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- GIGABYTE launches two AORUS WATERFORCE water-cooled GeForce RTX 4070 Ti graphics cardsOne for those looking for an AIO solution and one for those with an open-loop water-cooled system, here are GIGABTYE's two new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti models.Jul 4, 2023 10:58 PM CDT
- The Outer Worlds was made with casual RPG players in mind, pitched as 'Fallout meets Firefly'Fallout creator Tim Cain reveals that The Outer Worlds was made with casual RPG players in mind and discusses the main pitch for the FPS space sim.Jul 4, 2023 1:33 PM CDT
- Apple reins back sales target for the Vision Pro after being hit production issuesApple has reined back its sales target for its Vision Pro headset after the company was hit with production and manufacturing issues.Jul 4, 2023 9:53 AM CDT
- Elon Musk comments on Meta's recently unveiled Twitter competitor called ThreadsTwitter owner Elon Musk has commented on the recent unveiling of Meta's answer to Twitter, a new app called Threads that'll integrate with Instagram.Jul 4, 2023 6:16 AM CDT
- Elon Musk's new Twitter limitations are fuelling his competitionTwitter was hit with a wave of changes over the weekend, and users reacted by going to Twitter's competing apps that reported a broad surge.Jul 4, 2023 4:21 AM CDT
- Forget Microsoft and Sony leaks here are 200+ pages of classified Sega documents from the 1990sA treasure trove of documents from Sega from the 1990s has emerged revealing inside info surrounding the company's 32-bit Sega Saturn console.Jul 4, 2023 1:31 AM CDT
- NVIDIA is changing the 12VHPWR connector for the GeForce RTX 40 Series for a new designThe new 12V-2x6 power connector is expected to arrive sometime next year for GPUs, replacing the prone to melting 12VHPWR connector.Jul 3, 2023 10:28 PM CDT
- Starfield allows players to sell planet survey data, set up interstellar economiesBethesda's executive director Todd Howard talks about how Starfield feeds into player motivations and rewards around discovering and exploring planets.Jul 3, 2023 3:36 PM CDT
- Starfield's 2023 release may not have been possible without Xbox exclusivityStarfield may not be launching this year if it also had to release on PlayStation 5 and was not exclusive to Xbox consoles, ZeniMax's Pete Hines says.Jul 3, 2023 1:33 PM CDT
- NASA's Mars rover photographs mysterious 'doughnut' on the planet's surfaceNASA's Perseverance rover spotted and photographed a mysterious doughnut-shaped object located approximately 330 feet away from the rover.Jul 3, 2023 9:06 AM CDT
- NASA is paying four people to be locked in a Mars simulator for just over a yearNASA will be paying slightly over per hour minimum wage to the four individuals living in a simulation of the surface of Mars for 378 days.Jul 3, 2023 4:40 AM CDT
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the most popular GPU according to the latest Steam Hardware surveyThe latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for June 2023 are in, so let's go through all the movers and shakers and see what GPUs are out there.Jul 3, 2023 2:02 AM CDT
- MSI GeForce RTX 4090 AERO S appears in China and it features a blower-fan cooling designAnother two-slot GeForce RTX 4090 with an old-school blower fan emerges, this time from MSI with the mysterious new MSI GeForce RTX 4090 AERO S.Jul 3, 2023 12:58 AM CDT
- AMD Ryzen 7000 Starfield bundle is coming, buy a new CPU and get the gameAMD has partnered with Bethesda for the release of Starfield, and it looks like there's a Ryzen 7000 CPU game bundle coming very soon.Jul 2, 2023 10:57 PM CDT
- Ubisoft's ambitious Assassin's Creed Infinity games-as-a-platform plan is taking shapeIt sounds like Ubisoft's new ambitious plan to host a number of Assassin's Creed games under one games-as-a-platform banner is starting to take shape.Jul 2, 2023 4:27 PM CDT
- FTC's narrow high-performance console market undermined as economist finds substitution effectsFTC's narrow high-performance console market undermined as economist finds substitution effects that indicate the Nintendo Switch is indeed a competitor.Jul 1, 2023 8:17 PM CDT
- Starfield's new Creation Engine took 'so long to do,' Bethesda's Todd Howard happy with resultsBethesda's Todd Howard praises Starfield's tech team for the new Creation Engine 2 upgrade, promises consistency and says the game 'feels great' to play.Jun 30, 2023 7:59 PM CDT
- Fallout creator Tim Cain is concerned about Fallout 5Fallout creator Tim Cain has voiced concerns about Bethesda's current trajectory with the modern Fallout games, says he is worried about Fallout 5.Jun 30, 2023 2:14 PM CDT
- There are very good reasons why Final Fantasy 16 didn't sell as much as Final Fantasy 15Final Fantasy 16's launch was very different than Final Fantasy 15's and the two mainline game releases are difficult to compare for a number of reasons.Jun 30, 2023 11:37 AM CDT
- Some Diablo 4 players are convinced there's a secret Cow Level and are trying to find itThere is no cow level, at least that's what Blizzard has and continues to say for all new Diablo games. So then, does one exist in Diablo 4?Jun 30, 2023 3:02 AM CDT
- Micron announces that its GDDR7 memory for GPUs is on track for the first half of 2024Micron has put a timeline for when to expect GDDR7 memory to hit the GPU market, though it's unlikely we'll next-gen GeForce or Radeon next year.Jun 30, 2023 12:28 AM CDT
- Minecraft makes 4x more revenue on Switch than XboxAlthough Microsoft owns Minecraft, the mega-hit block-builder earns much more revenue on competing platforms like the Switch and PlayStation than on Xbox.Jun 29, 2023 3:50 PM CDT
- All future ZeniMax and Bethesda games may be Xbox exclusiveAll future ZeniMax and Bethesda games, including new IP and upcoming entries like Fallout 5 and The Elder Scrolls VI, may be made exclusive to XXbox.Jun 29, 2023 12:35 PM CDT
- Practically no one's buying NVIDIA RTX 4000 or AMD RDNA 3 GPUs, going by leaks from retailersGPU sales are at rock-bottom for much of the current-gen range of cards from NVIDIA and AMD, with some exceptions - notably the RX 7900 XTX.Jun 29, 2023 9:04 AM CDT
- Satya Nadella wants to remove all game exclusivity: 'I have no love for that world'Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has a radical idea about game exclusivity--if it were up to him, there would be no platform exclusives, Xbox or otherwise.Jun 28, 2023 5:43 PM CDT
- Call of Duty has 70 million daily active users, more than RobloxBased on testimony from Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, the Call of Duty franchise has 70 million daily active users, which is 4 million more than Roblox.Jul 4, 2023 3:36 PM CDT
- How good does The Witcher 3 look in 8K with 100 mods? It's truly stunning in this videoYou wouldn't believe this game is the best part of a decade old, not looking at how mods and tinkering can supercharge the visuals.Jul 4, 2023 12:23 PM CDT
- Reddit takes major hit from protesting subreddits that are striking the platform where it hurtsMassive Reddit communities containing millions of members are still protesting the company's API changes that have pushed out many third-party developers.Jul 4, 2023 7:50 AM CDT
- NASA confirms recent solar flare was so big it could have affected people on the groundNASA has confirmed that a recent solar flare that occurred just a few days ago was so large it may have affected people on Earth's surface.Jul 4, 2023 5:46 AM CDT
- Meta to release its answer to Twitter in just two days, introducing 'Threads, an Instagram app'Meta is seemingly going to release its answer to Twitter in just a few days, as a new listing for Threads, an Instagram app, has appeared on the App Store.Jul 4, 2023 2:50 AM CDT
- Intel working to make path tracing in Cyberpunk 2077's RT Overdrive possible on affordable GPUsIntel's new research is the first step to making real-time path-tracing possible on entry-level and even integrated graphics cards.Jul 3, 2023 11:57 PM CDT
- This prototype cooler for a GeForce RTX 4090 Ti could be yours for only $120,000 USDMassive cooler for a prototype NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Ti Founders Edition card has made its way to the used marker in China if you've got 120K to spare.Jul 3, 2023 9:32 PM CDT
- Xbox's support has allowed Bethesda to 'be this ambitious' with StarfieldThe support of the Xbox games business enabled Bethesda to amp up their ambitious ideas and plans with Starfield: 'Their support has been incredible'Jul 3, 2023 2:35 PM CDT
- South Africa approves the Microsoft-Activision mergerSouth Africa is the latest country and region to offer unconditional approve of the Microsoft-Activision merger and becomes the 10th region to do so.Jul 3, 2023 12:27 PM CDT
- Windows 11 gets a couple of major bugs with File Explorer fixedOne gremlin in the works tied up a significant amount of processor resources, and another bug caused File Explorer to stop working.Jul 3, 2023 8:23 AM CDT
- All of Far Cry's source code has been leaked online and is available to downloadThe entire source code for the first Far Cry game has been leaked on the site Internet Archive and has been shared around social media platforms.Jul 3, 2023 2:59 AM CDT
- World's most powerful space telescope releases breathtaking pictures of Saturn's iconic ringsThe James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its powerful instruments at Saturn for the first time, capturing the planet's iconic rings in impressive detail.Jul 3, 2023 1:43 AM CDT
- Valve takes a stand on AI-generated art, rejecting game for featuring copyrighted materialAs the AI art debate continues, Valve says you'll need to prove AI models weren't trained with copyrighted material to get AI art on a Steam release.Jul 3, 2023 12:32 AM CDT
- AMD has missed the first half of 2023 launch window for its Radeon HYPR-RX technologyAMD's HYPR-RX performance boosting technology for Radeon Adrenaline software was on track for a 1H 2023 launch, and that window has come and gone.Jul 2, 2023 10:28 PM CDT
- Xbox Series X/S Gen 9 console sales break 21 million, push modern Xbox sales to 79 millionA recent Xbox developer briefing reveals Xbox console sales data, pinpoints current sales figures for both Gen 8 Xbox One & Gen 9 Xbox Series X/S consoles.Jul 2, 2023 1:53 PM CDT
- Activision CEO regrets not releasing Call of Duty on Switch, interested in supporting Switch 2Activision CEO Bobby Kotick regrets not releasing more games onto the Nintendo Switch, and is interested in trying again with Nintendo's new console.Jul 1, 2023 11:07 AM CDT
- PS5 quality games will eventually be playable natively on phones, Activision CEO saysActivision CEO Bobby Kotick is a big believer in native mobile gaming, and believes that phones will eventually be able to play demanding games like MW2.Jun 30, 2023 5:59 PM CDT
- Elder Scrolls VI could launch between 2026-2028, Xbox exclusivity remains unclearThe Elder Scrolls 6 has a targeted launch of 2026, Microsoft's lawyer says, but this greatly conflicts with comments from Phil Spencer on TEVI's release.Jun 30, 2023 12:46 PM CDT
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 sales leak claims GPU is a launch flop like the 4060 TiShaky sales in Europe, and the same story in Japan? That's our first taste of rumors around how the RTX 4060 fared on the shelves on launch day.Jun 30, 2023 10:51 AM CDT
- Revenge is Iran's take on Call of Duty so of course it's about fighting the US and NATOIranian game Revenge is aiming to be 'like Call of Duty' in terms of visuals and gameplay and the total opposite in terms of geopolitics.Jun 30, 2023 2:32 AM CDT
- Sony's PSVR2 headset works on PC but it requires additional hardwareSome progress on the 'will PSVR 2 work on PC' front, yes it does work. But there's a catch, it requires specialized hardware that doesn't exist yet.Jun 29, 2023 11:57 PM CDT
- ZeniMax buyout used a sliding scale Neutrino Model to determine effects of platform exclusivityThe ZeniMax acquisition, codenamed Project Atom, used a sliding-scale 'Neutrino Model' to determine the effects of taking ZeniMax games exclusive to Xbox.Jun 29, 2023 3:15 PM CDT
- Starfield will get DLSS 3 on PC, modder declares - and very soon after launchThe slight catch is that you'll need to subscribe on Patreon, at least to get the beta mod - but that's fair enough in our books for a professional modder.Jun 29, 2023 10:50 AM CDT
- Sony says it 'does not typically require subscription exclusivity' for games on PS PlusIn a poorly-redacted report that was uploaded to a public federal court folder, Sony admits that it does sometimes require subscription exclusivity.Jun 28, 2023 10:05 PM CDT
- Bobby Kotick indicates Activision games could come to subscription if the price is rightActivision CEO Bobby Kotick strongly indicates that Activision games could be made available on content subscriptions & streaming if the price is right.Jun 28, 2023 3:23 PM CDT
- Radeon RX 7600 XT spotted on AMD website - but don't get excited about this GPU yetThe AMD Germany site has mentioned a Radeon RX 7600 XT graphics card, but this is more likely a mistake than anything - although you never know...Jul 4, 2023 2:28 PM CDT
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU is already getting price cutsIn two European countries we're now seeing the RTX 4060 get reduced to 6% under MSRP - so is it just a matter of time before this is the case in the US?Jul 4, 2023 11:24 AM CDT
- China warns of 'multiple natural disasters' expected to happen in JulyChinese authorities have warned the population that in July, there will be 'multiple natural disasters' that'll spark rain disasters.Jul 4, 2023 7:13 AM CDT
- Sun breaks 20+ year record for sunspots produced, raising major concern from scientistsThe Sun's solar cycle is picking up some speed toward its most active period as the Sun has broken a 20+ year record for most sunspots produced in a month.Jul 4, 2023 4:59 AM CDT
- YouTube to disable video playback for accounts caught too many times with ad blockersGoogle is testing a new method to stop YouTube users from using ad blockers as the platform is limiting the total number of watchable YouTube videos.Jul 4, 2023 1:58 AM CDT
- The new flagship ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 has been overclocked to a massive 3.94 GHzASUS's new flagship GeForce RTX 4090 now has the world record for fastest GPU, recording an impressive 3.94 GHz with some help from LN2 cooling.Jul 3, 2023 11:02 PM CDT
- Console gaming has highest play-to-pay conversion rate, analyst firm Newzoo saysConsole gamers are the most likely to convert from player to payer, and console has the 'highest share of users' willing to spend $25 or more on games.Jul 3, 2023 4:21 PM CDT
- Wait a minute: NVIDIA RTX 4000 GPU prices are being hiked now? They are in ChinaThere has already been a price rise for the freshly released RTX 4060, and more will follow across the entire range, right up to the RTX 4090 flagship.Jul 3, 2023 2:05 PM CDT
- Microsoft exec tells us Windows 11 will get 'significantly' better security in future versionsSecurity has been a key area for Windows 11 from the start, but Microsoft is going to continue to push for stronger defenses for the OS.Jul 3, 2023 11:01 AM CDT
- Elon Musk says how much freedom of speech is costing Twitter per yearTwitter owner Elon Musk has sat down to discuss how much it costs Twitter to maintain its stance on freedom of speech, which has scared advertisers.Jul 3, 2023 5:06 AM CDT
- Elon Musk drops update on when SpaceX is planning to launch Starship againSpaceX CEO Elon Musk has given an update on the timeline for the company's next-generation launch vehicle that's poised to take humans to Mars.Jul 3, 2023 2:18 AM CDT
- GIGABYTE announces three new SuperSpeed gaming monitors in various sizesGIGABYTE has announced three new curved gaming monitors that will be arriving in various sizes between 27 and 32 inches and includes FHD and QHD models.Jul 3, 2023 1:20 AM CDT
- ASUS showcases a concept GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GPU with onboard PCIe Gen 4 SSDWith the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti having spare PCIe lanes to work with, ASUS is looking at integrating PCIe Gen4 storage with NVIDIA's midrange GPU.Jul 2, 2023 11:58 PM CDT
- Starfield will be a 'modders paradise,' Todd Howard saysStarfield will be a modder's paradise with a ton of opportunities--the game's massive array of 1,000 planets is like a canvas for Bethesda's faithful.Jul 2, 2023 5:03 PM CDT
- Nintendo conquers console publishing revenues, beats Sony by $3 billion, Xbox by $3.8 billionData from the FTC v Microsoft evidentiary hearing shows how much of a lead Nintendo has over PlayStation and Xbox in terms of first-party revenues.Jul 1, 2023 10:32 PM CDT
- FTC explains how Microsoft-Activision merger will harm consumers and competitionIn the FTC v Microsoft federal case, the Federal Trade Commission outlines harms to consumers that could arise from the Microsoft-Activision merger.Jul 1, 2023 9:33 AM CDT
- Activision CEO Bobby Kotick's stock would be worth $400 million if merger closes, FTC saysFTC lawyer does quick off-the-cuff math to determine Activision CEO Bobby Kotick's stock would be worth $400 million, which he doesn't directly clarify.Jun 30, 2023 4:34 PM CDT
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU is real and launches on July 7 - but with a major catchThe Ryzen 5 5600X3D is exclusive to Micro Center, and you'll have to get down to your local bricks-and-mortar store to buy one of these processors.Jun 30, 2023 12:15 PM CDT
- Activision will be a limited-integration company post-merger, similar to ZeniMaxMicrosoft will mostly be hands-off if the $68.7 billion merger goes through, and Activision will be a limited-integration company similar to ZeniMax.Jun 30, 2023 9:48 AM CDT
- Razer unveils its new Razer Cobra mouse line and the Pro features 11 individual RGB zonesThe new Razer Cobra Pro is a new premium wireless gaming mouse from the company and part of a new line-up that joins the Viper, DeathAdder, and Basilisk.Jun 30, 2023 12:56 AM CDT
- Microsoft tried, and failed, to persuade Activision to put games on Game PassNew reports show that Microsoft has tried and ultimately failed to convince Activision's management to put its games on Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.Jun 29, 2023 6:29 PM CDT
- Intel might be making Meteor Lake desktop CPUs after allMeteor Lake could still offer up Core i3 and i5 desktop processors, in yet another twist from the rumor mill, this time courtesy of a Linux leak.Jun 29, 2023 1:55 PM CDT
- Internal Microsoft doc hints advertisements could come to Xbox games or Game PassAn internal Microsoft report shared with employees may hint that advertisements may become a bigger part of Xbox's video games business in the future.Jun 29, 2023 10:04 AM CDT
- Microsoft may have significantly lowered Windows license prices for NVIDIA's GeForce NowNVIDIA and Microsoft signed multi-year deals that offer Xbox and Activision content to GeForce Now, and an addendum may have lowered Windows license costs.Jun 28, 2023 7:05 PM CDT
- Google's Bard AI would choose an iPhone over an Android device - or would it?A Twitter user was surprised to see Bard recommend an Apple smartphone rather than Android, but in other circumstances, Bard will favor Android.Jun 28, 2023 11:23 AM CDT
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