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Grand Theft Auto V reaches 150 million shipments worldwideGrand Theft Auto V has now sold-in 150 million copies on all platforms since launch, up 5 million units from last quarter.Aug 2, 2021 4:11 PM CDT
Netmarble buys third-largest casino mobile games company for $2.19 bnSouth Korean games giant Netmarble buys the industry's third-largest social casino games-maker SpinX for a cool $2.19 billion.Aug 2, 2021 1:15 PM CDT
'Shape shifting UFO' caught on video flying near planeA passenger aboard an airline has caught a very peculiar object on video, claiming that it's a hovering 'shape-shifting UFO'.Aug 2, 2021 1:19 AM CDT
Elon Musk asked Tim Cook for Apple to buy Tesla, Cook refused to meetElon Musk requested to meet with Tim Cook about Apple buying Tesla, Cook refused the meet -- Tesla was worth 6% of today's value.Aug 1, 2021 10:20 PM CDT
Intel's next-gen DG2 family of GPUs rumored to launch at CES 2022Intel will reportedly launch its Xe-HPG gaming graphics cards at CES 2022 -- just over 6 months from now, will fight AMD + NVIDIA.Aug 1, 2021 8:29 PM CDT
GIGABYTE releases AORUS P1200W PSU with large digital LCD displayThe new AORUS P1200W PSU is GIGABYTE's new flagship power supply, and it even has a huge digital LCD display that can play GIFs.Aug 1, 2021 7:06 PM CDT
McCancelled: Sony fries custom McDonalds PS5 controller giveawayMacca's (what Aussies call McDonald's) planned to give away 50 McDualsense PS5 controllers, but Sony stepped in to cancel it.Aug 1, 2021 11:32 AM CDT
PSA: Halo Infinite campaign spoilers are out in the wildHalo Infinite's technical preview has campaign details in the source code and data miners are posting story spoilers on forums.Jul 31, 2021 4:01 PM CDT
NVIDIA's next-gen AD102 + AMD's next-gen Navi 31 use 400-500W power?!NVIDIA and AMD's next-gen GPUs should be power-hungry beasts, but I don't think it's going to matter if we have this performance.Jul 30, 2021 8:44 PM CDT
GTA V sales figures: 145m sales, at least 10m sales a year since 2013Grand Theft Auto V has sold at least 10 million copies every single year since launch, and makes up 42% of total franchise sales.Jul 30, 2021 5:56 PM CDT
Xbox Series X can run 100 million+ triangles on UE5 in real-timeThe Coalition's recent technical demo showcases the flexibility, capability, and raw might of Unreal Engine 5 on Xbox Series X.Jul 30, 2021 3:18 PM CDT
Capcom's best-selling franchises: A look at three-year sales growthConsistent strong franchise sales punctuate Capcom's meteoric quarter-by-quarter earnings, and here's how each has grown.Jul 30, 2021 10:32 AM CDT
LAX jetpack sighting: not a UFO, pilot says 'we did not see Iron Man'LAX air traffic control reports that a pilot saw a jetpack-looking object near LAX -- pilot confirms it wasn't Iron Man.Jul 29, 2021 9:30 PM CDT
JEDEC announces LPDDR5X specs: up to 8533Mbps for 5G and AI techJEDEC announces next-gen LPDDR5X memory standard, will push right up to an insane 8533Mbps for next-gen 5G and AI products.Jul 29, 2021 7:31 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 breaks records with 10 million sales, beats PS4's pacePlayStation 5 sell-through hits 10 million units faster than the PS4 and becomes Sony's fastest-selling console of all time.Jul 29, 2021 3:21 PM CDT
PlayStation 5's new firmware: supports up to 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDSony's new firmware update for the PS5 provides support for PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSDs: 250GB to 4TB, 5.5GB/sec or faster required.Jul 29, 2021 6:50 AM CDT
Here's how the Tesla Cybertruck could cost $1 million eachElon Musk said during Tesla's second-quarter earnings call that if Tesla does this, then the Cybertruck will be $1 million each.Jul 29, 2021 5:06 AM CDT
US formally seizes 'one of the world's oldest works of literature'The Department of Justice formally seized an ancient tablet that tells a part of the Epic of Gilgamesh - Gilgamesh Dream Tablet.Jul 29, 2021 3:31 AM CDT
AMD confirms its first MCM-based GPU is now shipping, beats NVIDIAAMD has confrimed that it's next-gen Instinct MI200 'Aldebaran' accelerator is shipping, the world's first MCM-based GPU.Jul 28, 2021 11:40 PM CDT
'Black triangle' UFO spotted near the sun, 1/5 the size of EarthUFO hunter Scott C Waring spots what he is calling a 'black triangle' UFO that was near the Sun, and it's 1/5 the size of Earth.Jul 28, 2021 9:11 PM CDT
Halo Infinite won't have assassinations at launch, 343i confirms343i officially confirms Halo Infinite won't support assassinations at launch, becoming the first Halo game to break tradition.Jul 28, 2021 5:45 PM CDT
Halo Infinite beta invites are being sent out, here's when beta startsHalo Infinite's first beta test phase is a technical preview focused on bots and AI combat, and it will kick off tomorrow.Jul 28, 2021 10:25 AM CDT
US stumbles upon China's significant nuclear expansion with satellitesThe Federation of American Scientists has used satellite images to discover that China is expanding its nuclear arsenal.Jul 28, 2021 5:04 AM CDT
Largest known comet ever discovered, and we will be able to see itAstronomers have detected what is now considered the largest comet ever found, and it's 1,000 times larger than a typical comet.Jul 28, 2021 3:33 AM CDT
The Quest 2 is temporarily unavailable, voluntary recall announcedThe Oculus Quest 2 is off the market for one month while Facebook deals with a recall. New headsets will include a silicon cover.Jul 27, 2021 11:22 PM CDT

Epic freebie help GTA V earn $984 million throughout 2020-2021The Epic Games Store freebie helped push Grand Theft Auto V's revenues to their second-highest point since launch in 2013.Aug 2, 2021 3:22 PM CDT
Weird metallic star moving 2 million miles an hour to leave our galaxyResearchers published a paper in the Astrophysical Journal Letters that explores a star traveling towards the edge of our galaxy.Aug 2, 2021 2:45 AM CDT
Google created a new phase of matter called a 'time crystal'A new research pre-print has revealed Google's quantum computer has been used to construct a new phase of matter, 'time crystal'.Aug 2, 2021 12:01 AM CDT
This is our first look at an alleged next-gen Intel Z690 motherboardIntel's next-gen Z690 motherboard teased on Bilibili forums, closer look at the new LGA1700 socket, calls himself 'NDA war god'.Aug 1, 2021 9:45 PM CDT
NVIDIA's next-gen Ada Lovelace GPU: Maxwell to Pascal like perf gainsNVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs should offer the same generation perofrmance jump that we had from Maxwell to Pascal.Aug 1, 2021 8:04 PM CDT
Grand Theft Auto made over $6.4 billion since GTA V's launchRockstar's juggernaut Grand Theft Auto franchise has made over $6.4 billion since Grand Theft Auto V's release in September 2013.Aug 1, 2021 5:37 PM CDT
Mark Cerny approves of this drive for PS5 SSD storage expansionPlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny gives his stamp of approval on this WD SSD that's capable of hitting an insane 7GB/sec.Aug 1, 2021 12:43 AM CDT
Dragon Age Netflix series could set the stage for Dragon Age 4BioWare will return to the high fantasy world of Dragon Age sometime in 2023, and a new Netflix show could help fill in the gap.Jul 31, 2021 3:26 PM CDT
8.2M earthquake strikes Alaska, largest US earthquake in 50+ yearsThe largest earthquake in the United States in 50 years just hit, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake south of the Alaska Peninsula.Jul 30, 2021 7:47 PM CDT
Red Dead Redemption 2 sales figures: RDR2 makes up 62% of IP salesTake-Two reveals Red Dead Redemption 2 and total franchise sales figures, showing consistent quarter-over-quarter growth.Jul 30, 2021 5:21 PM CDT
Horizon Forbidden West won't release in 2021 after allHorizon Forbidden West has reportedly been delayed to 2022 on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles due to COVID-19.Jul 30, 2021 2:19 PM CDT
Fortnite streamer arrested, allegedly raped two childrenBrazilian Fortnite streamer Raulino de Oliveira Maciel aka RaulZito arrested, allegedly raping children between 10-14 years old.Jul 30, 2021 1:42 AM CDT
SAPPHIRE's new TOXIC Radeon RX 6900 XT air-cooled GPU revealedSAPPHIRE confirms its new NITRO Radeon RX 6900 XT air-cooled graphics card, shares the same PCB as its water-cooled sibling.Jul 29, 2021 8:57 PM CDT
PS5's new update patch notes: M.2 SSD expansion, big QoL improvementsSony outlines full patch notes for the new beta firmware update that adds SSD expansions and some big changes to UI settings.Jul 29, 2021 4:42 PM CDT
Resident Evil 8 has sold 4.5 million copies in two monthsResident Evil Village is on a roll, selling 4.5 million copies in two months' time and accounting for 33% of Q1 total game sales.Jul 29, 2021 2:43 PM CDT
NASA to build new cutting-edge deep-space antenna worth $81 millionNASA plan on constructing a brand new cutting-edge deep-space antenna to address the upcoming demand for space communication.Jul 29, 2021 6:05 AM CDT
NASA says when you can see the 'best meteor shower of the year'NASA has revealed when you will be able to witness what the space agency describes as the 'best meteor shower of the year'.Jul 29, 2021 4:32 AM CDT
New angle of NASA astronaut climbing down ladder to the moon releasedA new angle of Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad climbing down the ladder to become the third person on the moon has been released.Jul 29, 2021 3:08 AM CDT
DOJ sells Pharma Bro's exclusive Wu-Tang Clan album for millionsMartin Shkreli aka Pharma Bro had a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album worth millions, and the US Department of Justice just sold it.Jul 28, 2021 10:27 PM CDT
UFO hunters say they've found an Alien base near coast in AntarcticaThe 'discovery' of an 'Alien base' off the coast of Antarctica has been 'found', and here are the Google Earth coordinates.Jul 28, 2021 7:46 PM CDT
Tomorrow's Halo Infinite beta might get 4v4 PVP if you play enoughHalo Infinite's upcoming technical test is focused on bots and AI, but it could get 4v4 arena PVP slayer if you play enough.Jul 28, 2021 5:18 PM CDT
Machine learning breakthrough, bipedal delivery robot runs a 5KA breakthrough in machine learning has been achieved by Agility Robotics as engineers have taught a delivery robot to run a 5K.Jul 28, 2021 6:06 AM CDT
Large meteor turns night sky into daytime over a city caught on videoLucky onlookers were blessed to see a large meteor briefly turn the night sky into daytime as it entered Earth's atmosphere.Jul 28, 2021 4:36 AM CDT
Hundreds witness bright flash, sonic boom and fireball in night skyHundreds of people have witnessed a bright flash, a thunderous sonic boom, and then a fireball streak across the night sky.Jul 28, 2021 3:05 AM CDT
Russia upgrading its 'Doomsday planes' in case of a nuclear warRussia is building a next-gen 'Doomsday plane' that will let them control their nukes from the sky, in case of a nuclear war.Jul 27, 2021 9:11 PM CDT

Halo Infinite's second beta test may include PVP by default343 Industries wants to hold another large-scale Halo Infinite beta test flight focused on PVP chaos and 'other experiences'Aug 2, 2021 1:57 PM CDT
Elon Musk's SpaceX to build new NASA lunar lander, Blue Origin deniedBlue Origin protested NASA's decision to award a $2.9 billion contract to Elon Musk's SpaceX to build a new lunar lander.Aug 2, 2021 2:11 AM CDT
'Fleet of UFOs' caught on video emerging from dark side of the moonA 'Fleet of UFOs flying from the dark side of the moon' has reportedly been caught on video. However, the evidence is lacking.Aug 1, 2021 10:59 PM CDT
US Census building blaring siren at night, like the Purge moviesResidents of Suitland, Maryland have random siren blasting at night -- say it sounds 'like the siren from the Purge movies'.Aug 1, 2021 9:11 PM CDT
Samsung teases 768GB sticks of DDR5 RAM, servers with 12TB of DDR5 RAMSamsung announces it is manufacturing 24 Gb DDR5 ICs, ushering in 768GB per stick... and up to 12TB (yes, terabytes) in servers.Aug 1, 2021 7:41 PM CDT
Halo Infinite tips: Turn off rumble ASAP, weapon rack tips and moreDying too much in the Halo Infinite technical preview? Can't seem to land those pistol headshots? Try these tips before you quit.Aug 1, 2021 12:24 PM CDT
Halo Infinite players have killed over 7.2 million bots so farHalo Infinite technical preview testers have slaughtered over 7.2 million bots over the last 2 days, but bots will have revenge.Jul 31, 2021 9:00 PM CDT
Halo Infinite maps: Live Fire and Recharge weapon spawn locations343i reveals new schematics for Halo Infinite's preview maps Recharge and Live Fire, showing full weapon spawn locations.Jul 31, 2021 1:43 PM CDT
Here's our best look yet at AMD's next-gen AM5 socket for Zen 4 CPUsAMD is shifting to an LGA-1718 socket for its next-gen Zen 4-based CPUs, with the new AM5 socket teased in a beautiful new render.Jul 30, 2021 7:15 PM CDT
Halo Infinite PC settings: FOV slider, built-in FPS counter, and moreHalo Infinite's PC version has a huge list of settings, toggles, and sliders that let you tweak performance on a close level.Jul 30, 2021 4:00 PM CDT
Valve interested in making an upgraded Steam Deck in the futureThis is just the beginning for Valve's Steam Deck handheld-PC hybrid--if the system sells enough, more generations could happen.Jul 30, 2021 11:44 AM CDT
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT: 8GB GDDR6, launches August 11 for $379AMD announces its new Radeon RX 6600 XT: Navi 23 XT GPU + 8GB GDDR6, made for 1080p gaming, starts at '$379' launches August 11.Jul 30, 2021 1:18 AM CDT
SAPPHIRE unveils its tiny Nitro M01 case, and I totally want itSAPPHIRE's new small Nitro M01 case is super-small, will take in huge CPU coolers, huge PSUs, and super-long graphics cards.Jul 29, 2021 8:11 PM CDT
New Grand Theft Auto 6 map leak confirmed fake by GTA 6 hoaxerThe most recent Grand Theft Auto 6 map is completely fake, and the hoaxer puts out a video on exactly how he made the bogus map.Jul 29, 2021 4:00 PM CDT
Nixxes will bring more PlayStation exclusives to PC with FSR tooSony's buyout of Nixxes was one of the most important acquisitions to date, and will help Sony bring PlayStation games to PC.Jul 29, 2021 2:25 PM CDT
'Very exciting' exoplanet with more water than Earth discoveredAstronomers have stumbled upon a 'very exciting' exoplanet with more water than Earth and can be seen with the naked eye.Jul 29, 2021 5:35 AM CDT
Family claims Ethereum Foundation never sent them their $6.9 millionA family has claimed that the 3,000 Ethereum coins they purchased back in 2014 were never sent to them by the Ethereum Foundation.Jul 29, 2021 4:07 AM CDT
Real life 'time traveler' claims humans will get superpowers this yearA 'real life time traveler' claims humans will receive superpowers, NASA will find a mirrored Earth, and a T-rex egg will be found.Jul 29, 2021 2:34 AM CDT
This new Back 4 Blood Open Beta trailer teases co-op, PvP actionBack 4 Blood's new trailer shows off what to expect in the Open Beta release next week, including co-op and the Swarm PvP mode.Jul 28, 2021 9:45 PM CDT
Elon Musk: population collapse is greatest risk to our civilizationElon Musk says population collapse is 'potentially the greatest risk to the future of civilization' and I think he needs to CHILL.Jul 28, 2021 7:08 PM CDT
Blizzard workers commence walk-out strike in protestActivision-Blizzard employees continue with walkout plans to demonstrate active protest against abuse, discrimination allegations.Jul 28, 2021 2:15 PM CDT
Here's the most complete map of black holes ever createdA German-made space telescope has collected enough data that astronomers have pieced together the most detailed map of black holes.Jul 28, 2021 5:32 AM CDT
Teenager used AirDrop to cause United Airlines flight to be evacuatedA teenager caused a United Airlines flight to be evacuated after the individual AirDropped an image to several passengers.Jul 28, 2021 4:07 AM CDT
Buzz Aldrin's visor 'unwrapped', new angle of moon landing unveiledThe famous image of Buzz Aldrin on the moon has contained a secret that has now been unwrapped, showing a brand new perspective.Jul 28, 2021 2:31 AM CDT
Vigilante app Citizen will PAY YOU to livestream crime scenes in USACitizen is paying Americans in LA and NYC to livestream crime scenes, emergencies -- $25 an hour, with $200-$250 per day on offer.Jul 27, 2021 8:32 PM CDT

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