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Someone is flying over LAX in a jet pack -- is it Iron Man?!Someone is flying around in a jet pack like a rocket man, annoying air traffic controllers at LAX -- and it's not the first time.Oct 15, 2020 9:59 PM CDT
3dRudder is now shipping a wireless model for standalone headsets3dRudder is now shipping a wireless version of its locomotion controller that works with Oculus Quest and Pico Neo standalone VR.Oct 15, 2020 8:38 PM CDT
You can steal cars in Cyberpunk 2077, just like in Grand Theft AutoCD Projekt RED gives a deep dive on all the vehicles in Cyberpunk 2077 that can be customized, stolen, and raced in Night City.Oct 15, 2020 6:51 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 UI revolutionizes Xbox One's old Snap Mode featureThe PS5 revolutionizes an old scrapped feature on the Xbox One, improving Snap Mode with in-game picture-in-picture content.Oct 15, 2020 3:32 PM CDT
Yardian Pro Smart Sprinkler Controller: green thumbs go tech thumbsYardian Pro smart sprinkler controller provides you with controlling your irrigation system in a simple way, for under $200.Oct 15, 2020 4:52 AM CDT
All of EK's water cooling starter kits are now copper-basedEK is no longer selling aluminum-based individual components and starter kits. Fluid Gaming parts now only available in pre-builts.Oct 14, 2020 9:46 PM CDT
BioShock director's new game is now in 'later stages of production'BioShock creator Ken Levine and his team are in the 'later stages of production' of their new sci-fi immersive shooter title.Oct 14, 2020 8:31 PM CDT
Snap's Lens Studio 3.2 supports Apple's LiDAR camera for seamless ARLens Studio 3.2 now supports Apple's new iPhone 12 Pro lineup with LiDAR cameras. Now developers can create more believable AR.Oct 14, 2020 6:43 PM CDT
AMD 500-series motherboards start receiving Zen 3 BIOS upgradesMotherboard manufacturers are pumping out new BIOSes for AMD 500-series motherboards, ready for the next-gen Zen 3 processors.Oct 14, 2020 1:29 AM CDT
Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL are $350 off in Amazon Prime Day salesGoogle Pixel 4 is $350 off down to just $449, larger Pixel 4 XL is also $350 off down to just $549 for Amazon Prime Day sales.Oct 13, 2020 11:54 PM CDT
iPhone 12 Pro could be the best phone ever for AR contentApple's new iPhone 12 Pro feature a LiDAR camera system making it the most capable augmented reality smartphone on the market.Oct 13, 2020 10:34 PM CDT
Check out the very latest screenshot of Cyberpunk 2077CD PROJEKT RED teases 'Welcome to North Oak' with latest screenshot of Cyberpunk 2077 before its launch on November 19, 2020.Oct 13, 2020 8:48 PM CDT
Hungry for a Whopper from Burger King? You could win a PlayStation 5The console wars turn into the fast food wars as Sony signs a promo deal with Burger King, offers free PlayStation 5 giveaway.Oct 13, 2020 6:31 PM CDT
Gamestop teams up with Microsoft to push ecommerce ambitionsGameStop partners with Microsoft, the most powerful services titan in the industry, and solidifies its ecommerce ambitions.Oct 13, 2020 3:33 PM CDT
Gears of War Tactics dev ramps up workforce for mysterious projectsGears of War Tactics developer Splash Damage is about to kick off a big hiring spree for some mysterious new projects/games.Oct 13, 2020 12:38 PM CDT
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's new update will make PC version smallerCall of Duty: Modern Warfare's new 1.28 update will FINALLY let you uninstall parts from the game, making it MUCH smaller.Oct 13, 2020 12:46 AM CDT
Chris Roberts says Squadron 42 will be done 'when it's done'Cloud Imperium Games provides development update on Squadron 42, with Chris Roberts saying it'll be done 'when it's done'.Oct 12, 2020 9:29 PM CDT
Remember AMD's custom Project Quantum PC? It might become a realityAMD files a new patent for Project Quantum -- this time with an integrated PSU. With Zen 3 + RDNA 2, Intel NUC might be DOA.Oct 12, 2020 7:28 PM CDT
Watch Dogs Legion requires RTX 3080 for 4K Ultra with ray-tracing onUbisoft requires some serious GPU power to run Watch Dogs Legion at 4K ultra with ray tracing turned on, which is to be expected.Oct 12, 2020 2:54 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series Founders Edition locked to Best Buy in USNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 and GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition pulled from NVIDIA website, Best Buy exclusive in the US.Oct 11, 2020 10:50 PM CDT
Say hello to the Cyberpunk 2077-infused Razer Viper Ultimate mouseRazer unveils its new Razer Viper Ultimate Cyberpunk 2077 Edition gaming mouse, perfect for your adventures in Night City.Oct 11, 2020 8:24 PM CDT
F2P Chinese sensation Genshin Impact has made $100 million in 2 weeksFree-to-play Chinese sensation Genshin Impact is a huge hit with $100 million generated in 2 weeks & had 17m downloads in one day.Oct 10, 2020 1:05 PM CDT
Alienware's new Area-51m: 17-inch gaming laptop with 360Hz displayAlienware's new Area-51m gaming laptop packs up to an Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER graphics, 360Hz display.Oct 9, 2020 8:23 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 will eliminate FPS drops in PS4 gamesThe PS5's new high-end CPU, GPU, RAM and SSD will natively boost performance in backwards compatible PS4 games, including FPS.Oct 9, 2020 1:53 PM CDT
These new ASUS ROG motherboards ready for AMD's next-gen Zen 3 CPUsASUS ROG Crosshair DARK HERO + ROG STRIX B550-XE motherboards unveiled, will work with Zen 3-based AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs.Oct 9, 2020 1:23 AM CDT

XFX China gets rid of 'almost all' Radeon RX cards to mining farmsXFX China reportedly gets rid of 'almost all' of its Radeon RX 500 and Radeon RX 5000 series graphics cards to mining farms.Oct 15, 2020 9:31 PM CDT
EVGA's new 'XOC 450W' BIOS for GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra releasedEVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra receives new BIOS that lets 450W of power flow through the card with the new XOC BIOS released.Oct 15, 2020 8:35 PM CDT
Xbox Series X stays cool with frosty 49C temps while playing in 120FPSThe Xbox Series X's high-end vapor chamber cooler and 130mm fan ensure optimum cooling even under demanding loads like 120FPS.Oct 15, 2020 5:16 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 makes you pay to get in-game hints and tipsSony adds more value to PlayStation Plus by including an in-game hint system in the PS5's UI, showing on-screen tips as you play.Oct 15, 2020 12:15 PM CDT
Google Meet for Glass offers hands-free collaboration for techniciansGoogle is running a beta program for Google Meet for Glass, a new version of the Meet application specifically designed for Glass.Oct 15, 2020 12:44 AM CDT
American rapper Logic buys ultra-rare Pokemon card for $220,000American rapper Logic (Robert Bryson Hall II) has dumped down $220,000 on an ultra-rare Pokemon card for his growing collection.Oct 14, 2020 9:23 PM CDT
Gears 5 looks no different on Xbox Series X over the Xbox One XGears 5 should be a visual delight on the next-gen Xbox Series X, but with all that new CPU and GPU grunt it looks no better.Oct 14, 2020 8:00 PM CDT
CD Projekt RED devs worked 16hr work days on Cyberpunk 2077 since 2019CD Projekt RED developers have been working massive work weeks since 2019 to finish up Cyberpunk 2077, anonymous sources say.Oct 14, 2020 5:51 PM CDT
Flight Simulator's latest update is here, and gamers aren't happyMicrosoft Flight Simulator's new 1.9.5.0 update has fixed crashes to desktop, but gamers aren't happy with the small update.Oct 14, 2020 1:00 AM CDT
ASUS GeForce GTX 1660 GUNDAM inspired graphics card spottedASUS ROG Strix motherboard inspired by GUNDAM teased, now a custom GeForce GTX 1660 series GUNDAM graphics card has been spotted.Oct 13, 2020 11:46 PM CDT
Intel Core i3-10100F: new quad-core CPU at up to 4.3GHz for under $100Intel Core i3-10100F drops its integrated graphics, but will see a drop to less than $100 at retail -- offering 4 cores, 8 threads.Oct 13, 2020 9:52 PM CDT
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners shuffles its way to Oculus QuestSkydance Interactive ported The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners to the Oculus Quest platform and released along side the Quest 2.Oct 13, 2020 8:08 PM CDT
Apex Legends battle royale sensation coming to Nintendo Switch soonFree-to-play sensation Apex Legends is coming to the Nintendo Switch sometime soon, possibly with cross-play with other platforms.Oct 13, 2020 5:37 PM CDT
15 years later, Microsoft is still supporting Xbox 360 in a big wayEven with the new Xbox Series X/Series S consoles on the way, Microsoft is still supporting Xbox 360 with user-friendly updates.Oct 13, 2020 2:31 PM CDT
Corsair has some incredible Amazon Prime Day sales you need to seeAmazon Prime Day is here and one of the best gaming peripheral brands has slashed prices on a range of different products.Oct 13, 2020 9:40 AM CDT
FOVE0 eye-tracking headset gets new features with software updatesFOVE Inc released version 1.0 of its software platform for the FOVE0 eye-tracking VR headset that gives it new biometric abilities.Oct 12, 2020 11:50 PM CDT
Apex Legends receives support for NVIDIA Reflex technologyNVIDIA announces it has Reflex technology inside of Apex Legends, joins Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, VALORANT, and Fortnite.Oct 12, 2020 8:29 PM CDT
HTC now selling Vive Cosmos bundled with AORUS laptopsHTC and GIGABYTE partnered to offer VR fans a set of bundle packages that include a Cosmos VR headset and an AORUS gaming laptop.Oct 12, 2020 5:23 PM CDT
Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV show reaches pivotal point in filmingThe director that's doing Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV show has revealed he has reached a milestone in the TV shows filming.Oct 12, 2020 3:03 AM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 20GB rumored for December 2020 launchNVIDIA rumored to launch GeForce RTX 3080 with 20GB and also the GeForce RTX 3070 with 16GB in December 2020, after Big Navi.Oct 11, 2020 10:10 PM CDT
Warframe graphical upgrades are coming, RTX and DLSS could be usedDigital Extremes teases that NVIDIA RTX and DLSS visual upgrades could be coming to Warframe, with an updated rendering engine.Oct 11, 2020 7:50 PM CDT
If you're showering this way, you can do short and long term damageResearchers have found that there could be millions of people who are showering incorrectly, and this is the best way to shower.Oct 10, 2020 8:34 AM CDT
Here's the latest list of 120 FPS games on Xbox Series X, Series SMicrosoft's next-gen Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S support 120 FPS gaming, here's a list of those 120 FPS ready games.Oct 9, 2020 7:31 PM CDT
PS5 backward compatibility: These PS4 games aren't playable on PS5Not every PlayStation 4 game is playable on Sony's next-gen PS5, but you really won't miss these non-compatible games one bit.Oct 9, 2020 1:03 PM CDT
GIGABYTE reveals high-end custom AORUS RTX 3080, RTX 3090 cardsGIGABYTE unveils new AORUS graphics cards powered by Ampere, with custom AORUS EXTREME, AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 3080, 3090 cards.Oct 9, 2020 12:53 AM CDT

FitXR is adding dance workouts to its VR fitness repertoireFitXR is adding new features to its virtual reality exercise app. It's no longer just about boxing, dancing routines are coming.Oct 15, 2020 9:07 PM CDT
ASUS PG32UQX revealed: 32-inch 4K 144Hz Mini-LED monitor with HDMI 2.1The new ASUS ROG Strix PG32UQX has a large 32-inch Mini-LED panel, native 4K resolution and 144Hz refresh with HDMI 2.1.Oct 15, 2020 7:29 PM CDT
Destiny 2 hits 4K 60FPS on PS5, Xbox Series X with custom FOV sliderBungie confirms perf targets for Destiny 2's free next-gen upgrade on PS5 and Xbox Series X, 4K 60FPS possible with FOV slider.Oct 15, 2020 4:04 PM CDT
Cybershoes for Quest is in the works, Kickstarter campaign coming soonCybershoes today announced its intent to build a wireless version of its locomotion peripheral that works with Oculus Quest.Oct 15, 2020 8:04 AM CDT
Check out this teardown of a Quest 2 headsetThe Oculus Quest 2 is a complicated device. We know that because someone already tore one apart within hours of receiving theirs.Oct 14, 2020 10:48 PM CDT
NVIDIA will shift over to TSMC for new 7nm Ampere GPUs in 2021NVIDIA will reportedly shift over most of the workload of producing 7nm Ampere GPUs to TSMC, away from Samsung 8nm right now.Oct 14, 2020 9:02 PM CDT
DOOM Eternal running on a fridge... Hell has never been so coolHere's DOOM Eternal streaming through Xbox Game Pass through Cloud Gaming on a Samsung smart fridge through a Galaxy Z Fold 2.Oct 14, 2020 7:27 PM CDT
Mass Effect trilogy remaster collection rated in Korea, coming soonishBioWare's upcoming Mass Effect Legendary Edition trilogy remaster has been rated by the Korean games board, announcement incoming?Oct 14, 2020 4:56 PM CDT
Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5: dynamic 4K 60FPS, 30FPS ray tracingSpider-Man: Miles Morales on PlayStation 5: Performance Mode = dynamic 4K 60FPS, Fidelity Mode = 4K 30FPS with ray tracing.Oct 14, 2020 12:32 AM CDT
Say hello to the ASUS Z490 ROG Maximus XII Extreme GUNDAM editionASUS looks to be launching new Z490-based ROG Maximus XII Extreme GUNDAM Edition motherboard, inspired by Japanese anime.Oct 13, 2020 11:11 PM CDT
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 could dethrone Intel, costs $220 launches in 2021AMD's upcoming Zen 3 architecture will power the unannounced Ryzen 5 5600, which should be a 6C/12T chip for just $220 in 2021.Oct 13, 2020 9:21 PM CDT
Beat Saber now has a multiplayer mode to battle your friendsBeat Games released a multiplayer update for Beat Saber that lets you test your skills against up to four players head to head.Oct 13, 2020 7:14 PM CDT
Rockstar buys Halo dev Ruffian Games to help with GTA 6Rockstar Games has acquired indie dev Ruffian Games, opens new Rockstar Dundee branch in its stable of worldwide studios.Oct 13, 2020 4:35 PM CDT
Xbox Series X/S can double frame rates in backward compatible gamesMicrosoft's next-gen Xbox Series X and Series S duo can double frame rates in select games optimized for the new hardware.Oct 13, 2020 1:37 PM CDT
GIVEAWAY: Get in the game with XPG - keyboard, headset and mouse padWe have XPG's PRECOG gaming headset, SUMMONER mechanical gaming keyboard, and Battleground XL Prime RGB mouse pad up for grabs!Oct 13, 2020 5:04 AM CDT
COLORFUL launches new CVN Guardian, WARHALBERD DDR4 RAMCOLORFUL announces its new CVN Guardian DDR4 and WARHALBERD RAM -- Guardian for gamers, and WARHALBERD RAM for value users.Oct 12, 2020 10:29 PM CDT
Disney announces massive reorganization, huge new focus on streamingDisney announces a massive reorganization of its media and entertainment businesses, now going almost all-in with streaming.Oct 12, 2020 7:49 PM CDT
Quest 2 requires Facebook even for existing Oculus accountsFacebook's new Oculus account policy takes effect this week. New accounts and Quest 2 owners will now require Facebook for VR.Oct 12, 2020 4:27 PM CDT
Razer's new Blade Stealth 13 gets Intel's new Tiger Lake CPU on 10nmRazer Blade Stealth 13 upgraded, with the 2020 refresh 13.3-inch laptop packing Intel's new 11th Gen Core Tiger Lake CPU.Oct 11, 2020 11:22 PM CDT
Razer enters PC case business, intros ATX and Mini-ITX cases with RGBRazer intros new Tomahawk ATX for $200, and smaller Mini-ITX model for $180 -- both have tempered glass, and RGB lighting.Oct 11, 2020 9:16 PM CDT
Destiny 2's Steam migration ends December 2020Destiny 2's Battle.net-to-Steam account transfers will stop working this December, so migrate your game content over ASAP.Oct 11, 2020 3:06 PM CDT
Global TV shipments are at an all-time high, for obvious reasonsSamsung and LG lead the way, with global TV shipments hit 'historical high' because there are more people at home right now.Oct 9, 2020 9:33 PM CDT
Final Fantasy XVI's main development is done, 2021 release incoming?Final Fantasy XVI's 'base development' has been completed, but Square Enix is still ramping up its workforce to optimize the game.Oct 9, 2020 3:09 PM CDT
AMD's new Ryzen 9 5950X: 16-core/32-thread at nearly 5GHz for $799AMD's new Zen 3 architecture packs 19% IPC uplift, led by the new king: Ryzen 9 5950X with 16C/32T at up to 4.9GHz for $799.Oct 9, 2020 2:07 AM CDT
New footage of Cyberpunk 2077 teases graphical improvementsCD PROJEKT RED teases better graphics, lighting in new Cyberpunk 2077 - Night City Wire: Special Russian Edition episode.Oct 9, 2020 12:27 AM CDT

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