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Analyst: Xbox to make $16 billion in 2023, Activision $10 billionMicrosoft's Xbox revenues are projected to reach $16.9 billion by 2023, and Activision-Blizzard is expected to hit $10 billion.Jan 23, 2022 1:12 PM CST
Switch N64 Zelda Ocarina of Time graphics haven't been fixed after allNintendo apparently hasn't fixed Ocarina of Time's Switch Online N64 graphics, fog & reflections still missing from Water Temple.Jan 22, 2022 4:04 PM CST
343i finally fixing Halo Infinite's monetization, and here's how343 Industries is making a radical change to Halo Infinite's microtransactions--it's so big that it will fix monetization.Jan 22, 2022 12:40 PM CST
NASA's TESS passes huge milestone for exoplanet observationsNASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has identified over five thousand exoplanet candidates, adding to its catalog.Jan 22, 2022 4:00 AM CST
Crypto.com reveals how much it lost from its most recent hackOne of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges has revealed how much money was stolen from users during its most recent hack.Jan 22, 2022 1:03 AM CST
Ubisoft Quartz NFTs only made $2,392, likely hurt by higher supplyThe $164,000 success with Konami's one-of-a-kind Castlevania NFTs proves that Ubisoft's Quartz NFTs were hurt by massive supply.Jan 21, 2022 4:31 PM CST
Netflix won't be making all of its own video gamesNetflix says it will license out its IPs to third-party game developers and won't make all of its own video games in-house.Jan 21, 2022 1:13 PM CST
Satellites watched a giant iceberg release 152 billion tons of waterThe massive A68A iceberg that broke off Antarctica in 2017 deposited 152 billion tons of water into the ocean near South Georgia.Jan 21, 2022 5:30 AM CST
Plans for the first film studio in space are underwaySpace Entertainment Enterprise has contracted Axiom Space to build a film studio module to join the International Space Station.Jan 21, 2022 4:00 AM CST
Reddit cofounder says 90% of people will only play games that pay themA co-founder of Reddit has predicted that 90% of people won't play video games unless they are getting paid in the near future.Jan 21, 2022 12:32 AM CST
AMD Radeon PRO W6400: workstation Navi 24 GPU on 6nm, 4GB GDDR6, 50WAMD launches its first workstation GPU on 6nm TSMC, the new Navi 24-based Radeon PRO W6400 -- requires just 50W of power.Jan 20, 2022 6:54 PM CST
Reminder: Sony authorized to spend $18 billion on investmentsSony has been authorized by its board of directors to spend only $18 billion on acquisitions and share buybacks in next 3 years.Jan 20, 2022 3:13 PM CST
Sony to lose $260 million a year if Call of Duty goes Xbox exclusiveSony will lose up to an estimated $260 million a year if Call of Duty leaves PlayStation and becomes a full Xbox exclusive.Jan 20, 2022 8:05 AM CST
'Wet dress rehearsal' upcoming for NASA's Artemis 1 moon missionNASA is preparing for its Artemis 1 moon mission with an upcoming 'wet dress rehearsal' for the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket.Jan 20, 2022 5:30 AM CST
Hubble spots a black hole creating stars instead of destroying themThe Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has spotted a black hole at the center of the dwarf galaxy Henize 2-10 fueling star formation.Jan 20, 2022 4:00 AM CST
NASA says Tonga eruption was 500 times as powerful than a nuclear bombNASA's Chief Scientist has estimated the eruption power generated by the recently erupted underwater volcano located near Tonga.Jan 20, 2022 12:32 AM CST
Chinese GPU makers should have 7nm, 5nm GPUs on shelves in 2022Chinese GPU makers Innosilicon and Changsha Jingjia Microelectronics are aiming to have both 5nm and 7nm GPUs out in 2022.Jan 19, 2022 8:14 PM CST
SK hynix to detail its HBM3 memory @ 896GB/sec, offered in up to 24GBSK hynix will detail its 12-Hi (layer) HBM3 at up to 896GB/sec bandwidth at ISSCC 2022, offering up to 24GB of HBM3 memory.Jan 19, 2022 6:29 PM CST
Activision CEO contemplated buying press websites to control coverageActivision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly discussed buying gaming press websites in an effort to control the narrative.Jan 19, 2022 2:28 PM CST
Phil Spencer becomes Microsoft's first CEO of gamingTransformative Xbox executive Phil Spencer is now the CEO of Gaming at Microsoft, will oversee all of the company's future plans.Jan 19, 2022 10:11 AM CST
Research shows we're adapting to climate change, but not quick enoughResearchers from Concordia University have reviewed the literature on climate change adaptations, which show inconclusive results.Jan 19, 2022 5:00 AM CST
Hollywood star and sports legend sued over crypto 'pump and dump'One of the biggest Hollywood stars on the planet and one of the most decorated sports legends are being sued over a 'pump & dump'.Jan 19, 2022 3:42 AM CST
NASA to perform an unusual maneuver with Mars rover, and here's whyNASA has revealed its plan for dislodging some pebbles that are preventing the rover from correctly storing rock samples.Jan 19, 2022 2:24 AM CST
Huge asteroid to approach Earth today, watch the 3,400 space rock hereAn asteroid with an estimated diameter of 3,400 feet will be approaching Earth today, and you can watch it live right here.Jan 19, 2022 12:33 AM CST
Samsung finally unveils Exynos 2200: Xclipse GPU based on AMD RDNA 2Samsung reveals its 'freshly designed mobile processor' in the Exynos 2200: a new AMD RDNA 2-based Samsung Xclipse GPU included.Jan 18, 2022 8:39 PM CST

Law firms investigate motivations behind Activision-Blizzard buyoutMultiple law firms are investigating the $68.7bn Activision-Blizzard buyout for potential violations of federal securities laws.Jan 22, 2022 5:50 PM CST
This new Switch N64 game adds big value to Switch Online serviceNintendo packs in even more value to its Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack membership with this new fan-favorite N64 game.Jan 22, 2022 3:01 PM CST
Two new Space Force satellites launched aboard unique Atlas V rocketThe United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched two satellites for the United States Space Force (USSF) for the USSF-8 mission.Jan 22, 2022 5:00 AM CST
Researchers boil water with ice to expand an 18th-century phenomenonVirginia Tech researchers have expanded on the Leidenfrost effect to levitate ice with temperatures of at least 550°C (1022°F).Jan 22, 2022 3:30 AM CST
Twitter officially integrates NFTs, launches 'NFT Profile Pictures'Twitter recently announced that it's adopting Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) and allowing users to display them on their accounts.Jan 22, 2022 12:33 AM CST
Most game devs not interested in NFTs or crypto, GDC survey suggestsMost surveyed game developers not interested in adding NFTs or cryptocurrency into their video games, new GDC report indicates.Jan 21, 2022 3:12 PM CST
Netflix subscribers hit 221 million in 2021 as paid adds miss markNetflix stock dives by 21% as the company misses paid subscriber growth targets, current subs at 221.8 million worldwide.Jan 21, 2022 12:22 PM CST
NASA observatory put into safe mode after potential faultOne of the reaction wheels aboard NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has experienced a failure, and Swift is now in safe mode.Jan 21, 2022 5:00 AM CST
Russia's central bank takes aim at cryptocurrency, pushes for banRussia's central bank has released a new report advocating for a widespread blanket ban on cryptocurrency trading and mining.Jan 21, 2022 1:33 AM CST
A single Ethereum miner hits gold, receives $540,000 as a rewardAn individual Ethereum miner has struck gold by mining an Ethereum block that gave a reward of 168 ETH worth about $540,000.Jan 21, 2022 12:01 AM CST
Samsung aims for 2030 to beat TSMC's foundry business dominanceTSMC is so ahead of the pack that it'll be 8 more years at the least until Samsung can overtake their foundry business dominance.Jan 20, 2022 6:29 PM CST
Call of Duty exclusivity: First Xbox, then PlayStation...now Xbox?Will Call of Duty be exclusive to Xbox? How long is Activision's deal with Sony? If the past is any indication, for five years.Jan 20, 2022 11:04 AM CST
Sony believes Activision games won't be Xbox exclusiveSony believes Microsoft will keep Activision's previous contractual obligations and keep specific games coming to PlayStation.Jan 20, 2022 7:02 AM CST
Classified satellite reaches space for China's first 2022 launchChina has successfully launched its first space mission of 2022 with the Shiyan 13 satellite, embarking on a classified mission.Jan 20, 2022 5:00 AM CST
Tonga volcanic eruption was so powerful NASA detected it in spaceThe underwater volcano that recently erupted near Tonga exploded with such force that NASA detected it with a satellite in space.Jan 20, 2022 1:32 AM CST
NASA drops update for James Webb Telescope, new milestone achievedNASA's administrator has dropped a new update for the James Webb Space Telescope, celebrating yet another milestone achieved.Jan 20, 2022 12:04 AM CST
Intel to unleash 'Bonanza Mine': new Bitcoin ASIC minerIntel is expected to unveil a new mining chip dubbed 'Bonanza Mine', an 'Ultra-Low-Voltage Energy-Efficient Bitcoin Mining ASIC.Jan 19, 2022 7:31 PM CST
Halo Infinite Big Team Battle is still broken after new updateThe new Halo Infinite update didn't fix Big Team Battle, the mode remains broken as 343 Industries continues working on a patch.Jan 19, 2022 4:31 PM CST
New D2R runewords: Unbending Will, Flickering Flame, Wisdom, MistThree new Diablo 2 Resurrected runewords have leaked so far, including Unbending Will, Wisdom, Mist, and Flickering Flame.Jan 19, 2022 1:36 PM CST
NASA and HeroX launch waste reprocessing and air quality challengesWaste to Base Materials: Sustainable Reprocessing in Space and the NASA Air-athon Challenge have been launched by NASA and HeroX.Jan 19, 2022 6:00 AM CST
Pollutants and plastics have exceeded safe planetary boundariesOf the nine planetary boundaries defined in 2009, four had been breached by 2015, with the fifth for novel entities now breached.Jan 19, 2022 4:30 AM CST
Coinbase secures Mastercard for its upcoming NFT marketplaceCoinbase has announced a partnership with credit card company Mastercard for its upcoming non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace.Jan 19, 2022 3:13 AM CST
Millions join El Salvador's government-backed Bitcoin wallet 'Chivo'Millions of unbanked people have joined El Salvador and Netki's government-backed Bitcoin wallet called Chivo. The future is here.Jan 19, 2022 1:33 AM CST
Where is NASA's James Webb Space Telescope right now?NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Day, 2021, but where is it right now? And will it reach its destination?Jan 19, 2022 12:02 AM CST
NVIDIA adds GPU System Processor support (GSP) on Ampere, Turing GPUsNVIDIA enables GPU System Processor (GSP) to certain Tesla and Data Center GPUs (based on the Ampere and Turing GPU architectures)Jan 18, 2022 7:31 PM CST

Sony: There was no plan to end PS4 production in 2021Contrary to reports, new statement from Sony says the company had no intentions of ending PlayStation 4 production in 2021.Jan 22, 2022 5:09 PM CST
Ubisoft done with Watch Dogs Legion, no more updates comingWatch Dogs Legion is 100% feature complete and will no longer receive title updates, new content, or patches, Ubisoft confirms.Jan 22, 2022 1:56 PM CST
Exotic 'X' particles detected for the first time in quark-gluon plasmaMIT physicists have identified around a hundred X particles in the quark-gluon plasma made by the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.Jan 22, 2022 4:30 AM CST
NASA observatory spots the Sun releasing a mid-level solar flareNASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has spotted a mid-level M5.5 class solar flare on the sun's surface on January 20th, 2022.Jan 22, 2022 3:00 AM CST
Scientists have plan to reach this mysterious interstellar objectA team of researchers have proposed a plan to catch up with the mysterious interstellar object named 'Oumuamua in 26 years.Jan 22, 2022 12:02 AM CST
D2 new runewords: This new D2R runeword is very strangeDiablo 2 Resurrected's new runeword Plague has been changed...and it's pretty strange now but it could enable some niche builds.Jan 21, 2022 2:15 PM CST
NASA will visit its smallest asteroid yet alongside Artemis 1 missionNASA's Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) Scout will fly with the Artemis 1 mission's SLS rocket, set to observe the smallest asteroid yet.Jan 21, 2022 6:00 AM CST
Doomsday Clock stuck at 100 seconds to midnightThe Doomsday Clock is stuck at 100 seconds to midnight after being set there two years ago, with the world teetering on the brink.Jan 21, 2022 4:30 AM CST
61% of Americans may buy cryptocurrency in 2022, up from 27% in 2021A new survey has predicted that 61% of Americans may purchase some form of cryptocurrency in 2022, up from 27% predicted in 2021.Jan 21, 2022 1:03 AM CST
AMD staff: Navi 24 primarily made for laptops, with new Rembrandt APUsAMD's new mid-range Navi 24 GPU debuts, to mostly negative reviews -- but the GPU itself will find its way into the Rembrandt APU.Jan 20, 2022 7:34 PM CST
COD Xbox exclusive: Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStationMicrosoft's CEO of Gaming Phil Spencer confirms the company wants to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation, won't go Xbox exclusive.Jan 20, 2022 5:47 PM CST
Activision: This is the right transaction, right buyer, at right timeActivision's latest SEC filing answers employee questions, explains why it's selling to Microsoft in massive $68.7 billion deal.Jan 20, 2022 9:39 AM CST
Quantum computing passes 99% error-free threshold, now fault tolerantResearchers from three different institutes have exceeded 99% fidelity in quantum computing operations, achieving fault tolerance.Jan 20, 2022 6:00 AM CST
How this volcano eruption led to several hours of lightningA new study of the eruption dynamics of the Taal Volcano in the Philippines shows how it led to prolonged lightning activity.Jan 20, 2022 4:30 AM CST
Amazon drops teaser and official name for Lord of the Rings TV showAmazon has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming Lord of the Rings TV show, locking in an official name and release date.Jan 20, 2022 1:06 AM CST
Samsung leads in foldable phones, but Apple will dominate AR headsetsApple will lead the AR market ahead of Samsung, which has been absolutely crushing the foldable smartphone market for years.Jan 19, 2022 8:54 PM CST
Bizzaro GPU world: we now have GPU loot boxes, in real life... sighJapanese Amazon sellers are now offering 'mystery boxes' with new, or used graphics cards -- we've entered the Bizarro GPU world.Jan 19, 2022 6:55 PM CST
Take-Two CEO: GTA trilogy remaster doing 'great' despite launch issuesGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is doing 'great' sales-wise despite the game's significant launch issues.Jan 19, 2022 3:45 PM CST
Rockstar Games receives $77 million tax credit for RDR2, GTA 6Rockstar North received a hefty $77 million UK tax relief credit to help reduce overall costs of expensive games development.Jan 19, 2022 12:06 PM CST
Tiny electricity-generating bandages show promise for helping recoveryPiezoelectric and triboelectric dressings may help facilitate wound healing and tissue regeneration by generating electric fields.Jan 19, 2022 5:30 AM CST
ExxonMobil is targeting 'net zero' operational emissions by 2050ExxonMobil has pledged to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to net-zero by 2050, but hasn't included Scope 3 emissions.Jan 19, 2022 4:00 AM CST
Tonga hit with volcanic eruption and tsunami, 'unprecedented disaster'A volcanic eruption spawned a tsunami that hit Tonga, and the government has described the event as an 'unprecedented disaster'.Jan 19, 2022 2:57 AM CST
Astronaut says how the first gorilla suit smuggled onto the ISS diedThe astronaut who smuggled a gorilla suit onto the International Space Station says his first attempt didn't quite work out.Jan 19, 2022 1:04 AM CST
AMD Radeon RX 6000 series refresh: 18Gbps GDDR6 cards in Q2 2022AMD's rumored Radeon RX 6000 series GPU refresh: Navi 21 + Navi 22-based cards with 18Gbps GDDR6X coming in Q2 2022 says rumors.Jan 18, 2022 9:15 PM CST
NVIDIA expands CPU business, new CPU R&D group in IsraelNVIDIA CTO Michael Kagan confirms the company is building a new CPU group in Israel, ARM-based 'Grace' CPU aiming for 2023.Jan 18, 2022 7:06 PM CST

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