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Xbox One sales to hit 63 million in 2021, says DFCMicrosoft's Xbox One console isn't expected to hit the 63 million sales milestone for another 4 years.Jun 27, 2017 6:17 PM CDT
Ubisoft founders raise company stake to repel VivendiUbisoft's founders acquire more company stake in an attempt to block Vivendi's looming takeover.Jun 27, 2017 2:18 PM CDT
Nintendo to produce significant stock of SNES ClassicNintendo's new Super NES Classic Edition will have 'significantly' more stock than the NES Classic Edition.Jun 27, 2017 7:52 AM CDT
AMD EPYC: 64C/128T dual-CPU against Intel 56C/112T CPUsAMD's new EPYC 32C/64T used in dual-CPU server against 2 x Intel Xeon Platinum 8180s with 56C/112T in dual-CPU rig.Jun 26, 2017 11:59 PM CDT
Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus specs and prices leakBoth models will come with a secondary display on the back, which will likely be used for notifications like other phones.Jun 26, 2017 5:27 PM CDT
Samsung introduces new color option for the Galaxy S8+Other than the new color option, the rest of the phone is identical to the original Galaxy S8+Jun 26, 2017 2:36 PM CDT
Nintendo SNES Mini includes 21 built-in games for $79.99Super Nintendo Classic Edition will include 21 games including Star Fox 2 (yes, really) and other great classics.Jun 26, 2017 11:35 AM CDT
Nintendo wants best third party games on SwitchNintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime says the company wants the best and brightest third-party games to come to the Switch.Jun 26, 2017 6:17 AM CDT
Apple talks about designing the touchscreen for iPhoneThe first iPhone prototype display was as big as a ping pong table.Jun 25, 2017 11:36 PM CDT
Microsoft sees 32TB of unreleased Windows builds leakedOver 32TB of unreleased Windows builds get leaked.Jun 25, 2017 8:51 PM CDT
ARMS sells over 100,000 copies in Japan in first weekNintendo's new ARMS comes swinging out of the gate in Japan.Jun 24, 2017 8:15 PM CDT
47% of gamers spend money while playing gamesAlmost half of gamers worldwide actually spend money as they play games via add-ons, recurring microtransactions, and other content.Jun 24, 2017 12:17 PM CDT
Samsung Galaxy Note8 to cost little over $900The Note8 will come with an S Pen stylus and a dual rear camera setup.Jun 23, 2017 5:57 PM CDT
GIGABYTE's new AMD EPYC motherboard supports 1TB of RAMGIGABYTE's new motherboard supports AMD EPYC chips with 32C/64T, offering 1TB RAM support.Jun 23, 2017 12:42 AM CDT
Project CARS 2 will run upscaled res on Xbox One XProject CARS 2 will run 'upscale [resolution] from something very reasonable' on Xbox One X.Jun 22, 2017 10:35 PM CDT
Titanfall 2 enjoys strong 1 million MAU countTitanfall 2 still has a strong userbase seven months after its launch, and is likely pulling in decent microtransaction revenues.Jun 22, 2017 7:45 PM CDT
Free SEGA Forever games can't save offlineSEGA now lets you play retro games free on your phone, but the service isn't so hot just yet. Here's why.Jun 22, 2017 4:13 PM CDT
Google eyeing off massive new complex in San JoseGoogle could be making a new campus, located in San Jose, CA.Jun 22, 2017 2:31 AM CDT
LA Noire might get remastered with first-person, VR modeLA Noire Remastered begins the rumor cycle, could hit PS4, Xbox One and even Nintendo Switch.Jun 21, 2017 11:35 PM CDT
NBC to broadcast Rocket League eSports on TVNBC is trying its hand at televised eSports broadcasts, starting with Rocket League.Jun 21, 2017 4:32 PM CDT
'Han Solo' spin-off directors fired by LucasFilm CEODespite 5 months of filming, the directors behind the upcoming 'Star Wars' spin-off 'Han Solo' film have been fired from the film.Jun 21, 2017 12:56 AM CDT
AMD details its Radeon Instinct MI25 with 16GB HBM2AMD Radeon Instinct MI25: Vega 10 + HBM2 = glorious.Jun 20, 2017 9:32 PM CDT
Browser games to make up 15% of PC gaming 2017 revenuesPC gaming isn't just about high-end enthusiast desktop game--the segment owes a nice chunk of its yearly earnings to social and browser-based games.Jun 20, 2017 6:15 PM CDT
Nintendo Switch supply to 'remain constrained' for 2017Analysts warn that Nintendo's supply shortages will resonate throughout the year.Jun 20, 2017 3:33 PM CDT
Blizzard confirms multiple new games in developmentBlizzard confirms it has new games in the works and is hiring 267 people to work on them, including a new unannounced Diablo game.Jun 20, 2017 1:17 PM CDT

Ubisoft announces new Assassin's Creed mobile gameUbisoft bolsters its digital focus with a new free-to-play mobile game that's set to rake in revenue via microtransactions.Jun 27, 2017 5:19 PM CDT
EU fines Google $2.7 billion for breaking antitrust lawThe decision came after seven years of investigation which concluded that Google abused its market position and fixed search algorithms.Jun 27, 2017 12:23 PM CDT
MEGA GIVEAWAY: AMD Threadripper 16c/32t Upgrade Kit!AMD, ASRock, MSI, and Corsair join us to giveaway an awesome Ryzen Threadripper upgrade kit to one lucky winner!Jun 27, 2017 3:24 AM CDT
Samsung is close to the world's most profitable companySamsung is headed towards being the most profitable company in the world for Q2 2017.Jun 26, 2017 9:28 PM CDT
Sony's next gen PS5 may be traditional console genSony's next generation PlayStation 5 may be a traditional console instead of an iterative system like the PS4 Pro.Jun 26, 2017 4:18 PM CDT
Xiaomi Mi 6 finally available outside of ChinaAs of today, the device is now available in Hong Kong, followed shortly by Taiwan.Jun 26, 2017 1:33 PM CDT
Enjoy the photos of another historic SpaceX launchThis weekend, the company marked the second reflight of a Falcon 9 first stage.Jun 26, 2017 10:23 AM CDT
'xXx 4' is a go, with Vin Diesel to returnHe's pushing 50, Vin Diesel isn't planning on slowing down anytime soon.Jun 26, 2017 2:18 AM CDT
Facebook pays up to $3 million per ep for original showsFacebook is reportedly offering Hollywood up to $3 million per TV episode for original shows.Jun 25, 2017 10:42 PM CDT
SpaceX successfully lands second Falcon 9 in 48 hoursThis is the second set of 10 satellites in a series of 75 total satellites that SpaceX will launch for Iridium.Jun 25, 2017 5:24 PM CDT
Titanfall 2 may hit 6K on Xbox One X with 100% GPU usageRespawn was able to get Titanfall 2 to run at 3200p resolution via dynamic super scaling on Microsoft's new Xbox One X, but at the cost of GPU usage.Jun 24, 2017 5:14 PM CDT
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds pulls in $100 millionBluehole's massive multiplayer online shooter accrues 4 million sales in just three months of availability.Jun 24, 2017 4:29 AM CDT
Nintendo market cap valuation now higher than Sony'sNintendo's total market cap valuation has surpassed Sony Corp by 1.44%Jun 23, 2017 8:02 AM CDT
AMD Radeon RX Vega price will be 'excellent'AMD rumored to have 'excellent' pricing on Radeon RX Vega.Jun 22, 2017 11:40 PM CDT
Interview and Product Tour With Lian Li's Jameson ChenLian Li's Jameson Chen is about to take over from his father, the founder of the company, and we had a chat to him during Computex earlier this month.Jun 22, 2017 9:11 PM CDT
WB Games opens New York studio for live service supportWarner Bros. Interactive has opened a new studio to help support its growing online games.Jun 22, 2017 6:47 PM CDT
OnePlus 5T won't feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 836?Qualcomm should unveil the Snapdragon 836 soon.Jun 22, 2017 12:57 PM CDT
World of Tanks running on Xbox One X at 4KWorld of Tanks screenshots at 4K powered by Xbox One X surface.Jun 22, 2017 1:12 AM CDT
Intel's next-gen Coffee Lake: 6C/12T @ 4.2GHz or moreIntel's refreshed 14nm node: Coffee Lake with 6C/12T @ 4.2GHz+Jun 21, 2017 9:07 PM CDT
Metroid Prime 4 and new Pokemon RPG to release in 2018Nintendo says the new Switch Pokemon RPG and Metroid Prime 4 are part of the console's 2018 release slate.Jun 21, 2017 3:24 PM CDT
AMD EPYC: 32C/64T flagship CPU costs $4200, monster perfAMD announces its new Epyc CPUs with up to 32C/64T, priced at up to $4200.Jun 20, 2017 11:40 PM CDT
MSI details its new GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Lightning ZMSI's upcoming GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Lightning Z is nearly here.Jun 20, 2017 7:57 PM CDT
Samsung Galaxy Note8 new prototype images leakThe phone should be unveiled in August and available in September.Jun 20, 2017 5:33 PM CDT
AMD reveals EPYC 7000 server CPUs, up to 32 'Zen' coresAMD reveals its EPYC 7000 Series server processors at an event in Austin, Texas, featuring up to 32C/64T Zen cores, 2TB RAM, 128 PCI-E lanes, and more.Jun 20, 2017 3:00 PM CDT
OnePlus 5 is official: Snapdragon 835 and dual cameraAs rumored, the phone comes with a dual rear camera - 20MP with f/2.6 aperture and 16MP with f/1.7 aperture.Jun 20, 2017 12:03 PM CDT

Facebook reaches 2 billion monthly usersFacebook also revealed that more than 175 million people share a Love reaction each day.Jun 27, 2017 3:25 PM CDT
Anthem is sci-fantasy, not sci-fi like Mass EffectBioWare's new IP is less like Mass Effect and more like Star Wars.Jun 27, 2017 11:11 AM CDT
4K gaming audience is 'too limited' for NintendoNintendo says 4K gaming audience is 'too limited'... for now.Jun 27, 2017 1:26 AM CDT
AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition vs NVIDIA TITAN XpAMD's new Radeon Vega Frontier Edition confirmed @ $1200, watercooled version is $1800.Jun 26, 2017 8:22 PM CDT
Samsung Galaxy Stellar 2 specs and pricing leakedThe Galaxy Stellar 2 should come with a low $102 price tag.Jun 26, 2017 3:41 PM CDT
Nokia 6 available in the US in early JulyHMD Global has announced that the device will finally hit the US market.Jun 26, 2017 12:25 PM CDT
4K textures required in Xbox One X games even on HDTVsXbox One X owners will have to download 4K textures if a game supports them even if they're not playing on a 4K UHDTV.Jun 26, 2017 9:13 AM CDT
Major flaw found in Intel CPUs and HT, needs BIOS fixHyper-Threading flaw in Intel Skylake and Kaby Lake CPUs requires BIOS microcode fix.Jun 26, 2017 12:27 AM CDT
Intel's next-gen 6C/12T: competes with AMD Ryzen 5 1600XIntel's upcoming Coffee Lake 6C/12T chip competes with AMD's current-gen Ryzen 5 1600X processor.Jun 25, 2017 9:41 PM CDT
Nintendo expected to double current fiscal year profitsNintendo's yearly profits could double to $836.62 million thanks to strong Switch sales, analysts predict.Jun 25, 2017 4:46 PM CDT
Take-Two relents on singleplayer GTA modsTake-Two Interactive concedes to pressure from GTA community and relents on singleplayer mods, but only if the mods play by the new rules.Jun 24, 2017 3:16 PM CDT
SpaceX successfully launches and lands a used rocketSpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the BulgariaSat-1 satellite into orbit.Jun 23, 2017 7:25 PM CDT
LG's new 'world's first' 77-inch flexible 4K OLED teasedLG has made a huge 77-inch flexible 4K-capable OLED display that is taller than YOU.Jun 23, 2017 1:59 AM CDT
Bungie is making PC specific tweaks to Destiny 2Bungie 'want people to feel like Destiny 2 is built for PC'Jun 22, 2017 11:30 PM CDT
MSI says AMD Radeon RX Vega 'needs a lot of power'AMD Radeon RX Vega could be using up to 300W of power.Jun 22, 2017 7:57 PM CDT
Dynasty Warriors 9 goes open world with new combo systemOmega Force aims to revitalize Dynasty Warriors to the next-generation of Musou games.Jun 22, 2017 6:14 PM CDT
ZTE launches the Small Fresh 5The phone will be available in four colors.Jun 22, 2017 11:08 AM CDT
Uber CEO resigns after months of controversyUber CEO Travis Kalanick resigns.Jun 22, 2017 12:17 AM CDT
SEGA resurrects retro IPs for huge mobile F2P initiativeSEGA leverages its retro IPs to maximize mobile revenues in the West. Here's why this strategic move could pay off big.Jun 21, 2017 5:52 PM CDT
OnePlus 5 is the company's fastest selling deviceAlthough the phone doesn't officially go on sale until June 27th, the company held and early sale online.Jun 21, 2017 11:14 AM CDT
NVIDIA Volta V100 PCIe: 5120 CUDA cores, 16GB HBM2, 300WNVIDIA's new PCIe-based Volta V100: 5120 CUDA cores, 16GB HBM2 @ 900GB/sec, 300W TDP, and more.Jun 20, 2017 10:25 PM CDT
Blizzard and Twitch team up for major eSports initiativeTwitch secures rights to stream major Blizzard eSports events, and will reward spectators with free Overwatch content.Jun 20, 2017 7:13 PM CDT
Note8 to feature 8GB of RAM; Note9 12GB of RAMThe 8GB version of the Note8 will reportedly be named 'Emperor Edition' and will hit only certain markets.Jun 20, 2017 4:28 PM CDT
The Galaxy Note8 launch date leaksThe Note8 is rumored to be powered by Qualcomm's yet to be announced Snapdragon 836.Jun 20, 2017 2:26 PM CDT
Diablo III Rise of the Necromancer is $15, drops in JuneBlizzard finally drops a release date for its new Necromancer-themed expansion.Jun 20, 2017 10:20 AM CDT

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