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- CML says its depth camera is better than Apple's LiDAR systemCambridge Mechatronics Limited is building a depth camera for smartphones that's far superior to Apple's iPhone 12 LiDAR system.Tue, Oct 27 2020 12:11 AM CDT
- PUBG will run at 60FPS on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X consolesPUBG will offer super-smooth chicken dinners on next-gen PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S consoles with 60FPS framerate mode.Mon, Oct 26 2020 11:27 PM CDT
- Huawei is building a 6-DoF VR headset that tethers to a phoneHuawei is building a VR headset that tethers to your phone. The new VR Glass headset includes controllers that double as a stand.Mon, Oct 26 2020 10:14 PM CDT
- No, Facebook won't ban you for having two QuestsOculus Support told a user that having two Quest headsets would get you banned from Facebook. Turns out that answer is false.Mon, Oct 26 2020 8:57 PM CDT
- Baby Yoda comes to Star Wars Squadrons with new Mandalorian DLCBaby Yoda arrives in a new The Mandalorian crossover supply drop in Star Wars Squadrons, bringing lots of cosmetics/trinkets.Mon, Oct 26 2020 6:51 PM CDT
- Facebook jumps into cloud gaming with unique F2P-only game planFacebook enters the cloud gaming arena without any special hardware or controllers, library made up of only free-to-play games.Mon, Oct 26 2020 12:25 PM CDT
- Move over, Among Us: Phasmophobia is gaming's latest indie hitAn ambitious paranormal ghost hunter indie has outsold AAA hits like Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate 3, and even new hit Among Us.Sun, Oct 25 2020 6:52 PM CDT
- New Elder Scrolls VI fan-made trailer is absolutely mind-blowingThis fan-made Elder Scrolls VI: Hammerfell trailer is an amazing showcase of possible next-gen console tech. We wish it were real.Sun, Oct 25 2020 3:26 PM CDT
- New PS4 game patches reduce HDD load times by up to 85%PS4 owners get a taste of the next-gen PlayStation 5's ultra-fast loading times as first-party games get new fast-load patches.Sun, Oct 25 2020 12:04 PM CDT
- Switch JoyCon prices drop closer to controller's actual valueNintendo has lowered the Switch JoyCon prices to $40 a piece, a nice drop but it's not enough to reflect the controller's quality.Sat, Oct 24 2020 5:31 PM CDT
- Microsoft embraces memes, makes a real Xbox Series X fridgeMicrosoft actually did it. They embraced the memes and made a life-sized Xbox Series X fridge that stays nice and chilly.Sat, Oct 24 2020 2:26 PM CDT
- Ubisoft retires uPlay, brings cross-play, cross-save to PC & consolesUbisoft is retiring uPlay and replacing it with a unified cross-platform ecosystem that offers social play, cross-saves, and more.Fri, Oct 23 2020 6:51 PM CDT
- Rapper Travis Scott literally gets blown away by the PS5Sony spoofs the old-school Maxell commercials with a new PlayStation 5 ad that blows rapper Travis Scott nearly out of his seat.Fri, Oct 23 2020 4:26 PM CDT
- PUBG update on consoles: new framerate priority mode for 60FPSThe new PUBG Console Update 9.1 is floating out, introduces Framerate Priority mode which ups the FPS cap to 60FPS on consoles.Thu, Oct 22 2020 10:31 PM CDT
- Intel DG1 GPU shipping now, Xe-HPG DG2 GPU in the labs right nowIntel's new DG1 should be seen in the wild soon, gaming-focused Intel Xe-HPG DG2 is currently being tested in the Intel labs.Thu, Oct 22 2020 9:12 PM CDT
- AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT PCB leaked, Big Navi is real close nowThis is our first look at AMD's new Big Navi-based Navi 21 XT-powered Radeon RX 6800 XT engineering board, shaping up well.Thu, Oct 22 2020 7:36 PM CDT
- Canadian gamer sues EA for gambling-like lootboxes in 60 gamesOne Canadian gamer is taking on Electronic Arts on behalf of himself and anyone who bought 'gambling-like' lootboxes since 2008.Thu, Oct 22 2020 2:26 PM CDT
- Xbox Series X temps hit 62C when 65% of total PSU wattage is drawnThe Xbox Series X's thermal exhaust vents can get pretty toasty in games that push high-end perf and draw more wattage/power.Thu, Oct 22 2020 11:31 AM CDT
- Silicon Motion's new PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD controllers handle 7GB/sec+Silicon Motion unveils 3 new PCIe 4.0 controllers for 'performance and automotive' markets, with super-crazy 7GB/sec reads.Wed, Oct 21 2020 11:05 PM CDT
- Adobe's AR Together solves object persistence in multi-user ARAdobe solved the object persistence problem that plaques multi-user AR. Now your AR decorations will be visible to everyone.Wed, Oct 21 2020 9:29 PM CDT
- Quest 2 is selling even better than Facebook anticipatedFacebook expected the Quest 2 to sell well, but the company didn't expect the headset to fly off the shelves quiet so fast.Wed, Oct 21 2020 7:29 PM CDT
- Gears 5 on Xbox Series X significantly cuts input latency at 120FPSPlaying Gears 5 in 120FPS on Xbox Series X can significantly reduce input latency by up to 57% in modes where it matters most.Wed, Oct 21 2020 4:08 PM CDT
- Here's how to get a free copy of Halo 5 Guardians from MicrosoftHalo Infinite has been delayed, but you can still grab a free copy of Halo 5 Guardians on Xbox with a simple account sign up.Wed, Oct 21 2020 12:25 PM CDT
- Here's the leaked specs on the next-gen AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD's next-gen Radeon RX 6900 XT is powered by the Navi 21 XTX, with 16GB of GDDR6 and a 2040MHz game clock, 2330MHz boost clock.Wed, Oct 21 2020 2:56 AM CDT
- NVIDIA shows how good DLSS 2.0 tech is with new Enlisted game trailerEnlisted is a launch title for Xbox Series X/S at 4K 60FPS, but on the PC and GeForce with NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 tech -- it's incredible.Tue, Oct 20 2020 11:24 PM CDT
- GIVEAWAY: Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD worth $2000!We have the most sought after SSD up for grabs this week, Sabrent's monster 8TB Rocket Q PCIe M.2 drive - be in it to win!Mon, Oct 26 2020 11:47 PM CDT
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti accidentally, kinda revealed in GPU-Z leakNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3060 Ti specs leaked, we should expect 4864 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR6 memory -- for under $400.Mon, Oct 26 2020 10:56 PM CDT
- PALIT announces its new GeForce RTX 3070 JetStream graphics cardPalit's new GeForce RTX 3070 JetStream drops most of the RGB lighting bling, drops with the other RTX 3070s on October 29.Mon, Oct 26 2020 10:01 PM CDT
- Radeon RX 6800 XT leaked results: faster than GeForce RTX 3080 at 4KAMD's new Big Navi Radeon RX 6800 XT leaked benchmarks see it crush the GeForce RTX 3080 in 4K rasterization, loses in ray tracing.Mon, Oct 26 2020 8:29 PM CDT
- Ubisoft confirms PS5, Xbox Series X game performance: 4K 120FPS + moreUbisoft details the kind of in-game performance we can expect on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in AC Valhalla, Watch Dogs, etc.Mon, Oct 26 2020 6:15 PM CDT
- Good news: you should (hopefully) easily buy the new GeForce RTX 3070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 are so hard to find, but the upcoming GeForce RTX 3070 should be much easier to find.Sun, Oct 25 2020 11:43 PM CDT
- GameStop's new FlexPay leasing program seems like a giant scamGameStop rolls out a new FlexPay program for leasing consoles and games via month-to-month payments, but the terms are terrible.Sun, Oct 25 2020 5:56 PM CDT
- Dev: Xbox Series X's GPU lead over PS5 'doesn't really make an impact'Third-party developer behind Dirt 5 isn't convinced the Xbox Series X's high-end GPU will make a big difference over the PS5.Sun, Oct 25 2020 2:33 PM CDT
- Control's PS4 saves can't transfer to PS5 without doing this firstGamers have to run Control Ultimate Edition on PS4 before their in-game saves can transfer over to the next-gen PS5 console.Sun, Oct 25 2020 3:32 AM CDT
- Hideo Kojima officially confirms his new game is in active developmentHideo Kojima's newest mystery project is now in full development and production, and KojiPro is hiring tons of devs to work on it.Sat, Oct 24 2020 4:18 PM CDT
- Infinadeck wants to put its Ready Player One tech in your homeInfinideck, the company that built the omnidirectional treadmill used in Ready Player One is adapting its technology for consumers.Fri, Oct 23 2020 9:17 PM CDT
- Microsoft could release Xbox TV streaming stick for cloud gamingMicrosoft could release a low-cost Xbox streaming stick for Project xCloud gaming, allowing players to play without a console.Fri, Oct 23 2020 6:06 PM CDT
- Google does damage control to counter controversial dev statementsGoogle doesn't approve of controversial streamer statements made from Typhoon Studios/Stadia game developer Alex Hutchinson.Fri, Oct 23 2020 3:01 PM CDT
- PNY joins the PCIe 4.0 craze with a line of 5,600MB/s SSDsPNY's new XLR8 CS3040 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDs offer up to 2TB of storage with read speeds up to 5,600MB/s and writes up to 4,300MB/s.Thu, Oct 22 2020 9:42 PM CDT
- AMD's next-gen CPU and GPUs power LUMI supercomputer in 2021AMD's next-gen Zen 3-based EPYC and Radeon Instinct GPUs will power the new LUMI supercomputer in Kajaani, Finland in 2021.Thu, Oct 22 2020 8:31 PM CDT
- 4 x GeForce RTX 3090s tested by Puget Systems, uses 1700W of powerPuget Systems uses not 1 but 4 x NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics cards in a single workstation, over 1700W power consumption.Thu, Oct 22 2020 7:05 PM CDT
- PS5's UI is a clean and functionally-layered evolution over the PS4The PS5's UI has multiple layers that all serve a bigger purpose, complete with interactive modes like on-screen hints and more.Thu, Oct 22 2020 1:33 PM CDT
- Gears 5 runs beyond Ultra PC settings on Xbox Series XGears of War 5 is massively optimized on the Xbox Series X and boosts visual graphics and performance beyond Ultra PC settings.Thu, Oct 22 2020 10:20 AM CDT
- This is the only trailer you need to watch for Watch Dogs: LegionUbisoft releases new Watch Dogs: Legion: Classroom 101 Co-Op video, which shows how you can join the Resistance with your friends.Wed, Oct 21 2020 10:30 PM CDT
- AMD Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT specs teased: RTX 3080 competitorAMD's second and third best Big Navi cards will be the Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6800, both with 16GB of GDDR6 memory.Wed, Oct 21 2020 8:40 PM CDT
- Xbox Series X overwrites Quick Resume slots without any warningXbox Series X's new Quick Resume feature is a convenient feature for gamers, but you may not want to rely too much on it.Wed, Oct 21 2020 6:20 PM CDT
- Devolver Digital and Croteam get married, new Serious Sam games in devIndie publisher Devolver Digital has acquired Croteam in a sweeping marriage of the ages, and more Serious Sam games are in dev.Wed, Oct 21 2020 2:35 PM CDT
- Atari's new hotel concepts look like a futuristic sci-fi dreamscapeAtari has lofty ambitions for its new hotels and resorts, and new stylish renders reveal a retro-futuristic sci-fi design.Wed, Oct 21 2020 10:33 AM CDT
- Cyberpunk 2077 has realistic lip-sync in 10 languages thanks to AICD PROJEKT RED used AI (artificial intelligence) to have full lip-sync for every single voiced character in the 10 languages.Wed, Oct 21 2020 1:31 AM CDT
- Phison E18 controller exclusive: mind blowing 7.4GB/sec read speedsPhison's next-gen E18 SSD controller teased, with our industry sources giving us a tease of these huge 7.4GB/sec read speeds.Tue, Oct 20 2020 11:11 PM CDT
- Lenovo is now selling ThinkStation computers with Varjo XR headsetsLenovo and Varjo have teamed up to offer bundle packages for enterprise customers that include workstations and Varjo XR headsets.Mon, Oct 26 2020 11:41 PM CDT
- This new Mandalorian Xbox controllers costs $160, drops on December 31The Mandalorian S2 begins on October 30, with Microsoft announcing its new Mandalorian Xbox One controller for $160 on December 31.Mon, Oct 26 2020 10:29 PM CDT
- COLORFUL's new iGame GeForce RTX 3090 Vulcan X OC rocks LCD displayCOLORFUL launches its new iGame GeForce RTX 3090 Vulcan X OC graphics card, with a built-in LCD display and 24GB of GDDR6X.Mon, Oct 26 2020 9:35 PM CDT
- AMD's new Ryzen 5 5600X costs $299, battles Core i9-10900K at $600+AMD's mid-range Ryzen 5 5600X is shaping up to be a powerhouse for $299, beating the Core i9-10900K that costs at least $550.Mon, Oct 26 2020 7:38 PM CDT
- God of War runs at 60FPS with ultra-fast loading on PlayStation 5Sony Santa Monica's Norse-themed God of War reboot will get hefty frame rate optimization boosts to 60FPS on the next-gen PS5.Mon, Oct 26 2020 2:25 PM CDT
- ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 6800 XT boosts above 2.5GHz, uses 290WAMD's next-gen Big Navi has some high GPU clock speeds, with Navi 21 XT on a custom Radeon RX 6800 XT reaching over 2.5GHz boost.Sun, Oct 25 2020 9:34 PM CDT
- Marvel's Avengers is a big success with 2.2 million launch month salesSquare Enix's new Avengers live game enjoyed successful sales roughly equal to Spider-Man's 2018 release, second to FF7 Remake.Sun, Oct 25 2020 4:38 PM CDT
- Ghostbusters crossover brings feel-good bustin' to FortniteEpic Games teams up with Sony Pictures for a big Ghostbusters crossover event for Halloween, just don't expect Slimer to show up.Sun, Oct 25 2020 1:26 PM CDT
- Digital games made $10.7 billion in September 2020, SuperData reportsA huge 40% spike in console game revenues help September 2020's overall digital earnings jump to $10.7 billion, up 16% YoY.Sat, Oct 24 2020 11:57 PM CDT
- Apex Legends explodes on Steam in November, Switch delayed to 2021Respawn is ready to bring their Titanfall BR shooter to Steam next month, but the upcoming Switch port won't be ready until 2021.Sat, Oct 24 2020 3:19 PM CDT
- DecaGear 1 is a 4K VR headset with face and hip tracking for $449The DecaGear 1 is a 4K VR headsets with two cameras to track your facial expressions: One for your eyes, one for your mouth.Fri, Oct 23 2020 7:20 PM CDT
- Ultra-bizarre HR Giger-esque FPS Scorn releases 2021 on Xbox Series XUltra-bizarre fantasy-horror first-person shooter Scorn will launch in 2021 on Xbox Series X and PC with 4K 60FPS performance.Fri, Oct 23 2020 5:11 PM CDT
- Here's when the US will be in the darkest time of the entire pandemicThe coronavirus pandemic is going to get a whole lot worse in the United States, and this is when it will be the darkest.Fri, Oct 23 2020 8:35 AM CDT
- Fortnite is 60GB smaller on the PC with its latest patchFortnite's new patch for the PC weighs in at 27GB, with Epic Games using new optimizations to massively reduce the overall size.Thu, Oct 22 2020 9:30 PM CDT
- There may be a problem with the Quest 2 Elite Strap designMany people are reporting Oculus Quest 2 Elite Straps are breaking under light use. Facebook may be dealing with a product defect.Thu, Oct 22 2020 8:06 PM CDT
- Disney+, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube and more are pre-loaded onto PS5HBO Max, Hulu, and other streaming/media apps may not be available on the PS5 at launch, and apps are now pre-loaded onto console.Thu, Oct 22 2020 3:32 PM CDT
- Population: One is out today with crossplay between all VR platformsBigBox VR's Population: One battle royale game is available today for $29.99 on SteamVR and Oculus store with crossplay support.Thu, Oct 22 2020 12:01 PM CDT
- Acer just announced a metal & carbon fiber laptop designed by PorscheAcer worked with Porsche to create the all-metal chassis and carbon fiber lid in the new Porsche Design Acer Book RS laptop.Wed, Oct 21 2020 11:51 PM CDT
- NVIDIA reportedly cancels GeForce RTX 3080 20GB, RTX 3070 16GB cardsAccording to the latest rumors, NVIDIA cancels the GeForce RTX 3080 with 20GB of RAM and the GeForce RTX 3070 with 16GB of RAM.Wed, Oct 21 2020 9:59 PM CDT
- Facebook researchers are working on keyboard-less typing for VRFacebook Reality Labs researchers are working on a technique to use tracked fingers are a virtual keyboard in Oculus VR headsets.Wed, Oct 21 2020 8:39 PM CDT
- Darkest Dungeon II is Epic Store exclusive, early access drops in 2021Red Hooks Studios' landmark RPG sequel comes back in 2021 with early access releasing exclusively on the Epic Games Store.Wed, Oct 21 2020 5:14 PM CDT
- 2K Games to remove intrusive forced ads in NBA 2K21 after fan backlash2K Games stealthily added unskippable advertisements in NBA 2K21, and now they're removing them due to intense fan backlash.Wed, Oct 21 2020 1:27 PM CDT
- PayPal will allow cryptocurrency for buying, selling, shopping in 2021PayPal announces it will allow cryptocurrencies through their 26 million merchants in early 2021 in buying, selling, shopping.Wed, Oct 21 2020 7:56 AM CDT
- Impossible Foods has plant-based milk, says it tastes like real milkImpossible Foods moving away from making plant-based meat, moves into plant-based milk alternative that it calls Impossible Milk.Wed, Oct 21 2020 12:32 AM CDT
- This is the most next-gen game ever, and you've never heard about itTeardown could easily become the next Minecraft, with some of the best destruction physics that I've seen in a game... ever.Tue, Oct 20 2020 10:30 PM CDT
