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• OnePlus New Year's resolution: Faster phone deliveryThis option might not be permanently available, and in the end, it will depend on demand.Jan 25, 2017 7:24 AM CST
• 'High fidelity VR' scrubbed from Project Scorpio websiteUPDATE: Microsoft has re-confirmed Project Scorpio will support 'high-fidelity VR' at launch, but didn't explain why it was removed from the site.Jan 25, 2017 6:14 AM CST
• Google I/O 2017 takes place between May 17-19Google I/O 2017 is back at the Shoreline Amphitheater between May 17-19.Jan 25, 2017 2:34 AM CST
• China makes The Great Firewall stronger, bans VPNsChina bans the use of VPNs, making them illegal.Jan 25, 2017 12:54 AM CST
• NVIDIA hurting AIB partner profits with its own cardsNVIDIA's new Founders Edition graphics cards are going to hurt graphics card suppliers in China, Taipei in 2017 and beyond.Jan 24, 2017 11:50 PM CST
• Samsung's Galaxy S8: headphone jack, and a desktop dockSamsung's new Galaxy S8 smartphone WILL have a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a desktop dock.Jan 24, 2017 9:11 PM CST
• Project Scorpio's GPU is 4.5x faster than Xbox OneMicrosoft is making Project Scorpio into quite the console beast, with 4.5x the GPU power of the Xbox One.Jan 24, 2017 7:26 PM CST
• Mass Effect: Andromeda runs on GTX 745, has FOV sliderHave at least an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745 GPU? Then you should be able to run BioWare's next-gen Mass Effect game.Jan 24, 2017 4:31 PM CST
• 'La La Land', 'Arrival' lead Oscar nominationsThe 89th Academy Awards announced.Jan 24, 2017 4:11 PM CST
• Xbox boss 'really happy' on Project Scorpio's progressProject Scorpio's overall design process is going well, and the Xbox team is pretty satisfied with the system so far.Jan 24, 2017 2:22 PM CST
• First footage of Nintendo Switch's touchscreen in actionThanks to its interactive touchscreen panel, Nintendo Switch may not actually require any controllers to play certain games.Jan 24, 2017 12:32 PM CST
• Faraday Future receives only 60 deposits for the FF 91Sources close to the company revealed that only 60 people actually paid the $5,000 deposit for their reservation.Jan 24, 2017 11:23 AM CST
• Huawei P10 to have the highest pricing in the seriesThe newest leak doesn't concern the specs of the phone, rather its pricing.Jan 24, 2017 10:33 AM CST
• Honor 8 successor comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB ROMThe leak also shows a photo of the device, and it is clear that the next Honor will also have a dual camera like the Honor 8.Jan 24, 2017 8:19 AM CST
• Nokia hints at Snapdragon 835 powered smartphoneWe could see a Snapdragon 835 powered Nokia very soon.Jan 24, 2017 7:22 AM CST
• Resident Evil 7's Windows 10 PC port is a big messUPDATE: Capcom had fixed the issue on Windows 10 PCs.Jan 24, 2017 6:56 AM CST
• Project Scorpio in playable state, games 'play great'Xbox's Phil Spencer just played his first game on an early Project Scorpio build: 'games play great, console looks right'Jan 24, 2017 5:21 AM CST
• 400 million PS4 games, 54.4 million PS4 consoles soldSony has sold 53.4 million PS4 consoles so far, and over 400 million PS4 games.Jan 24, 2017 3:37 AM CST
• ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI products rise in price across ChinaChina consumers will be mad over ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI increasing their motherboard/graphics card prices.Jan 24, 2017 2:29 AM CST
• Samsung has most of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 835 chipsQualcomm's new Snapdragon 835 will be the star of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8.Jan 24, 2017 1:42 AM CST
• LG's new speakers have Google Home, Multiroom supportLG's new MusicFlow speakers will have support for Google Home, Chromecast and more.Jan 24, 2017 1:12 AM CST
• Resident Evil 7 is a solid return, very positive reviewsResident Evil 7 receives 90%+ average reviews, said to be even better in PlayStation VR.Jan 24, 2017 12:30 AM CST
• LG's new G6 smartphone looks freakin' beautifulLG's new G6 smartphone spotted, features 5.7-inch display with 2:1 aspect ratio, nearly no bezels.Jan 23, 2017 11:53 PM CST
• Apple's new 5K display has issues with new MacBook ProApple's expensive 5K display is having problems, consumers complain and see their negative reviews deleted.Jan 23, 2017 10:12 PM CST
• Nintendo Switch games lineup: a visual guideThis nifty visual aid helps outline all of the Switch's upcoming games, showing the handheld-console hybrid has a lot of titles on the way.Jan 23, 2017 8:41 PM CST
• Bandai Namco reveals why Tekken 7 was delayedWhy was Tekken 7 delayed? So Bandai Namco could fine-tune it to a pristine polish...even if it will take a while.Jan 23, 2017 6:23 PM CST
• Intel launching next-gen 20-threaded CPU in August 2017New HEDT, X299 chipset, 10-core/20-threaded CPUs and 140W TDP... bring it on.Jan 23, 2017 5:32 PM CST
• Final Dark Souls 3 Ringed City DLC coming March 28Dark Souls 3's final DLC pack--and the final bit of Souls content we'll ever get--drops in March. Are you ready to die?Jan 23, 2017 4:16 PM CST
• 'Star Wars Episode VIII' gets officially titledThe wait for the next film in the 'Star Wars' saga begins now.Jan 23, 2017 3:52 PM CST
• Nintendo Switch replaces Wii U on Nintendo homesiteAs its hot new Switch console-handheld hybrid rolls out soon, Nintendo is keen on retiring the Wii U.Jan 23, 2017 3:21 PM CST
• Mass Effect: Andromeda 10-hour demo coming to EA AccessSubscribed to EA/Origin Access? You'll get to play Mass Effect: Andromeda sooner than everyone else.Jan 23, 2017 2:15 PM CST
• Samsung's Note line isn't dead: Note 8 is comingThe Note isn't dead and we will be seeing the Galaxy Note 8 later this year.Jan 23, 2017 1:12 PM CST
• Tekken 7 launches June 2, 2017, has season passBandai Namco puts a paygate behind extra Tekken 7 characters, and even locks them behind DLC pre-orders.Jan 23, 2017 11:56 AM CST
• Samsung confirms they won't unveil the S8 at MWC 2017This will be the first time in four years that Samsung won't launch their latest flagship at MWC.Jan 23, 2017 10:32 AM CST
• White Xiaomi Mi MIX will be available very soonWhile the dates for its release haven't been confirmed yet, Xiaomi's marketing director Zang Zhiyuan has revealed that the launch will happen soon.Jan 23, 2017 9:25 AM CST
• Samsung confirms faulty batteries caused Note7 fiascoHow much did the Note7 debacle hurt Samsung? We will find out when they announce their earnings figures for Q4 on Tuesday.Jan 23, 2017 8:31 AM CST
• Hugo Barra is leaving Xiaomi next monthBarra said in a social media post that he will return to Silicon Valley to embark on a new adventure.Jan 23, 2017 7:19 AM CST
• 'Terminator' to wrap with creator James Cameron's returnThe creator returns to shepherd the saga to a satisfying conclusion.Jan 22, 2017 10:03 PM CST
• PC gaming hardware market hits $30 billionThe PC gaming hardware market exceeded $30 billion globally in 2016, and 2017 is set to grow even further.Jan 22, 2017 8:42 PM CST
• Nintendo Switch battery life analysisWe put the Nintendo Switch's battery life into perspective, and give you the info you need to make an informed decision about the hardware.Jan 22, 2017 7:17 PM CST
• Resident Evil 7 isn't coming to Nintendo SwitchResident Evil 7 won't come to the Nintendo Switch...which other triple-A games will avoid the platform as well?Jan 22, 2017 6:20 PM CST
• Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Hyrule is bigger than SkyrimZelda: Breath of the Wild is essentially Nintendo's own Skyrim magnum opus.Jan 22, 2017 5:21 PM CST
• 'Rogue One' captures plans for $1B worldwide box officeThe 'Star Wars' spin-off generates mega bucks at the box office.Jan 22, 2017 4:21 PM CST
• Huawei P10: Curved display and front fingerprint sensor?The fingerprint sensor is located on the front, which would be a change for Huawei's phones.Jan 22, 2017 2:28 PM CST
• For Honor PC requirements revealedFor Honor's specs are pretty flexible, and you can get away with not having the latest high-end GPU and CPU hardware.Jan 21, 2017 5:05 PM CST
• Take a closer look at the Xbox One's 28nm APU dieLet's get up close and personal with the Xbox One's custom 28nm APU die.Jan 21, 2017 3:08 PM CST
• New images of the upcoming LG G6 leakedThe LG G6 will be unveiled before the S8, on February 26th in Barcelona.Jan 20, 2017 2:27 PM CST
• COD: Infinite Warfare - best-selling game of 2016 in USNPD Group: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was not just the #1 game of December, but the best-selling game of 2016.Jan 20, 2017 1:29 PM CST
• The entire gaming market slumped 12% in the US last yearThe PS4 Pro, Xbox One S, HDR gaming, 4K gaming, and more didn't help the US gaming market in 2016.Jan 20, 2017 5:21 AM CST
• Zelda: Breath of the Wild has an awesome physics engineNintendo has made great strides with the physics engine in Zelda: Breath of the Wild.Jan 19, 2017 8:09 PM CST
• Hitman goes HDR on PC, PS4, Xbox One next weekHitman will have HDR support on all platforms as of next week.Jan 19, 2017 6:01 PM CST
• The Nokia 6 sells out in just one minuteIn its first flash sale for the Nokia 6, the device sold out in just one minute.Jan 19, 2017 3:24 PM CST
• MSI reveals VR Jam winnersMSI announces the winners of its VR Jam contest, showing off the best of the best from over 600 VR game developers.Jan 19, 2017 2:47 PM CST
• Photo of the glass panels for the Galaxy S8 leakedThe leaker posted a photo showing what he claims are glass panels for the Galaxy S8 in two different sizes.Jan 19, 2017 2:33 PM CST
• Model S P100D runs 0-100 in 2.3 sec with latest updateAccording to Faraday Future, their car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.39 seconds, meaning that Tesla beat them with one software update.Jan 19, 2017 1:28 PM CST
• Did Obsidian just tease Fallout: New Orleans?Is Obsidian working on Fallout: New Orleans, or is 'Project Louisiana' something different?Jan 19, 2017 12:23 PM CST
• Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 4, priced at $150You can choose between three colors - gold, dark gray, and black.Jan 19, 2017 12:21 PM CST
• ZTE's dual-camera Blade V8 Pro is now on sale for $230The Blade V8 Pro comes in only one color - black, and the price is set to $230.Jan 19, 2017 7:24 AM CST
• 'Star Trek: Discovery' gets a further delayThe eagerly anticipated series goes back to dry dock.Jan 18, 2017 11:40 PM CST
• China is working on the fastest supercomputer, everIt looks like China is building Skynet, with plans for a prototype exascale computer to be built this year.Jan 18, 2017 11:39 PM CST
• AMD Radeon Pro Duo drops to $799, dual-GPU Fiji goodnessThe world's first dual-GPU with HBM1 is now available at $799, a 31-46% drop depending on the AIB partner.Jan 18, 2017 10:19 PM CST
• Switch's 4310mAh battery takes 3 hours to fully rechargeWe take a closer look at how long it'll take to charge the Nintendo Switch on its dock and on-the-go via a Type-C AC adapter.Jan 18, 2017 9:24 PM CST
• LG G6 won't explode because it uses a huge heat pipeLG says it will use heat pipes to stop its upcoming G6 smartphone from overheating.Jan 18, 2017 8:49 PM CST
• ADATA's new 256GB micro SDXC hits 260 MB/s write speedsADATA shows off its new 256GB Micro SDXC card with 3D MLC NAND flash memory.Jan 18, 2017 7:19 PM CST
• Valve wants to make Source 2 engine free for all devsGabe Newell wants to smash down the barriers and give developers free access to Valve's Source 2 engine.Jan 18, 2017 5:27 PM CST
• Microsoft buys leading API studio SimplygonMicrosoft acquires the company behind one of the most popular software development kits in the entire games industry.Jan 18, 2017 4:38 PM CST
• Path of Exile is coming to Xbox OneOne of PC's best MMO ARPGs is coming to consoles--Xbox One consoles, to be exact.Jan 18, 2017 3:38 PM CST
• Halo 6 won't be Project Scorpio launch game after allXbox division head Phil Spencer says 2017's Xbox games will be led by new IPs to deliver different experiences.Jan 18, 2017 2:19 PM CST
• Tekken 7 release date will be announced next weekAfter months upon months of waiting, Tekken 7's official release date will finally be revealed in the coming days.Jan 18, 2017 1:23 PM CST
• NZXT shows off new Puck cable management systemNZXT's new Puck is made to add easily wrap-up your cords while adding some stylish flair to your rig.Jan 18, 2017 11:44 AM CST
• Switch's add-on box to use the cloud to boost GPU power?What if Nintendo's new Switch handheld-console taps NVIDIA's GeForce Now servers for on-demand accelerated graphics?Jan 18, 2017 10:21 AM CST
• GabeN admits Steam support needs more workSteam support isn't where it needs to be, but GabeN promises Valve is listening and will shore up its floundering ship.Jan 18, 2017 9:29 AM CST
• First all-electric car ever to complete the Dakar rallyAcciona's car wasn't so successful in the first two attempts when it failed to finish the race, but the third time proved to be the charm.Jan 18, 2017 8:34 AM CST
• LG announces X300, an entry-level smartphoneThe company didn't announce if and when the phone will be available outside of Korea.Jan 18, 2017 7:23 AM CST
• Valve's future games might beam directly into your brainValve will continue to charge unexplored territory and looking to broaden its storytelling horizons with exciting new tech.Jan 18, 2017 5:54 AM CST

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