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- Nope, no more charger cable in the box for Samsung Galaxy S21 phonesSamsung says it's promoting 'better recycling habits' with its customers by removing the charger and earphones from packaging.Sat, Jan 16 2021 10:19 PM CST
- ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII EXTREME GLACIAL motherboard will cost $1800+ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII EXTREME GLACIAL motherboard packs Z590 chipset, liquid-cooling monoblock from EK and costs over $1800.Sat, Jan 16 2021 9:19 PM CST
- AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su on CPU, GPU supply: tightness in first half 2021AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su weighs in on the CPU and GPU supply issues it is facing, with 'tightness in the first half of the year'.Sat, Jan 16 2021 7:45 PM CST
- What was CD Projekt's original vision for Cyberpunk 2077?Cyberpunk 2077 was announced in late 2012, but dev didn't start until years later, and devs wanted it to be more like this game.Sat, Jan 16 2021 5:06 PM CST
- Samsung Galaxy Book Flex2: packs 11th Gen Intel CPU and 5G into laptopSamsung unveils its new Galaxy Book Flex2 5G which packs 11th Gen Intel Core CPU with Intel Xe graphics, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and more.Fri, Jan 15 2021 11:47 PM CST
- Canon makes you feel like a spy satellite with its new websiteCanon's own CE-SAT-1 satellite rocks a 'lightly modified' 5D Mark III DSLR, new interactive site lets you take photos from space.Fri, Jan 15 2021 11:06 PM CST
- Apple's foldable iPhone: Ceramic Shield glass bends, but doesn't breakApple's first foldable iPhone prototypes see chemically strengthened Ceramic Shield that will bend, and not actually break.Fri, Jan 15 2021 9:52 PM CST
- Palit submits now-postponed GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards to EECPalit submits multiple versions of custom GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards through EEC, even after postponement rumors surface.Fri, Jan 15 2021 7:21 PM CST
- TSMC promises to fix global auto chip shortage, says it's a 'priority'Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company pledges to fix automotive chip shortages across the world, says it's a 'priority'.Fri, Jan 15 2021 5:59 PM CST
- Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is peak smartphone... 2 weeks into 2021Samsung's new flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone has a quad-camera rig -- and hell, even the selfie cam shoots 4K 60FPS video.Fri, Jan 15 2021 3:55 AM CST
- ASUS ROG Strix XG43UQ: 43-inch 4K 144Hz with HDMI 2.1 gaming monitorASUS reveals its new 2021 flagship ROG Strix XG43UQ with a huge 43-inch panel at 4K with super-smooth 144Hz and HDMI 2.1.Fri, Jan 15 2021 2:48 AM CST
- DisplayPort 2.0 monitors coming in late 2021: 4K 240Hz and 8K 120HzDisplayPort 2.0 is coming in late 2021 with 80Gbit/s of bandwidth, enough to drive 4K 240Hz and 8K 85Hz monitors of the future.Thu, Jan 14 2021 11:57 PM CST
- Steam MAUs hit astronomical 120 million in 2020, up 26% year-over-yearSteam had 120 million monthly active users in 2020, beating 2019's numbers by 25 million gamers (+26% year-over-year MAUs)Thu, Jan 14 2021 2:31 PM CST
- Massive still working on Avatar game as it develops Star Wars projectUbisoft's Massive Entertainment is still developing the upcoming Avatar game as it also gears up for the new Star Wars project.Thu, Jan 14 2021 11:16 AM CST
- Cyberpunk 2077's PS4, Xbox glitches took CD Projekt RED by surpriseCD Projekt RED says the worst Cyberpunk 2077 glitches weren't present in their internal playtests and took them by surprise.Wed, Jan 13 2021 10:33 PM CST
- New next-gen Harry Potter RPG Hogwart's Legacy won't release in 2021WB Games delays its new PS5, Xbox Series X next-gen Harry Potter RPG into 2022 so it can 'give the game the time it needs'Wed, Jan 13 2021 7:34 PM CST
- Cyberpunk 2077 PS5, Series X upgrades may release in Aug/Sept 2021CD Projekt RED outlines new update and bug fix patch timeline for Cyberpunk 2077, confirming free DLC is on the back burner.Wed, Jan 13 2021 3:30 PM CST
- Ubisoft making new Star Wars game, EA no longer has exclusivityEA no longer has exclusivity to make Star Wars games, and now Disney has tapped Ubisoft to develop a new game with a fresh story.Wed, Jan 13 2021 9:03 AM CST
- Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 5G: thin, light, fast with 5GLenovo announces its new ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 5G, starts at $1899 with 5G, and Intel's latest 11th Gen Core i7 vPro CPU.Wed, Jan 13 2021 6:25 AM CST
- Palit reveals new GeForce RTX 3060 StormX and Dual graphics cardsPalit's new GeForce RTX 3060 Dual Series packs 2 x 90mm fans, Palit RTX 3060 StormX is a super-small card at just 17nm long.Wed, Jan 13 2021 5:01 AM CST
- AMD will have Ryzen Threadripper PRO chips for consumers in March 2021The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is a flagship Zen 3-based BEAST: packs insane 64 cores, 128 threads and 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes.Wed, Jan 13 2021 12:34 AM CST
- Razer's new gaming chair wraps you inside of 60-inch rollable OLEDRazer's new Project Brooklyn teased: a new immersive gaming chair that wraps your entire head with a 60-inch rollable OLED screen.Tue, Jan 12 2021 9:10 PM CST
- Alienware's new m17 gaming laptop packs RTX 3080 + 360Hz displayDell's new flagship Alienware m17 R4 gaming laptop packs up to Core i9-10980HK CPU, 32GB RAM, 4TB PCIe storage and 360Hz display.Tue, Jan 12 2021 8:26 PM CST
- GIGABYTE's new AORUS 17G gaming laptop: RTX 3080 GPU + 300Hz display!GIGABYTE announces its new flagship AORUS 17G gaming laptop, packs 17.3-inch display up to 300Hz and GeForce RTX 3080 mobile GPU.Tue, Jan 12 2021 6:29 PM CST
- Yeah, it seems Intel DG2 GPU could be made on TSMC 7nm nodeIntel's upcoming DG2 discrete GPU will be made on enhanced version of TSMC 7nm process, will be out later this year in 2021.Tue, Jan 12 2021 5:12 PM CST
- Apple 'aggressively testing' vapor chamber cooling for iPhones in 2022Apple's next-gen iPhone could pack vapor chamber thermal technology to keep it cool, Apple is 'aggressively testing' the tech.Sat, Jan 16 2021 10:00 PM CST
- STALKER 2 has new protagonist, a stalker named SkifGSC Game World teases STALKER 2 has a new protagonist, Skif, who will 'shape the new grand chapter in the history of the Zone'.Sat, Jan 16 2021 9:00 PM CST
- AORUS PCIe 4.0 7000s SSD pushes 7GB/sec with new Phison E18 controllerAORUS Gen 4 7000s SSDs are powered by the second-gen Phison PS5018-E18 controller on 12nm capable of over 7GB/sec (7000MB/sec).Sat, Jan 16 2021 7:22 PM CST
- This amazing new feature makes Stadia much more competitiveHitman 3 is the first to get Google Stadia's innovative save state share feature, which lets gamers capture/share in-game demos.Sat, Jan 16 2021 12:51 PM CST
- Activision likely to beat $7.6 billion outlook on Call of Duty successActivision expects to make a historic $7.765 billion in 2020, but it could beat that forecast thanks to Call of Duty's sales.Fri, Jan 15 2021 11:33 PM CST
- NVIDIA is thinking about making Ampere GPUs for crypto mining?!NVIDIA is thinking about making crypto-mining specific Ampere graphics cards without display outputs for crypto mining...Fri, Jan 15 2021 10:43 PM CST
- CDPR's risky gambit paid off: Cyberpunk 2077 was #2 in U.S. salesCD Projekt RED's decision to release Cyberpunk 2077 in an unfinished state didn't affect physical U.S. game sales earnings.Fri, Jan 15 2021 9:28 PM CST
- NVIDIA 'indefinitely postpones' new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics cardNVIDIA indefinitely postpones the 'once inevitable RTX 3080 Ti' because it would be 'in poor taste' to announce another GPU.Fri, Jan 15 2021 6:33 PM CST
- TSMC to spend up to $28 billion on making next-gen chips in 2021Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) will spend somewhere between $25 billion to $28 billion on advanced chips in 2021.Fri, Jan 15 2021 5:37 PM CST
- Samsung Galaxy SmartTag: you'll never lose your keys ever againSamsung's new SmartTag attaches to your keys, your bag, or even your pet -- and give you the live location at your fingertips.Fri, Jan 15 2021 3:33 AM CST
- Half-Life 3 with RTX confirmed?! Source 2 teased with RTX, ray tracingValve's new Source 2 engine could receive RTX and ray tracing support, hopefully that means Half-Life 3 has ray tracing support.Fri, Jan 15 2021 1:33 AM CST
- Intel CEO Bob Swan stepping down, Pat Gelsinger hopes to do A+++ jobIntel has been stumbling since 2016, allowing competitor AMD to run up, catch up, and run past -- Bob Swan walks the plan.Thu, Jan 14 2021 11:31 PM CST
- Capcom to show off new Resident Evil VIIIage gameplay on January 21Capcom plans a huge Resident Evil VIIIage showcase in a week's time, complete with gameplay walkthroughs, trailers, and more.Thu, Jan 14 2021 1:18 PM CST
- MSI unveils water-cooled GeForce RTX 30 series SEA HAWK graphics cardsMSI teases its new GeForce RTX 30 series SEA HAWK cards are on the way, packing dedicated fan and AIO cooler to chill Ampere.Thu, Jan 14 2021 4:05 AM CST
- Multi-User accounts and app sharing coming to Quest 2 next monthOculus just informed its developer community that experimental multi-user account and app sharing support is coming to Quest 2.Wed, Jan 13 2021 9:04 PM CST
- Jedi: Fallen Order now runs a lot better on PS5, Xbox Series XJedi: Fallen Order can now hit 1080p 60FPS on PS5, Xbox Series X consoles and dynamic resolution scaling is closer to 4K.Wed, Jan 13 2021 5:03 PM CST
- EA has a 'number of new Star Wars games' in developmentEA no longer has exclusivity over Star Wars games, but that doesn't mean it's stopped making Star Wars projects altogether.Wed, Jan 13 2021 2:53 PM CST
- TSMC rumored to make Intel 5nm CPUs in 2021, high-end 3nm CPUs in 2022TSMC starting 2021 off with rumors that it will make Intel Core i3 chips on 5nm this year, high-end CPUs on 3nm for Intel in 2022.Wed, Jan 13 2021 7:21 AM CST
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800 can be unlocked, turned into a Ryzen 7 5800XAMD's new Ryzen 7 5800 (non-X) can be unlocked, turned into the higher-end Ryzen 7 5800X, which boosts CPU clocks and performance.Wed, Jan 13 2021 6:06 AM CST
- LG's new 83-inch 4K 120Hz OLED TV allows for IMAX-style gamingLG's new C1 series OLED TVs re here, with a new larger 83-inch model that has the super-powered 4K 120Hz gaming mode for 2021.Wed, Jan 13 2021 4:43 AM CST
- EK's sandwich waterblock for servers cools two graphics cards at onceEK Water Blocks is now making custom water blocks for enterprise customers and one of its clients commissioned a dual card cooler.Tue, Jan 12 2021 10:19 PM CST
- Alienware announces Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 gaming desktop PCDell announces its new Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Gaming Desktop: powered by GeForce RTX 3080 + AMD Ryzen 9 5950X.Tue, Jan 12 2021 8:53 PM CST
- PowerColor preps Radeon RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT Liquid Devil cardsPowerColor's fully-custom Radeon RX 6000 series Liquid Devil cards announced, feature pre-installed water block designed by EK.Tue, Jan 12 2021 8:05 PM CST
- ASUS ROG Flow X13: ultra-portable notebook with external RTX 3080 GPUASUS ROG Flow X13 is a super-small ultra-portable gaming beast with custom-built external docking for external RTX 3080 graphics.Tue, Jan 12 2021 6:09 PM CST
- Supermicro's new SuperWorkstation: up to 64C/128T with 2TB RAMSupermicro's next-generation SuperWorkstation is ready for the future of intensive workload processing with Ryzen Threadripper PRO.Tue, Jan 12 2021 4:49 PM CST
- MSI reveals GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX: teeny, tiny Mini-ITX cardMSI GeForce RTX 3060 12GB AERO ITX OC revealed, super-small Ampere card that offers RTX 2080 Ti performance in Mini-ITX form.Sat, Jan 16 2021 9:44 PM CST
- GAINWARD unveils 4 new GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cardsGainward introduces GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost, RTX 3060 Pegasus, RTX 3060 Gold Star, and RTX 3060 Wind Chaser EX graphics cards.Sat, Jan 16 2021 8:29 PM CST
- CD Projekt knew Cyberpunk 2077 had issues but released it anywayCD Projekt says it didn't see many of Cyberpunk 2077's bugs before launch. But developers say management knew about the issues.Sat, Jan 16 2021 6:15 PM CST
- Bungie says goodbye to Halo forever by closing this piece of historyBungie plans to retire original legacy Halo stat-tracking on Bungie.net on February 9, 2021, and all stats/content will be wiped.Sat, Jan 16 2021 12:32 AM CST
- Russian crypto company sets up Bitcoin mining farm in the ArcticRussian crypto firm BitCluster dips its toes into Bitcoin mining in the Arctic Circle, where it is extremely cold -- perfect.Fri, Jan 15 2021 11:31 PM CST
- U.S. gamers spent a record $56.9 billion on gaming in 2020COVID-19 lockdowns sparked significant game hardware and software spending growth in the United States to a record $56.9 billion.Fri, Jan 15 2021 10:31 PM CST
- CD Projekt now getting sued by THIRTEEN law firms for Cyberpunk 2077A multitude of U.S.-based law firms file class action lawsuits against CD Projekt Group S.A. and advise investors to participate.Fri, Jan 15 2021 8:30 PM CST
- SAPPHIRE's new fanless Radeon RX 5700 XT is a silent crypto mining GPUSAPPPHIRE's new GPRO X070 is a fanless -- and silent -- Radoen RX 5700 XT graphics card for cryptocurrency mining machines.Fri, Jan 15 2021 6:13 PM CST
- Kim Dotcom: Bitcoin to replace USD as world's reserve currency by 2030Kim Dotcom says the US had the 'luxury of printing USD to finance its debt' after WW2, says within 10 years Bitcoin makes its move.Fri, Jan 15 2021 5:24 PM CST
- Qualcomm acquires Nuvia for $1.4 billion, ex-Apple engineers in towQualcomm acquires Nuvia for $1.4 billion, includes the former chief CPU architect of Apple and now Nuvia CEO Gerard Williams.Fri, Jan 15 2021 3:14 AM CST
- Sorry, but GPUs are going to be hard to buy until at least April 2021If you've been waiting to get a new GeForce RTX 30 series or Radeon RX 6000 series card, you'll be waiting a little longer.Fri, Jan 15 2021 12:12 AM CST
- Ubisoft's Star Wars game: New relatable characters, story and loreUbisoft Massive's new Star Wars game will have iconic, unique, and relatable characters set in an entirely new chapter of lore.Thu, Jan 14 2021 5:07 PM CST
- CDPR has 'many more future plans beyond Cyberpunk,' maybe Witcher 4?CD Projekt RED teases new projects outside of Cyberpunk 2077, which include CP2077 multiplayer and maybe a new Witcher game.Thu, Jan 14 2021 12:20 PM CST
- MSI's first SSDs offers huge 4TB, with up to super-fast 7GB/secMSI's new GAMING SSD is its first foray into the storage world, with PCIe 4.0 speeds @ up to 7GB/sec coming soon in 2021.Thu, Jan 14 2021 4:00 AM CST
- Nintendo sold-in 1 million Switches in China, but that's not a lotNintendo has shipped 1 million Switch consoles in China, but this isn't really a lot compared to other worldwide regions.Wed, Jan 13 2021 8:36 PM CST
- Cyberpunk 2077 coming back to PlayStation Store 'as soon as possible'CD Projekt RED is working day and night with Sony to get Cyberpunk 2077 back on the PlayStation Store, but no date has been given.Wed, Jan 13 2021 4:15 PM CST
- Ubisoft Star Wars: Live game possibly set in High Republic timelineUbisoft's new Star Wars game (yes, it's happening) will likely be a live game. It may also be set in the new High Republic era.Wed, Jan 13 2021 11:06 AM CST
- EK steps into 2021 with active GPU backplate cooler for RTX 3080, 3090EK now water cools both sides of an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (especially so with its 24GB of GDDR6X) and RTX 3080 graphics cards.Wed, Jan 13 2021 7:07 AM CST
- ZOTAC teases new GeForce RTX 3060 AMP White, Twin Edge series cardsZOTAC announces its new GeForce RTX 3060 series graphics cards in both the AMP White and Twin Edge series, starting at $329.Wed, Jan 13 2021 5:46 AM CST
- You can download 'all' of the CIA's information on UFO's right nowThe CIA has claimed that the thousands of documents that are now available to download are all of its information on UFOs.Wed, Jan 13 2021 2:33 AM CST
- John Carmack: 'Facebook login isn't going away'Despite all of the criticism and the lawsuits, Facebook is not backing down from its login requirements for Oculus headsets.Tue, Jan 12 2021 9:20 PM CST
- Panasonic's VR Glasses look like steampunk goggles from the futurePanasonic's VR Glasses give off a futuristic steampunk vibe. It's o bad they don't support 6-degrees of freedom tracking.Tue, Jan 12 2021 8:35 PM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 gaming laptops start at $1999, pack 16GB GDDR6NVIDIA unveils its new GeForce RTX 30 series laptop GPUs, flagship GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB of RAM laptops will start from $1999.Tue, Jan 12 2021 7:02 PM CST
- ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQ announced: 4K 144Hz + HDMI 2.1 gaming monitorASUS unveils next-gen ROG Swift PG32UQ gaming monitor: a huge new 32-inch 4K 144Hz IPS gaming beast with HDMI 2.1 connectivity.Tue, Jan 12 2021 5:26 PM CST
- EK is upping its standards to support autonomous vehicle coolingEK Water Blocks announced that it's now working with a partner to create automotive cooling solutions for autonomous vehicles.Tue, Jan 12 2021 4:41 PM CST
