP's Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition with face and eye-tracking cameras. Aug 29, 2020 2:07 AM CDT Sabrent does it again: Rocket 4 Plus SSD packs insane 7GB/sec reads Sabrent's new Rocket 4 Plus has insane speeds of 6.85GB/sec reads, available in 500GB, 1TB, and even a huge 2TB if you need space. Aug 30, 2020 8:13 PM CDT Hey there, ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG STRIX -- lookin' good there We should expect ASUS to unveil its next-gen GeForce RTX 3090 ROG STRIX graphics card this week, here's the latest sneak peak! Aug 30, 2020 10:29 PM CDT Nimbus unveils world's highest capacity SSD: record-breaking 64TB Nimbus Data's new ExaDrive NL is the world's highest capacity QLC flash SSD, offering 64TB in a single SSD -- an amazing feat. Aug 31, 2020 12:34 AM CDT Hubble reminds us that the remains of a dead star can be beautiful The fact that humans have deep space telescopes is amazing, and this recently released image by NASA is a reminder of that. Aug 31, 2020 8:03 AM CDT Intel Xe GPU caught in the wild, 1.65GHz GPU clock with Tiger Lake CPU Intel's new Xe GPU has been spotted, inside of a new Tiger Lake-powered laptop and found in a benchmark with 1.65GHz GPU clocks. Aug 31, 2020 9:20 PM CDT News Archive Join Our Newsletter
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