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Switch sold 6.2 million consoles in Japan, made up 87% of 2020 salesNintendo Switch is absolutely dominating in Japan, and has moved 6.2 million consoles and accounted for 87% of console sales.Jan 9, 2021 7:21 PM CST
Epic Games buys gaming's most-used data compression technologyEpic Games just made one of the most strategic and important acquisitions in the industry by buying RAD Game Tools/Oodle.Jan 8, 2021 4:58 PM CST
The Hitman 3 VR trailer shows just how immersive this game isThe Hitman trilogy is coming to PlayStation VR this month. The trailer shows they are going to provide a wild gaming experience.Jan 7, 2021 11:55 PM CST
Sony uses its huge Crystal LED display as virtual set backgroundsSony's new Crystal LED panels will be used to build out virtual sets, something we've seen used on The Mandalorian on Disney+.Jan 7, 2021 9:50 PM CST
This new laptop rocks an AMD Ryzen 9 5900H CPU + GeForce RTX 3080 GPUMechrevo's new gaming laptop rocks a next-gen AMD Ryzen 9 5900H processor, undisclosed NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card.Jan 7, 2021 8:25 PM CST
Microsoft's Edge browser gets History and Tab Sync features in 2021Can you believe it? Microsoft enters 2021 with its Edge browser finally receiving the ability to sync tabs between all devices.Jan 7, 2021 7:31 PM CST
Cyberpunk 2077 developer leak was entirely fake, CD Projekt RED saysSurprise! Anonymous posts on game sites are often completely inaccurate, and that was the case with the Cyberpunk 2077 'leak'Jan 7, 2021 4:39 PM CST
Panasonic is testing delivery robots in Japan, could be the futurePanasonic's first phase of its self-driving robot delivery systems could be rolled out nationwide, with Japan ahead of the pack.Jan 7, 2021 1:08 AM CST
You can expect to pay $150,000 for Samsung's huge 110-inch MicroLED TVSamsung's massive MicroLED-based The Wall TV comes in 110, 99, and 88 inches and will cost a minimum of $156,000 in South Korea.Jan 7, 2021 12:01 AM CST
Acer Nitro 5 budget gaming laptops pack new Intel Tiger Lake-H35 CPUsAcer's new Nitro 5 budget gaming laptop rocks Intel's unannounced Tiger Lake-H35 processor, both with 15.6-inch displays.Jan 6, 2021 11:16 PM CST
Elon Musk teases Berlin Gigafactory update with new drone footageTesla's new Berlin Gigafactory is nearly complete, will be manufacturing Model Y vehicles for Europe, Elon Musk tweets drone video.Jan 6, 2021 10:31 PM CST
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX spotted, should be kick ass next-gen APUAMD's new Zen 3-powered Ryzen 5000H mobile series CPUs next week, with the possible flagship Ryzen 9 5980HX processor teased.Jan 6, 2021 9:15 PM CST
Tesla could deliver up to 800,000 cars in 2021, up from 500K in 2020Tesla shipped 500,000 cars in 2020 -- meeting Elon Musk's estimates from 2014 -- but the company could sell 800,000 in 2021.Jan 6, 2021 8:30 PM CST
Dell adapts to the New World, debuts monitors for video conferencingDell's new monitors are specifically designed for video conferencing, with a built-in high quality webcam, mic, speakers, and more.Jan 6, 2021 7:33 PM CST
Here's proof that Flight Simulator looks better than real lifeFlight Simulator can look mind-blowing on the right PC setup, and this side-by-side comparison shows it's better than real life.Jan 6, 2021 6:16 PM CST
PS4 Pro no longer being manufactured in Japan, retired after 4 yearsSony responds to market trends and growing manufacturing costs by entirely eliminating PlayStation 4 Pro production in Japan.Jan 6, 2021 4:45 PM CST
Prey 2 reboot sequel might be in dev, and Human Head might be involvedArkane Austin is working on a new project, and it could be a sequel to the 2017 Prey reboot with the original Prey devs involved.Jan 6, 2021 1:42 PM CST
Samsung's flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra will run 120Hz at full QHD+ resSamsung will use a QHD+ display rocking the full 120Hz refresh rate on its flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra, enthusiasts smile with glee.Jan 5, 2021 11:31 PM CST
Valve hiring another psychologist to help create next-gen gamesValve is hiring another psychologist to help them 'craft compelling gameplay experiences' to better get inside of your mind.Jan 5, 2021 10:29 PM CST
ADATA's upcoming SD Express cards use NVMe and PCIe technologyADATA is preparing to give SD cards a serious performance boost in 2021 with its upcoming SD Express cards capable of 824MB/s.Jan 5, 2021 9:44 PM CST
Crytek is hiring new staff for its next-gen AAA sandbox gameCrytek is looking for new staff for its unannounced AAA project, new job listing asking for someone with 'sandbox' game experience.Jan 5, 2021 8:40 PM CST
Intel Core i9-11900K engineering sample spotted, clocks up to 5.3GHzAn engineering sample of Intel's new Core i9-11900K processor tested, clocks up to 5.3GHz -- will battle AMD's new Zen 3 chips.Jan 5, 2021 7:48 PM CST
CDPR staffer: Johnny Silverhand was 'way cooler' before Keanu ReevesCD PROJEKT RED staffer says Johnny Silverhand was 'way cooler and sounded like a manic' before Keanu Reeves stepped into the role.Jan 5, 2021 6:35 PM CST
Here's how to romance Judy Alvarez as male V. in Cyberpunk 2077Judy Alvarez can be romanced as male V. in Cyberpunk 2077, but only on PC using a mod that restores a cut cinematic scene.Jan 5, 2021 2:08 PM CST
Hey Zack Snyder, please make a Wonder Woman movie that looks like thisThese original Wonder Woman placeholder images were for Batman v Superman, early concept for the first Wonder Woman movie.Jan 5, 2021 2:09 AM CST

Lenovo reveals Switch-like concept mini-PC, the LaVie MiniThe Switch is pretty underpowered, but Lenovo just made a Switch-like mini PC with Intel 11th gen chips and an HDMI dock.Jan 9, 2021 1:19 PM CST
Dragon Age executive producer shares new Dragon Age 4 concept artNew Dragon Age executive producer Christian Dailey shares a never-before-seen bit of concept art from BioWare's Dragon Age 4.Jan 8, 2021 11:16 AM CST
Nolo prepping a standalone VR headset for companies to rebrandNolo is apparently building a standalone VR headset for other businesses to rebrand. Could this be competition for Quest 2?Jan 7, 2021 10:59 PM CST
MSI GF65 Thin gaming laptop packs GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q graphicsMSI's new GF65 Thin gaming laptop rocks NVIDIA's as-yet-announced GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q graphics card with 6GB of GDDR6 memory.Jan 7, 2021 9:16 PM CST
XPG announces new XPG Gaming Gum: boosts energy and concentrationXPG unveils its new Gaming Gum, which has been created with caffeine for a quick energy boost and improved concentration.Jan 7, 2021 8:01 PM CST
Roblox's value grows 700% to staggering $29.5 billionRoblox Corp. amassed another half a billion in funding, pushing its total valuation to nearly $30 billion, up 7x from last year.Jan 7, 2021 6:46 PM CST
Facebook joins Twitter in banning President Trump, but for 24 hoursFacebook joins Twitter in banning President Trump, but doubles the 12-hour ban Twitter implemented with a larger 24-hour ban.Jan 7, 2021 5:22 AM CST
HDMI 2.1 cables with 4K 120Hz, 8K 60Hz support flood into the marketYou should be able to find many more Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 cables in the market, ready for 4K 120Hz and 8K 60Hz TVs.Jan 7, 2021 12:47 AM CST
Quest 2 brought more women into VR than any other Oculus headsetFacebook's Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well and bringing many new people into VR, including more women than ever before.Jan 6, 2021 11:46 PM CST
Roku had 51.2 million active user accounts in 2020Roku had a huge year in 2020 with 51 million active user accounts, and streaming an insane 58 billion hours of content in 2020.Jan 6, 2021 11:01 PM CST
Samsung debuts its Neo QLED flagship 8K, 4K TVs with Quantum Mini LEDsSamsung deploys its Quantum Mini LED controlled by Quantum Matrix Technology and Neo Quantum Processor for new 8K, 4K TVs in 2021.Jan 6, 2021 9:46 PM CST
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q specs: 6144 CUDA cores, 8GB GDDR6 memoryNVIDIA's flagship notebook GPU is the GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q: 6144 CUDA cores, 8GB GDDR6 -- possible 16GB model coming, too.Jan 6, 2021 9:00 PM CST
PUBG 2 teased, should offer totally next-gen chicken dinnersPUBG 2 is in development, teased as a next-gen PC and console/mobile cross-platform game -- has been teased as Project XTRM.Jan 6, 2021 8:15 PM CST
President Trump has his Twitter account suspended for 12 hoursTwitter has just locked President Trump's account for the next 12 hours, citing his tweets as an attempted coup of the US.Jan 6, 2021 7:18 PM CST
Fourth law firm suing CD Projekt S.A. for securities fraudCD Projekt S.A. is now getting sued by the fourth U.S.-based law firm for securities fraud, investors invited to join case.Jan 6, 2021 5:48 PM CST
Final Fantasy publisher's new dark sci-fi shooter Outriders delayedSquare Enix's new Gears of War-esque sci-fi third-person shooter Outriders has been delayed, but a demo is coming next month.Jan 6, 2021 2:46 PM CST
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 480 is the first low-end SoC that packs 5GQualcomm is making 5G more accessible in 2021 and beyond with its new Snapdragon 480, the first low-end SoC with 5G connectivity.Jan 6, 2021 1:19 AM CST
Bitcoin breaches $35,000 with JPMorgan seeing $146,000+ target for BTCBitcoin price has reached yet another all-time high, another for 2021 -- at $35,000 with JPMorgan estimating $146,000 in long term.Jan 5, 2021 11:14 PM CST
Sabrent's new Rocket 4 Plus in 4TB caught breaking 7GB/sec in the wildSabrent's new Rocket 4 Plus in the deliciously huge 4TB capacity goes through some exclusive TweakTown testing... 7GB/sec easy.Jan 5, 2021 10:10 PM CST
Samsung will be saving the best camera tech for the Galaxy S21 UltraSamsung will be saving the ultra-cool laser autofocus camera for its flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone, and it's coming soon.Jan 5, 2021 9:27 PM CST
AMD's mid-range Radeon RX 6700 series cards should be here by MarchAMD's mid-range Radeon RX 6700 series graphics cards rumored for March 2021, mid-range Big Navi is expected to rock 12GB of VRAM.Jan 5, 2021 8:25 PM CST
COLORFUL iGame GeForce RTX 3090 Vulcan RNG Edition: only 6 being madeCOLORFUL is making just 6 of these super-custom limited edition cards designed for Chinese esports team Royal Never Give Up (RNG).Jan 5, 2021 7:30 PM CST
What's coming to and leaving Game Pass in January 2021Microsoft reveals the games that are coming to (and leaving) Xbox Game Pass in January 2021, including console and PC titles.Jan 5, 2021 5:32 PM CST
Save your PS5 DualSense controller's battery life with this easy trickDon't forget to do this while binge watching Netflix or Disney+ on your PlayStation 5, or else your DualSense will drain faster.Jan 5, 2021 1:10 PM CST
This is why ASUS motherboards and GPUs will cost more in 2021ASUS's Technical Product Marketing Manager, Juan Jose, details why all PC components will cost more in 2021: GPUs, mobos, more.Jan 5, 2021 1:37 AM CST

Sony might've killed the Killzone franchise, new games may not happenSony may have cancelled Guerrilla Games' Killzone franchise in favor of new Horizon sequels and Decima PlayStation 5 upgrades.Jan 9, 2021 11:36 AM CST
Even Earth's spin speed couldn't escape 2020 unharmed, here's whyScientists have found that even the speed at which the Earth spins couldn't escape the horrible effects of 2020. Here's how.Jan 8, 2021 5:32 AM CST
Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ should be cheaper than predecessorsSamsung's new Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and will be cheaper than their predecessors, while the Galaxy S21 Ultra will cost more.Jan 7, 2021 10:29 PM CST
LG's new Gram 17: Intel 11th Gen CPU, Intel Xe GPU and 20-hour batteryLG's new 2021 Gram 17 laptop rocks Intel's new 11th Gen Core CPU with Intel Xe graphics, and a huge 17-inch 16:10 display.Jan 7, 2021 9:01 PM CST
Samsung's next-gen Exynos SoC in late 2021: 8K 60FPS video recordingSamsung's totally next-gen Exynos SoC coming in late 2021 could support 8K 60FPS video recording, 4K 120FPS option as well.Jan 7, 2021 7:46 PM CST
Twitch removes its best-known emote over political controversyTwitch removes pogchamp, one of its best-known iconic emotes, over political controversy from yesterday's Capitol Hill instrusion.Jan 7, 2021 5:08 PM CST
XPG announces its new XENIA Xe gaming lifestyle ultrabook with Xe GPUXPG's new XENIA Xe gaming lifestyle ultrabook that packs Intel's new 11th Gen CPUs, Intel's new X GPU and XPG's own PCIe 4.0 SSD.Jan 7, 2021 4:39 AM CST
Doom 3 is coming to Quest 2 right away and it looks amazing!Quake3Quest is coming to SideQuest in the next few days. You'll be able to play the full game on your Oculus Quest headset.Jan 7, 2021 12:24 AM CST
Intel's new RealSense ID packs on-device facial recognitionIntel's new RealSense ID will cost $99 and launch in Q1 2021 with built-in anti-spoofing technology protecting your data.Jan 6, 2021 11:31 PM CST
There's still over 100 million people using Windows 7Windows 7 is the operating system on desktops and laptops of over 100 million people still, that number was 200 million in 2019.Jan 6, 2021 10:45 PM CST
Intel DG2 GPU should have up to 512 Execution Units, made on TSMC 6nmIntel DG2 GPU could find its way into next-generation laptops, and could pack between 128 and 384 Execution Units in 2021.Jan 6, 2021 9:30 PM CST
The first Windows 10 Preview Build for 2021 is here, packed with stuffMicrosoft has pushed out its first Windows 10 Insider Build of 2021, with Insider Preview Build 21286 packing some nice tricks.Jan 6, 2021 8:45 PM CST
ADATA ramping up for next-gen DDR5 memory launch in 2021ADATA is preparing for the next-gen DDR5 memory standard launch, works with MSI and GIGABYTE on motherboards ready for DDR5.Jan 6, 2021 8:00 PM CST
Nintendo literally LMAO'd when Microsoft tried to buy themIn the early Xbox days, Microsoft laid out a pitch to buy Nintendo. It didn't work, and Nintendo 'laughed their asses off'Jan 6, 2021 6:48 PM CST
Nintendo buys a new game studio for the first time in 13 yearsNintendo just bought a game studio--something that didn't happen for the last 13 years--and it's the team behind Luigi's Mansion 3.Jan 6, 2021 5:20 PM CST
PS1 ninja classic Tenchu could rise from the shadows on PlayStation 5Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice started off as a Tenchu game, but the original PS1 devs want to revitalize the series for a PS5 release.Jan 6, 2021 2:16 PM CST
Dell's new 40-inch 5K curved ultrawide: 5120 x 2160 that costs $2100Dell launches the first 40-inch curved ultrawide monitor, packs 5120 x 2160 resolution -- 90W charging over Thunderbolt 3, too.Jan 5, 2021 11:48 PM CST
OnePlus Nord N100 smartphone: 90Hz display, only costs $179The new OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 go on sale on January 15, both with slick 90Hz displays and priced at just $299 and $179.Jan 5, 2021 11:02 PM CST
This Spider-Man bandage gun sprays onto wound, heals with nanofibersNanomedic Technologies shows off something almost from another dimension, a wound-healing gun that heals you with nanotechnology.Jan 5, 2021 9:53 PM CST
BIOSTAR preparing Z590 Valkyrie motherboard series for new Intel CPUsBIOSTAR opens up the hype engines for its first 500-series motherboard, the upcoming Rocket Lake-S compatible Valkyrie seires.Jan 5, 2021 9:05 PM CST
Samsung is ready to intro 10 new OLED laptops displays in 2021Samsung will have 10 new OLED displays for laptops, ranging between 13.3-inch and 16-inch panels, 15.6-inch 1080p OLED in February.Jan 5, 2021 8:10 PM CST
Cyberpunk 2077 loses 79% of its players on Steam since launchCyberpunk 2077 has bled out a huge 79% of its player base on Steam since launch, a number 3X faster than The Witcher from 2015.Jan 5, 2021 7:12 PM CST
Mobile gaming made $79.5 billion in 2020, 71% of total app revenuesMobile gaming made an incredible $79.5 billion in 2020 on both Google Play and the App Store, made up 71% of yearly app revenues.Jan 5, 2021 4:17 PM CST
CD Projekt RED is getting sued by another law firm over Cyberpunk 2077Another major U.S . law firm is suing CD Projekt Group for allegedly deceiving investors for material gain over Cyberpunk 2077.Jan 5, 2021 11:18 AM CST
Let It Snow: check out this real-time snow in Flight SimulatorAsobo Studio tease real-time snow coming to Flight Simulator, which will soon be available in its awesome Live Weather feature.Jan 5, 2021 1:02 AM CST

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