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- id to Doom Eternal speedrunners: Beat the game fast the right wayDoom Eternal speedrunners are using a mouse wheel trick to rip and tear the game wide open, and id Software is blown away.Apr 19, 2020 3:39 PM CDT
- Online gaming spikes by 75% on Verizon networks thanks to quarantinesVerizon reports massive influx of gaming usage on its networks thanks to coronavirus lockdowns.Apr 19, 2020 12:37 PM CDT
- These dogs can sniff 750 people per hour to screen for coronavirusDogs get samples of clothes worn by coronavirus patients, trained to sniff-and-detect coronavirus COVID-19.Apr 19, 2020 4:20 AM CDT
- Relive 1917's heart pounding action in our latest Blu-ray giveawayTake home the new release blockbuster courtesy of Universal Sony and TweakTown.Apr 18, 2020 5:25 PM CDT
- Doom Eternal's marauder doesn't suck. You do. Here's how to get betterStop complaining and start ripping and tearing. Doomguy wouldn't approve of your weakness.Apr 17, 2020 10:54 PM CDT
- Xbox One X Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition console glows in the darkIt's official: the Cyberpunk 2077 themed Xbox One X revealed, and it also glows in the dark!Apr 17, 2020 7:31 PM CDT
- COVID-19 disruption delays Sony's 2019 full year earnings reportSony has delayed its full-year earnings report due to coronavirus disruption, possibly hinting at interrupted PS5 marketing plans.Apr 17, 2020 1:43 PM CDT
- Cyberpunk 2077 themed Xbox One X could be fake, but I really want itCheck out this Cyberpunk 2077 themed Xbox One X console, alongside the slick controller.Apr 16, 2020 11:11 PM CDT
- ASRock unveils Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger ITX graphics cardASRock shrinks down the Radeon RX 5500 XT into ITX form with the new Challenger ITX.Apr 16, 2020 8:51 PM CDT
- Crysis remastered: Summer launch, no multiplayer, next-gen PC lightingCrytek is set to melt your GPU all over again with tons of high-level PC optimizations.Apr 16, 2020 4:06 PM CDT
- Here's Valorant's Minimum and Recommended PC requirementsRiot Games has released the minimum and recommended PC requirements for Valorant.Apr 16, 2020 3:05 AM CDT
- How to build your own Nintendo Switch during coronavirus lockdownHere's a guide on how to build your own Nintendo Switch during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.Apr 15, 2020 9:29 PM CDT
- Cyberpunk 2077 themed Xbox One controller appears on AmazonThis new Cyberpunk 2077 controller for the Xbox One should launch on May 4, 2020.Apr 15, 2020 8:14 PM CDT
- New Crysis game may not be a remaster, but an online multiplayer gameNew Crysis game may not be a remaster, but an online-driven multiplayer game using SpatialOS platform and new CryEngine tech.Apr 15, 2020 2:19 PM CDT
- Best Video Editing Software for Processing Large VideosVideoProc is an all-in-one and easy to use video editing software and is for sure worth a look for processing large videos.Apr 15, 2020 2:36 AM CDT
- CDC: COVID-19 spreading on shoes, now spread up to 13 feet awayCDC says coronavirus travels through the air at least 13 feet, also spreads on your shoes.Apr 14, 2020 10:50 PM CDT
- Capcom is now developing games from home in COVID-19 lockdownLike pretty much every game studio in the world, Capcom has transitioned to work-from-home status.Apr 14, 2020 5:43 PM CDT
- Stadia first impressions: Instant access to jankHow is Google's game streaming service? Is Stadia worth your time even as a free trial? Not really.Apr 14, 2020 1:28 PM CDT
- Call of Duty Warzone's player count is almost a quarter of Fortnite'sCall of Duty Warzone has reached a new all-time higher total player count.Apr 14, 2020 1:02 AM CDT
- Chinese tech giant Huawei is about to reveal its first-ever GPUSo Huawei, can you run Crysis? We could expect Huawei to release a new gaming GPU in the coming years.Apr 13, 2020 9:42 PM CDT
- Razer's Pikachu wireless earbuds get stored in an awesome Poke ballRazer's new Pikachu True Wireless Earbuds get stored in the coolest way ever: in a Poke ball.Apr 13, 2020 7:48 PM CDT
- Games with random lootboxes are now marked by ESRB labelsESRB now warns consumers when microtransactions have randomized payoffs, regardless if they're cosmetic or not.Apr 13, 2020 12:34 PM CDT
- NASA will be launching a helicopter from the Mars 2020 roverNASA will be launching a helicopter on Mars when they get the Perseverance rover to land there this July.Apr 13, 2020 4:31 AM CDT
- PC shipments drop 8% in Q1 2020, even with COVID-19 shelter-in-placeThis is the largest shipment decline in 4 years, since Q1 2016 -- and it might get much worse.Apr 12, 2020 8:20 PM CDT
- PlayStation 5 mock-ups might not fit its 'noticably bigger' fanPlayStation 5 mock-ups retain the same PS4 Pro-style flat shape, but this may not be adequate for the system's higher-end cooling solution.Apr 12, 2020 4:12 PM CDT
- New Avengers live game has 10 different crafting resourcesCrystal Dynamics' new Avengers live game looks like a huge time sink with lots of grinding.Apr 19, 2020 2:36 PM CDT
- Coronavirus cover-up: China hit with $4 TRILLION reparations lawsuitA class action lawsuit is suing the Chinese Communist Party for $4 trillion over COVID-19 coronavirus.Apr 19, 2020 8:59 AM CDT
- Coronavirus: Australian government to use smartphones to track peopleAustralian government will introduce an app for Australians, will track coronavirus victims and who they are around.Apr 19, 2020 3:43 AM CDT
- Cancelled Doom 4 prototype was basically a post-apocalyptic FPSDoom 4 was almost very, very different than the awesome reboot we got in 2016 and the insane sequel that is Doom Eternal.Apr 18, 2020 5:17 PM CDT
- CS:GO beats DOTA 2 with 1.3 million concurrent players on SteamCounter-Strike is now the number two most-played Steam game of all time in concurrent players.Apr 17, 2020 9:48 PM CDT
- Justice League battles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles new MUGEN fighterTwo epic franchises. One MUGEN tournament fighter. Hilarity and chaos ensues.Apr 17, 2020 4:35 PM CDT
- Here's NASA's plan on how it's going to get Mars samples back to EarthNASA plans on launching a rocket from Mars' surface to get Mars samples back to Earth.Apr 17, 2020 2:39 AM CDT
- J.J. Abrams is adapting Justice League Dark into a new HBO Max seriesWarner Bros. announces Justice League Dark series, with J.J. Abrams to produce for HBO Max streaming service.Apr 16, 2020 10:42 PM CDT
- MSI uses 16Gbps GDDR6 memory on new GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING Z TRIOMSI taps some super-fast 16Gbps GDDR6 for its new GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING Z TRIO.Apr 16, 2020 8:27 PM CDT
- Crysis Remastered announced: PC version has ray tracingCrysis Remastered will melt the PC, Xbox One, PlayStation, and for the first time -- Nintendo Switch.Apr 16, 2020 6:37 AM CDT
- Activision CEO gives personal phone number to all 10,000 employeesIf you work for Activision and have a concern about your health care and coronavirus, call CEO Bobby Kotick directly.Apr 15, 2020 10:24 PM CDT
- Here's why coronavirus social distancing might last until 2022The United States might have to go through social distancing because of coronavirus until 2022 according to Harvard.Apr 15, 2020 9:11 PM CDT
- Phantasy Star Online 2 PC launch is exclusive to Microsoft StorePhantasy Star Online 2 apparently won't launch on Steam, and is a Microsoft Store exclusive.Apr 15, 2020 5:27 PM CDT
- PS4 games, Mario Odyssey listed for PC on fake Amazon France pagesNo, The Last of Us Part II, Days Gone, Super Mario Odyssey, and Persona 5 aren't coming to PC. Those Amazon France listings are fake.Apr 15, 2020 1:35 PM CDT
- Best Buy takes $300 off ASUS ROG Zephyrus G gaming laptop, now $900Best Buy has slashed $300 (25%) off the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G Gaming Laptop, bringing it down to just $900.Apr 15, 2020 1:22 AM CDT
- Check out this Cyberpunk 2077 themed PlayStation 5 controllerCyberpunk 2077: amazingly styled PlayStation 5 DualSense controller -- I WANT ONE.Apr 14, 2020 9:54 PM CDT
- Nintendo Switch may get a dedicated VR/AR mixed reality headsetSwitch's new 10.0.0 firmware update mentions a new nx-abcd model, and it could hint at a mixed reality headset.Apr 14, 2020 3:17 PM CDT
- It took 3 years, but Nintendo Switch controller remapping is now liveIt took Nintendo a few years to add a basic feature, but thankfully it's finally included.Apr 14, 2020 12:46 PM CDT
- This COVID-19 death photo is actually from TV show Grey's AnatomyViral social media post shows Italian doctors dying from COVID-19, except its a still from a TV episode of Grey's Anatomy.Apr 13, 2020 11:09 PM CDT
- Stay up-to-date with COVID-19 in the US with this new dashboardJohn Hopkins University releases a new version of its COVID-19 dashboard.Apr 13, 2020 9:11 PM CDT
- PlayStation 5 gets a spoiler in new mock-up fan rendersNew PlayStation 5 mock-up renders combine the devkit with a PS4 Slim, complete with a spoiler.Apr 13, 2020 6:55 PM CDT
- Crysis remastered could be announced soon on new CryEngine techCrysis remastered could be on the way from Crytek, complete with new CryEngine optimizations like ray tracing.Apr 13, 2020 11:24 AM CDT
- Here's how you can finish Half-Life: Alyx without a VR headsetDid you want to play Half-Life: Alyx but didn't have a VR headset? Now you can play, and finish Valve's masterpiece.Apr 12, 2020 9:44 PM CDT
- Japan will fund companies to shift production away from ChinaJapan announces $2.2 billion stimulus package to help manufacturers move production out of China.Apr 12, 2020 7:43 PM CDT
- Coronavirus interrupts Final Fantasy XIV patch release scheduleCoronavirus work-from-home orders interrupts Final Fantasy XIV's patch cadence.Apr 12, 2020 3:10 PM CDT
- Dino Crisis returns with new RE3 Remake dinosaur modDIno Crisis is (kind of) back with this new Resident Evil 3 Remake mod.Apr 19, 2020 1:32 PM CDT
- Coronavirus could have spread to space and onto the ISSIt was Russia: the International Space Station might be infected with COVID-19 coronavirus.Apr 19, 2020 5:18 AM CDT
- Sony could reveal PlayStation 5 info in May ahead of corporate meetingSony may reveal new PlayStation 5 details sometime next month in preparation for its corporate strategy meeting on May 19.Apr 18, 2020 6:18 PM CDT
- Amazing Unreal Engine 4 volumetric lighting teases next-gen fogThis incredible ray-casted volumetric lighting effect gives us a glimpse at next-gen visuals in Unreal Engine 4.Apr 18, 2020 4:37 PM CDT
- MSI Optix MAG301CR: 30-inch monitor offers 2560 x 1080 at 200HzMSI's new 21:9 UltraWide monitor offers a different screen size of 30 inches, 2560 x 1080 res, and 200Hz refresh rate.Apr 17, 2020 8:28 PM CDT
- Doom Eternal's death metal environments showcased in new amazing videoNew video showcases id Software's incredibly talented artists and environment designers.Apr 17, 2020 3:18 PM CDT
- Gmail blocks 18 million malicious coronavirus emails PER DAY18,000,000 malware and phishing emails over COVID-19 coronavirus are being blocked by Gmail daily.Apr 16, 2020 11:28 PM CDT
- DOOM Eternal DLC trolls coffee-drinking, skinny jean-wearing hipstersDOOM Eternal's upcoming 'Coffee & Camo' event intros trolls against hipsters.Apr 16, 2020 9:11 PM CDT
- Gamescom 2020 pivots to digital-only show to combat coronavirus spreadGamescom 2020 won't be held on-side in Cologne, Germany this year, but a digital show is planned.Apr 16, 2020 5:00 PM CDT
- Sony to limit PlayStation 5 launch stock to 5-6m due to higher MSRPSony will lower PlayStation 5 supply in 2020 to test consumer demand against a higher price tag.Apr 16, 2020 3:46 AM CDT
- Ubisoft doesn't just downgrade games, it now downgrades download speedCOVID-19 causes strain on Ubisoft servers, download speeds have been reduced to keep things going.Apr 15, 2020 9:47 PM CDT
- China bans online gaming with foreigners, 10pm curfew for under 18sChinese Communist Party bans online gamers from playing, chatting with ANYONE overseas.Apr 15, 2020 8:43 PM CDT
- Xbox One X drops to $299 ahead of next-gen Xbox Series X launchLittle over two years after release, Microsoft has cut the Xbox One X's price tag in half.Apr 15, 2020 3:18 PM CDT
- GTA 6 still in early development, may get story DLC over timeGTA 6 is still in early phases of development, so don't expect it any time soon.Apr 15, 2020 12:53 PM CDT
- Scientists have the tools to influence your dreams, and here's howMIT scientists have revealed they have to the tools to influence and persons dream.Apr 15, 2020 1:06 AM CDT
- Crysis remaster teased on Twitter: 'Hey Nomad, you're still with us?'Crytek seems like its awfully close to announcing a Crysis remaster or reboot, this time with ray tracing?Apr 14, 2020 9:42 PM CDT
- Sony gives out free PS4 games to keep players busy during quarantineSony gives out free PS4 games to keep people sane during global quarantine lockdowns.Apr 14, 2020 2:36 PM CDT
- Folding@Home is now 15x faster than any current supercomputer on EarthFolding@Home is also now faster than the top 500 supercomputers combined.Apr 14, 2020 3:09 AM CDT
- Superman is at home in COVID-19 lockdown, painting Warhammer figurinesZack Snyder's Justice League star Henry Cavill is painting Warhammer miniatures during COVID-19 lockdown.Apr 13, 2020 10:35 PM CDT
- You can buy 500,000 Zoom accounts for less than 1c on the dark webYou can buy the 500K accounts for less than a penny, and in some cases... FREE.Apr 13, 2020 8:22 PM CDT
- No, Microsoft isn't buying SEGA, and SEGA has no reason to sellMicrosoft won't buy SEGA, and SEGA won't sell. The rumors are preposterous. Here's why.Apr 13, 2020 6:16 PM CDT
- Resident Evil 3 Remake is a success with 2 million sales in five daysCapcom's action-focused Resident Evil 3 Remake explodes out of the gate with 2 million sales in five days.Apr 13, 2020 9:28 AM CDT
- Here's why a COVID-19 immunity passport might be the future of travelWill you need a COVID-19 'immunity passport' in the future to travel? Yeah, probably.Apr 12, 2020 9:11 PM CDT
- Microsoft exec: I think we have the better console with Xbox Series X'I personally think we're going to have a better console. I'm not worried about the power narrative.'Apr 12, 2020 5:34 PM CDT
- Xbox backward compatibility team originally had to reproduce bugsThe Xbox One backwards compatibility team couldn't fix bugs with emulation, and had to reproduce the game entirely, warts and all.Apr 12, 2020 2:11 PM CDT
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