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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
The PlayStation 5 PSVR dongle is a USB adapterThe PlayStation 5 console isn't compatible with the PSVR unless you use a USB dongle to plug in the old PlayStation 4 camera.Oct 29, 2020 11:45 PM CDT
Microsoft shifting the Windows Mixed Reality platform to OpenXRMicrosoft is moving is HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality platforms to the OpenXR specification to make development easier.Oct 29, 2020 9:45 PM CDT
NBA 2K21 looks pretty swish, instant load times on next-gen consolesNBA 2K21 running on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 will have next-gen graphics, movement, animation, and instant load times.Oct 29, 2020 7:28 PM CDT
Travis Scott goes beyond all limits in new PlayStation 5 promo adSony's new PS5 advert inspires new groundbreaking gaming experiences that go beyond current-generation hardware limitations.Oct 29, 2020 5:42 PM CDT
Xbox to experiment with new business models outside of monetizationMicrosoft plans to innovate beyond its current business models and push things past Game Pass, monetization, and subscriptions.Oct 29, 2020 2:19 PM CDT
What is AMD's new RDNA 2 feature Infinity Cache, and what does it do?AMD's new RDNA 2 architecture packs something called Infinity Cache, which is a superpower in its fight against the Ampere GPUs.Oct 29, 2020 8:25 AM CDT
Microsoft: Xbox Series X and S get full RDNA 2 tech, not PlayStation 5Microsoft congratulates AMD on the huge launch of RDNA 2, adding that its Xbox Series X and S have the 'full' RDNA 2 feature set.Oct 29, 2020 5:29 AM CDT
AMD's new Radeon RX 6900 XT announced, competes with RTX 3090 for $999AMD's new Radeon RX 6900 XT announced for $999, releases on December 8 -- competes with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 that costs $1499.Oct 29, 2020 2:14 AM CDT
CD Projekt RED devs working 100 hour work weeks on Cyberpunk 2077CD Projekt RED's crunch is leading to massive work weeks that exceed 100 hours, meaning devs are working 14 hour+ work days.Oct 27, 2020 5:27 PM CDT
AMD acquires Xilinx on eve of Big Navi reveal in a huge $35 billionAMD to acquire Xilinx for $35 billion, right before the reveal of their RDNA 2-based Radeon RX 6000 series and Zen 3 release.Oct 27, 2020 5:46 AM CDT
GIVEAWAY: Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD worth $2000!We have the most sought after SSD up for grabs this week, Sabrent's monster 8TB Rocket Q PCIe M.2 drive - be in it to win!Oct 26, 2020 11:47 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti accidentally, kinda revealed in GPU-Z leakNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3060 Ti specs leaked, we should expect 4864 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR6 memory -- for under $400.Oct 26, 2020 10:56 PM CDT
PALIT announces its new GeForce RTX 3070 JetStream graphics cardPalit's new GeForce RTX 3070 JetStream drops most of the RGB lighting bling, drops with the other RTX 3070s on October 29.Oct 26, 2020 10:01 PM CDT
Radeon RX 6800 XT leaked results: faster than GeForce RTX 3080 at 4KAMD's new Big Navi Radeon RX 6800 XT leaked benchmarks see it crush the GeForce RTX 3080 in 4K rasterization, loses in ray tracing.Oct 26, 2020 8:29 PM CDT
Ubisoft confirms PS5, Xbox Series X game performance: 4K 120FPS + moreUbisoft details the kind of in-game performance we can expect on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in AC Valhalla, Watch Dogs, etc.Oct 26, 2020 6:15 PM CDT
Good news: you should (hopefully) easily buy the new GeForce RTX 3070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 are so hard to find, but the upcoming GeForce RTX 3070 should be much easier to find.Oct 25, 2020 11:43 PM CDT
GameStop's new FlexPay leasing program seems like a giant scamGameStop rolls out a new FlexPay program for leasing consoles and games via month-to-month payments, but the terms are terrible.Oct 25, 2020 5:56 PM CDT
Dev: Xbox Series X's GPU lead over PS5 'doesn't really make an impact'Third-party developer behind Dirt 5 isn't convinced the Xbox Series X's high-end GPU will make a big difference over the PS5.Oct 25, 2020 2:33 PM CDT
Control's PS4 saves can't transfer to PS5 without doing this firstGamers have to run Control Ultimate Edition on PS4 before their in-game saves can transfer over to the next-gen PS5 console.Oct 25, 2020 3:32 AM CDT
Hideo Kojima officially confirms his new game is in active developmentHideo Kojima's newest mystery project is now in full development and production, and KojiPro is hiring tons of devs to work on it.Oct 24, 2020 4:18 PM CDT
Infinadeck wants to put its Ready Player One tech in your homeInfinideck, the company that built the omnidirectional treadmill used in Ready Player One is adapting its technology for consumers.Oct 23, 2020 9:17 PM CDT
Microsoft could release Xbox TV streaming stick for cloud gamingMicrosoft could release a low-cost Xbox streaming stick for Project xCloud gaming, allowing players to play without a console.Oct 23, 2020 6:06 PM CDT
Google does damage control to counter controversial dev statementsGoogle doesn't approve of controversial streamer statements made from Typhoon Studios/Stadia game developer Alex Hutchinson.Oct 23, 2020 3:01 PM CDT
PNY joins the PCIe 4.0 craze with a line of 5,600MB/s SSDsPNY's new XLR8 CS3040 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDs offer up to 2TB of storage with read speeds up to 5,600MB/s and writes up to 4,300MB/s.Oct 22, 2020 9:42 PM CDT

Dutch courts to fine EA 10 million Euros for FIFA lootboxesCourts find unregulated lootboxes violate Dutch gambling laws, and now EA will be fined 10 million Euros if it doesn't comply.Oct 30, 2020 11:29 AM CDT
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PC trailer details PCMR version in 4KWe already knew the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War would be the best, but it smashes PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X.Oct 29, 2020 11:09 PM CDT
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War requires RTX 3080 for 4K ray tracingCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War needs Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 for 4K with ray tracing.Oct 29, 2020 9:11 PM CDT
Sony raises gaming earnings forecast by $945 million on software surgeSony has adjusted its FY2020 games segment sales revenue estimates by 100 billion yen ($945 million) due to strong software surge.Oct 29, 2020 6:54 PM CDT
Tilt Five lands $7.5 million to fund its AR tabletop gaming platformTilt Five received $7.5 million in a Series A funding round led by SIP Global Partners. The company will use it to ramp up staff.Oct 29, 2020 4:25 PM CDT
Upgrade to PCIe 4.0 SSDs with up to 50% off on super-fast Sabrent SSDsSabrent's super-fast Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 Internal SSD is 38% off right now down from $319, to just $199.Oct 29, 2020 9:11 AM CDT
AMD Smart Access Memory: Zen 3 + RDNA 2 = Intel, NVIDIA destroyerAMD's new Smart Memory Access uses the Zen 3-based Ryzen 5000 series + X570 chipset + RDNA 2-based Radeon RX 6000 series together.Oct 29, 2020 7:27 AM CDT
AMD teases next-next-gen GPU: says RDNA 3 teams in executionAMD just launched its RDNA 2 architecture, powers the Radeon RX 6000 series, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X -- and now RDNA 3 teased.Oct 29, 2020 4:39 AM CDT
PlayStation to 'selectively' acquire more game studiosSony's PlayStation division plans to acquire more studios to boost first-party, but only selectively where it makes most sense.Oct 27, 2020 6:16 PM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 delayed because CDPR has to test on 9 platforms at onceCD Projekt RED technically finished Cyberpunk 2077, but the game has been delayed to ensure compatibility across 9 platforms.Oct 27, 2020 12:27 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti teased again, would feature 12GB GDDR6XNVIDIA's purported GeForce RTX 3080 Ti would be placed between the GeForce RTX 3080 and GeForce RTX 3090 graphics cards.Oct 27, 2020 3:34 AM CDT
Lenovo is now selling ThinkStation computers with Varjo XR headsetsLenovo and Varjo have teamed up to offer bundle packages for enterprise customers that include workstations and Varjo XR headsets.Oct 26, 2020 11:41 PM CDT
This new Mandalorian Xbox controllers costs $160, drops on December 31The Mandalorian S2 begins on October 30, with Microsoft announcing its new Mandalorian Xbox One controller for $160 on December 31.Oct 26, 2020 10:29 PM CDT
COLORFUL's new iGame GeForce RTX 3090 Vulcan X OC rocks LCD displayCOLORFUL launches its new iGame GeForce RTX 3090 Vulcan X OC graphics card, with a built-in LCD display and 24GB of GDDR6X.Oct 26, 2020 9:35 PM CDT
AMD's new Ryzen 5 5600X costs $299, battles Core i9-10900K at $600+AMD's mid-range Ryzen 5 5600X is shaping up to be a powerhouse for $299, beating the Core i9-10900K that costs at least $550.Oct 26, 2020 7:38 PM CDT
God of War runs at 60FPS with ultra-fast loading on PlayStation 5Sony Santa Monica's Norse-themed God of War reboot will get hefty frame rate optimization boosts to 60FPS on the next-gen PS5.Oct 26, 2020 2:25 PM CDT
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 6800 XT boosts above 2.5GHz, uses 290WAMD's next-gen Big Navi has some high GPU clock speeds, with Navi 21 XT on a custom Radeon RX 6800 XT reaching over 2.5GHz boost.Oct 25, 2020 9:34 PM CDT
Marvel's Avengers is a big success with 2.2 million launch month salesSquare Enix's new Avengers live game enjoyed successful sales roughly equal to Spider-Man's 2018 release, second to FF7 Remake.Oct 25, 2020 4:38 PM CDT
Ghostbusters crossover brings feel-good bustin' to FortniteEpic Games teams up with Sony Pictures for a big Ghostbusters crossover event for Halloween, just don't expect Slimer to show up.Oct 25, 2020 1:26 PM CDT
Digital games made $10.7 billion in September 2020, SuperData reportsA huge 40% spike in console game revenues help September 2020's overall digital earnings jump to $10.7 billion, up 16% YoY.Oct 24, 2020 11:57 PM CDT
Apex Legends explodes on Steam in November, Switch delayed to 2021Respawn is ready to bring their Titanfall BR shooter to Steam next month, but the upcoming Switch port won't be ready until 2021.Oct 24, 2020 3:19 PM CDT
DecaGear 1 is a 4K VR headset with face and hip tracking for $449The DecaGear 1 is a 4K VR headsets with two cameras to track your facial expressions: One for your eyes, one for your mouth.Oct 23, 2020 7:20 PM CDT
Ultra-bizarre HR Giger-esque FPS Scorn releases 2021 on Xbox Series XUltra-bizarre fantasy-horror first-person shooter Scorn will launch in 2021 on Xbox Series X and PC with 4K 60FPS performance.Oct 23, 2020 5:11 PM CDT
Here's when the US will be in the darkest time of the entire pandemicThe coronavirus pandemic is going to get a whole lot worse in the United States, and this is when it will be the darkest.Oct 23, 2020 8:35 AM CDT
Fortnite is 60GB smaller on the PC with its latest patchFortnite's new patch for the PC weighs in at 27GB, with Epic Games using new optimizations to massively reduce the overall size.Oct 22, 2020 9:30 PM CDT

Far Cry 6 delayed to FY2022, won't release in February 2021 as plannedUbisoft delays Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine outside of its FY2021 timeline due to COVID-19 development disruption.Oct 30, 2020 10:33 AM CDT
NVIDIA's new GeForce 457.09 WHQL drivers out, support GeForce RTX 3070NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 457.09 WHQL drivers are here, Game Ready for Watch Dogs: Legion and the new GeForce RTX 3070.Oct 29, 2020 10:29 PM CDT
Immersed adds virtual keyboard overlays to its VR workspace platformImmersed's Virtual Keyboard Overlay lets you access your keyboard while your VR headset is on. Now your can work all day in VR.Oct 29, 2020 7:59 PM CDT
PlayStation 4 sales hit 113.8 million, Q2 sales dip 46% to 1.5 millionSony's PlayStation 4 console has now hit 113.8 million shipments worldwide, but sales are starting to dip as gamers eye the PS5.Oct 29, 2020 6:16 PM CDT
HP Reverb G2 in full production, first units out to partnersHP signed off on the final production model of the Reverb G2 and the first shipment of headsets is already with reseller partners.Oct 29, 2020 3:26 PM CDT
Intel details next-gen Rocket Lake-S architecture, ready for Q1 2021Intel tries to steal AMD's new Zen 3 thunder with Rocket Lake-S, with the new chip promised for Q1 2021 with PCIe 4.0 and more.Oct 29, 2020 9:00 AM CDT
AMD's new RDNA 2 architecture revealed, 2x perf over the RX 5700 XTAMD's new RDNA 2 graphics architecture has been revealed, with plenty of goodies under the hood to compete, and beat Ampere.Oct 29, 2020 6:30 AM CDT
AMD's new Radeon RX 6800 XT is a 4K beast, battles RTX 3080 for $649AMD's new Radeon RX 6800 XT will battle the GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB of RAM, and $50 cheaper price -- Ampere on the defensive.Oct 29, 2020 3:58 AM CDT
How to Convert DVD to ISO File? WinX DVD Copy Pro Deserves a TryAre you curious on ways to convert your DVD to an ISO file? An app called WinX DVD Copy Pro is worth a look. Here's how it works.Oct 27, 2020 6:09 PM CDT
Devil May Cry 5 won't support ray tracing on Xbox Series SThe Xbox Series S apparently isn't powerful enough to enable ray tracing in Capcom's Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition re-release.Oct 27, 2020 10:33 AM CDT
CML says its depth camera is better than Apple's LiDAR systemCambridge Mechatronics Limited is building a depth camera for smartphones that's far superior to Apple's iPhone 12 LiDAR system.Oct 27, 2020 12:11 AM CDT
PUBG will run at 60FPS on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X consolesPUBG will offer super-smooth chicken dinners on next-gen PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S consoles with 60FPS framerate mode.Oct 26, 2020 11:27 PM CDT
Huawei is building a 6-DoF VR headset that tethers to a phoneHuawei is building a VR headset that tethers to your phone. The new VR Glass headset includes controllers that double as a stand.Oct 26, 2020 10:14 PM CDT
No, Facebook won't ban you for having two QuestsOculus Support told a user that having two Quest headsets would get you banned from Facebook. Turns out that answer is false.Oct 26, 2020 8:57 PM CDT
Baby Yoda comes to Star Wars Squadrons with new Mandalorian DLCBaby Yoda arrives in a new The Mandalorian crossover supply drop in Star Wars Squadrons, bringing lots of cosmetics/trinkets.Oct 26, 2020 6:51 PM CDT
Facebook jumps into cloud gaming with unique F2P-only game planFacebook enters the cloud gaming arena without any special hardware or controllers, library made up of only free-to-play games.Oct 26, 2020 12:25 PM CDT
Move over, Among Us: Phasmophobia is gaming's latest indie hitAn ambitious paranormal ghost hunter indie has outsold AAA hits like Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate 3, and even new hit Among Us.Oct 25, 2020 6:52 PM CDT
New Elder Scrolls VI fan-made trailer is absolutely mind-blowingThis fan-made Elder Scrolls VI: Hammerfell trailer is an amazing showcase of possible next-gen console tech. We wish it were real.Oct 25, 2020 3:26 PM CDT
New PS4 game patches reduce HDD load times by up to 85%PS4 owners get a taste of the next-gen PlayStation 5's ultra-fast loading times as first-party games get new fast-load patches.Oct 25, 2020 12:04 PM CDT
Switch JoyCon prices drop closer to controller's actual valueNintendo has lowered the Switch JoyCon prices to $40 a piece, a nice drop but it's not enough to reflect the controller's quality.Oct 24, 2020 5:31 PM CDT
Microsoft embraces memes, makes a real Xbox Series X fridgeMicrosoft actually did it. They embraced the memes and made a life-sized Xbox Series X fridge that stays nice and chilly.Oct 24, 2020 2:26 PM CDT
Ubisoft retires uPlay, brings cross-play, cross-save to PC & consolesUbisoft is retiring uPlay and replacing it with a unified cross-platform ecosystem that offers social play, cross-saves, and more.Oct 23, 2020 6:51 PM CDT
Rapper Travis Scott literally gets blown away by the PS5Sony spoofs the old-school Maxell commercials with a new PlayStation 5 ad that blows rapper Travis Scott nearly out of his seat.Oct 23, 2020 4:26 PM CDT
PUBG update on consoles: new framerate priority mode for 60FPSThe new PUBG Console Update 9.1 is floating out, introduces Framerate Priority mode which ups the FPS cap to 60FPS on consoles.Oct 22, 2020 10:31 PM CDT
Intel DG1 GPU shipping now, Xe-HPG DG2 GPU in the labs right nowIntel's new DG1 should be seen in the wild soon, gaming-focused Intel Xe-HPG DG2 is currently being tested in the Intel labs.Oct 22, 2020 9:12 PM CDT

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