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- GeForce RTX 3090 blower-style cards discontinued, because of miners?
It looks like blower-style GeForce RTX 3090 graphics cards are being discontinued, could be headed towards crypto miners.Feb 28, 2021 11:31 PM CST - AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT rumor: starts at $479 with better availability
AMD's new Navi 22-based Radeon RX 6700 XT rumored to cost between $479-$499 but is there a point giving a price in this market?Feb 28, 2021 10:22 PM CST - Lenovo's Radeon RX 6800 XT, RX 6900 XT LEGION looks like Radeon VII
Lenovo unveils new custom Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6900 XT cards, with the new LEGION cards looking like the Radeon VII.Feb 28, 2021 9:23 PM CST - ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT TUF Gaming and DUAL teased, coming soon
AMD will make the Radeon RX 6700 XT official on March 3, but ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT TUF Gaming and DUAL cards teased before launch.Feb 28, 2021 8:29 PM CST - AMD Zen 4 EPYC CPU: 96 cores, 192 threads, 12-channel DDR5, PCIe 5.0
AMD's next-gen EPYC 'Genoa' (Zen 4) processor: 96 cores and 192 threads across 12 chiplets, 12-channel DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0, more.Feb 28, 2021 7:26 PM CST - 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 quad-GPU reverse engineered and working
3dfx's legendary -- but never released -- Voodoo 5 6000 quad-chip graphics card reverse engineered and working -- what a card!Feb 28, 2021 6:24 PM CST - Check out this Voodoo 5 6000 collectible box, quad-chip SLI goodness
Al Valentyn is known as the King of 3dfx Boxes and has made me a custom 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 collectible box making me nerd out.Feb 28, 2021 5:31 PM CST - Halo Infinite will have mysteries floating in the sky
Like Destiny, or an open-world Ubisoft game, Halo Infinite will have lots of secrets and mysteries. Some will be in the skies.Feb 28, 2021 12:36 PM CST - Amazon Prime subscribers get brutal indie Blasphemous free in March
Amazon reveals its Twitch Prime freebies for March 2021, which include the macabre and brutal indie platformer Blasphemous.Feb 26, 2021 11:23 PM CST - Sony will fix PS5's biggest issue this summer
Sony will fix the PlayStation 5's biggest issue this summer: limited SSD storage space via the built-in M.2 expansion slot.Feb 26, 2021 9:41 PM CST - Destiny 2 to get cross-play in mid-August during Season 15, lots more
Bungie outlines the major features coming in Season 14 and Season 15, including cross-play between PC, PS4, and Xbox One players.Feb 26, 2021 5:37 PM CST - Rushing to market, overspending, & mismanagement killed Google Stadia
Google management's blitz to get Stadia on the market without exclusives or innovative features helped kill the streaming service.Feb 26, 2021 4:28 PM CST - Yeah...Square Enix is making Final Fantasy 7 battle royale mobile game
Move over PUBG and Apex Legends! Square Enix wants in on the billion-dollar BR market, and it's using Final Fantasy 7 to break in.Feb 26, 2021 3:18 PM CST - Final Fantasy 7 Remake costs $69.99 on PlayStation 5
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PlayStation 5 as a $69.99 re-release SKU, complete with a new DLC pack starring Yuffie.Feb 26, 2021 2:20 PM CST - Final Fantasy 7 Remake free on PS Plus, but won't include PS5 upgrade
Own a PS4 or better yet, a PS5? You need to check out March 2021's free PlayStation Plus lineup as soon as humanly possible.Feb 26, 2021 1:39 PM CST - Facebook just approved a Virtual Desktop feature it previously banned
Facebook just approved Virtual Desktops VR game streaming feature, allowing you to to play SteamVR games wirelessly on Quest.Feb 25, 2021 10:30 PM CST - SteamVR now supports OpenXR 1.0
Developing VR games for multiple platforms just got a whole lot easer now that Valve's SteamVR support Khronos Group's OpenXR 1.0.Feb 25, 2021 9:54 PM CST - Lenovo outs new 39.7-inch 5K UltraWide 21:9 monitor with 75Hz refresh
Lenovo's new ThinkVision P40w-20 is a 39.7-inch 21:9 UltraWide workstation monitor with Thunderbolt 4, 5K @ 75Hz, and more.Feb 25, 2021 9:31 PM CST - PUBG: NEW STATE is 'the next evolution of Battle Royale on mobile'
PUBG: NEW STATE announced as the next evolution of battle royale on mobile, will release on Android and iOS later this year.Feb 25, 2021 8:28 PM CST - NVIDIA's new CMP 30HX and 40HX mining processors based on Turing GPU
NVIDIA is using the Turing TU116 GPU for the CMP HX30, and the custom TU106 GPU for the CMP 40HX -- CMP 50HX and 90HX use Ampere.Feb 25, 2021 7:31 PM CST - Yeah, you might be waiting until 2022 to get a new NVIDIA or AMD GPU
GPU stock is going to suffer through until 2022 according to analysts, meanwhile some countries are only getting 20 GPUs a month.Feb 25, 2021 6:28 PM CST - Final Fantasy 7 Remake coming to PS5 with 60FPS, free next-gen upgrade
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PlayStation 5 with a free cross-gen upgrade, offers 4K enhancement mode, 60FPS, fast loading.Feb 25, 2021 4:43 PM CST - Dragon Age 4 development timeline: All the major milestones so far
Like most video games (including BioWare games), the new next-gen Dragon Age has had an interesting development timeline.Feb 25, 2021 3:40 PM CST - EA gives BioWare permission to do what it does best: singleplayer RPGs
Dragon Age 4 started off as 'Anthem with dragons.' Now EA has had a change of heart and DA4 is a full singleplayer-only game.Feb 25, 2021 2:42 PM CST - Cyberpunk 2077 source code hack halts update development for weeks
The recent CD Projekt RED IT source hack has halted development from internal work-from-home teams for as long as two weeks.Feb 25, 2021 1:26 PM CST - Hulu debuts Solar Opposites Season 2 trailer and release date
Hulu released the trailer for the next season of its hit show Solar Opposites, created by Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland.Feb 25, 2021 2:32 AM CST - GIGABYTE's new AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 ELITE has 'Neonpunk' design
GIGABYTE goes with a 'Neonpunk' style with its new custom AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, graphene nano lubricant, too.Feb 24, 2021 8:25 PM CST - AMD will officially announce the Radeon RX 6700 XT on March 3
AMD's mid-range Radeon RX 6700 XT unveiled with some teaser pics, with full details coming from AMD on March 3 @ 11AM ET.Feb 24, 2021 6:29 PM CST - Halo TV show debuts 2022 on Paramount Plus streaming service
The Halo TV show has moved from Showtime over to Paramount Plus, Viacom CBS' media streaming service with a Q1 2022 debut.Feb 24, 2021 5:49 PM CST - Anthem reboot cancelled, game will stay as-is with no future updates
EA officially cancels Anthem's anticipated reboot, BioWare will now focus on less-risky franchises like Dragon Age & Mass Effect.Feb 24, 2021 5:03 PM CST - HP buys Kingston's HyperX peripheral division for $425 million
Kingston will sell its HyperX peripherals brand to HP for a whopping $425 million, and the deal is expected to close in Q2'21.Feb 24, 2021 3:13 PM CST - Cyberpunk 2077 won't be fixed on consoles until March
CD Projekt RED delays Cyberpunk 2077's big 1.2 update to March, promises huge bug fixes and optimizations across consoles and PC.Feb 24, 2021 10:46 AM CST - Watch NASA's rover land in HD, and its first 360 view of Mars surface
NASA landed its Mars rover on the surface of the Red Planet. Here's a video of the landing in HD and a 360 view of the surface.Feb 24, 2021 6:32 AM CST - Qualcomm launches AR smart viewer reference design specifications
Qualcomm's AR Smart Viewer reference design gives hardware makers a guide to create powerful and affordable AR smart glasses.Feb 23, 2021 9:41 PM CST - Crytek's The Climb 2 coming to Quest next week
Get your hand chalk ready! Crytek's The Climb 2 is coming to the Quest platform in just over a week with new places to climb.Feb 23, 2021 8:53 PM CST - Sony to reveal new PS5 games during State of Play stream this Thursday
Sony continues the PlayStation news with a new State of Play announcement for Thursday, February 25 focusing on PS5/PS4 games.Feb 23, 2021 6:03 PM CST - Sony confirms new PSVR in development, not coming this year
Sony's next foray in the world of VR won't happen for at least a year but the new headset will offer major improvements over PSVR.Feb 23, 2021 5:00 PM CST - New runewords may come to Diablo II Resurrected post-launch
Diablo II Resurrected is just the beginning, and Blizzard plans to add in post-launch content including new runewords/balances.Feb 23, 2021 3:40 PM CST - Tony Hawk 1+2 coming to PS5, Series X with 4K 60FPS and 1080p 120FPS
The Tony Hawk 1+2 remaster collection is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch, complete with 4K 60FPS, 1080p 120FPS support.Feb 23, 2021 2:24 PM CST - Report: PS5's God of War Ragnarok sequel delayed past 2021
Despite Sony's announcement, the new God of War Ragnarok sequel probably won't release in 2021 on the next-gen PlayStation 5.Feb 23, 2021 1:19 PM CST - Sony breaks console exclusivity, launching big PS4 games on PC in 2021
Sony makes good on its promise to release first-party PS4 exclusives on PC, and confirms more games are coming to PC in 2021.Feb 23, 2021 12:29 PM CST - Gran Turismo 7 delayed to 2022 on PlayStation 5 due to COVID-19
Polyphony Digital and Sony have delayed Gran Turismo 7 indefinitely into 2022 due to COVID-19 work from home complications.Feb 23, 2021 11:32 AM CST - Next-gen PS5-powered PSVR headset announced, won't come in 2021
A new next-gen PlayStation VR headset is coming to the PlayStation 5, complete with boosted resolution, FoV, and a new controller.Feb 23, 2021 8:30 AM CST - GPU-Z has early support for AMD's new Radeon RX 6700, RX 6600 cards
TechPowerUp GPU-Z has support for AMD's new RDNA 2-based Radeon RX 6700 and Radeon RX 6600 series graphics cards coming soon.Feb 22, 2021 11:35 PM CST - Portable AYA Neo console: fits in your hand, also plays Crysis
The upcoming AYA Neo console packs AMD CPU and GPU technology, a 7-inch 1280 x 800 IPS display, and it can actually play Crysis.Feb 22, 2021 8:30 PM CST - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 spotted for around $500, up from $329 MSRP
NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card has an MSRP of $329, but US retailers have it on shelves already for around $500.Feb 22, 2021 7:26 PM CST - GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF can now be pre-ordered, costs up to $3400
GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF goes up for pre-order worldwide, costs anywhere between $2600 and $3400 -- includes a free HOF hoodie.Feb 22, 2021 7:00 PM CST - Nintendo's next-gen Super Switch rumored to include NVIDIA DLSS tech
Nintendo's next-gen Super Switch will have NVIDIA DLSS technology, 4K support, improved handheld move, higher-res display and more.Feb 22, 2021 6:21 PM CST - Tencent raises $8.3 billion, may target big gaming acquisitions
Tencent raises an incredible $8.3 billion in the largest Chinese fundraiser in history, possibly to buy out gaming powerhouses.Feb 22, 2021 5:35 PM CST - Diablo 2 remaster supports breakpoint builds even with uncapped FPS
New Diablo II Resurrected remaster has same frame timings as the original D2, but the new 3D engine renders them at higher FPS.Feb 22, 2021 4:38 PM CST - Diablo II Resurrected remaster hits beastly 8K uncapped FPS on PC
Diablo II has come a long way from those 800x600 days, new Diablo II remaster can run at 7,680x4,320 on PC with uncapped FPS.Feb 22, 2021 4:06 PM CST - Diablo 2 remaster won't support local couch co-op or cross-play
The new Diablo II remaster won't have modern features like couch co-op play on PC or consoles, nor does it have cross-play.Feb 22, 2021 3:02 PM CST - Xbox's biggest advantage over PS5 just got better than ever
Xbox Series X/S will soon be able to double and even QUADRUPLE in-game frame rates in select titles thanks to new dev options.Feb 22, 2021 2:19 PM CST - Diablo 2 Resurrected remaster: Everything you need to know
The new Diablo II remaster, Diablo II Resurrected, is basically a re-skinned upgraded version of classic. Here's a lot of details.Feb 22, 2021 1:10 PM CST - Konami may be done making its own Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania games
Konami is reportedly more comfortable with licensing its IPs to third party studios than dumping millions into games development.Feb 22, 2021 12:14 PM CST - New Silent Hill from Kojima? Sources say Japanese dev leading project
Sources say a high-profile Japanese developer is working on a new Silent Hill game, and Hideo Kojima could be helming it.Feb 22, 2021 11:12 AM CST - AMD rumored to have 2 different Radeon RX 6700 XT cards in March 2021
AMD rumored to have 2 x different Radeon RX 6700 XT cards, one in reference form @ 189W while the OC boards will drive up to 230W.Feb 21, 2021 9:28 PM CST - PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT Liquid Devil isn't too far away now
PowerColor's fully custom Radeon RX 6900 XT Liquid Devil is looking positively devilish with its custom EKWB cooling goodness.Feb 21, 2021 7:31 PM CST - AMD could launch MCM-based Instinct MI200 card later this year
AMD is reportedly gearing up for a new Instinct MI200 accelerator, which could be based on an MCM (multi-chip module) design.Feb 21, 2021 7:30 PM CST - Intel's new Core i9-11900K packaging scores an A++++++++++++++ from me
Intel is going through ch-ch-changes with a new CEO, new energy, a new Core brand logo, and wicked new packaging for the 11900K.Feb 21, 2021 7:01 PM CST - GeForce RTX 3060 isn't even released yet, but available second hand
NVIDIA's unreleased GeForce RTX 3060 is being sold early by Belarusian second-hand market, with peak GPU insanity pricing of $1080.Feb 21, 2021 6:34 PM CST - NVIDIA explains 50% crypto mining hash rate drop on GeForce RTX 3060
NVIDIA discusses crypto mining crippling on GeForce RTX 3060, and it's not just a driver limit -- it's much more than that.Feb 21, 2021 6:02 PM CST - Diablo 2 remaster lets you swap to classic visuals at any time
The new Diablo II Resurrected is a remaster, not a remake, and lets gamers instantly swap between upgraded and original graphics.Feb 21, 2021 5:02 PM CST - Diablo II Resurrected remaster has ALL original D2 weapons and armor
The new Diablo 2 remaster will have the exact same items, weapons, armor, gear, and runes as the original D2 Lord of Destruction.Feb 21, 2021 4:32 PM CST - Diablo 2 remaster coming to consoles, Blizzard makes dreams come true
Blizzard makes my dreams come true with a Diablo II console version, complete with updated graphics, FPS, but classic gameplay.Feb 21, 2021 3:40 PM CST - Rumor: Layers of Fear dev making new Silent Hill reboot for Konami
Konami is reportedly licensing out its Silent Hill IP to Polish developer Bloober Team, who will make a reboot of the IP.Feb 19, 2021 3:37 PM CST - Report: Diablo 2 remaster is coming to consoles as well as PC
Blizzard's upcoming Diablo II remaster could launch on consoles like PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch alongside the PC version.Feb 19, 2021 1:32 PM CST - Destiny coming to 'additional media,' TV show or movie possible
Bungie's 'bold new vision' includes bringing Destiny into other media, and we could get a TV show or film adaptation (or both)Feb 19, 2021 12:35 PM CST - The Bitcoin network is now worth more than $1 Trillion
Bitcoin's market capacity has hit a new milestone today. The Bitcoin network is now worth in excess of 1 trillion dollars.Feb 19, 2021 11:29 AM CST - Elon Musk says Bitcoin is 'almost as BS as fiat money'
Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk says having Bitcoin is 'simply a less dumb form of liquidity than cash', 'as BS as fiat money'.Feb 19, 2021 12:27 AM CST - AMD rumored to launch Radeon RX 6700 XT with 12GB GDDR6 on March 18
AMD's new Radeon RX 6700 XT should launch on March 18, with the first outing of the Navi 22 GPU and 12GB of GDDR6 memory.Feb 18, 2021 11:16 PM CST - Oculus Quest Multi-User accounts and App Sharing now available
Oculus just rolled out the Multi-User and App Sharing features for Quest 2. These experimental features make it easier to share VR.Feb 18, 2021 9:14 PM CST - Call of Duty: Warzone Season 2 is nearly here, new modes and mysteries
We can expect big things in the updates for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and battle royale mode Warzone coming soon.Feb 18, 2021 8:28 PM CST - NASA's Perseverance rover safely lands on Mars: 'touchdown confirmed!'
NASA successfully lands its Perseverance rover on Mars, 'Touchdown confirmed! Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars'.Feb 18, 2021 7:45 PM CST - NVIDIA's new drivers detect GPU crypto mining, punish hash rate by 50%
NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3060 driver will limit cryptocurrency mining performance, will drag hash rates down by a huge 50%.Feb 18, 2021 7:00 PM CST - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 tested without cooling fans, only reaches 87C
How does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 perform when it's passively cooled? That's what Turemetal did and it runs at just 87C.Feb 18, 2021 6:31 PM CST - NVIDIA announces new Crypto Mining Processor HX series cards
NVIDIA's new Crypto Mining Processor series of cards were designed specifically for the purposes of cryptocurrency mining.Feb 18, 2021 5:40 PM CST - Blizz North designed an expansion beyond Diablo II Lord of Destruction
Diablo grandfather David Brevik helped design a second Diablo II expansion, but it was cancelled after Blizz North was dissolved.Feb 18, 2021 3:25 PM CST - Bungie is now one step closer to publishing its own games
Bungie forges ahead with its bold new vision by opening a new Amsterdam-based studio that will focus on games publishing.Feb 18, 2021 12:35 PM CST - EA now officially owns Codemasters, promises regular cadence of games
EA's huge $1.2 billion acquisition of Codemasters has gone through, live services titan now owns Dirt 5, F1, Project Cars & more.Feb 18, 2021 11:32 AM CST - Burning Crusade confirmed for World of Warcraft Classic
Blizzard accidentally releases Blizzcon 2021 press releases early, confirms Burning Crusade is coming soon to WoW Classic.Feb 18, 2021 10:34 AM CST - Apple's next-gen M1X specs: 12-core SoC, 16-core GPU, 32GB RAM support
Apple's new M1X chip is on the same 5nm silicon, but there's some serious beef under the refreshed M1X hood with 32GB RAM support.Feb 17, 2021 9:09 PM CST - Manus is making a SteamVR Tracker for professional VR installations
These Manus Pro Trackers and professional-grade Steam VR tracking pucks with replaceable batteries and a hot shoe camera mount.Feb 17, 2021 9:08 PM CST - Samsung's new HBM-PIM injects AI technology into HBM memory
Samsung steps up in HBM tech with processing-in-memory (PIM) using a new embedded 'DRAM-optimized' AI engine inside memory banks.Feb 17, 2021 8:37 PM CST - Apple's foldable iPhone could have LG providing foldable display
Apple could get help from LG Display on foldable iPhone development, with the companies working together on foldable OLED panels.Feb 17, 2021 8:08 PM CST - ZOTAC brags about GPU crypto mining farm, associates it with PC gaming
ZOTAC endorsed huge GPU crypto mining farms, tags it on Twitter with #PCMR and #PcGaming that their GPUs are 'hungry for coin'.Feb 17, 2021 6:35 PM CST - Breath of the Wild 2 news coming sometime in 2021, Nintendo says
Development on Breath of the Wild 2 is 'going smoothly' but Nintendo isn't ready to share more details until later this year.Feb 17, 2021 6:10 PM CST - Nintendo Direct February 2021: All the reveals and big announcements
Nintendo returns to its Direct showcases with some big announcements, but there's no Switch Pro or Metroid Prime 4 news.Feb 17, 2021 5:07 PM CST - Kingdom Hearts comes to PC as Epic exclusive with $59.99 price tags
Square Enix teams up with Epic Games to bring Kingdom Hearts to PC...as an Epic Games Store timed exclusive with a steep price.Feb 17, 2021 4:02 PM CST - Today's Nintendo Direct is the first main showcase in 533 days
It's been a looong time since the last Nintendo Direct (533 days to be exact) and today's stream may bring some big reveals.Feb 17, 2021 3:29 PM CST - Facebook breaks up with Australia, no more news sharing for Aussies
The Australian government has forced Facebook's hand: will stop allowing news content on Facebook with Australian users.Feb 17, 2021 2:38 PM CST - Listen to the first track from Zack Snyder's Justice League soundtrack
Junkie XL and Warner Bros. tease the first track from Zack Snyder's Justice League's soundtrack, dubbed 'The Crew at Warpower'.Feb 17, 2021 12:59 AM CST - Flight Simulator update brings the UK and Ireland to life, and more
Microsoft Flight Simulator updated with new 'visual and logistical improvements' to 85 airports, updated data on the UK and more.Feb 16, 2021 10:27 PM CST - Bitcoin smashes historic $50K record, another new all-time high
Bitcoin breaches -- for just moments -- a new all-time high of over $50,000 after its peak in $19,500 back in December 2017.Feb 16, 2021 9:20 PM CST - Intel's new CEO wants Intel to lead in EVERY category on the market
Intel's freshly-minted CEO Pat Gelsinger sends a note to over 110,000 employees, says he wants Intel to be the market leader again.Feb 16, 2021 8:29 PM CST - Apple's first foldable iPhone could drop in 2023, Apple Pencil support
Apple's first foldable iPhone could be revealed in 2023 with up to a 7.6-inch OLED panel, but it will be YEARS behind Samsung.Feb 16, 2021 7:36 PM CST - Microsoft + HPE server PC installed on International Space Station
HPE and Microsoft team for the Spaceborne Computer-2 will connect to Azure through NASA (and the ISS) and HPE ground stations.Feb 16, 2021 6:29 PM CST - Scientists use Go Pro to go 4,000 feet below ice to find alien stalk
Experts from the British Antarctic Survey drilled through nearly 3,000 feet of ice to discover mystery creatures in Antarctica.Feb 16, 2021 2:32 AM CST - Historic winter storm hits Texas, millions without power and internet
AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Spectrum, Grande Communications are all experiencing major outages in Texas with a historic winter storm.Feb 15, 2021 9:13 PM CST - Check out these pictures of the PlayStation 5 die under a microscope
This is the very first PS5 die shot we've ever seen, and it looks absolutely beautiful -- showing off the custom APU in the nude.Feb 15, 2021 8:10 PM CST - Metro Exodus PC Enhanced Edition will pack NVIDIA DLSS 2.0, and more
Metro Exodus PC Enhanced Edition announced for high-end PCs with new NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon cards and ray traced graphics.Feb 15, 2021 7:26 PM CST - Internet cafes turn to crypto mining, saying 'profits are higher'
Vietnamese internet cafe switches from gaming haven, to cryptocurrency mining with the current Bitcoin and crypto mining boom.Feb 15, 2021 6:49 PM CST - Here's the official trailer to Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League official trailer is here showing off black suit Superman, Snyder's original vision, and so much more.Feb 15, 2021 6:14 PM CST - Axiom Verge 2 arrives on Steam eventually, but Epic Store comes first
Anticipated indie sequel Axiom Verge 2 will release on Steam at some point, but for right now it's timed exclusive on EGS.Feb 15, 2021 4:31 PM CST - ZeniMax Online hiring for multiple unannounced games
ZeniMax Online is hiring dozens of developers to help ramp up for new unannounced projects, including a brand new online IP.Feb 15, 2021 2:38 PM CST - This 10-foot PS5 costs $70,000 and it actually works
YouTuber ZHC made a working 10-foot tall PS5, complete with gigantic DualSense controllers that can be used to play games.Feb 15, 2021 1:38 PM CST - Xbox Series X vertical/horizontal orientation doesn't affect airflow
Should you place the Xbox Series X vertically or horizontally? It really doesn't matter as long as you don't block the vents.Feb 15, 2021 12:42 PM CST - Elon Musk said economy on Mars will run on cryptocurrency, Dogecoin?
Elon Musk has previously said that the economy on Mars will be run entirely on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and DOGE coin.Feb 15, 2021 2:32 AM CST - More games to support Xbox Series X's Quick Resume soon
Microsoft plans to upgrade Xbox Series X/S enhancements and feature sets, including next-gen game optimizations and quick resume.Feb 14, 2021 3:01 PM CST - Striker VR is making a consumer-grade VR gun peripheral
Striker VR raised $4 million to help the company bring its haptic weapon accessory for VR arcades to the consumer market.Feb 12, 2021 8:52 PM CST - Disney+ hits 95 million subscribers, aims for 230-260 million by 2024
Disney+ now has just under 95 million subscribers globally, ahead of its goals for the year -- next goal is 230-260M users by 2024.Feb 12, 2021 6:27 PM CST - Diablo, Warcraft, and Overwatch to get their own Warzone ecosystems
Activision-Blizzard confirms it will adapt all of its major franchises with their own Warzone-like business model ecosystems.Feb 12, 2021 12:34 PM CST - Borderlands series sells over 60 million copies, generates $1 billion
Gearbox has sold over 60 million copies of its Borderlands franchise, generating a whopping $1 billion+ in total revenues.Feb 12, 2021 11:24 AM CST - Report: Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 source code auctioned for $7 million
Source code for precious CD Projekt RED games like Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and its next-gen RED Engine may have been sold.Feb 12, 2021 10:29 AM CST - You have never seen Jupiter like you have in this incredible photo
NASA released a brand new image of the planet Jupiter, and while the angle isn't what we would usually see, it's gorgeous.Feb 12, 2021 8:34 AM CST - Mastercard to support cryptocurrency payments on its network this year
Mastercard joins Tesla Motors in supporting cryptocurrency, with Mastercard preparing for the 'future of crypto and payments'.Feb 12, 2021 2:00 AM CST - DICE LA working on a Battlefield game, Battlefield 6 battle royale?
Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella rebrands DICE LA beautifully, papa returns to the Battlefield franchise with a huge tease.Feb 12, 2021 1:19 AM CST - Borderlands movie announced, star-studded A-list cast with Jack Black
Eli Roth will be directing the Borderlands movie, which stars Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart and Jamie Lee Curtis.Feb 11, 2021 8:25 PM CST - Elon Musk made the Starship nose 'more pointy' because of The Dictator
Elon Musk appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast and said he made the Starship rocket nose 'more pointy' because of The Dictator movie.Feb 11, 2021 8:10 PM CST - ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 user flashes vBIOS, makes its RTX 3080 faster
ASUS ROG Zephrus Duo 15 gaming laptop owner flashes custom vBIOS with higher TGP onto the GeForce RTX 3080 laptop graphics card.Feb 11, 2021 7:32 PM CST - Bitcoin mining uses more electricity than Netherlands and Argentina
Bitcoin mining uses an estimated 121 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity per year, more than Argentina, the UAE, and Netherlands.Feb 11, 2021 6:27 PM CST - NVIDIA adds 12 new games to its GeForce NOW game streaming service
NVIDIA's largest update to GeForce NOW since launch includes RTX ray traced games like Cyberpunk 2077, Control, and Metro Exodus.Feb 11, 2021 5:29 PM CST - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart release announced: June 11 for the PS5
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart drops onto the PlayStation 5 on June 11, pre-order bonuses detailed with $80 Digital Edition.Feb 11, 2021 4:05 PM CST - Zack Snyder's Justice League new clip teases black suit Superman
The new teaser for Zack Snyder's Justice League teases black suit Superman blasting out heat vision, full trailer drops Feb 14.Feb 11, 2021 3:11 PM CST - AMD and Intel urge Biden administration to fund their manufacturing
AMD, Intel, Micron, and Qualcomm send a letter to Joe Biden, asking for 'substantial funding' for manufacturing in the USA.Feb 11, 2021 2:36 PM CST - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie speeds towards April 8, 2022 release
Sonic the Hedgehog was a massive success, so now Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has been locked in to release in theaters on April 8, 2022.Feb 10, 2021 10:45 PM CST - Xiaomi reveals new 75-inch 4K 120Hz QLED TV with HDMI 2.1 connectivity
Xiaomi's new MI TV Q1 is a huge 75-inch QLED beast with 4K 120Hz on offer, and has HDMI 2.1 and ALLM technologies for gamers.Feb 10, 2021 9:49 PM CST - Apple reportedly teams with TSMC on ultra-advanced micro OLED tech
Apple reportedly partners with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to make 'ultra-advanced display technology' in secret.Feb 10, 2021 9:11 PM CST - Elon Musk's Starlink internet service accepting $99 pre-orders
Elon Musk's Starlink order page goes live, accepting $99 pre-orders: SpaceX 'targeting coverage in your area in mid to late 2021'.Feb 10, 2021 8:40 PM CST - You could be waiting until JULY to buy a GeForce RTX 30 graphics card
Chinese New Year on top of various shortages will see NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards continue to be hard to buy until July 2021.Feb 10, 2021 8:11 PM CST - Horizon Zero Dawn on the PC can drop down to 128 x 72 resolution
Guerrilla Games' action adventure game Horizon Zero Dawn doesn't need to hit 4K on the PC for glory, it just needs to hit 72p.Feb 10, 2021 7:30 PM CST - Unreal Engine MetaHuman tool makes super-realistic human models
Unreal Engine's new MetaHuman Creator creates high-fidelity digital humans easier than ever before, you won't believe your eyes.Feb 10, 2021 7:02 PM CST - Cyberpunk 2077 source code on auction, hackers demand Bitcoin ransom
CD PROJEKT RED is in the red right now: Witcher 3, Witcher 3 RTX, Cyberpunk 2077 source code being auctioned off for Bitcoin.Feb 10, 2021 5:55 PM CST - Samsung plans next-gen $17 billion fab plant in the USA for late 2023
Samsung plans bleeding edge semiconductor manufacturing facility in the USA, will cost over $17 billion, creates over 1800 jobs.Feb 10, 2021 5:32 PM CST - 2K Games to publish Borderlands 4 and other future Gearbox games
Gearbox might've found a new home with Embracer, not a new publisher; 2K Games will publish future games like Borderlands 4.Feb 10, 2021 2:11 PM CST - Call of Duty earnings jump by 200%, helps Activision earn $3.9 billion
2020 was Activision's best year in history, and Call of Duty's billion-dollar earnings were a big part of its massive success.Feb 10, 2021 1:10 PM CST - Blizzcon 2021 has a 40-minute Diablo show, D2 remaster reveal possible
Blizzard will have five separate stream channels for each of its biggest franchises, including a big 40 minute Diablo panel.Feb 10, 2021 12:03 PM CST - Activision made $4.8 billion from mTX in 2020, 57% of revenues
Activision-Blizzard earns a whopping $4.8 billion in non-GAAP microtransactions & DLC thanks to huge Call of Duty/WoW surges.Feb 10, 2021 10:46 AM CST - Intel teased Xe HPG gaming GPU in new 3DMark Mesh Shader test
Intel's new Xe HPG gaming graphics card tested in new 3DMark Mesh Shader Feature test by Intel GPU boss Raja Koduri on Twitter.Feb 10, 2021 4:56 AM CST - GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF Limited Edition listed for $4499 AUD
Australian retailer Mwave lists GALAX's upcoming GeForce RTX 3090 Hall of Fame (HOF) series, with the flagship card costing $4499.Feb 10, 2021 2:48 AM CST - Silicon Motion says it's working on next-gen PCIe 5.0 SSD controllers
Silicon Motion announces that it is developing new SSD controllers for the next-gen PCIe 5.0 standard, dropping in 2023.Feb 10, 2021 12:07 AM CST - Qualcomm's new X65 5G modem announced: next-gen 5G offers up to 10Gbps
Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon X65 5G modem offers an insane 10Gbps maximum download speed, up from 7.5Gbps on the last-gen.Feb 9, 2021 8:25 PM CST - AMD's next-gen Zen 4 CPU rumors: around 40% faster than Zen 3
AMD's next-gen Zen 4 architecture is coming on TSMC 5nm, will reportedly offer 25% IPC gains, 40% faster than Zen 3 - monster CPUs.Feb 9, 2021 7:28 PM CST - Scalpers selling unreleased GeForce RTX 3060 for $750, costs $330
Pakistani dealers break GeForce RTX 3060 NDA, start selling the cards with prices hitting $750 -- up from the $330 starting price.Feb 9, 2021 7:02 PM CST - ASUS ROG Phone 5 will have more RAM than some gaming PCs: up to 16GB
ASUS ROG Phone 5 gaming smartphone should be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip, 16GB RAM, and feature improved cooling.Feb 9, 2021 6:31 PM CST - EA to sell senior shares to help pay for acquisitions, business costs
EA is raising an undisclosed sum by selling debt promises that will help pay for new acquisitions, business operations, and more.Feb 9, 2021 2:36 PM CST - EA R&D spending rises as it gears up for Battlefield 6, next-gen games
EA's recent financials show R&D spending is climbing, likely driven by investment in next-gen games and experimental technology.Feb 9, 2021 12:18 PM CST - EA could kill Anthem once and for all and free up BioWare devs
EA is very close to either killing or reviving Anthem and placing it in the company's huge live service pipeline roadmap.Feb 9, 2021 11:24 AM CST - CD PROJEKT RED hacked: Cyberpunk 2077 + Witcher 3 source code taken
CD PROJEKT RED has been hacked, with Cyberpunk 2077 and unreleased Witcher 3 source code being held random and could be leaked.Feb 9, 2021 3:34 AM CST - Apple has 43 job openings in its AR/VR division
Apple is getting serious about its AR/VR division. The company is looking to fill 43 roles in hardware, software, and marketing.Feb 8, 2021 11:51 PM CST - Battlefield 6 could have free-to-play battle royale mode
Battlefield 6 will not only have next-gen destruction, but also a free-to-play battle royale mode for EA DICE's next-gen FPS.Feb 8, 2021 10:53 PM CST - Steam concurrent user record broken AGAIN with 26.3 million gamers
Steam reaches a new record for concurrent users with 26.3 million online at once, continuing the record-breaking from March 2020.Feb 8, 2021 10:10 PM CST - Apple's XR headset has dual 8K displays and a $3000 price tag
Apple's rumored XR headset will reportedly cost $3000 and have specifications that justify the cost including dual 8K displays.Feb 8, 2021 9:44 PM CST - This new system made by MIT can make drones, robots by itself
MIT's new system can build fully functional drones, robots, and other electronics all on its own -- introducing LaserFactory.Feb 8, 2021 9:11 PM CST - NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3060 launches on February 25 starting at $329
NVIDIA's mainstream Ampere GPU launching on February 25, with the GeForce RTX 3060 rocking 12GB of GDDR6 and starts from $329.Feb 8, 2021 8:00 PM CST - Apple rumored to have over 50% of TSMC's 5nm production in 2021
Apple is TSMC's biggest customer for 2021 when it comes to 5nm chip production, with 53% of 5nm production ready for new iPhone.Feb 8, 2021 7:26 PM CST - Apple could soon offer cryptocurrency purchases from your iPhone
Apple has a 'clear opportunity' to offer both the buying, and selling of cryptocurrencies -- joining Tesla in the world of Bitcoin.Feb 8, 2021 7:09 PM CST - Crypto exchanges glitched out from Bitcoin fueled surge thanks to Elon
Elon Musk along with Tesla announcing it will accept Bitcoin as a payment, sees Bitcoin purchase boom that glitched out exchanges.Feb 8, 2021 6:26 PM CST - Check out this crazy 7-screen prototype laptop, ready for Elon Musk
Expanscape Aurora 7 Prototype laptop rocks not 1, not 2, but 7 screens in a single laptop and it can all run off of the battery.Feb 8, 2021 6:09 PM CST - Grand Theft Auto V sales hit 140 million worldwide
Grand Theft Auto V has now shot past 140 million sales in 13 years on the market, and will sell even more on PS5, Xbox Series X.Feb 8, 2021 4:24 PM CST - Final Fantasy 14 on PS5: 4K graphics, boosted FPS, ultra-fast loading
Square Enix is making big upgrades to its breadwinning RPG, and plans to flex the PS5 console's powerful CPU/GPU and SSD tech.Feb 8, 2021 3:45 PM CST - PlayStation 5 to launch in gaming's biggest region in Q2 2021
Sony will introduce its next-gen PlayStation 5 in gaming's biggest region this year, hopefully after stock gets replenished.Feb 8, 2021 2:21 PM CST - E3 2021 will be 100% digital, ESA will stream event from June 15 - 17
The Electronic Software Association plans to hold E3 2021 as a digital-only event, complete with streams and other reveals.Feb 8, 2021 1:25 PM CST - In just 40 weeks, Animal Crossing will soon be king of the Switch
Animal Crossing has been out for just 40 weeks, but it's the fastest-selling Switch game of all time and may soon become #1.Feb 8, 2021 12:28 PM CST - Tesla will accept Bitcoin as payment in future, buys $1.5B in Bitcoin
Tesla buys $1.5 billion in Bitcoin, surges the price by 10% -- while Tesla Motors will soon accept Bitcoin as a payment method.Feb 8, 2021 7:54 AM CST - NASA helps drill Antarctic ice, discovers 'the first glimpse of life'
NASA assisted scientists that were drilling beneath the Antarctic ice. These scientists discovered 'the first glimpse of life'.Feb 8, 2021 3:32 AM CST - PNY releases longest-named graphics card ever in new GeForce RTX 3060
Introducing the PNY GeForce RTX 3060 12GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Single Fan Edition graphics card, yeah -- it's long.Feb 7, 2021 10:34 PM CST - Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S22 might shoot 8K 60FPS video in 2022
Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S22 Ultra should shoot 8K 60FPS video, overheats the phone so much that 5 minute time limits could apply.Feb 7, 2021 10:00 PM CST - EMTEK's new GeForce RTX 3090 Blower Edition revealed
This new EMTEK GeForce RTX 3090 Blower Edition graphics card has power connectors on a daugherboard... very interesting.Feb 7, 2021 9:30 PM CST - LG's first HDMI 2.1 monitor packs insane 4K @ 160Hz, launches in April
LG revealed its monster 27GP950 UltraGear gaming monitor at CES 2021, but now we know that it launches in April with 4K @ 160Hz!Feb 7, 2021 9:00 PM CST - Battlefield 6 rumored to have unscripted skyscrapers destruction
EA DICE is reportedly ramping up environmental destruction in battlefield 6, with unscripted skyscraper destruction teased.Feb 7, 2021 8:26 PM CST - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti teased AGAIN, this time with 12GB GDDR6X
NVIDIA reportedly launching its upgraded GeForce RTX 3080 Ti in April 2021, rocking 12GB of GDDR6X -- up from 10GB on the RTX 3080.Feb 7, 2021 8:04 PM CST - GPU mining farms in Iran are causing major country-wide blackouts
Chinese mining companies are moving their farms to Iran as electricity costs are so low, country-wide blackouts now occur.Feb 7, 2021 7:35 PM CST - This guy fell asleep with his AirPods, swallowed one by accident
Bradford Gauthier from Massachusetts accidentally swallowed one of his Apple AirPods in his sleep, didn't realize until next day.Feb 7, 2021 7:01 PM CST - This 20 x GeForce RTX 30 gaming laptop crypto farm makes $74K per year
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 gaming laptops are being bought in bulk by Chinese crypto mining farms, 20 x laptops make $74K per year.Feb 7, 2021 6:46 PM CST - Check out this Game Boy modded into a fully working Apple TV remote
The iconic Game Boy color has been modded into a fully working Apple TV remote, with the Nintendo and Apple logo sitting together.Feb 7, 2021 6:06 PM CST - Nintendo Switch sold more games in holiday 2020 than EVER before
The Nintendo Switch has smashed hardware and software sales records in Q3, leading to over 70 million games sold in holiday 2020.Feb 7, 2021 2:22 PM CST - Warzone will integrate three Call of Duty games in 2021
Call of Duty 2021 will tie directly into Warzone, and the huge 100 million player-strong F2P mode will integrate 3 mainline games.Feb 7, 2021 1:27 PM CST - Neither Diablo IV nor Overwatch 2 will release in 2021
Neither Diablo IV nor Overwatch 2 will release in 2021 because Blizzard takes forever with games, here's what they'll do instead.Feb 7, 2021 10:27 AM CST - Switch sales conquer 3DS, now Nintendo's 5th best-selling console
The Nintendo Switch handheld-console hybrid has beaten the 3DS in hardware sales, now the 5th best-selling system of all time.Feb 5, 2021 1:28 PM CST - Diablo 2 remaster should release in 2021 alongside Diablo Immortal
Activision-Blizzard teases new remasters for 2021, promises Diablo is returning this year...is it the Diablo 2 remaster?Feb 5, 2021 12:27 PM CST - The Division 2 next-gen console update is here, check this comparison
This comparison video shows you the difference between the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 with The Division 2's new update.Feb 4, 2021 8:32 PM CST - Intel LGA4677-X socket teased, next-gen Sapphire Rapids CPU spotted
Intel's next-gen LGA4677-X socket teased, alongside new 4th Gen Xeon Sapphire Rapids processor -- supports DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 tech.Feb 4, 2021 7:35 PM CST - MSI's custom Radeon RX 6900 XT GAMING X TRIO is on the way
MSI's custom Radeon RX 6900 XT GAMING X TRIO graphics card unleashed, should be one of the fastest custom Radeon RX 6900 XT cards.Feb 4, 2021 6:47 PM CST - Activision made more money in 2020 than its ever made before
Activision smashes forecasts and pulls in all-time new historical high of $8 billion, beating expectations by over $400 million.Feb 4, 2021 6:20 PM CST - Bethesda founder and CEO Robert Altman passes away
ZeniMax/Bethesda founder Robert Altman has passed away, and the entire games industry mourns the loss of the transformative CEO.Feb 4, 2021 4:14 PM CST - Good news for PS5 owners: Compression is shrinking game installs
Control Ultimate Edition is nearly 50% smaller on the PlayStation 5 thanks to RAD Game Tool's powerful new Kraken compression.Feb 4, 2021 3:11 PM CST - PS5 launch sales don't beat PS4 due to supply restrictions
Sony's next-gen PS5 would have smashed the PS4 in launch sales if enough stock were available, but it only matched the PS4.Feb 4, 2021 11:26 AM CST - Elon Musk moons Dogecoin, calls it the 'people's crypto'
Tesla Motors and SpaceX boss Elon Musk tweets about Dogecoin, sending the cryptocurrency price skyrocketing to the moon.Feb 4, 2021 2:22 AM CST - Jeff Bezos will step down as the CEO of Amazon later this year
Jeff Bezos, the CEO and founder of Amazon, announces that he will be stepping down as CEO of Amazon, hands over to Andy Jassy.Feb 3, 2021 11:26 PM CST - Intel's new NUC 11 PC review unit comes in unique house-shaped box
Intel NUC 11 Panther Canyon review kit comes in a super-unique house-shaped box, packs Core i7-1165G7 GPU and NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD.Feb 3, 2021 10:19 PM CST - Zack Snyder's Justice League debuts on HBO Max on March 18, 2021
Mark the calendar to take it off, as you'll need 4 hours to consume Zack Snyder's Justice League, which debuts on March 18, 2021.Feb 3, 2021 9:11 PM CST - XFX to launch Radeon RX 6800 QICK 319 graphics card soon
XFX Radeon RX 6800 QICK 319 graphics card coming, non-XT card will join the XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT MERC 319 graphics card.Feb 3, 2021 8:23 PM CST - Apple scoops up ex-Porsche chassis boss for its Apple Car project
Apple scoops up Manfred Harrer, the previous head of chassis development for Porsche for its next-gen Apple Car project.Feb 3, 2021 8:01 PM CST - AMD has more Radeon RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT reference cards in Q1 2021
AMD says more Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6900 XT reference graphics cards on the way, AMD promises more cards in Q1 2021.Feb 3, 2021 7:29 PM CST - COLORFUL's new GeForce RTX 3070 Neptune: dual-slot, AIO cooling
COLORFUL continues to fill out its family of RTX 30 series Neptune cards, with the new GeForce RTX 3070 Neptune unveiled.Feb 3, 2021 6:50 PM CST - AMD shipped nearly 1 million Ryzen 5000 series CPUs in Q4 2020
AMD's next-gen Zen 3 architecture is powering close to 1 million Ryzen 5000 series CPUs that were shipped in Q4 2020 alone.Feb 3, 2021 6:31 PM CST - Embracer aka THQ Nordic now owns 244 IPs including Borderlands
Embracer Group's big three-studio buyout today pushed their IP ownership all the way to 244 franchises across 137 studios.Feb 3, 2021 4:43 PM CST - THQ Nordic buys Gearbox for $363 million with $1 billion bonus clause
Gearbox is now owned by The Embracer Group (aka THQ Nordic), and the developer-publisher gets its own operating unit label.Feb 3, 2021 3:57 PM CST - PS4 sales hit 115.5 million, drop astronomically by 77% in Q3'20
PlayStation 4 sales dip dramatically as the PS5 rises in popularity, total PS4 shipments hit 115.5 million before petering out.Feb 3, 2021 3:14 PM CST - Oculus App Lab is an official alternative to the Oculus Store
Oculus App Lab gives developers an easier path to release the games that don't meet Oculus Store quality standards and beta titles.Feb 2, 2021 9:20 PM CST - Over 60 Oculus games have made over a million dollars
More than 60 Oculus games have already pulled in more than a million dollars and a handful have brought in more than 10x that much.Feb 2, 2021 8:12 PM CST - EA's Star Wars games have made $3 billion, multiple new games in dev
Despite multiple game cancellations, Electronic Arts isn't ready to give up on Star Wars and the billions the franchise pulls in.Feb 2, 2021 6:49 PM CST - Battlefield 6: Spring reveal, 2021 launch, all-out military warfare
EA teases new Battlefield 6 info like 'all-out military warfare,' massive, immersive battles with 'more players than ever before'Feb 2, 2021 5:54 PM CST - Switch sales ignite holiday 2020 with third straight quarterly record
Nintendo Switch breaks Q3 holiday sales records in 2020 with over 11.5 million consoles sold, will break yearly earnings highs.Feb 2, 2021 1:06 PM CST - Mass Effect remaster side-by-side comparison shows big console upgrade
BioWare's new Mass Effect Legendary Edition remasters the entire trilogy with upgraded visuals, enhanced effects, and more.Feb 2, 2021 11:41 AM CST - GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF smashes 16 world records, GPU hits 3GHz
This is the first 3GHz+ GeForce RTX 3090 overclock done by GALAX, with the new flagship GALAX RTX 3090 HOF graphics card.Feb 1, 2021 9:13 PM CST - GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF is official, 1000W PSU recommended
GALAX unveils not just 1 but 6 new custom GeForce RTX 3090 graphics cards, with the new flagship GALAX RTX 3090 HOF OC Lab Edition.Feb 1, 2021 6:26 PM CST - Blizzard lets you celebrate its 30th anniversary by buying a $60 pack
Ever-chasing digital revenues, Blizzard commercializes its 30th anniversary celebration with series of microtransactions.Feb 1, 2021 5:31 PM CST - Sonic the Hedgehog movie success leads to a new Blue Blur TV show
Netflix is producing a new 3D animated TV show starring gaming's fastest hedgehog, but it won't debut on the service for a while.Feb 1, 2021 4:35 PM CST - Google no longer wants to invest into Stadia, kills first-party games
Google has killed Stadia first-party studios. The service will now be a streaming service and store for third-party games.Feb 1, 2021 2:36 PM CST
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