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Steam receives hundreds of thousands of refund requests a dayValve's Steam infographs and charts reveal the company receives hundreds of thousands of refund requests a day and that the U.S. leads data usage metrics.Dec 28, 2023 7:01 PM CST
CD Projekt may not make many new hires in 2024, CEO saysAs thousands of game developers look for industry work, companies like CD Projekt Group warn that they won't many new hires throughout the next year.Dec 28, 2023 3:08 PM CST
Switch flashcart is called Mig Switch, Nintendo may not be able to block with firmware updateThe Nintendo Switch's first flashcart is called the Mig Switch, and the creators are confident that Nintendo can't block it with a firmware update.Dec 28, 2023 3:02 AM CST
Get a new PS5 for Christmas? Here's how to clean and take care of itGot a PlayStation 5 for Christmas, or have a 3-year old launch model? Here's how to safely clean your PS5, as explained by an electronics repair expert.Dec 27, 2023 11:01 PM CST
AMD could be launching non-XT Radeon RX 7800 and 7700 GPUs, alongside a Radeon RX 7600 XTAccording to a new filing AMD could be prepping to launch up to three new RDNA 3 GPUs in 2024 to help fill the performance gap in the current line-up.Dec 27, 2023 9:04 PM CST
MSI has at least 12 different GeForce RTX 40 Series SUPER cards coming in 2024Four new GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, and RTX 4080 SUPER GPUs from MSI have leaked, confirming the various VRAM configurations.Dec 27, 2023 7:29 PM CST
Biden administration to expand US regulations from AI GPUs to the DRAM industry in ChinaUS government reportedly planning on expanding restrictions on the Chinese DRAM industry, after its massive regulations on the AI GPU industry in China.Dec 27, 2023 5:09 PM CST
Apple iPhone design boss joins Jony Ive, Sam Altman to build the 'iPhone of AI'Apple loses another important iPhone designer, joins ex-Apple design boss Jony Ive, and OpenAI founder Sam Altman... will build the 'iPhone of AI'.Dec 27, 2023 12:24 AM CST
Seasonic recommends using a hair dryer to bend 12VHPWR & 12V-2×6 power cablesSeasonic advises its customers to use a hair dryer to bend their existing 12VHPWR/12V-2x6 connector cables BEFORE installing your graphics card.Dec 26, 2023 9:45 PM CST
HP's new Omen Transcend 32-inch 4K 240Hz OLED gaming monitor teased, rocks DisplayPort 2.1HP's new Omen Transcend 32-inch 4K 240Hz OLED gaming monitor teased, features new DisplayPort 2.1 connectivity, will be detailed at CES 2024.Dec 26, 2023 8:01 PM CST
ASUS ROG OLED gaming monitor will also have 4K 240Hz with 1080p 480Hz mode switchASUS teases its new ROG OLED PG32UCDP with 'Dual-Hz' feature: will run 4K 240Hz and 1080p 480Hz with the flick of a button, prepare your RTX 4090.Dec 26, 2023 12:06 AM CST
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth won't be on Xbox Game PassThe next mainline game in the Ryu Ga Gotoku series, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, will be a full-priced premium game that doesn't launch on Game Pass.Dec 25, 2023 9:33 PM CST
Insomniac's live service Spider-Man game was cancelled a while backThe online-driven live service multiplayer Spider-Man game that Insomniac Games had originally pitched was cancelled a while back, Bloomberg reports.Dec 25, 2023 6:36 PM CST
PlayStation 5 outsold Xbox Series nearly 3:1 through 2023, analyst firm estimatesAnalyst firm Ampere Analysis estimates that Sony's PlayStation 5 outsold Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S console duo by nearly 3 to 1 throughout 2023.Dec 24, 2023 2:32 AM CST
Sony expects 2023 to be a 'record-breaking year' for PlayStationSony management expects 2023 to deliver record-breaking results for the PlayStation video games division, driven in part by strong PS5 sell-through.Dec 23, 2023 7:54 PM CST
Massive loop of plasma erupting from the Sun caught on video in wild timelapseAn astrophotographer has captured a stunning timelapse of a massive loop of plasma moving back and forth above the surface of the Sun.Dec 23, 2023 9:42 AM CST
Astronomers believe there are habitable Eyeball Planets out in deep spaceAstronomers believe that deep space may contain thousands of Eyeball Planets, and some may even have the right conditions to host life.Dec 23, 2023 8:46 AM CST
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes director Wes Ball confirms new trilogyWes Ball, the director of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, has confirmed there will be a new trilogy, and the new main character will be named Noa.Dec 23, 2023 7:47 AM CST
FromSoftware announce Dark Souls 2 servers will shut down on two old consolesFromSoftware has announced it will be shutting down the servers for Dark Souls 2 on two old consoles, which will disable online play.Dec 23, 2023 4:32 AM CST
The Finals hits 10 million players in just two weeksEmbark Studios' latest free-to-play FPS is one of the most popular games of the year, achieving 10 million players in little over two weeks' time.Dec 23, 2023 2:13 AM CST
Insomniac on illegal ransomware hack and content leaks: 'This has been extremely distressing'Insomniac Games officially responds to the illegal ransomware hack that led to over 1TB of sensitive info being leaked, including game builds and more.Dec 22, 2023 10:35 PM CST
Baldur's Gate 3 gets its first ever discount in the Steam Winter SaleThe excellent RPG benefits from its first price drop, as the PC version is now reduced by 10% on Steam as part of the Winter Sale.Dec 22, 2023 7:32 AM CST
ASML ships industry's first High-NA EUV lithography scanner to IntelASML announces its shipped its pilot High-NA EUV scanner to Intel, with the new Twinscan EXE:5000 EUV scanner worth between $300-$400 million.Dec 22, 2023 3:33 AM CST
MSI TITAN 18 HX gaming laptop: world's first with 18-inch 4K 120Hz Mini-LED displayMSI's upcoming TITAN 18 HX gaming laptop features Core i9-14900HX processor, GeForce RTX 4090 graphics, and 18-inch 4K 120Hz Mini-LED display.Dec 21, 2023 11:55 PM CST
AMD announces a new budget sub-$200 mainstream AM4 CPU for PC Gaming, the Ryzen 7 5700AMD's Zen 3 and AM4 line-up expands with the new Ryzen 7 5700 (no 'X' or 'G' here) that could be a great option for entry-level and mainstream PC gaming.Dec 21, 2023 9:04 PM CST

Steam's Best of 2023 covers the best sellers, most played, and moreFor this year's PC games Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, and Hogwarts Legacy lead the pack in revenue, playtime, and even games fired up on Steam Deck.Dec 28, 2023 5:56 PM CST
Dangbei Atom is a Google TV laser projector with built-in Netflix and smart appsDangbei is set to launch an affordable, thin, and lightweight Googe TV powered laser projector in January 2024 and it will be on display at CES 2024.Dec 28, 2023 8:31 AM CST
FFXIV and FFXVI producer Yoshi-P thinks cloud could replace consoles in 10 years or soNaoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida has interesting predictions about the future of the video games industry, and he believes cloud could replace platforms/consoles.Dec 28, 2023 1:32 AM CST
ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB includes new 12V-2x6 power connectorThe new ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER DUAL graphics card is on the way, will feature the new 12V-2x6 power connector... ready for SFF gaming PCs.Dec 27, 2023 10:08 PM CST
MSI prepares new AMD and Intel motherboards with new ATX12VO standardMSI prepares new AMD and Intel motherboards with the upgraded ATX12VO standard, moving from the 24-pin power connector to a smaller 10-pin connector.Dec 27, 2023 8:19 PM CST
Rambus using industry's first 4th Gen RCD DDR5 RAM in data center servers, up to 7200 MT/sRambus announces new Registering Clock Drivers (RCD) memory, with a 50% data rate and bandwidth over its current-gen models, now at 7200 MT/s speeds.Dec 27, 2023 7:06 PM CST
CD Projekt still not interested in being acquired: 'We value our independence'CD Projekt executives say that there's still no plans to sell the developer-publisher: 'We have worked our whole lives to get to the position we have now'Dec 27, 2023 3:54 PM CST
This Redditor passively cooled his PC with Ryzen 7 7700X and GeForce RTX 4060Redditor builds a passively-cooled AMD Ryzen 7 7700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060: CPU reaches 95C, while GPU reaches 80-85C under full load.Dec 26, 2023 11:16 PM CST
SK hynix announces next-gen HBM4 memory development kicks off in 2024SK hynix confirms it will begin development of its next-generation HBM4 memory in 2024, will power the next-gen of AI GPUs and data centers.Dec 26, 2023 9:11 PM CST
Ads coming to Amazon Prime Video in January, ad-free will cost extraAmazon will start putting advertisements in TV shows and films streamed on Amazon Prime Video, but subscribers can pay extra to avoid all adverts.Dec 26, 2023 7:14 PM CST
id Software's rumored Mandalorian game may be fakeRumor has it that Doom dev id Software is working their chaotic magic on Star Wars with a new game based on The Mandalorian, but the reports are shaky.Dec 25, 2023 11:35 PM CST
China approves 105 games after draft rules wipe $80 billion from top firmsChinese regulators approve a batch of 105 games in a single day following new drafted rules that would significantly disrupt the mobile games market.Dec 25, 2023 8:30 PM CST
Unsuspecting PlayStation game was hiding a big secret for 23 yearsThis unsuspecting PlayStation 1 first-person shooter was hiding a secret for 23 years--the game shipped with a boot exploit that allowed pirated games.Dec 25, 2023 5:28 PM CST
Tesla insiders reveal biggest production problem with the CybertruckMultiple Tesla insiders have revealed the key problem the Elon Musk-led company has at reliably producing Cybertruck's at a high volume.Dec 24, 2023 12:46 AM CST
Switch flashcarts may be coming in 2024The Switch's first flashcart may be ready to release in 2024, beta test version of the device being used to load up multiple games has been spotted online.Dec 23, 2023 6:50 PM CST
GM stops selling its new Chevrolet Blazer EV over its CarPlay-less software problemsGM has decided to stop sales of its new Chevrolet Blazer EV after it was discovered that its in-car systems have some software gremlins that need fixing.Dec 23, 2023 9:15 AM CST
The Apple Watch ban means you can't even get your old model repaired anymoreBe careful with your old Apple Watch this Christmas because Apple probably can't fix it for you if you break it and it could be a while before it can.Dec 23, 2023 8:30 AM CST
Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount reportedly in talks for major mergerReports indicate that Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery are currently discussing a potential merger, which would create a powerhouse company.Dec 23, 2023 7:20 AM CST
Bethesda reveals the average Starfield player spent more hours in-game than you thinkBethesda has celebrated the launch of Starfield by revealing a bunch of stats about the game in a new blog post published on the official website.Dec 23, 2023 4:15 AM CST
Microsoft may send 240 million PCs to landfill after it kills support for its most popular OSMicrosoft has announced its ending support for its most popular operating system, which may cause 240 million PCs to be sent to landfills.Dec 23, 2023 12:13 AM CST
Windows 11 gamers take note: ASRock is the first to support Dynamic Lighting for RGB devicesGood news, gamers - ASRock is the first motherboard maker to introduce RGB lighting sync support for Windows 11's smart new Dynamic Lighting feature.Dec 22, 2023 11:41 AM CST
TT Show Episode 16 - Intel Core Ultra launch, PS5 Pro, Next-Gen Xbox, Twitch nudity, and more!It's the TT Show's holiday episode and the final one before for 2023, but don't worry Jak and Kosta will be back next year - just in time for CES 2024.Dec 22, 2023 7:01 AM CST
MemryX will show off its new MX3 AI accelerator at CES 2024MemryX will be showing off their production-ready AI accelerator -- the new MX3 -- at CES 2024. It will run hundreds of unaltered AI models.Dec 22, 2023 2:52 AM CST
G.Skill's WigiDash device is a versatile 'PC Command Touch Panel' and available now for $130G.Skill's new WigiDash is like an Elgato Stream Deck for PC enthusiasts with customizable widgets for system info, apps, audio control, and a lot more.Dec 21, 2023 10:36 PM CST
Windows Mixed Reality is no more, as Microsoft adds it to the OS's 'deprecated features' listWindows Mixed Reality has been added to the list of features that are going to be removed from Windows, which means there won't be a Microsoft HoloLens 3.Dec 21, 2023 8:34 PM CST

CD Projekt confident it can self-fund all new game projectsCD Projekt is confident that it can fully self-fund all new projects and games, current multi-year, multi-game strategy will be independently financed.Dec 28, 2023 4:30 PM CST
LG's smart home AI agent is a cutting-edge robot that can engage in complex conversationsLG is leveraging AI to enhance its vision of the smart home of the future, one where cute robotic companions can sit down and talk to you.Dec 28, 2023 7:59 AM CST
New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using millions of copyrighted articles to train AI172-year-old newspaper publication The New York Times has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for allegedly using millions of copyrighted articles to train AI.Dec 28, 2023 12:28 AM CST
LG's new gram Pro laptop features Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU, RTX 3050 GPU, 1800p OLED displayThe new 2024 LG gram series has been teased, with 7 of the 2024 models featuring AI-enabled functions on the LG gram Link app, and more.Dec 27, 2023 9:36 PM CST
NVIDIA H100 AI GPUs inside of data centers use as much electricity as Guatemala and LithuaniaNVIDIA will have over 3.5 million H100 AI GPUs in 2024, using around 13,000 GWh of electricity per year, as much as countries like Guatemala/Dec 27, 2023 7:38 PM CST
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop: powered by AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 'Hawk Point' APUASUS is working on a next-gen ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop powered by AMD's new flagship Ryzen 9 8945HS 'Hawk Point' APU, Mini-LED display, and more.Dec 27, 2023 6:23 PM CST
Starfield's new user reviews fall to mostly negative on SteamBethesda's latest space exploration sim falls to mostly negative new user reviews as more users share their disapproval with Starfield's gameplay.Dec 27, 2023 1:32 AM CST
Lenovo Legion Y7000 and Y9000 gaming laptops teased with Intel Core i9-14900HX CPULenovo's new Legion Y7000 and Y9000 2024 gaming laptops teased: will feature Intel's new Core i9-14900HX processor, unveiled at CES 2024.Dec 26, 2023 10:17 PM CST
Lenovo's new ThinkBook 14+ 2024 laptop features Intel Core Ultra CPU, OCulink connectorLenovo's next-generation ThinkBook 14+ laptop teased: features Intel's new Core Ultra 'Meteor Lake' CPU and OCulink connector for external GPUs.Dec 26, 2023 8:37 PM CST
Opinion: AI may be a secret weapon for Game Pass, PS Plus subscription retentionXbox and PlayStation could leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to offer vast new personalization and customization options to subscriptions.Dec 26, 2023 3:12 PM CST
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth influenced by The Witcher 3's dramatic questsFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi says that he loves The Witcher 3, and that the fantasy RPG has influenced FF7 Rebirth's development.Dec 25, 2023 10:31 PM CST
Fallout London mod took 'tens of thousands of hours' to make, releases April 2024Fallout London's Team Folon spent tens of thousands of hours crafting an authentic nuked UK, complete with custom animations and tons of new 3D assets.Dec 25, 2023 7:32 PM CST
PS5 Pro or next-gen PlayStation 6 may use AI processor for real-time predictive gamingSony's PlayStation 5 Pro or next-gen PlayStation 6 console could feature some sort of dedicated AI processor that enables interesting new functionality.Dec 25, 2023 4:30 PM CST
Sony patents odd VR foot controller with giant trackballsSony Interactive Entertainment's latest patent takes inspiration from old trackball mice with a new PlayStation VR2 controller operated with feet.Dec 23, 2023 11:35 PM CST
Star Citizen's new Legatus ship pack costs $48,000Star Citizen's latest Legatus pack lets players buy an entire armada of ships for more than three times the annual salary of a U.S. minimum wage worker.Dec 23, 2023 4:00 PM CST
Early iOS 18 leak again hints at a big change in the chips used in the upcoming iPhone 16Apple's iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max models are all now expected to sport variations on the same A18 chip.Dec 23, 2023 9:00 AM CST
Apple's blocking of Beeper Mini from iMessage is now under DOJ and FTC investigationApple's decision to prevent Beeper Mini from accessing its iMessage service has caused U.S. lawmakers to look more closely at its motives.Dec 23, 2023 8:15 AM CST
NASA telescope photographs mysterious ghostly appearances within Saturn's ringsThe iconic Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a cosmic phenomenon happening within Saturn's rings, and NASA has published it.Dec 23, 2023 6:32 AM CST
Digital to make 95% of video game revenues in 2023, or $174.5 billionDigital made up 95% of total global gaming revenues for 2023, representing $174 billion in full game purchases and in-game spending across all platforms.Dec 23, 2023 3:17 AM CST
China drafts rules to cap in-game spending, ban daily login rewardsThe Chinese government drafts new gaming regulations that could significantly shake up the microtransaction-driven $184 billion dollar video games market.Dec 22, 2023 11:51 PM CST
AMD and Intel next-gen motherboards rumored to be arriving in Q3 2024AMD has its 700 series motherboards incoming, whereas Intel has a whole new platform with the 800 series and a new socket for Arrow Lake CPUs.Dec 22, 2023 8:13 AM CST
CableMod recalls 12VHPWR 1.0/1.1 angled adapters, says for users to STOP using them immediatelyCableMod says its 1.0 and 1.1 versions of the 12VHPWR 1.0/1.1 angled adapters are affected, and recalled... warns users to stop using them immediately.Dec 22, 2023 4:05 AM CST
Intel CEO on NVIDIA AI GPU dominance: they were 'extraordinarily lucky'Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger: NVIDIA was 'extraordinarily lucky' with AI GPU dominance, adds that 'they didn't even want to support their first AI project'.Dec 22, 2023 12:24 AM CST
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 'Hawk Point' leaked benchmarks put it slightly ahead of Ryzen 9 7940HSThe new AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 'Hawk Point' is around the corner and leaked benchmarks show performance is only slightly better than the flagship Phoenix Point.Dec 21, 2023 10:01 PM CST
NEC's new VersaPro laptop is a blast from the past, it's got a DVD player and VGA portThe NEC VersaPro Type VD is a modern laptop that's also a blast from the past, in addition to Thunderbolt 4 it's got a DVD drive and a VGA port.Dec 21, 2023 8:02 PM CST

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