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- Xbox Series X natively plays all Xbox games betterMicrosoft's next-gen Xbox Series X will natively upscale all backward compatible games from previous gens and play them better.Feb 24, 2020 4:35 PM CST
- Hostel director Eli Roth to direct Borderlands movieHorror maven Eli Roth will direct a visceral film based on the Borderlands franchise.Feb 23, 2020 11:57 AM CST
- Here's our battle plan for 'planet-killing' asteroids hitting EarthMIT researchers have announced our battle plan to defend against a 'planet-killing' asteroid.Feb 23, 2020 1:36 AM CST
- Bethesda pulls games from GeForce Now, includes Fallout and SkyrimActivision-Blizzard was first, now Bethesda pulls out of NVIDIA's game streaming service GeForce NOW.Feb 22, 2020 11:41 PM CST
- Baldur's Gate 3 will be playable in 2020 via early accessBaldur's Gate 3 is coming to early access 'later this year,' Wizards of the Coast President Chris Cocks confirms.Feb 22, 2020 5:31 PM CST
- THQ Nordic now owns 163 IPs and employs 92 dev teams across the globeTHQ Nordic's IP treasure trove jumps to 163 franchises, and the company has a ton of teams working on new content.Feb 21, 2020 5:32 PM CST
- Crytek and Cloud Imperium Games settle legal disputeCrytek and Cloud Imperium squash their costly and messy legal spat, and agree on settlement terms.Feb 21, 2020 2:50 PM CST
- Sony skips GDC 2020, a move that could impact PlayStation 5 plansSony will miss yet another big industry event over coronavirus risks, and this time it could affect its PS5 plans.Feb 21, 2020 10:26 AM CST
- CDPR now keeps 80% of all Witcher 3 sales on SteamCD Projekt RED now gets to keep 80% of all Witcher 3 sales revenues on Steam.Feb 21, 2020 6:29 AM CST
- Windows 10 is finally getting a colorful well-deserved icon makeoverMicrosoft has decided to bring Windows 10's icons to the future with a fresh coat of paint.Feb 21, 2020 2:07 AM CST
- Western-style fast-food diet linked to brain and memory impairmentFast-food diets have been directly linked to human memory and brain impairment.Feb 21, 2020 12:32 AM CST
- Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 adds Deadpool into the mixEpic Games introduces Fortnite Season 2: Top Secret, introduces Deadpool into the battle royale madness.Feb 20, 2020 9:47 PM CST
- Tesla Cybertruck has over 500,000 orders so far, or 5873 per dayTesla has over 500,000 orders for its Cybertruck, thanks to the Cybertruck Owners Club.Feb 20, 2020 8:45 PM CST
- HTC's new Vive Proton prototype VR headset teased for 5G smartphonesHTC's new Vive Proton seems to combine VR, MR, and AR into one slick-looking headset.Feb 20, 2020 7:15 PM CST
- Elon Musk: advanced AI development should be regulated, Tesla includedElon Musk has said that any organizations building advanced artificial intelligence system should be regulated.Feb 20, 2020 3:10 AM CST
- Hideo Kojima teases new Death Stranding content for 2020, DLC confirm?Hideo Kojima has just teased some new content arriving in 2020 for Death Stranding.Feb 20, 2020 1:20 AM CST
- Android 11 will have 6 separate betas before its release in Q3 2020Android 11's first developer preview drops, with 5 more to be released before Android 11 is official with Pixel 5.Feb 19, 2020 11:00 PM CST
- Xbox Series X packs dedicated audio hardware accelerationMicrosoft dials audio up to 11 on the Xbox Series X with dedicated hardware-accelerated audio.Feb 19, 2020 10:01 PM CST
- Tesla Autopilot hackers trick car to accelerate to 85MPH, with tapeMcAfee hackers manipulate a speed limit sign, tricks Tesla Autopilot mode into seeing 85MPH instead of 35MPH sign.Feb 19, 2020 8:23 PM CST
- Halo: Infinite esports announced before actual gameplay reveal343i reveals its esports ambitious for Halo: Infinite...but we still haven't seen the game yet.Feb 19, 2020 4:52 PM CST
- THQ Nordic buys World War Z, Switcher 3 dev Saber InteractiveTHQ Nordic's buyout spree continues with port specialists Saber Interactive.Feb 19, 2020 11:33 AM CST
- Chernobyl nuclear fallout being healed by... radiation absorbing FungiFungi that is attracted to radiation is slowly, but surely neutralising the Chernobyl nuclear fallout.Feb 19, 2020 3:16 AM CST
- Corsair announces Scimitar RGB Elite gaming mouse, 'micro your macros'Corsair has just announced a new gaming mouse that is directly aimed at MOBA and MMO players.Feb 19, 2020 1:39 AM CST
- Google's next-gen Pixel 5 confirmed, prepare your excitementGoogle confirms its next generation Pixel 5 smartphone, should be unveiled at Google I/O 2020 in June.Feb 18, 2020 11:22 PM CST
- Warren Buffett dumps $800 million worth of Apple stock, still has $72BWarren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway still holds around $72 billion worth of Apple shares, or 5.6% of the company.Feb 18, 2020 9:43 PM CST
- Xbox Series X 12 TFLOP GPU confirmed, 4x Xbox One CPU and 8x GPU powerMicrosoft confirms beastly Xbox Series X console specs and highlights features of the next-gen console.Feb 24, 2020 3:48 PM CST
- Activision hunting Warzone leaker, DMCAs Reddit to learn identityActivision uses the DMCA to force Reddit to out Warzone leaker's identity.Feb 23, 2020 10:57 AM CST
- The Witcher Season 2 starts filming, new cast + Game of Thrones starNetflix has started filming the second season of The Witcher, release date is planned for 2021.Feb 23, 2020 1:07 AM CST
- 1 million gamers are already using GeForce NOW, 1500 games coming soonNVIDIA has over 1 million people using its game streaming service GeForce NOW.Feb 22, 2020 11:30 PM CST
- Nintendo sends mixed messages on Animal Crossing Switch save recoveryNintendo edited out key info on save recovery and re-uploaded the recent Animal Crossing direct video, sending mixed signals.Feb 22, 2020 12:24 PM CST
- Temtem is a success with 500,000 copies sold in first monthCrema's creature-catching MMORPG is on fire with over half a million copies sold on Steam.Feb 21, 2020 4:32 PM CST
- Fortnite console revenues dip in January 2020, drop segment earningsFortnite revenues dip on the game's most lucrative platform, causing substantial slide in digital F2P console earnings.Feb 21, 2020 1:16 PM CST
- THQ Nordic has 96 games in development, and only 52 have been revealedTHQ Nordic has a ton of games in development across its webwork of teams and studios.Feb 21, 2020 9:18 AM CST
- AOC take a leap into peripheral gaming market with keyboards and miceAOC has revealed that they will be jumping into the peripheral market with new gaming keyboards and mice.Feb 21, 2020 3:48 AM CST
- PlayStation 4 Pro 1TB Console price slashed by $100, now below $300PlayStation 4 Pro is 25% off on Amazon, bringing the total cost of the console to below $300.Feb 21, 2020 1:37 AM CST
- iPad Pro with upgraded Pencil would 'poke' your finger to notify youApple's improved iPad Pro 2020 model would feature big upgrades to the Apple Pencil stylus.Feb 20, 2020 11:27 PM CST
- Samsung stuffs up, sends millions of Galaxy phone owners notificationsSamsung sends '1' to millions of Galaxy smartphone owners across the world in its Find My Mobile app.Feb 20, 2020 9:22 PM CST
- AOC Agon AG353UCG: 35-inch 3440x1440 at 200Hz G-SYNC Ultimate monitorAOC's new Agon AG353UCG monitor: big, beautiful, and insane -- 3440x1440 @ 200Hz with NVIDIA G-SYNC Ultimate.Feb 20, 2020 8:20 PM CST
- Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos get deepfaked into Star TrekTesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos get deepfaked into the pilot episode of the original Star Trek.Feb 20, 2020 6:14 PM CST
- Ninja: anyone who says 'it's just a game' is a 'horrible human being'Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins has said that anyone who uses the phrase 'it's just a game' is a 'lazy human being'Feb 20, 2020 2:39 AM CST
- Fighters Pass Vol. 2 is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's last DLCFighter Pass Volume 2 will be the last DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, says director.Feb 20, 2020 12:32 AM CST
- Google's new Pixel 5 should have reverse wireless charging featureAndroid 11 teases Battery Share feature on Google's new Pixel 5 smartphones.Feb 19, 2020 10:29 PM CST
- Oppo Find X2 specs: Snapdragon 865, 6.5-inch 120Hz display, moreOppo's new Find X2 smartphone: triple-camera setup, 4000mAh battery, 120Hz display, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.Feb 19, 2020 9:38 PM CST
- NVIDIA will have Cyberpunk 2077 on GeForce NOW the day it launchesNVIDIA will have Cyberpunk 2077 streaming on GeForce NOW the second it launches.Feb 19, 2020 7:53 PM CST
- Sony cancels PAX East presence due to coronavirus riskSony opts to play it safe and skip PAX East in Boston due to coronavirus risks.Feb 19, 2020 4:16 PM CST
- SpaceX will take its first space tourists in late 2021, early 2022SpaceX will be taking high-paying tourists to orbit as soon as next year.Feb 19, 2020 4:20 AM CST
- Grand Theft Auto IV is returning to Steam, but with no multiplayerGrand Theft Auto IV is returning to Steam as 'Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition'Feb 19, 2020 2:50 AM CST
- The Witcher is being re-created in Virtual Reality, playable right nowA modder has brought The Witcher to life in virtual reality, and plans to re-create the entire first game.Feb 19, 2020 12:31 AM CST
- PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X specs teased again, monster consolesPlayStation 5 is faster than Xbox Series X in the latest rumored console specs.Feb 18, 2020 10:50 PM CST
- Jetman Dubai: the closest person to fly like a real-life SupermanVince Reffet flies in a jet-powered carbon fiber suit, making you believe a man can fly.Feb 18, 2020 9:29 PM CST
- US lost nearly a billion dollars worth of weapons & equipment in SyriaDepartment of Defence has said that the US lost $715 million dollars worth of weapons and equipment in Syria.Feb 24, 2020 12:33 AM CST
- Boston Mayor wants Sony to come back to PAX EastBoston's Mayor wants Sony to change its mind and come back to PAX East.Feb 23, 2020 7:19 AM CST
- Deep Space radio burst pattern could be aliens, says Harvard scientistAstronomers stumbled across deep space radio signals that very well could be aliens.Feb 23, 2020 12:31 AM CST
- MTG Arena will 'aggressively expand' onto other platforms through 2020Wizard's massively successful MTG Arena digital CCG is coming to other platforms, including mobile.Feb 22, 2020 8:59 PM CST
- EA cancels new open-world Star Wars Battlefront game from EA VancouverEA Vancouver's experimental open-world Battlefront shooter has been cancelled, leaving only two Star Wars projects in development.Feb 21, 2020 6:05 PM CST
- Valve Index stock to remain scarce due to coronavirus disruptionCoronavirus eats into Valve's VR supply chain and limits shipments of new headsets overseas.Feb 21, 2020 3:45 PM CST
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake playable at PAX East, public PS4 demo incoming?Square Enix will hold a playable demo of FF7R at PAX East, giving attendees access to a slice of gameplay.Feb 21, 2020 11:32 AM CST
- Call of Duty's free-to-play battle royale Warzone supports 200 playersCall of Duty's new standalone free-to-play battle royale will be all-out carnage with 200 players and a huge map.Feb 21, 2020 7:32 AM CST
- Dr Disrespect signs book deal for comedic in-character 'memoir'Dr Disrespect has signed a deal with Gallery Books for a comedic in-character 'memoir'Feb 21, 2020 3:12 AM CST
- Red Dead Redemption 2 publisher wages war against 'Hot Coffee' modderTake-Two Interactive is waging war against a Red Dead Redemption 2 modder for his 'Hot Coffee' mod.Feb 21, 2020 1:07 AM CST
- PUBG cross party play enabled for Xbox One and PS4 playersXbox One and PS4 players can now win chicken dinners together on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.Feb 20, 2020 10:15 PM CST
- Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Note 20+, Note 20 Ultra renders teasedThis is what Samsung's new Galaxy Note 20 Ultra flagship smartphone will probably look like.Feb 20, 2020 9:02 PM CST
- HTC launching 3 new VR headsets, just in time for Half-Life: AlyxHTC unveils 3 new Vive Cosmos headsets: Elite, Play, and XR -- priced at $500, $900, and TBD.Feb 20, 2020 7:45 PM CST
- Next Super Smash Bros. game isn't planned yet, will be on next consoleThe director of Super Smash Bros. has said there's isn't a new game planned.... yet.Feb 20, 2020 3:41 AM CST
- 2020 Nobel nominees: Julian Assange, Edward Snowden & Chelsea ManningJulian Assange, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning have been nomiated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.Feb 20, 2020 2:08 AM CST
- Samsung patent teases Galaxy Note 20 with a waterfall displaySamsung's new patent teases an ultra-curved waterfall display on the new Galaxy Note 20 smartphone.Feb 19, 2020 11:30 PM CST
- Nissan testing $699 a month cars-on-demand subscription serviceNissan wants to see a future where people will pay $699 per month to swap cars on demand.Feb 19, 2020 10:15 PM CST
- AMD's new Korean RRA certification listing: our new Big Navi tease?AMD's new Big Navi GPU teased once again, this time it pops up at Korean RRA certification.Feb 19, 2020 9:11 PM CST
- NVIDIA stock experiences huge G forces, sky rockets to $314NVIDIA stock hits a new record high of $314, all before its next-gen Ampere GPU launches.Feb 19, 2020 7:26 PM CST
- Gamestop execs panic internally as business sinks, plummeting moraleGamestop is burning, and executives are mishandling basic business practices and plummeting employee morale in the process.Feb 19, 2020 12:32 PM CST
- Uncharted Movie has no director, but filming will begin anywayTom Holland has said that the Uncharted Movie filming will begin in four weeks.Feb 19, 2020 3:45 AM CST
- Netflix's 'The Witcher' is still the no.1 series in the entire worldEven through the transition into 2020, Netflix's The Witcher still remains the most in-demand TV show globally.Feb 19, 2020 2:11 AM CST
- Samsung will be manufacturing Qualcomm's next-gen 5G chips on 5nmSamsung will manufacture the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 modem on its new 5nm node.Feb 18, 2020 11:52 PM CST
- EA servers go down; hurts Apex Legends, Star Wars Battlefront II, moreEA servers going down hurts Apex Legends, Star Wars Battlefront II, but they should be online now.Feb 18, 2020 10:23 PM CST
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X60: next-gen 5G modem announced, built on 5nmQualcomm's new Snapdragon X60: 5nm tech, up to 7.5Gbps download speeds.Feb 18, 2020 9:11 PM CST
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