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Steam rockets to 22 million players thanks to coronavirus quarantinesAs COVID-19 pauses other industries, the games business is booming and Steam's playerbase surges.Mar 22, 2020 5:40 PM CDT
Doom Eternal first impressions: Ultrafun ultraviolenceDoom Eternal is the best shooter of recent memory and makes other FPS franchises look like child's play.Mar 21, 2020 6:08 PM CDT
Only PlayStation 5 next-gen exclusives will tap SSD's full potentialThe PS5's SSD won't truly revolutionize gaming until developers move on to next-gen and leave PS4 behind.Mar 20, 2020 7:03 PM CDT
DOOM Eternal accidentally released without DRM, Bethesda patches it inBethesda accidentally uploaded Doom Eternal on Bethesda.net without DRM, but it's since been locked down and secured.Mar 20, 2020 3:42 AM CDT
AMD teases RDNA 2 silicon running DirectX 12 Ultimate ray tracing demoAMD teases next-gen RDNA 2 silicon running ray tracing tech on Microsoft's new DirectX 12 Ultimate API.Mar 19, 2020 10:25 PM CDT
Google Trends see coronavirus searches increase by 100xCoronavirus searches on Google have skyrocketed, Italians lead the charge with Coronavirus searches on Google.Mar 19, 2020 9:11 PM CDT
Animal Crossing New Horizons available a day early at GameStopAnimal Crossing: New Horizons is now available at your local GameStop one day early.Mar 19, 2020 6:48 PM CDT
Increased China nitrogen dioxide emissions, recovery from COVID-19?Do increased nitrogen dioxide NO2 emissions readings over China confirm the start of a recovery from Coronavirus?Mar 19, 2020 2:12 PM CDT
Gamestop is selling Doom Eternal a day early to combat COVID-19 spreadDoom Eternal is available today at Gamestop as retailer tries to lower risk of coronavirus spread.Mar 19, 2020 10:19 AM CDT
Gabe Newell says we're closer to Matrix-level technology than we thinkValve's CEO has touched on just how close the human race is to designing brain-computer interfaces.Mar 19, 2020 2:41 AM CDT
HTC: Vive Cosmos Elite headsets include free copy of Half-Life: AlyxHTC will include a free copy of Half-Life: Alyx with the new flagship Vive Cosmos Elite VR headset.Mar 18, 2020 9:42 PM CDT
NYSE to temporarily close floor over positive coronavirus testsThe New York Stock Exchange will fully shift to electronic trading over coronavirus COVID-19.Mar 18, 2020 8:16 PM CDT
Xbox Series X launches November 26, 2020, no pricing revealedMicrosoft's powerful next-gen Xbox Series X console will release Thanksgiving 2020 a new website says.Mar 18, 2020 2:28 PM CDT
L.A. Noire sequel leaked, likely coming to PS5, Xbox Series XRockstar Games could be making a sequel to 2011's landmark L.A. Noire, complete with next-gen facial animations.Mar 18, 2020 10:23 AM CDT
Former Facebook Creative Director Mike Booth joins Resolution GamesMike Booth will be joining the team over at Resolution Games and taking a hands-on approach to new titles.Mar 18, 2020 8:00 AM CDT
Apple could acquire Disney because of coronavirus COVID-19Analyst says now is the perfect timing for Apple to buy Disney, all while panic coronavirus COVID-19 ensues.Mar 18, 2020 5:25 AM CDT
Google data: coronavirus might spark US housing market crashSummary: Even the Federal Reserve can't stop a crash of the US housing market caused by coronavirus.Mar 18, 2020 12:25 AM CDT
UNESCO says 776 million children will be affected by school closuresCOVID-19 coronavirus will affect 776 million children by school closures worldwide.Mar 17, 2020 9:47 PM CDT
Fallout: New Vegas gets a coronavirus mod, because why the hell notYou have to eat some Bat Soup to get the coronavirus in Fallout: New Vegas.Mar 17, 2020 7:37 PM CDT
Sony confirms PlayStation 5 reveal for tomorrow, March 18 at 12PM ESTIt's official: Sony confirms it will announce the PlayStation 5 tomorrow at noon.Mar 17, 2020 10:09 AM CDT
Coronavirus is on your phone, here's how you can clean it properlyYou could have COVID-19 coronavirus on your phone, check this guide on how to clean it.Mar 16, 2020 9:11 PM CDT
NVIDIA delays GTC announcement of Ampere GPU over COVID-19 coronavirusNVIDIA is going to 'hold off on sharing' its GTC news for now, over COVID-19 coronavirus.Mar 16, 2020 8:17 PM CDT
Xbox Series X enhanced games aren't compatible with HDDsNext-gen Xbox has removable SSD memory cards, but next-gen enhanced games won't play on external HDDs.Mar 16, 2020 5:29 PM CDT
Full Xbox Series X specs: 3.8GHz Zen 2 CPU, 16GB GDDR6, 52CU Navi GPUMicrosoft reveals full specs of the Xbox Series X, uncovering beastly performance of its next-gen Xbox.Mar 16, 2020 12:55 PM CDT
Minecraft is now being used as a global weapon against censorshipReporters Without Borders have launched a new way to battle online censorship, using Minecraft.Mar 16, 2020 2:37 AM CDT

Game devs: Xbox Series X isn't significantly more powerful than PS5GPU specs aren't everything, neither are TFLOPs: Game devs say the PlayStation 5 isn't inferior to the Xbox Series X despite the GPU discrepancy.Mar 22, 2020 4:53 PM CDT
Dreams now removing Mario and other creations with copyrighted IPNintendo pressures Sony to remove all Mario games and other copyrighted characters from the new PS4 exclusive Dreams.Mar 21, 2020 5:08 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 may play thousands of PS4 games at launchSony clarifies PS5's backwards compatibility, affirms that nearly every major PS4 game will eventually be supported on PlayStation 5.Mar 20, 2020 3:58 PM CDT
NASCAR races are being replaced by virtual eSports racing with prosNASCAR will continue racing, but not in the traditional format. Instead it will be turned into an eSports event.Mar 20, 2020 2:35 AM CDT
DirectX 12 Ultimate announced: the gold standard for next-gen gamesDirectX 12 Ultimate arrives at a perfect time, acting as a 'force multiplier' for next-gen consoles, next-gen games, and the PC.Mar 19, 2020 9:59 PM CDT
NVIDIA drop new GeForce drivers optimized for DOOM EternalNVIDIA releases GeForce Game Ready driver with day one optimizations for DOOM Eternal.Mar 19, 2020 8:27 PM CDT
Final Fantasy 7 Remake isn't delayed, but your disc copy could beSquare Enix hasn't delayed Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but you might not get your disc copy on time.Mar 19, 2020 5:31 PM CDT
PS5's boost mode is so powerful that some PS4 games can't handle itSony explains why PlayStation 5's backward compatibility is so limited at launch.Mar 19, 2020 1:16 PM CDT
Australian gov to prosecute people over coronavirus shopping frenzyHome Affairs Minister Peter Dutton will prosecute Australians who stripped supermarket shelves over coronavirus panic.Mar 19, 2020 6:33 AM CDT
Friends reunion special on HBO Max delayed over coronavirus COVID-19HBO Max's much-hyped Friends reunion special delayed over coronavirus outbreak.Mar 18, 2020 10:33 PM CDT
President Trump invokes emergency powers, US fights invisible enemyThe rarely-used emergency powers give President Trump tools to fight the coronavirus pandemic.Mar 18, 2020 9:11 PM CDT
Understanding the PS5's SSD: A deep dive into next-gen storage techThe PlayStation 5's new SSD is revolutionary, delivering massive efficiency through speed and enabling true next-gen performance on the console.Mar 18, 2020 6:00 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 SSD speeds hit 9GB/sec with custom 12-channel controllerWith custom designed storage and lots of clever tricks, Sony hits an insane 9GB/sec max throughput on the PS5's next-gen SSD.Mar 18, 2020 2:08 PM CDT
Watch the PlayStation 5 reveal stream right hereSony's big PlayStation 5 livestream starts in just two hours, and you can watch it right here.Mar 18, 2020 9:34 AM CDT
Scientists dose first patient with coronavirus COVID-19 vaccineWhen will you be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Human trials have begin, but coronavirus fears continue to spread.Mar 18, 2020 5:54 AM CDT
Rumor: Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter delayedRumor suggests that Nintendo will have to delay the release of the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter.Mar 18, 2020 3:21 AM CDT
Half-Life: Alyx -- pre-loading and launch time details are hereYou'll need a VR headset to play it, but Half-Life: Alyx is right around the corner!Mar 18, 2020 12:01 AM CDT
The Matrix 4 production halted over coronavirus outbreakWarner Bros. pulls the plug on The Matrix 4 production over COVID-19 coronavirus panic.Mar 17, 2020 9:11 PM CDT
The Steam Game Festival returns to save us from quarantine boredomSteam's awesome Game Festival returns tomorrow with demos for over 40 games.Mar 17, 2020 6:23 PM CDT
Uber Eats isn't charging delivery fees for over 100,000 restaurantsUber Eats is responding to the coronavirus outbreak by not charging 100,000 restaurants for delivery fees.Mar 17, 2020 2:04 AM CDT
Apple conspired with wholesalers & got slapped with $1.2 billion fineApple has engaged in anti-competitive agreements and has now been slapped with a $1.2 billion dollar fine.Mar 16, 2020 8:55 PM CDT
R.E.M.'s 'It's The End Of The World As We Know It' is back on chartsR.E.M.'s hit from 1987 is back on the charts, popular again because of COVID-19 coronavirus.Mar 16, 2020 7:36 PM CDT
Xbox Series X natively upgrades current-gen games to native 4KNext-gen Xbox Series X can natively upgrade current-gen Xbox One games to run in native 4K, all without any extra patches or downloads.Mar 16, 2020 3:09 PM CDT
Gears 5 runs at Ultra PC settings on Xbox Series XGears 5 is among the first major current-gen games to get major enhancements on Xbox Series X, complete with Ultra-level PC settings performance.Mar 16, 2020 10:49 AM CDT
3D Realms' canceled Alien game would've been the ultimate Alien gameThe developers behind the canceled Alien title reveal why this Alien game would be the ultimate Alien experience.Mar 16, 2020 1:32 AM CDT

Sony's PS5 talk wasn't enough--for next-gen, seeing is believingSony's deep PS5 tech talk revealed tons of information, but lacked one critical component: Using games to prove the console's power.Mar 21, 2020 6:40 PM CDT
Call of Duty Warzone playerbase doubles to 30 million in one weekWarzone is growing amazingly fast as more gamers stay indoors due to quarantine restrictions.Mar 21, 2020 4:46 PM CDT
Modern Warfare 2 Remastered on the way, but may be campaign-onlyModern Warfare 2's upcoming remaster may not include any multiplayer modes.Mar 20, 2020 10:43 AM CDT
Watch Dogs is FREE right now on the Epic Games Store, get it hereYou can grab the original Watch Dogs for free right now on the Epic Games Store.Mar 19, 2020 11:09 PM CDT
Marvel goes full woke, intros new characters Snowflake and SafespaceMarvel's first non-binary superheroes are here, introducing Snowflake and Safespace.Mar 19, 2020 9:23 PM CDT
Here's how to enable dark mode on Facebook desktopDark mode is finally being released for Facebook desktop users, here's how to enable it.Mar 19, 2020 7:39 PM CDT
Gamestop to stay open as coronavirus spreads through U.S.GameStop's corporate offices won't let employees shut down stores to avoid coronavirus infection risks.Mar 19, 2020 4:27 PM CDT
PS5 won't play PS1, PS2 or PS3 discs, 100 PS4 games support at launchPS5 will only play 100 of the most popular PS4 games at launch, and backward compatibility is achieved on a title-to-title basis.Mar 19, 2020 11:56 AM CDT
Resident Evil 3 Remake & Resident Evil Resistance Pre-loads availableCapcom has made the beta for Resident Evil 3 available for download on PS4/Xbox One.Mar 19, 2020 3:16 AM CDT
Two members of Congress have just tested positive for coronavirusCongress members Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart and Rep. Ben McAdams the first two tested positive with coronavirus COVID-19.Mar 18, 2020 10:22 PM CDT
Facebook worried its servers will 'melt down' over coronavirus panicMark Zuckerberg says Facebook is ensuring its infrastructure can handle the additional load thanks to coronavirus.Mar 18, 2020 8:40 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 won't use memory cards, supports third-party SSDsSony's next-gen PS5 won't have memory cards like the Xbox Series X, and you can swap in a PCIe 4.0 NVMe into the system to expand memory.Mar 18, 2020 4:48 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 specs: 10TFLOPs Navi RDNA 2 2.23GHz GPU, 3.5GH Zen 2 CPUSony officially confirms specifications for its next-generation PlayStation 5 console.Mar 18, 2020 11:54 AM CDT
Trump to temporarily close US border with Canada due to coronavirusPresident Donald Trump announces the US will temporarily close its border with Canada to 'non-essential travel' over coronavirus.Mar 18, 2020 9:14 AM CDT
Taiwan rejects Huawei on 5G rollout: Chunghwa Telecom chooses NokiaNokia is the chosen one when it comes to deploying next-gen 5G across Taiwan with Chunghwa Telecom.Mar 18, 2020 5:42 AM CDT
Call of Duty: Warzone update adds solo mode, and fixes in-game bugsA new update has arrived for Call of Duty: Warzone adding solo mode and fixing a bunch of in-game bugs.Mar 18, 2020 2:51 AM CDT
NASA staffer has COVID-19, lockdown enforced, work-from-home orderNASA forces mandatory work-from-home policy after employee in Alabama tested positive for COVID-19.Mar 17, 2020 10:31 PM CDT
CD Projekt RED switches to full remote work for Cyberpunk 2077CD Projekt RED is still aiming at September 17 release of Cyberpunk 2077, updates on COVID-19 coronavirus situation.Mar 17, 2020 8:11 PM CDT
GIVEAWAY: SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 5600 XT 6G GDDR6 Video CardWe have teamed up with SAPPHIRE to giveaway one of its PULSE RX 5600 XT 6G GDDR6 video cards to one lucky winner!Mar 17, 2020 10:57 AM CDT
TikTok influencer LICKS plane toilet seat in 'coronavirus challenge'22-year-old idiot licks plane toilet in a 'coronavirus challenge' and then shares video to TikTok.Mar 16, 2020 9:27 PM CDT
Tech industry leaders issue joint statement over COVID-19 coronavirusFacebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube issue joint statement over COVID-19 coronavirus.Mar 16, 2020 8:34 PM CDT
id already has ideas for next Doom game after Doom Eternalid Software is plotting Doom Slayer's next murderfest through the burning hells.Mar 16, 2020 6:30 PM CDT
Xbox Series X SSD is revolutionary, changes Xbox gaming foreverMicrosoft built a new custom SSD and a DirectX storage API for its next-gen Xbox, and both will empower developers like never before.Mar 16, 2020 1:51 PM CDT
Control's new Foundation game expansion brings the weirdnessRemedy bakes in some bizarre action-packed chaos in Control's first game expansion.Mar 16, 2020 8:23 AM CDT
Nintendo Switch overlay mod: GPU/CPU temps, in-game FPS & clockspeedsThis new Nintendo Switch mod allows gamers to see all of the hardware diagnostics for their game.Mar 16, 2020 1:09 AM CDT

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