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- Death Stranding PC port is a success, made over $27 million in 2020Death Stranding on PC made $27 million for 505 Games in 2020, accounting for over 30% of the company's total yearly revenues.Wed, Apr 7 2021 2:46 PM CDT
- Stay indoors if you live in this state, race begins to counter threatResidents of this state have been urged to stay indoors as a race begins for scientists and researchers to counter this threat.Wed, Apr 7 2021 8:29 AM CDT
- These 40,000-year-old frozen worms just came back to lifeRussian scientists found a frozen worm that is around 40,000 years old. The scientists thawed it out, and it came back to life.Wed, Apr 7 2021 3:36 AM CDT
- ASUS ROG G15 Strix gaming laptop: Ryzen 9 5900HX + Radeon RX 6800M GPUASUS is working on a next-gen flagship all-AMD gaming laptop which packs the Ryzen 9 5900HX processor and Radeon RX 6800M GPU.Tue, Apr 6 2021 6:12 PM CDT
- These big changes are coming to Mass Effect in new trilogy remasterBioWare is making quality of life changes to the original Mass Effect to streamline gameplay and make things user-friendly.Tue, Apr 6 2021 4:09 PM CDT
- Diablo II Resurrected's alpha test begins April 8, singleplayer-onlyDiablo II Resurrected's technical alpha begins very soon, but it's singleplayer-only and locked to a limited amount of players.Tue, Apr 6 2021 12:19 PM CDT
- Researchers drop warning for possible solar mega-storm hitting EarthResearchers and scientists have warned of a massive solar mega-storm possibility hitting Earth, causing catastrophic damage.Tue, Apr 6 2021 4:38 AM CDT
- Battlefield could have natural disasters: tsunamis, earthquakesThe next-gen Battlefield is rumored to step up environmental destruction with tsunamis, tornadoes, volcanoes, earthquakes, more.Mon, Apr 5 2021 6:44 PM CDT
- Lost Castlevania Dreamcast game resurfaces on prototype CDA prototype CD for Konami's cancelled Castlevania Resurrection game on Dreamcast has been unearthed, showing pre-E3 content.Mon, Apr 5 2021 5:17 PM CDT
- Microsoft to detail Xbox plans at 'What's Next' event in a few weeksMicrosoft said to detail Xbox plans at a new 'What's Next for Gaming' event in coming weeks, possibly at Build conference in May.Mon, Apr 5 2021 2:11 PM CDT
- World's largest Switch: 650% bigger, full 4K TV display, weighs 65lbsYouTuber Michael Pick creates the world's largest Nintendo Switch with a huge HDTV display, and yes, the JoyCons actually work.Mon, Apr 5 2021 11:11 AM CDT
- AMD's new GPU chiplet patent teases active bridge chiplet with cacheAMD patent published on April 1 teases next-gen GPU chiplet technology with inter-chiplet bridge and integrated cache, and more.Mon, Apr 5 2021 4:51 AM CDT
- Google's next-gen Pixel 6 rumored to pack in-house 'Whitechapel' chipGoogle rumored to use in-house 8-core ARM chip codenamed 'Whitechapel' inside of its next-gen Pixel 6 smartphone, coming this year.Sun, Apr 4 2021 10:06 PM CDT
- Tianshu Zhixin's Big Island GPU: 7nm TSMC, 37 TFLOPs, 24B+ transistorsChinese company Tianshu Zhixin teases its new Big Island GPU, made on TSMC's 7nm node, and packs over 24 billion transistors.Sun, Apr 4 2021 7:26 PM CDT
- Respawn: Titanfall fans should 'hang on' for Apex Legends season 9Titanfall fans will appreciate Apex Legends' new season, Respawn plans to keep drawing inspiration from the Titanfall games.Sun, Apr 4 2021 5:33 PM CDT
- Tencent's new games controller is very derivative and very familiarTencent's latest controller patent gets approved by China regulators, shows a combination of Xbox, DualShock, and Switch.Sun, Apr 4 2021 3:46 PM CDT
- Insomniac may be using Sony AI machine learning for Spider-Man on PS5Insomniac Games confirms the PS5 is capable of machine learning, and it could be working with Sony's AI divisions on new tech.Sat, Apr 3 2021 6:59 PM CDT
- Outriders had more players on Steam than any other Square Enix gamePeople Can Fly's new shooter shows games can fly too: Outriders had more peak players than any other Square Enix Steam game.Sat, Apr 3 2021 11:22 AM CDT
- Old Xbox games still get FPS boosts when streamed to mobile devicesBackward compatible Xbox games won't lose upgraded bonus perf (FPS Boost, resolution boosts) when streamed from cloud servers.Fri, Apr 2 2021 1:40 PM CDT
- Foxconn admits component shortages are here until at least mid-2022Foxconn says the on-going component shortage for electronic components will see shortages into AT LEAST the second quarter of 2022.Thu, Apr 1 2021 10:15 PM CDT
- NVIDIA sells $30 million of CMP crypto GPUs to Bitcoin mining companyHut 8 Mining Corp. buys $30 million of NVIDIA's new CMP mining cards, works out to 13,333 x GeForce RTX 3090s in hash rate power.Thu, Apr 1 2021 8:06 PM CDT
- TSMC to invest $100 billion into expanding its fab plantsTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) announces $100 billion will be spent over 3 years expanding chip production capacity.Thu, Apr 1 2021 6:19 PM CDT
- 18-year-old built this app that exposes politicians who are selloutsA 18-year-old entrepreneur has created an app that allows users to see exactly who is funding all our members of Congress.Thu, Apr 1 2021 6:34 AM CDT
- Check out this insane GeForce RTX 4090 prank: packs 48GB GDDR7 memoryThis is an April Fools Day joke that I wish were real: insane quad GPU + 48GB of next-gen GDDR7 memory, and 1kW of power.Thu, Apr 1 2021 5:06 AM CDT
- G.SKILL's new DDR4-5333 RAM is ready for an overclocked Core i9-11900KG.SKILL's new flagship DDR4-5333 RAM is insane, but ready for Intel's new Rocket Lake CPUs and especially the Core i9-11900K.Wed, Mar 31 2021 11:17 PM CDT
- 505 Games will get a cut of Payday 3's future earnings505 Games no longer publishes Payday games, but a contract shows the company will still receive a cut of future Payday 3 earnings.Wed, Apr 7 2021 2:03 PM CDT
- We're in 'new pandemic' with 'game-changer' virus, warns top expertOne of the top epidemiologists has warned that we are almost entering a 'new pandemic', and that vaccines are the only 'good news'Wed, Apr 7 2021 7:33 AM CDT
- Apple's new 2021 iPad Pro with Mini LED display should launch in AprilApple's next-gen 2021 iPad Pro with its debut of Mini LED display technology rumored to launch in April, 5G model drops in May.Tue, Apr 6 2021 7:40 PM CDT
- Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford teases new IP after Embracer mergerWith the backing of one of the biggest names in gaming, Gearbox CEO teases new projects and expansion: 'This is just the start'Tue, Apr 6 2021 5:33 PM CDT
- ASRock motherboard adoption in Japan beats ASUS in historic recordASRock motherboard adoption beats ASUS in Japan for the first time in 10 years, hitting historic all-time market share highs.Tue, Apr 6 2021 3:26 PM CDT
- E3 2021 is all-digital, Xbox, Nintendo, Take-Two, Konami to be at showE3 2021 officially takes place from June 12-15 in all-digital format, major industry publishers will show up with new reveals.Tue, Apr 6 2021 10:06 AM CDT
- GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS TACHYON + Core i9-11900K = over 7.3GHz OCGIGABYTE's new Z590 AORUS TACHYON motherboard used to push Intel's new Core i9-11900K to 7314.4MHz - a world record for the 11900K.Mon, Apr 5 2021 7:49 PM CDT
- NVIDIA rumored to ramp up GeForce GTX 1650 supply over GPU shortagesNVIDIA reportedly increasing supply of older-gen Turing GPUs to meet gamer demand since Ampere is impossible to find globally.Mon, Apr 5 2021 6:23 PM CDT
- Ubisoft China delivers first complete Chinese content-based AAA gameWith Immortals Fenyx Rising's new DLC, Ubisoft China's Chengdu-based studio makes the first-ever Chinese content-based AAA game.Mon, Apr 5 2021 4:13 PM CDT
- Scalpers selling Mario 3D All-Stars for $1,000 - $25,000 on eBayeBay scalpers are testing their luck with exorbitantly expensive listings of Nintendo's now-discontinued Mario 3D All-Stars.Mon, Apr 5 2021 1:06 PM CDT
- If your phone passcode is any of these it can easily be hackedIf you use any of these twenty passcodes for security for your iPhone or Android device, your phone can easily be hacked.Mon, Apr 5 2021 9:02 AM CDT
- You have never seen an image from Hubble like this beforeNASA has released an image taken by its Hubble Space Telescope that may very be the very best image that it has ever taken.Mon, Apr 5 2021 4:31 AM CDT
- Facebook data leak, AGAIN: this time 533 million users details leakedFacebook massive data dump sees the phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, date of birth details of 533 million users.Sun, Apr 4 2021 9:24 PM CDT
- MSI's new MEG Z590 ACE Gold Edition motherboard looks pretty... ACEMSI's second-best Z500-series motherboard -- the MSI MEG Z590 ACE Gold Edition -- is now available in brushed aluminum and gold.Sun, Apr 4 2021 6:45 PM CDT
- Apex Legends cross-progression, private games to take 'a little while'Respawn is still working on cross-progression and private matches for Apex Legends, but the features aren't easy to implement.Sun, Apr 4 2021 4:50 PM CDT
- Nintendo made 15% of North America's gaming revenues in 2020North America's gaming market made $42.83 billion in 2020, and here's how some of the industry's top publishers contributed.Sun, Apr 4 2021 11:12 AM CDT
- Outriders will get expansions if people like the game enoughOutriders just launched a few days ago, but the devs at People Can Fly are interested in post-launch DLC and new content.Sat, Apr 3 2021 5:37 PM CDT
- TikTok trend 'Blackout Challenge' causes 12-year-old to be brain deadA trend that is circulating on TikTok has caused a 12-year-old boy to be left brain dead, and his family absolutely devastated.Sat, Apr 3 2021 3:40 AM CDT
- Resident Evil 8 runs buttery smooth on last-gen PS4 ProCapcom wants to sell 10 million copies of Resident Evil 8, so a cross-gen port is inevitable. Luckily the game looks great on PS4.Fri, Apr 2 2021 1:07 PM CDT
- This is how The Mandalorian S2 looks so damn good: a gigantic LED wallStagecraft's gigantic LED wall that Industrial Light and Magic built for The Mandalorian S2 is freaking incredible, check it out!Thu, Apr 1 2021 9:34 PM CDT
- GIGABYTE AORUS FV43U: 43-inch 4K 144Hz gaming monitor with HDMI 2.1GIGABYTE unveils its new AORUS FV43U gaming monitor, a new 43-inch 4K 144Hz gaming beast with HDMI 2.1 and Quantum Dot technology.Thu, Apr 1 2021 7:31 PM CDT
- ADATA's new XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE PCIe 4.0 SSD: read speeds @ 7.4GB/secADATA's new XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 2280 packs insane 7.4GB/sec read speeds, up to 2TB capacity and 5-year warranty.Thu, Apr 1 2021 5:48 PM CDT
- Secretlab unveils new TITAN XXXXXS gaming chair for your pets and kidsSecretlab wants you to be the best pa(w)rent you can be, and pamper your kid or fur baby with its new TITAN XXXXXS gaming chair.Thu, Apr 1 2021 6:05 AM CDT
- Curiosity has taken what could be the best Mars selfie so farNASA's Curiosity rover that has been on Mars for quite some time, has snapped what could be the best Mars selfie ever taken.Thu, Apr 1 2021 5:00 AM CDT
- You can now control your Lamborghini's aircon with Amazon AlexaAmazon Alexa integration inside of the Lamborghini Huracan EVO lets you control your car, including lighting with just your voice.Wed, Mar 31 2021 9:47 PM CDT
- Check out 11 minutes of Mass Effect remaster vs original gameplayNew gameplay footage shows side-by-side improvements between the original trilogy and the new Mass Effect remaster edition.Wed, Apr 7 2021 12:55 PM CDT
- NASA's new Mars rover found this rock that scientists can't identifyNASA's brand new Mars rover called Perseverance found this martian rock that scientists are now scratching their heads over.Wed, Apr 7 2021 5:37 AM CDT
- The new Battlefield rumored to launch on Xbox Game Pass on day oneEA DICE rumored to launch Battlefield 2021 as an Xbox Game Pass Day 1 title, notorious Battlefield leaker kinda confirms the news.Tue, Apr 6 2021 6:56 PM CDT
- IO's new James Bond game is about passion, not about commercial salesIO Interactive isn't just chasing commercial success with a movie adaptation, it wants to 'create a Bond for the gaming industry'Tue, Apr 6 2021 4:37 PM CDT
- GTA V rotates back into Game Pass to help kick off Take-Two's Q1GTA V is coming back to Game Pass to help fill out Take-Two's Q1 revenues ahead of the mode's standalone console release.Tue, Apr 6 2021 1:17 PM CDT
- Bizarre 'wormnado' or 'portal' divides scientists over the causeA man found what is called a 'wormnado' on the sidewalk, and now scientists are divided over the cause of this bizarre formation.Tue, Apr 6 2021 5:31 AM CDT
- Life isn't so Good for LG mobile business, which is shutting downLife isn't Good for LG and its mobile business, with the South Korean giant shutting the doors on its smartphone adventure.Mon, Apr 5 2021 7:17 PM CDT
- Lenovo 27-inch 1440p 165Hz monitor + Ryzen 9 5950X bundle for $1179Lenovo 27-inch 1440p 165Hz gaming monitor + AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processor + 3-month Xbox Game Pass for PC bundle costs $1179.Mon, Apr 5 2021 6:00 PM CDT
- New Clash of Clans: Clash Heroes game is basically Diablo + GauntletMega-hit mobile franchise Clash of Clans expands with three new games, including Clash Heroes, a new Diablo-esque mobile title.Mon, Apr 5 2021 3:16 PM CDT
- GameStop (GME) selling 3.5 million shares to pay debt, fund venturesGameStop is issuing up to 3.5 million shares in a new at-the-market offering to help raise money for its debt and business.Mon, Apr 5 2021 12:05 PM CDT
- White House health advisor says why we are almost in a 'new pandemic'White House health advisor Dr. Osterholm has said the US is almost in a 'new pandemic,' and a 'fourth wave' of cases is coming.Mon, Apr 5 2021 5:32 AM CDT
- The new version of Core Temp supports Intel's new Rocket Lake chipsCore Temp 1.17 has support for next-gen APUs and CPUs including Intel's new Rocket Lake-S, Alder Lake, Meteor Lake and AMD Cezanne.Sun, Apr 4 2021 10:30 PM CDT
- SpaceX's new Starlink internet download speeds breach 200MbpsSpaceX's game-changing satellite-based internet service Starlink is providing US users with huge 200Mbps internet connections.Sun, Apr 4 2021 8:07 PM CDT
- 300 of NVIDIA's new crypto mining cards SEIZED by Hong Kong customs300 x NVIDIA CMP 30HX cryptomining GPUs on their way to Chinese mining farms get seized by Hong Kong customs authorities.Sun, Apr 4 2021 6:06 PM CDT
- New Apex Legends heroes take over 1 year to make, Respawn saysCreating new playable legends in Respawn's battle royale Apex Legends is no small feat, and takes over 1 year to pull off.Sun, Apr 4 2021 4:16 PM CDT
- Rarest Mario game in existence sells for $660,000Someone left a copy of Mario Bros. sitting in a desk for 35 years, and it's turned out to be the rarest Mario game in existence.Sun, Apr 4 2021 10:10 AM CDT
- Outriders dev asks players not to be too harsh as game servers crashOutrider devs ask gamers to relent and not judge the game by its server issues, but fans are frustrated by the online-only aspect.Sat, Apr 3 2021 12:13 PM CDT
- A single Tencent studio made more than Activision-Blizzard in 2020Timi, a single developer from Tencent, has made more annual revenues than some of the industry's top heavy-hitting publishers.Fri, Apr 2 2021 10:49 PM CDT
- Paying for E3 2021 demos is a bad idea--luckily the ESA scrapped itThe ESA reportedly had an ambitious plan to monetize portions of E3 2021 and lock access to demos/content behind a paywall.Fri, Apr 2 2021 12:26 PM CDT
- Intel Core i9-11900K overclocked past 7.3GHz with DDR4-7156MHz RAMIntel's new flagship Rocket Lake-S processor -- the Core i9-11900K -- has been overclocked to a huge 7.3GHz breaking OC records.Thu, Apr 1 2021 8:50 PM CDT
- Apple to build battery-based solar energy storage plant in CaliforniaApple announces 'grid-scale' energy-storage plant in California, will store 240 megawatt-hours of energy tied into solar farm.Thu, Apr 1 2021 6:43 PM CDT
- Spatial introduces LiDAR scanned virtual spaces, adding PCVR supportSpatial added LiDAR support to its virtual collaboration solution. The company is also planning to launch on PCVR platforms soon.Thu, Apr 1 2021 9:14 AM CDT
- Elon Musk: SpaceX to put 'literal Dogecoin on the literal moon'Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk: 'SpaceX is going to put a literal Dogecoin on the literal moon' on April Fools Day of all days.Thu, Apr 1 2021 5:41 AM CDT
- US Strategic Command confuses the world with this now deleted tweetA rogue tweet has come out of the U.S. Strategic Command Twitter account, but it only lasted 30 minutes before it was deleted.Thu, Apr 1 2021 3:32 AM CDT
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU specs teasedNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3050 and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU specs leaked, performance numbers also leaked: 4GB GDDR6 inside.Wed, Mar 31 2021 8:49 PM CDT