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• Red Dead Redemption 2 won't be delayed, and here's whyDespite reports of the contrary, Rockstar parent company re-confirms Red Dead Redemption 2's 2017 launch.Feb 8, 2017 3:53 PM CST
• LG announces Watch Sport and Watch StyleLG collaborated with Google on the smartwatches, and they will both come with Android Wear 2.0 pre-installed.Feb 8, 2017 3:13 PM CST
• Take-Two's plan to push more free-to-play mobile gamesThe mobile gaming market rakes in about $40 billion a year, and Rockstar parent company Take-Two wants in on the action.Feb 8, 2017 2:44 PM CST
• GTA V ships 75 million units, still earning tons of cashGTA V continues being a huge boon for Take-Two and Rockstar, and GTA Online rakes in tons of cash for the publisher.Feb 8, 2017 1:45 PM CST
• Samsung factory that made Note7 batteries catches fireIt took 19 fire engines and 110 firemen to get the 'minor fire' under control.Feb 8, 2017 12:23 PM CST
• GTA V and Grand Theft Auto Online boost TakeTwo earningsRecurring consumer spending via microtransactions are at highest point in Take-Two's history and boost publisher's earnings to impressive heights.Feb 8, 2017 11:54 AM CST
• Samsung Galaxy S8 looks amazing in the latest leakThe Galaxy S8 will come with a 5.7-inch display while the S8 Edge will have a bigger 6.2-inch screen.Feb 8, 2017 8:33 AM CST
• Sandisk Skyhawk: WD's first enterprise NVMe SSDWD's first enterprise NVMe SSD is the new Sandisk Skyhawk.Feb 8, 2017 3:04 AM CST
• Overwatch will soon have CTF mode, and a server browserWhat the hell? A server browser for Overwatch? WHAT.Feb 8, 2017 2:09 AM CST
• Sony's new camera sensor shoots 1080p video at 1000FPSThe next-gen smartphones could capture 1080p at 1000FPS thanks to Sony's new sensor.Feb 7, 2017 11:29 PM CST
• The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' are back in new trailerA classic character makes his franchise return.Feb 7, 2017 10:56 PM CST
• Core i7-7700K overclocked to 7.2GHz with liquid heliumLiquid helium used to overclock Intel's latest Core i7-7700K to 7.2GHz.Feb 7, 2017 10:32 PM CST
• Intel preparing new Kaby Lake CPUs to battle AMD RyzenIntel is already feeling the heat from AMD over Ryzen, as they prepare two new Kaby Lake processors.Feb 7, 2017 7:29 PM CST
• The white Xiaomi Mi MIX sold out in under a minuteUnfortunately, the Mi MIX is available only in China with no info will it hit other markets.Feb 7, 2017 5:26 PM CST
• Forza dev working on open-world game, may be new Xbox IPForza Horizon devs at Playground Games have opened a second studio to work on a new open-world game without any racing.Feb 7, 2017 4:30 PM CST
• ZTE to announce Android Wear 2.0 smartwatchThe image of the ZTE Quartz along with some specs have already leaked.Feb 7, 2017 3:28 PM CST
• 3DS supported alongside Switch 'for the time being'Nintendo has merged its handheld and console dev teams together to work on the Switch, so the 3DS' days might be numbered.Feb 7, 2017 2:45 PM CST
• Devs can 'easily' port PC games to the Nintendo Switch'Nintendo's software developers have mastered Unreal engine, and their skills can now be compared with those of Western developers'Feb 7, 2017 1:31 PM CST
• Square Enix predicts $2.2 billion yearly earnings spikeFinal Fantasy publisher expects to see a substantial $500,000 earnings boost in just three months.Feb 7, 2017 12:03 PM CST
• Final Fantasy XV made Square Enix's money back day oneAfter almost a decade of development and investments, Final Fantasy XV broke even on its first day of sales.Feb 7, 2017 10:35 AM CST
• LG G6 comes to the US in April, before Galaxy S8The G6 will hit retail in South Korea on March 9th, while the US will have to wait for the phone till April 7th.Feb 7, 2017 9:31 AM CST
• You can ride the Hyperloop in virtual realitySpaceX published a video on their YouTube channel showing a demonstration pod and tube being tested on a short track.Feb 7, 2017 8:22 AM CST
• ASUS to unveil ZenFone 4 at MWC 2017?The smartphone is rumored to feature the Snapdragon 820, 6GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage.Feb 7, 2017 7:34 AM CST
• Vizio sold TV viewing habits without permissionVizio busted tracking and selling your TV viewing habits, fined $2.2 million.Feb 7, 2017 3:33 AM CST
• DRM giant forgets to secure server, log files leakedDenuvo forgets to secure its server, sees years of messages from game makers leaked.Feb 7, 2017 12:48 AM CST
• Amazon teases drone delivery as 'Prime Air' in the USPrime Air will probably be the name of Amazon's upcoming drone delivery service.Feb 6, 2017 11:49 PM CST
• Fallout 4's High Res Textures won't download? Try this!If you're having troubles downloading the High Resolution Texture Pack, try this trick out.Feb 6, 2017 11:21 PM CST
• AMD hits LG, Vizio products with patent infringementAMD files patent infringement case against LG, Vizio, MediaTek, and Sigma Designs.Feb 6, 2017 10:07 PM CST
• AOC's 35-inch UltraWide monitor: 200Hz and AMD FreeSyncAOC's new 35-inch UltraWide rocks 200Hz refresh rate, with AMD FreeSync.Feb 6, 2017 9:49 PM CST
• Find the Origin of Evil in our 'Ouija' Blu-ray giveaway!Take home the horrifying sequel on us!Feb 6, 2017 9:39 PM CST
• Fallout 4's high res texture pack now out, weighs 58GBBethesda confirms High Resolution Texture Pack for Fallout 4, comes in at 58GB.Feb 6, 2017 9:26 PM CST
• Star Citizen's regional servers will be here very soonUS, European and Australian gamers will soon enjoy local Star Citizen servers.Feb 6, 2017 8:37 PM CST
• Ubisoft celebrates For Honor open beta with new trailerFor Honor's open beta kicked off Feb 9-12, pre-load is available now.Feb 6, 2017 5:30 PM CST
• Final Fantasy XV PC tech test uses dual GTX 1080s in SLISquare Enix is using Final Fantasy XV's dev engine alongside high-end NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPUs for experiments, may be beginning of FFXV's PC port.Feb 6, 2017 4:40 PM CST
• Nintendo Switch JoyCons have 525mAh lithium ion batteryNintendo Switch JoyCons have a smallish 525mAh battery that can last up to 20 hours, but will games like ARMS drain the battery faster?Feb 6, 2017 3:37 PM CST
• Nintendo Switch is the gamer's dream, says Hideo KojimaNintendo will disrupt the market with the Switch, but it's also somewhat contradicting the system's core tenants in two key ways.Feb 6, 2017 2:41 PM CST
• Death Stranding isn't a horror game, says KojimaDeath Stranding might be super bizarre, but don't call it a horror game--at least not when Kojima's around.Feb 6, 2017 1:31 PM CST
• Zelda: Breath of the Wild is about doing things your wayThe new Zelda isn't a 'single road' and will allow gamers to solve puzzles in their own way--no playthrough will be the same.Feb 6, 2017 12:31 PM CST
• Nintendo's new mobile game makes $2.9 million in one dayFire Emblem Heroes' success solidifies Nintendo's multi-platform path and pushes the company's profile to loftier heights.Feb 6, 2017 11:48 AM CST
• HTC 11 will rock Snapdragon 835 and 6GB of RAM?HTC has yet to unveil a worthy successor of the HTC 10.Feb 6, 2017 10:32 AM CST
• 6.3 million VR headsets were shipped in 2016The big winner here is Samsung with 4.5 million Gear VR headsets sold through last year.Feb 6, 2017 9:24 AM CST
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X will be unveiled on February 14thThe Chinese company revealed the date in a post on the popular Chinese social media website Weibo.Feb 6, 2017 8:32 AM CST
• More images of the upcoming LG G6 emergedThe new leak gives us a bit different image about the phone.Feb 6, 2017 7:27 AM CST
• Overwatch boss wants mouse/KB play banned on consoleIf it were up to Overwatch's boss, mouse and keyboard play would be banned on console versions.Feb 6, 2017 3:10 AM CST
• NVIDIA launches Quadro GP100, features 16GB of HBM2NVIDIA launches its GP100-powered Quadro graphics card with 16GB of HBM2.Feb 6, 2017 2:30 AM CST
• Cooler Master kicks off its Case Mod World Series 2017Cooler Master's new Case Mod World Series 2017 stgarts, offering $40,000 in prizes and more.Feb 6, 2017 1:17 AM CST
• 'Stranger Things' Season 2 teaser drops from upside downWaiting truly is the hardest part.Feb 5, 2017 11:10 PM CST
• 'Fear the Walking Dead' in our latest Blu-ray giveway!Take home the horrifying sequel on us!Feb 5, 2017 5:08 PM CST
• Huawei P10 and P10 Plus prices leakedThe specs and images of the phone leaked earlier this year, but the newest leak reveals the pricing.Feb 5, 2017 3:05 PM CST
• Windows Cloud: Microsoft's all-cloud OS gets teasedMicrosoft is working on an all-cloud operating system called Windows Cloud.Feb 5, 2017 3:26 AM CST
• Intel's new Lake Crest CPU has AI tech, 32GB of HBM2Intel is set to shake the enterprise and deep learning markets with their next-gen Lake Crest architecture.Feb 5, 2017 2:22 AM CST
• LG's faulty 5K monitors needed additional shieldingLG's new 5K monitor has been faulty since launch, new units have been fixed.Feb 5, 2017 2:08 AM CST
• 'Transformers: The Last Knight' Super Bowl spot explodesThis is what $5m buys you.Feb 4, 2017 6:27 PM CST
• Intel CPU with AMD Radeon graphics coming this yearAMD Radeon graphics will be powering a new Intel CPU sometime this year.Feb 4, 2017 6:52 AM CST
• Capcom: 'no plans' for 21:9 support in Resident Evil 7Capcom explains lack of 21:9 support for Resident Evil 7, and the reasoning behind the locked FOV.Feb 4, 2017 1:12 AM CST
• Acer's new 38-inch UltraWide: FreeSync, 3840x1600 resAcer's new 38-inch UltraWide costs $1299, rocks 3840x1600 native res, AMD FreeSync tech, and more.Feb 3, 2017 10:20 PM CST
• Samsung Galaxy S8 prices and availability leakedThe new leak isn't focused on the specs of the phone, but rather its availability and pricing.Feb 3, 2017 9:24 PM CST
• Sniper Elite 4: DX12 on PC, native 1080p on consolesSniper Elite 4 receives DX12 support on the PC, harnesses the power of the PS4 Pro.Feb 3, 2017 8:28 PM CST
• AMD Ryzen flagship CPU is the R7 1800X - 8C/16T at 4GHzAMD Ryzen CPU lineup leaked, will have 17 versions with the flagship R7 1800X 'Black Edition' CPU at 4GHz.Feb 3, 2017 7:00 PM CST
• Final Fantasy VII Remake episodes may not be consistentThanks to a staggered multi-volume launch, Final Fantasy VII's Remake's different episodes could vary dramatically in quality and performance.Feb 3, 2017 4:14 PM CST
• New photo of the LG G6 shows shiny back and dual cameraUnlike the prototype images, this one shows the G6 polished and ready to rock n' roll.Feb 3, 2017 12:32 PM CST
• EA: Mass Effect: Andromeda to sell 3 million in one weekEA has a distinct strategy with Mass Effect: Andromeda's release date, and here's how it'll affect this year's games and beyond.Feb 3, 2017 11:32 AM CST
• PS4 Pro may soon natively optimize in-game FPSDoes your favorite PS4 game not have a PS4 Pro patch? No problem. The console's new Boost Mode may help optimize those frame rates natively.Feb 3, 2017 9:31 AM CST
• PS4 will soon support external 8TB hard drivesBut only USB 3.0 hard drives will be supported.Feb 3, 2017 8:17 AM CST
• EA just earned over $1 billion in a single quarterGames industry juggernaut EA continues dominating charts and earnings thanks to strong and diversified business strategies.Feb 3, 2017 7:59 AM CST
• Final Fantasy XV will soon run at 60FPS on PS4 ProFinal Fantasy XV's FPS cap will be raised to 60FPS along with a Chapter 13 tweak and a level cap raise to 120.Feb 3, 2017 6:35 AM CST
• AMD shares up 16% riding upcoming Ryzen, Vega wavesAMD's improved forecast sees share prices increase 16% as we prepare for Ryzen and Vega.Feb 2, 2017 8:54 PM CST
• Far Cry 5 rumored for a release sometime this yearFar Cry 5 rumored for 2017, at least according to a listing on GameStop.Feb 2, 2017 6:01 PM CST
• LG Watch Sport and Watch Style pricing revealedLG and Google are set to introduce the first two smartwatches running Android Wear 2.0 on February 9th, according to the rumors.Feb 2, 2017 10:26 AM CST
• Huawei revives the Note7 with the P10 PlusThe P10 Plus will come with a bigger battery, 3,650 mAh, while the P10 will have a 3,100 mAh battery.Feb 2, 2017 9:29 AM CST
• Moto G5 will be available right after MWC2017A new report says that the Motorola Moto G5 has already cleared the US FCC and the users won't have to wait long after the launch to get their device.Feb 2, 2017 8:28 AM CST
• Huawei launches Honor 8 Lite, priced at $290The device is already available for pre-orders in Finland and Sweden, and it should be available on February 14th.Feb 2, 2017 7:33 AM CST
• 5G launching in two US cities this year, 400Mbps speedsAT&T is planning to deploy 5G wireless network in two US cities this year.Feb 1, 2017 10:34 PM CST
• Intel's upcoming 10nm-based Cannonlake will combat RyzenIntel needs to move to Cannonlake in order to compete with Ryzen.Feb 1, 2017 9:27 PM CST
• New leak: AMD Ryzen WILL arrive in 6-core modelsDon't worry everyone: AMD will be launching a 6-core Ryzen CPU.Feb 1, 2017 8:10 PM CST

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