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- The PS5 does have a web browser, but you can't really access itSony's next-gen PlayStation 5 does have a web browser built into the OS firmware, but you can't access it like the PS4's.Nov 12, 2020 3:41 PM CST
- TSMC sets up Arizona, USA subsidiary with $3.5 billion in capitalTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (TSMC) announces it will set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Arizona, USA with $3.5B.Nov 12, 2020 1:53 AM CST
- Test your GeForce RTX series graphic card with V-Ray 5 benchmarkV-Ray 5 CPU & GPU benchmark released, test out your RTX (ray tracing) technology on your GeForce RTXD graphics card right here.Nov 11, 2020 11:44 PM CST
- XFX kinda accidentally reveals Radeon RX 6800 XL graphics cardXFX teases its new Big Navi graphics cards smashing into the Earth -- and I guess crushing their competition so hard everyone dies.Nov 11, 2020 10:27 PM CST
- MSI teases #ChangeTheGame, new mystery graphics card coming out Nov 20What is MSI cooking up? They have a new mystery GPU launching on November 20. The teaser image supplied doesn't reveal too much.Nov 11, 2020 9:25 PM CST
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla is NOT running at native 4K on Xbox Series XXbox Series X doesn't render Assassin's Creed Valhalla in native 4K, would be equivalent to the 'High' settings on the PC.Nov 11, 2020 7:04 PM CST
- PlayStation 5 supports one external HDD at a time, just like PS4Gamers can't hook up multiple external HDDs to Sony's next-gen PS5--only a single USB 3.0 drive is supported for extra storage.Nov 11, 2020 4:45 PM CST
- AMD talks Zen 4 CPUs, after Zen 3 stomps all over Intel's best CPUsAMD says its new Zen 4 processors will be on the 5nm TSMC process and could arrive in 'early 2022' with IPC gains -- not cores.Nov 10, 2020 11:34 PM CST
- EK really did build a TEC cooler, and it uses Intel Cryo Cooling TechEK partnered with Intel to built a thermoelectric cooler for Intel processors. Now you can cool your CPU with electricity.Nov 10, 2020 5:49 PM CST
- Fortnite might get $15.99/month paid subscription with battle passEpic is sending out survey questionnaires asking players whether or not they'd buy into a paid subscription service for Fortnite.Nov 10, 2020 3:38 PM CST
- Actually, Assassin's Creed Valhalla DOES hit 4K 60FPS on RTX 3090So I've just benchmarked Assassin's Creed Valhalla on the Intel Core i9-10900K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 -- yeah, 4K 60FPS, just.Nov 10, 2020 12:33 AM CST
- Assassins Creed Valhalla drops to 1194 x 672 on Xbox One S, under 720pAssassin's Creed Valhalla on the regular PS4 renders at around 1728 x 972 while the Xbox One S renders it at around 1344 x 756.Nov 9, 2020 10:05 PM CST
- Watch Dogs: Legion source code leaked, comes in at 560GBThe source code for Watch Dogs: Legion leaked out, with it weighing in at a huge 560GB -- now what could modders do with this?Nov 9, 2020 7:30 PM CST
- Xbox Series X's WD SN530 SSD has custom ASIC to support PCIe 4.0The Xbox Series X's SSD isn't stock, and features a custom 1TB WD SN530 SSD with an ASIC that supports both PCIe 3.0 and 4.0.Nov 9, 2020 5:54 PM CST
- EA on $69.99 next-gen game price: 'We don't know yet'Electronic Arts is unsure if it'll raise MSRP of its next-gen games to $69.99, and dodges the question in a recent investor call.Nov 9, 2020 2:15 PM CST
- Phison second-gen E18 PCIe 4.0 SSD controller: up to 8TB at 7.4GB/secPhison debuts its new E18 SSD controller, capable of record-breaking 7.4GB/sec reads -- built from the ground up on TSMC 12nm node.Nov 9, 2020 1:04 AM CST
- Largest Tesla battery farm in southern hemisphere planned for Vic, AUMoorabool, Victoria, Australia is where a huge new 300-megawatt Tesla battery installation is being built, online by November 2021.Nov 8, 2020 9:32 PM CST
- Xbox Game Pass subscribers will soon get free Disney+ trialsXbox Game Pass subscribers may soon get free trials to Disney+ included with their subscriptions as part of the new perk system.Nov 8, 2020 6:45 PM CST
- Animal Crossing has sold nearly 1 million copies a week since launchAnimal Crossing: New Horizons has only been on the market for 27 weeks, but it's already sold 26 million copies worldwide.Nov 8, 2020 10:34 AM CST
- ASUS warns Radeon RX 6800 series cards will be sold out within MINUTESASUS expects its Big Navi Radeon RX 6800 series stock to be 'gone within a few minutes', worse than GeForce RTX 30 series.Nov 8, 2020 1:50 AM CST
- Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order coming to EA Play on November 10Respawn's Jedi power fantasy slices onto EA Play this November, and will be free with all Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions.Nov 7, 2020 1:56 PM CST
- WD blows hinges off PCIe 4.0 SSD doors, the new champion to beat?WD comes out like a wrecking ball, has Sabrent, Samsung and most importantly -- your wallet in its sights, check these results!!Nov 6, 2020 10:03 PM CST
- P.T. unplayable on PS5 confirmed, not even via direct PS4 HDD transferSilent Hills aka P.T. will live and die exclusively on the PlayStation 4, and can't be played on the next-gen PS5 console at all.Nov 6, 2020 1:32 PM CST
- Sony: PlayStation 5 launch consoles completely sold out out in JapanSony's next-gen PlayStation 5 console is completely sold out in Japan, and Sony isn't sure when new shipments will arrive.Nov 6, 2020 10:33 AM CST
- This bottle of Elon Musk's Tesla tequila will cost you $250 a bottleTeslaquila is the new Tesla-branded tequila that you can buy from Tesla's website for $250 per bottle, in awesomely-shaped bottle.Nov 5, 2020 9:11 PM CST
- PS4 save data missing on PS5? Here's how to get it backTransferring your data from a PS4 to a PS5? Your existing saves may not actually show up. Here's how to manually get them back.Nov 12, 2020 2:30 PM CST
- PlayStation 5 sells out in minutes in Australia, hits eBay for $1000PlayStation 5 goes on sale Down Under, sells out in minutes with scalpers taking to eBay to sell their consoles for 100% profit.Nov 12, 2020 1:05 AM CST
- Microsoft improved Windows MR image quality for HP Reverb G2Microsoft added image quality improvements to the Windows Mixed Reality platform and released them alongside the HP Reverb G2.Nov 11, 2020 11:18 PM CST
- Deca can actually make a profit on DecaGear 1, components cost $200Deca revealed the DecaGear 1 Bill of Materials with component costs to convince people the headset can really be sold for $450.Nov 11, 2020 9:47 PM CST
- Microsoft teases DLSS-like tech for next-gen Xbox Series X/S consolesXbox Technical Fellow Andrew Goossen teases DirectML-powered DLSS-style AI upscaling is an area of 'very active research' for MS.Nov 11, 2020 8:31 PM CST
- First alleged Xbox Series X hardware issues: Faulty, loud disc drivesNo console launch is perfect, and gamers are reporting issues with their Xbox Series X systems like strange clicking sounds.Nov 11, 2020 6:29 PM CST
- Brotherhood of Steel brings order to Fallout 76 on December 1The Brotherhood of Steel is returning to irradiated wastes of West Virginia in Fallout 76's new free Steel Dawn content expansion.Nov 11, 2020 4:08 PM CST
- AMD teases next-next-gen RDNA 3 will have BIG benefits over RDNA 2AMD's next-gen RDNA 3 to offer over 50% performance-per-watt RDNA 2 as well as future plans for the exciting Infinity Cache.Nov 10, 2020 10:42 PM CST
- PS5 doesn't have a web browser, Sony thinks it isn't necessarySony's next-gen PS5 is missing a web browser, one of the most basic features included on the PS4. Why? It's not essential.Nov 10, 2020 5:18 PM CST
- PS4 to PS5 transition will take 3 years, more cross-gen games comingSony exec Hideaki Nishino says the PS4 to PS5 transition period should last 3 years, and that more cross-gen releases are coming.Nov 10, 2020 12:18 PM CST
- This virtual reality pirate game looks incredible!Split Light Studios release a trailer for its upcoming game Pirate VR: Jolly Roger but it looks so good we're not sure if its real.Nov 9, 2020 11:49 PM CST
- The GodView Tech smart glasses are a wearable 5K big screen TVThe GodView smart glasses offer a 110-degree FoV and a 5K resolution display to make a 300' virtual screen for media consumption.Nov 9, 2020 9:30 PM CST
- Kioxia's new XG7 PCIe 4.0 SSDs offer over 6GB/sec reads for your PCKioxia -- formerly Toshiba Memory -- unveils its new XG7 PCIe 4.0 client SSDs, offers over 6.3GB/sec reads, 4.6GB/sec writes.Nov 9, 2020 7:02 PM CST
- PlayStation 5 doesn't support native 1440p resolution output...yet?Sony's next-gen PS5 won't output video signals to 1440p displays, and only has 3 resolution outputs at launch: 720p, 1080p, 4K.Nov 9, 2020 5:33 PM CST
- Sony almost charged more than $70 for PS5 gamesSony once had the unpopular idea to price its premium next-gen PlayStation 5 games above $69.99 to offset higher dev costs.Nov 9, 2020 1:10 PM CST
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla can't hit 4K 60FPS even on GeForce RTX 3090Assassin's Creed Valhalla running on the flagship Intel Core i9-10900K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 can't do 4K 60FPS Ultra on PC.Nov 9, 2020 12:24 AM CST
- NBA 2K21 is a massive 120GB on the Xbox Series X/SNBA 2K21 weighs an incredible 121.7GB on the Xbox Series X in its current pre-release version, should be a bit smaller soon.Nov 8, 2020 8:32 PM CST
- PS5 games can't be stored on external HDDs, exclusive to SSDsPlayStation 5 games can't be stored on a standard external HDD or thumb drive, and can only be stored on higher-end SSD storage.Nov 8, 2020 6:16 PM CST
- China launches world's first 6G satellite into space to test 6G techChina launches the world's first 6G satellite into space to test first 6G frequency band in space, 6G up to 100X faster than 5G.Nov 8, 2020 7:45 AM CST
- Nintendo Switch currently has 710 games available on the platformNintendo currently has 710 games on the Switch platform, and here's how those numbers stack up against its previous platforms.Nov 7, 2020 8:10 PM CST
- What to expect from BioWare's new next-gen Mass Effect 4 gameBioWare vets are already hard at work on the next mainline Mass Effect game for next-gen consoles. Here's what you should expect.Nov 7, 2020 12:56 PM CST
- BioWare to announce Mass Effect remastered trilogy on N7 Day tomorrowBioWare is expected to announce the Mass Effect trilogy remaster tomorrow on N7 day, complete with upgraded visuals and tweaks.Nov 6, 2020 5:32 PM CST
- Switch game sales hit 456 million, will dethrone NES, Game Boy in 2021Nintendo expects the Switch platform to beat NES and Game Boy software sales by early 2021, with Switch game sales hitting 535m.Nov 6, 2020 12:33 PM CST
- G.Skill revamped the Trident Z Neo series for Ryzen 5000G.Skill tightened up the timings and increased the frequency of its Ryzen certified Trident Z Neo memory for Ryzen 5000 series.Nov 5, 2020 10:17 PM CST
- SAPPHIRE teases new Radeon RX 6800 XT NITRO+ graphics cardSAPPHIRE prepares custom Radeon RX 6800 XT NITRO+ graphics card, with large triple-fan cooler -- Big Navi goes Big NITRO.Nov 5, 2020 8:26 PM CST
- Welcome to TweakTown's new web server, a 32C/64T speedy beast!If you're seeing this news post, TweakTown is now on its brand new web server - here's all the details on our new beast!Nov 12, 2020 12:23 PM CST
- Fry's Electronics announces closure of another store, goodbye CampbellThe Campbell, California location in Silicon Valley is the latest Fry's Electronics store to bite the dust for the retailer.Nov 12, 2020 12:30 AM CST
- The Marvel's Iron Man PSVR bundles to include PS5 camera dongleSony announced that the Marvel's Iron Man PSVR bundle would soon come equipped with the camera adaptor for PlayStation 5.Nov 11, 2020 10:44 PM CST
- Cinebench R23 benchmark released, here to crush even the best CPUsMaxon's new Cinebench R23 released -- will stress out your CPU to the max, including AMD's new Zen 3-powered Ryzen 5000 series.Nov 11, 2020 9:31 PM CST
- SAPPHIRE unveils Radeon RX 6800/XT NITRO+ and PULSE graphics cardsSAPPHIRE teases Radeon RX 6800 XT NITRO+ Special Edition, Radeon RX 6800 NITRO, PULSE series graphics cards coming soon.Nov 11, 2020 7:29 PM CST
- FIFA 21 looks AMAZING on PS5, Series X, next-gen upgrade hits Dec. 4EA puts out first teaser images for FIFA 21's incoming next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrade, and they're amazingly detailed.Nov 11, 2020 5:35 PM CST
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Orlog is a crude Magic: The GatheringLook out, Gwent: Assassin's Creed Valhalla has an awesome--yet rudimentary--dice game that's every bit as strategic as MTG.Nov 11, 2020 3:16 PM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti drops in January 2021 to battle Big NaviNVIDIA's purported GeForce RTX 3080 Ti would pack 20GB of GDDR6X on a 320-bit memory interface, to battle the Radeon RX 6900 XT.Nov 10, 2020 9:22 PM CST
- Full Assassin's Creed Valhalla microtransaction store revealedMuch like Origins and Odyssey, Assassin's Creed Valhalla's microtransaction storefront is a mix of cosmetics & convenience items.Nov 10, 2020 4:13 PM CST
- Apex Legends will generate $1 billion every year, EA saysApex Legends is on track to become one of Electronic Art's most profitable franchises ever made, expected to hit $1bn per year.Nov 10, 2020 11:18 AM CST
- Seeya Technology now producing a 1-inch 2560x2560 OLED microdisplaySeeya Technology is now producing OLED microdisplays for AR and VR headsets with resolutions as high as 2560x2560 on 1-inch panels.Nov 9, 2020 10:12 PM CST
- bHaptics TactSuit X haptic feedback vests for immersive VR gamingbHaptics TactSuit X series haptic feedback vests immerse you deeper into your VR experience by bringing feeling into the mix.Nov 9, 2020 8:45 PM CST
- Apex Legends hits mobile in 2021, EA 'very optimistic' on China launchEA's mega-hit free-to-play battle royale game will finally hit mobile sometime in 2021, and a launch in China could follow.Nov 9, 2020 6:32 PM CST
- Micron reveals world's first 176-layer 3D NAND flash memoryMicron announces the world's first 176-layer 3D NAND flash that hits 1,600MT/s with reads improved by over 35% and writes by 25%Nov 9, 2020 4:31 PM CST
- PS5 8K gaming support, next-gen HDD game storage coming post-launchSony plans to significantly evolve the PlayStation 5 console with post-launch firmware updates, adding new features/capabilities.Nov 9, 2020 10:14 AM CST
- UK armed forces boss: 1/4 of army could be robots by the 2030sUK armed forces head General Sir Nick Carter says one-quarter of the entire British Army could be robots sometime in the 2030s.Nov 8, 2020 10:19 PM CST
- MSI factory in China catches fire, months after CEO falls to his deathOne of MSI's main manufacturing plants in China catches fire, could have a bad effect on MSI products going into next year.Nov 8, 2020 7:29 PM CST
- GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2 are backward compatible on PS5, Series XRockstar is making its blockbuster games playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X via backward compatibility, including GTA V and RDR2.Nov 8, 2020 4:18 PM CST
- This is the new MSI GeForce RTX 3090 SUPRIM X graphics cardMSI's new GeForce RTX 3090 SUPRIM X graphics card looks identical to the GAMING X TRIO, but it rocks a fresh new metal backplate.Nov 8, 2020 2:40 AM CST
- Nintendo significantly raises FY2021 forecast on Q1-Q2 earnings surgeNintendo's huge Q2 earnings performance cause the company to significantly raise their total fiscal year profit earnings by 50%Nov 7, 2020 3:57 PM CST
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition trilogy remaster gets PS5, XSX upgradesThe original Mass Effect trilogy is getting remastered and re-released in a three-part collection with 4K visuals & boosted FPS.Nov 7, 2020 11:55 AM CST
- Take-Two to buy Dirt 5 dev Codemasters for $973 millionTake-Two Interactive might buy racing game gurus at Codemasters for roughly $973 million and establish a foothold in the genre.Nov 6, 2020 2:39 PM CST
- Fortnite will hit 4K 60FPS on Series X, PS5 on Unreal Engine 4Epic is upgrading Fortnite to get full next-gen enhancements at launch, including haptic feedback on PS5 and 4K 60FPS on Series X.Nov 6, 2020 11:31 AM CST
- Sea of Thieves: 4K 60FPS on Xbox Series X, 1080p on Xbox Series SSea of Thieves on Xbox Series X hits 4K 60FPS while Xbox Series S hits 1080p 60FPS, both have improved load times and more.Nov 5, 2020 9:53 PM CST
- EA confirms next-gen Battlefield 6 coming in holiday 2021EA confirms that the next-gen Battlefield will be released in 2021 and has 'never-before-seen scale' launching in holiday 2021.Nov 5, 2020 8:00 PM CST
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