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- PlayStation 5 breaks 41.7 million sales, achieves record-breaking Q1Sony Interactive Entertainment's PlayStation 5 console has now broken 41.7 million worldwide shipments since launching in 2020, hits new Gen9 Q1 record.Aug 13, 2023 3:20 PM CDT
- PlayStation 5 slim leaked, features new segmented fin designImages of Sony's new slimmer PlayStation 5 redesign have reportedly leaked from Chinese sources, shows somewhat new shape and segmented fin designs.Aug 13, 2023 11:48 AM CDT
- Microsoft vulnerability causes government emails to be hacked, officials launch investigationThe Cyber Security Review Board has launched an investigation into a Microsoft vulnerability that resulted in US government emails being hacked.Aug 12, 2023 3:15 AM CDT
- Biden administration pledges billions of dollars toward 'essentially a giant vacuum'The Biden administration is putting its money where its mouth is by throwing $3.5 billion behind projects designed to reduce climate change effects.Aug 12, 2023 12:48 AM CDT
- Another rumor suggests AMD won't make high-end RDNA 4 GPUs - but here's why that's a good thingScrapping Navi 41 should mean RDNA 4 arrives in a timely manner - and that AMD can focus on making RDNA 5 fulfil its apparently huge potential.Aug 11, 2023 11:26 AM CDT
- Roblox to start hiring people through in-game interviewsRoblox developers are going to start holding job interviews within the game through what the company calls the 'Roblox Career Center'.Aug 11, 2023 6:40 AM CDT
- Google's AI executive walks the tight rope between an AI heaven and hellGoogle has said that its approach toward developing artificial intelligence is both bold and responsible, following comments by Google's AI executive.Aug 11, 2023 4:45 AM CDT
- Quake II Enhanced remasters the classic shooter, and it includes a brand-new expansionAt QuakeCon 2023, id Software announced the return of its iconic shooter Quake II. Remastered and enhanced for all platforms it's a re-release done right.Aug 11, 2023 3:27 AM CDT
- X CEO Linda Yaccarino says what was Twitter is about to get its head above waterThe new CEO of X, what was formerly Twitter, has sat down for her first interview after taking the lead position at Elon Musk's social media company.Aug 11, 2023 1:20 AM CDT
- Sony expects PlayStation to make $32 billion in annual sales, a new all-time recordSony expects PlayStation to generate an incredible 4.170 trillion in net sales during Fiscal Year 2023, which could push revenues past $32 billion.Aug 10, 2023 12:33 PM CDT
- Not seeing recommended videos on YouTube anymore? Here's the reason whyGoogle has changed things so those who have switched off their watch history will no longer get video recommendations on their YouTube home page.Aug 10, 2023 8:28 AM CDT
- AOC introduces 26.5-inch OLED gaming monitor with a 240Hz refresh rateAOC has announced its AGON PRO AG276QZD, a new competitive gaming monitor that features high-end specs at an impressive price point.Aug 10, 2023 6:33 AM CDT
- ISS astronaut becomes the first to ride on a robotic arm during epic spacewalkA newly installed robotic arm on the International Space Station has been ridden for the first time by a Russian cosmonaut during a spacewalk.Aug 10, 2023 5:46 AM CDT
- AOC unveils new 1440p IPS gaming monitor with a 170Hz refresh rateAOC has revealed a new 27-inch IPS gaming monitor that hits a 170Hz refresh rate and has what AOC calls a 'high color accuracy' for creative workflows.Aug 10, 2023 4:20 AM CDT
- Silicon Motion's new SM2508 PCIe Gen5 SSD controller targets 14 GB/s speed using only 3.5WThe new SM2508 client PCIe Gen5 SSD controller will be available next year, and with fast speeds and low power consumption it could be a game changer.Aug 9, 2023 10:28 PM CDT
- TEAMGROUP's new T-CREATE EXPERT memory cards offer impressive speed and capacities of up to 2TBNew high-speed and high-end memory cards for creators from TEAMGROUP, with the latest T-CREATE EXPERT offerings available in up to 2TB capacities.Aug 9, 2023 8:27 PM CDT
- Get a bunch of fantastic Resident Evil games for just $20Grab some of the best Resident Evil games on PC for just $20 in Humble Bundle's awesome new Decades of Horror game bundle with 10 games for $2 a piece.Aug 9, 2023 4:43 PM CDT
- $1 Xbox Game Pass promo reduced to 14 days, used to be 30 daysMicrosoft has cut its Xbox Game Pass promo in half, with the $1 trial now only offering 14 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate instead of the previous 30 days.Aug 9, 2023 11:03 AM CDT
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB benchmarks showcase massive performance improvement in some gamesNew video showcases how the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB can deliver a performance increase of up to 43% over the 8GB model in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.Aug 9, 2023 12:57 AM CDT
- ASRock filing confirms AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 7700 XT will feature 12GB of VRAMAMD's upcoming Radeon RX 7800 XT will feature 16GB of VRAM, with the Radeon RX 7700 XT set to feature 12GB - per a new filing to the EEC from ASRock.Aug 8, 2023 9:56 PM CDT
- Take-Two explains benefits of putting games on subscriptions like Game Pass, PlayStation PlusTake-Two Interactive President Karl Slatoff comments on adding games to subscriptions like PlayStation Plus, says that it's an economic opportunity.Aug 8, 2023 5:34 PM CDT
- Instagram now sucks less on at least one foldable phone.An updated Instagram app has been released that improves the big-screen experience on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold devices, but no others yet,Aug 8, 2023 3:00 PM CDT
- WhatsApp gains support for screen sharing across platformsThe instant messaging platform WhatsApp has announced support for sharing screens across different devices for the first time and it's rolling out now.Aug 8, 2023 1:30 PM CDT
- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom sells 18.51 million copies, made up 35% of total Q1 software salesThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom nearly outsells Elden Ring's lifetime sales in one quarter on the Nintendo Switch, achieves significant success.Aug 8, 2023 12:32 PM CDT
- Congress UFO whistleblower announces 'what I told them was the tip of the iceberg'Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves that testified before Congress regarding UFO sightings, said what he said to Congress was just 'the tip of the iceberg'.Aug 8, 2023 11:11 AM CDT
- Sony prepared to take 'necessary measures' to sell 25 million PS5s, including more discountsSony Corp. management gives more rationale on the steep $50 price cut on the PlayStation 5, says it is willing to take 'necessary measures' to sell PS5s.Aug 13, 2023 1:38 PM CDT
- Judge puts Sam Bankman-Fried behind bars after revoking bailA federal judge has revoked FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's bail after the release of information about alleged attempts at intimidating witnesses.Aug 13, 2023 4:58 AM CDT
- Scientists announce successful hearing loss reversal in miceA team of scientists announced they've successfully reversed hearing loss in mice, leading researchers to believe the same process could work for humans.Aug 12, 2023 2:36 AM CDT
- Rockstar announces official support for GTA V roleplaying serversRockstar Games announces it's now working with the biggest Rockstar roleplay and creator communities, specifically GTA V roleplaying.Aug 12, 2023 12:31 AM CDT
- Baldur's Gate 3 is beating Zelda: TotK on Metacritic - is it the new favorite for GotY?Baldur's Gate 3 has an average score of 97 on Metacritic, which just pips Tears of the Kingdom's 96 score. Is Larian's RPG going to take Game of the Year?Aug 11, 2023 8:32 AM CDT
- Overwatch 2 releases on Steam and was immediately review bombed by angry gamersBlizzard released Overwatch 2 on Steam today, and gamers were quick to get their reviews in, causing the overall sentiment to be 'Overwhelmingly Negative'.Aug 11, 2023 5:58 AM CDT
- Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg could have a heated debate instead of a cage fightThe cage match between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk may turn into a debate about how to build a safe future for all of humanity.Aug 11, 2023 4:21 AM CDT
- AMD and Bethesda introduce limited edition Starfield Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Ryzen 7 7800X3DWith only 500 being produced AMD's limited-edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Ryzen 76 7800X3D are destined to become highly sought after collector's items.Aug 11, 2023 3:02 AM CDT
- 45-inch Acer Predator X45 OLED gaming monitor releases in US with 240Hz refresh rateAcer unveiled the Predator X45 gaming monitor at CES 2023, and now the highly anticipated display has been released in US markets.Aug 11, 2023 12:59 AM CDT
- Intel Lunar Lake CPUs spotted with Lion Cove and Skymont coresWhen Lunar Lake lands, most likely in 2025, it'll have Lion Cove performance cores and Skymont efficiency cores - just as previously rumored.Aug 10, 2023 11:19 AM CDT
- Google gets serious about making its Chrome browser more secureInstead of security patches getting pushed through every two weeks, they will now be deployed on a weekly basis to maintain tighter defenses.Aug 10, 2023 7:54 AM CDT
- Elon Musk rolls out 'sensitivity settings' on X in an effort to resuscitate ad salesElon Musk has rolled out 'sensitivity settings' that will enable advertisers to align their brand's messaging or advertising with content on the platform.Aug 10, 2023 6:16 AM CDT
- NASA's Webb telescope reveals details about the most distant star in the universeNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed key details about Earendel, the most distant star in the universe known to astronomers.Aug 10, 2023 5:26 AM CDT
- Allied Gaming partners with Alphacool to release HARDLINE, a flagship liquid cooling solutionAllied Gaming and Alphacool have teamed up to bring gamers HARDLINE, cutting-edge liquid cooling solutions designed to bring looks and performance.Aug 10, 2023 1:32 AM CDT
- Intel's CPU market share for CPUs in Q2 2023 increased by 23% while AMD's fell by 5.3%With the CPU market showing signs of recovery, Intel saw a 23% increase in notebook and desktop market share in Q2 2023 while AMD's fell by -5.3%.Aug 9, 2023 9:59 PM CDT
- PlayStation achieves new record-breaking Q1 with $5.36 billion salesSony's PlayStation games division delivered record-breaking revenues by generating over $5.3 billion in Q1 net sales, but operating income slipped.Aug 9, 2023 6:15 PM CDT
- AMD Zen 5 CPUs rumored to be a huge leap in performance - more so than Zen 3Ryzen 8000 is going to be a big step forward for AMD, if the latest rumor is right, and it comes from an apparently trusted source of a YouTube leaker.Aug 9, 2023 1:00 PM CDT
- Boring weekend coming up? Keep busy with 5 Assassin's Creed games that'll be playable for freeAssassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Black Flag, Brotherhood, and Revelations, are all available to play for free this coming weekend.Aug 9, 2023 9:50 AM CDT
- NVIDIA announces three new Ada Lovelace workstation GPUs, the RTX 5000, RTX 4500, and RTX 4000NVIDIA is expanding its line-up of Ada Lovelace workstation graphics cards with three new models, including a brand-new single-slot NVIDIA RTX 4000 GPU.Aug 8, 2023 11:57 PM CDT
- NVIDIA's Game Ready Driver for Baldur's Gate 3 is here, up to a 93% performance boost with DLSSIt's the game everyone is playing right now and if you're rocking a GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU you can expect some massive performance gains with DLSS.Aug 8, 2023 9:28 PM CDT
- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick wary of pursuing video game film adaptationsTake-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick is very wary on trying to adapt a significant amount of the publisher's mega-hit IP into films and shows.Aug 8, 2023 5:02 PM CDT
- Mario game sales jump after Super Mario Bros film successSuper Mario Bros. game sales have jumped following the megaton success of the Super Mario Bros. film, with one game rising by nearly 2 million.Aug 8, 2023 2:29 PM CDT
- Dreaming of a Steam Deck with more RAM? This modder has equipped their Deck with 32GBAn intrepid modder has doubled up the amount of system RAM in their Steam Deck to 32GB, which should give a nice performance boost to some games.Aug 8, 2023 1:05 PM CDT
- MrBeast sued for $100 million over contract violations and 'disparaging comments'YouTuber Jimmy 'MrBeast' Donaldson sued his ghost kitchen company last week, which has resulted in a $100 million countersuit by VDC.Aug 8, 2023 12:04 PM CDT
- Intel Core i5-14600K leak shows the Raptor Lake Refresh CPU boosts to 5.3GHzThe Raptor Lake Refresh line-up is getting a lot of spillage from the rumor mill of late, suggesting that a launch will be coming soon enough.Aug 8, 2023 10:45 AM CDT
- Bungie makes the perfect choice for its new ZavalaLand Reddick will always be Zavala to millions of Destiny players, but Bungie has made the perfect choice in who will now carry on Reddick's legacy.Aug 13, 2023 12:36 PM CDT
- Elon Musk says the Zuckerberg cage fight will be held at 'epic location' in this countryElon Musk has said he's currently in talks with a government about securing an 'epic location' for his fight with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Aug 12, 2023 3:47 AM CDT
- Hexagonal pattern found on Mars brings us closer to confirming extraterrestrial lifeA new study has highlighted evidence of ancient seasons on Mars, bringing humans closer to confirming life was once on the Red Planet.Aug 12, 2023 1:16 AM CDT
- AMD's FSR 3 could be here next month to take on NVIDIA DLSS 3After a whole lot of radio silence from AMD since FSR 3 was first announced, we're hearing that it could arrive as soon as September.Aug 11, 2023 11:55 AM CDT
- Baldur's Gate 3 just got a tiny fix - for a huge issue that could corrupt saved gamesPlayer saves were just becoming too large in some cases, and were going corrupt as a result, but this second hotfix for the RPG cures the bug.Aug 11, 2023 7:50 AM CDT
- Watch Virgin Galactic's historic flight to space in new epic videoSix people were sent to suborbital space with Virgin Galactic on August 10, marking a historic mission and solidifying the company in the history books.Aug 11, 2023 5:15 AM CDT
- Memblaze launches new high-performance PBlaze7 7940 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD series for enterpriseWith impressive speed and peformance, Memblaze's PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD storage solution for enterprise - dubbed the PBlaze7 7940 series - is available now.Aug 11, 2023 3:58 AM CDT
- Video and phone calls are confirmed to be coming to X by company CEOX CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed during her first interview that the social media platform will soon be able to make video chats and phone calls.Aug 11, 2023 2:05 AM CDT
- PlayStation operating profit dips as Sony pays toward Bungie buyout, game development costsPlayStation starts off Fiscal Year 2023 with record Q1 sales, but operating profits dip as Sony continues paying towards the $3.6bn Bungie acquisition.Aug 10, 2023 1:26 PM CDT
- Windows 11 test build has a hidden 'system components' page in SettingsTwitter leakers make a fresh discovery in the latest preview build in the Canary channel - a list of system apps used to manage or remove them.Aug 10, 2023 10:44 AM CDT
- Windows 10 update finally removes a big thorn in the side of gamersWindows 11 gamers have already received a fix for frustrating Timeout Detection and Recovery errors, and now those on Windows 10 have it, too.Aug 10, 2023 7:03 AM CDT
- NASA's Webb telescope photographs cosmic question mark lurking in deep spaceNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of a massive cosmic question mark lurking out in deep space, confusing astronomers.Aug 10, 2023 6:01 AM CDT
- AI busted impersonating author by writing and selling books under their nameAuthor Jane Friedman has discovered half a dozen artificial intelligence-generated books falsely published under her name on Goodreads and Amazon.Aug 10, 2023 5:03 AM CDT
- Phison showcases E26 PCIe Gen5 speeds of over 14 GB/s with Frore Systems AirJet active coolingWith a 1,000 MB/s PCMark 10 Storage Test average bandwidth, Phison showcases the world's fastest consumer SSD at Flash Memory Summit 2023.Aug 9, 2023 10:57 PM CDT
- Doom can run on basically anything, but seeing it run on a keyboard keycap is wildCan it run Doom? The answer is often yes, and now we can add 'keyboard keycap' to the list of things that can run id Software's iconic FPS from 1993.Aug 9, 2023 8:56 PM CDT
- Tons of Modern Warfare 2 content will carry over to Modern Warfare 3Tons of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 content will carry forward to Modern Warfare 3, reinforcing reports that MW3 started off as a MW2 expansion.Aug 9, 2023 5:27 PM CDT
- Grand Theft Auto franchise earned $8.4 billion since GTA V's releaseThe Grand Theft Auto franchise has now earned $8.4 billion in revenues thanks to GTA V's continued success, the new trilogy remaster, and GTA Online.Aug 9, 2023 12:29 PM CDT
- Amazon will hold another Prime Day sale in October - just like last year, but maybe bigger?Or at least the name change from the 'Prime Early Access Sale' to 'Prime Big Deal Days' hints that bigger discounts could be in the offing.Aug 9, 2023 5:54 AM CDT
- NVIDIA unveils new GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip with the world's first HBM3e processor for AINVIDIA upgrades the GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip with super-fast HBMe memory to deliver more capacity and faster throughput for the AI powerhouse.Aug 8, 2023 11:28 PM CDT
- It sounds like Grand Theft Auto 6 is still planned to release in 2024Take-Two Interactive management reiterates previous comments about Fiscal Year 2025 being a 'significant inflection point', possibly hinting at GTA 6.Aug 8, 2023 6:14 PM CDT
- Grand Theft Auto V sales break 185 million, pushes total GTA sales to 405 millionGrand Theft Auto V has now reached 185 million units worldwide, making it one of the best-selling video games of all time and helped GTA reach 405 million.Aug 8, 2023 4:30 PM CDT
- Is this the iPhone 15's USB-C port ahead of next month's unveiling?The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro are expected to switch to USB-C charging and the ports might have just leaked online ahead of a September release.Aug 8, 2023 2:00 PM CDT
- SpaceX deploys 15 Starlink satellites and posts awesome video of rocket landingSpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has successfully deployed 15 more Starlink internet satellites and landed back on the Of Course I Still Love You drone ship.Aug 8, 2023 12:43 PM CDT
- FromSoftware made $152 million last year with a 60% profit marginFromSoftware reportedly made $125 million last year on the strength of Elden Ring sales, and managed to pull in an incredibly high 60% profit margin.Aug 8, 2023 11:28 AM CDT
- Elon Musk says he may require surgery before he fights Mark ZuckerbergElon Musk has announced that he's getting an MRI to determine the cause of health problems that may require surgery before the fight with Mark Zuckerberg.Aug 8, 2023 10:14 AM CDT
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