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New Cyberpunk 2077 expansion (or multiplayer) may be revealed tomorrowCD Projekt RED teases a big reveal for the future of Cyberpunk 2077 during tomorrow's Night City Wire showcase, could include new expansions + multiplayer.Sep 5, 2022 5:22 PM CDT
Best Halo mods: New VKMT mod showcase reignited my love for Halo againSome of the best Halo mods get highlighted in a new VKMT community mod showcase, and they're so good that I am excited for Halo again.Sep 5, 2022 1:35 PM CDT
First 8K footage of the Titanic releases, view it like never beforeAn expedition conducted in early 2022 has captured the very first 8K footage of the world's most famous sunken shipwreck, the Titanic.Sep 5, 2022 2:34 AM CDT
International Monetary Fund outlines the monetary system of the futureThe International Monetary Fund has outlined its plan for the monetary system of the future, arguing it should be a combination of banks and crypto.Sep 5, 2022 1:02 AM CDT
Elden Ring will cross over with transmedia, comics and shows possibleKadokawa Group, the company that owns FromSoftware, says that it will expand Elden Ring's lifetime value through a 'media mix', indicating transmedia.Sep 4, 2022 6:07 PM CDT
This Spider-Man mod shows us what the new TMNT should be likeA talented modder has put Michaelangelo, Leonardo, Donatella, and Raphael into the recent Spider-Man PC release, showing us what a new TMNT game could be.Sep 4, 2022 2:12 PM CDT
New Friends and Family plan adds tremendous value to Game PassMicrosoft's new Friends and Family subscription pricing tier for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate adds even more tremendous value to an already-valuable service.Sep 3, 2022 3:34 PM CDT
Gamers use a glitch to play Halo Infinite couch co-opGamers have found a way to access Halo Infinite's split-screen couch co-op using a particular exploit on both Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One consoles.Sep 3, 2022 11:40 AM CDT
Fans say Halo is a party game first as 343i focuses on PVP competitionFans disagree with 343 Industries' apparent PVP-centric approach to Halo Infinite, saying that Halo is a party game where fun comes first above all else.Sep 2, 2022 5:32 PM CDT
Halo Infinite couch co-op cancelled as 343i goes back to basics343 Industries has officially cancelled Halo Infinite's split-screen couch co-op mode so it can shift resources to things it's not ready to talk about yet.Sep 2, 2022 2:37 PM CDT
NASA has discovered a fascinating new Martian auroraA collaborative effort between NASA and the UAE has found a new kind of aurora on Mars called patchy proton aurora, observed by the MAVEN and EMM missions.Sep 2, 2022 6:35 AM CDT
This AI-generated artwork just won first place in a state competitionColorado man Jason Allen has used AI software Midjourney to create Theatre D'opera Spatial, an art piece that won first place at the Colorado State Fair.Sep 2, 2022 5:34 AM CDT
New space nuclear reactor could power ten International Space StationsAn in-development nuclear reactor has passed a recent evaluation by China's Ministry of Science and Technology, and can produce one megawatt of electricity.Sep 2, 2022 4:01 AM CDT
COLORFUL iGame GeForce RTX 4080 Ultra OC spotted: oh man, here we goCOLORFUL's next-gen iGame GeForce RTX 4080 Ultra OC graphics card teased, Ada Lovelace is looking good in custom form from COLORFUL in these leaks.Sep 2, 2022 12:21 AM CDT
Apple iPhone 15 Pro 'to be the most powerful 2023 phone' with 3nm chipApple's next-gen iPhone 15 Pro will be the 'most powerful 2023 phone' thanks to its new 3nm chip, made by chip leader TSMC, ready for Apple dominance.Sep 1, 2022 8:43 PM CDT
AMD EPYC 9684X 'Genoa-X' CPU: 96C/192T, Zen 4 on 5nm, 1.1GB of cacheAMD's new EPYC 9684X 'Genoa-X' CPU details leaked: 96 cores, 192 threads of Zen 4 CPU power with 1152MB of L3 cache (!!!) for 400W in 2023.Sep 1, 2022 6:29 PM CDT
Ubisoft announces the next Assassin's Creed gameFollowing major leaks and months of speculation, Ubisoft has officially announced the next Assassin's Creed game and confirmed a Sept 10 reveal date.Sep 1, 2022 4:15 PM CDT
NASA has created oxygen on the surface of Mars multiple timesNASA has successfully created oxygen using resources found on the Red Planet, paving the way for future human colonists and their hopeful survival.Sep 1, 2022 5:58 AM CDT
NASA confirms intense solar flare followed by an impact on EarthNASA has confirmed that there has been a series of solar flares on the surface of the Sun, producing radio blackouts and auroras across Earth.Sep 1, 2022 3:20 AM CDT
Elon Musk makes big 2030 prediction, says what keeps him up at nightElon Musk has appeared at the ONS Foundation Conference in Norway to discuss his thoughts on fossil fuels and other relevant topics.Sep 1, 2022 12:02 AM CDT
KIOXIA details new tech, products, form factors at VMWare ExploreKIOXIA highlights its new technologies, products and form factors that benefit VMware applications the most, with demos shown off at WMWare Explore.Aug 31, 2022 9:48 PM CDT
Samsung Odyssey OLED G8: ultra-slim ultra-wide OLED gaming monitorSamsung's new Odyssey OLED G8: ultra-wide 34-inch 3440 x 1440 @ 175Hz with 0.1ms response time... yet it has Micro HDMI 2.1 and Mini DP 1.4 connectors.Aug 31, 2022 8:19 PM CDT
Hitman dev's new 007 game may not release until 2025 at the earliestA new annual report suggests that Hitman developer IO Interactive's next big 007 James Bond video game may not release until 2025 at the earliest.Aug 31, 2022 4:38 PM CDT
Sony reduces weight of largest PS5 shipment ever by millions of poundsNew lighter PlayStation 5 models will significantly reduce overseas shipping costs of Sony's massive shipments by shaving off millions of pounds of weight.Aug 31, 2022 12:05 PM CDT
New study reveals how huge stones could be moved to build the PyramidsCore samples drilled in Giza reveal the Nile River extended toward the base of the Egyptian pyramids, with ancient Egyptians building connective waterways.Aug 31, 2022 5:03 AM CDT

Microsoft hosts summits where first-party game devs share expertiseMicrosoft hosts internal summits where first-party game developers meet and share expertise and techniques while opening doors to collaboration on games.Sep 5, 2022 4:09 PM CDT
Over 6,000 people worked on Grand Theft Auto VThousands upon thousands of people joined together to work on Grand Theft Auto V, a game that has helped Rockstar make nearly $8 billion since launch.Sep 5, 2022 12:24 PM CDT
SpaceX successfully deploys 50+ Starlink satellites and space tugSpaceX has successfully launched fifty-one more Starlink satellites into orbit via its extremely reliable workhorse launch vehicle, the Falcon 9.Sep 5, 2022 2:02 AM CDT
Anonymous trolls Russia by causing major traffic jam in MoscowA group of hackers has infiltrated Russia's Yandex Taxi ride-hailing app to order dozens of cabs to Kutuzovsky Prospekt in Moscow.Sep 5, 2022 12:35 AM CDT
Tencent and Sony buy 30% of FromSoftware for $259.5 millionSony and Tencent have purchased 30% of FromSoftware stock for $259.5 million, and FromSoftware will use this funding to self-publish its own new games.Sep 4, 2022 5:34 PM CDT
New Perfect Dark game: a cross between Bourne Identity and James BondMicrosoft's Matt Booty describes the new Perfect Dark game from The Initiative as an amalgamation of spy thriller The Bourne Identity and James Bond.Sep 4, 2022 10:37 AM CDT
Callisto Protocol dev Striking Distance Studios under fire for crunchCall of Duty alum Glen Schofield is under fire for controversial crunch comments, confirms Striking Distance Studios is crunching on Callisto Protocol.Sep 3, 2022 2:28 PM CDT
AI asked to show what real life cartoon characters look likeAn AI has been asked to create real-life images of iconic cartoon characters like Peter Griffin, Rick Sanchez, Cartman, Sideshow Bob, and more.Sep 3, 2022 12:36 AM CDT
Hideo Kojima on Metal Gear Solid: It's been 7 years, I miss everythingAs Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain celebrates its 7th anniversary, Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima says he 'misses everything' about it.Sep 2, 2022 4:24 PM CDT
Halo Infinite's Forge is basically like Bethesda's Creation KitHalo Infinite's new Forge mode is the most robust creation tool that 343 Industries has ever made, and will support 7,000 objects in any given map.Sep 2, 2022 10:29 AM CDT
NASA agrees to pay Elon Musk's SpaceX $1.4 billion for space transportNASA has locked in another contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX for five more astronaut transportation missions to the International Space Station.Sep 2, 2022 6:16 AM CDT
Experts concerned Starlink satellites could prevent asteroid detectionPlanetary defense experts have expressed their concern in a new survey that growing satellite numbers in orbit around Earth may impact asteroid detection.Sep 2, 2022 5:03 AM CDT
Free-speech champion Andrew Tate sends cease and desist to YouTuberPopular YouTuber Ethan Klein from The H3 Podcast has said that he has received a cease and desist letter from free-speech absolutist Andrew Tate.Sep 2, 2022 3:03 AM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Founders Edition pictured: new font is usedNVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 4080 Founders Edition graphics card teased: RTX 4080 logo uses new font type of 'NVIDIA Sans NALA', lookin' good.Sep 1, 2022 9:40 PM CDT
Thodex crypto exchange boss: takes $2 billion, faces 40,564 years jailTurkish crypto currency exchange owner Faruk Fatih Ozer was arrested, after fleeing the country with $2 billion in crypto. Faces 40,564 years in jail.Sep 1, 2022 8:04 PM CDT
Valve has 'a lot of games in development,' devs ramping up projectsValve is still very much making video games, and currently has 'a lot of games in development,' and a good portion of its employees are working on them.Sep 1, 2022 5:36 PM CDT
Call of Duty, Diablo, and Overwatch confirmed for Xbox Game PassMicrosoft's Phil Spencer confirms that major Activision-Blizzard franchises will arrive on Xbox Game Pass if the proposed $68.7 billion deal goes through.Sep 1, 2022 3:45 PM CDT
Pentagon calls meeting over China and Russia's next-gen space weaponsMembers of the Pentagon have scheduled a meeting that will address growing concerns about China and Russia's space-based weaponry development.Sep 1, 2022 5:37 AM CDT
Meta open the flood gates for NFTs on Facebook and InstagramMeta has announced that it's rolling out digital collectibles on Facebook and Instagram, with the company adding digital wallet support on both platforms.Sep 1, 2022 1:14 AM CDT
Intel: 'we're competitive or better' than NVIDIA with ray tracing GPUsIntel Arc GPUs have ray tracing hardware that's 'definitely competitive or better' than NVIDIA, Arc A770 + A750 compared against GeForce RTX 3060.Aug 31, 2022 10:41 PM CDT
AMD: yeah, so DDR5-6000 is the sweet spot for Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' CPUsAMD says that its Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs will have DDR5-6000 memory as the 'sweet spot', best results come from leaving Fabric Clock on 'Auto'.Aug 31, 2022 9:05 PM CDT
LG 42-inch OLED Flex TV: bendable OLED flexes for you at 4K 120HzLG unveils the world's first bendable 42-inch OLED TV with the introduction of the 42-inch OLED Flex TV, which bends for you with 20 levels of curvature.Aug 31, 2022 7:39 PM CDT
Microtransaction titan NetEase buys Quantic DreamThe rumors were right: Billion-dollar free-to-play giant NetEase has purchased Detroit Become Human dev Quantic Dream, marking its first European studio.Aug 31, 2022 2:08 PM CDT
Train of Elon Musk's Starlink satellites spotted in the night skyA train of SpaceX's Starlink satellites has been mistaken for shooting stars after being spotted over Johannesburg, South Africa, above Gauteng province.Aug 31, 2022 6:05 AM CDT
Wireless charging power transmitted with lasers up to 100 feet awaySouth Korean researchers have developed a new distributed laser charging system that uses infrared to wirelessly transmit power to devices over 30 meters.Aug 31, 2022 4:32 AM CDT

Modders are restoring the original 2001 Duke Nukem Forever buildA team of modders are resurrecting the old cancelled 2001 build of Duke Nukem Forever in an attempt to preserve history and create the ultimate DNF game.Sep 5, 2022 2:47 PM CDT
NASA and China encounter never-before-seen problem with Moon landingThe United States and China have encountered a never-before-seen issue with the coming Moon landings as both agencies have selected the same location.Sep 5, 2022 4:13 AM CDT
US official says Russia is recruiting homeless to fight in UkraineAn unnamed US official has informed a publication that Russia is recruiting homeless people and considering pardoning criminals to fight in Ukraine.Sep 5, 2022 1:31 AM CDT
NASA calls off launch for most powerful rocket ever builtNASA has decided to call off the second launch attempt for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that was scheduled to launch on Saturday.Sep 5, 2022 12:04 AM CDT
Silent Hill 2 remake images leak, 'aren't even close' to final versionThe first images from Bloober Team's new Silent Hill 2 remake have leaked, but they are from an internal pitch concept build and not a finalized version.Sep 4, 2022 5:03 PM CDT
Arkane wanted to apologize to original Prey devs for using series nameEx-Arkane studio head didn't want to use the Prey name for 2017's excellent Prey shooter, says that he clashed with Bethesda and it was a 'sales mistake'Sep 3, 2022 5:22 PM CDT
New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles AAA game set for 2023Paramount has officially confirmed that a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game will release in 2023 with a focus on AAA quality and higher-end features.Sep 3, 2022 12:44 PM CDT
NASA gives update on launch of the most powerful rocket in the worldNASA has taken to its social channels to provide an update on the launch of the most powerful rocket in the world, the Space Launch System or SLS.Sep 3, 2022 12:02 AM CDT
Call of Duty's release on PlayStation has an expiration dateMicrosoft's Phil Spencer seems to confirm Call of Duty will eventually be exclusive to Xbox and kept off of PlayStation...but not for 'several more years'Sep 2, 2022 3:14 PM CDT
Powerful $16 million attack helicopter shot down confirms officialsOfficials have announced that a Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter has been shot down in a new update from Ukraine on Russian military losses.Sep 2, 2022 6:46 AM CDT
NASA's Webb digs for space treasure, takes 1st picture of alien worldNASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has dug through space treasure to capture its first direct image of a planet outside of the solar system.Sep 2, 2022 6:02 AM CDT
NASA releases new report on the trash it found across MarsNASA has published a collection of photographs and details of all of the human-made debris it's Mars rovers have found on the Red Planet from EDL hardware.Sep 2, 2022 4:32 AM CDT
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains big numbers like Elon Musk's net worthFamous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has explained eloquently just how big numbers can get, using examples such as Jeff Bezos' nearly $100 billion.Sep 2, 2022 1:52 AM CDT
LG's new Styler ShoeCase and ShoeCare: perfect for the shoe enthusiastLG's new ShoeCase and ShoeCare revealed at IFA 2022, the perfect compaion for people who collect and want to showcase their sneakers.Sep 1, 2022 9:00 PM CDT
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processor runs at toasty 95C at 230W powerAMD Ryzen 9 7950X 'Zen 4' in engineering sample (ES) and qualifying sample (QS) form are running at 95C thermal threshold at 230W of power consumption.Sep 1, 2022 7:16 PM CDT
Microsoft cuts down Call of Duty Xbox exclusivity amid regulator worryMicrosoft's Phil Spencer once again talks down Call of Duty exclusivity on the Xbox ecosystem, insists Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation too.Sep 1, 2022 4:58 PM CDT
UK regulators request more info on Microsoft's Activision buyoutThe UK's Competition and Markets Authority requires more information on Microsoft's proposed $69.7 billion buyout proposal of Activision-Blizzard.Sep 1, 2022 2:01 PM CDT
Experts fire back at Elon Musk over his claims on humanity's collapseExperts have fired back at SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently claimed that population collapse is a bigger threat than global warming.Sep 1, 2022 5:10 AM CDT
Tesla Cybertruck spotted taking a beating on public streetTesla is working on its highly anticipated Cybertruck, and what seems to be a test vehicle has been spotted on public streets, and it doesn't look good.Sep 1, 2022 12:50 AM CDT
Bang & Olufsen's new motorized TV stand + Atmos soundbar costs $8000Bang & Olufsen unveils its new Beosound Theatre Dolby Atmos soundbar, a stylish speaker and motorized TV standard in fabric or wood, at up to $7990.Aug 31, 2022 10:01 PM CDT
US restricts NVIDIA from exporting H100, A100 chips to China, RussiaUS government informs NVIDIA it has restricted the GeForce RTX giant from exporting A100 and H100 server chips to both China and Russia.Aug 31, 2022 8:43 PM CDT
AMD's new Zen 4 CPUs with second-gen 3D V-Cache teased for CES 2023AMD's new Zen 4 V-Cache CPUs in the form of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are expected to be unveiled at CES 2023 in January.Aug 31, 2022 7:08 PM CDT
Metal Gear trilogy remasters are in development from KonamiMetal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater are getting remastered to release separately and in a bundle.Aug 31, 2022 1:02 PM CDT
Unusual floating turbine design looks to revolutionize wind powerNorwegian company World Wide Wind's contra-rotating vertical turbine (CRVT) has the potential to be scaled up to enormous proportions and power production.Aug 31, 2022 5:34 AM CDT
NASA has a new date for its Artemis 1 moon launch after failed attemptNASA's scrubbed its first attempt to launch its Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 1 mission, but a second attempt is now scheduled.Aug 31, 2022 4:01 AM CDT

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