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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
Switch sales skyrocket to record Q2 high of 6.86 millionNintendo reports record Q2 Switch sales highs of 6.86 million in FY2021, bringing total console sales to 68.3 million worldwide.Nov 5, 2020 6:26 PM CST
PS5 storage locked to 667GB at launch, won't support expandable SSDsGamers can't expand the PS5's SSD storage at launch, and the M.2 expansion bay is basically turned off until a 2021 patch.Nov 5, 2020 5:03 PM CST
PlayStation 5 UI has built-in performance/resolution game preset modesThe PS5 operating system includes a nifty preset system that globally controls performance and resolution of PS4 and PS5 games.Nov 5, 2020 1:59 PM CST
PlayStation 5 review units have just 667GB usable SSD storagePlayStation 5 has 825GB SSD installed, with review units of the PS5 only having 667GB free space -- not very much for next-gen.Nov 4, 2020 9:52 PM CST
Huge engine overhaul to blame for Elder Scrolls 6, Starfield delayBethesda is performing its largest engine overhaul in the history of the company for next-gen hardware to power Starfield, TESVI.Nov 4, 2020 4:54 PM CST
Xbox Series S may only have 364GB of space for games and appsThe Xbox Series S' advertised 512GB SSD only has roughly 364GB of usable space, says an owner who got their console early.Nov 4, 2020 10:55 AM CST
Friday the 13th's dedicated servers go offline, but P2P is still liveGun is taking down Friday the 13th's dedicated matchmaking servers, but peer-to-peer quickplay and private matches are online.Nov 3, 2020 6:50 PM CST
Activision-Blizzard to focus on these six franchises above all elseActivision is still working on multiple new 'potential IPs' but these six main franchises come first above everything else.Nov 3, 2020 11:36 AM CST
HoloLens 2 Developer Edition now available, financing coming soonMicrosoft introduced the HoloLens 2 Developer edition which will be available for as little as $99 per month for developers.Nov 2, 2020 11:27 PM CST
Blizzard teases more Warcraft projects, possibly new Warcraft 4 RTSBlizzard president J. Allen Brack sees 'a lot of opportunity for growth' for 'new Warcraft experiences'. What could they be?Nov 2, 2020 6:48 PM CST
CD Projekt RED CEO apologizes for 'crunch isn't that bad' commentsCD Projekt RED co-CEO Adam Kicinski apologizes to developers working 100 hour weeks over statements down playing CP2077 crunch.Nov 2, 2020 12:21 PM CST
PS5 to outsell PS4's 7.6 million launch sales, Sony predictsSony expects the PlayStation 5 to outsell the PS4's 7.6 million launch-year sales, hinting that ample supply is available.Nov 1, 2020 6:06 PM CST
Crysis Next teased, next-gen battle royale in the Crysis universeCrysis Remastered was a huge reveal and big flop, with Crysis Next teased -- a huge next-gen battle royale in the Crysis universe.Nov 1, 2020 1:19 AM CDT
Halo: Infinite loses another big lead as game enters difficult dev343 Industries studio head Chris Lee is no longer working on Halo: Infinite, marks another big exec to leave the turbulent game.Oct 31, 2020 9:46 PM CDT
The DecaMove locomotion system works with any VR headsetDecaGear isn't just making a headset. The company is also preparing to sell its hip-based tracking system as a standalone device.Oct 31, 2020 12:14 AM CDT
AMD teases 1440p and 4K gaming benchmarks on RX 6800, 6800 XT, 6900 XTAMD provides game benchmark battle numbers on RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT, RX 6800 versus GeForce RTX 3090, GeForce RTX 3080.Oct 30, 2020 9:37 PM CDT
AMD might allow custom versions of its new Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD's new Radeon RX 6900 XT launches on December 8 for $999, to battle the GeForce RTX 3090 at $1499 -- custom cards are a maybe.Oct 30, 2020 7:58 PM CDT

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
ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 6800 XT is a beast, has 95C Turbo Mode BIOSAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT custom cards like the ASUS ROG STRIX look like beasts, with 80C 'Rage Mode' and 95C Turbo Mode enabled.Nov 5, 2020 7:29 PM CST
HP Reverb G2 deliveries have begun, first customer review surfacesThe first customer shipments of the HP Reverb G2 VR headset have begun. The first review surfaced on Discord on Wednesday.Nov 5, 2020 5:24 PM CST
Protect your Quest 2 with this silicone cover from VRCoverVR Cover released silicone and cotton cushion protector covers and a lens protector insert for the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset.Nov 5, 2020 4:11 PM CST
Morrowind's magic was created by a desperate, devil may care BethesdaMorrowind, one of the best RPGs ever, was created with a rare fearlessness from a desperate and carefree Bethesda Game Studio.Nov 5, 2020 10:45 AM CST
SEGA to sell off 85% of arcade business shares to avoid big lossesSEGA plans to sell off 85% of its amusement games division to GENDA, an outside arcade games operator, to offset disastrous losses.Nov 4, 2020 6:29 PM CST
Black Ops Cold War takes up 136GB on Series X, 133GB on PS5Black Ops Cold War will be a big game on current- and next-gen consoles, and will take up 37% of total Xbox Series S SSD space.Nov 4, 2020 3:22 PM CST
It looks like EK is making a thermoelectric CPU coolerEK Water Blocks may be stepping into the world of thermoelectric cooling with a new water block with an integrated Peltier cooler.Nov 3, 2020 10:37 PM CST
Oculus halts Elite Strap shipments while it investigates failuresFacebook halted shipments of Quest 2 Elite Strap orders while it investigates reports of Elite Straps snapping after light use.Nov 3, 2020 6:00 PM CST
Activision to use existing games as ad billboards for new gamesActivision plans to significantly reduce marketing costs by advertising new games within existing games with events/promos.Nov 3, 2020 10:38 AM CST
GIVEAWAY: ASRock B460 Steel Legend Motherboards and GoodiesTwo ASRock B460 Steel Legend motherboards along with some cool ASRock goodies are up for grabs right here in our latest giveaway!Nov 2, 2020 10:37 PM CST
Activision expects 2020 to set new earnings record of $7.675 billionActivision-Blizzard expects 2020 to be its best-earning year of all time due to Warzone, Black Ops Cold War, and WoW Shadowlands.Nov 2, 2020 6:15 PM CST
Why Sony is 'increasingly bullish' on PlayStation 5 adoption and salesSony's big plans for the next-gen PS5 are actually rooted in the past, and it expects to use PS4's install base to push forward.Nov 1, 2020 7:05 PM CST
Elder Scrolls 6 probably won't be Xbox exclusive, Todd Howard hintsThe Elder Scrolls 6 is a long ways off, but it could be a multi-platform console release and not a next-gen Xbox exclusive.Nov 1, 2020 5:30 PM CST
Halo: Infinite's shader-like color coatings will be sold as mTXHalo: Infinite will have cosmetic microtransactions wrapped up in a grindy unlock scheme to fuel online live service revenues.Oct 31, 2020 11:04 PM CDT
Demon's Souls won't have ray tracing on PS5 due to resource costsIn-game ray tracing takes a perf hit especially in console games, and trade-offs are a reason why some PS5 games don't support it.Oct 31, 2020 9:23 PM CDT
Elon Musk: Mars won't be ruled by any 'Earth-based government'Elon Musk and SpaceX on Mars governance: 'No Earth-based government has authority or sovereignty over Martian activities'Oct 30, 2020 10:37 PM CDT
Is Sony letting the original PSVR die a slow death?Sony may not be supporting PSVR as much as people expect. The PS5 is backwards compatible, but the CEO said VR is a few years away.Oct 30, 2020 9:10 PM CDT
Witcher 4 could be exclusive to next-gen PS5, Xbox Series X consolesCD Projekt RED says their future projects won't be on current-gen PS4 or Xbox One consoles as they shift to next-gen systems only.Oct 30, 2020 1:34 PM CDT

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
Kioxia's XD6 is built for datacenters, PCIe 4.0 SSD pumps 6.5GB/secKioxia's new industry-first SSD is a new EDSSF E1.S 'ruler' form factor SSD on the PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, pumps 6.5GB/sec.Nov 5, 2020 6:32 PM CST
Here's how to prepare to move your existing PS4 game library to PS5Managed to score a PlayStation 5 pre-order? Here's how to prepare to move your existing PS4 game library to PS5 and save data.Nov 5, 2020 5:07 PM CST
The PS5 won't be sold in ANY store at launchTo avoid unnecessary COVID-19 risks, Sony has mandated that no retailers can sell PS5's in-store--purchases are online-only.Nov 5, 2020 2:46 PM CST
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X early review: great OC with 4.85GHz on all 6 coresAMD's next-gen Zen 3-based mid-range Ryzen 5 5600X is a great overclocker, hitting 4.85GHz on all cores that will cost just $299.Nov 4, 2020 11:13 PM CST
Gran Turismo 7 coming out in H1 2021 according to new PS5 adGran Turismo 7 aims to push the PlayStation 5 to its limits, and a new ad says it will release sometime in the first half of 2021.Nov 4, 2020 5:46 PM CST
Gabe Newell to actually launch Half-Life 2's Gnome Chompski into spaceGabe Newell and Valve made a real life Gnome Chompskin, and just like Gordon did in Half-Life 2, he plans to launch it into space.Nov 4, 2020 12:37 PM CST
Pokemon Go has made over $4 billion in revenue in the last 4 yearsPokemon Go has generated a whopping $4 billion in revenues since its launch in 2016, and mtx made $1 billion in 2020 alone.Nov 3, 2020 7:14 PM CST
PS5 DualSense controller uses same analog sticks as PS4's DualShock 4The $70 PS5 DualSense controller sports lots of upgrades over the DualShock 4, but analog sticks apparently aren't one of them.Nov 3, 2020 1:20 PM CST
EK's newest monoblock is perfect if you hate RGBThe EK monoblock for the ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero is available with D-RGB for lighting nuts and matte black for RGB haters.Nov 3, 2020 12:13 AM CST
Here's the media apps coming to Xbox Series X, Series S at launchConsoles aren't just for gaming, but multimedia content. Now Microsoft reveals what streaming apps the Series X/S have at launch.Nov 2, 2020 7:16 PM CST
Activision Q3 2020 operating income up to 10-year all time highActivision's Q3 2020 period just pulled in more operating income than any other quarter in the last 10 years due to revenue spike.Nov 2, 2020 5:29 PM CST
Cloud game streaming goes mainstream on Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch to use NVIDIA Grid servers and Ubitus tech to stream high-end games to the lower-powered handheld console.Nov 1, 2020 6:32 PM CST
New Crysis battle royale powered by Improbable's SpatialOS cloud techCrytek is apparently working on a battle royale multiplayer game, and it'll be powered by Improbable's online multiplayer engine.Nov 1, 2020 3:53 PM CST
Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed so it could hit a 90+ Metacritic ratingCD Projekt RED has high aspirations for Cyberpunk 2077--so high they're willing to keep delaying the game to ensure perfection.Oct 31, 2020 10:31 PM CDT
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Five times as many people pre-ordered Quest 2 compared to QuestFacebook announced that it received 5x as many pre-orders for the Quest 2 as it did for Quest 1, exceeding company expectations.Oct 30, 2020 10:11 PM CDT
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War bundled FREE with RTX 3080, RTX 3090NVIDIA announces GeForce RTX Call of Duty Bundle, bundles COD: Black Ops Cold War with GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080 graphics cards.Oct 30, 2020 8:33 PM CDT
Ark Survival Evolved's Xbox Series X upgrades are mind blowingArk Survival Evolved's performance on Xbox Series X is a huge evolution, and the transformation has to be seen to be believed.Oct 30, 2020 12:37 PM CDT

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