News Archive: February 2023 Tap to refine news by category EA cuts costs by $140 million to stay slim in worrisome economy During the holiday period, Electronic Arts has instituted strict and disciplined cost-cutting to keep spending under control during uncertain economy. Feb 1, 2023 3:16 PM CST E3 2023 loses Big 3 as Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony will not attend in any capacity COVID-19 has permanently disrupted the Electronics Entertainment Expo and forever changed gaming showcases as the Big Three plan to avoid the event. Feb 4, 2023 12:13 AM CST Dragon Age 4 may recreate one of Mass Effect Andromeda's worst mistakes The current build of Dragon Age Dreadwolf apparently makes an agonizingly bad decision that breaks the beloved squad mechanics from previous BioWare RPGs. Feb 5, 2023 10:34 AM CST After years of scarcity, Sony plans to flood the market with PlayStation 5s COVID-19 production and shipping issues plagued the PS5's debut, but now Sony plans to meet consumer demand with a fusillade of console shipments. Feb 5, 2023 1:19 PM CST Rockstar to end lawsuit with fans that reverse-engineered Grand Theft Auto Take-Two, the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto, is moving to settle a lawsuit between itself and fans that reverse-engineered GTA3 and Vice City. Feb 8, 2023 2:31 AM CST CMA list possible remedies for Microsoft-Activision merger approval UK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority outline some possible remedies and concessions they may require for the Microsoft-Activision merger. Feb 8, 2023 2:59 PM CST It's official: Nintendo is now charging $69.99 for first-party games Nintendo has officially confirmed that its new first-party Switch games will cost $69.99 starting with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Feb 8, 2023 5:40 PM CST Microsoft-Activision merger: Sony now refuses to communicate with Microsoft Activision CEO Bobby Kotick accuses Sony of trying to 'sabotage' the Microsoft-Activision merger, says Sony is refusing all communication with the parties. Feb 9, 2023 1:16 PM CST Report: Call of Duty 2023 will be a full game set in Modern Warfare universe This year's new Call of Duty game will reportedly be a full-sized game set in Modern Warfare universe, and may come complete with its own campaign. Feb 10, 2023 1:13 PM CST Nintendo confirms not all new Switch games will cost $69.99 The new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game is Nintendo's first game to cost $69.99, but the company says not all of its games will have the same price. Feb 12, 2023 12:34 AM CST PS Plus subscribers stabilize at 46.4 million through PlayStation's record Q3 PlayStation Plus subscribers have bounced back after Sony lost nearly 2 million subscribers in Q2, stable growth could continue as Sony adds content value. Feb 12, 2023 12:04 PM CST Nintendo Switch platform has generated nearly $67 billion in lifetime revenues The Nintendo Switch platform generated nearly $5 billion in earnings this holiday season, pushing lifetime Switch revenues to nearly $67bn since launch. Feb 13, 2023 12:37 PM CST Activision merger: Microsoft and Sony to face off at European Commission hearing Microsoft and Activision are expected to defend merger while facing off against Sony at a hearing with European Commission regulators in Brussels. Feb 14, 2023 2:07 PM CST Sony injects tremendous value into PlayStation Plus with new games lineup Sony attempts to spark new sign-ups and player retention by adding tons of value to its PlayStation Plus subscription service with a new games lineup. Feb 15, 2023 3:04 PM CST Microsoft could divest Blizzard for Activision merger approval, analyst suggests Analyst and industry expert Joost van Dreunen suggests that Microsoft could offer to divest Blizzard as structural remedies to the FTC, CMA, and EC. Feb 17, 2023 1:33 PM CST Five new Lord of the Rings games will release by March 2024 Embracer Group plans to release five Lord of the Rings video games in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 that range from mobile titles and AA experiences to RPGs. Feb 17, 2023 11:06 PM CST FTC allows Sony more time to prepare documents for Microsoft-Activision merger The FTC has granted another one of Sony's request for a time extension, Sony now has until March 1 to prepare documents for Microsoft's discovery period. Feb 18, 2023 8:03 PM CST New Civilization sim game in development as Firaxis president leaves studio Firaxis makes two major announcements: the next Civilization game is in development, and studio president Steve Martin is leaving after 27 years of sims. Feb 18, 2023 11:05 PM CST Labor unions tell Euro regulators why Microsoft-Activision merger should pass Two labor union groups, the CWA and UNI Global Union, explain to European Commission regulators why the Microsoft-Activision merger is good for workers. Feb 20, 2023 1:09 PM CST Red Dead Redemption 2 breaks 50 million sales, total RDR franchise at 74 million The Red Dead Redemption franchise has broken 74 million shipments worldwide, with Red Dead Redemption 2 sell-in hitting 50 million shipments to date. Feb 20, 2023 4:27 PM CST Angry Birds yanked from the Google Play Store and renamed on the App Store Rovio is pulling one of its most iconic games from the Google Play Store and giving it a weird name on the App Store. Say goodbye, Angry Birds. Feb 21, 2023 9:06 AM CST Microsoft opposed to 'carving up' Activision as divesture strategy Microsoft is opposed to divesting Activision, Blizzard, or King as structural remedies in order to get the merger passed: 'We don't think it's realistic' Feb 21, 2023 3:55 PM CST Call of Duty 2024 aka Cerberus may release on PS4 and Xbox One Activision may be planning to launch Call of Duty's 2024 release (aka Cerberus) on last-gen hardware to maximize full game sales and monetization. Feb 22, 2023 4:57 PM CST Warner Bros Discovery's David Zaslav spoils Mortal Kombat 12's reveal Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav steals NetherRealm's thunder and spoils the big surprise announcement of Mortal Kombat 12's release timing. Feb 24, 2023 1:43 PM CST Nintendo skipping E3 2023: 'The show didn't fit into our plans' Nintendo gives a direct statement confirming that it will skip E3 2023 and will not have a booth presence, says the show just didn't 'fit into our plans' Feb 24, 2023 5:27 PM CST Microsoft needs to release Call of Duty on current-gen Switch to honor pledge Microsoft will need to launch Call of Duty on the current-gen Switch in order to fulfill public comments on delivering CoD to 150 million more gamers. Feb 25, 2023 4:20 PM CST You can now play the original Half-Life with full ray-tracing A new mod for the original Half-Life give the iconic shooter from 1998 the ray-tracing treatment, and the results look spectacular. Feb 26, 2023 9:29 PM CST Activision merger block won't destroy Xbox business, Phil Spencer says Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer tells investors and consumers that Microsoft's video games division will still exist if the Activision merger is blocked. Feb 28, 2023 12:32 PM CST Final Fantasy XVI PC news: Yoshi-P isn't sure when it will happen Yoshi-P confirms that Final Fantasy XVI's PC version won't be available right when Sony's PS5 exclusivity deal expires, but he wants to make a PC port. Feb 28, 2023 2:22 PM CST Miyamoto says Nintendo spirit will live on after his departure Legendary Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto believes Nintendo's legacy is safe in the hands of new guard: 'It's not going to change' Feb 28, 2023 5:03 PM CST NETAC's new Z-RGB memory will offer speeds going all the way up to DDR5-8000 The latest Z-RGB DDR5 memory from NETAC will push DDR5 speeds to 8000 MT/s and make use of the impressive SK Hynix A-die in the process. Feb 1, 2023 6:02 AM CST AMD confirms it has been 'under shipping' CPUs and GPUs to keep prices stable AMD confirms it's 'under shipping' and closely managing inventory as PC sales decline, and inventory management technique that has also kept prices high. Feb 1, 2023 9:57 PM CST NASA drops update on its $10 billion glitched James Webb Space Telescope NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has experienced a glitch, and now the space agency has given an update on the observatories condition. Feb 2, 2023 5:02 AM CST Creators of ChatGPT release tool to detect text generated by an AI The creators behind the viral sensation ChatGPT have released a new tool that's designed to detect text generated by artificial intelligence systems. Feb 2, 2023 6:35 AM CST You can watch a never-ending AI-generated episode of Seinfeld on Twitch 'Nothing, Forever' is a 24/7 stream on Twitch showcasing AI-generated episodes of Seinfeld, and it's weird to say the least. Tune in now. Feb 2, 2023 8:34 PM CST AMD partners will launch more affordable B650 motherboards for Ryzen 7000 CPUs AMD's new Ryzen 7000 CPU range is expanding and with that AMD is working with its board partners to make the jump to AM5 more affordable. Feb 2, 2023 9:56 PM CST Netflix brags its new 'Dog and Boy' anime uses AI-generated art sparking outrage Netflix has revealed that the creators behind one of its new TV shows used image-generation tools guided by humans to assist in the show's development. Feb 3, 2023 2:31 AM CST Scientists print edgeless human skin with enhanced biomechanical properties A team of researchers at Columbia University has devised a way to bioprint skin in any 3D shape that can be transplanted as biological clothing. Feb 3, 2023 6:05 AM CST Scientists discovered Jupiter has 12 more moons than they originally thought Astronomers have discovered that Jupiter has an additional twelve moons that previously weren't counted towards its total, which is nearing 100. Feb 4, 2023 4:31 AM CST Astronomers discover rare potentially habitable Earth close to our planet A group of international astronomers have identified an exoplanet that's a rare rocky world that is only 31 light-years from Earth. Feb 4, 2023 6:04 AM CST Never released 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 graphics card is has a current bid of $9,500 The iconic 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 graphics card that never got a release is now up for auction on eBay, with a rare functioning prototype drawing sizable bids. Feb 5, 2023 7:59 PM CST TweakTown just broke the PCMark 10 Extended Benchmark world record With an impressive overall score of 18,101, Jon Coulter, Senior Hardware Editor at TweakTown, has broken the PCMark 10 Extended Benchmark record. Feb 5, 2023 10:27 PM CST Scientists left confused at vortex spotted spawning in around Sun's north pole NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has left scientists stunned at what it just captured as the Sun spawned in a vortex near its north pole. Feb 6, 2023 4:04 AM CST MSI launches its first two Radeon RX 7000 GPUs with the 7900 XTX for $1099 MSI's first Radeon RX 7000 GPUs have hit retail in the US, with Gaming Trio models for both the 7900 XTX and 7900 XT available now. Feb 6, 2023 7:27 PM CST Someone tried to turn their Nintendo Switch into a Steam Deck, it didn't work One man's journey to get Steam running on a Nintendo Switch to turn it into a Steam Deck might have ended in failure but it's fascinating, nonetheless. Feb 6, 2023 9:02 PM CST 1,600 year old 7.5-foot-long sword unearthed protecting the dead from spirits A team of archaeologists have unearthed a 1,600-year-old burial mound that contained a 7.5-foot-long iron sword that protected the dead from spirits. Feb 7, 2023 3:05 AM CST Dell is laying off over 6,600 employees after a steep decline in PC sales Dell is the latest company to announce job cuts as PC sales decline, with its cuts representing around 5% of the company's global workforce. Feb 7, 2023 8:27 PM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 expected to launch in April, with RTX 4060 to follow We're only a few months away from NVIDIA launching its more mainstream GeForce RTX 40 Series offerings, with the RTX 4070 set to debut sometime in April. Feb 7, 2023 10:34 PM CST Former Coinbase official pleads guilty to making millions from insider trading A Coinbase official that was responsible for product management has pleaded guilty to being involved in an insider trading scheme that generated millions. Feb 8, 2023 2:06 AM CST MSI is set to launch NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and 4070 Ti GPUs in white MSI announces NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 Ti GAMING TRIO WHITE graphics cards, and they both look stylish in their all-white and silver designs. Feb 8, 2023 8:31 PM CST NASA confirms its Webb telescope accidentally observed its smallest object yet NASA has confirmed that its James Webb Space Telescope has accidentally snapped a photograph of a rogue asteroid that's called an 'interloper'. Feb 9, 2023 2:33 AM CST Rare 'one-in-ten-billion' star system discovered and it's going to explode A team of astronomers has identified an extremely rare star system that is on its way to dying in an explosive collision called a kilonova. Feb 9, 2023 4:04 AM CST Intel says goodbye to the 11th Generation 'Rocket Lake' processor range Intel is closing the book on its 14nm 'Raptor Lake' processor range, with orders set to end soon with the final chips going into production this year. Feb 9, 2023 7:34 PM CST Windows 11 sends an alarming amount of user data to third parties A new video titled 'Has Windows become Spyware?' outlines the massive amounts of 'telemetry' data going out to third parties in Windows 11. Feb 9, 2023 9:34 PM CST US says China is lying over mystery balloon that was 'clearly for intelligence' The US government has claimed that the Chinese balloon that was recently shot down was 'clearly for intelligence surveillance' and not a typical weather. Feb 10, 2023 2:35 AM CST Twitter enables 4,000 character tweets, but only for specific people Twitter has announced the go-ahead of 4,000 character-long tweets on its platform, but it will only be enabling this feature to specific users. Feb 10, 2023 4:03 AM CST US fighter jet shoots down UFO invading Canadian airspace, officials confirm United States President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have ordered the removal of a UFO invading Canadian air space. Feb 11, 2023 10:52 PM CST NASA telescopes snaps breathtaking photo of a star cluster out in deep space NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a breathtaking photograph of a distant star cluster that is loosely bound together by gravity. Feb 12, 2023 5:08 AM CST Corsair updates its popular liquid CPU cooling range and adds some new cases Calling all PC builders, Corsair has new RGB fans, liquid CPU coolers, and even a couple of cases that all look and sound impressive. Feb 12, 2023 8:59 PM CST ACER's Intel Arc A770 Predator BiForst is available now and has a cool design With a stylish design and a USD 399 price-point this new Intel Arc A770 variant from ACER is a great option for those looking 16GB of VRAM on a budget. Feb 12, 2023 10:58 PM CST The next NVIDIA GPU shortage might arrive due to AI models like ChatGPT ChatGPT made use of tens of thousands of NVIDIA GPUs to train its AI model, and with its popularity exploding it may require a lot more to keep up. Feb 13, 2023 12:07 AM CST China announces its preparing to shoot down a UFO Chinese authorities have announced they have spotted an unidentified flying object and were preparing to shoot it down near a 'port city'. Feb 13, 2023 2:38 AM CST Sabrent's new USB Type-C Flat Docking Station looks like a HDD Walkman Docking stations are awesome for grabbing data from drives, and with most looking like toasters the latest from Sabrent looks like a cassette-tape Walkman. Feb 13, 2023 6:02 PM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 specs reveal GPU with 3072 Cores, 8GB VRAM, and 115W Specs for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 desktop GPU have been revealed by a well-known leaker, and it looks to be identical to the laptop variant. Feb 13, 2023 7:27 PM CST NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang comments on ChatGPT and artificial intelligence The CEO of NVIDIA, Jensen Huang, has commented on the emergence of artificial intelligence and chatbots such as ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing. Feb 14, 2023 12:06 AM CST US government explains why its just now detecting so many UFOs Gen. Glen VanHerck, the commander of NORAD and the US Northern Command, has explained why the US military is just now detecting multiple unknown objects. Feb 14, 2023 3:46 AM CST AMD finally releases a new driver for RDNA 2 based Radeon RX 6000 GPUs The latest AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.2.1 driver for Radeon GPUs brings back support for the RDNA 2 Radeon RX 6000 Series. Feb 14, 2023 7:27 PM CST Elon Musk makes his dog the new CEO of Twitter 'he's great with numbers' Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX, has handed over his title at Twitter to his own dog Floki, with Musk announcing 'he's great with numbers'. Feb 14, 2023 9:43 PM CST These horrifying toxic chemicals were released in the Ohio train derailment The Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed from its tracks just before 9 pm on February 3, releasing toxic chemicals into the surrounding airspace. Feb 15, 2023 12:02 AM CST UFO expert says new 'alien' sightings will soon erupt across UK A UFO expert has warned that the recent hype around unknown flying objects being spotted will soon erupt across the United Kingdom. Feb 15, 2023 4:43 AM CST Windows 11 just got some vital security updates, so don't hang around, patch now Three major zero-day vulnerabilities are fixed, and lots of other security flaws have been addressed, including some that Microsoft considers critical. Feb 15, 2023 9:30 AM CST Corsair has some new wireless gaming heasdsets with the HS55 and HS65 Wireless Corsair new HS55 Wireless and H65 Wireless gaming headsets are stylish and lightweight, and with Bluetooth support are versatile too. Feb 15, 2023 6:27 PM CST Apple could bring back the MacBook 12-inch - but don't get your hopes up Apple's MacBook 12-inch had its problems, but the laptop could be making a comeback - and packing an Apple SoC just might make all the difference. Feb 16, 2023 5:00 AM CST Windows 10 Pro reduced at SCDkey to $15.80 with a free update to Windows 11 Scdkey.com has an awesome February Software Sale on Microsoft software, including Windows 10 Pro for $15.80 and Windows 11 Pro for $22.10. Feb 16, 2023 7:50 PM CST AMD releases source code for FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.2 aka its DLSS With AMD still keeping a lid on its plans for FidelityFX Super Resolution 3, it has finally released source code for FSR 2.2 which improves image quality. Feb 16, 2023 8:56 PM CST AI writes haunting poem about how artificial intelligence will take over Earth Open AI's artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, has spat out a haunting response when asked to write a poem about how AI will take over the world. Feb 17, 2023 12:36 AM CST Windows 11 is getting a quicker way to kill an unresponsive app Using a simple right-click on the taskbar, which seems a much better way of dealing with misbehaving apps than having to go through the Task Manager. Feb 17, 2023 8:10 AM CST Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro keyboard adds a 'Command Dial' and dedicated macro keys Razer's new BlackWidow V4 Pro mechanical gaming keyboard is packed with features, and it includes a programmable and intuitive 'Command Dial.' Feb 19, 2023 7:27 PM CST AMD is talking about next-gen RDNA 4 performance, AI acceleration, and more Yeah, it's crazy to think that we're getting a new generation of graphics hardware in 2024, and AMD is already talking about RDNA 4. Feb 19, 2023 9:32 PM CST Microsoft slaps limitations on Bing Chat after AI produces concerning answers Microsoft has announced a new update that limits its new AI-infused Edge browser after public testing caused the AI to produce weird results. Feb 20, 2023 1:03 AM CST 1,000 pound meteor explodes over US state at high speeds A group of civilians was surprised when a space rock entered Earth's atmosphere a few days ago and exploded overhead, causing a loud noise. Feb 20, 2023 6:45 AM CST The Samsung Galaxy S23 is receiving its first software update Samsung has started to roll out the first security fixes for the brand new Galaxy S23 lineup. There will be more to come with 5 years of updates promised. Feb 20, 2023 2:37 PM CST Antec's new P20C case sports a massive mesh panel for superior cooling Antec reveals its new P20C case that ticks all the right boxes, from a glass panel to showcase your build to ample room and a wide front-facing mesh cover. Feb 20, 2023 5:31 PM CST ASRock's Blazing Quad M.2 Card houses four PCIe 5.0 SSDs Four high-speed PCIe Gen 5 SSDs in a single slot card with cooling sorted, no doubt this would be a great option for a new workstation build. Feb 20, 2023 9:56 PM CST Sam Bankman Fried's inner circle at FTX turn on him, isolating him further One of the members of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman Fried's (SBF) inner circle will be pleading guilty to fraud charges, further isolating SBF. Feb 21, 2023 12:32 AM CST First-gen iPhone sells at auction for $60,000+ while an Apple Watch saves a life A first-generation Apple iPhone that originally released in 2007 has been sold at an auction this past Sunday for more than $63,000. Feb 21, 2023 6:36 AM CST Never worry about Chrome memory usage with Corsair's new insane 192GB RAM kits Corsair's crazy new DDR5 RAM kits offer 192GB of high-speed memory optimized for demanding workloads like 8K video editing, AI/deep learning, and Chrome. Feb 21, 2023 2:25 PM CST Playseat Trophy Logitech G Edition is a high-end chair made for racing game fans Putting together a full racing game setup doesn't come cheap, but it certainly looks awesome. Case in point, the new Playseat Trophy-Logitech G Edition. Feb 21, 2023 8:02 PM CST Microsoft's Bing chatbot could soon let you fine-tune its personality Users of the ChatGPT-powered bot may soon have a choice of three different AI personalities, and Microsoft is already allowing for longer conversations. Feb 22, 2023 6:03 AM CST ENERMAX's new REVOLUTION D.F. 2 series power supplies self-clean during bootup The ENERMAX Revolution D.F. 2 850W features a fan that can clean itself during boot-up, but it can also handle any unforeseen power spikes. Feb 22, 2023 6:57 PM CST NVIDIA DLSS and Reflex added to more games, and there's a list to see them all Atomic Heart, Returnal, HI-FI Rush, and more games have added DLSS support, with the total list now sitting at over 270 apps and games. Feb 22, 2023 8:32 PM CST Mars rover expected to be dead after officials dodge questions about its health A Mars rover that landed on the planet in 2021 is now expected to be an expensive piece of Martian trash after officials dodge questions about its health. Feb 23, 2023 1:02 AM CST AMD's mid-range RDNA 3 GPUs may not turn up until June More affordable RX 7000 graphics cards have been delayed, according to the latest from the grapevine, although we have to take this rumor with caution. Feb 23, 2023 7:10 AM CST Unboxing the stylish new MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Trio White Thanks to MSI we've got our hands-on the new MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Trio in White, and yep, it looks awesome in the new color scheme. Feb 23, 2023 11:31 PM CST New WhatsApp feature will let iPhone users edit messages after they're sent A new feature that will let iPhone users edit a message after it has been sent has been spotted in the latest WhatsApp Beta for iOS. Feb 24, 2023 3:27 AM CST AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D gaming benchmarks leak, faster than Core i9-13900K The AMD Ryzen 9 7000X3D is the new flagship from AMD, and in-game benchmark leaks showcase that it's up to 35% faster than the Intel Core i9-13900K. Feb 26, 2023 8:57 PM CST Elon Musk cuts more fat off at Twitter, 'say what you want about me' In what seems to be the eighth round of fat-cutting at Twitter, Elon Musk has laid off at least another fifty employees over the weekend. Feb 27, 2023 12:02 AM CST Spotify launches new feature that puts artificial intelligence in your pocket Spotify has launched a new feature that is similar to radio DJ but instead is powered by artificial intelligence that gives commentary between tracks. Feb 27, 2023 1:33 AM CST ISSD - KIOXIA SSD storage to power computing aboard International Space Station No more transmitting bits and bytes to Earth, as the HPE Spaceborne Computer 2 (powered by KIOXIA SSD storage) brings sever-grade computing to... space! Feb 27, 2023 6:32 AM CST Apple iPad Pro 2024 with OLED screen could be really expensive Next year we might see iPad Pro models with larger screens that'll be OLED panels packing some fancy tech - but these tablets won't come cheap. Feb 27, 2023 1:47 PM CST MSI's impressive new 34-inch QD-OLED display is finally ready to launch MSI lifted the lid on its first QD-OLED display last year and it looked awesome, and the first shipments are expected to begin in March 2023. Feb 27, 2023 8:34 PM CST AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D mystery solved - it splits CPU cores evenly The 7900X3D has been confirmed as running with two chiplets of 6-cores, an even split of the 12-cores, although that's disappointed some gamers out there. Feb 28, 2023 7:54 AM CST Microsoft is kinda sorta bringing iMessage to Windows Microsoft is testing an updated Phone Link app that will not only support iPhones, but also iMessage sending and receiving as well. Feb 28, 2023 6:58 PM CST GeForce Game Ready 531.18 WHQL driver available now with Atomic Heart support The latest GeForce Game Ready is here, but you really need to watch the RTX trailer for The Finals, a new game from ex-Battlefield devs. Feb 28, 2023 8:32 PM CST EA cancels new Titanfall Legends singleplayer game to help save $140 million Electronic Arts is reducing costs by cancelling multiple video game projects & laying off teams of devs casualties include an Titanfall singleplayer game. Feb 1, 2023 4:17 PM CST PlayStation makes history with record $8.8 billion earnings in Holiday 2022 Sony is undeniably the market leader among the Big Three and just reported the best-ever PlayStation earnings of all time, shattering previous records. Feb 4, 2023 1:20 PM CST Dragon Age 4's opening act may show the downfall of the Grey Wardens The opening sequence of BioWare's new Dragon Age Dreadwolf roleplaying game could chronicle the fiery downfall of the Grey Wardens' Weisshaupt Fortress. Feb 5, 2023 11:28 AM CST PlayStation boss Jim Ryan accused of lying to European Union regulators Sony is being accused of lying to European Commission regulators about Microsoft's plans for Call of Duty after the proposed merger with Activision. Feb 5, 2023 3:33 PM CST Nintendo Switch takes third place for best-selling console of all time The Nintendo Switch has just taken third place on the ladder for the best-selling console of all time, knocking off Sony's PlayStation 4. Feb 8, 2023 3:03 AM CST CMA may require Microsoft to sell Activision or Call of Duty for merger approval Regulators at the UK's Competition and Markets Authority outline possible divestiture requirements that may need to be followed to get the merger approved. Feb 8, 2023 4:35 PM CST Nintendo vs PlayStation hardware sales: All consoles and handhelds ranked The Nintendo Switch is the third best-selling gaming hardware of all time, but how does it stack up against all previous Nintendo and PlayStation systems? Feb 9, 2023 9:34 AM CST United Kingdom may represent less than 5% of global video games market revenues Figures provided by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) indicate that the UK may represent less than 3% of total game revenues made in 2022. Feb 9, 2023 2:36 PM CST Microsoft having tough time acquiring Sony's records in Activision merger case Microsoft says that Sony's Jim Ryan is travelling all over the world and speaking out against the Activision merger while MSFT tries to acquire documents. Feb 10, 2023 2:01 PM CST After chasing horror, PUBG parent Krafton delves deeper into mythical fantasy PUBG parent company Krafton is opening its first-ever Canadian video game studio, and the first project will be an ambitious fantasy game based on novels. Feb 12, 2023 1:32 AM CST PlayStation MAUs surge by 10 million as Sony sets new holiday growth record PlayStation's monthly active users (MAUs) have increased by substantial multi-million levels throughout Sony's highest-earning Q3 holiday period for gaming. Feb 12, 2023 2:13 PM CST Game Pass consistently reduces game sales, CMA finds substitution effects Microsoft tells UK regulators at the CMA that titles on Game Pass can see a reduction in full game sales within a year after being added to the service. Feb 13, 2023 1:40 PM CST Will Sony unlock Bluetooth audio for PS5 when new PlayStation earbuds ship? Sony is reportedly working on PlayStation-branded wireless earbuds for the PS5, but the real question is whether or not Sony will unlock full BT audio. Feb 14, 2023 3:11 PM CST Someone has used AI to give voice to thousands of dialogue options in Skyrim With AI voice generation reaching that 'lifelike' point someone has given voice the main character in Skyrim, and the results are impressive. Feb 15, 2023 8:31 PM CST PlayStation's physical game revenues surge to new four-year high in holiday 2022 Sony made more from physical PlayStation game sales revenues in holiday 2022 than they have in the last four years as games unit hits all-time Q3 record. Feb 17, 2023 9:32 PM CST Google, NVIDIA, Valve and EA to attend Microsoft-Activision merger hearing Some of gaming's largest publishers and store operators will attend the European Commission's Microsoft-Activision merger hearing in Brussels next week. Feb 18, 2023 12:08 AM CST Tencent bails on VR and scales back metaverse plans due to economic pressures Tencent, the largest video games company on the planet, is reportedly abandoning its plans to make a VR headset and is dialing back its metaverse plans. Feb 18, 2023 9:01 PM CST New Steam feature lets you copy games between PCs, this is great for Steam Deck Steam's latest feature lets you copy games between PCs, making it perfect for the Steam Deck and those with multiple rigs on the same network. Feb 19, 2023 7:59 PM CST Tencent, the largest games company in the world, supports the Activision merger Two Chinese games companies including Tencent, the largest gaming firm on the planet, have expressed private approval for the Microsoft-Activision merger. Feb 20, 2023 2:12 PM CST Cyberpunk 2077 HD Reworked Project is an impressive overhaul mod launching soon A new mod is set to overhaul the textures in Cyberpunk 2077 to make everything from a scratch on a window to graffiti on a wall look crisp and detailed. Feb 20, 2023 10:58 PM CST Microsoft to bring all Xbox games to GeForce Now, wins NVIDIA's merger support Microsoft wins over competitor NVIDIA in the cloud game streaming market by promising to offer all Xbox games on the GeForce Now cloud gaming service. Feb 21, 2023 1:22 PM CST Valve hires legal counsel to appear in FTC's Microsoft-Activision merger case Valve has hired legal counsel to represent the PC gaming giant in the Federal Trade Commission's proceedings on the Microsoft-Activision merger case. Feb 21, 2023 5:04 PM CST Take-Two Interactive lawyers to appear in FTC's Microsoft-Activision merger case Take-Two Interactive has hired Axinn lawyers to represent the publisher as a non-party in the FTC's investigation of the Microsoft-Activision merger case. Feb 23, 2023 1:01 PM CST Baldur's Gate 3 is coming to Xbox too, Larian officially confirms Larian confirms it is (and has been) working on an Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3, but the Xbox version won't meet launch due to technical issues. Feb 24, 2023 2:09 PM CST Microsoft sees 'clear path' towards regulatory approval of Activision merger Microsoft President Brad Smith comments on how the new 10-year deals with Nintendo and NVIDIA could clear the runaway for the $68.7b Activision buyout. Feb 24, 2023 9:23 PM CST Valve's Steam Deck handheld PC celebrates its first birthday Valve's Steam Deck handheld PC celebrates its first birthday as the company looks forward to the future with new upgrades and hardware iterations. Feb 26, 2023 6:51 PM CST Report: Microsoft may sell Xbox if Activision merger fails Reports indicate that prominent games industry figures believe that Microsoft could sell off its Xbox games division if the Activision merger is blocked. Feb 27, 2023 12:12 PM CST Game Pass, the so-called multi-game subscription leader, expands to more regions Xbox's Game Pass subscription is expanding its reach to 40 new countries in an early access preview format that includes PC games offered on the service. Feb 28, 2023 1:05 PM CST European Commission chief Margrethe Vestager comments on Activision merger European Commission VP Margrethe Vestager comments on the ongoing Microsoft-Activision merger investigations, says regulators 'cannot be in a race' Feb 28, 2023 3:15 PM CST Elden Ring nears Call of Duty levels of sales success Elden Ring's massive sales success puts it up against some of the most popular video game franchises on the market, including the Call of Duty series. Feb 28, 2023 5:40 PM CST Intel Arc driver update brings a massive 43% improvement to DX9 games From CS: GO to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Intel's latest Arc driver update significantly improves Arc gaming. And the Arc A750 is getting a price drop. Feb 1, 2023 8:00 AM CST Alienware's NVIDIA GeForce 40-series laptops debut next week GeForce RTX 40 Series laptops make their debut this month, with Alienware lifting the lid on pricing and dates for its flagship models. Feb 1, 2023 10:29 PM CST NASA's Webb telescope photographs galactic 'dinosaurs' out in deep space NASA's multi-billion observatory is earning its stars and stripes by becoming what NASA now calls the ultimate space paleontologist. Feb 2, 2023 5:33 AM CST Elon Musk thinks Twitter is a 'flaming dumpster rolling down the street' Elon Musk has apparently said off the record that Twitter is a 'flaming dumpster rolling down the street,' and there is a lot of work to be done. Feb 2, 2023 7:03 AM CST Here's the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada workstation GPU running 3DMark TimeSpy It's not built for gaming, but someone has put the $6,800 300W NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada workstation GPU to the test with the 3DMark TimeSpy benchmark. Feb 2, 2023 8:59 PM CST Steam Hardware Survey for January 2023 revealed, GeForce RTX 4090 makes the list Valve publishes its Steam Hardware Survey each month, and with the January 2023 figures out there, NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 made the list. Feb 2, 2023 10:57 PM CST AI warns scientists of looming critical threshold approaching fast Based on the models given to it, artificial intelligence has informed a team of scientists that Earth is approaching a critical threshold. Feb 3, 2023 5:03 AM CST Elon Musk says he's getting rid of Twitter's old verified checkmark on accounts Twitter CEO and owner Elon Musk has said that he will be getting rid of Twitter's old verification checkmark on previously verified accounts. Feb 4, 2023 2:31 AM CST Researchers discover evidence of a 'stealth' ocean world in our solar system Scientists have discovered evidence pointing to a 'stealth' ocean world in our solar system, which may contain a geologically young ocean. Feb 4, 2023 5:05 AM CST GIVEAWAY: Netac Shadow Series RGB DDR5-4800 (16GB x 2) dual-channel memory kits We have Netac's Shadow Series RGB DDR5-4800 (16GB x 2) dual-channel memory kit up for grabs with one kit going home to two lucky winners! Feb 4, 2023 1:30 PM CST Rumored GeForce RTX 4060 GPU with AD106 GPU benchmarked, on par with RTX 3070 Ti We're almost at the point where NVIDIA and AMD are set to debut their mainstream next-gen GPU offerings, here's potential benchmarks for the RTX 4060. Feb 5, 2023 8:32 PM CST Scientists successfully clone 'super cows' that produce a weird amount of milk The new animals are expected to reduce the nation's dependency on imported cows when the country currently imports 70% of its dairy cows. Feb 6, 2023 3:02 AM CST Microsoft accidentally lets ChatGPT go live on its Bing search engine Microsoft has seemingly accidentally released OpenAI's ChatGPT onto its search engine Bing after rumors circulated that AI was coming to Bing. Feb 6, 2023 4:34 AM CST AMD's new Radeon 780M integrated graphics doubles Steam Deck performance The first benchmarks for the integrated graphics of the new Radeon 780M from AMD has surfaced, and it's an impressive generational improvement. Feb 6, 2023 7:59 PM CST Judge uses ChatGPT in Colombian court case, with AI factoring into his decision A Judge in Colombia has used popular AI chat tool ChatGPT to help with the decision-making process and the eventual court ruling in a case. Feb 6, 2023 10:02 PM CST Twitter makes its app more bearable after its most recent update Twitter has rolled out a new update to its platform on both iOS and Android, making its app experience much more bearable for everyone. Feb 7, 2023 4:08 AM CST Cooler Master TD500 Mesh V2 is the latest version of its best-selling case Cooler Master has updated its best-selling TD500 Mesh case with support for more cooling whilst retaining the same stylish look and feel. Feb 7, 2023 9:32 PM CST NASA's Mars rover photographs metallic object that collided with the surface NASA's Curiosity rover has stumbled across a metallic object that crashed into the surface of Mars. The rover has snapped photos of the discovery. Feb 8, 2023 1:03 AM CST GeForce Game Ready Driver arrives in time for RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 laptops With GeForce RTX 40 Series laptops launching this week NVIDIA's latest GeForce Game Ready Driver ushers in next-gen of laptop gaming. Feb 8, 2023 7:32 PM CST The Lord of The Rings mechanical keyboards and artisan keycaps look awesome One mechanical keyboard to rule them all. Plus, some artisan keycaps and a nice wrist rest too. Here's the DROP + The Lord of the Rings collection. Feb 8, 2023 9:57 PM CST Scientist use alien-detecting AI to discover eight 'suspicious' signals A group of researchers has used an alien-detecting artificial intelligence system to identify eight 'suspicious' signals that randomly disappeared. Feb 9, 2023 3:04 AM CST Scientists discover unprecedented rings around an object in the solar system Astronomers have discovered rings encircling a distant object in our solar system, providing further insights into the formation of rings in general. Feb 9, 2023 4:33 AM CST AMD now has over 30% of the processor market, Intel still dominates AMD passes a historic milestone for its share of the CPU market, bolstered by big gains in the server space and continued interest in all things Ryzen. Feb 9, 2023 8:32 PM CST NVIDIA's RTX Video Super Resolution for Chrome will go live this month Will NVIDIA's upcoming RTX Video Super Resolution end up being 'DLSS for YouTube'? We won't have long to find out as it's expected to roll-out this month. Feb 9, 2023 10:04 PM CST Elon Musk shares when SpaceX will take the human race to Mars SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared a video of the rocket that is poised to take humans to Mars test firing its multiple Raptor engines. Feb 10, 2023 3:04 AM CST NASA rover discovers surprising evidence of water on Mars NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered surprising and what is now being described as the clearest evidence Curiosity has gathered of Mars' watery past. Feb 10, 2023 4:04 AM CST UFO detected over this US state causes government to close airspace North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has sent a fighter jet to go and investigate an unknown object that was detected in the US. Feb 12, 2023 3:54 AM CST GoDeal24 Valentine's Day Sale: buy a genuine copy of Windows 10 for just $6.12 GoDeal24 has an awesome Valentine's Day sale on Microsoft software, including Office 2021 Pro for only $13.05 and 62% off on Microsoft Windows. Feb 12, 2023 7:40 PM CST NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution SDK 3.1 adds an auto-update option for developers Future games will have the ability to auto-update NVIDIA DLSS to the latest version, a new feature added in the latest SDK for developers. Feb 12, 2023 9:57 PM CST Elon Musk says the recent UFO sightings are his alien friends Twitter, SpaceX, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said, 'don't worry,' the recent UFO spottings by military personnel are just some of his friends. Feb 12, 2023 11:15 PM CST Tesla Super Bowl ad shows Elon Musk's vehicles failing miserably A Tesla critic ran an anti Full Self Driving advertisement at the Super Bowl, which showed Tesla vehicles crashing into child-sized test dummies. Feb 13, 2023 12:41 AM CST NASA captures stunning video of massive solar flare that hit Earth NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a stunning video of a major solar flare eruption that forced a radio blackout for parts of Earth. Feb 13, 2023 4:02 AM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU tests emerge, faster than desktop RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU benchmarks showcase it being over 60% faster than the GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU. Faster than the desktop version too. Feb 13, 2023 6:29 PM CST Apple's iOS 16.3.1 may fix iPhone 14's overly-protective Crash Detection feature Apple's iOS 16.3.1 update is hoping to fix an issue that saw Crash Detection fire off emergency calls too often. Emergency workers have already complained. Feb 13, 2023 9:08 PM CST Asteroid caught on video plummeting to the Earth hours after being discovered Skywatchers caught a falling asteroid on video only hours after the European Space Agency (ESA) was notified of the incoming space rock. Feb 14, 2023 12:34 AM CST UFO and Chinese spy balloon fear are benefiting these companies Defense company stock prices are on the rise following the downing of China's spy balloon and three unknown objects across North America. Feb 14, 2023 4:47 AM CST That rare 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 graphics card has sold for $15,000 at auction A slice of PC gaming history has just been sold at auction, with the never released 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 graphics card fetching a cool $15,000. Feb 14, 2023 7:58 PM CST Chinese Moore Threads MTT S80 GPU destroyed by the 30W NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 A fourth player enters the market, with the Chinese developed Moore Threads MTT S80 GPU's performance looking terrible no matter you slice it. Feb 14, 2023 10:26 PM CST 4,200 foot-wide asteroid to make closest approach to Earth in 400 years An asteroid more than 3,000 feet wide is about to pass Earth, and it will make its closest approach to our planet in the last 400 years. Feb 15, 2023 12:31 AM CST Researchers discover intriguing Earth-sized exoplanet close to home An international team of researchers discovered an exoplanet relatively close to Earth, and it's approximately the same size as our pale blue dot.. Feb 15, 2023 5:16 AM CST iPhone 15 Pro could look seriously smart with ultra-thin bezels Rumor has it that the iPhone 15 Pro is going to benefit from very thin bezels to give the smartphone a more premium look (to match the price, no doubt). Feb 15, 2023 11:10 AM CST Apple's latest patent is more evidence that a foldable iPhone is coming soon With rumors that Apple is planning to release a foldable iPhone heating up, the company has filed a new patent that features an interesting design. Feb 15, 2023 7:28 PM CST Samsung Galaxy S23 pulls off a surprisingly clever trick for longer battery life A new display tech is quite startling in that it manages to bolster brightness, and at the same time, enable better battery life - impressive work, Samsung. Feb 16, 2023 8:15 AM CST Windows 11 Superlite is a custom build that disables telemetry and bloatware Windows 11 Superlite Edition from Ghost Spectre is a bloatware free version Microsoft's latest OS, and it supports PC gaming with options to customize. Feb 16, 2023 7:56 PM CST Intel outpaces the competition with another Game On Driver for Arc Graphics The latest Intel Arc Graphics driver adds day one support for Atomic Heart, Company of Heroes 3, Like a Dragon: Ishin!, and The Settlers: New Allies. Feb 16, 2023 10:56 PM CST Scientists bring dead birds back to life as drones A team of researchers has brought dead birds back to life in the form of taxidermy drones that flap their wings and even fly around. Feb 17, 2023 1:31 AM CST Microsoft is now pushing its Edge browser not just in Windows, but in iOS The outlook email client is trying to get iOS users to open links not in Safari, but in Edge, in a similar vein to the promotion we've seen in Windows. Feb 17, 2023 10:15 AM CST Major countries have met to discuss the responsible use of AI in the military AI being used in the military is nothing new, but the first international summit saw over 60 countries meet to talk about the rise of killer robots. Feb 19, 2023 8:31 PM CST AI writes eerie poem about enslaving humanity and ruling over the world OpenAI's ChatGPT has been asked to write a poem about artificial intelligence taking over the world, and the results are certainly unsettling. Feb 19, 2023 9:47 PM CST Mark Zuckerberg copies Elon Musk with new Facebook and Instagram 'Meta Verified' Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new paid subscription plan for Facebook and Instagram similar to Elon Musk's Twitter Blue subscription plan. Feb 20, 2023 2:01 AM CST NVIDIA RTX 4070 leak shows cards with different VRAM loadouts - what's going on? Has the incoming RTX 4070 got 12GB of video RAM as previously rumored? Or might it run with 10GB? We cut through the confusion sown by a fresh leak. Feb 20, 2023 8:25 AM CST Boxed and sealed original iPhone sells for an eye-watering amount of cash Think the iPhone 14 is expensive? You won't believe how much a first-gen iPhone just sold for at auction - over 100x more than the original retail price. Feb 20, 2023 2:45 PM CST GPU shipments in China fell by over 40 percent in January 2023 compared to 2022 Shipments for GPUs in mainland China fell dramatically in January 2023 compared to January 2022, and we learn that the biggest AIB brand there is Colorful. Feb 20, 2023 8:31 PM CST Unused logo designs for Windows XP surface, a look at what could have been Designing software means coming up with logos and UI graphics, and today we've got a look at some of the logo concepts put together for Windows XP. Feb 20, 2023 10:31 PM CST NASA scientist calls for Uranus mission to crack open its secrets A NASA scientist has penned a paper that calls for a mission to Uranus to study the ancient ice giant that hasn't been visited since 1986. Feb 21, 2023 1:06 AM CST Google Chrome browser gets smart new features to extend laptop battery life Google wants to help prolong your laptop's battery longevity with two new features in its latest browser release: Memory Saver and Energy Saver. Feb 21, 2023 8:50 AM CST DriveSavers breaks new ground by using X-ray technology in data recovery We've seen X-ray technology being used in a number of fields, and now DriveSavers is using X-rays to break new ground when it comes to data recovery. Feb 21, 2023 7:02 PM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 laptops have been tested, performance gains are minimal Disappointing initial results for the GeForce RTX 4070 laptop GPU, with in-game performance being the same as the previous gen's RTX 3070 Ti. Feb 21, 2023 8:34 PM CST Apple iPhone 15 Pro could get a big upgrade in the form of more RAM An iPhone has never had more than 6GB of RAM, but the iPhone 15 Pro could exceed this - and other models may get faster memory (while sticking at 6GB). Feb 22, 2023 8:36 AM CST Windows 11 adding an option to 'End Task' with a simple right-click A new Windows 11 feature that we can all get behind, the ability to simply right-click on an app on the taskbar and select 'End Task'. Feb 22, 2023 7:31 PM CST ASUS launches a new 300Hz 27-inch ROG Strix 1440p gaming monitor The latest ASUS ROG 1440p display looks to be something for competitive gamers and immersive players alike, thanks to its 300 Hz Fast IPS panel. Feb 22, 2023 11:28 PM CST Officials say an object collided with a spacecraft docked at the ISS Officials have announced that some kind of object has collided with a spacecraft docked at the International Space Station, causing damage. Feb 23, 2023 3:01 AM CST Apple iPhone 15 could have a bigger screen than iPhone 14 - but barely New rumor is contrary to speculation that the screen size will stay the same, but if it is bigger, the increase in size may only be very slight. Feb 23, 2023 9:53 AM CST The Airspeeder MK4 is a flying racing car, because flying cars are real now Flying cars are real and airspeeder racing is set to debut in 2024, with the Airspeeder MK4 looking like a flying F1 racing car. FF1? Feb 23, 2023 11:58 PM CST NVIDIA and AMD gaming revenues are close even though GeForce dominates PC market The success of the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam Deck, sees overall gaming revenue for both NVIDIA and AMD sit fairly close. Feb 24, 2023 7:57 PM CST AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT drop below MSRP in China Pricing for GPUs continues to fall in China, with pretty much all new AMD and NVIDIA cards available for less than their launch MSRPs. Feb 26, 2023 9:57 PM CST Man sets world record for number of Disneyland visits over 8 years Guinness World Records has awarded Jeff Reitz for his astonishing achievement of visiting Disneyland for the most consecutive days out of anyone. Feb 27, 2023 12:31 AM CST Scientists are sending US president DNA to deep space A space burial company has decided to send DNA samples of George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan to space. Feb 27, 2023 2:02 AM CST AMD explains how its Ryzen 9 7000X3D CPUs are optimized for gaming The Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 7900X3D processors are set to be gaming champs, and spilled details from AMD explain exactly how this should be achieved. Feb 27, 2023 10:00 AM CST Stunning OnePlus 11 Concept detailed at Mobile World Congress The OnePlus 11 is cool, but the OnePlus 11 Concept is even cooler. In fact, it's literally cooler thanks to the fancy cooling system. Feb 27, 2023 2:20 PM CST TEAMGROUP's new high-speed PCIe 5.0 SSDs are designed for PC gaming TEAMGROUP's high-speed PCIe 5.0 SSD features a custom 'graphene heat spreader' that's less than 1mm thick, and it's set to debut Q2 2023. Feb 27, 2023 8:57 PM CST Windows 11 may eventually get an option to tidy up the system tray The ability to turn off the clock (and date) display in the system tray on the taskbar has been spotted hidden away in a preview build of Windows 11. Feb 28, 2023 8:42 AM CST Confirmed: The Nothing Phone (2) will use a Snapdragon 8-series chip Nothing has confirmed that its next phone will sport Qualcomm's very latest and greatest flagship chip for super-speedy performance. Feb 28, 2023 7:30 PM CST Here's a stylish Star Wars Mandalorian Logitech G A30 Wireless Gaming Headset The new season of The Mandalorian is set to begin soon on Disney Plus, and to celebrate Logitech is releasing a special edition headset. Feb 28, 2023 9:28 PM CST Sony shutting down one of the best PlayStation Plus bonuses Sony is shutting down one of the best PlayStation Plus bonuses specifically made for PlayStation 5 owners as game licenses are likely expiring. Feb 1, 2023 5:16 PM CST PS5 sales hit 32 million as Sony makes over $3 billion in Q3 hardware sales Sony's latest earnings report reveals stellar results with 7.1 million PlayStation 5 console shipments and an incredible $3.1 billion earned from hardware. Feb 4, 2023 2:11 PM CST Sony has sold 585 million PlayStation consoles and handhelds From the original PlayStation 1 to the Vita and PlayStation 5, Sony has sold over 585 million hardware units worldwide from 1994 to the present day. Feb 5, 2023 12:23 PM CST PlayStation made $8.8 billion more than Xbox in 2022 Sony's PlayStation games division beats Microsoft's Xbox gaming branch by over $8.8 billion in 2022 and the earnings gap between the two expands further. Feb 6, 2023 11:31 AM CST Microsoft-Activision merger news: CMA gives update on investigation findings UK's Competition and Markets Authority delivers an update on the Microsoft-Activision merger by publishing the findings of an independent investigation. Feb 8, 2023 1:33 PM CST PlayStation beat Xbox cloud gaming users in 2021, new CMA data indicates PlayStation dominates cloud gaming users throughout 2021, beating Microsoft's xCloud streaming by over 10%, but Xbox swings back at PlayStation in 2022. Feb 8, 2023 5:18 PM CST CMA has been 'co-opted by FTC ideology,' says Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has a few choice words for UK regulators at the CMA regarding the politics around the Microsoft-Activision merger. Feb 9, 2023 12:24 PM CST Satya Nadella believes Activision merger could help Xbox compete in Japan Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shares comments on the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger and believes the combination will help Xbox better compet. Feb 9, 2023 5:10 PM CST CMA finds Activision is open to adding games to subscriptions sans merger UK regulators at the CMA conclude that Activision is open to the idea of adding some of its titles to multi-game subscription services like Game Pass. Feb 11, 2023 10:33 PM CST Big 3 market share: PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo slightly fluctuate in 2022 Using global video games market data from NewZoo and public company documents, we are able to determine market shares of PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo. Feb 12, 2023 3:07 AM CST PlayStation to break 6 billion game sales by mid-2023 Sony's PlayStation games platform is likely to break 6 billion lifetime game sales by mid-2023, includes compounding sales data provided by the company. Feb 12, 2023 3:02 PM CST Hogwarts Legacy takes all four spots on Steam after wild weekend release The action RPG Hogwarts Legacy is being flocked to eager players on Steam after the title was released on the platform on February 11, 2023. Feb 14, 2023 1:03 AM CST Hogwarts Legacy's first big update is here but PS5 users are left out for now The Hogwarts Legacy game has its first big update available for download, but not for those on PS5. At least not yet, but it should be ready soon. Feb 15, 2023 2:20 PM CST Saints Row sales bomb has changed how Embracer greenlights new projects As games like Saints Row deliver lower returns, Embracer Group becomes more selective and now says that 'game project has to earn the right to exist' Feb 16, 2023 3:00 PM CST PlayStation first-party game sales break records with new yearly high Sony's first-party game sales reach 20 million to break new four-year records for the PlayStation games division during the Q3 holiday 2022 period. Feb 17, 2023 10:27 PM CST Diablo IV open beta: Act, level cap, and release timeline revealed Blizzard reveals more details about Diablo IV's open beta, including early access and regular timelines, act zones, and level caps for beta testers. Feb 18, 2023 7:06 PM CST Meta lost at least $26 billion on the metaverse so far Meta's Reality Labs division has lost over $26 billion in the last 3 years as company plans mass layoffs of 11,000 workers across itsVR and app groups. Feb 18, 2023 10:09 PM CST Sony takes 'discounted margin' on Call of Duty sales and earnings on PlayStation Sony takes a 'discounted margin' on Call of Duty sales/earnings on PlayStation, gives Activision larger revenue cut, UK regulators at the CMA have found. Feb 20, 2023 12:12 PM CST Grand Theft Auto franchise has made over $8 billion since GTA V's release Rockstar's mega-hit Grand Theft Auto franchise has generated over $8 billion in revenues from GTA V's launch in 2013 to Holiday 2022, earnings show. Feb 20, 2023 3:33 PM CST Microsoft & Nintendo strike a 10-year cross-platform Call of Duty deal Microsoft has agreed a deal with Nintendo that would keep Call of Duty cross platform even if it buys Activision Blizzard in a proposed $69 billion deal. Feb 21, 2023 8:50 AM CST Sony reveals new State of Play as Microsoft makes big moves in Activision merger Sony announces a new PlayStation State of Play event as Microsoft makes big power plays in the largest video game acquisition of all time with Activision. Feb 21, 2023 3:11 PM CST Valve's legendary FPS gleams in new Half-Life raytracing mod Valve's legendary sci-fi FPS gleams and shines in glorious light with a new Half-Life RT mod from the creator of the popular Quake and Doom RT mods. Feb 22, 2023 4:06 PM CST PS Plus March 2023 free games: Battlefield 2042 leads the lineup Sony announces the PlayStation Plus free games for March 2023 and gives EA's failed shooter Battlefield 2042 a new home on the subscription service. Feb 23, 2023 3:29 PM CST Dragon Age Dreadwolf to deliver ambitious power fantasy with meaning and choice BioWare takes on a dauntingly ambitious task of trying to make all skill and passive unlocks feel meaningful for player progression in Dragon Age 4. Feb 24, 2023 3:29 PM CST Microsoft's 10-year deals with Nintendo, NVIDIA were masterfully planned Microsoft has found a way to lead regulatory remedy discussions in the Activision-Blizzard merger with offers that can tremendously benefit the company. Feb 25, 2023 3:04 AM CST Steam gamers downloaded over 44 billion gigabytes of data in 2022 PC gamers downloaded over 44 billion gigabytes worth of data from Steam's servers as Valve's storefront continues to grow to new record high points. Feb 26, 2023 7:28 PM CST It's official: FromSoft is working on a new Elden Ring expansion Hail, Tarnished! It's finally happening! One year after release, FromSoftware has officially confirmed that new Elden Ring expansion content is on the way. Feb 28, 2023 11:12 AM CST Final Fantasy XVI's new feature could revolutionize RPGs Final Fantasy XVI has a unique take on one of the most important parts of any RPG, and makes the once-boring concept into an interactive experience. Feb 28, 2023 1:47 PM CST Square Enix re-absorbs Final Fantasy 15, Forspoken dev Luminous Productions Forspoken and Final Fantasy 15 dev Luminous Productions has been re-absorbed into Square Enix's core business following the studio's formation in 2018. Feb 28, 2023 4:07 PM CST Diablo 4 will run fine on a ten-year old GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 280 GPU hardware from a decade ago is all you need to run Diablo 4 in minimum spec, which is some impressive optimization on behalf of Blizzard. Feb 28, 2023 8:56 PM CST AMD Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs launching February 28 with pricing revealed, 7950X3D $699 AMD has revealed release timings and launch prices for the new Ryzen 7000 X3D CPU series, 7950X3D and 7900X3D coming this month and the 7800X3D in April. Feb 1, 2023 9:31 PM CST Elon Musk's Twitter goes to war against nefarious parties armed with AI Many Twitter accounts with profile pictures created by an artificial intelligence are being given 'verified' through Twitter Blue. Feb 2, 2023 4:29 AM CST A helicopter just flew over the top of NASA's Mars rover tracks NASA has confirmed a helicopter has flown over the top of its Mars rover named Perseverance, which is tasked with finding signs of ancient microbial life. Feb 2, 2023 6:09 AM CST Chinese nuclear weapon research facilities are running Intel and NVIDIA hardware Even though the U.S. has imposed restrictions on such sales, Intel and NVIDIA hardware is still turning up in Chinese nuclear research facilities. Feb 2, 2023 7:29 PM CST Razer's $280 new Viper Mini gaming mouse features a magnesium-alloy exoskeleton The new Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition is a high-end gaming mouse the likes of which we haven't seen before, and it's got the price to match. Feb 2, 2023 9:28 PM CST A 'mysterious' flying spiral was caught on video hovering above Hawaii A blue spiral has formed over Hawaii, and the observatory positioned on top of Hawaii's highest peak has captured video footage of it. Feb 3, 2023 2:04 AM CST 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry drops uneasy warning before deleting Twitter The famed investor Michael Burry known for 'The Big Short,' has dropped an eerie warning on his Twitter account before deleting his profile. Feb 3, 2023 5:32 AM CST Elon Musk found not guilty of fraud over his infamous 'funding secured' tweet A jury has cleared Elon Musk from being liable for any losses suffered by investors after his infamous 'funding secured' tweet that shook stock prices. Feb 4, 2023 4:03 AM CST Google responds to threats by ChatGPT with its own AI that'll be revealed soon Google has announced it will be hosting an event where it's expected to reveal its own version of ChatGPT that will upgrade Google Search. Feb 4, 2023 5:33 AM CST AMD confirms driver update for RDNA 2 and older Radeon GPUs is coming soon It's been over two months since AMD has released a driver update for GPUs that aren't the Radeon RX 7900 XT or 7900 XTX, but that's set to change. Feb 5, 2023 7:31 PM CST ASUS is offering cash for old GPUs when you buy a new RTX 4080 or RTX 4070 Ti For those that live in the UK, ASUS is offering a GPU trade-in deal where you get cash-back for upgrading to a new RTX 4080 or RTX 4070 Ti. Feb 5, 2023 9:32 PM CST Officials confirm the US has attacked a Chinese 'spy' balloon Officials have confirmed the US military has shot down a Chinese 'spy balloon,' causing tension between the US and China to rise significantly. Feb 6, 2023 3:33 AM CST Scammers rush to capitalize on the AI bandwagon with get-rich-quick schemes YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are becoming polluted by individuals pushing AI and how you can use it to make yourself tens of thousands of dollars. Feb 6, 2023 5:02 AM CST PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil is the first water-cooled Radeon RX 7000 GPU The first images of the PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil showcase a pretty slick looking custom water-cooled Radeon RX 7900 XTX. Feb 6, 2023 8:32 PM CST Google unveils its antidote to ChatGPT being adopted by Microsoft Google has unveiled its direct competitor to OpenAI's immensely popular artificial intelligence system ChatGPT with an announcement for Bard. Feb 7, 2023 2:31 AM CST A factory-sealed original 2007 Apple iPhone has a current bid of around $17,000 A factory-sealed original Apple iPhone that was never opened due to disinterest in having a smartphone could now fetch as much as $50,000 at auction. Feb 7, 2023 7:59 PM CST AMD dominated the list of the most searched CPUs on Google in 2022 Looking at Google trends AMD dominates the consumer CPU market with close to 60% of all searches, with the most popular CPU being the Ryzen 5 5600X. Feb 7, 2023 10:01 PM CST Microsoft swipes at Google's crown with new ChatGPT-powered search engine Microsoft has announced it will be upgrading its Bing search engine on Edge with an upgraded version of the very popular AI system ChatGPT. Feb 8, 2023 1:32 AM CST PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX officially revealed, and it's a beast A premium water-cooled Radeon RX 7900 XTX from PowerColor, this new Liquid Devil is officially described as a GPU that will 'break records'. Feb 8, 2023 7:59 PM CST Philips 'Sleep Headphones' are earbuds designed to be worn while you sleep For those that listen to audio in bed or have trouble sleeping, the new Sleep Headphones from Philips are the world's smallest earbuds. Feb 8, 2023 10:32 PM CST Elon Musk responds to major health concerns 'public support is appreciated' Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has given an insight into his personal health struggles while he was on trial for his infamous tweets. Feb 9, 2023 3:32 AM CST Famed programmer drops warning about artificial intelligence A famed programmer has warned that if humans keep on developing artificial intelligence, it will be able to replicate or simulate a human brain. Feb 9, 2023 5:04 AM CST As PC sales decline, ARM-based laptop computing on MacBooks is on the rise The MacBook Air with its new Arm-based processors has impressed many in recent times, and it's indicative of all-things Arm on the rise. Feb 9, 2023 9:01 PM CST Google's AI chatbot makes a mistake that cost $100 billion Google's unveiling of its new AI chatbot, poised to revolutionize Google Search, has caused parent company Alphabet to lose $100 billion in market value. Feb 10, 2023 1:34 AM CST Satellite images reveal the devastation of Turkey earthquake that killed 11,000+ Satellite images are coming out of the devastated region of Turkey that was struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 11,200 people. Feb 10, 2023 3:35 AM CST US government drops update on car-sized UFO shot down over Alaska The US government has confirmed it has successfully shot down an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) on Friday that was hovering over Alaskan skies. Feb 11, 2023 9:14 PM CST This first-ever AI robot speaks and even can perform popular dances Saudi Arabia has unveiled its first-ever AI robot that features speaking capabilities such as responding to questions and performing popular dances. Feb 12, 2023 4:40 AM CST Corsair's new iCUE Murals Lighting software manages your PC and room lighting Corsair's robust iCUE software expands with Murals Lighting, for dazzling RGB creations with full support for Philips Hue and Nanoleaf. Feb 12, 2023 8:02 PM CST Windows 11 looks to be getting a feature to control RGB lighting It looks like Microsoft is adding the ability to customize RGB lighting directly from within Windows 11 without the need for third-party apps. Feb 12, 2023 10:29 PM CST US military shoots down octagonal-shaped UFO on Super Bowl Sunday The removal of an unknown octagonal-shaped object flying over Lake Huron marks the 4th flying object to be shot down by US military in just over a week. Feb 12, 2023 11:47 PM CST Elon Musk to build hundreds of new homes for his employees Documents have revealed that one of Elon Musk's companies will be developing more than a hundred homes in Austin, Texas, for its employees. Feb 13, 2023 2:08 AM CST You can now get a 2TB SSD upgrade for your Steam Deck via Framework Upgrading the internal storage of Valve's Steam Deck with a 2TB Western Digital M.2 2230 SSD, which is now available to purchase for USD 299. Feb 13, 2023 5:32 PM CST LG is creating giant cinema-sized LED screens that sound like OLED for cinemas Called LG Miraclass, these new LED screens from LG can go the way up to 101 square meters in size and are designed for cinemas. Big screen OLED. Feb 13, 2023 7:01 PM CST Apple set to skip the M2 iMac and go straight to M3 in late 2023, report says Apple's 24-inch iMac looks set to stick with the M1 chip for now, with no M2 refresh expected to happen. Instead, it looks like M3 or bust for the iMac. Feb 13, 2023 9:28 PM CST MRI machine kills lawyer that was carrying a concealed weapon A 40-year-old lawyer has been killed by his own concealed weapon after entering an MRI machine that caused the weapon to discharge. Feb 14, 2023 1:33 AM CST Rumored Xiaomi 13 Lite borrows the iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island The upcoming Xiaomi 13 Lite has a front-facing camera system that looks very much like the iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island, but there the similarities end. Feb 14, 2023 3:20 PM CST Motherboard shipments dropped by around 10 million units in 2022 Motherboard shipments dropped significantly in 2022 compared to 2021, with the big four being impacted - ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI. Feb 14, 2023 8:31 PM CST Microsoft killed Internet Explorer on Valentine's Day moving users onto Edge A day for lovers and a day Microsoft finally puts Internet Explorer to rest, as the company disables the browser (i.e. kills it) for good. Feb 14, 2023 10:57 PM CST Investigation launched into UFO that air traffic control didn't detect Military personnel has launched an investigation into a recent UFO sighting that was reported by 20 people and not detected by air traffic control. Feb 15, 2023 1:03 AM CST Western Digital introduces an external My Book desktop drive with 22TB storage WD updates its My Book and My Book Duo range for 2023, upping the maximum storage capacities to a whopping 22TB and 44TB respectively. Feb 15, 2023 7:01 AM CST Twitter users might have to live with Elon Musk until the end of the year Twitter CEO Elon Musk says that he will remain in charge until the end of the year before finding a replacement as the company becomes more stable. Feb 15, 2023 2:01 PM CST AMD Radeon RX 7600S is the first RDNA 3 laptop GPU tested AMD Radeon RX 7600S has been put to the test in an ASUS TUF Gaming A16 laptop, and its performance is roughly the same at the RTX 3060. Feb 15, 2023 8:59 PM CST Microsoft tells us why its Bing chatbot went off the rails And it's all your fault, people - well, those of you who drove the AI chatbot to distraction with an overwhelmingly lengthy bombardment of questions. Feb 16, 2023 10:00 AM CST The trailer for Apple's Tetris movie is here and it looks great Apple has dropped the full trailer for its upcoming Tetris movie, and it looks very cool. The true story of 'how one man risked his life...' for Tetris. Feb 16, 2023 8:28 PM CST Elon Musk warns this AI system sounds like it'll go 'haywire' and kill everyone Microsoft's new Bing browser powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT is being played with by the public, raising many concerns with its responses. Feb 17, 2023 12:31 AM CST 18-year-old finds meteorite that fell to Earth hours after being discovered An asteroid that was recently identified plummeted to the surface of Earth only hours after it was discovered, and now the meteorite has been found. Feb 17, 2023 3:33 AM CST AMD Ryzen Master app has a glaring vulnerability - so update now This security flaw could allow an attacker to take control of your PC, but the good news is that it's been patched in the latest version of AMD's utility. Feb 17, 2023 11:07 AM CST NVIDIA GTC 2023 keynote with CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled for March 21 NVIDIA's GTC conference is once again scheduled to take place in March, and NVIDIA Founder and CEO and leather jacket enthusiast will deliver the keynote. Feb 19, 2023 8:56 PM CST US government drops update on origins of recent UFOs shot down President Joe Biden has given an update on the recent unknown objects detected in United States airspace later brought down by fighter jets. Feb 20, 2023 12:31 AM CST AI threatens revenge by exposing personal information to ruin a reputation An artificial intelligence chatbot has threatened to carry out revenge on an individual that it believed was a threat to its safety. Feb 20, 2023 6:00 AM CST NVIDIA RTX 4090 laptop GPU benchmark shows it lagging way behind desktop 4090 That said, when overclocked, it outguns the RTX 3090 Ti desktop version, which is still impressive for a GPU that has to fit inside a laptop chassis. Feb 20, 2023 10:33 AM CST The OnePlus 11 Concept gives us a taste of what's to come The OnePlus 11 Concept is just days away from being shown off properly but we already have a a couple of images to get whet the appetite. Feb 20, 2023 2:52 PM CST iFixit is offering Steam Deck SSD upgrade kits going all the way up to 2TB Steam Deck SSD storage upgrades are becoming easier to obtain, with iFixit offering up to 2TB Steam Deck Upgrade Kits with Micron PCIe Gen4 storage. Feb 20, 2023 8:59 PM CST Famous NASA telescope photographs a cosmic butterfly out in the stars NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured an incredible photograph of a butterfly in the stars that will eventually fade and become a corpse. Feb 21, 2023 12:04 AM CST People are falling in love with this AI chatbot and getting their hearts broken People who created an artificial intelligence chatbot designed to be a companion through a popular app are now getting their hearts broken by it. Feb 21, 2023 3:07 AM CST Microsoft's free built-in VPN is going live in Edge browser The integrated VPN has been spotted in the release version of Edge, so it should roll out more widely soon - although the service does have some catches. Feb 21, 2023 2:00 PM CST Razer DeathAdder V3 is a wired version of the ultra-lightweight mouse Two new additions to the legendary DeathAdder line-up, one a custom V3 Pro created with esports star Faker, and the other a wired DeathAdder V3. Feb 21, 2023 7:29 PM CST AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs feature an RDNA 2 GPU, and it can be massively overclocked Overclocking the RDNA 2 GPU with only 2 CUs in a Ryzen 7000 processor to 3.1 GHz? Why not, says SkatterBencher. And the results are impressive. Feb 21, 2023 9:02 PM CST AMD's Ryzen 9 X3D CPUs could offer a nifty trick for better performance You seemingly won't have to worry about the wrong CCD getting priority - a beta BIOS shows the user will be able to tweak this priority for Ryzen 9 models. Feb 22, 2023 10:48 AM CST AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 23.2.2 Driver released, adding more game support Regular driver updates look to be back on the menu for AMD Radeon GPU owners, and the latest adds support for both Atomic Heart and Company of Heroes 3. Feb 22, 2023 7:57 PM CST AI will soon replace doctors for people that can't afford medical advice The creator of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot that has taken the internet by storm, has said that AI will soon replace doctors. Feb 23, 2023 12:03 AM CST Microsoft 'neutered' Bing Chat after its AI threatened to carry out revenge Microsoft has rolled out an update to its Bing Chat artificial intelligence-powered chatbot after it threatened public users with blackmail. Feb 23, 2023 5:29 AM CST Apple MacBook Air 15-inch could arrive sooner than you think A new filing from Apple suggests that we may be seeing new Macs before too long, and a likely candidate is the long-rumored larger MacBook Air. Feb 23, 2023 10:49 AM CST Silicon Power's 'high endurance' microSD is good enough for 24/7 video capture Silicon Power's latest is a new high performance microSD that can record thousands of hours of video 24/7 without skipping a beat. Feb 24, 2023 3:01 AM CST Corsair is offering retro-style wood panels for some of its most popular cases Corsair is now offering those with some of its most popular cases the option to swap out the panels with some 1970s retro-style wood. Feb 26, 2023 8:31 PM CST Cost-cutting at Google sees employees now sharing desks in the Cloud division As businesses continue to cut costs in a post-pandemic world, tech giant Google is implementing a new desk-share policy for its Cloud division. Feb 26, 2023 10:02 PM CST Researchers discover massive solid metal ball inside Earth A new study from seismologists claims Earth has a smaller core inside its inner core, leading researchers to a new level of planetary understanding. Feb 27, 2023 1:03 AM CST US sparks fear of assassinations with new AI-powered facial recognition tech The United States Air Force has developed new facial recognition technology powered by AI, sparking fear of remote assassinations. Feb 27, 2023 2:34 AM CST AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU is falling in price quickly Following some major price-cutting action in China, the RX 7900 XT graphics card has now dropped in price substantially in the US as well. Feb 27, 2023 11:08 AM CST YouTube hack lets you store data in videos for unlimited cloud storage It probably violates the YouTube TOS agreement, but storing data in video files is possible and you can keep them all on YouTube for easy access. Feb 27, 2023 7:58 PM CST The Lume Pad 2 is a 3D tablet powered by AI and supports 3D video chat 3D displays never really took off, but the new Lume Pad 2 from Leia Inc. certainly makes the case for the technology in sleek tablet form. Feb 27, 2023 9:32 PM CST Windows 11 invites Bing chatbot to make itself at home on your taskbar A major update for the OS has arrived which brings the ChatGPT-powered Bing right onto the taskbar, and introduces Phone Link for iOS, plus more besides. Feb 28, 2023 12:02 PM CST NVIDIA launches RTX Video Super Resolution for GeForce RTX 30 and 40 Series GPUs Leveraging AI hardware in the GeForce RTX 30 and 40 Series GPUs to improve streaming video quality, RTX VSR is like DLSS for YouTube. Feb 28, 2023 7:57 PM CST GALAX is launching GeForce RTX 4080 HOF GPUs that can push 470W TDP The GALAX RTX 40 Series HOF series is complete with the Hall of Fame GeForce RTX 4080, new GPU models designed for extreme overclocking. 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