News Archive: January 2022 Tap to refine news by category Japanese company makes hand massanger, massage your hand between games Japanese company Bauhutte unveils its hand massager for gamers, introducing the MSG-01H-BK hand massager for your fingers, hands. Jan 1, 2022 12:31 PM CST Grand Theft Auto trilogy remaster physical retail version has no maps Physical retail copies of the new Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition remaster don't come with any maps. Jan 1, 2022 4:16 PM CST SEGA: PC makes up 16% of total Yakuza series lifetime sales SEGA has sold 2.8 million Yakuza games on PC since FY2019, making the platform an important basis for game sales moving forward. Jan 2, 2022 3:11 PM CST Kojima's new game: 'experimental, radical, and will challenge mediums' Hideo Kojima says his next game will be a radical new experiment aimed at blurring the lines between entertainment mediums. Jan 2, 2022 6:16 PM CST Ken Levine's next game is very far behind, doesn't have a name yet Despite starting development in 2014, Ken Levine's new game is in development hell and the project still doesn't have a name. Jan 3, 2022 3:57 PM CST PS5's Death Stranding Director's Cut is coming to PC via Steam The once-PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding Director's Cut is coming to PC sometime soon with a lot of in-game extras. Jan 5, 2022 11:41 AM CST New Elder Scrolls Online expansion takes us to sea elves' Pyandonea Elder Scrolls Online's 2022 expansion takes us to a land never before explored in an Elder Scrolls game: sea elves of Pyandonea. Jan 5, 2022 5:17 PM CST MSI x EVANGELION: PC gear inspired by Neon Genesis Evangelion anime MSI unveils 4 new PC components inspired by Neon Genesis Evangelion e: PROJECT, as well as a beautiful case and PSU to boot. Jan 5, 2022 10:52 PM CST PlayStation Tournaments coming to PS5, gamers compete for cash prizes Sony is bringing its PlayStation Tournaments competitive feature to PlayStation 5 in 2022 allowing gamers to compete for prizes. Jan 6, 2022 4:16 PM CST Half-Life: Alyx rumored for Sony's next-gen PlayStation VR 2 headset Sony just announced their next-gen PSVR 2 headset, and right off the bat rumors fly that Half-Life: Alyx would debut on PSVR 2. Jan 6, 2022 11:54 PM CST GameStop won't stop at NFTs, now investing in blockchain games GameStop's new blockchain business unit will open an NFT marketplace in 2022 while also investing in new crypto-powered games. Jan 7, 2022 1:35 PM CST Mario Kart 9 is in active development for Switch, will have a 'twist' Mario Kart 9 is currently in development at Nintendo's in-house teams, and will include a new twist on the Switch platform. Jan 7, 2022 4:45 PM CST Dying Light 2's playthrough time is 10x longer than Breath of the Wild Dying Light 2 is by far Techland's biggest game ever made and takes a whopping 500+ hours for completionist playthroughs. Jan 8, 2022 5:43 PM CST FromSoftware's new Armored Core game is a sci-fi Dark Souls FromSoftware's Armored Core game is reportedly back on track as it wraps up finishing touches on its new fantasy RPG Elden Ring. Jan 9, 2022 2:01 PM CST Rust has sold 12.4 million copies in the last 8 years Indie juggernaut Rust has sold over 12.4 million copies in 8 years on the market, making it a heavy-hitting PC and console title. Jan 9, 2022 5:15 PM CST Dying Light 2 only takes 20 hours to beat, Techland clarifies Dying Light 2's main storyline only takes 20 hours to beat, 80 hours if you want to beat all missions, Techland has clarified. Jan 11, 2022 10:05 AM CST Xbox Series X/S shipments estimated at 12 million, beats Xbox One, 360 Microsoft has shipped an estimated 12 million Xbox Series X/S consoles to worldwide markets, beating Xbox One and Xbox 360 gens. Jan 11, 2022 3:04 PM CST STALKER 2 gets a massive delay to the very end of 2022 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is the first major game delay of 2022 and has been pushed back for more than half a year on all platforms. Jan 12, 2022 12:22 PM CST WipEout devs making new Twisted Metal game for Sony Firesprite games, a Liverpool-based studio responsible for WipeOut, is reportedly developing a new Twisted Metal game for PS5. Jan 12, 2022 4:36 PM CST Analysts: GTA 6 to release by 2024 and help earn $9 billion Two high-profile games industry securities analysts echo our predictions: Grand Theft Auto 6 could launch by March 31, 2024. Jan 13, 2022 2:05 PM CST Xbox One retired, Microsoft now exclusively produces Xbox Series X/S Microsoft retired Xbox One console production way back in 2020 and now exclusively manufactures its new Series X/S systems. Jan 13, 2022 5:11 PM CST Games actor Troy Baker embraces NFTs: You can create, or you can hate Games actor Troy Baker takes a controversial stance on new voice-based NFTs and tells fans they can either 'create or hate' Jan 14, 2022 11:12 AM CST Activision will fix Call of Duty: aware of Warzone, Vanguard issues Activision releases a statement addressign the myriad of issues affecting Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone, promises to fix them. Jan 14, 2022 7:02 PM CST Konami Castlevania NFTs: over $164,000 (49 WETH) made so far Konami sees big success with its limited-edition Castlevania NFTs, which have made over $164,000 in cryptocurrency sales. Jan 15, 2022 4:05 PM CST GTA V may be delayed on PS5, Xbox Series X over technical difficulties Rockstar Games has reportedly delayed the new next-gen GTA V E&E on PS5 and Xbox Series X due to development complications. Jan 16, 2022 5:37 PM CST Warzone suffers as dozens of Activision devs remain on strike Dozens of Activision-Blizzard developers remain on strike as demands remain unmet, including vital Q&A testers for Warzone. Jan 17, 2022 2:20 PM CST Activision-Blizzard games aren't going full Xbox exclusive Future Activision-Blizzard games won't all be Xbox exclusives...some are still coming to PlayStation too (likely Call of Duty) Jan 18, 2022 11:01 AM CST Activision CEO Bobby Kotick to leave following Microsoft buyout Activision's controversial CEO Bobby Kotick to leave the company after 31 years when Microsoft's acquisition buyout goes through. Jan 18, 2022 5:04 PM CST Rockstar Games receives $77 million tax credit for RDR2, GTA 6 Rockstar North received a hefty $77 million UK tax relief credit to help reduce overall costs of expensive games development. Jan 19, 2022 12:06 PM CST Take-Two CEO: GTA trilogy remaster doing 'great' despite launch issues Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is doing 'great' sales-wise despite the game's significant launch issues. Jan 19, 2022 3:45 PM CST Sony to lose $260 million a year if Call of Duty goes Xbox exclusive Sony will lose up to an estimated $260 million a year if Call of Duty leaves PlayStation and becomes a full Xbox exclusive. Jan 20, 2022 8:05 AM CST Reminder: Sony authorized to spend $18 billion on investments Sony has been authorized by its board of directors to spend only $18 billion on acquisitions and share buybacks in next 3 years. Jan 20, 2022 3:13 PM CST D2 new runewords: This new D2R runeword is very strange Diablo 2 Resurrected's new runeword Plague has been changed...and it's pretty strange now but it could enable some niche builds. Jan 21, 2022 2:15 PM CST 343i finally fixing Halo Infinite's monetization, and here's how 343 Industries is making a radical change to Halo Infinite's microtransactions--it's so big that it will fix monetization. Jan 22, 2022 12:40 PM CST Switch N64 Zelda Ocarina of Time graphics haven't been fixed after all Nintendo apparently hasn't fixed Ocarina of Time's Switch Online N64 graphics, fog & reflections still missing from Water Temple. Jan 22, 2022 4:04 PM CST Analyst: Xbox to make $16 billion in 2023, Activision $10 billion Microsoft's Xbox revenues are projected to reach $16.9 billion by 2023, and Activision-Blizzard is expected to hit $10 billion. Jan 23, 2022 1:12 PM CST Battlefield 2042 has flopped so hard EA could make it free-to-play Battlefield insider Tom Henderson says that EA is 'reportedly very disappointed' with Battlefield 2042, could make it free to play. Jan 23, 2022 6:30 PM CST Outriders took 5 years to develop, Square Enix deal was signed in 2016 The production and distribution agreement for Outriders was signed in 2016, and the game may have taken 5 years to develop. Jan 24, 2022 11:52 AM CST Respawn making 3 new Star Wars games: FPS, Jedi Fallen Order 2, more EA darling Respawn is helping create multiple ne Star Wars games including Jedi Fallen Order 2 and a new high-octane action FPS. Jan 25, 2022 11:58 AM CST Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty 2023, new Warzone coming to PlayStation Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and the next two mainline games from 2023-2024 will also come to PlayStation platforms as well. Jan 25, 2022 6:05 PM CST The Steam Deck, Valve's Switch-like handheld PC, releases Feb 25 Valve's new Steam Deck will meet its new shipment target of February 2022 and reservations will start getting charged soon. Jan 26, 2022 2:17 PM CST Dying Light 2 will be supported until 2027 with new DLC, expansions Techland confirms it will support Dying Light 2 with five years of extra post-launch content, including missions, stories, etc. Jan 26, 2022 6:10 PM CST Horizon Forbidden West is finished and ready to ship on PS4 and PS5 Sony's next big first-party game Horizon Forbidden West is officially 100% finished and ready to ship on PS4 and PS5 consoles. Jan 27, 2022 1:44 PM CST New ESO expansion, High Isle, includes all previous expansions Elder Scrolls Online's 2022 roadmap: Legacy of the Bretons with new High Isle expansion, offers tons of new content and gear. Jan 27, 2022 3:22 PM CST Mortal Kombat 12: NetherRealm trolls fans with spoof leak NetherRealm senior production manager Jonathan Andersen may have good-naturedly trolled fans with a fake Mortal Kombat 12 leak. Jan 27, 2022 5:29 PM CST New Evil Dead game delayed to Friday the 13th, May 2022 Saber has delayed Evil Dead: The Game to Friday the 13th in May 2022 and star Bruce Campbell says it'll 'be worth the wait' Jan 28, 2022 12:54 PM CST Halo Infinite's new gametype is aimed at casual recreational players Halo Infinite co-developer Certain Affinity is reportedly working on a brand new original gametype aimed at casual FPS players. Jan 29, 2022 9:33 PM CST Miyazaki: Elden Ring won't make players bang their head against a wall Elden Ring's difficulty won't be so intense,, Hidetaka Miyazaki says players won't have to bang their head against a wall. Jan 31, 2022 9:35 AM CST Sony goes cross-plat: First PlayStation Studios game coming to Switch In the dawn of a new cross-platform era, Sony is releasing the first PlayStation Studios game on the Nintendo Switch handheld. Jan 31, 2022 11:51 AM CST Destiny won't be PlayStation exclusive following Sony buyout Bungie confirms Destiny 2 and all future games will remain multi-platform experiences that won't be exclusive to PlayStation. Jan 31, 2022 1:15 PM CST The world's new brightest ever laser is almost ready to fire The Linac Coherent Light Source II (LCLS-II) will be the world's brightest laser, and it's due to be finished not long into 2022. Jan 1, 2022 12:00 AM CST NASA has now extended the sunshield booms for the James Webb Telescope NASA has confirmed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) port and starboard mid-booms have been extended, unfurling its sunshield. Jan 1, 2022 3:07 AM CST Alienware's new m17 R5 gaming laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 6980X + RX 6850M XT AMD's new codename 'Rembrandt' APU teased on the fresh new 6nm node from TSMC, arrives in the form of the Ryzen 6000 series APUs. Jan 1, 2022 11:45 AM CST ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is the 'world's most powerful gaming tablet' ASUS teases its new ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet: powered by AMD's new 'Rembrandt' APU on 6nm supports external RTX 30 series GPUs. Jan 1, 2022 8:35 PM CST Samsung announces world's first 4K 240Hz Mini-LED gaming monitor Samsung's new 32-inch 4K 240Hz gaming monitor is a world's first -- the new Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 packs 4K 240FPS insanity. Jan 2, 2022 12:20 PM CST Work from home, stay productive with Office 2021 for $30 at GoDeal24 Grab an incredible deal at GoDeal24's New Year Sale where you can find Office 2021 for $30 and Windows 11 for an amazing $15.36. Jan 2, 2022 7:11 PM CST Intel NUC 12 Extreme packs desktop-based LGA1700 socket Intel is using a desktop version of its 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake' CPU instead of a mobile offering inside of its NUC 12 Extreme. Jan 2, 2022 10:52 PM CST AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE APU: 4 CPU cores, Vega GPU, 35W TDP AMD's new Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE APU: 4 x Zen 2 CPU cores, Vega GPU cores, 35W TDP, with CPU boosts of up to 3.7GHz on the cheap. Jan 2, 2022 11:56 PM CST Scientists photograph monstrous supermassive black hole feeding Astronomers have managed to capture the emissions from a supermassive black hole with a mass equivalent to 55 million Suns. Jan 3, 2022 12:45 AM CST NFTs hit with rocky week as theft, adoption and Eminem surface Much has occurred in the last week in the NFT space as millions of dollars have been stolen while celebrities' adoption continues. Jan 3, 2022 2:04 AM CST Samsung's new 2022 Neo QLED TVs let you buy, display NFTs on the TV Samsung steps out into the NFT spotlight, with its new Micro-LED, Neo QLED, and The Frame TVs fully supporting the world of NFTs. Jan 3, 2022 4:20 AM CST Here's how much Netflix executives will make in 2022 New SEC filings reveal the 2022 compensation plan for Netflix's C-suite executives, showing full salaries and stock options. Jan 3, 2022 6:09 PM CST NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is more like Shrek than you think NASA has dropped another update on the unfolding of the James Webb Space Telescope and has used the movie Shrek as a reference. Jan 4, 2022 12:33 AM CST Acer Swift X 2022 laptop: the first with Intel's new Arc Alchemist GPU Acer reveals the first-ever laptop with Intel's new Arc GPU inside: the new ultra-thin 14-inch Acer Swift X 2022 series laptop. Jan 4, 2022 1:10 AM CST Study warns major cities threatened by coming hurricanes and cyclones A new study has predicted that there will be an expansion of hurricanes and typhoons across the planet, threatening some cities. Jan 4, 2022 2:33 AM CST Satellite orbiting Mars captures awesome photos of itself and Mars The Chinese Tianwen 1 satellite orbiting Mars has captured selfies showing its current state, with the Red Planet lurking behind. Jan 4, 2022 4:00 AM CST Phison teases its next-gen PCIe 5.0 SSD controller, handles 10GB/sec+ Phison has just unveiled its next-gen PCIe 5.0-ready SSD controller, the new PS5026-E26 SSD controller, teased with 10GB/sec reads. Jan 4, 2022 5:15 AM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU: monster mobile GPU for gaming The most powerful mobile GPU ever is nearly here: NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU with 16GB of GDDR6 memory at 16Gbps. Jan 4, 2022 6:17 AM CST LG's new G2 OLED TVs: huge 83-inch, gigantic 97-inch OLED models LG's very latest 2022 OLED TVs are here, with the smaller 42-inch OLED through to an even larger 97-inch OLED TV unveiled. Jan 4, 2022 7:44 AM CST Alienware Concept Polaris: external GPU with built-in liquid cooling Alienware teases Concept Polaris at CES 2022: external GPU enclosure takes 16-inch graphics cards, rocks built-in liquid cooling. Jan 4, 2022 5:34 PM CST NASA confirms massive asteroid will approach Earth soon at 43,000 mph NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office confirmed an asteroid twice the size of the Empire State Building will approach Earth. Jan 5, 2022 12:06 AM CST NASA drops video that looks like a probe using a Star Wars hyperdrive NASA has released a video of one of its probes touching the Sun, and the footage looks like it's using a Star Wars hyperdrive. Jan 5, 2022 1:33 AM CST ASUS ROG Swift G32UQXE: 4K 160Hz requires next-gen GPUs to run 160FPS The new ASUS ROG Swift G32UQXE: a next-gen 32-inch 4K 160Hz gaming monitor, all over a single DisplayPort 1.4 DSC connection. Jan 5, 2022 2:15 AM CST NASA's drops a critical mission update for James Webb Space Telescope NASA has announced a critical mission update for its next-generation space telescope dubbed the James Webb Space Telescope. Jan 5, 2022 3:02 AM CST MaganeX: VR glasses with 5.2K HDR micro OLED pancake lenses The Kopin micro OLED displays and plastic pancake optics in the Shiftall MaganeX VR headset help make it light and compact. Jan 5, 2022 4:04 AM CST 'Cosmic monster' erupted with the force of a billion suns A flare from an erupting magnetar was detected releasing the energy equivalent of what the sun produces in one hundred millennia. Jan 5, 2022 5:00 AM CST ESO drops phenomenal new photos of Orion's wild Flame Nebula The European Southern Observatory uploaded new views of the Flame Nebula, showing it in the radio, infrared and visible spectra. Jan 5, 2022 5:40 AM CST Razer's new Blade 17 gaming laptop: 17-inch 4K 144Hz mobile display Razer's new Blade 17 gaming laptop rocks Intel Core i9-12900HK CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD. Jan 5, 2022 8:17 AM CST HBO Max hits 73.8 million subscribers, but Netflix and Disney+ conquer HBO Max takes the third place medal in the streaming wars with 73.8 million subscribers, but Netflix and Disney+ still conquer. Jan 5, 2022 1:07 PM CST MSI unleashes world's first 27-inch 300Hz Rapid IPS Mini-LED display MSI's new MEG 271Q Mini LED gaming monitor is the world's first to rock a Rapid IPS panel at 1440p and a blistering 300-freakin-Hz. Jan 5, 2022 11:03 PM CST Comet Leonard unleashes 'couple of outbursts' before vanishing forever Comet Leonard is slowly making its way out of view, but before it vanishes completely, it has returned to life with some outbursts. Jan 6, 2022 1:06 AM CST NASA releases jaw-dropping ISS photo of a crescent moon above Earth An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has captured a phenomenal image of a crescent moon hovering above Earth. Jan 6, 2022 2:35 AM CST Amazon's Alexa will help fly the Artemis 1 mission to the moon Amazon's Alexa and Cisco's Webex will comprise part of the new Callisto technology by Lockheed Martin flying aboard NASA's Orion. Jan 6, 2022 4:00 AM CST KFC partners with Beyond Meat to add plant-based meats to its menu Beyond Meat is continuing its collaboration with Yum! Brands to add vegan and vegetarian-friendly meat substitutes to KFC's menu. Jan 6, 2022 5:30 AM CST ASUS ROG Strix G17 gaming laptop: Ryzen 9 6900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ASUS ROG Strix G17 gaming laptop rocks up to 1080p 360Hz or 1440p 240Hz display, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with Liquid Metal cooling. Jan 6, 2022 7:09 PM CST ASRock unveils Z690 Taichi Razer Edition motherboard, laden with RGB ASRock and Razer joins forces for the new Z690 Taichi Razer Edition motherboard, ready for Intel's new 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake'. Jan 6, 2022 9:21 PM CST Intel yanks 'Q1 2022' release of Arc GPU from its website, now '2022' Intel didn't say much at all about its Arc GPUs at CES 2022, and now we know why -- the 'Q1 2022' mention has been removed. Jan 6, 2022 10:36 PM CST Here's a massive reason why Bitcoin just dropped in price The price of Bitcoin has recently taken another dramatic hit causing the price of the digital asset to tumble down more than 7%. Jan 7, 2022 12:03 AM CST This video is humanity's last look at the James Webb Space Telescope NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is hundreds of thousands of miles away from Earth, and this video is humanity's last look at it. Jan 7, 2022 1:04 AM CST Acer Predator X32 FP: 32-inch Mini-LED 4K 165Hz display with HDMI 2.1 Acer's new Predator X32 and Predator X32 FP gaming monitors rock Mini-LED panels, up to 4K 165Hz and HDMI 2.1 connectivity. Jan 7, 2022 2:21 AM CST Violently exploding red supergiant star imaged for the first time Astronomers have observed for the first time a red supergiant star explosively dying and leaving behind a supernova, SN 2020tlf. Jan 7, 2022 3:30 AM CST New vaccines that can spread on their own are being developed Research is being done in Europe and the United States into lab-modified self-spreading and replicating viral vaccines in animals. Jan 7, 2022 5:30 AM CST James Webb Space Telescope closes in on destination, but why there? NASA and the European Space Agency's James Webb Space Telescope has almost reached its destination, but why was it sent there? Jan 8, 2022 12:04 AM CST NASA explains why the James Webb Space Telescope doesn't have cameras Many people are asking NASA why the James Webb Space Telescope isn't equipped with its own cameras so we can see its unfolding. Jan 8, 2022 1:32 AM CST Insane footage of new robotic hand, able to use tweezers and more Named the IDLA hand, researchers from Ajou University in South Korea have created a robotic hand with remarkable precision. Jan 8, 2022 3:00 AM CST NASA drops 'major' update for the James Webb Telescope unfolding NASA has taken to its blog and social channels to drop a 'major' update for the development of the James Webb Space Telescope. Jan 10, 2022 12:02 AM CST Lunar rover detects first signs of water on the surface of the Moon The Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing has claimed its Chang'e-5 lunar rover has detected the first signs of lunar water. Jan 10, 2022 1:32 AM CST Facebook to be sued over its alleged role in murder of federal officer Meta, Facebook's parent company, is currently being sued by the sister of a federal officer who was shot and killed in May 2020. Jan 10, 2022 3:04 AM CST Tesla owners make $800 per month mining crypto with idle Tesla vehicle Tesla Model 3 owner mines crypto from his idle Tesla, with the mix of an Apple Mac Mini M1 and discrete GPU -- makes $800 a month. Jan 10, 2022 6:28 PM CST BLUETTI NA300 + B480: world's first sodium-ion solar + battery pack BLUETTI unveils its next-gen energy storage, a first sodium-ion solar generator -- the NA300 -- and new B480 battery pack. Jan 10, 2022 9:26 PM CST NASA expert explains how the humans are hunting for alien buildings A NASA scientists has explained that instruments are being used to search the universe for any trace of alien buildings. Jan 11, 2022 12:31 AM CST PayPal drops a major cryptocurrency teaser for a 'PayPal Coin' PayPal's senior vice president of cryptocurrencies has just dropped a major teaser for a larger adoption in the crypto space. Jan 11, 2022 1:31 AM CST Joe Rogan comments on future of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency 'hope' Joe Rogan and Adam Curry have discussed the future of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and the Metaverse on a recent JRE podcast. Jan 11, 2022 3:03 AM CST Plant-based diets increase carbon capture, not just reduce emissions New research has shown how high-income countries changing to plant-based diets would increase carbon capture from the atmosphere. Jan 11, 2022 4:30 AM CST Cycling boom shows how it is growing into a new status symbol A new analysis of German transport data has shown a correlation between increased cycling habits and higher education levels. Jan 11, 2022 6:00 AM CST PCIe 6.0 spec detailed: next-gen PCIe 6.0 SSDs up to 64GB/sec reads PCI-SIG announces next-gen PCIe 6.0 specification: up to 256GB/sec with a PCIe 6.0 x16 slot -- PCIe 6.0 x4 SSDs at up to 64GB/sec. Jan 11, 2022 7:08 PM CST NVIDIA intros new GeForce RTX 3080 12GB: 8960 CUDA cores, 350W TDP NVIDIA kinda silently introduces the new GeForce RTX 3080 12GB, up to 912GB/sec memory bandwidth, and 30W more TDP over RTX 3080. Jan 11, 2022 8:52 PM CST AMD's new Radeon Adrenalin 22.1.1 drivers are here AMD's new Radeon Adrenalin 22.1.1 drivers offer up to 7% more performance in God of War @ 4K on Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs. Jan 11, 2022 10:28 PM CST AMD's new EPYX 7773X 'Milan-X' CPU benched in dual-socket insanity AMD's new flagship EPYC 7773X 'Milan-X' CPU benchmarked in awesome dual-socket config: yeah, it'll (very easily) play Crysis. Jan 11, 2022 11:57 PM CST Scientists discover a very small, but hungry 'supermassive' Black Hole Astronomers used NASA instruments to observe one of the first 'obscured' supermassive black holes in a galaxy with minimal stars. Jan 12, 2022 1:03 AM CST How did NASA's probe touch the Sun without melting? NASA answers NASA has explained why its Parker Solar Probe, that is headed for and has previously touched the Sun won't melt due to the heat. Jan 12, 2022 2:31 AM CST Federal Reserve chair teases when its crypto report will drop 'ready' The chairman for the Federal Reserve has said when the highly anticipated report on crypto will be released. It's 'ready to go'. Jan 12, 2022 4:32 AM CST Intaking more olive oil daily could help save your life A new study shows that higher olive oil consumption is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. Jan 12, 2022 5:15 AM CST AMD teases AM5 LGA 1718 socket, ready for Ryzen 7000 series CPUs AMD's next-gen AM5 teased, LGA 1718 socket detailed in new renders -- will work with existing AM4-based cooling solutions. Jan 12, 2022 7:28 PM CST Asteroid moving at 18,700 mph photographed making approach with Earth An asteroid traveling at a crazy speed of 18,700 miles per hour was photographed when it made its close approach with Earth. Jan 13, 2022 1:05 AM CST Rationality and the relevance of truth are on a decades-long decline Language since the 1850s shows increases in rational language and decreases in emotive language until the last forty years. Jan 13, 2022 3:00 AM CST TSMC to build Intel's new 3nm CPUs at new site in northern Taiwan TSMC's new facility in the Baoshan area in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan will be making Intel's next-gen chips on its 3nm process node. Jan 13, 2022 8:51 AM CST AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series Zen 4 CPUs use optimized 5nm node at TSMC AMD's next-gen Ryzen 7000 'Raphael' Zen 4 CPUs will be on the new AM5 socket, made on TSMC's new optimized 5nm process node. Jan 13, 2022 7:05 PM CST PowerColor's new Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX: dual-slot, ITX form factor PowerColor's new custom Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX graphics card is a dual-slot RDNA 2-based Mini-ITX card, with a single 90mm fan. Jan 13, 2022 8:26 PM CST Apple Watch hacked to play Prince of Persia, yeah... from 1989 Prince of Persia was released on the Apple II in 1989, ported to Javascript, and running on Apple's popular wearable Apple Watch. Jan 13, 2022 10:01 PM CST NASA's new IXPE is finally ready to begin working on its mission NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) has begun observing the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) in the Milky Way. Jan 14, 2022 12:30 AM CST Half-century-long Moon mystery potentially solved with this new model Brown University researchers suggest a new solution to the magnetic mystery of the formation of lunar rocks collected by NASA. Jan 14, 2022 2:00 AM CST Netflix hikes price of basic, standard & 4K subscriptions plans Netflix is increasing the price of its subscription plans in the United States, including basic, standard, and 4K premium plans. Jan 14, 2022 2:58 PM CST Samsung teases MRAM-based in-memory computing chip of the future Samsung unveils in-memory computing device based on MRAM technology (Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory), new MRAM cells. Jan 14, 2022 7:30 PM CST Apple AR headset delayed until 2023, overheating and software issues Apple facing massive delay of its game-changing AR headset, with overheating problems, and other major issues causing headaches. Jan 14, 2022 10:28 PM CST Being in space destroys astronauts red blood cells, new study shows Astronauts experience anemia as a direct result of being in space, destroying 54% more red blood cells than they would on Earth. Jan 15, 2022 1:00 AM CST China to build 'artificial Moon' that simulates low-gravity Reports indicate that China is planning to create an 'artificial moon' designed to simulate the Moon's low gravity with magnets. Jan 17, 2022 12:03 AM CST Human DNA used to create world's smallest 'easy-to-use' antenna A team of scientists has created the world's smallest 'easy-to-use' nanoantenna using human DNA, according to a new study. Jan 17, 2022 1:33 AM CST Volcanic eruption causes big tsunami to hit Tonga knocking it offline A large underwater volcano erupted off the coast of Tonga, spawning a tsunami has hit has now hit the mainland and other islands. Jan 17, 2022 3:01 AM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti custom cards already listed for up to $4500 Uh, so custom GeForce RTX 3090 Ti graphics cards are already listed for kidneys online... up to $4500 at some EU retailers. Jan 17, 2022 7:02 PM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Matrix Resurrections GPU giveaway in China You can win these super-awesome custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Matrix Resurrections GPU... but only if you live in China. Jan 17, 2022 8:48 PM CST Intel CEO: AMD will 'never again' beat Intel CPUs, credits Alder Lake Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on AMD: 'AMD is in the rearview mirror, never again will they be in the windshield' - Team Blue dominance. Jan 17, 2022 10:48 PM CST NASA snaps image of Mount Vesuvius looking through a sea of clouds A NASA satellite has been used to capture an awesome image of one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes - Mount Vesuvius. Jan 18, 2022 12:31 AM CST Drones blamed for attack on oil tankers that has killed three people Early reports from police indicate that small flying objects, possibly drones, may have caused recent explosions in Abu Dhabi. Jan 18, 2022 2:02 AM CST Massive genome sequencing project of all known species' begins The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) is starting work on sequencing the DNA of all 1.8 million named animal, plant and fungi species. Jan 18, 2022 3:30 AM CST Growing Starlink constellation could affect future space observations A new study examines the effect the growing SpaceX Starlink satellite constellation will have on astronomers' scientific efforts. Jan 18, 2022 5:00 AM CST Winter Sale: Windows 11 and Office 2021 deals, prices start at $7.43 Keysfan's Winter Sale has Windows 10 Pro for just $7.43 and Windows 11 Home for just $16.91 - keep warm and come and grab a deal. Jan 18, 2022 4:24 PM CST NVIDIA adds GPU System Processor support (GSP) on Ampere, Turing GPUs NVIDIA enables GPU System Processor (GSP) to certain Tesla and Data Center GPUs (based on the Ampere and Turing GPU architectures) Jan 18, 2022 7:31 PM CST Where is NASA's James Webb Space Telescope right now? NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Day, 2021, but where is it right now? And will it reach its destination? Jan 19, 2022 12:02 AM CST Millions join El Salvador's government-backed Bitcoin wallet 'Chivo' Millions of unbanked people have joined El Salvador and Netki's government-backed Bitcoin wallet called Chivo. The future is here. Jan 19, 2022 1:33 AM CST Coinbase secures Mastercard for its upcoming NFT marketplace Coinbase has announced a partnership with credit card company Mastercard for its upcoming non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. Jan 19, 2022 3:13 AM CST Pollutants and plastics have exceeded safe planetary boundaries Of the nine planetary boundaries defined in 2009, four had been breached by 2015, with the fifth for novel entities now breached. Jan 19, 2022 4:30 AM CST NASA and HeroX launch waste reprocessing and air quality challenges Waste to Base Materials: Sustainable Reprocessing in Space and the NASA Air-athon Challenge have been launched by NASA and HeroX. Jan 19, 2022 6:00 AM CST Intel to unleash 'Bonanza Mine': new Bitcoin ASIC miner Intel is expected to unveil a new mining chip dubbed 'Bonanza Mine', an 'Ultra-Low-Voltage Energy-Efficient Bitcoin Mining ASIC. Jan 19, 2022 7:31 PM CST NASA drops update for James Webb Telescope, new milestone achieved NASA's administrator has dropped a new update for the James Webb Space Telescope, celebrating yet another milestone achieved. Jan 20, 2022 12:04 AM CST Tonga volcanic eruption was so powerful NASA detected it in space The underwater volcano that recently erupted near Tonga exploded with such force that NASA detected it with a satellite in space. Jan 20, 2022 1:32 AM CST Classified satellite reaches space for China's first 2022 launch China has successfully launched its first space mission of 2022 with the Shiyan 13 satellite, embarking on a classified mission. Jan 20, 2022 5:00 AM CST Samsung aims for 2030 to beat TSMC's foundry business dominance TSMC is so ahead of the pack that it'll be 8 more years at the least until Samsung can overtake their foundry business dominance. Jan 20, 2022 6:29 PM CST A single Ethereum miner hits gold, receives $540,000 as a reward An individual Ethereum miner has struck gold by mining an Ethereum block that gave a reward of 168 ETH worth about $540,000. Jan 21, 2022 12:01 AM CST Russia's central bank takes aim at cryptocurrency, pushes for ban Russia's central bank has released a new report advocating for a widespread blanket ban on cryptocurrency trading and mining. Jan 21, 2022 1:33 AM CST NASA observatory put into safe mode after potential fault One of the reaction wheels aboard NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has experienced a failure, and Swift is now in safe mode. Jan 21, 2022 5:00 AM CST Netflix subscribers hit 221 million in 2021 as paid adds miss mark Netflix stock dives by 21% as the company misses paid subscriber growth targets, current subs at 221.8 million worldwide. Jan 21, 2022 12:22 PM CST Crypto.com reveals how much it lost from its most recent hack One of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges has revealed how much money was stolen from users during its most recent hack. Jan 22, 2022 1:03 AM CST NASA's TESS passes huge milestone for exoplanet observations NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has identified over five thousand exoplanet candidates, adding to its catalog. Jan 22, 2022 4:00 AM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: full specs, price, performance details NVIDIA's new flagship GeForce RTX 3090 Ti graphics card gets some official details: 24GB GDDR6X, gigantic 450W TDP, and more. Jan 23, 2022 7:04 PM CST NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures gorgeous 'Sail of Stars' galaxy NASA's famous Hubble Space Telescope has been used to capture a gorgeous image of a spiral galaxy that features a 'sail of stars'. Jan 24, 2022 1:04 AM CST Many Crypto YouTubers got hacked, fraud videos posted scamming viewers Multiple cryptocurrency YouTubers have reported their accounts being hacked and a fraudulent video being posted to their account. Jan 24, 2022 2:31 AM CST Intel Arc Alchemist mobile GPU: 5 x SKUs up to 16GB GDDR6 @ 16Gbps Intel's mobile Arc Alchemist GPU reportedly offered in 5 x SKUs with 4 x GDDR6 configurations: 16GB GDDR6 @ 16Gbps, 14Gbps. Jan 24, 2022 6:21 PM CST NASA says Tonga eruption is equivalent to hundreds of Hiroshima bombs On January 15, an underwater volcano erupted near Tonga, and now NASA has said it erupted with a force of hundreds of Hiroshima's. Jan 25, 2022 12:32 AM CST Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos lose billions amid horror stock market crash The expected rise in interest rates has caused the stock market to dip, resulting in Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos losing billions. Jan 25, 2022 2:02 AM CST James Webb Telescope reaches final destination, NASA says what's next NASA announced that its James Webb Space Telescope has finally reached its destination approximately 1 million miles from Earth. Jan 25, 2022 3:33 AM CST Extraordinary black hole found, the first of its kind The once-thought star cluster B023-G078 may instead be a stripped nucleus with a black hole of one-hundred-thousand solar masses. Jan 25, 2022 5:00 AM CST Why did Netflix stock drop? The reasons behind the 28% share plummet Netflix shares have plummeted by 28% in the last five days, down to $366.42 from its might $508 on Thursday January 20, 2022. Jan 25, 2022 5:11 PM CST How big do quantum computers need to be to break Bitcoin encryption? Researchers have estimated the size of a quantum computer that would be necessary to break Bitcoin's encryption in a new study. Jan 26, 2022 12:30 AM CST Longer human lifespan linked to these genes, new research shows Researchers from University College London have found an association between the Pol I and Pol III genes and longer lifespans. Jan 26, 2022 2:00 AM CST Meta's new AI supercomputer: 16,000 x GPUs, insane 175PB bulk storage Meta's new AI Research SuperCluster (RSC) is a metaverse and AI beast -- 16,000 GPUs, 16TB/sec training data, 175PB bulk storage. Jan 26, 2022 7:28 PM CST Hundreds of thousands of meteorities could be hiding in Antarctica Artificial intelligence has identified over 600 possible meteorite-rich zones in Antarctica, with over 300,000 meteorites to find. Jan 27, 2022 12:30 AM CST Mars satellite finds water flowed more recently than first thought The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has found evidence of water flowing on the surface of Mars as early as 2 billion years ago. Jan 27, 2022 2:00 AM CST ESA captures detailed new images of Mars volcanoes and craters ESA's Mars Express satellite has observed the Jovis Tholus shield volcano on the Martian surface along with a large nearby crater. Jan 28, 2022 1:00 AM CST Rambus announces PCIe 6.0 controller: pumps up to 64GB/sec speeds Rambus announces its new PCIe 6.0 controller, using PAM4 signalling that unleashes up to 64 GT/s transfer speeds for data centers. Jan 28, 2022 6:28 PM CST Chinese hypersonic space plane to enable rapid point-to-point travel A new hypersonic space plane is in development by Space Transportation to enable space tourism and fast suborbital transportation. Jan 29, 2022 1:00 AM CST Peacock: 9 million paid subscribers, 2022 spending to hit $3 billion NBC Universal reveals Peacock has 9 million paid subscribers, service lost $1.7 billion including $1.2 billion in content spend. Jan 30, 2022 1:50 PM CST BOE announces 27-inch 1080p 500Hz gaming monitor: yes, 500FPS insanity BOE announces the world's fastest gaming panel, with a new 27-inch 1080p 500Hz screen -- yes, 500Hz, meaning up to 500FPS insanity. Jan 30, 2022 8:27 PM CST Solar flare and Sun blast to hit Earth on this date, officials confirm A large sunspot has quadrupled in size in the last 48 hours, officials have said the chances of a solar flare hitting Earth. Jan 31, 2022 12:32 AM CST China displays an alarming leap in space tech, US watches in awe The US has observed China show off an alarming leap in space-based technology, officials urge the US to 'adapt its approach'. Jan 31, 2022 2:04 AM CST Elon Musk says he took his kids to watch people horde toilet paper Elon Musk said during Tesla's Q4 earnings call that he took his children to Walmart and H-E-B to watch people horde toilet paper. Jan 31, 2022 3:34 AM CST BOE announces freaking bonkers 110-inch 8K 120Hz panel, coming soon BOE has a gigantic 110-inch 8K 120Hz TV in development, and you're going to require a truly next-gen GPU to run 8K at 120FPS. Jan 31, 2022 6:24 PM CST EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti KINGPIN teased, and man, it's a GPU beast EVGA's in-house overclocking guru Vince Lucido aka 'KINGPIN' teases its monster GeForce RTX 3090 Ti KINGPIN graphics card. Jan 31, 2022 8:30 PM CST NVIDIA and Dish Network are fighting over 'Hopper' trademark NVIDIA ramping up into its next-gen Hopper GPU architecture, while fighting Dish Network for the trademark on Hopper... sigh. Jan 31, 2022 11:28 PM CST Square Enix to make play-to-earn blockchain games with token economies Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda says decentralized blockchain play-to-earn games will be a part of its plans moving forward. Jan 1, 2022 2:04 PM CST Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 is apparently coming to Xbox soon A new deal between Nintendo and Microsoft could see the old-school Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 returning to Xbox One. Jan 1, 2022 5:11 PM CST PC gaming explodes: Steam hits new 28 million concurrent player record PC gaming is bigger than ever, Steam hits record new 27.9 million peak concurrent player record on the second day of 2022. Jan 2, 2022 4:13 PM CST Alienware Concept Nyx: kinda like a Plex server, but for your PC games Alienware wants you gaming absolutely everywhere -- on your couch, on the toilet, in the car, and everywhere in between. Jan 3, 2022 4:00 AM CST PC gamers vote: Here are Steam's best games of 2021 Valve reveals the Steam Awards 2021 winners, with big names like CD Projekt, Capcom, Bethesda, and a handful of indie studios. Jan 3, 2022 5:05 PM CST Ubisoft+ is coming to Xbox, but won't be included in Game Pass Ubisoft's own Game Pass-like subscription service is coming to Xbox, but it won't be included as part of Game Pass Ultimate. Jan 5, 2022 3:37 PM CST Aya Neo Next portable: Ryzen 7 5800U APU, 32GB RAM, 2TB, costs $1565 AYA Neo Pro packs an 8-core, 16-thread AMD Ryzen 7 5800U APU, up to 32GB RAM, up to 2TB storage for $1565 -- portable gaming FTW. Jan 5, 2022 9:38 PM CST Here's why Konami's new Castlevania NFTs aren't worth buying Konami tries to cash in on 35 years of Castlevania with an NFT auction...but you should just buy the games instead of these NFTs. Jan 6, 2022 12:06 PM CST Fallout TV series casting calls sent out by Amazon Kilter Films, Amazon Studios, and Bethesda are teaming up to make a TV series based on the post-apocalyptic Fallout franchise. Jan 6, 2022 5:10 PM CST Sony's PlayStation VR 2 is about innovation, not sales Raw sales data proves that Sony's VR ambitions are more focused on innovations in the console space rather than moving units. Jan 7, 2022 11:35 AM CST Halo Infinite players want compensation for broken Big Team Battle Frustrated Halo Infinite players would like some compensation and fixes for the broken Big Team Battle and its challenges. Jan 7, 2022 2:29 PM CST 343i hiring new Halo Infinite monetization designer 343 Industries is currently hiring a Halo Infinite monetization designer to help improve the game's microtransaction system. Jan 8, 2022 1:29 PM CST Analyst: Next-gen Switch Pro 4K model coming in 2024, not in 2022 Nintendo's next-gen Switch Pro 4K-ready console will release in 2024, not in 2022, analyst firm Ampere Analysis predicts. Jan 8, 2022 6:33 PM CST Halo Infinite cross-core customization could take months of work It could take months of work to overhaul Halo Infinite's confusingly-designed armor core system, 343i has work cut out for them. Jan 9, 2022 3:03 PM CST Take-Two's $12 billion Zynga buyout is largest in video games history Take-Two Interactive makes history with the largest video games acquisition of all time with its $12.7 billion proposal for Zynga. Jan 10, 2022 4:42 PM CST LEGO may cut ties with Activision-Blizzard over abuse scandal LEGO is currently evaluating its partnership with Activision-Blizzard over abuse allegations, may cut ties with the pubblisher. Jan 11, 2022 11:17 AM CST Halo franchise game sales figures: Will Halo Infinite ignite sales? Here's a look at total Halo franchise series sales figures as Halo Infinite continues to hit top spots on key marketplaces. Jan 11, 2022 4:04 PM CST Sony brings PS4 production out of retirement to offset PS5 demand Sony originally planned to retire PS4 production in 2022, but now it will make 1 million PS4s to help offset low PS5 supply. Jan 12, 2022 12:22 PM CST Call of Duty: Warzone, Vanguard Season 1 refresh: Attack on Titan gear The huge new Call of Duty: Warzone/Vanguard Season 1 refresh drops this week: crossover content includes Attack on Titan. Jan 12, 2022 6:27 PM CST Halo Infinite's multiplayer to get 'serial narrative content' Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer seasons could get story content, lore, and much more with serialized narratives. Jan 13, 2022 3:01 PM CST ONEXPLAYER Mini: Core i7-1195G7 CPU, 1920x1200 display, 100W charging ONEXPLAYER's new Mini: handheld console that's a big bigger than the Nintendo Switch OLED, but packs powerful hardware inside. Jan 13, 2022 11:04 PM CST Game services made $127 billion in 2020, or 70% of total earnings The video games market has shifted heavily toward digitalization and live services, and 2020 saw services beating products by 2:1. Jan 14, 2022 2:07 PM CST Halo Infinite store prices to drop after 41 days of over-monetization After more than 40 days over high priced cosmetics, 343 Industries will finally start reducing Halo Infinite's store prices. Jan 15, 2022 9:36 AM CST PS3 games on PS5 are remnants of PS Now, not backward compatibility New PS3 games popped up on PS5 store are remnants of PlayStation Now's rental days, not indicative of backward compatibility. Jan 16, 2022 11:57 AM CST Sony's latest backwards compatibility patent isn't new, just revised Sony's latest backwards compatibility patent isn't technically new, is just a revised version of patents stringing back to 2015. Jan 16, 2022 10:41 PM CST Xbox Series S in stock at Amazon for $299 MSRP Amazon has Xbox Series S consoles in stock for the standard $299 MSRP, but Xbox Series X consoles remain marked up by resellers. Jan 17, 2022 3:04 PM CST Xbox Game Pass hits 25 million subscribers, up 150% in two years Microsoft's powerhouse subscription service hits 25 million confirmed active subscribers as of January 2022, up 150% in 2 years. Jan 18, 2022 1:01 PM CST Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision buyout is largest in game history Microsoft's $68.7 billion buyout offer for Activision-Blizzard is the largest in games history, beats previous record by $56 bn. Jan 18, 2022 5:55 PM CST New D2R runewords: Unbending Will, Flickering Flame, Wisdom, Mist Three new Diablo 2 Resurrected runewords have leaked so far, including Unbending Will, Wisdom, Mist, and Flickering Flame. Jan 19, 2022 1:36 PM CST Halo Infinite Big Team Battle is still broken after new update The new Halo Infinite update didn't fix Big Team Battle, the mode remains broken as 343 Industries continues working on a patch. Jan 19, 2022 4:31 PM CST Activision: This is the right transaction, right buyer, at right time Activision's latest SEC filing answers employee questions, explains why it's selling to Microsoft in massive $68.7 billion deal. Jan 20, 2022 9:39 AM CST COD Xbox exclusive: Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation Microsoft's CEO of Gaming Phil Spencer confirms the company wants to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation, won't go Xbox exclusive. Jan 20, 2022 5:47 PM CST Most game devs not interested in NFTs or crypto, GDC survey suggests Most surveyed game developers not interested in adding NFTs or cryptocurrency into their video games, new GDC report indicates. Jan 21, 2022 3:12 PM CST Ubisoft done with Watch Dogs Legion, no more updates coming Watch Dogs Legion is 100% feature complete and will no longer receive title updates, new content, or patches, Ubisoft confirms. Jan 22, 2022 1:56 PM CST Sony: There was no plan to end PS4 production in 2021 Contrary to reports, new statement from Sony says the company had no intentions of ending PlayStation 4 production in 2021. Jan 22, 2022 5:09 PM CST D2 Act 6: Streamer indicates D2R expansion possible with new act After 22 years of waiting, Diablo 2 could finally get a new act: D2's Act 6 possibly outed by popular D2R streamer/speedrunner. Jan 23, 2022 2:10 PM CST Valve playing with open-source Radeon Linux GPU drivers for Steam Deck Valve is funding more research into open-source Radeon Linux GPU drivers for its new Steam Deck handheld, Linux gamers rejoice! Jan 23, 2022 11:01 PM CST NetEase's billions back Yakuza director's new gaming dreams Billion-dollar Chinese games juggernaut NetEase opens new subsidiary studio led by Yakuza creative lead Toshihiro Nagoshi. Jan 24, 2022 1:02 PM CST Blizzard's new IP: Modern meets fantasy online survival game Blizzard today confirmed it's working on a new survival game IP and it looks to merge modern day with otherworldly fantasy. Jan 25, 2022 1:02 PM CST Of course Halo Infinite is biggest launch in Halo history...it's free Microsoft touts Halo Infinite's 20 million player count as the biggest for any Halo game...rightly so given it's free-to-play. Jan 25, 2022 6:50 PM CST Halo TV show's alternate timeline could cross-over into Halo Infinite Halo Infinite could expand with cross-over content from the Halo TV show, which has a separate parallel timeline and canon. Jan 26, 2022 4:46 PM CST WarnerMedia re-iterates Gotham Knights, Hogwarts Legacy 2022 launch WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar re-iterates 2022 launches for Gotham Knights and Hogwarts Legacy, but they could still get delayed. Jan 27, 2022 11:54 AM CST Hyperscrapped: Ubisoft kills battle royale Hyper Scape With nearly a year in between patches, Ubisoft is officially shutting down servers for its failed battle royale FPS Hyper Scape. Jan 27, 2022 2:17 PM CST Death Stranding Director's Cut PC releases March 30 with $10 upgrade Death Strand Director's Cut is coming to PC on March 30 for $39.99, existing Death Stranding owners can upgrade for $9.99. Jan 27, 2022 3:53 PM CST Warzone 2: Separate game that starts fresh with Modern Warfare 2 Warzone 2 is kind of like Destiny 2: Will start fresh with a new map and content, set to ship alongside Modern Warfare 2. Jan 28, 2022 11:15 AM CST Ubisoft clearly doesn't get NFT market, Quartz NFTs are bad business Ubisoft defends its NFT plans and says 'gamers don't get it,' but the paltry sales records speak volumes about NFT value. Jan 28, 2022 4:07 PM CST Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 update: New box art spotted, may not be delayed New box art for Cyberpunk 2077 has been spotted on the PlayStation Store backend, indicates next-gen PS5 version is coming soon. Jan 30, 2022 1:21 PM CST Final Fantasy 7 Remake 2 announcement news 'maybe' coming this year If everything goes well, Square Enix could reveal more info and updates on Final Fantasy 7 Remake's second chapter in 2022. Jan 31, 2022 10:34 AM CST Sony is buying Bungie, creators of Halo and Destiny Sony is buying Bungie, the creators of Destiny and Halo for $3.6 billion, will now be part of PlayStation Studios banner. Jan 31, 2022 12:06 PM CST Bungie buyout signals big evolution of Sony's games business Sony's $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie shows Sony aspires to transform from just a platform-holder into a service-holder. Jan 31, 2022 1:51 PM CST The International Space Station just had its lease on life extended The Biden-Harris administration has committed to supporting the International Space Station's (ISS) operation through 2030. Jan 1, 2022 1:00 AM CST Half of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants are being shut down Germany is continuing to phase out nuclear energy production, shutting down three more reactors despite increasing energy prices. Jan 1, 2022 4:00 AM CST Only in Japan: lickable 'Taste your TV' invented, you can lick your TV Meiji University professor Homei Miyashita creates lickable TV screen prototype: Taste the TV lets you literally taste your TV. Jan 1, 2022 1:20 PM CST ASUS teases DDR5-to-DDR4 memory adapter, works on Z690 motherboard ASUS tests outs DDR5 to DDR4 converter card, tested and works on ASUS Z690 motherboards and makes your DDR4 run on the DDR5 board. Jan 1, 2022 9:25 PM CST NVIDIA GTC 2022 announced: next-gen MCM-based Hopper GPU reveal likely NVIDIA announces GTC 2022 as in-person event, Jensen Huang should reveal their next-gen Hopper GPU -- their first MCM-based design. Jan 2, 2022 1:21 PM CST MSI Stealth GS77 gaming laptop: Core i9 + RTX 3080 Ti 16GB + 4K 120Hz MSI's new fleet of 2022 gaming laptops are here, with the flagship Stealth GS77 packing an Intel Core i9 CPU, and RTX 3080 Ti GPU. Jan 2, 2022 7:27 PM CST MSI's new Gaming, Creator laptops pack Intel + NVIDIA's latest chips MSI's new Creator and Gaming series laptops have kick-ass in-house MSI vapor chamber cooling, Alder Lake CPU + RTX 3080 Ti GPU. Jan 2, 2022 11:35 PM CST Samsung's new TV remote recharges battery from your Wi-Fi radio waves Samsung's new Eco Remote literally draws power to recharge its batteries from radio waves, so your Wi-Fi router charges remote. Jan 3, 2022 12:12 AM CST Elon Musk gives a time frame for when humans will walk on Mars Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sat down with Lex Fridman to answer a series of questions about the future of space travel. Jan 3, 2022 1:03 AM CST NASA drops update on James Webb Space Telescope unfolding NASA has dropped a new update on the deployment timeline for the James Webb Space Telescope's complex unfolding process. Jan 3, 2022 2:32 AM CST Samsung asks for 'Age of Togetherness' with new Frame, Neo QLED TVs Samsung's latest The Frame TV is back, bigger, and better than ever -- the showpiece TV has a new anti-reflective display. Jan 3, 2022 6:31 AM CST Do aliens exist? Asteroid impact? NASA answers all the big questions NASA has put forward some of the biggest questions in science to its experts in a series of extremely short and digestible videos. Jan 4, 2022 12:06 AM CST AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT: Navi 24 GPU @ up to 2815MHz on 6nm, 18Gbps VRAM AMD's new mid-range Navi 24-based GPU on TSMC 6nm will power the upcoming Radeon RX 6500 XT, GPU boost clocks of up to 2815MHz. Jan 4, 2022 12:47 AM CST NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured flying towards destination An amateur astrophotographer has captured NASA's next-generation James Webb Space Telescope flying towards its destination. Jan 4, 2022 1:33 AM CST China takes major step towards achieving almost limitless clean energy China has taken another major step towards achieving limitless emission-free energy as its 'artificial Sun' hits another milestone. Jan 4, 2022 3:04 AM CST A new starfish-shaped soft robot can change its color and heal itself Researchers from Southeast University in China have developed a new soft robot similar to a starfish that can camouflage and heal. Jan 4, 2022 4:30 AM CST Intel teases pre-binned Core i9-12900KS: up to 5.5GHz boost CPU clock Intel officially teases a new Alder Lake CPU running at 5.5GHz -- should be pre-binned Core i9-12900KS with 5.2GHz on all P-cores. Jan 4, 2022 5:32 AM CST AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT: best mobile RDNA 2 GPU + faster 18Gbps GDDR6 AMD is tapping TSMC's new 6nm process node for its new mobile GPUs -- the Radeon RX 6850M XT -- packs faster 18Gbps GDDR6 memory. Jan 4, 2022 6:31 AM CST NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090 Ti official: 24GB GDDR6X @ 21Gbps, 450W NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: 10752 CUDA cores, 24GB GDDR6X @ 21Gbps, 450W TDP, and new 16-pin PCIe power connector. Jan 4, 2022 4:43 PM CST Alienware launches world's first Quantum-Dot OLED gaming monitor Alienware's new QD-OLED 34-inch gaming monitor is the world's first Quantum Dot OLED gaming monitor: 175Hz refresh, 0.1ms response. Jan 4, 2022 6:31 PM CST 'Naked Alien' caught on camera running in notorious UFO hotspot A 'naked alien' has reportedly been caught on camera moving through a field in what is considered a notorious area for sightings. Jan 5, 2022 12:31 AM CST ASUS announce 42-inch, 48-inch ROG Swift OLED gaming displays ASUS announces two next-gen ROG Swift OLED gaming displays, with 42-inch and 48-inch using a customized heat sink to stay cool. Jan 5, 2022 1:51 AM CST 2022 ushers in new era of space exploration, NASA heads to a new world NASA and other agencies have big plans for 2022 as numerous incredible missions will push space exploration to brand new heights. Jan 5, 2022 2:32 AM CST ASUS Zephyrus Duo 16: dual-display Mini-LED called 'Nebula HDR' ASUS uses a 'mind-blowing Nebula HDR display' in its new 2022 Zephyrus Duo 16 laptop, rocking not one, but two Mini-LED displays. Jan 5, 2022 3:15 AM CST Solar and lunar gravity found to influence animal and plant behaviors A new meta-analysis has identified how gravitational tides produced by the sun and moon influence plant and animal behavior. Jan 5, 2022 4:20 AM CST New reusable rocket backed by Bill Gates' clean-tech initiative Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures has contributed $65 million to Stoke Space to help fund a new fully reusable rocket. Jan 5, 2022 5:20 AM CST COLORFUL intros its new B660 micro-ATX motherboards, Alder Lake ready COLORFUL intros its new Intel 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake' ready CVN B660M and Battle-AX B660M series motherboards, Micro-ATX form. Jan 5, 2022 6:00 AM CST AORUS 17 gaming laptop: Core i9-12900HK + 64GB DDR5 + RTX 3080 Ti 16GB The new AORUS 17 gaming laptop rolls out with the flagship Intel Core i9-12900HK, up to 64GB DDR5, and the RTX 3080 Ti 16GB. Jan 5, 2022 9:06 AM CST Netgear's new Nighthawk RAXE300: top Wi-FI speeds of 7.8Gbps + more Netgear's new flagship Nighthawk RAXE300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E blasts up to 7.8Gbps in homes that are up to 2,500 square feet. Jan 5, 2022 10:12 PM CST Quentin Tarantino will release 'Pulp Fiction' NFTs despite big lawsuit Despite being in a lawsuit, famous writer and director Quentin Tarantino will be auctioning off a collection of Pulp Fiction NFTs. Jan 6, 2022 12:05 AM CST NASA drops James Webb telescope update, states 'this is unbelievable' NASA has recently published another update on the development of the James Webb Space Telescope, stating, 'this is unbelievable.' Jan 6, 2022 1:31 AM CST NASA confirms this ocean absorbs 500 million tons of carbon every year If you didn't mean to delete that text, press Ctrl+Z to undo. Untitled document Saved 22 words DOCUMENT EDIT ACCOUNT PREMIUM Tweak. Jan 6, 2022 3:03 AM CST Watch this goldfish drive itself around on land in a vehicle Scientists from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have shown how a goldfish can navigate an unknown environment in a vehicle. Jan 6, 2022 4:30 AM CST New 'liquibots' are the first ever to work without any electricity Researchers have made a liquibot is an aqueous robot capable of constant operation with chemical energy, requiring no electricity. Jan 6, 2022 6:00 AM CST CyberPowerPC's new KINETIC case is an absolute masterpiece CyberPowerPC was influenced by Kinetic Architecture for its new KINETIC chassis -- with 18 individiaully controlled vents. Jan 6, 2022 7:17 PM CST Samsung Odyssey Ark: huge 55-inch curved, rotatable gaming monitor Samsung's interesting new Odyssey Ark is a 55-inch curved 4K monitor that can be adjusted and tweaked like nothing else. Jan 6, 2022 9:42 PM CST AMD's new AM5 socket: backwards compatible with AM4 coolers AMD's next-gen AM5 socket will work with AM4 coolers, AMD pledges that its new AM5 socket will be around for many more years. Jan 6, 2022 11:00 PM CST Acer Predator CG48 gaming monitor: rocks 48-inch OLED panel @ 4K 138Hz Acer's new Predator CG48 gaming monitor rocks huge 48-inch 4K OLED panel, at an interesting 138Hz -- available Q3 2022 for $2499. Jan 7, 2022 12:15 AM CST Failed Russian rocket piece uncontrollably meteors back down to Earth A failed Russian rocket part from the heavy-class launch vehicle Angara-A5 has uncontrollably plummeted back down to Earth. Jan 7, 2022 1:33 AM CST NVIDIA announces 10 new games to get DLSS tech, 7 new games get Reflex NVIDIA DLSS technology is coming to 10 new games, while NVIDIA Reflex technology is coming to 7 new games -- just in 2022. Jan 7, 2022 2:46 AM CST Surprising link uncovered between life on Earth and distant supernovae New research has discovered how supernovae prevalence could impact climate conditions on Earth, setting the stage for life. Jan 7, 2022 4:00 AM CST Extremely hot years predicted for almost all countries every two years New research predicts ninety-two percent of countries will experience extremely hot annual temperatures every two years by 2030. Jan 7, 2022 6:00 AM CST Physicists hope NASA's Webb Telescope will solve this top science goal NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may be the tool researchers use to answer some of our biggest questions about the universe. Jan 8, 2022 12:33 AM CST Exercise shown to help promote brain health in elderly adults Researchers have identified a mechanism by which physical activity helps older adults to retain cognitive function later in life. Jan 8, 2022 2:00 AM CST Celebrities are more protected from cyberabuse, new study shows Celebrities are often more protected from online abuse than laypeople, owing to public perception of increased attractiveness. Jan 8, 2022 3:30 AM CST NASA's Mars rover hit with a big problem it has never faced before NASA's Mars rover named Perseverance has encountered a problem that engineers on Earth and the rover have never faced before. Jan 10, 2022 12:34 AM CST New study reveals dirty city air is killing millions of people A new study detailed the impacts of urban air pollution on individuals living in cities and has found millions of people have died. Jan 10, 2022 2:02 AM CST Disney will bring the Metaverse to the real-world with this technology Disney has secured a patent for technology that will bring the Metaverse to the real-world, starting in Disney theme parks. Jan 10, 2022 3:33 AM CST GIGABYTE unleashes AORUS RGB DDR5-6000 memory, available in 32GB kits GIGABYTE launches its next-gen AORUS RGB DDR5-6000 memory, available in 32GB kits and ready for Intel's next-gen Alder Lake CPUs. Jan 10, 2022 7:37 PM CST CyberPowerPC's new Tracer gaming laptops have EXTERNAL liquid cooling CyberPowerPC's new Tracer VI Edge Pro Liquid Cool gaming laptop rocks an external liquid cooling system -- chills the laptop. Jan 10, 2022 10:28 PM CST Researchers make unprecedented discovery, giant 'sea dragon' found Researchers made an unprecedented discovery that is dubbed one of the unearthed 'greatest finds in British paleontology history'. Jan 11, 2022 1:02 AM CST Here's how long the James Webb Telescope will be operational NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has almost arrived at its destination, but how long will it be there for? What's its lifespan? Jan 11, 2022 2:04 AM CST When will NASA's James Webb Telescope send back its first image? NASA has revealed when the James Webb Space Telescope is expected to send back its first next-generation image of the cosmos. Jan 11, 2022 3:32 AM CST Mesmerizing images of Jupiter's surface help explain its cyclones Photographs from NASA's Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter have been used by oceanographers to understand the Jovian polar cyclones. Jan 11, 2022 5:00 AM CST Associated Press to sell decades' worth of historic photos as NFTs The Associated Press (AP) is getting into NFTs and will sell its award-winning journalistic photos as NFTs in new auction market. Jan 11, 2022 10:23 AM CST NVIDIA announces DLDSR (Deep Learning Dynamic Super Resolution) tech NVIDIA's new DLDSR improves upon DSR by adding an AR network that requires less input pixels: DLDSR 2.25X compares to DSR 4X. Jan 11, 2022 7:42 PM CST MSI debuts GeForce RTX 3080 12GB SUPRIM X, GAMING Z TRIO, VENTUS cards MSI debuts new custom GeForce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X 12GB, GAMING TRIO, and VENTUS series graphics cards -- all in LHR variants. Jan 11, 2022 9:13 PM CST Intel NUC 12 Extreme 'Dragon Canyon' with LGA 1700 + desktop Arc GPU Intel's next-gen NUC 12 Extreme 'Dragon Canyon' is a monster -- LGA 1700 socket, Intel Arc Alchemist discrete GPU support. Jan 11, 2022 10:56 PM CST Not all planets are shaped like Earth, weird deformed planet found Data acquired by the Hubble Space Telescope indicates that planets aren't strictly spherical and that some can come in weird forms. Jan 12, 2022 12:04 AM CST Space gorilla caught on film chasing astronauts around the ISS A filmmaker has shared a clip of what appears to be a gorilla chasing around an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Jan 12, 2022 1:34 AM CST Here are 10 incredible NASA missions to watch out for in 2022 From testing Earth's planetary defense to launching new telescopes, NASA has outlined the top 10 missions to watch in 2022. Jan 12, 2022 3:02 AM CST Troubling gene for antibiotic resistance found in U.S. water Researchers from the University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety (CFS) have found the MCR-9 gene in Georgian wastewater. Jan 12, 2022 4:45 AM CST The Sun once had rings like Saturn, new study says New simulations show how the sun could have initially had Saturn-like rings surrounding it, preventing a super-Earth forming. Jan 12, 2022 5:30 AM CST This restaurant chain won't let you in unless you have bought its NFT A New York City restaurant chain has claimed it's the world's first 'member's only private dining club' where membership is an NFT. Jan 13, 2022 12:04 AM CST NASA report says they may need more astronauts for upcoming missions A new report suggests NASA may have to start looking for more astronauts to accommodate the upcoming Artemis mission and more. Jan 13, 2022 2:09 AM CST Chinese 'artificial sun' just got five times hotter than our sun China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak nuclear fusion reactor has held 70 million degrees Celsius for 1056 seconds. Jan 13, 2022 3:30 AM CST TSMC's 3D tech, manufacturing hurdles to limit Ryzen 7 5800X3D supply AMD's new Ryzen 7 5800X3D with AMD 3D V-Cache will be impossible to buy: TSMC 3D tech supply, manufacturing issues are in the way. Jan 13, 2022 10:57 AM CST GIGABYTE unveils GeForce RTX 3080 12GB AORUS, GAMING OC, EAGLE cards GIGABYTE unleashes new custom GeForce RTX 3080 12GB graphics cards, with new AORUS, GAMING OC, and EAGLE series graphics cards. Jan 13, 2022 7:28 PM CST Intel Xeon 'Sapphire Rapids' CPU delidded by OC and modder 'der8auer' Intel's unreleased Xeon 'Sapphire Rapids' chip delidded: 56-core, 112-thread CPU with the 4 compute dies and EMIB tech teased. Jan 13, 2022 9:01 PM CST Intel's new Celeron G6900 costs $42, equals Core i9-10900K for $440+ Intel's new Celeron G6900: dual-core Alder Lake CPU is faster than the Core i9-10900K processor in single-threaded performance. Jan 13, 2022 10:33 PM CST Astronomers found second-ever potential moon beyond our solar system A new exomoon candidate has been discovered by the Cool Worlds Lab from Columbia University, orbiting the exoplanet Kepler 1708b. Jan 14, 2022 1:00 AM CST GeForce RTX 3090 Ti production halted, trouble in silicon paradise? NVIDIA has reportedly halted production of its new flagship GeForce RTX 3090 Ti graphics card, with AIB partners told to stop. Jan 14, 2022 7:44 AM CST NVIDIA: GPU shortages improve in 2H 2022, as RTX 40 series launches NVIDIA says GPU shortages will continue into, but slow down in 2H 2022 -- GPU supply will improve as GeForce RTX 40 series launch. Jan 14, 2022 6:08 PM CST Tesla Cybertruck pushes production of Cybertruck, now in early 2023 Tesla has reportedly delayed production of its new Cybertruck, once expected in 2022 and now pushed into early 2023 for now. Jan 14, 2022 8:30 PM CST The 'Sixth Mass Extinction' is already underway, experts warn Scientists stress we are in the midst of a sixth global mass extinction event, dubbed the Holocene or Anthropocene extinction. Jan 15, 2022 12:00 AM CST 2022 report by WEF examines the global risks concerning space The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its 2022 report, dedicating a whole chapter to space issues such as Kessler Syndrome. Jan 15, 2022 1:30 AM CST A cryptocurrency CEO just became one of the world's richest people A CEO of a cryptocurrency exchange is currently climbing the ranks of the world's wealthiest individuals, according to reports. Jan 17, 2022 12:33 AM CST Asteroid 3,400 foot-wide will approach Earth, track it with NASA here NASA has confirmed that a massive asteroid measuring in at around 3,400 feet in diameter will be approaching Earth very soon. Jan 17, 2022 2:02 AM CST This is the next big company with massive plans for the metaverse There is a new company on the horizon that is preparing for a big step into the world of cryptocurrency and the Metaverse. Jan 17, 2022 3:33 AM CST MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ti SUPRIM X: huge 480W TDP, 1900MHz GPU boost MSI's custom GeForce RTX 3090 Ti SUPRIM X is sounding delicious... up to 1900MHz boost GPU clock, and huge 480W TDP for OC fun. Jan 17, 2022 7:27 PM CST AMD Radeon PRO W6400 workstation GPU should be revealed on January 19 AMD teases 'Be one of the first to know more' for its upcoming Radeon PRO W6400 workstation GPU, announcement coming on January 19. Jan 17, 2022 9:35 PM CST BIOSTAR's next-gen Z790, B760 mobos leaked: Intel Raptor Lake ready Intel's next-gen 13th Gen Core 'Raptor Lake' CPUs will go into BIOSTAR's leaked Z790 and B760 motherboards, coming 2H 2022. Jan 17, 2022 11:33 PM CST NASA rover discovers carbon on Mars that may be biologically produced NASA's Curiosity rover has acquired data that indicates the recently discovered carbon may have been biologically produced. Jan 18, 2022 1:02 AM CST Unknown objects at the heart of Milky Way are sending Earth signals Researchers detected radio waves coming from objects at the center of the Milky Way, and then they mysteriously disappeared. Jan 18, 2022 2:35 AM CST UK Government: Earth could see '4°C warming by 2100' The Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3) has been released, suggesting the Earth could warm by 4°C by 2100. Jan 18, 2022 4:00 AM CST Basic income doesn't reduce work ethic, leads to better-suited jobs New research from Leiden University shows that basic income would lead to individuals finding work that is better suited to them. Jan 18, 2022 5:30 AM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with GA103-200 GPU spotted, coming soon? NVIDIA rumored to be making a new GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, this time with the GA103-200 GPU -- might help with delivering huge stock. Jan 18, 2022 6:33 PM CST Samsung finally unveils Exynos 2200: Xclipse GPU based on AMD RDNA 2 Samsung reveals its 'freshly designed mobile processor' in the Exynos 2200: a new AMD RDNA 2-based Samsung Xclipse GPU included. Jan 18, 2022 8:39 PM CST Huge asteroid to approach Earth today, watch the 3,400 space rock here An asteroid with an estimated diameter of 3,400 feet will be approaching Earth today, and you can watch it live right here. Jan 19, 2022 12:33 AM CST NASA to perform an unusual maneuver with Mars rover, and here's why NASA has revealed its plan for dislodging some pebbles that are preventing the rover from correctly storing rock samples. Jan 19, 2022 2:24 AM CST Hollywood star and sports legend sued over crypto 'pump and dump' One of the biggest Hollywood stars on the planet and one of the most decorated sports legends are being sued over a 'pump & dump'. Jan 19, 2022 3:42 AM CST Research shows we're adapting to climate change, but not quick enough Researchers from Concordia University have reviewed the literature on climate change adaptations, which show inconclusive results. Jan 19, 2022 5:00 AM CST SK hynix to detail its HBM3 memory @ 896GB/sec, offered in up to 24GB SK hynix will detail its 12-Hi (layer) HBM3 at up to 896GB/sec bandwidth at ISSCC 2022, offering up to 24GB of HBM3 memory. Jan 19, 2022 6:29 PM CST Chinese GPU makers should have 7nm, 5nm GPUs on shelves in 2022 Chinese GPU makers Innosilicon and Changsha Jingjia Microelectronics are aiming to have both 5nm and 7nm GPUs out in 2022. Jan 19, 2022 8:14 PM CST NASA says Tonga eruption was 500 times as powerful than a nuclear bomb NASA's Chief Scientist has estimated the eruption power generated by the recently erupted underwater volcano located near Tonga. Jan 20, 2022 12:32 AM CST Hubble spots a black hole creating stars instead of destroying them The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has spotted a black hole at the center of the dwarf galaxy Henize 2-10 fueling star formation. Jan 20, 2022 4:00 AM CST 'Wet dress rehearsal' upcoming for NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission NASA is preparing for its Artemis 1 moon mission with an upcoming 'wet dress rehearsal' for the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket. Jan 20, 2022 5:30 AM CST AMD Radeon PRO W6400: workstation Navi 24 GPU on 6nm, 4GB GDDR6, 50W AMD launches its first workstation GPU on 6nm TSMC, the new Navi 24-based Radeon PRO W6400 -- requires just 50W of power. Jan 20, 2022 6:54 PM CST Reddit cofounder says 90% of people will only play games that pay them A co-founder of Reddit has predicted that 90% of people won't play video games unless they are getting paid in the near future. Jan 21, 2022 12:32 AM CST Plans for the first film studio in space are underway Space Entertainment Enterprise has contracted Axiom Space to build a film studio module to join the International Space Station. Jan 21, 2022 4:00 AM CST Satellites watched a giant iceberg release 152 billion tons of water The massive A68A iceberg that broke off Antarctica in 2017 deposited 152 billion tons of water into the ocean near South Georgia. Jan 21, 2022 5:30 AM CST Scientists have plan to reach this mysterious interstellar object A team of researchers have proposed a plan to catch up with the mysterious interstellar object named 'Oumuamua in 26 years. Jan 22, 2022 12:02 AM CST NASA observatory spots the Sun releasing a mid-level solar flare NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has spotted a mid-level M5.5 class solar flare on the sun's surface on January 20th, 2022. Jan 22, 2022 3:00 AM CST Exotic 'X' particles detected for the first time in quark-gluon plasma MIT physicists have identified around a hundred X particles in the quark-gluon plasma made by the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Jan 22, 2022 4:30 AM CST Saturn's 'Death Star' moon isn't a dead rock, evidence for ocean found NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured images of Saturn's moon Mimas showing signs of harboring an ocean beneath its surface. Jan 24, 2022 12:03 AM CST NASA reveal plans for James Webb Telescope arriving at its destination NASA has revealed its plans leading up to the James Webb Space Telescope, finally reaching its destination at Lagrange point 2. Jan 24, 2022 1:32 AM CST NASA giant camera orbiting Mars captures wild view of a Martian crater NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter equipped with the High-Resolution Imaging Experiment has captured a gorgeous Martian crater. Jan 24, 2022 3:06 AM CST Samsung Exynos 2200 'Xclipse' GPU specs: only has 555MHz GPU clock Samsung's new Xclipse 920 GPU inside of the Exynos 2200 is clocked @ just 555MHz, a super-low-clocked custom RDNA 2 GPU for mobile. Jan 24, 2022 6:54 PM CST NASA pushes back the date for touring the International Space Station NASA officially pushed back the date for its first tourism mission to the International Space Station, a new date was announced. Jan 25, 2022 1:02 AM CST Trump family discovers crypto 'TrumpCoin', vows to take 'legal action' The Trump family has been made aware of a cryptocurrency coin called 'TrumpCoin' and has publicly vowed to take 'legal action'. Jan 25, 2022 2:32 AM CST Apparent Martian groundwater may be something else entirely Bright radar reflections seen from under the polar cap of Mars could be liquid water but may only be volcanic rock under some ice. Jan 25, 2022 4:00 AM CST Elon Musk's Neuralink closes in on clinical trials, new job listing A new job listing for Neuralink seeks a Clinical Trial Director in Fremont, California, to enable the first human clinical trials. Jan 25, 2022 5:30 AM CST GPU shipments to improve 'considerably' in summer 2022, not far away We are to expect GPU shipments to improve in 2022 with ABF substrate supply hurting GPU supply to improve later this year. Jan 25, 2022 6:55 PM CST Carbon-tax rebates found to be largely misunderstood by general public Published in Nature Climate Change are the findings of a new survey of Canadian citizens and the perception of carbon tax rebates. Jan 26, 2022 1:00 AM CST HBO Max, HBO add 13 million subscribers in 2021 HBO and HBO Max adds a combined 13 million subscribers internationally and domestically, totaling up to 73.8 million subs. Jan 26, 2022 3:56 PM CST Intel's new Arc Alchemist GPUs will rock Samsung GDDR6 memory @ 16Gbps Intel Arc Alchemist discrete GPU with 384 EUs and 12GB of GDDR6 @ 16Gbps from Samsung labeled 'Samsung K4ZAF325BM-HC16'. Jan 26, 2022 9:20 PM CST Genetic mutations resulting from Chernobyl examined in new study Genetic mutations in populations of Daphnia pulex found near Chernobyl were found in higher amounts relative to radiation doses. Jan 27, 2022 1:00 AM CST Supercomputer finds 100,000+ new viruses, including nine coronaviruses The Serratus Project used Cloud Innovation Center services to identify over 100,000 new RNA viruses, including nine coronaviruses. Jan 28, 2022 12:00 AM CST Anomaly disrupts Astroscale's ELSA-d space debris cleanup tests Astroscale's ELSA-d mission has had its latest space debris cleanup demonstration disrupted by 'anomalous spacecraft conditions.' Jan 28, 2022 1:30 AM CST The list of Artemis Accords signatories grows with Israeli signing NASA's proposed Artemis Accords have been signed by more than a dozen countries, with Israel being the most recent to sign on. Jan 29, 2022 12:00 AM CST Revolutionary approach to powering satellites with lasers The University of Surrey is developing a wireless laser power delivery system for satellites in collaboration with Space Power. Jan 29, 2022 1:30 AM CST Halo TV show release date: Streaming only on Paramount+ in March The new Halo TV show will premiere on March 24, 2022 exclusively on Paramount+ streaming service, CBS has announced today. Jan 30, 2022 2:25 PM CST NVIDIA's next-gen GH100 Hopper GPU: 1000mm2 and monster 1000W+ power NVIDIA's next-gen Hopper GPU teased in flagship GH100 form, gigantic 1000mm2 die and could consume up to 1000W+ of power or more. Jan 30, 2022 10:22 PM CST Vitalik Buterin wants NFTs to be like items in World of Warcraft The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has suggested that NFTs should eventually become like 'soulbound' items in WoW. Jan 31, 2022 1:04 AM CST Here's what would happen if a large asteroid hit Earth NASA has its eyes on our solar system and is constantly looking for any asteroids that may pose a threat to our blue planet. Jan 31, 2022 2:33 AM CST Report: The Rock to star in new Call of Duty movie Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's next film isn't Doom, Gears of War, or even Mortal Kombat: Reports say he's starring in Call of Duty. Jan 31, 2022 10:02 AM CST Keysfan Valentine's Day Sale: Microsoft Windows OS from $7.43 and more Keysfan's Valentine's Day Sale sees Windows 10 Pro for just $7.43, Windows 11 Pro for just $14.61, and Office 2021 Pro for $31.01. Jan 31, 2022 7:35 PM CST MSI refreshes Radeon RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT: higher GPU clocks, more MSI tweaks its Radeon RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT GAMING TRIO cards with faster GPU clocks, fresh new backplates for the New Year. Jan 31, 2022 9:29 PM CST Square Enix wants to do it all: blockchain, cloud gaming, AI, XR Following its lofty blockchain play-to-earn plans, Square Enix has a history of promising to embrace new games technology. Jan 1, 2022 3:21 PM CST Yoshi-P teases the next Final Fantasy XIV saga arc Square Enix's cash crop MMORPG is far from finished, Yoshi-P confirms the next major story arc is currently in development. Jan 2, 2022 12:30 PM CST Twitch co-founder launches Fractal NFT marketplace Twitch co-founder Justin Kan launches Fractal, a new NFT marketplace that's partnered with the top current blockchain games. Jan 2, 2022 5:08 PM CST One of the best Star Wars games ever is free for Amazon Prime users Amazon Prime Gaming's new free game selection is pretty enticing, includes one of the best Star Wars video games ever made. Jan 3, 2022 11:40 AM CST Death Stranding Director's Cut one of first on PC with Intel XeSS tech Intel XeSS technology will first deploy into Hideo Kojima's masterpiece in its new form with the Death Stranding Director's Cut. Jan 5, 2022 3:45 AM CST SEGA promises to avoid NFTs if gamers think it's a money-making scheme SEGA promises to drop its early experimental NFT plans if the play-to-earn business model is seen as a money-making scheme. Jan 5, 2022 4:15 PM CST Razer Project Sophia: modular PC concept with 65-inch OLED TV and desk Razer goes all-out with its vision of the future of gaming with Project Sophia: a fully modular, completely customizable PC desk. Jan 5, 2022 9:56 PM CST E3 2022 will be digital as ESA, publishers give up LACC venue spot The ESA has reportedly gave up its LA Convention Center slots as hybrid approach falters, publishers move to their own events. Jan 6, 2022 3:32 PM CST Dying Light 2's new skill trees feature more moves and abilities Dying Light 2 Stay Human only has two skill trees, but they condense active skills and abilities and cut a lot of the filler. Jan 6, 2022 6:17 PM CST Epic Games uses Sony's next-gen VENICE cameras to power the metaverse Sony's new powerful VENICE cameras could help power Epic Games' grand vision for the multi-interactive entertainment metaverse. Jan 7, 2022 12:10 PM CST New South Park FPS may have South Park 64-style online multiplayer A new South Park game is in development from A Stick of Truth and Fractured But Whole vets, and it could be an online FPS. Jan 7, 2022 3:21 PM CST The best PC game of all time gets reborn with new ray tracing mod Skilled modders are resurrecting the visuals of the best PC game ever made with a new raytracing mod that overhauls lighting. Jan 8, 2022 2:53 PM CST New KOTOR Remake to have action combat like FF15 and NiOh Apsyr's new Knights of the Old Republic remake will reportedly have action-based combat similar to Final Fantasy 15, NiOh, DMC. Jan 9, 2022 12:54 PM CST The Order: 1886 PS5 remake possibly in development Sony has filed a new trademark for The Order: 1886, hinting at a possibly new PlayStation 5 remake, remaster, or new release. Jan 9, 2022 4:04 PM CST Top most expensive video game acquisition buyouts of all time We've compiled a list of the top most expensive video game buyout acquisitions in history as TTWO buys ZNGA for $12.7 billion. Jan 10, 2022 5:47 PM CST 343i to fix some of Halo Infinite's biggest issues by February 343 Industries is fixing Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle mode and cheaters will be addressed in an update coming mid-February. Jan 11, 2022 12:14 PM CST Take-Two to bring mobile games to Zynga ad tech platform within 1 year Take-Two Interactive hopes to have its own mobile games running on Zynga's ad tech platform within the first 12 months of closing. Jan 11, 2022 5:55 PM CST Feature-complete build of Horizon Forbidden West leaked A content-complete build of Guerrilla Games' new PlayStation exclusive Horizon Forbidden West has been leaked into the wild. Jan 12, 2022 3:25 PM CST God of War 3 looks glorious at 8K + ray tracing + Mythic Mod God of War running on the PC through the RPCS3 emulator at the next-gen 8K resolution, with the Mythid Mod and ray tracing. Jan 13, 2022 11:13 AM CST Activision's Bobby Kotick is #2 most-paid CEO in gaming Activision-Blizzard's Bobby Kotick was actually the #2 most-payed CEO in 2020, with F2P giant Playtika's Robert Antokol taking #1. Jan 13, 2022 4:04 PM CST SEGA files multiple NFT trademarks, including SEGA NFT classics SEGA filed two new NFT-related trademarks back in December 2021, accelerating its original plans to release NFTs based on its IPs. Jan 14, 2022 8:44 AM CST Respawn's next game is a singleplayer FPS set in 'unique universe' Respawn's new mystery game is a singleplayer action-adventure first-person shooter but it reportedly won't be Titanfall 3. Jan 14, 2022 4:09 PM CST God of War PC played by over 49,000 Steam gamers in first day God of War comes swinging out of the gate on PC with powerful numbers: over 49,000 players in its first day of sale on Steam. Jan 15, 2022 12:10 PM CST Here's what Elder Scrolls 6 could look like on Xbox Series X This amazing Unreal Engine 5 mod gives us a tantalizing look at what The Elder Scrolls VI could look like on Xbox Series X. Jan 16, 2022 3:44 PM CST Activision shareholders threaten to divest if demands aren't met Fidelity International sends a list of demands to $ATVI and is prepared to divest $62 million worth of stock if they aren't met. Jan 17, 2022 1:38 PM CST Diablo 2 gets its first new runeword in 17 years, and it's amazing One of Diablo 2 Resurrected's new v2.4 runewords have been revealed, and it's so impressive it's almost too good to be true. Jan 17, 2022 4:01 PM CST Xbox Game Pass now has 440 games, offers tremendous value Microsoft's heavy-hitting Xbox Game Pass subscription service now has 440 games total, making it one of the best values in gaming. Jan 18, 2022 4:04 PM CST Phil Spencer becomes Microsoft's first CEO of gaming Transformative Xbox executive Phil Spencer is now the CEO of Gaming at Microsoft, will oversee all of the company's future plans. Jan 19, 2022 10:11 AM CST Activision CEO contemplated buying press websites to control coverage Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly discussed buying gaming press websites in an effort to control the narrative. Jan 19, 2022 2:28 PM CST Sony believes Activision games won't be Xbox exclusive Sony believes Microsoft will keep Activision's previous contractual obligations and keep specific games coming to PlayStation. Jan 20, 2022 7:02 AM CST Call of Duty exclusivity: First Xbox, then PlayStation...now Xbox? Will Call of Duty be exclusive to Xbox? How long is Activision's deal with Sony? If the past is any indication, for five years. Jan 20, 2022 11:04 AM CST Netflix won't be making all of its own video games Netflix says it will license out its IPs to third-party game developers and won't make all of its own video games in-house. Jan 21, 2022 1:13 PM CST Ubisoft Quartz NFTs only made $2,392, likely hurt by higher supply The $164,000 success with Konami's one-of-a-kind Castlevania NFTs proves that Ubisoft's Quartz NFTs were hurt by massive supply. Jan 21, 2022 4:31 PM CST This new Switch N64 game adds big value to Switch Online service Nintendo packs in even more value to its Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack membership with this new fan-favorite N64 game. Jan 22, 2022 3:01 PM CST Law firms investigate motivations behind Activision-Blizzard buyout Multiple law firms are investigating the $68.7bn Activision-Blizzard buyout for potential violations of federal securities laws. Jan 22, 2022 5:50 PM CST Steam concurrent users hit all-time high of 29.2 million Steam's playercounts hit new record highs, lifetime concurrent users are now at 29.2 million as PC gaming continues to grow. Jan 23, 2022 3:05 PM CST Outriders Worldslayer: Second major expansion possible for 2023 Outriders post-launch expansion content roadmap may extend through 2023 as studio fills empty space between big releases. Jan 24, 2022 9:32 AM CST Outriders 2: People Can Fly making second game for Square Enix People Can Fly are developing a second AAA game for Square Enix to publish, could it be Outriders 2 or something else entirely? Jan 24, 2022 2:03 PM CST Xbox makes history with $5.4 billion earnings during Holiday quarter Xbox gaming made more money in its holiday Q2 period than any other period in history, Holiday 2021 period delivers peak results. Jan 25, 2022 4:16 PM CST Crytek announces next-gen Crysis 4, in middle of huge GPU shortage Crytek is in the 'early stages of development' of a next-gen Crysis game, with more details coming soon... and so the hype begins. Jan 26, 2022 7:39 AM CST Activision doesn't recognize Raven union, forces NLRB election process Activision does not recognize the new Raven Software games workers union, forcing an National Labor Relations Board election. Jan 26, 2022 5:32 PM CST AT&T didn't mention WB Games or video games once in its Q4 report Communications titan AT&T didn't outline its plans for WarnerMedia's video games division or discuss game projects in a Q4 brief. Jan 27, 2022 1:03 PM CST Crytek ramping up workforce for Crysis 4, is hiring 23 developers Crytek is currently ramping up its workforce in preparation for Crysis 4, currently has 23 roles available in its German studio. Jan 27, 2022 2:50 PM CST Shovel Knight 2? Yacht Club possibly teases new Shovel Knight game Yacht Club Games teases a 'groundbreaking' announcement at their upcoming presentation...could it be a new Shovel Knight game? Jan 27, 2022 4:31 PM CST SEGA sells all arcade business shares, will still make arcade cabinets SEGA has sold 100% of its arcade operations business shares and will have its name removed from all arcades throughout Japan. Jan 28, 2022 12:08 PM CST Halo Infinite Big Team Battle BTB: New fix will take 'some time' 343 Industries has made a new Halo Infinite BTB patch fix but it will take some time before it passes certification and releases. Jan 29, 2022 8:45 PM CST FF7 Remake 2: Multiple new Final Fantasy 7 projects coming Nomura says Final Fantasy 7 is the new branching point for a myriad of new projects, including FF7 Remake 2 and other unannounced games. Jan 31, 2022 9:09 AM CST Last of Us actor Troy Baker heeds fans, abandons NFT plans Beloved games voice actor Troy Baker backpedals on plans to support voice-based NFTs, will no longer work with VoiceVerseNFT. 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Jan 24, 2022 2:02 AM CST Crypto fraudster stole $100 million, spent it all on 'sugar babies' A 21-year-old cryptocurrency fraudster revealed why he stole $123 million and that he spent most of it on 'sugar babies'. Jan 24, 2022 3:33 AM CST Real-life doomsday comet hits New York City in prank video for Netflix A New York-based filmmaker has created a real-life doomsday scenario to prank select individuals for Netflix's 'Don't Look Up'. Jan 25, 2022 12:02 AM CST Star Wars-inspired hoverbikes available in 2024, but there's a catch A Star Wars-inspired electric hoverbike will become available to the market in 2023, but there is one stipulation to purchase. Jan 25, 2022 1:33 AM CST World's biggest NFT marketplace exploited, nearly $800,000 stolen Reports indicate that the world's largest NFT marketplace has been exploited by a user that has stolen nearly $800,000 in NFTs. Jan 25, 2022 3:01 AM CST 'First archaeological study' to take place in space by astronauts The first archaeological study in space will be aboard the International Space Station (ISS) over sixty days, led by SQuARE. Jan 25, 2022 4:30 AM CST SARS-CoV-2 spike protein may activate human endogenous retroviruses A new preprint paper offers evidence for SARS-CoV-2 inducing expression of the Human Endogenous Retrovirus-W (HERV-W) ENV protein. Jan 25, 2022 6:00 AM CST 97% of Latin America's e-waste is mismanaged, billions in raw material A United Nations assessment of thirteen Latin American countries shows that 97% of electronic waste is improperly managed. Jan 26, 2022 12:00 AM CST 'Pickled fetus' found inside a pregnant ancient Egyptian mummy A remarkably well-preserved and mummified fetus has been found inside the 'Mysterious Lady' mummy from the Warsaw Mummy Project. Jan 26, 2022 1:30 AM CST GPU-Z v2.44.0 released: supports AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA's latest chips AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA's latest CPUs and GPUs are all supported by TechPowerUp GPU-Z v2.44.0 -- including the new RTX 3050. Jan 26, 2022 6:28 PM CST SpaceX Falcon 9 parts will crash land on the moon in March The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that launched in 2015 will crash into the far side of the moon on March 4th. Jan 27, 2022 12:00 AM CST SpaceX Dragon module returns to Earth loaded with scientific goodies The Light Microscopy Module (LMM), InSPACE-4 experiment and more have returned from the ISS to Earth aboard SpaceX's Dragon craft. Jan 27, 2022 1:30 AM CST 'First-of-its-kind' 4K camera captures wild footage of deep-sea life MBARI has created the new MxD SeaCam in collaboration with DeepSea Power & Light to capture deep-sea life in 4K UHD resolution. Jan 28, 2022 12:30 AM CST Trees will likely be smaller and capture less carbon in future forests Future forests will likely have smaller trees due to global warming, meaning a reduced absorption of carbon dioxide from the air. Jan 28, 2022 2:00 AM CST Toyota unveils insane lunar rover designs with robotic arms Toyota is collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to develop the Lunar Cruiser by the end of the decade. Jan 29, 2022 12:30 AM CST New app developed that can detect the flu and COVID-19 in users A new smartphone app has been created by a team from the University of California Santa Barbara to diagnose COVID-19 and the flu. Jan 29, 2022 2:00 AM CST Anduril Industries gets $1 billion deal for counter-drone system tech U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded Anduril Industries a huge $1 billion, Anduril boss is Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey. Jan 30, 2022 8:04 PM CST China wants blockchain technology in almost every facet of society China is planning on fast-tracking its development of blockchain technology and plans to roll it out across the entire nation. Jan 31, 2022 12:02 AM CST Analysts say 'it's time to start thinking about a bottom' for Bitcoin Some analysts are predicting that since Bitcoin has bounced off $36,000, 'It's time to start thinking about a bottom in cryptos.' Jan 31, 2022 1:32 AM CST 5,700 degrees exoplanet can relate to Earth in one way, scientists say A new study found similarities between an exoplanet that's 5,700+ degrees in temperature and our little blue dot we call Earth. Jan 31, 2022 3:08 AM CST Starlink: sorry, no cover if a DINOSAUR damages your equipment Starlink needs you to know that if a Dinosaur stomps through your neighborhood, and smashes your dish... you're not covered, sorry. 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