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Modder makes a Game Boy out of a watermelon (yes really)This is one in a melon: Modder and YouTuber Cedishappy makes a fully functioning Game Boy Advance out of an actual watermelon.Aug 24, 2020 3:07 PM CDT
Fall Guys coming to China's $36 billion mobile games marketDevolver's mega-hot new Fall Guys game is coming to mobiles in China, where it should rake in tons and tons of earnings.Aug 24, 2020 11:35 AM CDT
F1 2020 updated with NVIDIA DLSS: RTX 2060 SUPER now pushes 4K 60FPSNVIDIA DLSS technology added to F1 2020, which super-powers GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER from 39FPS to 62FPS, RTX 2080 Ti with 103FPS.Aug 24, 2020 5:55 AM CDT
Why Halo: Infinite shouldn't be an Xbox Series X exclusive343i dropping the Xbox One version of Halo: Infinite might be good for game performance, but bad for business. Here's why.Aug 23, 2020 4:20 PM CDT
NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090 will require a huge 850W power supplyThe new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card, and any other Ampere card using the new 12-pin PCIe adapter, requires an 850W PSU.Aug 23, 2020 5:21 AM CDT
Hallelujah: Zack Snyder's Justice League official trailer is hereThis is our first official trailer to Zack Snyder's Justice League, which drops on HBO Max in 2021 -- and will be 4 hours long.Aug 22, 2020 11:39 PM CDT
Batman is dead in new WB Montreal's new Gotham Knights gameBatman is dead. Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, and Red Hood must take over the mantle. The Court of Owls reigns in the shadows.Aug 22, 2020 1:39 PM CDT
GALAX teases next-gen Ampere GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cardsGALAX teases its next-gen GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 series graphcis cards, Hall of Fame, Master, Doomstar, and more.Aug 21, 2020 9:55 PM CDT
Epic asked Apple to allow competing Epic Games Store on iOS platformEpic asked Apple to not only add competing payment systems, but to add the Epic Games Store on iOS. Apple obviously declined.Aug 21, 2020 3:29 PM CDT
Here's NASA's guide to near-light-speed travel when we work it outNASA has released a short animated video for you will need to consider before blasting off from Earth at near the speed of light.Aug 21, 2020 2:35 AM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080: 10GB GDDR6X on Founders, 10/20GB for customNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition has 10GB GDDR6X, but the custom models reportedly have 10GB and 20GB GDDR6X options.Aug 20, 2020 9:30 PM CDT
Amazon teams up with biggest FPS dev team in world for new gameRather than make a new game themselves, Amazon is partnering up with Smilegate, the devs behind the world's biggest FPS.Aug 20, 2020 6:15 PM CDT
Black Ops Cold War may have a dual Soviet and U.S. campaignTreyarch just revealed Black Ops: Cold War's official key art, and it could show a campaign with both KGB and U.S. sides.Aug 20, 2020 4:08 PM CDT
Samsung and Logitech announce strategic partnership for the futureSamsung and Logitech get cozy over COVID-19 pandemic changing the world, forming a strategic partnership moving into the future.Aug 20, 2020 12:21 AM CDT
The world's largest chip: 2.6 trillion transistors and 850,000 coresCerebras has the world's largest chip: 2.6 trillion transistors -- that's 2,600,000,000,000 -- with 850,000 cores on TSMC 7nm.Aug 19, 2020 10:28 PM CDT
Gamers are pissed over Flight Simulator install, stops Steam refundsIt takes so long to install Flight Simulator, that it bounces around Steam's refund system -- and a lot of gamers aren't happy.Aug 19, 2020 7:20 PM CDT
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War reveal coming August 26Black Ops Cold War will finally be revealed on August 26, and Treyarch teases a grim 1980s conflict inspired by actual history.Aug 19, 2020 4:24 PM CDT
Ghost of Tsushima's Legends multiplayer won't be monetizedGhost of Tsushima's new free multiplayer co-op mode won't be monetized with any kinds of microtransactions or in-game purchases.Aug 19, 2020 12:34 PM CDT
SUV-sized asteroid breaks record for closest Earth fly-byNASA has announced that a SUV-sized asteroid just passed by Earth, marking the closest asteroid fly-by ever recorded by scientists.Aug 19, 2020 3:33 AM CDT
Tesla taps TSMC and Broadcom for 7nm HPC processor coming in 2022Elon Musk's Tesla Motors teams with Broadcom to make 7nm HPC chip for its Full Self Driving (FSD) computer, on TSMC 7nm in 2022.Aug 18, 2020 11:25 PM CDT
NVIDIA's new GeForce drivers are Game Ready for Flight SimulatorNVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready drivers have support for the just-released Microsoft Flight Simulator, and more -- grab them now!Aug 18, 2020 9:35 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: 40-50% faster than RTX 2080 Ti for $1399?!NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere-based GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card rumor: 24GB of ultra-fast GDDR6X flagship card will cost $1399.Aug 18, 2020 6:33 PM CDT
THQ Nordic reports record $174 million in Q2 game sales, up 153%Embracer Group (aka THQ Nordic) reports strongest quarterly revenues due to digital game sales surges, driving sales up 153%Aug 18, 2020 10:34 AM CDT
Ghosts of Tsushima, plural, is now a thing with new co-op modeThanks to a free new online co-op update, Ghosts of Tsushima is now a proper way to describe Sucker Punch's new samurai epic.Aug 17, 2020 5:35 PM CDT
Apple threatens to kill Unreal Engine on iOS, Fornite may never returnEpic Games will soon be completely blocked from the iOS ecosystem, and would remove Unreal Engine from Apple devices as a result.Aug 17, 2020 2:24 PM CDT

Diablo's loot lottery RNG is like a slot machine, says David BrevikDiablo II's classic RNG loot system is a lot like a slot machine and is just as addictive, says original creator David Brevik.Aug 24, 2020 1:41 PM CDT
New Switch coming early 2021 with higher-end displayNintendo plans to release a new upgraded Switch model in early 2021, sources say, but don't expect next-gen gaming performance.Aug 24, 2020 10:41 AM CDT
Flight Simulator will generate $2.6 billion in PC hardware salesAnalysts suggest Flight Simulator will generate $2.6 billion in hardware sales over the next 3 years with all new upgrades.Aug 23, 2020 9:54 PM CDT
Microsoft warns Unreal Engine cutoff would lead to 'significant costs'Microsoft supports Epic's clash against Apple, warns courts that Unreal Engine removal on iOS would lead to 'significant costs'Aug 23, 2020 3:22 PM CDT
Seasonic teases NVIDIA's new 12-pin PCIe cable for GeForce RTX 30NVIDIA's new 12-pin PCIe power adapter for the new Ampere-based GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards confirmed by Seasonic.Aug 23, 2020 4:36 AM CDT
Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is next-gen exclusive in 2022Rocksteady's new Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is a four-player live game that's exclusive to PS5, Xbox Series X and PC.Aug 22, 2020 10:33 PM CDT
Crysis Remastered receives new launch date, drops on September 18Crytek announces a new firm release date for its suped-up Crysis Remastered, which will drop on September 18 on PC, Xbox One, PS4.Aug 21, 2020 11:34 PM CDT
NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere GeForce RTX 3090 is a triple-slot BEAST!NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere GA102-based GeForce RTX 3090: 24GB ultra-fast GDDR6X memory, and a gigantic TRIPLE-SLOT cooler.Aug 21, 2020 9:14 PM CDT
Square Enix confident in new Avengers game, promises big expansionsSquare Enix thinks Avengers will be a big hit, and promises lots of robust post-release content. Spider-Man is just the beginning.Aug 21, 2020 2:44 PM CDT
NVIDIA CEO: second half of 2020 will be the best gaming season EVERNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang hypes up gaming for the second half of 2020, with next-gen Ampere GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards.Aug 21, 2020 1:04 AM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080 'PG133A' board spotted againNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080 board 'PG133A' goes through RRA certification, GA102 GPU-powered cards are getting closer.Aug 20, 2020 7:09 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 DualSense triggers can lock up if guns jam in FPS gamesPS5 DualSense controller's programmable adaptive triggers add a new level of immersion to all games, especially FPS titles.Aug 20, 2020 5:40 PM CDT
Control current-gen versions could be natively boosted on PS5, Xbox SX505 Games promises Control Ultimate Edition will utilize next-gen CPU, GPU, and SSD power for high-end console gaming performance.Aug 20, 2020 1:10 PM CDT
Project CARS 3 dev: no ray tracing, but next-gen atmosphere, weatherSlightly Mad Studios goes slightly mad explaining Project CARS 3, which won't have ray tracing, but still rocks gorgeous graphics.Aug 19, 2020 11:28 PM CDT
Don't buy an SSD or RAM right now, prices are about to freefallIf you were about to upgrade, hold off a little while longer -- RAM and SSD prices are expected to PLUMMET soon, and into 2021.Aug 19, 2020 9:11 PM CDT
New Batman Gotham Knights game teases Two-Face's returnWB Montreal teases more of its new Batman Gotham Knights game, this time confirming a new faction and updating cryptic map teaser.Aug 19, 2020 6:28 PM CDT
EA Play Pro has exclusive cosmetics for Star Wars SquadronsEA is pivoting away from microtransactions in certain games and is adding exclusive content for EA Play Pro subscribers instead.Aug 19, 2020 3:57 PM CDT
New Oculus VR headsets now require Facebook accounts to useNew Oculus virtual reality HMDs will now require a Facebook account to set up, and all Oculus owners will soon need a FB too.Aug 19, 2020 11:33 AM CDT
Kill this bug on sight to save over 70 native US plant speciesEnvironmental officials are encouraging the public to report and even kill this bug as it's presence endangers over 70 plants.Aug 19, 2020 2:36 AM CDT
48% of global gamers are PC gamers, that's 1.5 billion PC gamersDFC Intelligence: 3.1 billion gamers worldwide, 48% of them are PC gamers -- meaning there are over 1.5 billion PC gamers.Aug 18, 2020 10:55 PM CDT
Xbox Series X GPU deep dive: 4K 120Hz, 8K, GDDR6, VRR, 12 TFLOPs beastMicrosoft's next-gen Xbox Series X APU: 8-core/16-thread Zen 2 CPU joined by 52 cores from RDNA 2 GPU, all on TSMC's 7nm node.Aug 18, 2020 7:33 PM CDT
Untitled Goose Game is getting co-op for a honkin' good timeTwo honks. One honkin' good time. Untitled Goose Game is getting two-player co-op and is coming to Steam this September.Aug 18, 2020 2:46 PM CDT
This scary alien-like 'red jellyfish' was captured hovering in the skyScientists have captured a phenomenon that has been known about since 1989, and it appears to look like a giant red jellyfish.Aug 18, 2020 5:33 AM CDT
Xbox Series X's SSD was 13 years in the makingMicrosoft has been preparing for a switch to high-speed flash memory for its consoles since 2007, and now it's finally ready.Aug 17, 2020 4:36 PM CDT
New Batman Gotham Knights teaser confirms Court of Owls, new site upWB Montreal puts up a new cryptic teaser site for Batman Gotham Knights, and teases some kind of reveal or event for tomorrow.Aug 17, 2020 1:47 PM CDT

Unity is about to go public with new IPO with $1.2 billion market capUnity Software, the company behind one of gaming's biggest games engines, is about to trade its shares publicly with a new IPO.Aug 24, 2020 12:55 PM CDT
Corsair plans to go public with $100 million IPOCorsair plans to go public with a massive $100 million initial public offering, but share prices or details are still unknown.Aug 24, 2020 9:52 AM CDT
Flight Simulator at 8K requires 16GB of VRAM, GeForce RTX 3090 neededMicrosoft Flight Simulator is here, and at 8K (or 7680 x 4320) it requires at least 16GB of VRAM, it needs next-gen GPUs.Aug 23, 2020 7:31 PM CDT
NVIDIA's new 12-pin connector is SUPER small on GeForce RTX 30 seriesThe new 12-pin PCIe power connector on NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 30 series is actually quite small, much smaller than 8-pin.Aug 23, 2020 10:20 AM CDT
The Batman official trailer drops, our darkest Batman yet with RiddlerThe Batman trailer released during DC FanDome, the Matt Reeves-directed, Robert Pattinson-starring movie looks dark, gritty.Aug 23, 2020 3:45 AM CDT
New Batman Gotham Knights game: Everything you need to knowWB Montreal's new Batman Gotham Knights game is essentially a soft reboot of the Arkham series, complete with two-player co-op.Aug 22, 2020 8:17 PM CDT
GeForce RTX 3090 $1399, RTX 3080: $799, RTX 3070: $599, RTX 3060: $399We have the next-gen GeForce RTX 3000 series rumored pricing, $1399, $799, $599, and $399 for the new Ampere-based graphics cards.Aug 21, 2020 10:47 PM CDT
Ubisoft makes Xbox collector's editions digital-only, no disc includedXbox collector's editions of Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs Legion, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla don't come with a disc, are digital-only.Aug 21, 2020 5:00 PM CDT
Tesla stock just breached $2000, sets a lofty new recordElon Musk must be happy today, with Tesla Motors stock surging past $2000 setting yet another record, market cap at $370 billion.Aug 21, 2020 7:53 AM CDT
This is the first PlayStation 5 ad made for TV: 'Play Has No Limits'Sony releases its first TV advertisement for its next-generation PlayStation 5 console, teasing 3D audio, adaptive triggers, more.Aug 21, 2020 12:28 AM CDT
Prince of Persia is really getting a remaster this timeNew retail listings for a Prince of Persia remake have been leaked on a Guatemalan storefront website, but Ubisoft stays quiet.Aug 20, 2020 6:45 PM CDT
PlayStation 5's games lineup is the best in history, says Sony execSony's next-gen PlayStation 5 games lineup is the best in its decades' long history, company marketing executive Eric Lempel says.Aug 20, 2020 4:42 PM CDT
Intel announces $10 billion stock buyback to raise share valueIntel believes its shares are being undervalued, now it's enacting an accelerated $10 billion stock buyback plan to raise value.Aug 20, 2020 12:01 PM CDT
This new laptop: Core i9-10900K, RTX 2080 SUPER, 128GB RAM, 13TB SSDEurocom's new Sky Z7 mobile supercomputer: Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, up to 128GB RAM and 13TB SSD.Aug 19, 2020 11:09 PM CDT
Here's what you need to run Dirt 5 on your PCDirt 5 skids into gamers' lives on October 16 on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 -- with the PC system requirements released.Aug 19, 2020 8:33 PM CDT
Detailed Flight Simulator airports not included in base versionStandard versions of Flight Simulator feature specific lower-detailed renditions of airports than the $90 and $120 versions.Aug 19, 2020 5:58 PM CDT
SEGA to launch its biggest games on PC simultaneously with consolesThanks to the success of Persona 4 Golden, SEGA wants its biggest games to launch on PC simultaneously alongside consoles.Aug 19, 2020 1:28 PM CDT
Starbreeze buys time for Payday 3 with 250 million SEK second offeringStarbreeze opens a second offering for shareholders to raise more capital in order to pay for Payday 3's continued development.Aug 19, 2020 10:32 AM CDT
Laurence Fishburne takes blue pill, won't appear in The Matrix 4Morpheus won't be returning in The Matrix 4, with actor Laurence Fishburne confirming the news saying he was 'not invited'.Aug 18, 2020 11:54 PM CDT
Intel's next-gen Xe-HPG gaming GPU will be made by TSMC on 6nm in 2021Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will be making Intel's gaming-focused Xe-HPG graphics card on 6nm process node.Aug 18, 2020 10:25 PM CDT
Microsoft Flight Simulator already rated highest rated PC game of 2020Microsoft Flight Simulator takes off on the PC, quickly becomes the highest rated PC game of 2020 beating Half-Life: Alyx.Aug 18, 2020 7:01 PM CDT
New Xbox Series S specs: GPU is 61% weaker than Series X with 20CUsMicrosoft's new cheaper next-gen Xbox Series S console has a 3.8GHz 8-core Zen 2 CPU, but GPU only has 20CUs clocked at 1.55GHz.Aug 18, 2020 12:36 PM CDT
Check out these new photos of Xbox Series X live in the fleshMicrosoft had the next-gen Xbox Series X console on display at the recent Xperion E_Arena by Saturn in Germany, looking slick.Aug 17, 2020 11:18 PM CDT
7nm SoC production cost drives up Xbox Series X console priceHigher 7nm+ SoC manufacturing costs (low yield + high wafer costs) could drive up the Xbox Series X's MSRP, Microsoft hints.Aug 17, 2020 3:48 PM CDT
Saber Interactive working on 15 new projects including new Metro gameSaber Interactive is working on 15 new projects for The Embracer Group, including a new MP-driven Metro game with 4A Games.Aug 17, 2020 10:35 AM CDT

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