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- AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT announced: starts at $479, launches March 18AMD's new Navi 22-based Radeon RX 6700 XT is official, starting from $479 and launching March 18 with plenty of custom models.Mar 3, 2021 3:24 PM CST
- You have never seen the surface of Mars like you have in these imagesNASA's Mars Perseverance rover has successfully landed on the surface of Mars, and these are the best images you've probably seen.Mar 3, 2021 5:35 AM CST
- Halo Infinite is basically an RPG, but it won't have crafting systemsHalo Infinite might have infinite replayability with a strong focus on engagement, but it won't have tedious crafting systems.Mar 2, 2021 5:05 PM CST
- Sony could make its own Netflix-style TV and film subscription serviceSony will stop selling and renting TV shows & movies on the PlayStation Store in 2021. This could set the stage for a new servic.Mar 2, 2021 2:33 PM CST
- Could the next Oculus headset be a Quest Pro? It could be!If your not impressed with the specifications of the Oculus Quest 2, you may want to watch out for Oculus's next VR headset.Mar 1, 2021 9:59 PM CST
- Citi on Bitcoin: could be 'currency of choice' for international tradeCiti says Bitcoin has reached a 'tipping point' and it could soon become the 'currency of choice for international trade'.Mar 1, 2021 7:26 PM CST
- No, the PS5 wasn't hacked to support crypto mining at insane 99MH/sFake reports surface that Sony's next-gen PlayStation 5 console was hacked to support crypto mining that beats Radeon RX 6900 XT.Mar 1, 2021 5:27 PM CST
- Dead Island 2 may skip current-gen as PS5, Series X, and PC exclusiveThere's two possibilities: Dead Island 2 is a next-gen PS5/Series X exclusive, or Dambuster is working on another new game.Mar 1, 2021 1:33 PM CST
- GeForce RTX 3090 blower-style cards discontinued, because of miners?It looks like blower-style GeForce RTX 3090 graphics cards are being discontinued, could be headed towards crypto miners.Feb 28, 2021 11:31 PM CST
- ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT TUF Gaming and DUAL teased, coming soonAMD will make the Radeon RX 6700 XT official on March 3, but ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT TUF Gaming and DUAL cards teased before launch.Feb 28, 2021 8:29 PM CST
- Check out this Voodoo 5 6000 collectible box, quad-chip SLI goodnessAl Valentyn is known as the King of 3dfx Boxes and has made me a custom 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 collectible box making me nerd out.Feb 28, 2021 5:31 PM CST
- Sony will fix PS5's biggest issue this summerSony will fix the PlayStation 5's biggest issue this summer: limited SSD storage space via the built-in M.2 expansion slot.Feb 26, 2021 9:41 PM CST
- Yeah...Square Enix is making Final Fantasy 7 battle royale mobile gameMove over PUBG and Apex Legends! Square Enix wants in on the billion-dollar BR market, and it's using Final Fantasy 7 to break in.Feb 26, 2021 3:18 PM CST
- Facebook just approved a Virtual Desktop feature it previously bannedFacebook just approved Virtual Desktops VR game streaming feature, allowing you to to play SteamVR games wirelessly on Quest.Feb 25, 2021 10:30 PM CST
- PUBG: NEW STATE is 'the next evolution of Battle Royale on mobile'PUBG: NEW STATE announced as the next evolution of battle royale on mobile, will release on Android and iOS later this year.Feb 25, 2021 8:28 PM CST
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake coming to PS5 with 60FPS, free next-gen upgradeFinal Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PlayStation 5 with a free cross-gen upgrade, offers 4K enhancement mode, 60FPS, fast loading.Feb 25, 2021 4:43 PM CST
- Cyberpunk 2077 source code hack halts update development for weeksThe recent CD Projekt RED IT source hack has halted development from internal work-from-home teams for as long as two weeks.Feb 25, 2021 1:26 PM CST
- AMD will officially announce the Radeon RX 6700 XT on March 3AMD's mid-range Radeon RX 6700 XT unveiled with some teaser pics, with full details coming from AMD on March 3 @ 11AM ET.Feb 24, 2021 6:29 PM CST
- HP buys Kingston's HyperX peripheral division for $425 millionKingston will sell its HyperX peripherals brand to HP for a whopping $425 million, and the deal is expected to close in Q2'21.Feb 24, 2021 3:13 PM CST
- Qualcomm launches AR smart viewer reference design specificationsQualcomm's AR Smart Viewer reference design gives hardware makers a guide to create powerful and affordable AR smart glasses.Feb 23, 2021 9:41 PM CST
- Sony confirms new PSVR in development, not coming this yearSony's next foray in the world of VR won't happen for at least a year but the new headset will offer major improvements over PSVR.Feb 23, 2021 5:00 PM CST
- Report: PS5's God of War Ragnarok sequel delayed past 2021Despite Sony's announcement, the new God of War Ragnarok sequel probably won't release in 2021 on the next-gen PlayStation 5.Feb 23, 2021 1:19 PM CST
- Next-gen PS5-powered PSVR headset announced, won't come in 2021A new next-gen PlayStation VR headset is coming to the PlayStation 5, complete with boosted resolution, FoV, and a new controller.Feb 23, 2021 8:30 AM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 spotted for around $500, up from $329 MSRPNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card has an MSRP of $329, but US retailers have it on shelves already for around $500.Feb 22, 2021 7:26 PM CST
- Tencent raises $8.3 billion, may target big gaming acquisitionsTencent raises an incredible $8.3 billion in the largest Chinese fundraiser in history, possibly to buy out gaming powerhouses.Feb 22, 2021 5:35 PM CST
- Resident Evil VIIlage possibly delayed a month to June 22Resident Evil 8 has been delayed to June 22, the latest issue of Edge magazine says, but Capcom has yet to announce details.Mar 3, 2021 10:33 AM CST
- Diablo II Resurrected's first alpha test is singleplayer-onlyThe new Diablo II Resurrected remaster will have two technical alpha tests: one singleplayer-only, and one offering multiplayer.Mar 2, 2021 6:18 PM CST
- Alien Left 4 Dead-style shooter is what Colonial Marines shouldve beenThe new Alien shooter has finally been revealed for Summer 2021, and it looks to be everything Colonial Marines should've been.Mar 2, 2021 4:22 PM CST
- Epic Games buys another huge indie dev in plan for gaming dominanceEpic Games snaps up Fall Guys indie developer Mediatonic in huge sweeping deal for cross-platform monetization dominance.Mar 2, 2021 1:48 PM CST
- The Oculus Quest development roadmap suggests 120Hz coming soonOculus Quest 2 is getting 120Hz support and the roadmap suggests the new feature is coming within a matter of days or weeks.Mar 1, 2021 8:58 PM CST
- NVIDIA AIB partners to focus on GeForce RTX 3070 over RTX 3060 TiAIB partners are reportedly focusing on NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3070 over the RTX 3060 Ti as it is more profitable to make.Mar 1, 2021 6:24 PM CST
- Like SEGA, Bandai Namco is selling its arcade businessBandai Namco is selling ownership of its North American arcade business to help recoup losses during COVID-19 disruption.Mar 1, 2021 5:03 PM CST
- EA to go all out with Battlefield 6, wants to prove itself in 2021EA plans to prove its next-gen capabilities with Battlefield 6, and has enlisted multiple high-profile studios to help out.Mar 1, 2021 12:43 PM CST
- AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT rumor: starts at $479 with better availabilityAMD's new Navi 22-based Radeon RX 6700 XT rumored to cost between $479-$499 but is there a point giving a price in this market?Feb 28, 2021 10:22 PM CST
- AMD Zen 4 EPYC CPU: 96 cores, 192 threads, 12-channel DDR5, PCIe 5.0AMD's next-gen EPYC 'Genoa' (Zen 4) processor: 96 cores and 192 threads across 12 chiplets, 12-channel DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0, more.Feb 28, 2021 7:26 PM CST
- Halo Infinite will have mysteries floating in the skyLike Destiny, or an open-world Ubisoft game, Halo Infinite will have lots of secrets and mysteries. Some will be in the skies.Feb 28, 2021 12:36 PM CST
- Destiny 2 to get cross-play in mid-August during Season 15, lots moreBungie outlines the major features coming in Season 14 and Season 15, including cross-play between PC, PS4, and Xbox One players.Feb 26, 2021 5:37 PM CST
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake costs $69.99 on PlayStation 5Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PlayStation 5 as a $69.99 re-release SKU, complete with a new DLC pack starring Yuffie.Feb 26, 2021 2:20 PM CST
- SteamVR now supports OpenXR 1.0Developing VR games for multiple platforms just got a whole lot easer now that Valve's SteamVR support Khronos Group's OpenXR 1.0.Feb 25, 2021 9:54 PM CST
- NVIDIA's new CMP 30HX and 40HX mining processors based on Turing GPUNVIDIA is using the Turing TU116 GPU for the CMP HX30, and the custom TU106 GPU for the CMP 40HX -- CMP 50HX and 90HX use Ampere.Feb 25, 2021 7:31 PM CST
- Dragon Age 4 development timeline: All the major milestones so farLike most video games (including BioWare games), the new next-gen Dragon Age has had an interesting development timeline.Feb 25, 2021 3:40 PM CST
- Hulu debuts Solar Opposites Season 2 trailer and release dateHulu released the trailer for the next season of its hit show Solar Opposites, created by Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland.Feb 25, 2021 2:32 AM CST
- Halo TV show debuts 2022 on Paramount Plus streaming serviceThe Halo TV show has moved from Showtime over to Paramount Plus, Viacom CBS' media streaming service with a Q1 2022 debut.Feb 24, 2021 5:49 PM CST
- Cyberpunk 2077 won't be fixed on consoles until MarchCD Projekt RED delays Cyberpunk 2077's big 1.2 update to March, promises huge bug fixes and optimizations across consoles and PC.Feb 24, 2021 10:46 AM CST
- Crytek's The Climb 2 coming to Quest next weekGet your hand chalk ready! Crytek's The Climb 2 is coming to the Quest platform in just over a week with new places to climb.Feb 23, 2021 8:53 PM CST
- New runewords may come to Diablo II Resurrected post-launchDiablo II Resurrected is just the beginning, and Blizzard plans to add in post-launch content including new runewords/balances.Feb 23, 2021 3:40 PM CST
- Sony breaks console exclusivity, launching big PS4 games on PC in 2021Sony makes good on its promise to release first-party PS4 exclusives on PC, and confirms more games are coming to PC in 2021.Feb 23, 2021 12:29 PM CST
- GPU-Z has early support for AMD's new Radeon RX 6700, RX 6600 cardsTechPowerUp GPU-Z has support for AMD's new RDNA 2-based Radeon RX 6700 and Radeon RX 6600 series graphics cards coming soon.Feb 22, 2021 11:35 PM CST
- GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF can now be pre-ordered, costs up to $3400GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF goes up for pre-order worldwide, costs anywhere between $2600 and $3400 -- includes a free HOF hoodie.Feb 22, 2021 7:00 PM CST
- Diablo 2 remaster supports breakpoint builds even with uncapped FPSNew Diablo II Resurrected remaster has same frame timings as the original D2, but the new 3D engine renders them at higher FPS.Feb 22, 2021 4:38 PM CST
- These images show human garbage being scattered all over MarsThe ESA-Roscosmos Trace Gas Orbiter has snapped some images of human garbage already being dumped on the surface of Mars.Mar 3, 2021 6:34 AM CST
- Sony patents banana controller, Donkey Kong would approveSony patents unique tech that would allow gamers to make controllers and peripherals out of everyday objects, even bananas.Mar 2, 2021 5:45 PM CST
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake 2 to flex PS5's power, UE5 upgrades possibleSquare Enix plans to push the PlayStation 5's power to its limits with Final Fantasy 7 Remake part 2, may include ray-tracing too.Mar 2, 2021 3:32 PM CST
- Palit working on 12 different NVIDIA Pascal P106 mining GPUsPalit registers P106 mining cards with the ECC with 12 different models all based on the 16nm Pascal GPU architecture from NVIDIA.Mar 1, 2021 10:30 PM CST
- ASUS ROG Phone 5 rumored with 18GB of RAM, more than most gaming PCsThe latest rumors on the next-gen ASUS ROG Phone 5 have it packing 18GB of RAM, a first for a smartphone and more than most PCs.Mar 1, 2021 8:29 PM CST
- E3 2021 cancelled, will be all-digital, L.A. city officials confirmLos Angeles city officials confirm E3 2021's physical event has been cancelled, but the ESA could return in 2022 or 2023.Mar 1, 2021 6:01 PM CST
- Deep Silver may be cooking up something big for 2021-2022Koch Media expects 'significant product releases in 2021 and beyond,' and owner Embracer Group says FY2022 will be its best year.Mar 1, 2021 4:24 PM CST
- This leaked Elden Ring footage is like Dark Souls + Witcher 3Leaked Elden Ring footage is popping up on the net, showing open-world gameplay that looks like FromSoft's own Witcher 3.Mar 1, 2021 11:36 AM CST
- Lenovo's Radeon RX 6800 XT, RX 6900 XT LEGION looks like Radeon VIILenovo unveils new custom Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6900 XT cards, with the new LEGION cards looking like the Radeon VII.Feb 28, 2021 9:23 PM CST
- 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 quad-GPU reverse engineered and working3dfx's legendary -- but never released -- Voodoo 5 6000 quad-chip graphics card reverse engineered and working -- what a card!Feb 28, 2021 6:24 PM CST
- Amazon Prime subscribers get brutal indie Blasphemous free in MarchAmazon reveals its Twitch Prime freebies for March 2021, which include the macabre and brutal indie platformer Blasphemous.Feb 26, 2021 11:23 PM CST
- Rushing to market, overspending, & mismanagement killed Google StadiaGoogle management's blitz to get Stadia on the market without exclusives or innovative features helped kill the streaming service.Feb 26, 2021 4:28 PM CST
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake free on PS Plus, but won't include PS5 upgradeOwn a PS4 or better yet, a PS5? You need to check out March 2021's free PlayStation Plus lineup as soon as humanly possible.Feb 26, 2021 1:39 PM CST
- Lenovo outs new 39.7-inch 5K UltraWide 21:9 monitor with 75Hz refreshLenovo's new ThinkVision P40w-20 is a 39.7-inch 21:9 UltraWide workstation monitor with Thunderbolt 4, 5K @ 75Hz, and more.Feb 25, 2021 9:31 PM CST
- Yeah, you might be waiting until 2022 to get a new NVIDIA or AMD GPUGPU stock is going to suffer through until 2022 according to analysts, meanwhile some countries are only getting 20 GPUs a month.Feb 25, 2021 6:28 PM CST
- EA gives BioWare permission to do what it does best: singleplayer RPGsDragon Age 4 started off as 'Anthem with dragons.' Now EA has had a change of heart and DA4 is a full singleplayer-only game.Feb 25, 2021 2:42 PM CST
- GIGABYTE's new AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 ELITE has 'Neonpunk' designGIGABYTE goes with a 'Neonpunk' style with its new custom AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, graphene nano lubricant, too.Feb 24, 2021 8:25 PM CST
- Anthem reboot cancelled, game will stay as-is with no future updatesEA officially cancels Anthem's anticipated reboot, BioWare will now focus on less-risky franchises like Dragon Age & Mass Effect.Feb 24, 2021 5:03 PM CST
- Watch NASA's rover land in HD, and its first 360 view of Mars surfaceNASA landed its Mars rover on the surface of the Red Planet. Here's a video of the landing in HD and a 360 view of the surface.Feb 24, 2021 6:32 AM CST
- Sony to reveal new PS5 games during State of Play stream this ThursdaySony continues the PlayStation news with a new State of Play announcement for Thursday, February 25 focusing on PS5/PS4 games.Feb 23, 2021 6:03 PM CST
- Tony Hawk 1+2 coming to PS5, Series X with 4K 60FPS and 1080p 120FPSThe Tony Hawk 1+2 remaster collection is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch, complete with 4K 60FPS, 1080p 120FPS support.Feb 23, 2021 2:24 PM CST
- Gran Turismo 7 delayed to 2022 on PlayStation 5 due to COVID-19Polyphony Digital and Sony have delayed Gran Turismo 7 indefinitely into 2022 due to COVID-19 work from home complications.Feb 23, 2021 11:32 AM CST
- Portable AYA Neo console: fits in your hand, also plays CrysisThe upcoming AYA Neo console packs AMD CPU and GPU technology, a 7-inch 1280 x 800 IPS display, and it can actually play Crysis.Feb 22, 2021 8:30 PM CST
- Nintendo's next-gen Super Switch rumored to include NVIDIA DLSS techNintendo's next-gen Super Switch will have NVIDIA DLSS technology, 4K support, improved handheld move, higher-res display and more.Feb 22, 2021 6:21 PM CST
- Diablo II Resurrected remaster hits beastly 8K uncapped FPS on PCDiablo II has come a long way from those 800x600 days, new Diablo II remaster can run at 7,680x4,320 on PC with uncapped FPS.Feb 22, 2021 4:06 PM CST
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