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These EA games just had 120FPS support unlocked on Xbox Series X/SMicrosoft unleashes 120FPS support for a slew of EA games on the Xbox Series X/S consoles, including Battlefield, Titanfall games.Apr 23, 2021 9:27 PM CDT
COD: Warzone gets DLSS update, gigantic performance improvementsCall of Duty: Warzone's new update includes DLSS 2.0 technology support, with up to 70% performance improvements on offer.Apr 23, 2021 7:44 PM CDT
Magic Leap 2 is less than a year awayThe second-generation Magic Leap augmented reality headset will be available to enterprise customers in less than a year.Apr 23, 2021 5:18 PM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 sold more on PC than PS4 and Xbox One combinedCyberpunk 2077 sold 13.7 million copies in just 21 days, and PC made up 56% of revenues, more than PS4 and Xbox One combined.Apr 23, 2021 10:27 AM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the biggest investments in gaming historyCD Projekt spent an astronomical $300 million+ on Cyberpunk 2077's development including marketing and development costs.Apr 22, 2021 10:37 PM CDT
All-new Battlefield game announced for smartphones, tablets for 2022DICE announces it is working with developer Industrial Toys on all-new Battlefield mobile experience, coming out in 2022.Apr 22, 2021 3:31 PM CDT
Watching NASA's new '2 black holes orbiting' animation is hypnotizingEver wondered what it would look like for two massive black holes millions of times the Sun's mass started orbiting each other?Apr 22, 2021 9:06 AM CDT
Scientists found the closest black hole to Earth called 'Unicorn'Astronomers believe they have located the closest known black hole to Earth, and it's been given the nickname 'The Unicorn'.Apr 22, 2021 6:33 AM CDT
NASA takes steps to colonize Mars by creating oxygen on another planetNASA has taken some steps towards humans, eventually colonizing Mars as the space agency's new rover has successfully made oxygen.Apr 22, 2021 3:32 AM CDT
ASUS announces ROG Strix XG43UQ launches in May: HDMI 2.1 @ 4K 120HzASUS calls its ROG Strix XG43UQ the 'world's first HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor' ready with 4K 120Hz over HDMI 2.1, 4K 144Hz over DP1.4.Apr 21, 2021 9:39 PM CDT
Dynamic weather a 'big part' of Battlefield, trailer will show it offEA's next-gen Battlefield and its dynamic weather a 'big part of the game', with the trailer to show it off in 'spectacular way'.Apr 21, 2021 7:46 PM CDT
Infinity Ward's new Call of Duty 2022 to use next-gen AIInfinity Ward is hiring a new AI engineer to create 'best-in-class' AI to power COD 2022's in-game AI, may use next-gen ML tech.Apr 21, 2021 4:33 PM CDT
Sony to bundle its own movies into PlayStation Plus Video PassInstead of taking on Game Pass directly, Sony is using assets and tools it already has to fortify PlayStation Plus sub value.Apr 21, 2021 1:32 PM CDT
12-year-old black boy dies from tragic TikTok challengeA stupid TikTok challenge has claimed the life of a 12-year-old black boy. The family of the child has now dropped this warning.Apr 21, 2021 9:02 AM CDT
Apple's new 12.9-inch iPad Pro: liquid XDR mini-LED display + 5GApple's new 2021 iPad Pro announced: 11-inch and 12.9-inch with up to 2TB storage, 5G tech, and mini-LED display starts from $799.Apr 20, 2021 9:01 PM CDT
Activision rides high: 'Stoner's Delight' DLC in Call of Duty on 4/20Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone receive weed-friendly Stoner's Delight DLC in order to celebrate 4/20 day today.Apr 20, 2021 7:25 PM CDT
Battlefield 6 reveal likely before EA's Q4 report on May 11Battlefield 6's anticipated announcement trailer could be revealed sometime before EA's Q4 results go live on May 11, 2021.Apr 20, 2021 5:26 PM CDT
Pentagon confirms existence of UFO's in these recently released videosThe Department of Defense said that the recently leaked videos of a UFO are authentic, and the object is beyond known capabilities.Apr 20, 2021 6:32 AM CDT
Call of Duty: Warzone will soon support NVIDIA's kick ass DLSS techNVIDIA's performance-enhancing DLSS technology is coming to Call of Duty: Warzone, will join NVIDIA Reflex tech support in Warzone.Apr 19, 2021 8:29 PM CDT
Apex Legends mobile detailed by EA, coming first to APAC regionsApex Legends mobile is coming in 2021, will release first on Android in the Philippines and India, EA reveals new details.Apr 19, 2021 6:07 PM CDT
Jim Ryan: PS3, Vita stores to stay online for foreseeable futureSony listens to fans and confirms PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita storefronts will remain open for the 'foreseeable future'Apr 19, 2021 2:35 PM CDT
The first batch of DecaMove controllers go on sale todayThe DecaMove controller works with any VR headset to improve locomotion in VR. The device is now available for pre-order.Apr 19, 2021 1:00 AM CDT
AMD Van Gogh APUs: Zen 2 CPU + RDNA 2 GPU for ultra-low power laptopsAMD's next-gen Van Gogh APU will usher in new low-power notebooks with Zen 2 CPU cores and RDNA 2 GPU cores, drops in 2021.Apr 18, 2021 8:51 PM CDT
Call of Duty: Vanguard 'held back so bad' by previous-gen consolesBattlefield leaker Tom Henderson says Call of Duty: Vanguard is 'going to be held back so bad by previous generation consoles'.Apr 18, 2021 7:11 PM CDT
Hitman was supposed to be a live game with Hitman 2 & 3 as expansionsIO Interactive's original vision for Hitman was a single game with expansions, but that got interrupted when it went indie.Apr 18, 2021 2:11 PM CDT

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti primed for May 25 release, says new rumorsNVIDIA reportedly ready to launch the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti with 12GB of GDDR6X on May 25, expect it to cost somewhere around $1000.Apr 23, 2021 8:50 PM CDT
SAPPHIRE TOXIC Radeon RX 6900 XT Extreme Edition has Navi 21 XTXH GPUSAPPHIRE's new Radeon RX 6900 XT TOXIC EXTREME Edition has the higher-binned Navi 21 XTXH GPU, ready for overclocking and more.Apr 23, 2021 7:08 PM CDT
CD Projekt made more revenue in Q4 2020 than any full year of earningsAt 1.67 billion PLN ($321 million), CD Projekt Group's holiday Q4 2020 revenues are higher than any previous full-year earnings.Apr 23, 2021 12:35 PM CDT
Check out this unreleased, water-cooled AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTXIt looks like AMD was working on its own reference design Radeon RX 6900 XTX with built-in AIO cooling, and it looks wicked.Apr 23, 2021 6:51 AM CDT
ASUS ROG Ryujin II AIO CPU cooler: 3.5-inch LCD, all-black Noctua fansASUS launches its ROG Ryujin II AIO CPU cooler, with its 3.5-inch LCD display, and available in both 240mm and 360mm models.Apr 22, 2021 8:16 PM CDT
DICE teases 'jaw-dropping experience' for new Battlefield, reveal soonDICE ramps hype for the new Battlefield, says it's the 'biggest team ever' on a Battlefield game with 'game-changing destruction'.Apr 22, 2021 3:00 PM CDT
If you walked around the moon how long do you think it would take?If you landed on the moon and wanted to walk all the way around its surface how long would it take you? It's not a short walk.Apr 22, 2021 8:34 AM CDT
'Catastrophe': Russia to replace the ISS with it's own space stationRussia has said that the structural integrity of the International Space Station is 'getting old', and may cause a 'catastrophe'.Apr 22, 2021 5:32 AM CDT
Activision has officially nuked Call of Duty: WarzoneActivision has taken things to a new level by absolutely nuking the entire map of Call of Duty: Warzone. Here's what happened.Apr 22, 2021 2:35 AM CDT
Xbox Series X/S consoles receive AMD FidelityFX technology supportAMD FidelityFX technologies enabled on the Microsoft Xbox Series X/S consoles: PC and Xbox gamers can now high-five each other.Apr 21, 2021 9:04 PM CDT
Eve shows off its Spectrum monitor: HDMI 2.1 working with 4K 144HzThe Eve Spectrum Model 3 teased again: 4K 144Hz over HDMI 2.1 is now working -- the first working HDMI 2.1 monitor is nearly here.Apr 21, 2021 7:27 PM CDT
Microsoft giving Xbox LIVE Gold credit refunds, here's how to get oneDid you buy Xbox LIVE Gold just to play F2P games like Warzone? Don't want Xbox LIVE Gold any more? Microsoft will refund you.Apr 21, 2021 3:28 PM CDT
Knights of the Old Republic returning with KOTOR remake at Apsyr MediaBioWare's beloved Knights of the Old Republic RPG is coming back as a remake, and the port masters at Apsyr Media are making it.Apr 21, 2021 11:34 AM CDT
HTC won an award for a Vive headset that it's not going to makeHTC designed a fitness-minded VR headset that won a design award, but the company said it's not going to build it for some reason.Apr 20, 2021 10:04 PM CDT
Apple's new iMac: M1 chip, 4.5K display, impressively thin designApple's new 24-inch iMac is so thin that the company had to tweak the design, putting the 3.5mm headphone jack on the side of it.Apr 20, 2021 8:29 PM CDT
Uh, so Newegg now accepts Dogecoin as a payment optionWho let the DOGE out? Newegg didn't -- cos they're letting the DOGE in by accepting cryptocurrency Dogecoin as a payment.Apr 20, 2021 7:09 PM CDT
Discord no longer wants to sell to Microsoft as it eyes IPO insteadDiscord reportedly ends its acquisition buyout talks with Microsoft so it can focus on a big initial public offering instead.Apr 20, 2021 4:34 PM CDT
Amazon now lists unreleased ASUS TUF Dash F15 laptop with RTX 3050 GPUASUS TUF Dash F15 was recently teased, with the still-unannounced laptop hitting Amazon with its still-unannounced RTX 3050 GPU.Apr 19, 2021 9:44 PM CDT
VESA: hey Samsung, Acer - DisplayHDR 2000 isn't a thing right nowVESA comes out and clarifies: DisplayHDR 2000 specification isn't here yet -- Samsung and Acer's recent monitor teases questioned.Apr 19, 2021 7:45 PM CDT
Konami renews Metal Gear Rising, Castlevnania trademarksKonami renews trademarks for key games including Metal Gear Solid Rising and Castlevania...but you shouldn't get too excited.Apr 19, 2021 4:44 PM CDT
IO Interactive's new IP is a dream come true for its oldest developersIO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak gives more hints on the studio's new IP, says it's something IO has always wanted to make.Apr 19, 2021 11:29 AM CDT
The rumored Quest 2 successor is not happening this yearFacebook is working on a new Quest headset but it won't be available in 2021. The company is committed to the Quest 2 platform.Apr 18, 2021 11:27 PM CDT
HDD and SSD crypto mining frenzy begins, could see shortages like GPUsIf you thought the CPU and GPU shortage was bad enough, crypto mining is going to the next level: hide your HDDs and SSDs, people!Apr 18, 2021 8:25 PM CDT
Battlefield 6 last-gen reports clarified by leakerWell-known Battlefield and Call of Duty insider Tom Henderson clarifies previous statements on Battlefield 6's cross-gen launch.Apr 18, 2021 5:36 PM CDT
Spider-Man Miles Morales US sales beat Last of Us 2, Ghost of TsushimaSpider-Man Miles Morales is a big hit in the United States, beating out other major PlayStation exclusives released months prior.Apr 18, 2021 1:14 PM CDT

MSI's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Ventus 3X OC with 12GB listed onlineMSI's new custom GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Ventus 3X OC spotted online again with a retailer, expected to launch on May 26, 2021.Apr 23, 2021 8:26 PM CDT
New Judgment trailer shows game breaking 30FPS on PS5, Xbox Series XSEGA's new trailer for the next-gen Judgment re-release shows the game smashing the 30FPS barrier on new console hardware.Apr 23, 2021 6:51 PM CDT
PS5's Returnal may hit 4K 60FPS with ray tracing onHousemarque's new PS5 exclusive Returnal may output at 4K 60FPS with ray tracing on with dynamic resolution scaling enabled.Apr 23, 2021 11:33 AM CDT
CD Projekt RED started developing its next-gen RED Engine tech in 2015CD Projekt RED started developing its new fourth-gen RED Engine tech as far back as 2015, but major innovations happened in 2017.Apr 22, 2021 11:31 PM CDT
NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 3080 Ti teased with 119MH/s mining powerNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti spotted with its new GA102-225 GPU, 12GB GDDR6X and some kick ass ETH mining performance.Apr 22, 2021 7:10 PM CDT
Naughty Dog devs have a direct say into new project choiceNaughty Dog developers aren't forced to make sequels just because, and the studio selects new games based on creative motivation.Apr 22, 2021 11:13 AM CDT
In July $3,600 stimulus checks will roll out to millions of AmericansMillions of Americans will receive $3,600 in stimulus checks starting July 2020. Here's how to find out how much you will get.Apr 22, 2021 7:31 AM CDT
NASA makes human space exploration history with 1st off-world flightNASA has reached a new milestone in the quest for humans to push our boundaries out to new worlds with the first off-world flight.Apr 22, 2021 4:33 AM CDT
Cerebras details largest chip ever built with 2.6 TRILLION transistorsCerebras reveals more details about its WSE-2 (Wafer Scale Engine) which packs 40GB of on-chip SRAM, 20PB memory bandwidth.Apr 21, 2021 10:15 PM CDT
PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT Liquid Devil Ultimate: 3.2GHz GPU on LN2German overclocker Der8auer cranks PowerColor Radeon RX 6900 XT Liquid Devil Ultimate to insane 3.2GHz GPU clocks on LN2 cooling.Apr 21, 2021 8:23 PM CDT
We are a 'week or two away' from the first Battlefield teaser trailerBattlefield leaker Tom Henderson says that we 'should get teasers' and that we're 'probably a week or two away' from them.Apr 21, 2021 7:09 PM CDT
Xbox makes history by cutting Xbox Live Gold requirement for F2P gamesMicrosoft makes history by cutting Xbox LIVE Gold subscription requirements for free-to-play games, pleasing all console users.Apr 21, 2021 2:32 PM CDT
DirectStorage uses new algorithm to unlock max IO with desktop GPUsMicrosoft's new DirectStorage uses advanced compression/decompression algorithms with GPU power to unlock full I/O SSD speeds.Apr 21, 2021 10:37 AM CDT
DirectX 12 Agility announced: making it easier for game devs and PCMicrosoft's new DirectX 12 Agility SDK makes DX12 feature updates bypass Windows Updates, untying them -- great for PC gamers.Apr 20, 2021 9:37 PM CDT
RAM prices expected to increase up to 23% over the next few monthsTrendForce is expecting a sharp 18-23% rise in RAM prices for the PC in Q2 2021, laptop manufacturing blamed on the increases.Apr 20, 2021 7:45 PM CDT
Warzone hits 100 million players, helped Activision hit $4.8bn in mTXCall of Duty Warzone hits a massive 100 million players in 406 days, helped Activision earn a whopping $4.8 billion in mTX in 2020.Apr 20, 2021 6:48 PM CDT
Overwatch's Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard after 20 years in game devOverwatch director Jeff Kaplan is leaving Blizzard after nearly two decades, says running Overwatch was an 'honor of a lifetime'Apr 20, 2021 3:50 PM CDT
EK-Quantum Vector TUF ready for ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6900/6800 GPUsEK launches its new EK-Quantum Vector TUF water blocks ready for the ASUS TUF Radeon RX 6900, Radeon RX 6800 series graphics cards.Apr 19, 2021 9:01 PM CDT
F1 2021 announced: ray tracing support included on the PCCodemasters and EA announce F1 2021 which will have co-op racing, ray tracing of some sort, and releases on July 16, 2021.Apr 19, 2021 7:11 PM CDT
Xbox's new breakthrough paves the way for mainstream cloud gamingMicrosoft plans to bring Project xCloud game streaming to iOS and PC browsers soon, opening up new doors for cloud gaming.Apr 19, 2021 4:00 PM CDT
Doom running on a holographic display lets you peek around cornersDoom can run on practically anything--fridges, toasters, calculators, etc. Here's the classic running on a holographic display.Apr 19, 2021 10:36 AM CDT
Intel Core i9-11900K pre-binned: 5.1GHz all-core OC costs you $879Silicon Lottery has Intel's new Core i9-11900K pre-binned with 5.1GHz all-core OC for $879 -- prepare your PSU and water cooling.Apr 18, 2021 9:25 PM CDT
ASUS CMP 30HX mining GPU spotted, packs RGB lighting for max cryptoASUS includes some fancy ARGB lighting with its new CMP 30HX mining card: 2.7-slot, dual-fan card launches in May for around $800.Apr 18, 2021 7:48 PM CDT
Resident Evil Village's lycan werewolves are pretty terrifyingCapcom has created some creepy, unsettling and utterly terrifying new enemies for its latest Resident Evil 8 thriller sequel.Apr 18, 2021 3:16 PM CDT
In June, ESO players can buy lootbox items without spending moneyElder Scrolls Online's Crown Crate lootboxes can now be earned without having to pay real money--they'll pay time instead.Apr 18, 2021 12:10 PM CDT

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