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- The Roskosmos XR-2 is a high-end VR headset from Russia
The Russians are developing a VR headset that one paper is one of the best VR devices ever made. You probably can't buy it though.Jun 30, 2021 11:17 PM CDT - NVIDIA DLSS new mode teased: Ultra Quality in DLSS 2.2.9.0 found
NVIDIA is working on new Ultra Quality mode for DLSS, would better fight AMD's new FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) technology.Jun 30, 2021 9:35 PM CDT - Elon Musk says Starlink will offer internet globally by August
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk says Starlink internet will offer global coverage by August, apart from the South, North Poles.Jun 30, 2021 9:11 PM CDT - Twitter is having issues: can't access bookmarks, profiles, anything
Twitter is having problems right now, Down Detector asks you to retweet the news if you're having issues... but uh, Twitter's down.Jun 30, 2021 9:06 PM CDT - Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro X 15: RTX 3050 Ti + 15-inch 3.5K OLED display
Xiaomi's new Mi Notebook Pro X 15 laptop rocks Intel's new 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPU, RTX 3050 Ti GPU, 15-inch 3.5K OLED display.Jun 30, 2021 8:32 PM CDT - Robinhood slapped with $70 million fine from financial regulators
Robinhood pays for its crimes: financial regulators hand out their biggest fine yet with $70 million over its neglect to customers.Jun 30, 2021 8:04 PM CDT - Apple rumored to shift from Mini-LED to OLED tech for new iPad Pro
Apple's new 2022 iPad Air and 2023 iPad Pro will reportedly use an OLED display, with up to the beautiful 120FPS refresh rate.Jun 30, 2021 7:31 PM CDT - COLORFUL iGame RTX 3090 KUDAN: $4999+ GPU gets teardown treatment
COLORFUL's new iGame GeForce RTX 3090 KUDAN torn apart: this is what the inside of a custom $5000+ graphics card looks like.Jun 30, 2021 7:05 PM CDT - Flight Simulator engine re-write doubles FPS, reduces CPU, RAM usage
Microsoft's Flight Simulator team completely revamps the game's engine to significantly reduce CPU usage and boost frame rates.Jun 30, 2021 5:41 PM CDT - Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone mode: squad-based battle royale mashup?
Battlefield 2042's new Hazard Zone is described as contemporary and modern, DICE says it will shake up the battle royale concept.Jun 30, 2021 4:58 PM CDT - Sony to make new Sesame Street video games in Japan
Sony Group has acquired the rights to Sesame Street and plans to make new games as well as broadcast the children's show in Japan.Jun 30, 2021 3:53 PM CDT - DICE LA to reveal mystery Battlefield 2042 mode at EA Play on July 22
DICE's LA studio will showcase and announce Battlefield 2042's mysterious third multiplayer game mode at EA Play Live on July 22.Jun 30, 2021 2:58 PM CDT - PlayStation gaming leads Sony's R&D spending
Sony is spending more than it ever has on research and development for its entertainment divisions, which emphasizes gaming.Jun 30, 2021 2:20 PM CDT - Demon's Souls PS5 dev Bluepoint is next on Sony's shopping list
A social media hiccup accidentally revealed Sony apparently plans to acquire Bluepoint for its first-party PlayStation Studios.Jun 30, 2021 1:32 PM CDT - Layers of Fear dev Bloober Team to make new Silent Hill for Konami
It's official: Konami has signed a strategic partnership deal with Layers of Fear developer Bloober Team to work on new games.Jun 30, 2021 1:04 PM CDT - Call of Duty Vanguard assets found, limited alpha incoming
Battle.net source code mentions a possible limited alpha test for Call of Duty Vanguard, hinting at reveal in Warzone or PS event.Jun 30, 2021 12:33 PM CDT - New findings show dinosaurs were going extinct before the big asteroid
A newly published study has caused the common theory of a space rock causing the extinction of dinosaurs to be rethought.Jun 30, 2021 4:34 AM CDT - US faces drought, apocalyptic summer, and big fire risk increase
Half of the United States is extremely dry, and the coming summer isn't going to help with an increased risk of wildfires.Jun 30, 2021 4:04 AM CDT - NASA's Hubble Space Telescope hangs on by a thread after dire glitch
NASA has discovered a problem that could end the life of the Hubble Space Telescope that has been operating for 30 years.Jun 30, 2021 3:32 AM CDT - Is the interstellar tourist Oumuamua and recent UFO sightings linked?
Could the interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua be scanning Earth, and are the UFOs recently seen play a part in its observation?Jun 30, 2021 3:07 AM CDT - TikTok insiders prove that Trump may have been right about the app
TikTok insiders have stepped forward to bust open the apps privacy issues, which may prove Trump's accusations correct.Jun 30, 2021 2:31 AM CDT - Corsair is bringing full-tower cases back with the 7000-series
The 7000D AIRFLOW and iCUE 7000X RGB cases pack space for up to three 360mm or two 420mm radiators, six hard drives, or nine SSDs.Jun 29, 2021 10:52 PM CDT - DecaMove suffers slight production delay, shipments start July 10
DecaGear missed its proposed shipping date for the DecaMove controller but the delay will be short with orders filled by July 10.Jun 29, 2021 8:57 PM CDT - DOOM Eternal now has ray tracing, NVIDIA DLSS: gigantic perf gains
DOOM Eternal's new update adds ray tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 2.0: up to 50% performance gains at 4K, with better image quality.Jun 29, 2021 8:28 PM CDT - EVGA teases it is making DARK line of motherboards for AMD Ryzen CPUs
EVGA teases a 'new Darkness is coming' with a new DARK series motherboard on the way, featuring an AMD (X570) chipset teased.Jun 29, 2021 8:05 PM CDT - EA says Xbox Series X/S the 'official consoles' of Battlefield 2042
EA and DICE team with Xbox to announce the next-gen Xbox Series X/S consoles are the 'official consoles' of Battlefield 2042.Jun 29, 2021 7:28 PM CDT - Battlefield 2042 will have NVIDIA DLSS support, PC gamers rejoice
EA and DICE announce NVIDIA as the PC graphics partner for Battlefield 2042, the game will include DLSS for huge performance gains.Jun 29, 2021 7:04 PM CDT - Doom Eternal on PS5, Series X: Dynamic resolution scaling, 60FPS RT on
Doom Eternal's new next-gen optimized version is now live on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC, adds ray tracing at 60FPS.Jun 29, 2021 5:19 PM CDT - CD Projekt securities lawsuit moves forward, damages still unspecified
CD Projekt Group receives an official statement made by plaintiffs in its securities fraud lawsuit, which is moving forward.Jun 29, 2021 3:47 PM CDT - Sony buys Housemarque for an undisclosed sum
It's official: Sony buys Returnal developer Housemarque and folds it into the PlayStation Studios label, more PS5 games incoming.Jun 29, 2021 3:17 PM CDT - Sony investors re-elect full board of directors following record year
Sony investors re-elect the company's full board of directors, CEO Kenichiro Yoshida re-elected with 98% majority of votes.Jun 29, 2021 12:56 PM CDT - NASA drops awesome 3D photo of Martian surface with small helicopter
NASA has successfully completed the eighth flight of the Ingenuity helicopter as well as dropped an awesome 3D image of Mars.Jun 29, 2021 6:03 AM CDT - Astronauts aboard the ISS throw disco party and do 'spacewalk dance'
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had a little bit of a disco party and did a 'spacewalk dance' before leaving.Jun 29, 2021 5:36 AM CDT - MIT researchers created 'intelligent carpet' that can monitor you
MIT researchers have managed to create 'intelligent carpet' that can monitor how a person is working out based on their pressure.Jun 29, 2021 5:05 AM CDT - Astronomers find the largest comet ever and its shocking massive
Astronomers located a comet that is now the largest comet ever to be discovered. It's 1,000 times bigger than a typical comet.Jun 29, 2021 4:31 AM CDT - Elon Musk: Starlink will provide internet access on airline planes
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said on his Twitter account that Starlink satellites will be able to provide internet access on airlines.Jun 29, 2021 4:04 AM CDT - Mexican billionaire is 'working' on getting his bank to accept Bitcoin
The third wealthiest individual in Mexico has said that he is currently 'working' on getting his bank to accept Bitcoin.Jun 29, 2021 3:33 AM CDT - North Korea state TV drop bombshell comment about Kim Jong-un's health
The face of North Korea has slimmed down, raising questions about the health of Kim Jong-un after a state media dropped a comment.Jun 29, 2021 3:03 AM CDT - UK bans Binance in a new round of cryptocurrency crackdowns
The world's largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been banned in Britain by its regulator watchdog.Jun 29, 2021 2:34 AM CDT - Magic Leap Two will be 'smaller, lighter, faster, cheaper'
Magic Leap's CEO has confirmed that Magic Leap Two will be a smaller, lighter, faster, and cheaper device. Available Q4 2021.Jun 28, 2021 10:44 PM CDT - Intel confirms Sapphire Rapids CPUs will use HBM, drops in late 2022
Intel has now confirmed that its next-gen Sapphire Rapids CPU will have HBM memory in late 2022, after previous rumors teased it.Jun 28, 2021 10:05 PM CDT - Doom Eternal VR could be announced at QuakeCon 2021
Australian ratings board has classified a new mysterious id Software project...and it could be a Doom Eternal VR shooter.Jun 28, 2021 9:32 PM CDT - Intel sends out Odyssey swag: new Xe-HPG GPU reveal isn't too far away
Intel's upcoming gaming-focused DG2 family of GPUs is now shipping, Odyssey hype train is now taking on passengers for Xe-HPG.Jun 28, 2021 9:04 PM CDT - Microsoft pulls PC Health Check app for Windows 11 after user backlash
Microsoft is temporarily removing the Windows 11 Health Check app, acknowledges and clarifies the issues caused by the tool.Jun 28, 2021 8:15 PM CDT - TEAMGROUP starts selling its next-gen DDR5 memory, sells out instantly
TEAMGROUP's next-gen ELITE DDR5-4800 kits go on sale, cost $310 for 32GB of DDR5 RAM -- but you can't buy a motherboard or CPU yet.Jun 28, 2021 7:36 PM CDT - AdBlock glitch wipes content from major sites: Twitter, Amazon, others
AdBlock and AdBlock Plus users have had the content of their browsers and major websites like Wikipedia and Twitter wiped away.Jun 28, 2021 7:20 PM CDT - Here's where, how you can download the Windows 11 Preview Build
Microsoft releases its Windows 11 Preview Build for its Insiders in the Dev Channel, and you can download it right here.Jun 28, 2021 7:08 PM CDT - Intel teams with Sabrent for super-speed SSD inside of new NUC 11 Pro
Intel's new NUC 11 Pro Mini PC NUC11TNKv7 packs Sabrent's Rocket NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD offers 5GB/sec reads in the tiny NUC.Jun 28, 2021 4:48 PM CDT - Project xCloud now delivers Xbox Series X performance to PCs, phones
Don't own an Xbox Series X? Microsoft will stream Series X perfo your phones, tablets, and Windows 10 PCs at 1080p 60FPS.Jun 28, 2021 3:29 PM CDT - Forza Horizon 5 will finally let you paint brake calipers
Playground Games is adding in a ton of new features to Forza Horizon 5, including customization options like paintable calipers.Jun 28, 2021 2:16 PM CDT - Half of Battlefield 2042's 128-player lobbies can be AI bots
EA confirms that Battlefield 2042's multiplayer could have up to 64 AI bots at any given time, half of the 128-player max.Jun 28, 2021 1:29 PM CDT - China releases the first videos and sounds from its Zhurong Mars rover
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released the first videos and sounds from its Mars rover called Zhurong.Jun 28, 2021 6:05 AM CDT - A 13,000 year old comet that struck Earth changed humans forever?
A study has found that a cluster of comet shards smashed into Earth 13,000 years ago and may have changed human civilization.Jun 28, 2021 5:31 AM CDT - Mexico's 3rd richest man: its 'right' to think Bitcoin is the new gold
Mexico's third-richest person said that it's 'absolutely right' to think of Bitcoin as the new gold recommending crypto over fiat.Jun 28, 2021 5:03 AM CDT - Rick and Morty season 5 episode 3 promo teases 'Captain Planet' reveal
Adult Swim has dropped a new promotional video for the third episode of Rick and Morty season 5, teasing a 'Captain Planet' reveal.Jun 28, 2021 4:32 AM CDT - Elon Musk is a 'tourist' in the cryptocurrency market, says CEO
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been called a 'tourist' by a prominent CEO of a centralized cryptocurrency lending platform.Jun 28, 2021 4:06 AM CDT - Bitcoin pinned to hit $160,000 this year, we haven't seen 2021 'highs'
Bitcoin is suffering at the moment, but according to one CEO, that suffering will subside, and the price of BTC will hit $160,000.Jun 28, 2021 3:32 AM CDT - What Elon Musk wants for his 50th birthday is out of reach... for now
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed what he wants for his 50th birthday on June 28 and what he wants is out of reach.Jun 28, 2021 3:02 AM CDT - Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk will soon have 'the talk' about Bitcoin live
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk are scheduled to have 'the talk' about Bitcoin live very soon.Jun 28, 2021 2:31 AM CDT - Iran grants permission to 30 crypto mining farms, while closing others
Iran's Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade grants permission to 30 crypto mining farms in Iran, while shutting others down.Jun 27, 2021 11:34 PM CDT - AX Gaming intros RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3070 Ti with 'Punk Pro MAX' cooler
AX Gaming Renegade launches its new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics cards which offering some new designs.Jun 27, 2021 10:15 PM CDT - NVIDIA confirms Ampere A100 PCIe accelerator with 80GB of HBM2e memory
NVIDIA will be offering an 80GB HBM2e version of its Ampere A100 accelerator, with an insane 2TB/sec of memory bandwidth.Jun 27, 2021 9:42 PM CDT - The latest on GTA 6: female character, modern setting, release in 2025
Grand Theft Auto 6 rumors from Battlefield 2042 insider: next-gen consoles and PC only, female lead character, 2024-2025 release.Jun 27, 2021 9:05 PM CDT - Intel's next-gen LGA18xx socket teased, Meteor Lake CPU flies past
Intel's next-gen LGA1800 socket teased, preparing for Meteor Lake -- Intel's first-ever 7nm CPU that drops after Raptor Lake.Jun 27, 2021 8:28 PM CDT - WD My Book Live owner? Disconnect your drive immediately says WD
If you have a WD My Book Live NAS then you will want to disconnect it from your network right now, as you might lose your data.Jun 27, 2021 8:04 PM CDT - Bitmain's new ASIC crypto miner: mines Dogecoin, costs $15,000+
Bitmain's next-gen Antminer ASIC destroys Litecoin and Dogecoin mining, 9500MH/s speeds, uses 3425W of power, costs $15,000+.Jun 27, 2021 7:31 PM CDT - Seagate's new FireCuda gaming SSD: up to 4TB and up to 7.3GB/sec reads
Seagate's new FireCuda 530 PCIe 4.0 SSD is powered by Phison's new 8-channel PS5018-E18 controller, pushes over 7GB/sec reads.Jun 27, 2021 7:05 PM CDT - All dogs go to heaven: Fallout 4's Dogmeat has passed away
Bethesda remembers Dogmeat's doggo actor with fond stories and memories after her passing, reveals key development beats.Jun 27, 2021 5:38 PM CDT - Cyberpunk 2077 is currently 'satisfactory' despite Sony's warnings
Cyberpunk 2077's is an acceptable state, CD Projekt RED says, but Sony/Microsoft still warn buyers of console performance drops.Jun 27, 2021 4:31 PM CDT - New Avatar game is pushing Snowdrop engine 'to its limits'
Ubisoft Massive makes big promises with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora game, which will flex its new Snowdrop engine to the max.Jun 27, 2021 3:50 PM CDT - Forza Horizon 5's localized weather system brings tons of variety
Playground Games is creating next-level weather systems for Forza Horizon 5 that will breathe new life into every game zone.Jun 27, 2021 1:58 PM CDT - Halo Infinite's mysterious Fracture events give unique rewards
343 Industries teases a new event called Fractures for Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer that offer unique rewards.Jun 26, 2021 5:23 PM CDT - Quantic Dream is apparently making a game with microtransactions
David Cage's Quantic Dream studio is apparently working on a fresh new game with microtransactions and in-game purchases.Jun 26, 2021 4:24 PM CDT - Pentagon explains how it plans to reveal more about UFOs in the future
A report assessing Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) from the Office of The Director of National Intelligence has been released.Jun 26, 2021 4:02 AM CDT - Here's why the National Intelligence UFO report didn't confirm aliens
The Pentagon has released its report on UFOs or UAPs and hasn't confirmed the existence of extraterrestrial life. Here's why.Jun 26, 2021 3:36 AM CDT - Pentagon UFO report confirms 18 incidents of the unexplainable
The Pentagon has finally released the long-awaited report on UFO sightings and has unclassified the document for public reading.Jun 26, 2021 3:02 AM CDT - China announces they'll send the first humans to land on Mars by 2033
China has recently announced a big plan to send the first humans to land on the Red Planet, which will be achieved by 2023.Jun 26, 2021 2:31 AM CDT - El Salvador is giving every single citizen $30 in Bitcoin for free
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announces Bitcoin airdrop: every citizen will get $30 through mobile e-wallet service Chivo.Jun 25, 2021 7:10 PM CDT - Windows 11's new 100% dev revenue share is for apps only, not PC games
Microsoft's gracious new 100% revenue split for app developers doesn't apply to PC games--gaming instead uses the 85-15 split.Jun 25, 2021 5:27 PM CDT - Witcher 4 won't be revealed at WitcherCon in July
CD Projekt RED has no plans to announce a new Witcher game at the WitcherCon on July 9, and will instead focus on the show/books.Jun 25, 2021 4:21 PM CDT - Like Battlefield 2042, Halo Infinite's multiplayer also tells a story
Halo Infinite's multiplayer will tell an unfolding story through battle pass updates that expands Halo's lore and overall scope.Jun 25, 2021 3:33 PM CDT - Halo Infinite armor rarity scheme and consumables confirmed
Halo Infinite's armor cosmetics are separated in tiers of rarity (rare, legendary, epic, etc) and 343i may sell consumables too.Jun 25, 2021 1:37 PM CDT - Forspoken will deliver the best visuals 'ever seen in open world game'
Luminous Productions wants to make Forspoken the best-looking open world game yet, and is using dynamic resolution scaling on PS5.Jun 25, 2021 11:32 AM CDT - Insomniac's next game may tackle multiplayer for Sony's PS5
Insomniac might be making a new multiplayer game for the PlayStation 5, but the project is probably early ind evelopment.Jun 25, 2021 10:33 AM CDT - Authorities announce one of the largest cryptocurrency seizures ever
Authorities have announced what is to be believed as one of the largest cryptocurrency seizures that have ever happened.Jun 25, 2021 4:02 AM CDT - Hubble reveals odd 'see through' galaxy that lacks dark matter 'glue'
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has shown off a weird galaxy called DF2 that is 'see-through' and seems to lack dark matter.Jun 25, 2021 3:39 AM CDT - Death of massive star causes giant ghostly 'hand' to emerge in space
Images gathered by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory show a ghostly 'hand' to emerge from a massive star going supernova.Jun 25, 2021 3:03 AM CDT - Martian colonists will fear these very deadly issues from above
Colonists that land on the surface of Mars will face many life-threatening issues, and one, in particular, is very concerning.Jun 25, 2021 2:36 AM CDT - Ubisoft's next-gen Snowdrop engine powers Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Ubisoft's new Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora drops you into the game sometime in 2022 -- with the next-gen Snowdrop engine.Jun 24, 2021 10:36 PM CDT - MSI's new CMP 50HX MINER GPU: 3584 CUDA cores, 10GB GDDR6 memory
MSI's new CMP 50HX MINER has the same (but cut-down) TU102 GPU as the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, and 10GB of GDDR6 (11GB on RTX 2080 Ti)Jun 24, 2021 10:08 PM CDT - 3DMark now has dedicated CPU benchmark, tests single/multi-thread perf
The new 3DMark CPU Profile is a CPU-only benchmark, will test single, and multi-threaded CPU performance with 6 levels of CPU perf.Jun 24, 2021 9:44 PM CDT - John McAfee mentioned Jeffrey Epstein months before his own 'suicide'
John McAfee didn't think Bill Clinton and Bill Gates BFF Jeffrey Epstein killed himself, McAfee then commits suicide in jail.Jun 24, 2021 9:11 PM CDT - Microsoft delivering the 'best PC gaming experiences' with Windows 11
Windows 11 should be the best OS for gamers, but the real performance gains will come from Intel's next-gen Alder Lake CPUs.Jun 24, 2021 8:41 PM CDT - Here's how you'll be able to download the Windows 11 beta next week
Windows 11 beta builds will be released into Windows Insiders starting June 28, 2021 -- Windows 11 full release in the holidays.Jun 24, 2021 8:17 PM CDT - Intel Bridge technology + Windows 11 bringing Android apps to Windows
Intel Bridge technology drives Android apps on Microsoft's next-gen Windows 11 OS, but Intel will work with AMD for Ryzen support.Jun 24, 2021 7:51 PM CDT - Windows 11 will run Android apps on Windows, through Amazon Appstore
Microsoft's next-gen Windows 11 operating system will run your Android apps, but you'll download them through the Amazon Appstore.Jun 24, 2021 7:31 PM CDT - John McAfee's Instagram account deleted minutes after Qanon post
Minutes after John McAfee was announced dead by 'suicide' his Instagram account posted an image of 'Q', account deleted instantly.Jun 24, 2021 7:17 PM CDT - Microsoft intros next-gen Windows 11, free upgrade for Win 10 users
Windows 11 was made for gamers, with Microsoft's next-gen OS set to unlock the 'full potential of your system's hardware'.Jun 24, 2021 7:07 PM CDT - PC not compatible with Windows 11? Try this fix
Do you have a newer PC but can't pass the Windows 11 upgrade test? This quick trick might help you grab the new free OS upgrade.Jun 24, 2021 4:16 PM CDT - Hideo Kojima's Xbox project might be an interactive cloud film-game
Hideo Kojima is reportedly making a first-of-its-kind cloud game for Xbox as Microsoft doubles-down on its Project xCloud service.Jun 24, 2021 3:07 PM CDT - Windows 11 comes with Auto HDR baked right in for games
Windows 11 will help games look better than ever on specific displays with Auto HDR baked right in as a global setting for games.Jun 24, 2021 2:02 PM CDT - DirectStorage is exclusive to Windows 11 on PC
DirecStorage is a breakthrough for PC gaming, unlocking maximum I/O throughput for NVMe SSDs with GPUs...but only in Windows 11.Jun 24, 2021 12:57 PM CDT - id Software met with Phil Spencer to discuss future games
Phil Spencer has met with all of Bethesda's studios to discuss upcoming games and roadmaps, including the hellrazers at id.Jun 24, 2021 11:22 AM CDT - Hubble's successor to unlock big secrets about our early universe
The Hubble Space Telescope will eventually be succeeded, but by what? And what is this new telescope going to be capable of?Jun 24, 2021 7:03 AM CDT - Strawberry Moon is the last supermoon of 2021, don't miss it this week
The last supermoon of 2021 will be happening this week, and it has been given the name 'Strawberry Moon' for a couple of reasons.Jun 24, 2021 6:35 AM CDT - Varjo's Reality Cloud could become the foundation of the metaverse
Varjo's Reality Cloud enables real-time virtual teleportation with photorealistic visuals and ultra-low latency transmission.Jun 24, 2021 6:00 AM CDT - Aliens from close to 2,000 world's could be watching us right now
Humans have been looking for extraterrestrial life for many years, but have we considered that they might be watching us?Jun 24, 2021 5:33 AM CDT - 'Mega comet' close to dwarf planet size is entering our solar system
Astronomers found a huge 'mega comet' that is believed to close to dwarf planet size and will be entering our solar system.Jun 24, 2021 5:03 AM CDT - NASA drop update on Hubble being knocked offline from confusing glitch
NASA has dropped an update regarding its Hubble Space Telescope being offline due to a strange glitch that it experienced.Jun 24, 2021 4:31 AM CDT - Elon Musk's Starlink will be fully operational and global very soon
Elon Musk's Starlink project plans to give high-speed broadband internet to people worldwide and will be fully operational soon.Jun 24, 2021 4:08 AM CDT - Earth's major geological event 'pulse' is 27.5 million years
Researchers have performed a new study that reveals most major geological events on Earth occur every 27.5 million years.Jun 24, 2021 3:32 AM CDT - 90% of China's Bitcoin mining has been stopped, says state officials
Chinese officials have said to China's state-backed media that 90% of the Bitcoining mining in the country has been stopped.Jun 24, 2021 3:06 AM CDT - Scientists show never-before-seen cosmic 'baby bubble' in dramatic pic
Researchers have released a new dramatic image that shows off an incredible cosmic birthplace of stars in never-before-seen detail.Jun 24, 2021 2:34 AM CDT - Halo Infinite's release date depends on other big 2021 games
Microsoft is waiting on 'other game timing' before it commits to a concrete Halo Infinite release date, but it won't be delayed.Jun 23, 2021 10:32 PM CDT - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 laptop: Core i9 CPU + RTX 3080 GPU
Lenovo deploys its next-gen ThinkPad X1 Extreme laptop, packs Intel's new 11th Gen Core CPUs, and GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU.Jun 23, 2021 9:35 PM CDT - ASRock's new Mini PC: flagship Ryzen 9 5950X + discrete GPU in tiny PC
ASRock redefines the high-performance Mini PC with its new 10 liters concept PC: packs in insane specs into tiny footprint.Jun 23, 2021 8:32 PM CDT - Philips 55-inch 4K 120Hz TV for your Xbox Series X costs $1600
Microsoft debuts new Designed for Xbox TV and monitor range, led by the large Philips Momentum 55-inch 4K 120Hz TV with soundbar.Jun 23, 2021 8:04 PM CDT - Microsoft unveils Designed for Xbox monitors, best for Xbox Series X
Microsoft opens up its Designed for Xbox program with new monitors and displays, all with 4K 120Hz ready for Xbox Series X/S.Jun 23, 2021 7:30 PM CDT - DOOM Eternal RTX 3080 Ti Demon Slayer Bundle: GPU + game from @ $1450
NVIDIA and Bethesda team for the DOOM Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Demon Slayer Bundle: open raffle starts at $1450, only 300 made.Jun 23, 2021 7:15 PM CDT - Warren Buffett steps away from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett announces he's stepping down as a trustee from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, weeks after their divorce.Jun 23, 2021 7:00 PM CDT - John McAfee's social media team posts 'Q' on his Instagram account
Minutes after John McAfee's death was announced, his Instagram account had the letter 'Q' posted -- a tease of Qanon -- WWG1WGA.Jun 23, 2021 4:47 PM CDT - Rocksteady, Netherealm, Avalanche and Monolith aren't being sold
Warner Media apparently isn't selling off other game dev studios like Netherealm, or IPs like Mortal Kombat in WB Games portfolio.Jun 23, 2021 4:34 PM CDT - KIOXIA intros PCIe 4.0 SSDs, teases world's first 24G SAS SSDs
KIOXIA introduces its new series of PCIe 4.0 SSDs, and the first-ever 24G enterprise SAS SSDs, and more at HPE Discover 2021.Jun 23, 2021 4:00 PM CDT - John McAfee dead: discovered in his jail cell, suicide blamed
Antivirus creator John McAfee has been found dead in his jail cell in Barcelona, officials suggest that it was suicide .Jun 23, 2021 3:28 PM CDT - EA buys Playdemic for $1.4 billion in power play for sports dominance
EA makes another big billion-dollar mobile acquisition as it aggressively expands its IP base for widespread future earnings.Jun 23, 2021 3:16 PM CDT - New Aliens shooter captures HR Giger's weirdness, coming August 24
The new third-person Aliens Fireteam Elite survival shooter channels H.R. Giger's macabre artwork with thrilling chaotic battles.Jun 23, 2021 2:39 PM CDT - Facebook removed the ability to cast your Quest directly to Facebook
Facebook bizarrely removed the ability to cast the Oculus Quest directly to its social media platform, opting to now require a PC.Jun 22, 2021 11:14 PM CDT - The Myst remake is coming to SteamVR in Q3
The Myst VR remake is coming to SteamVR later this year. Cyan Worlds also plans to release 2D version for PC and Mac as well.Jun 22, 2021 10:31 PM CDT - Facebook's plan to advertise in VR fell on its face before it started
Facebook's plan to advertise in VR games was met with such negative reaction from VR fans the only dev involved backed out.Jun 22, 2021 9:48 PM CDT - Iran seizes 7000 bitcoin mining machines, largest crypto farm bust yet
Iranian authorities seize 7000 'computer miners' in the countries largest cryptocurrency farm bust yet, been causing power outages.Jun 22, 2021 9:11 PM CDT - The HP Reverb G2 is $400 at Walmart right now
The HP Reverb G2 is one of the highest resolution VR headsets on the market and it can be yours right now for $200 off MSRP.Jun 22, 2021 8:47 PM CDT - NVIDIA's game-changing DLSS tech now available in Unreal Engine 5
Unreal Engine 5 developers can now use NVIDIA DLSS technology, with the DLSS plugin available for UE5 developers to download.Jun 22, 2021 8:22 PM CDT - AMD's new FSR tech is here, supported with latest Radeon 21.6.1 driver
AMD's new Radeon Adrenalin 21.6.1 driver adds support for FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) and the new mobile RDNA 2 GPU.Jun 22, 2021 7:45 PM CDT - NVIDIA GeForce 471.11 drivers add ray tracing + DLSS for DOOM Eternal
NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 471.11 WHQL drivers add support for DOOM Eternal's new ray traced reflections, DLSS tech.Jun 22, 2021 7:06 PM CDT - 343i looking into adding 40 or 60 players in Halo MCC Big Team Battle
Halo Master Chief Collection's 8v8 big team battle mode may get a lot bigger as 343i is investigating ways to boost player counts.Jun 22, 2021 5:43 PM CDT - Streamers beware: New Marvel's Avengers game update shows IP on screen
Don't stream Marvel's Avengers right now, the game currently displays your IP address on screen leaving you open to doxxing.Jun 22, 2021 1:50 PM CDT - Tencent now owns most of Yager, will help fund new unannounced game
Chinese juggernaut Tencent acquires a majority stake in German indie dev Yager Development and will help fund future projects.Jun 22, 2021 12:16 PM CDT - Quake turns 25, was a 'tough game to make,' Romero says
Quake, one of the most influential PC first-person shooters ever made by id, turns 25 years old today...do you feel old yet?Jun 22, 2021 11:21 AM CDT - Starfield's trailer was made entirely in-engine with Creation Engine 2
Starfield's E3 2021 trailer was built in-engine and wasn't a pre-rendered cutscene, flexes the power of the new Creation Engine 2.Jun 22, 2021 10:42 AM CDT - Crypto market crash causes Ethereum co-founder to lose big
The cryptocurrency market has taken a massive dive in value causing the Ethereum co-founder to lose hundreds of millions.Jun 22, 2021 6:06 AM CDT - Republican Fundraising Committee will accept cryptocurrency donations
The Republication Fundraising Committee have announced that it will begin accepting cryptocurrency as a form of donation.Jun 22, 2021 5:34 AM CDT - Brand new UFO footage shot from US Navy ship will be released soon
A UFO investigation is being conducted by a network that has said it will be releasing a new UFO video shot from a US Navy ship.Jun 22, 2021 5:02 AM CDT - 'Space balloons' to undercut the space tourism industry by nearly half
Space tourism is kicking off, and if you don't want to go experience a spacecraft, there is always the 'space balloon' option.Jun 22, 2021 4:33 AM CDT - NASA's Juno spacecraft took phenomenal pictures of Earth
On its way to Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft managed to snap a phenomenal image of our big blue planet when it flew past.Jun 22, 2021 4:08 AM CDT - Hubble snaps active black hole and galaxy image for the history books
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured an incredible image of a spiral galaxy that has a supermassive black hole at its center.Jun 22, 2021 3:31 AM CDT - Earth just officially gained another ocean after 100 years of debate
Earth has just added a new ocean to the planet's total list it currently has; Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans.Jun 22, 2021 3:05 AM CDT - Earliest supermassive black hole 'storm' discovery shatters records
Researchers have located what is now the earliest black hole ever found, dating back to the earliest stages of the universe.Jun 22, 2021 2:32 AM CDT - Bitcoin continues to tumble, drops down into $31,000 territory
Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam: 'most' cryptos 'won't work' and '90% of NFTs' will have 'little to no value' in 3-5 years.Jun 21, 2021 10:28 PM CDT - Elon Musk could use hypersonic rocket for next-gen airline travel
SpaceX could use its next-gen 3000MPH rocket to change the airline industry, Elon Musk teases hypersonic rocket tests soon.Jun 21, 2021 9:50 PM CDT - Tesla opens longest Supercharger route, spans east to west in China
Tesla announces it has opened the longest Supercharger route from east to west China, with a nod towards China's Silk Road.Jun 21, 2021 9:23 PM CDT - Texas grocery giant H-E-B will soon accept Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum
Texas supermarket chain H-E-B will soon have Coin Cloud ATMs, will let people buy and sell over 30 different cryptocurrencies.Jun 21, 2021 9:07 PM CDT - Dogecoin plummets over 36% and wipes away over $20 billion market cap
The entire crypto market is red today, Dogecoin drops from $0.30 to $0.17 and wipes away $20 billion in market cap in the process.Jun 21, 2021 8:00 PM CDT - AMD + NVIDIA GPU prices returning to normal? Stock improving? Nah.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU availability 'goes up greatly' while 'prices go down' -- now they're only 91% over MSRP... only 91% over.Jun 21, 2021 7:28 PM CDT - Quake reboot rumored to be in development, main character is a woman
id Software goes woke, rumor has it the Quake reboot has both single-player and multiplayer, and the main character is a woman.Jun 21, 2021 7:04 PM CDT - Final Fantasy 16 or FF7 Remake 2 could release by early 2023
Square Enix is spending more money on game development than it ever has before, and it teases big games for its 2023 period.Jun 21, 2021 5:51 PM CDT - Square Enix shrugs off risk worries after Marvel Avengers disappoints
Square Enix tells investors not to worry about one game's sales misses affecting others, affirms all games have own forecasts.Jun 21, 2021 5:09 PM CDT - Final Fantasy IX animated series coming from studio behind 90s ReBoot
Square Enix has reportedly teamed up with Cyber Group Studios to create an animated TV kids show based on Final Fantasy IX.Jun 21, 2021 4:14 PM CDT - Necromancers at EA Motive may resurrect Dead Space from its grave
Rumor has it EA Motive is working on a revival of a beloved Electronic Arts franchise, and it could be the sci-horror Dead Space.Jun 21, 2021 3:06 PM CDT - Sabrent's huge 16TB external SSD is here, offers 2.7GB/sec reads
Sabrent's new Mini Battleship SSD is here, introducing the Rocket XTRM-Q 16TB external SSD offering up to 2.7GB/sec read speeds.Jun 21, 2021 2:40 PM CDT - Cyberpunk 2077 back on PlayStation Store, plays best on PS4 Pro & PS5
Cyberpunk 2077 is back on console gaming's biggest store more than 6 months after being delisted, but it's not 100% fixed yet.Jun 21, 2021 2:13 PM CDT - NASA astronauts complete rollout of massive ISS solar panel array
NASA astronauts were tasked with rolling out a new solar array and equipping it to the International Space Station power supply.Jun 21, 2021 9:03 AM CDT - Scientists create straw that cures hiccups instantaneously
Researchers and scientists have created a brand new straw that can reportedly cure hiccups instantaneously in 92% of people.Jun 21, 2021 8:33 AM CDT - Scientists found fossils from the largest mammal to ever live on land
Researchers have uncovered some fossilized bones for what has now been declared as the largest mammal to ever live on land.Jun 21, 2021 7:32 AM CDT - Hubble Space Telescope shows it age, NASA struggles to bring it online
The Hubble Space Telescope has been 'down' since June 13, and NASA teams are still currently struggling to get it back online.Jun 21, 2021 6:33 AM CDT - Hubble spots weird galaxy without Dark Matter, confusing scientists
Scientists have become confused with the Hubble Space Telescope's recent discovery of a galaxy that weirdly lacks dark matter.Jun 21, 2021 5:31 AM CDT - US Postal Service issues awesome Sun stamps with NASA telescope images
The United States Postal Service is issuing a new set of 'Sun Science' stamps that feature NASA's space telescopes images.Jun 21, 2021 4:32 AM CDT - Senate confirmed to be briefed with slides of 'off-planet vehicles'
Journalist who broke the UFO story in The New York Times has said he can confirm the Senate has been briefed on off-world vehicles.Jun 21, 2021 3:35 AM CDT - Jeff Bezos banned from Earth petitions total nearly 50,000 signatures
Jeff Bezos will be leaving Earth on July 20, and two petitions requesting that he doesn't come back are close to 50,000 signatures.Jun 21, 2021 2:32 AM CDT - AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT LC sneakily on sale in India, costs $3000+
So yeah, you'll be coughing up $3000+ for the water-cooled AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT LC graphics card, available in India right now.Jun 20, 2021 10:08 PM CDT - ASRock's new crypto mining motherboard: 6 full-size PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
ASRock's new H510 Pro BTC+ motherboard: LGA1200 socket, H510 chipset, 6 x full-sized PCIe 3.0 x16 slots for GPU crypto mining.Jun 20, 2021 9:31 PM CDT - Samsung to unveil RDNA 2-powered GPU + ray tracing support in July
Samsung's next-gen Exynos SoC will pack AMD RDNA 2 graphics, including ray tracing and variable rate refresh support in July 2021.Jun 20, 2021 8:32 PM CDT - COLORFUL iGame GeForce RTX 3090 KUDAN revealed, starts from $5000
COLORFUL is making only 1000 of its new flagship iGame RTX 3090 KUDAN graphics cards, which will cost $5000 -- limited to China.Jun 20, 2021 7:43 PM CDT - EK's new wooden-themed RTX 3090, RTX 3080 waterblocks gives me a woody
EK's latest member of the Signature Edition family is the EK Lignum, inspired by woodwork and OMG it is freaking gorgeous.Jun 20, 2021 7:03 PM CDT - Pete Hines: Starfield's exclusivity will help streamline development
Starfield's exclusivity to PC and Xbox Series X/S consoles will help streamline development with more efficiency, Bethesda says.Jun 20, 2021 6:22 PM CDT - Wolfenstein 3 likely to release before new Indiana Jones project
Wolfenstein 3 is probably MachineGames next project before the new Indiana Jones game, and it could also be exclusive to Xbox too.Jun 20, 2021 5:29 PM CDT - Final Fantasy 7 Remake might be Epic Games Store exclusive on PC
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PC at some point...but it might not be on Steam for a while--possibly 6 months or more.Jun 20, 2021 4:28 PM CDT - Maybe don't expect huge perf gains from the Switch Pro
Nintendo's messaging around new hardware leads us to believe the Switch Pro may not be a significant/dramatic hardware upgrade.Jun 20, 2021 3:23 PM CDT - Metro Exodus on PS5, Series X is the basis for 4A's future games
Metro Exodus' next-gen optimizations on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will be a template for 4A Games' future console games.Jun 20, 2021 2:33 PM CDT - Sony wants more cross-play, but extra charges may defer publishers
With its new revenue sharing policy in place, Sony is eager for more cross-play games, but are publishers willing to pay?Jun 20, 2021 1:44 PM CDT - New Sony trademark hints PlayStation Experience event coming soon
Sony skipped E3 as it always does now, but we could get updates with a special Summer-themed PlayStation Experience event.Jun 19, 2021 6:44 PM CDT - Battlefield 4 servers get slammed as Battlefield 2042 hype heats up
Everyone wants to play Battlefield 2042, so they're replaying the next best thing: Battlefield 4...and overloading the servers.Jun 19, 2021 5:53 PM CDT - How publishers are helping phase in next-gen consoles
Publishers are starting to slowly push towards next-gen consoles with carefully-planned strategies aimed at exclusive experiences.Jun 18, 2021 10:55 PM CDT - Square Enix's Outriders bet on Game Pass has paid off
Xbox Game Pass is a boon to Square Enix's new shooter IP Outriders, and the publisher says player counts are beyond expectations.Jun 18, 2021 10:14 PM CDT - The third-largest diamond ever mined on Earth found, worth $55 million
One of the world's largest diamonds has just been found in Botswana, Africa -- a huge 1098.3-carat high gem-quality diamond.Jun 18, 2021 9:11 PM CDT - Samsung reportedly hiring architecture engineers from Apple and AMD
Samsung is reportedly not happy with performance from ARM CPUs, poaches architecture engineers from Apple and AMD... makes sense.Jun 18, 2021 8:27 PM CDT - Jeff Bezos backs nuclear fusion plant to be built in the UK
The new Fusion Demonstration Plant will be built in the UK, will cost $400 million, and it should be operational by 2025.Jun 18, 2021 7:45 PM CDT - DICE spent 3 years on weather + Levolution tech for Battlefield 2042
DICE spent over 3 years working on weather and Levolution tech for Battlefield 2042, staffers thought it was pre-rendered.Jun 18, 2021 7:06 PM CDT - Konami to release Game Boy Advance Castlevania games in new collection
New classification ratings hint Konami will re-release classic Castlevania Game Boy Advance sidescrollers in a new collection.Jun 18, 2021 6:43 PM CDT - FIFA lootboxes are no longer random, but only for a limited time
EA temporarily removes randomization from FIFA lootboxes for a limited time until July 16 as part of a new Festival of FUTball.Jun 18, 2021 5:36 PM CDT - Windows 10 is up to 35% off in CDKDEALS' Mid-Year Sale - just $14.27
Grab Windows 10 and other popular Microsoft software for up to 35% off in CDKDEALS' Mid-Year Sale, with Win 10 as low as $12.83.Jun 18, 2021 2:39 PM CDT - Madden NFL 22: No free next-gen upgrade, next-gen exclusive tweaked AI
Madden NFL 22 won't offer a free next-gen upgrade to PS4 and Xbox One buyers, certain features are exclusive to next-gen consoles.Jun 18, 2021 12:52 PM CDT - George R.R. Martin's work in Elden Ring has been done for years now
George R. R. Martin's work with FromSoftware has been finished for many years, Elden Ring has been in development for a while.Jun 18, 2021 10:29 AM CDT - Hubble lost its mind and shut down because of its 1980's computer
NASA has announced that Hubble has experienced a memory issue with its onboard computer, the team is working to resolve the issue.Jun 18, 2021 5:33 AM CDT - Mark Cuban gets 'hit' by a crypto coin crashing down to zero dollars
On Wednesday, the market for a specific token began to crash as people began to panic sell, dropping the coin's price by 100%.Jun 18, 2021 4:33 AM CDT - NASCAR driver picks Bitcoin and Litecoin for sponsorship deal payment
A new sponsorship deal has been struck between a NASCAR professional race car driver and Voyager that will be paid in crypto.Jun 18, 2021 3:31 AM CDT - Here's what to know about UFO 'proof' ahead of US intelligence report
The Senate is expecting a report on UFOs delivered by US intelligence agencies by June 25, and here's what you need to know.Jun 18, 2021 2:32 AM CDT - Sony targeting holiday 2022 release for PSVR2, will feature OLEDs
Sony's next VR headset is likely to launch in time for holiday 2022 according to multiple industry sources with inside knowledge.Jun 17, 2021 10:53 PM CDT - Microsoft employees slept in data centers during pandemic lockdown
Microsoft staff slept in their data centers during the pandemic, staff were worried they'd get stuck in traffic going home.Jun 17, 2021 10:22 PM CDT - Oculus Quest update adds accessibility and multitasking features
Oculus software v30 is out now with new accessibility and multitasking features, microphone swapping, and Air Link for Quest 1.Jun 17, 2021 9:57 PM CDT - Anduril raises $450M, turn soldiers into 'invincible technomancers'
Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey raises another $450 million for Anduril Industries, turn soldiers into 'invincible technomancers'.Jun 17, 2021 9:26 PM CDT - Call of Duty: Warzone's new update adds 120FPS support on the PS5
Call of Duty: Warzone's new Season 4 update introduces 120FPS mode for the PlayStation 5, just 7 months behind the Xbox Series X.Jun 17, 2021 8:30 PM CDT - Uh, so the default Windows 11 wallpapers are amazing
Windows 11's default wallpapers might just be the best stock wallpaper of a Windows operating system yet, check them out!Jun 17, 2021 7:56 PM CDT - Razer's new Blade 14: first Blade gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen CPU
Razer's new Blade 14 gaming laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX with 8C/16T, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 laptop GPU, starts from $1800.Jun 17, 2021 7:09 PM CDT - Cyberpunk 2077 v1.23 rolls out ahead of PlayStation Store relisting
CD Projekt RED releases a new Cyberpunk 2077 patch with tons of fixes ahead of the game's re-appearance on the PlayStation Store.Jun 17, 2021 6:16 PM CDT - Sabrent's new Rocket 4 Plus SSD firmware fixes issues for early drives
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus SSD's new Firmware 1.2 fixes issues, if you've got the new PCIe 4.0 SSD then you'll want the new firmware.Jun 17, 2021 3:50 PM CDT - Halo Infinite MP details: bots on any map, weapon respawn timers
343 Industries drops a few more tidbits about Halo Infinite multiplayer, confirms 4v4 vehicles, bots on any map, tons of content.Jun 17, 2021 3:38 PM CDT - Flight Sim: Machine learning, streams 2.5 petabytes of data on Xbox
Microsoft reveals the technical sorcery they used to get Flight Simulator running great on Xbox Series X/S console hardware.Jun 17, 2021 2:32 PM CDT - Top Gun crossover coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator
Top Gun's Maverick is coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator this year on consoles/PC to coincide with the big new feature film.Jun 17, 2021 1:26 PM CDT - Xbox Design Lab is back for new Xbox controllers
Xbox Design Lab is back and now lets gamers make customized variants of the new Xbox controllers with built-in share buttons.Jun 17, 2021 12:44 PM CDT - Hellblade II Senua's Saga isn't in full production yet
Ninja Theory is still working strong on Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, full production hasn't begun just yet at the games studio.Jun 17, 2021 12:21 PM CDT - New Lord of the Rings movie to focus on Helm's deep and Rohan's king
J.R.R Tolkien's world is never dead, and now we are going to be getting a brand new film focussed on Rohan's battle at Helm's Deep.Jun 17, 2021 6:45 AM CDT - Interstellar boundary mapped in wild 3D model for the very first time
Researchers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory have detailed the world's first 3D model of the interstellar boundary.Jun 17, 2021 6:16 AM CDT - Study claims to have found life forms on Mars, proof of alien life?
A recently published study has claimed to have found evidence of life forms on the surface of Mars, but is it actually aliens?Jun 17, 2021 5:51 AM CDT - The mystery behind the Betelgeuse star's Great Dimming has been solved
Researchers were puzzled at the star Betelgeuse dimming, but now a new study has claimed it has solved the great mystery.Jun 17, 2021 5:36 AM CDT - Thousands signed this petition to stop Jeff Bezos re-entering Earth
Jeff Bezos will soon be leaving Earth via Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, but thousands of people don't want him to come back.Jun 17, 2021 5:08 AM CDT - Human's to launch world's first wooden satellite 2021, because why not
A Finnish company called Arctic Astronautics will be launching a wooden satellite into space to test these plywood panels.Jun 17, 2021 4:48 AM CDT - Weird Mars images show signs of life, or the Internet is reaching?
The Internet has said they have found 'proof' of alien life existing on Mars, is this proof or is the Internet reaching?Jun 17, 2021 4:35 AM CDT - Russia and China to build a joint lunar base, new space race begins?
Russia and China have announced plans to construct a joint lunar base on the Moon. Will this trigger a brand new space race?Jun 17, 2021 4:04 AM CDT - Intel's next-next-gen Z790 chipset with Raptor Lake CPUs in Q3 2022
Intel's next-gen Z690 chipset arrives with Alder Lake later this year, next-next-gen Z790 arrives with Raptor Lake in Q3 2022.Jun 16, 2021 9:44 PM CDT - Experts: alien contact could result of the 'end life on Earth'
Physicist Mark Buchanan warns communication with alien life could 'end life on Earth', and that we're 'endangering mankind'.Jun 16, 2021 9:11 PM CDT - China: there is no radiation leak at Taishan Nuclear Power Plant
Chinese government says there is no radiation leak at the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant, you should totally watch Chernobyl.Jun 16, 2021 8:45 PM CDT - Starlink dishes enter 'thermal shutdown' once temps hit 122F
SpaceX Starlink satellite dish turns itself off with a 'thermal shutdown' if temps reach 122F, watercooled Starlink dishes coming?Jun 16, 2021 8:13 PM CDT - Hong Kong's leader is 'highly concerned' over leaking nuclear plant
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said her government is 'highly concerned' over nuclear plant in China and its possibel radiation leak.Jun 16, 2021 7:47 PM CDT - Rainbow Six: Siege receives its DLSS update, 4K perf over 50% better
Rainbow Six: Siege receives its new NVIDIA DLSS update, with up to 50% more performance -- 4K 120FPS is now achieveable.Jun 16, 2021 7:32 PM CDT - AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Liquid Cooled launched, faster than RTX 3090
AMD tweaks Big Navi: Radeon RX 6900 XT Liquid Cooled introduced with more performance, overclocked 16GB GDDR6 memory at 18Gbps.Jun 16, 2021 7:05 PM CDT - Metroid 5 announced: Metroid Dread, a sequel to Metroid Fusion
Nintendo announces Metroid Dread, aka Metroid 5, releasing in October as a 2D-based direct sequel of the Metroid Fusion game.Jun 16, 2021 3:09 PM CDT - Xbox Series X next-gen exclusives will be playable on Xbox One too
Microsoft will also allow Xbox One gamers to play next-gen Xbox Series X/S exclusives like Starfield. How? Project xCloud.Jun 16, 2021 2:01 PM CDT - Psychonauts 2 release date announced at Microsoft's E3 broadcast
During Microsoft and Bethesda's E3 broadcast, the sequel to Psychonauts was announced. Introducing, Psychonauts 2 by Double Fine.Jun 16, 2021 8:34 AM CDT - Microsoft finally announce Age of Empires IV release date for 2021
Microsoft has finally announced at E3 the long-awaited release date for its highly anticipated RTS title Age of Empires IV.Jun 16, 2021 7:02 AM CDT - China breaks world record for 'artificial sun', unlimited energy soon?
China has broken the world record when it comes to creating an 'artificial sun' and sustaining its extremely hot temperature.Jun 16, 2021 6:34 AM CDT - Bitcoin price begins to rally, new all-time highs of $85K before 2022
Bitcoin has nearly spent an entire month below its 200-day moving average, however, predictions put its value at $85K before 2022.Jun 16, 2021 5:32 AM CDT - Someone bid $28 million to sit next to Bezos in his 10 min rocket trip
Someone has bid nearly $30 million to sit next to billionaire Jeff Bezos on the first Blue Origin tourist trip to space.Jun 16, 2021 4:31 AM CDT - China just dropped the coolest Mars selfie you'll ever see
A brand new image released has been by the China National Space Administration taken by its recently landed Zhurong rover.Jun 16, 2021 4:03 AM CDT - NASA's new planetary defence telescope will protect us with knowledge
'We think there are about 25,000 NEOs large enough to wipe out an area like Southern California,' says the project leader.Jun 16, 2021 3:33 AM CDT - Healthy 'space pups' have been born on the International Space Station
After spending six long weeks as frozen sperm, healthy 'space pups' are the newest members of the International Space Station.Jun 16, 2021 2:32 AM CDT - Pimax is almost finished developing its motion controllers
Pimax is in the final stages of development before starting full production of its upcoming Sword VR motion controllers.Jun 15, 2021 10:14 PM CDT - I totally want to build a new PC with Noctua's new passive CPU cooler
Noctua's new NH-P1 passive CPU cooler can even tame Intel's kinda out-of-control Core i9-11900K processor, will cost $110.Jun 15, 2021 10:06 PM CDT - Check out the first leaked screenshots from next-gen Windows 11
Microsoft's next-gen Windows 11 PRO operating system teased in new leaked screenshots, official launch happens on June 24, 2021.Jun 15, 2021 9:11 PM CDT - Xbox lists 'RTX support' for STALKER 2 on Xbox Series X and S consoles
STALKER 2 listed with 'RTX support' for both the Xbox Series X/S consoles, will run at 4K with ray tracing on Xbox Series X.Jun 15, 2021 8:34 PM CDT - STALKER 2 requires SSD on PC, GeForce GTX 1080 Ti recommended
STALKER 2 will not run on your ancient mechanical HDD... developers require SSD and 150GB of storage space to run the game.Jun 15, 2021 8:05 PM CDT - STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl Ultimate Edition will cost you $340
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl Ultimate Edition costs $340, but you'll get an 'Artifact Container Lamp' and a wicked backpack.Jun 15, 2021 7:39 PM CDT - STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl looks amazing: drops on April 28, 2022
STALKER 2 renamed to STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl, with a release date of April 28, 2022 -- exclusive to the Xbox and PC.Jun 15, 2021 7:08 PM CDT - AI bots will ensure '24/7 Battlefield mayhem' in Battlefield 2042
DICE and EA will use AI-controlled bots to fill up player lobbies and ensure '24/7 Battlefield mayhem' on consoles and PC.Jun 15, 2021 5:40 PM CDT - Battlefield 2042's maps are so big DICE introduces new pacing concept
Battlefield 2042's 128-player Conquest maps are so big that DICE had to create a new gameplay concept to keep things paced right.Jun 15, 2021 3:05 PM CDT - Cyberpunk 2077 returns to PlayStation Store on June 21
Cyberpunk 2077 is coming back to the PlayStation Store this month, but Sony warns of performance issues on base PS4 consoles.Jun 15, 2021 2:18 PM CDT - Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 coming in 2022, includes skies of Hyrule
Breath of the Wild 2 takes to the skies above with a ton of new powers, abilities, and dragonhead shields that blast flames.Jun 15, 2021 11:54 AM CDT - New Starfield trailer confirms space pirates, New Atlantis city
Starfiel's latest video reveals space pirates, a multitude of factions, six star systems, and a futuristic sci-fi New Atlantis.Jun 15, 2021 11:39 AM CDT - BioWare's new GM is laser-focused on rebuilding studio's reputation
BioWare gets a seasoned new general manager that's focused on building great games and restoring the studio's reputation.Jun 15, 2021 10:39 AM CDT - The worst game ever made is coming back
Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, one of the worst video games ever made, is coming back to torture us all on modern console platforms.Jun 15, 2021 12:06 AM CDT - Intel rumored to acquire fabless semiconductor SiFive for $2 billion
SiFive has reportedly received some acquisition flattery from Intel, with a reported $2 billion acquisition offer so far.Jun 14, 2021 11:34 PM CDT - Starlink in discussions with multiple airlines for in-flight Wi-Fi
SpaceX's Starlink wants to provide in-flight Wi-Fi to airlines, and they're 'in talks with several' airlines to make it happen.Jun 14, 2021 11:04 PM CDT - COLORFUL's flagship GeForce RTX 3090 iGame KUDAN graphics card teased
COLORFUL's new GeForce RTX 3090 iGame KUDAN teased, rocks hybrid cooling design and gigantic triple-slot (or bigger) design.Jun 14, 2021 10:30 PM CDT - Facebook acquired the developer behind Population: One
The studio behind Population: One is now part of Facebook. The company was acquired last week and the entire team is now at Oculus.Jun 14, 2021 10:14 PM CDT - Someone just paid $11.8 million for 'CryptoPunk' NFT digital artwork
CryptoPunk #7523 just sold for $11.8 million, with the NFT (non-fungible token) purchased by Israeli entrepreneur Shalom Meckenzie.Jun 14, 2021 10:03 PM CDT - I Expect You To Die 2 coming to all VR platforms this summer
The next installment of I Expect You To Die is coming this summer with new fatal puzzles to solve or you'll meet certain death.Jun 14, 2021 9:45 PM CDT - GDDR6 memory prices to increase 8-13% by Q3 2021: hurts GPUs, consoles
GDDR memory prices will hurt Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 consoles, as well as NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon graphics cards.Jun 14, 2021 9:29 PM CDT - China launches new commercial 'asteroid hunter' satellite into space
China launches its new Long March 2D rocket, on-board is a new 'asteroid hunter' satellite that will detect near-Earth asteroids.Jun 14, 2021 9:11 PM CDT - Google using AI to make next-gen AI chips, humans are now far too slow
Google's new AI software can make design next-gen chips in 6 hours, a task that is mammoth for humans and would take months.Jun 14, 2021 8:47 PM CDT - Waltz of the Wizard Natural Magic expansion coming July 6
The Waltz of the Wizard VR game is getting a big expansion next month that will transform it into an full-on adventure game.Jun 14, 2021 8:30 PM CDT - AMD Zen 4: next-gen CPUs with 128 cores, 256 threads + 12-channel DDR5
AMD's next-gen Zen 4 architecture: EPYC + Threadripper CPUs of the future will have up to 128 cores, 256 thread, 12-channel DDR5.Jun 14, 2021 8:20 PM CDT - DOOM Eternal ray tracing + DLSS patch drops on June 29
id Software drops DOOM Eternal update on June 29: adds ray tracing and NVIDIA's perf-boosting DLSS technology into the game!Jun 14, 2021 7:50 PM CDT - TSMC rumored to expand its US facilities, the big move is happening
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) rumored to expanding its US operations already, with new chip packaging facility.Jun 14, 2021 7:07 PM CDT - Halo Infinite battle passes, cosmetic armor rarity schemes outlined
Halo Infinite will have a rather favorable battle pass scheme, and it looks like cosmetic microtransactions are in as well.Jun 14, 2021 5:33 PM CDT - 3 cool new things you can do in Halo Infinite's multiplayer
Halo Infinite's multiplayer has all sorts of new surprises, tricks, and changes. Here are some of the coolest things you can do.Jun 14, 2021 4:50 PM CDT - Nuclear plant near Hong Kong leaking: 'imminent radiological threat'
Taishan nuclear power plant in China has 'performance issue', but of course we're being told that everything is just A-OK.Jun 14, 2021 4:20 PM CDT - Starfield is built on hope, nods to golden age of space exploration
Starfield is a game Bethesda has always wanted to make, and thanks to the Xbox Series X's power and flexibility, they finally can.Jun 14, 2021 3:55 PM CDT - 343i reveals big changes to Halo Infinite's multiplayer
343i is making big changes to Halo, including how overshields and camo work, being able to store weapons in vehicles, and more.Jun 14, 2021 2:56 PM CDT - Battlefield 2042 gameplay trailer drops, hype engines cranked to max
EA unleashes Battlefield 2042 gameplay video at E3 2021: insane battles, even more insane weather, and it's only pre-alpha so far.Jun 14, 2021 1:06 PM CDT - The Outer Worlds 2 features all-new crew, is next-gen Xbox exclusive
The Outer Worlds 2 is in development and it won't be held back by 8 year-old Xbox One hardware, is coming to Series X/S and PC.Jun 13, 2021 5:32 PM CDT - Halo Infinite and Doom Eternal can hit 120FPS on Xbox Series X
Doom Eternal's Series X modes include 60FPS with ray-tracing on and 120FPS, and Halo Infinite can also hit 120FPS on Series X.Jun 13, 2021 4:55 PM CDT - Halo Infinite multiplayer gameplay revealed, bots confirmed
Halo Infinite's multiplayer gets a glorious gameplay reveal, showing vehicle chaos, grappling hooks, more...and bots are coming.Jun 13, 2021 4:14 PM CDT - Final Fantasy 1-6 remasters: No console launch, sold individually
Original classic Final Fantasy games are getting remastered and re-released, but only for Steam and mobile phones...not consoles.Jun 13, 2021 3:40 PM CDT - Eidos-Montreal's new Guardians of the Galaxy game is singleplayer-only
Eidos-Montreal's new Guardians of the Galaxy is singleplayer-only with reactive world, coming this October to consoles/PC.Jun 13, 2021 2:50 PM CDT - Forza Horizon 5: Ray tracing, high-end 12K photogrammetry textures
Forza Horizon 5 is a game-changer for Xbox Series X, will showcase crazy high-definition detail with ray-tracing and new lighting.Jun 13, 2021 2:19 PM CDT - Phil Spencer might've teased new Wolfenstein game at E3 2021
Bethesda's MachineGames is likely working on Wolfenstein 3 in tandem with its new big Indiana Jones game for Xbox and PC.Jun 13, 2021 1:46 PM CDT - Diablo II Resurrected releases September 23, 2021 on PC and consoles
Diablo II Resurrected brings remastered hell on Earth to consoles and PC this September, ahead of the big FPS holiday rush.Jun 13, 2021 1:08 PM CDT - Battlefield 2042 isn't coming to Xbox Game Pass at release
EA has no plans to bring Battlefield 2042 to Xbox Game Pass at launch, the game will be a premium release outside of EA Play Pro.Jun 13, 2021 12:52 PM CDT - Starfield built on next-gen Creation Engine 2 tech for Series X, PC
Starfield is being built on a next-gen Xbox Series X/S optimized version of its internal games engine, Creation Engine 2.0.Jun 13, 2021 12:32 PM CDT - Starfield releases 11/11/22, is Xbox Series X/S and PC exclusive
Bethesda's new Starfield exploration RPG isn't coming to Xbox One, developed exclusively for next-gen Series X/S and PC hardware.Jun 13, 2021 11:55 AM CDT - Insomniac says they were astonished by the PlayStation 5's power
Insomniac Games loves the PlayStation 5's ultra-fast SSD & powerful SoC, was astonished Ratchet and Clank could easily hit 60FPS.Jun 13, 2021 11:23 AM CDT - Wizard With a Gun channels Ralph Bakshi, Toejam and Earl, Don't Starve
Galvanic Games' new online co-operative sandbox survival game brings back memories of Don't Starve and SEGA's Toejam and Earl.Jun 13, 2021 10:11 AM CDT - Geoff Keighley's big Elden Ring reveal was years in the making
Geoff Keighley and FromSoftware started discussions on a possible Elden Ring gameplay showcase event as early as 2018-2019.Jun 13, 2021 2:32 AM CDT - Far Cry 6 playable villain DLC is a roguelike revenge fantasy
Ubisoft has something special planned for Far Cry's most evil villains: Hellish torment where they die, die, and die some more.Jun 13, 2021 1:34 AM CDT - Jordan Vogt-Roberts working on game-related projects beyond Metal Gear
Kong Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts teases new games-related movie projects beyond the new Metal Gear Solid film.Jun 12, 2021 5:50 PM CDT - Vaas is returning to Far Cry 6 as a playable character
Some of the most iconic Far Cry villains including Vaas and Pagan Min will be playable in Far Cry 6 with a new season pass.Jun 12, 2021 5:24 PM CDT - Homeworld 3 now in production, isn't a prequel or a remaster
Homeworld is coming back with a brand new sequel for PC, and the game is now in full production at Blackbird Interactive.Jun 12, 2021 4:51 PM CDT - Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope: 2022 release, not a sequel, new combat
Ubisoft announces Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, coming to Nintendo Switch in 2022 with more tactical RPG strategy action.Jun 12, 2021 3:35 PM CDT - Ubisoft's new Avatar game: Next-gen exclusive, coming in 2022
Ubisoft formally announces its new Snowdrop-powered Avatar game, called Frontiers of Pandora and will release sometime in 2022.Jun 12, 2021 3:22 PM CDT - More Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansions coming in 2022
Ubisoft confirms more Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansions are coming in 2022 as the team supports the second year of content.Jun 12, 2021 2:58 PM CDT - Riders Republic: Jetpacks, snowboards and hovercraft fun in September
Ubisoft reveals more details about its crazy over-the-top Rider's Republic, which offers tons of different crazy sports action.Jun 12, 2021 2:45 PM CDT - The new Evil Dead game looks hellishly fun, brings PvPvE chaos in 2021
The Evil Dead game pulls from Friday the 13th The Game's PVP while adding in some awesome PVE co-op, features iconic characters.Jun 12, 2021 1:41 PM CDT - Jedi: Fallen Order's PS5 version natively imports PS4 saves
Jedi: Fallen Order's next-gen PS5 version can import/load PS4 saves and doesn't require a frustrating upload process for gamers.Jun 12, 2021 10:24 AM CDT - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart looks BETTER in final form than reveal
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a PlayStation 5 exclusive, with the game looking better in the final version versus its 2020 reveal.Jun 11, 2021 10:52 PM CDT - US Congressmen: let's change the moon's orbit to fight climate change
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas said during a congressional hearing that climate change could be fought by altering orbit of the moon.Jun 11, 2021 10:19 PM CDT - COLORFUL announces the first GPU History Musuem, and I'm moving in
COLORFUL teams with NVIDIA on the first GPU History Museum, and I want to visit it and live there for maybe forever and a day.Jun 11, 2021 9:33 PM CDT - Apple's new iPad Pro is battle hardened: bends, scratches, burns
Apple's new iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) with its new mini-LED display gets torture testing: survives scratching, burning, bending.Jun 11, 2021 8:54 PM CDT - Tesla's new Model S Plaid: 0-60mph in under 2 seconds, starts at $130K
Tesla's new Model S Plaid EV: 0-60MPH in 2 seconds, up to 200MPH, plays games at 60FPS and is even better for the environment.Jun 11, 2021 8:19 PM CDT - GAINWARD's GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Pink Star: for a pink-themed gaming PC
GAINWARD's new custom GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Pink Star has a pink + gold theme, also comes in White Star model which is all-white.Jun 11, 2021 7:40 PM CDT - SK hynix teases HBM3 memory has 665GB/sec bandwidth: 44% faster HBM2e
SK hynix details HBM3 memory: in-development memory hits 665GB/sec of bandwidth with 5.2Gbps I/O speed, 44% faster than HBM2e.Jun 11, 2021 7:03 PM CDT - Sony: 'Our IP is so strong it seems perverse' not to expand to mobile
Sony's PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is confident in new mobile adaptations, wants to expand PlayStation IPs to wider markets.Jun 11, 2021 6:32 PM CDT - SK hynix teases Amazon Prime SSD deals, Gold P31 + S31 SSDs discounted
SK hynix begins its Amazon Prime Day early with discounts on its Gold P31 and Gold S31 SSDs with between 15-20% discounts.Jun 11, 2021 4:42 PM CDT - Elden Ring: Set in Lands Between, a seamless and dynamic fantasy realm
New Elden Ring details: Set in the mythical Lands Between, a seamless grand fantasy world with dynamic weather, towering castle.Jun 11, 2021 3:08 PM CDT - New Splinter Cell, Far Cry, and Castlevania TV shows announced
Splinter Cell is back...as a Netflix TV show alongside two new Far Cry animated TV shows (including a rad Blood Dragon anime)Jun 11, 2021 1:46 PM CDT - E3 leak: Outer Worlds 2 reveal coming, Microsoft to publish
The Outer Worlds 2 should be announced at Microsoft's E3 2021 Xbox event, Take-Two Interactive indie label won't publish new game.Jun 11, 2021 12:58 PM CDT - Kojima changes creative process after Death Stranding predicted COVID
Gaming auteur Hideo Kojima is making drastic changes to his creative process after Death Stranding's premonitions came true.Jun 11, 2021 11:29 AM CDT - Shadow Warrior 3's Flying Wild Hog to reveal new game at Devolver's E3
Flying Wild Hog is working on four separate projects, and we know about three of them. The fourth game will be revealed soon.Jun 11, 2021 10:24 AM CDT - You won't believe where scientists found a 500 year old candle box
Researchers have found an extremely old candle box, along with other items such as spears, mittens, dog leashes, and much more.Jun 11, 2021 5:01 AM CDT - US intelligence report confirms recent UFO sightings aren't aliens
A new report has revealed that the coming UFO disclosure from the US intelligence agencies won't be revealing alien existence.Jun 11, 2021 4:46 AM CDT - The most expensive toilet in the world has been installed on the ISS
The most expensive toilet in the world is being installed on the International Space Station, and will better suit females.Jun 11, 2021 4:31 AM CDT - NASA's Mars helicopter has taken off again to explore a new region
NASA's Mars helicopter named Ingenuity has completed its seventh flight on the Red Planet. This time exploring a brand new area.Jun 11, 2021 4:16 AM CDT - US sanctions are causing Russia to threaten to leave the ISS
The head of Russia's space agency is threatening to leave the International Space Station over the US's sanctions on Russia.Jun 11, 2021 4:01 AM CDT - Moon-based large hadron collider 1,000x more powerful than Earth's
What if human's built a large hadron collider on the Moon? Researchers believe it would be 1,000 times more powerful than Earth's.Jun 11, 2021 3:38 AM CDT - Check out the first images of Jupiter's largest moon from NASA's Juno
NASA's Juno spacecraft has flown closer to Jupiter's largest moon than any other spacecraft has before, and it snapped some images.Jun 11, 2021 3:17 AM CDT - IMF wants to meet El Salvador president, talk Bitcoin as legal tender
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is watching El Salvador 'closely', wants to meet ASAP to talk cryptocurrency as legal tender.Jun 10, 2021 10:28 PM CDT - Senator Elizabeth Warren on crypto: Wild West, environmental disaster
Senator Elizabeth Warren refers to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin as the 'Wild West', calls for some regulation.Jun 10, 2021 9:45 PM CDT - This is what Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks about the upcoming UFO report
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks with CNN about the upcoming UFO report, and even moving the moon to fight climate change.Jun 10, 2021 9:11 PM CDT - Coinbase exec: no, we weren't involved with seizing Bitcoin for FBI
Coinbase Chief Security Officer Philip Martin says crypto exchange didn't work with FBI to recover Colonial Pipeline crypto ransom.Jun 10, 2021 8:36 PM CDT - A single password is all hackers needed to take down Colonial Pipeline
Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount tells US Senate committe that US Southeast fuel supplies were taken down over one password.Jun 10, 2021 7:56 PM CDT - China arrests 1100+ in crypto-related money laundering crackdown
Chinese authorities bust network of over 1100 people laundering money through cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and others.Jun 10, 2021 7:13 PM CDT - New next-gen Xbox consoles in development at Microsoft
Microsoft gaming exec Liz Hamren reiterates that Xbox consoles won't disappear, confirms new next-gen consoles are in development.Jun 10, 2021 6:24 PM CDT - Microsoft to release 4 first-party Xbox exclusives every year
Microsoft will ensure a 'steady stream of compelling exclusive content' by releasing a new first-party game every four months.Jun 10, 2021 5:32 PM CDT - Hackers steal one of EA's most prized billion-dollar assets
EA's servers have been compromised and hackers have reportedly stolen over 700GB of data, including Frostbite Engine source code.Jun 10, 2021 4:35 PM CDT - Elden Ring: January 21, 2022 on PS5, Series X, here's tons of screens
It's official: Elden Ring will release January 21, 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and current-gen game consoles.Jun 10, 2021 4:04 PM CDT - Death Stranding director's cut announced for PlayStation 5
Hideo Kojima announces Death Stranding is coming to PlayStation 5 as an extended director's cut with new content and story.Jun 10, 2021 1:27 PM CDT - Battlefield 2042 is $69.99 on PS5, Series X, no free next-gen upgrade
EA confirms BF2042 is $69.99 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles and $59.99 on PS4, Xbox One without a free next-gen upgrade.Jun 10, 2021 12:37 PM CDT - GameStop's new CEO left Amazon to lead e-commerce transformation
GameStop's new CEO Matt Furlong leaves Amazon after 8 years to help lead the company's new ambitious e-commerce transformation.Jun 10, 2021 11:32 AM CDT - GameStop shrinks debt by 91% in 2021, losses reduced by 59%
GameStop uses CARES Act tax breaks and a massive $551 million share offering to wipe out debt and stabilize operating losses.Jun 10, 2021 10:36 AM CDT - Game Pass coming to smart TVs as native built-in app
Microsoft is teaming up with manufacturers to bring Xbox Game Pass Ultimate content natively to TVs as a built-in app via xCloud.Jun 10, 2021 9:13 AM CDT - Analyst says new Quest, PSVR2 and Apple VR headsets coming in 2022
Lens manufacturing analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects that Oculus, Sony and Apple will have new headsets on the market next year.Jun 10, 2021 12:25 AM CDT - The Oculus Quest Guardian system is getting a size increase
The next Oculus Quest update will increase the Guardian play space by 50%, giving you up to 15m x 15 to explore virtual worlds.Jun 9, 2021 11:08 PM CDT - Intel could make NVIDIA GPUs 'in an emergency', talks have happened
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang called Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, talked about using Intel's fabs to build NVIDIA GPUs 'in an emergency'.Jun 9, 2021 10:36 PM CDT - Intel Core i9-12900K: 8C/16T Alder Lake-S CPU should drop October 25
Intel's next-gen 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake-S' processors rumored to be launching in October 2025 -- new CPUs drop after in Q1 2022.Jun 9, 2021 10:03 PM CDT - El Salvador president wants to use volcanoes for Bitcoin mining farms
El Salvador President Bukele instructs state-owned geothermal electric company to use volcanoes for Bitcoin mining facilities.Jun 9, 2021 7:31 PM CDT - El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
El Salvador has just adopted Bitcoin as legal tender, with Congress approving President Nayib Bukele's crypto-friendly proposal.Jun 9, 2021 7:00 PM CDT - Microsoft Flight Simulator listed for June 15 release on Xbox Series X
GameStop has listing Microsoft Flight Simulator for a June 15 release on next-gen Xbox Series X/S consoles, to cost $59.99.Jun 9, 2021 6:28 PM CDT - Call of Duty Vanguard to be revealed in Warzone, WWII tie-in at launch
Call of Duty Vanguard may be revealed in Warzone, not E3, and a WWII Warzone update should release alongside Vanguard's launch.Jun 9, 2021 5:38 PM CDT - Overwatch is getting cross-play, cross-progression coming soon
Overwatch is finally getting cross-play between PC and consoles and Blizzard is also working on cross-progression as well.Jun 9, 2021 3:32 PM CDT - BF2042: No campaign, story told exclusively through multiplayer
Battlefield 2042 won't have a traditional singleplayer campaign and DICE will tell the game's story through multiplayer updates.Jun 9, 2021 12:45 PM CDT - New BF2042 mode developed by Respawn boss at DICE LA, no battle royale
DICE's LA studio is developing a new multiplayer mode for Battlefield 2042 led by Respawn's boss, but it won't be battle royale.Jun 9, 2021 11:31 AM CDT - Battlefield 2042's 128-player Conquest exclusive to PS5, Series X, PC
Last-gen PS4 and Xbox One consoles can't handle Battlefield 2042's 128-player Conquest mode, cross-gen multiplayer is confirmed.Jun 9, 2021 10:47 AM CDT - Here's how anyone can watch Thursday's 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse
This coming Thursday the first solar eclipse of 2021 will occur, and no matter where you are located you are able to watch it.Jun 9, 2021 5:34 AM CDT - Bitcoin dips 11% in a day after DOJ seize millions in BTC from hackers
The Department of Justice said that it has hacked extortionists to seize $2.3 million worth of Bitcoin, dipping BTC's value by 11%Jun 9, 2021 5:05 AM CDT - NASA shocks everyone with the most detailed map of LA's air pollution
NASA has used its Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 instrument to create the most detailed map ever of Los Angeles' air pollution.Jun 9, 2021 4:33 AM CDT - Astronomer says Thursday's solar eclipse will look like a 'death star'
The very first solar eclipse of 2021 will happen this coming Thursday, and it will look like a 'ring of fire' or the 'death star'.Jun 9, 2021 3:33 AM CDT - 1% of Bitcoin's total supply, or $6 billion worth has been locked away
Bitcoin has reached a new milestone as a manager of a crypto custody firm has announced 1% of BTC's total supply has been wrapped.Jun 9, 2021 2:31 AM CDT - Here's when and how to watch the Battlefield 2042 reveal
EA is about to unleash the Battlefield reveal trailer, with a livestream countdown on YouTube that you can check out right here.Jun 8, 2021 9:26 PM CDT - GPU market so far this year has shipped 119 million units, 38% growth
GPU sales are pumpin' through the middle of the worst tech shortage in history, with 119 million graphics cards in Q1 2021 alone.Jun 8, 2021 9:11 PM CDT - Fortnite update: Superman, UFOs, Rick and Morty, and an influencer
Fortnite's new Chapter 2: Season 7 is called Invasion, sci-fi feels give us Superman, alien invasion, Rick and Morty, and more.Jun 8, 2021 8:34 PM CDT - US senate approves $200B+ into US chip manufacturing, R&D over 5 years
US Senate passes Innovation and Competition Act: $200B+ over 5 years into the United States better competing against China in tech.Jun 8, 2021 8:12 PM CDT - GALAX reveals flagship GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Hall of Fame graphics card
GALAX OC Lab reveals its latest creation, the new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Hall of Fame graphics card, expect new world records.Jun 8, 2021 7:45 PM CDT - NASA boss on UFOs: 'we don't know if it's an enemy'
NASA chief Bill Nelson talks with CNN about UFOs, landing on the moon again, and a possible new space race against Russia, China.Jun 8, 2021 7:05 PM CDT - Capcom E3 stream set for Monday, June 14 at 5:30PM EST
Capcom will debut its E3 2021 digital showcase next Monday and we could get announcements of Resident Evil Village DLC content.Jun 8, 2021 10:18 AM CDT - Trump slams Bitcoin, it's 'a scam' doesn't like US dollar competition
Former President of the US Donald Trump has slammed Bitcoin, saying 'it's just a scam' and doesn't like its dollar competitiveness.Jun 8, 2021 6:06 AM CDT - Huge internet outage: Reddit, Twitch, Spotify, Amazon are all down
Reddit, The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, Twitch, and a bunch of other websites and services are offline... major outages.Jun 8, 2021 5:27 AM CDT - AI automated our space weather predictions with just one simple trick
Researchers have trained artificial intelligence to reliably predict space weather caused by our Sun by looking at coronal holes.Jun 8, 2021 5:04 AM CDT - Take your desktop wallpaper to the next level with Hubble's latest pic
The Hubble Space Telescope continues to shock people at its incredible quality. Its latest picture could easily be a screensaver.Jun 8, 2021 4:33 AM CDT - NASA chief doesn't know if it's 'extraterrestrial', but he'll find out
NASA's new administrator Bill Nelson has said that scientists are free to study and research the UFOs seen in the recent videos.Jun 8, 2021 3:32 AM CDT - Google slapped with $267 million fine for abusing its own online ads
Google has agreed to pay a $267 million fine after France ruled that the company was guilty of abusing its own ad practises..Jun 8, 2021 2:31 AM CDT - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart gets 60FPS + ray tracing mode on PS5
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart on PlayStation 5 launch day patch will add 60FPS Performance + 60FPS Performance Mode with Ray Tracing.Jun 7, 2021 10:31 PM CDT - G.Skill tightened the timings of its best memory kits
G.Skill has tightened the timings of its best memory to give PC enthusiasts another niche component to dream about owning one day.Jun 7, 2021 9:59 PM CDT - AMD's next-gen RDNA 3 + Zen 4 architectures both launching in Q4 2022
AMD's next-generation RDNA 3 and Zen 4 architectures will reportedly both launch at the same time, in Q4 2022 -- a while away.Jun 7, 2021 9:06 PM CDT - US recovers MILLIONS in Bitcoin paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers
Colonial Pipeline Co. CEO Joseph Blount confirms his company paid $4.4 million in ransom to hackers in cryptocurrency Bitcoin.Jun 7, 2021 8:21 PM CDT - EUROCOM Sky Z7 R2 laptop: Core i9-11900K + RTX 3080 costs you $8200+
EUROCOM Sky Z7 R2 gaming laptop packs Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, up to 128GB RAM, up to 32TB of SSD storage.Jun 7, 2021 8:03 PM CDT - BitMEX sending physical Bitcoin to moon, beats Elon Musk + Dogecoin
BitMEX sending a physical wallet with a single bitcoin to the surface of the Moon in Q4 2021, ahead of DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon.Jun 7, 2021 7:46 PM CDT - Jeff Bezos, world's second-richest man, is going to space on July 20
Jeff Bezos steps down from his position as CEO of Amazon on July 5, and 15 days later on July 20 he will be going to space.Jun 7, 2021 7:31 PM CDT - Nintendo Super Switch: NVIDIA DLSS tech turned off at launch?
Nintendo's next-gen Super Switch aka Switch Pro: up to 720p 120FPS handheld, 1440p optimized -- DLSS locked out from launch?!Jun 7, 2021 7:08 PM CDT - Valve's new Steam Pal handheld may not be revealed at E3
Valve's new innovative PC-handheld-console hybrid may not be at the PC Gamer show after all, be sure to temper expectations.Jun 7, 2021 5:38 PM CDT - Borderlands dev's new game accidentally confirmed by site code
Promo website confirms Wonderlands is the name of Gearbox's and 2K Game's newest project, should be Borderlands spin-off.Jun 7, 2021 5:10 PM CDT - Ubisoft changes new Rainbow Six name to make it COVID-19-friendly
Ubisoft's new three-player Rainbow Six co-op squad shooter gets a name change to avoid controversy with ongoing pandemic.Jun 7, 2021 4:30 PM CDT - Halo Infinite community director shoots down 'bogus' reports
There's lots of Halo Infinite reports floating around ahead of the game's big E3 showcase, but not all of them are accurate.Jun 7, 2021 3:57 PM CDT - EA introduces new Battlefield logo ahead of game reveal
The official Battlefield Twitter account is glitching out as part of the BF 2042 teaser, Battlefield V and Battlefield 1 too.Jun 7, 2021 3:01 PM CDT - Tinder update allows you to hide friends, ex's, family, and coworkers
Tinder has just rolled out a new update that allows users to hide their friends, ex's, coworkers, and more to avoid awkwardness.Jun 7, 2021 7:28 AM CDT - Pentagon to build its own SpaceX-like rocket for military purposes
SpaceX's reusable rockets have inspired the US military, and now it wants to research and develop its own for cargo delivery.Jun 7, 2021 6:51 AM CDT - SpaceX just launched Sirius XM digital radio satellite
SpaceX will be taking a Sirius XM satellite into orbit aboard its Falcon 9 rocket. The new satellite will replace outdated ones.Jun 7, 2021 6:41 AM CDT - Researchers have finally mapped and sequenced 100% of the human genome
Researchers have announced in a preprint study that the remaining unknowns of the human genome has been sequenced and mapped.Jun 7, 2021 6:25 AM CDT - Elon Musk agrees with Ethereum co-founder about major Dogecoin upgrade
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he agrees with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's thoughts on some Dogecoin upgrades.Jun 7, 2021 6:01 AM CDT - 'Oh my gosh' UFO report to bust open the mysterious alien link
A new report from US officials is poised to bust open a link between UFO sighting videos and aliens, but don't hold your breath.Jun 7, 2021 5:01 AM CDT - First 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse of 2021 will happen on Thursday
NASA said that the first 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse of 2021 will happen on Thursday, June 10, and it will happen for 100 minutes.Jun 7, 2021 4:26 AM CDT - Biden bans all US investments in Huawei in response to China threat
The Biden administration has issued a new executive order that bans all US investments in 59 defense and tech firms in China.Jun 7, 2021 4:03 AM CDT - NASA chief says an investigation has begun into Navy UFO sightings
NASA chief Bill Nelson has said that NASA researchers are now investigating the recent UFO sightings recorded by US Navy pilots.Jun 7, 2021 3:32 AM CDT - Aliens are coming to Fortnite, don't worry: there's no anal probes
Fortnite's new Chapter 2 Season 7 seems to be alien-themed, with UFOs and alien abductions... the new season launches June 8.Jun 6, 2021 11:17 PM CDT - Google tweaks ad policy, will soon allow crypto exhange and wallet ads
Google will start letting companies offer cryptocurrency wallet and exchange ads in August 2021, after a crypto ad ban in 2018.Jun 6, 2021 10:32 PM CDT - Norton Crypto announced: mines Ethereum on your PC with Norton 360
Norton 360 now has a built-in crypto mining tool called Norton Crypto, and it will mine Ethereum for you in the background.Jun 6, 2021 10:05 PM CDT - El Salvador President Bukele wants to make Bitcoin legal tender
El Salvador's president wants to see cryptocurrency as Bitcoin legal tender, would be the first Central American country to do so.Jun 6, 2021 9:32 PM CDT - There's no evidence UFOs are alien spacecraft, trust the government
US intelligence officials find no evidence that UFOs seen by US Navy pilots are alien spacecraft -- they're not US tech, either.Jun 6, 2021 9:11 PM CDT - AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Liquid Cooled GPU spotted again inside custom PC
AMD's mysterious Radeon RX 6900 XTX is back again, inside of a custom PC as the liquid cooled Radeon RX 6900 XT LC graphics card.Jun 6, 2021 8:55 PM CDT - TikTok gives itself permission to spy on, keep your face/voiceprints
TikTok changes its US privacy policy, gives itself permission to collect Americans' faceprints and voiceprints... and more.Jun 6, 2021 8:40 PM CDT - Halo Infinite graphics are not 'top-tier visuals' says insider
Halo Infinite's upcoming E3 2021 footage: graphics are good, but not 'top-tier' visuals... with a Battlefield-style mode.Jun 6, 2021 8:20 PM CDT - Intel's next-gen Alder Lake-K could launch with Windows 11 in October
Intel's next-gen 12th Gen 'Alder Lake' CPUs made on 10nm Enhanced SuperFin could launch alongside Windows 11 OS in October 2021.Jun 6, 2021 8:00 PM CDT - Dell busted gimping GeForce RTX 3070 in Alienware m15 R5 gaming laptop
Dell has an 'incorrect setting' in the Alienware M15 R5 gaming laptop that limits CUDA core count on the GeForce RTX 3070. Sure.Jun 6, 2021 7:32 PM CDT - Microsoft will unveil next-gen Windows 11 OS on June 24
Microsoft will unveil the next-generation version of Windows on June 24 at 11AM EST, the biggest update to the OS in a decade.Jun 6, 2021 7:06 PM CDT - These awesome indie games need to be on your radar
We've spotted some really awesome-looking independent games currently in development that really should be on your radar.Jun 6, 2021 4:31 PM CDT - Respawn might be working on multiple Star Wars projects at once
Job listings on Respawn's site may indicate the dev is working on two Star Wars projects--Jedi Fallen Order 2 and something else.Jun 6, 2021 1:37 PM CDT - Microsoft may announce new smaller-scale acquisition at E3 2021
Rumor has it Xbox has bought more IPs to fuel Game Pass, and a smaller-scale studio acquisition could be announced at E3 2021.Jun 6, 2021 12:40 PM CDT - E3 2021: Here's all the dates, times, and streams
Tuning into E3 2021? Check out our full calendar with times, showdates, links, and what to expect from each publisher's show.Jun 6, 2021 11:45 AM CDT - Far Cry 6: Everything we know so far
We catalog everything that's been confirmed about Far Cry 6 to date, including vehicles, guns, new RPG-level outfits, and more.Jun 6, 2021 10:35 AM CDT - Anonymous fire warning shot at Elon Musk over his crypto tweets in 4K
Anonymous isn't happy with how much power SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk has, especially with Bitcoin, Dogecoin and crypto.Jun 5, 2021 7:39 PM CDT - At $399, Atari VCS will serve a niche market when it releases June 15
The Atari VCS goes on sale on June 15, 2021 across multiple retailers, but the higher $399 price point makes it a niche product.Jun 5, 2021 5:26 PM CDT - New Battlefield leaks: Called Battlefield 2042, beta test in June
The new Battlefield is reportedly called Battlefield 2042, takes place 20 years after BF4 with new multiplayer features and more.Jun 5, 2021 2:45 PM CDT - Take-Two buys leading soccer dev in latest play for mobile growth
Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive buys another mobile games dev in a big push into the smartphone market.Jun 5, 2021 11:46 AM CDT - The only current Xbox Series X exclusive is also coming to PS5
The only next-gen Xbox Series X/S exclusive on the market is a third-party game that's also coming to Sony's PlayStation 5.Jun 5, 2021 10:39 AM CDT - EU lights up tech giants over inability to police COVID misinformation
The European Commission said that Facebook, Google, Microsoft, TikTok, and Twitter have shown an inability to stop misinformation.Jun 5, 2021 7:41 AM CDT - NASA says an 'above-normal' hurricane season has arrived
NASA is tracking the storms, and its forecast data is indicating that there will be an 'above-normal' Atlantic hurricane season.Jun 5, 2021 6:40 AM CDT - Twitter subscription service will begin in Australia and Canada first
Twitter will launch its new subscription service in Australia and Canada first. Paying users will get some premium features.Jun 5, 2021 5:36 AM CDT - iPhone 12 + MagSafe can cause serious health issues for certain people
A new study published in the AHA journal and has found proof that an iPhone 12 + MagSafe may be dangerous to certain people.Jun 5, 2021 4:51 AM CDT - Fortnite has a building-sized NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card
You might not find NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti in the real-world, so if you can't -- visit a building-sized one in Fortnite.Jun 4, 2021 10:35 PM CDT - AORUS FO48U OLED detailed: 43-inch 4K 120Hz OLED monitor with HDMI 2.1
AORUS FO48U gaming monitor detailed, GIGABYTE's new 48-inch 4K 120Hz OLED gaming monitor for enthusiast PCs and next-gen consoles.Jun 4, 2021 9:35 PM CDT - NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 466.63 WHQL drivers ready for 3080 Ti
NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 466.63 WHQL drivers are here, and are Game Ready for No Man's Sky new 3.5 Prisms update for DLSS.Jun 4, 2021 8:46 PM CDT - No Man's Sky update: NVIDIA DLSS tech support, visual upgrades
No Man's Sky new Prisms 3.5 update refreshes graphics with new texture effects, detail, improved lighting, creature fur, and more.Jun 4, 2021 7:49 PM CDT - Battlefield 6 major tease from EA: 'war is the only way home'
EA is sending influencers messages on Twitter, where once decoded the scrambled transmissions reads 'war is the only way home'.Jun 4, 2021 7:00 PM CDT - Dead Island 2, new Metro, and Saints Row V won't be at E3 2021
Deep Silver confirms it won't show off any Dead Island 2, Saints Row V, or next-gen Metro gameplay or news during E3 2021.Jun 4, 2021 6:02 PM CDT - Rumor: Halo Infinite will release September 2021 with crazy MP hybrid
Halo Infinite might release months ahead of Call of Duty and Battlefield with a September launch, complete with new MP modes.Jun 4, 2021 5:32 PM CDT - U.S. may be conquered in Battlefield 6, there's 'no home to return to'
Battlefield 6 may take place during a futuristic World War 3 where the United States is taken over by a foreign enemy force.Jun 4, 2021 4:56 PM CDT - Battlefield 6 screenshot leak: futuristic setting, crazy sandstorms
New pre-alpha Battlefield 6 screenshots leak shows futuristic cityscapes, crazy Middle Eastern sandstorms, and next-gen weapons.Jun 4, 2021 1:08 PM CDT - After The Fall looks like a scary fun time for you and your friends
The zombies in After The Fall are scary, vicious, and have a worf pack mentality. You're going to need friends to take these on.Jun 3, 2021 8:45 PM CDT - Dark Horse forms game division, new Hellboy, Sin City games possible
Dark Horse Comics forms a new games division, wants to make AAA video games based on key IPs like Hellboy, Sin City, and more.Jun 3, 2021 6:55 PM CDT - 2K Games E3 leaks: Firaxis Marvel game, Borderlands Tiny Tina spin-off
2K Games to release a Tiny Tina Borderlands spin-off in FY2022, and tease new projects like Codename Volt and Marvel Firaxis game.Jun 3, 2021 6:30 PM CDT - New Battlefield trailer on June 9 should deliver huge BF6 info blowout
DICE plans to talk a whole lot about Battlefield 6 during the June 9 reveal with lots of info, EA CEO Andrew Wilson says.Jun 3, 2021 5:26 PM CDT - EA CEO Andrew Wilson: The games industry is on fire
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson says the games industry is on fire, and the flames are set to keep rising throughout 2021.Jun 3, 2021 4:42 PM CDT - New Guardians of the Galaxy game may premiere at Square Enix's E3 show
With Deus Ex in cryosleep, Eidos Montreal has reportedly moved to a Guardians of the Galaxy project and it may be revealed soon.Jun 3, 2021 4:04 PM CDT - GTA 6 may use Bitcoin as in-game currency
Rumor has it Rockstar might create its own satirical crypto in-game currency (or Bitcoin) for use in Grand Theft Auto 6.Jun 3, 2021 3:06 PM CDT - NASA releases breathtaking photos of Jupiter showcasing violent beauty
NASA's Juno spacecraft is working hard at uncovering the many secrets that lie underneath the beautifully violent clouds.Jun 3, 2021 6:34 AM CDT - Iran's biggest warship has sunk, and officially we don't know why
Reports are indicating that Iran's largest navy warship has caught fire in the Gulf of Oman and has sunk for reasons on unknown.Jun 3, 2021 5:33 AM CDT - NASA celebrates Perseverance rover for being on Mars for 100 days
NASA is celebrating the milestone of its new Mars rover called Perseverance reaching one-hundred days of living on the Red Planet.Jun 3, 2021 4:33 AM CDT - Biden makes moves to regulate cryptocurrency and snipe tax evaders
President Biden's Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposal puts things in motion to catch cryptocurrency tax evaders in the US.Jun 3, 2021 3:36 AM CDT - Dogecoin lists on Coinbase Pro followed by Musk tweet causes 40% gains
The meme-cryptocurrency Dogecoin has gained more than 40% in value in the last week after it just got listed on Coinbase Pro.Jun 3, 2021 2:34 AM CDT - Future Oculus headsets will be subsidized by software sales
Mark Zuckerberg is on a mission to put everyone in headsets and he's willing to lose money on every device to make that happen.Jun 2, 2021 10:59 PM CDT - Magic Leap teams with AMD on semi-custom solution for next-gen AR
Magic Leap and AMD partner up on AR solution that will use next-gen semi-custom SoC -- and now I want to know all about it.Jun 2, 2021 9:15 PM CDT - Nintendo to transform old customer service plant into a gaming museum
Nintendo plans to turn an older customer service and card manufacturing facility into a museum that shows decades of gaming.Jun 2, 2021 6:32 PM CDT - EA builds hype for modern-day Battlefield 6 with a free copy of BF4
Electronic Arts and DICE make Battlefield 4 free ahead of the big Battlefield 6 reveal next week, but only for Amazon Prime users.Jun 2, 2021 5:37 PM CDT - Nintendo E3 2021 plans confirmed for June 15 at 12PM EST
Nintendo announces its E3 2021 plans with a big 40-minute showcase exclusive on upcoming Switch video games, no Switch Pro news.Jun 2, 2021 4:53 PM CDT - No, CD Projekt RED isn't making new games based on Thorgal comic books
A visit from comic icon Piotr Rosinski kicks off rumors CD Projekt could make a Thorgal video game, but the devs squash the rumor.Jun 2, 2021 4:21 PM CDT - Sony confirms Days Gone 2 is dead, Sony Bend working on new IP
Sony confirms reports that Days Gone 2 isn't happening, and Sony Bend is working on a brand new all-original PlayStation IP.Jun 2, 2021 3:33 PM CDT - God of War sequel delayed to 2022 to focus on quality, safety of team
Sony Santa Monica confirms the next God of War sequel, codenamed Ragnarok, will release in 2022, Sony says both PS4 + PS5 launch.Jun 2, 2021 2:16 PM CDT - God of War Ragnarok, Gran Turismo 7: not PS5 exclusives, coming to PS4
Sony confirms three of its biggest PS5 games are also coming to PS4 in 2022-2023, including Gran Turismo 7 and God of War.Jun 2, 2021 1:23 PM CDT - NASA's new astronauts aren't humans, but 'water bears' and baby squids
NASA is planning on taking some new astronauts to the International Space Station this week, and it won't be humans this time.Jun 2, 2021 8:32 AM CDT - Hubble Space Telescope replacement just had its launch delayed again
NASA has officially delayed the launch of the huge space telescope that will replace the 30-year-old Hubble Space Telescope.Jun 2, 2021 7:32 AM CDT - Elon Musk is building a huge spaceport in the ocean to launch rockets
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that construction has begun for a new ocean spaceport that will be used to launch rockets.Jun 2, 2021 6:33 AM CDT - Amazon will be sharing your home Wi-Fi signal with strangers on June 8
Amazon will begin sharing your home Wi-Fi signal with complete strangers on June 8. The company calls it 'Amazon Sidewalk'.Jun 2, 2021 5:33 AM CDT - SEC puts Elon Musk in hot water again over Tweets that weren't vetted
Elon Musk has been thrown back into hot water by the SEC after the regulatory agency says Musk has posted unvetted tweets.Jun 2, 2021 4:31 AM CDT - Hubble snaps gorgeous image of the 'Lord of the Rings' spiral galaxy
Hubble has captured an astonishing picture of what it calls the 'Lord of the Rings' spiral galaxy that's known as AM 0644-741.Jun 2, 2021 3:35 AM CDT - NASA: Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid makes 'close approach' with Earth
NASA has rung the alarm for an asteroid that is potentially bigger than the Eiffel Tower making a 'close approach' with Earth.Jun 2, 2021 2:35 AM CDT - TSMC has shipped over 1 billion chips manufactured on 7nm node
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announces it has shipped over 1 billion chips on its incredible 7nm node.Jun 1, 2021 9:16 PM CDT - TSMC talks more about 3nm, hitting nails into Intel's Big Blue coffin
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) talks next-gen N6, N5, N4, N3 nodes... all going to kick Intel's blue ass.Jun 1, 2021 9:00 PM CDT - COLORFUL's new iGame GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Vulcan OC-V packs LCD display
COLORFUL announces its new custom iGame GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Vulcan OC-V graphics card, with an LCD display for GPU temps, and more.Jun 1, 2021 8:39 PM CDT - Rainbow Six: Siege joins the NVIDIA DLSS train, update coming soon
Ubisoft's smash hit Rainbow Six: Siege (over 70M players) will soon have NVIDIA DLSS technology support for free performanc.Jun 1, 2021 8:22 PM CDT - Red Dead Redemption 2 to get NVIDIA DLSS tech update soon
Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games will have NVIDIA DLSS technology flowing through Red Dead Redemption 2 soon.Jun 1, 2021 7:52 PM CDT - DOOM Eternal receives ray tracing + NVIDIA DLSS update in June
DOOM Eternal will receive a new update this month adding NVIDIA RTX real-time ray tracing and DLSS technologies into the game.Jun 1, 2021 7:27 PM CDT - Tesla's tweaked Model S and X will pack custom AMD RDNA 2 GPUs
AMD semi-custom technology is inside of the Xbox, PlayStation, Tesla, future Samsung phones, gaming PCs, supercomputers, and more.Jun 1, 2021 7:05 PM CDT - Elon Musk on DogeFest: 'sounds kinda fun' to DJ, Snoop Dogg to perform
DogeFest idea floated to Elon Musk, who would DJ -- Snoop Dogg performs, Mark Cuban invests, use Dogecoin to pay for everything.Jun 1, 2021 2:23 PM CDT - MSI reveals GeForce RTX 3090 SUPRIM 35th Anniversary Limited Edition
MSI celebrates its 35th birthday with the announcement of its new GeForce RTX 3090 SUPRIM 35th Anniversary Limited Edition.Jun 1, 2021 2:06 PM CDT - Pokemon Company made a record $1.1 billion in 2020
The Pokemon Company earned a record $1.1 billion in 2020 thanks to pandemic spending surges in Pokemon Go and console titles.Jun 1, 2021 1:40 PM CDT - Crysis Remastered Trilogy announced for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch
Crysis is coming back in a big way to consoles and PC in an all-in-one trilogy bundle, complete with next-gen optimizations.Jun 1, 2021 12:33 PM CDT - Battlefield 6 reveal: June 9 at 10AM EST on YouTube
EA and DICE will reveal the next-gen Battlefield on June 9, expect 128-player multiplayer, heavy destruction, and more surprises.Jun 1, 2021 11:45 AM CDT - SEGA wants to create multiple billion-dollar Super Games by 2030
SEGA has an ambitious new plan to create multiple gigantic billion-dollar online-driven games that last for multiple years.Jun 1, 2021 11:35 AM CDT - CD Projekt still not sure when Cyberpunk 2077 returns to PS Store
Sony has a set of internal metrics which CD Projekt must adhere to in order to get Cyberpunk 2077 back on the PlayStation Store.Jun 1, 2021 10:37 AM CDT - Spaceplane in development to take people from LA to Tokyo in an hour
Venus Aerospace Corp is pursuing the development of a spaceplane that will take people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in an hour.Jun 1, 2021 8:33 AM CDT - 46 million Americans or 22% of US adults likely own Bitcoin
A new survey has found that more than 46 million Americans, or 22% of the adult US population, own some amount of Bitcoin.Jun 1, 2021 7:31 AM CDT - Space junk collided with a robotic arm on the ISS causing a hole
International Space Station robotic operations noticed a hole in one of the robotic arms aboard the floating space laboratory.Jun 1, 2021 6:33 AM CDT - Elon Musk pays out the cost of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin lunar lander
Elon Musk has publicly poked some fun at the cost of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin lunar lander for NASA's coming Artemis program.Jun 1, 2021 5:31 AM CDT - Elon Musk's SpaceX will send an Ethereum node to the ISS this week
Elon Musk's SpaceX is sending an Ethereum (ETH) node to the International Space Station, marking the first an ETH node is in space.Jun 1, 2021 5:02 AM CDT - Marvel just delayed a key phase 4 MCU movie by a whole year
Disney has just delayed one of the most mysterious movies it has planned for phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Jun 1, 2021 4:31 AM CDT - Declassified Cold War book breaks 'impossible' encryption in 3 steps
The US National Security Agency has declassified a Cold War-era document that reveals a wild 3 step approach to code-breaking.Jun 1, 2021 3:34 AM CDT - Someone actually built a hot tub that's heated by mining Bitcoin
Elon Musk said it's a 'great idea' to build a hot tub that is heated by mining Dogecoin, so of course, someone has done it.Jun 1, 2021 3:02 AM CDT - Astrophysicist says why he isn't impressed by the 'alien' UFO videos
A top astrophysicist has published an article about how he isn't impressed by the recent UFO videos that have caused a big stir.Jun 1, 2021 2:35 AM CDT - Samsung's next-gen Exynos SoC: custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU with ray tracing
AMD partners with Samsung for its next-gen Exynos SoC which will pack a custom RDNA 2 architecture with ray tracing, and more.Jun 1, 2021 1:14 AM CDT - NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti official: $1199 with 12GB of GDDR6X
NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti costs $500 more than the RTX 3080, with 18% more cores and 20% more GDDR6X (12GB versus 10GB).Jun 1, 2021 12:47 AM CDT
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