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Razer gaming smartphone: Snapdragon CPU, 8GB RAM, 1440pRazer's new smartphone should be powered by Snapdragon 835, 8GB RAM, will be for gamers.Oct 12, 2017 10:19 PM CDT
PEGI can't designate lootboxes as gamblingEuropean games rating board can't formally designate lootboxes as gambling, takes similar approach as ESRB.Oct 12, 2017 5:22 PM CDT
Nissan modifies a GT-R so a PS4 controller can drive itWho is faster? The man or the controller?Oct 12, 2017 7:19 AM CDT
Day of Infamy set for Free WeekendOctober 12 is the perfect change to try Day of Infamy's new map.Oct 12, 2017 4:45 AM CDT
Oculus gives update on Santa Cruz prototype VR headsetOculus provides updates on the inside-out tracking on Santa Cruz prototype headset.Oct 11, 2017 11:34 PM CDT
Battlegrounds reaches 2 million concurrent playersPUBG has reached a massive milestone of 2 million concurrent gamers.Oct 11, 2017 8:16 PM CDT
Oculus announces wireless Oculus Go VR headset for $199Oculus announces a middling standalone VR headset that sits between mobile-powered Gear VR and higher-end Oculus Rift.Oct 11, 2017 4:36 PM CDT
WWE 2K18 to feature... KFC's Colonel Sanders?It appears as if Colonel Sanders has been working out ahead of his WWE debut on October 17.Oct 11, 2017 9:13 AM CDT
Four Esport series produced by ESL coming to HuluHulu's series captures various aspects of esports- coming this Fall.Oct 11, 2017 5:48 AM CDT
Google spends $7 billion PER YEAR to be on your phoneGoogle spends $7 billion to be on... well, pretty much everything, including the iPhone.Oct 10, 2017 11:43 PM CDT
NVIDIA's new Drive PX Pegasus: Volta + 'next-gen' GPUsNVIDIA unveils Drive PX Pegasus, which is 10x faster than its predecessor, features current-gen Volta and next-gen GPU tech.Oct 10, 2017 8:32 PM CDT
Intel to launch second-gen Optane 900P SSDs very soonDetails on Intel's second-generation Optane 900P SSD arrive - could it even be supported on AMD platforms?Oct 10, 2017 4:59 PM CDT
MSI introduce the new X399 SLI PLUS motherboardMSI deliver an impressive x399 motherboard with 4xPCI-E slots and supporting DDR4-3600.Oct 10, 2017 6:40 AM CDT
EKWB releases two new slim radiators in 140/280mmEK releases their new CoolStream Slim 140mm and 280mm radiators.Oct 10, 2017 2:18 AM CDT
The Last of Us Part II teased for 2019, possibly on PS5PS5 system seller: The Last of US Part II teased for 2019 by composer.Oct 9, 2017 11:16 PM CDT
Seagate's new 12TB HDD costs $530, aimed at 4K videoSeagate announces its new BarraCuda Pro 12TB HDD, with a 5-year warranty, costs $530.Oct 9, 2017 8:31 PM CDT
Shadow of War is 53% bigger on PC than PS4The massive open-world orc-slaying sequel carries some serious data allocation on PC.Oct 9, 2017 3:23 PM CDT
Latest Divinity: Original Sin 2 patch out nowD:OS2 latest patch addresses plenty of issues including the ability to sleep with the lizard again without crashing!Oct 9, 2017 7:33 AM CDT
AOL Instant Messenger to shut down on December 15AIM helped pioneer instant messaging in the 90's and now will join MSN and Yahoo messengers as it's end of an era.Oct 9, 2017 3:26 AM CDT
EK Water Blocks has new terminals for multi-GPU setupsEKWB continues to be the best watercooling hardware for enthusiasts with improved multi-GPU connectivity.Oct 9, 2017 12:33 AM CDT
Google's AI has a much higher IQ than Apple's SiriResearchers say that Google's AI is smarter than Apple's Siri assistant.Oct 8, 2017 9:50 PM CDT
Tesla's first electric truck prototype is 'completed'Elon Musk confirms that Tesla's first electric semi-truck prototype is ready to go.Oct 8, 2017 6:58 PM CDT
Apple copies Samsung, iPhone 8 Plus has swollen batteryApple's new iPhone 8 Plus is shipping with a swollen battery... good job, Apple.Oct 7, 2017 8:27 PM CDT
Neat Witcher 3 zero-zero wormhole bug made assets vanishAssets, items and renders vanished in these mysterious points in the Witcher 3's development engine.Oct 7, 2017 3:25 AM CDT
Core i7-8700K overclocked to a huge 7.4GHz on LN2Intel's new Core i7-8700K has already been overclocked to 7.4GHz with LN2 cooling.Oct 6, 2017 5:42 PM CDT

WD promises 40TB HDDs in the near futureWD reaches a new breakthrough in MAMR tech, paving the way for 40TB.Oct 12, 2017 9:33 PM CDT
343i donating REQ pack proceeds to disaster reliefLootboxes for a good cause.Oct 12, 2017 4:05 PM CDT
Japan love the SNES Mini - over 360,000 units in 4 daysSNES Mini sold over 100,000 more units compared to the NES Mini in Japan over first 4 days.Oct 12, 2017 6:30 AM CDT
CS:GO iconic map Dust2 receives a significant upgradeQuadruple the texture resolution, lighting improvements, changes to bombsites and more.Oct 12, 2017 3:46 AM CDT
T-Mobile hacked, 76 million users' data leakedYet another massive scale hack, with T-Mobile's 76 million users' data possibly out in the wild.Oct 11, 2017 10:34 PM CDT
Lionhead dev: recreating Fable will be tough for othersRecreating Fable as we know it will be quite tough unless certain Lionhead veterans are involved.Oct 11, 2017 7:20 PM CDT
Titanfall dev Respawn making major new VR war game'We won't be satisfied until we're making a game that's going to have an impact on the industry.'Oct 11, 2017 2:49 PM CDT
SilverStone's SST-MS09C- M.2 SSD to USB 3.1 enclosureTurn your M.2 SATA SSD into a USB 3.1 flash-drive thanks to SilverStone's SST-MS09C.Oct 11, 2017 8:20 AM CDT
First in-game footage of Jurassic World EvolutionA glimpse of the beautiful dinosaurs of Jurassic World Evolution including new details about the game.Oct 11, 2017 4:57 AM CDT
Battlegrounds passes 15 million sold, makes $450 millionBattlegrounds has officially sold over 15 million copies.Oct 10, 2017 10:48 PM CDT
TSMC spending $20 billion on 3nm manufacturing plantTSMC wants to keep Apple, and many others as customers, so it is building a next-gen 3nm plant that will cost $20 billion.Oct 10, 2017 8:11 PM CDT
Optimizing Final Fantasy XV for consoles was very toughScaling down Final Fantasy XV's robust mechanics, physics system, and powerful Luminous Engine to run on consoles was immensely challenging work.Oct 10, 2017 12:15 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce 387.92 WHQL drivers releasedIncluding game ready support for Middle-Earth: Shadows of War, Forza Motorsport 7 and The Evil Within 2.Oct 10, 2017 5:35 AM CDT
PS3 emulator coming, renders PS3 games at up to 10K resRPCS3 is coming, with the PS3 emulator rendering games from 720p to 4K with absolutely incredible results.Oct 10, 2017 1:07 AM CDT
Intel working on mobile CPUs with AMD Vega GPU techIntel is working on next-gen mobile CPUs with AMD Vega GPU tech inside.Oct 9, 2017 10:19 PM CDT
Star Wars: Battlefront II is extremely addictingBattlefront II is an extremely addicting game, and it'll make tons of money because of it. It might even be dangerously addictive.Oct 9, 2017 7:20 PM CDT
Assassin's Creed: Origins monetized via time-saver packsUbisoft will monetized Assassin's Creed: Origins with optional time-saving content in the game's e-store, not randomized loot boxes.Oct 9, 2017 2:02 PM CDT
Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer set for October 9Be sure to tune in to ESPN's Monday Night Football to view the trailer with tickets to go on sale immediately after.Oct 9, 2017 5:36 AM CDT
Battlegrounds is close to 2 million concurrent gamersPUBG has close to 2 million concurrent players, hitting a new peak of 1.96 million.Oct 9, 2017 2:28 AM CDT
OMRON's AI-powered robot is a table tennis championOMRON's table tennis robot could take the 2020 Olympics to the next level.Oct 8, 2017 10:49 PM CDT
AMD's next-gen Navi GPU launching in August 2018Navi is coming sooner rather than later, but does this mean the Vega refresh will be pulled up?Oct 8, 2017 8:42 PM CDT
Is Chris Avellone working on a new Fallout project?Did Fallout veteran Chris Avellone just tease a new Fallout project, or is it just to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary?Oct 8, 2017 6:44 PM CDT
Cuphead's difficulty is importantCuphead being difficult is important, and gives the game a life of its own.Oct 7, 2017 4:47 PM CDT
Core i7-8700K offered in custom form, at up to 5.2GHzIntel's new Coffee Lake CPUs offered at up to 5.2GHz out of the box with 'Ultra Edition' CPUs.Oct 6, 2017 11:39 PM CDT
Analyst: Microsoft VR to outsell Vive, Oculus at launchMicrosoft's Mixed Reality platform will dominate quarterly VR HMD sales at launch, analyst firm SuperData predicts.Oct 6, 2017 2:33 PM CDT

Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw leaves BioWareAfter 14 years of working at BioWare, Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw is leaving the company.Oct 12, 2017 6:15 PM CDT
Battlefront II uses premium currency, prices revealedThat's no game, it's a pay-to-win scheme! Battlefront II's monetization includes premium currency that can be purchased with real money.Oct 12, 2017 1:49 PM CDT
Silicon Power to release their first portable SSDDon't be fooled by the B80's UFO-like appearance.Oct 12, 2017 5:29 AM CDT
Fortnite: Battle Royale passes 10 million playersEpic announces that 10 million people are now playing Fortnite: Battle Royale.Oct 12, 2017 12:50 AM CDT
Star Wars Battlefront II: dynamic resolution on consolesStar Wars Battlefront II: 972p upscaled to 1080p on PS4, while Xbox One runs at 900p upscaled to 1000p.Oct 11, 2017 8:46 PM CDT
Oculus Rift is now permanently $399The Rift's $399 price is now set in stone.Oct 11, 2017 6:24 PM CDT
Lootboxes aren't gambling, says ESRBLootboxes aren't actually gambling because you're guaranteed to get something for your money.Oct 11, 2017 1:47 PM CDT
AMD release Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.10.1Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.10.1 drivers deliver day one support for Middle-Earth: Shadows of War and The Evil Within 2.Oct 11, 2017 7:16 AM CDT
Super Mario Odyssey Musical trailer releasedMario dances around with real people in a new classical musical trailer to Super Mario Odyssey.Oct 11, 2017 12:51 AM CDT
Wolfenstein II will have uncapped FPS on the PCWolfenstein II will have PS4 Pro support, and uncapped FPS on the PC (so it should)Oct 10, 2017 9:19 PM CDT
Blizzard's new next-gen FPS could be Overwatch relatedBut there's no guarantee, and Blizzard is in super early incubation phases. Don't expect Overwatch 2 or an FPS tie-in/spin-off for a long, long time.Oct 10, 2017 5:16 PM CDT
Patriot introduce the Viper Series LED Gaming MousepadRGB LED's, non-slip rubber backing and high performance rigid polymer surface complete an excellent gaming mousepad.Oct 10, 2017 7:26 AM CDT
Star Wars: The Last Jedi second trailer available NOWThe perfect teaser for any Star Wars fan leading up to the December 15 release.Oct 10, 2017 4:29 AM CDT
MSI Afterburner beta: support for RX Vega, GTX 1070 TiAMD Radeon RX Vega owners can finally use MSI Afterburner to control voltage.Oct 9, 2017 11:51 PM CDT
Microsoft knows that Windows Phone is deadWindows Phone is dead, and Microsoft has finally admitted it.Oct 9, 2017 9:50 PM CDT
Xbox One X will help usher 4K TV revolutionMicrosoft is confident that the Xbox One X will be a big catalyst towards mainstream 4K UHDTV adoption.Oct 9, 2017 5:27 PM CDT
Rogue to break up their Overwatch esports rosterRogue to release their Overwatch roster after failing to secure Overwatch League team.Oct 9, 2017 8:26 AM CDT
Bitcoin reaches $4500 again, rising fast for the forkBitcoin continues past the $4500 mark, with a lot of optimism ahead.Oct 9, 2017 4:49 AM CDT
Magic Leap to launch with mixed reality DC/Marvel comicsMagic Leap will release their headset with mixed reality comics from DC, Marvel, and even Blizzard.Oct 9, 2017 1:33 AM CDT
GIGABYTE X399 Designare EX lands, with Thunderbolt 3?GIGABYTE's X399 Designare EX motherboard has arrived in our labs for testing, with a surprise Thunderbolt 3 mystery.Oct 8, 2017 10:29 PM CDT
Justice League's latest trailer unites the heroesWB releases the last trailer to Justice League before it hits theaters on November 17.Oct 8, 2017 7:54 PM CDT
30 Project Loon internet balloons headed for Puerto RicoFCC has approved 30 internet balloons for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.Oct 7, 2017 10:09 PM CDT
Witcher 3's '40 second rule' kept players engagedCD Projekt RED developed a '40 second rule' to keep players engaged with the dynamic, open-ended world.Oct 7, 2017 11:28 AM CDT
Amazon tests new delivery service, eyes off FedEx & UPSAmazon could disrupt the entire delivery service market with its own service.Oct 6, 2017 7:41 PM CDT
The Evil Within 2 PC requirements announcedTango Gameworks' harrowing horror game asks for middling specs from PC gamers.Oct 6, 2017 12:13 PM CDT

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