Latest News

Catch up on breaking tech stories, key trends, and the latest updates across gaming, mobile, PC hardware, AI, and more. Use the dropdown below to explore topics that matter to you.

News Archive Listing - Page 635

Stay Updated

Follow TweakTown for breaking tech news, reviews, and daily updates.

• Mafia III updated, framerate cap has been removedMafia III launched with a framerate cap, but the latest patch removes it - thankfully.Oct 9, 2016 10:51 PM CDT
• Surface all-in-one PC to be unveiled on October 26Microsoft to announce Surface all-in-one desktop PC on October 26.Oct 9, 2016 9:34 PM CDT
• Forza developer says 'don't give up on Xbox One'Forza developer says 'don't give up on Xbox One, just yet' as there should be more to be squeezed out of the console.Oct 9, 2016 8:46 PM CDT
• Galaxy Note 7 replacement blows up, man hospitalizedSamsung Galaxy Note 7 explodes, sends a man to hospital.Oct 9, 2016 8:13 PM CDT
• I ain't 'fraid of no 'Ghostbusters' Blu-ray giveawayTake home the 2016 action comedy on us.Oct 9, 2016 6:13 PM CDT
• Tales of Berseria: Collector's Edition coming Jan 2017Customers can now pre-order Tales of Berseria Collector's Edition, available January 2017.Oct 9, 2016 1:51 PM CDT
• Tesla to unveil 'something unexpected' October 17thElon Musk revealed that there will be a Tesla Motors event on October 17th where they will unveil a product 'unexpected by most'Oct 9, 2016 12:32 PM CDT
• EA teases 3 new free games for EA Access, coming soon3 free games will be coming to EA Access customers on Microsoft Xbox, at the end of 2016.Oct 9, 2016 12:05 PM CDT
• Former PvZ devloper creates new Octopus destroying gameFormer Plants vs. Zombies developer, George Fan has created a new game called 'Octogeddon'Oct 9, 2016 10:42 AM CDT
• Good Smile launch famous Resident Evil figure for saleGet your hands-on the latest Resident Evil collector's edition Nendoroid figurine online from the Good Smile Company.Oct 9, 2016 9:39 AM CDT
• Power Rangers trailer drops, and it looks differentThe official trailer to the Power Rangers movie is here, and it looks alright.Oct 9, 2016 2:52 AM CDT
• ASUS 100 series motherboards will support Kaby Lake CPUsIntel's next-gen Kaby Lake CPUs will work on all 100-series motherboards from ASUS.Oct 9, 2016 12:46 AM CDT
• Overwatch leaks: Sombra design, Halloween brawl teasedOverwatch's upcoming character 'Sombra' detailed in new leaks, also Halloween brawl teased.Oct 8, 2016 11:30 PM CDT
• Google is spending big money on Pixel marketingIn an attempt to catapult its new Pixel smartphones, Google is splashing on big marketing campaigns.Oct 8, 2016 10:13 PM CDT
• Google's new Pixel smartphones already sold outGoogle sells out of its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones after being announced just days ago.Oct 8, 2016 9:00 PM CDT
• Fun in zero gravity: This is how astronauts 'kill' timeThe ISS crew members have about four hours a day of free time and they know how to make the best of it.Oct 8, 2016 8:24 PM CDT
• Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition grants early accessGears of War 4 Ultimate Edition, grants customers early access for Xbox One and PC.Oct 8, 2016 8:11 PM CDT
• iPhone 6 Plus explodes, shoots fire from its screeniPhone 6 Plus blows up while its owner sleeps, with fire 'coming out of the screen'Oct 7, 2016 8:33 PM CDT
• This is how much biggest tech companies earn per secondPenny Stocks Lab made a great visualization showing how much companies like Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook and many others, earn per second.Oct 7, 2016 8:31 PM CDT
• Mafia III framerate to be unlocked this weekendDeveloper Hangar 13 says Mafia III framerate unlock is just about ready.Oct 7, 2016 7:29 PM CDT
• Hangouts demoted in Google Apps package, Duo gets nodHangouts won't be mandatory on Google partner phones soon, Duo will be.Oct 7, 2016 6:26 PM CDT
• Facebook launches a standalone app for eventsFacebook launched a standalone app for events and it's perfect for users who like to have a better overview of the upcoming events.Oct 7, 2016 5:02 PM CDT
• Facebook named privacy villain of the yearBig Brother Awards 2016 names Facebook the worst privacy offender of them all.Oct 7, 2016 4:03 PM CDT
• iBand+ helps you lucid dream, sleep betteriBand+ wearable designed to help you sleep, dream better.Oct 7, 2016 3:00 PM CDT
• NASA sets a date for their next ISS crew launchThe initial launch was planned for September 23rd, but because of technical difficulties with the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft it was postponed.Oct 7, 2016 12:27 PM CDT
• VR Funhouse gets 2 new levels and Oculus Touch supportMore than 100,000 gamers have downloaded VR Funhouse since its release in July and now.Oct 7, 2016 11:33 AM CDT
• Rimac's new bike can go up to 240 km on one chargeAccording to the company, the G12H will have noticeably longer range than anything you can find on the market.Oct 7, 2016 9:28 AM CDT
• Boeing wants to beat Elon Musk and SpaceX to MarsThe CEO of The Boeing Company is convinced that the first humans to set foot on Mars will get there by a Boeing rocket.Oct 7, 2016 8:31 AM CDT
• The Order: 1886 dev teases Oculus Touch exclusiveThe Order: 1866 developer teases first-person VR game 'Lone Echo' exclusive to Oculus.Oct 7, 2016 7:25 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's GeForce 373.06 drivers ready for Gears of War 4GeForce 373.06 drivers ready for Gears of War 4, Mafia 3, Shadow Warrior 2.Oct 7, 2016 5:34 AM CDT
• Oculus Rift with Touch now more expensive than HTC ViveRoom-scale VR gaming is more expensive on the Oculus Rift than the HTC Vive.Oct 7, 2016 3:18 AM CDT
• Oculus working on next-gen 'Santa Cruz' wireless VR HMDOculus teases wireless VR headset with codename 'Santa Cruz'Oct 7, 2016 1:44 AM CDT
• Robo Recall, a new Oculus Rift exclusive from Epic GamesEpic Games announces Robo Recall, a new VR game exclusive to Oculus.Oct 7, 2016 12:50 AM CDT
• Sharp teases 8K monitor with 120Hz refresh and HDRSharp unveils its next-gen 8K monitor, with 120Hz refresh and HDR.Oct 6, 2016 11:33 PM CDT
• AMD makes VR gaming achievable for just $499 on the RiftAMD spearheads the leap below $500 for VR gaming PCs, with the latest Oculus Rift requirements.Oct 6, 2016 10:52 PM CDT
• BioShock: The Collection patch adds 21:9 support, moreThe latest BioShock: The Collection patch adds 21:9 support, improved FOV, and more.Oct 6, 2016 9:28 PM CDT
• Yahoo scanned all of your emails on behalf of the NSAYahoo secretly scanned through emails for US spy agencies like the NSA.Oct 6, 2016 8:18 PM CDT
• John McAfee finds Pornhub running on a refrigeratorPornhub running on a refrigerator? Yeah, that's a thing.Oct 6, 2016 8:03 PM CDT
• Oculus signs up 'Blade Runner', Disney VR experiencesand I'm betting we'll see an 'Avatar' VR experience soon, too.Oct 6, 2016 7:15 PM CDT
• Oculus Touch will be available on December 6th for $199Oculus announced the price and shipping date of its motion controllers for the Oculus Rift.Oct 6, 2016 2:50 PM CDT
• Mafia III locked to 30 FPS on PC, 60 FPS on the wayMafia III has 30 FPS locked framerate on PC, 2K issues statement.Oct 6, 2016 1:39 PM CDT
• NX to meld mobile, console gaming with seamless syncingNintendo NX may have two parts: a console portion that plays full AAA games, and a handheld portion that plays companion-like mobile games.Oct 6, 2016 12:47 PM CDT
• From 13 employees to 400 mil. users: Instagram turns 6Instagram started out as a free mobile app, but in its six years of existence it has grown into an independent social network.Oct 6, 2016 12:03 PM CDT
• A walk down memory lane: How gadgets have changedThe progress in the field of technology is fascinating, so we decided to compare how the devices have changed over the past decades.Oct 6, 2016 11:06 AM CDT
• Google's new Pixel XL phone costs up to $869Google's new Pixel XL flagship carries a hefty price tag.Oct 6, 2016 10:22 AM CDT
• Fallout 4 getting limited mod support on PS4Fallout 4 mods are coming to PS4, but they'll be limited and we'll have to wait a bit.Oct 6, 2016 9:32 AM CDT
• Gambling agency orders Valve to stop CS:GO skin tradeValve has just over a week to kill CS:GO gambling altogether before a state gambling agency seeks legal action.Oct 6, 2016 7:31 AM CDT
• He redesigned the iPhone 7 with a circular sawThis YouTuber couldn't stand another iPhone with the same design. So he changed it.Oct 6, 2016 6:03 AM CDT
• Skyrim remaster hits native 4K on PS4 Pro, gets modsSkyrim: Special Edition will launch with mod support on PS4, and runs at native 4K on the new PS4 Pro console.Oct 6, 2016 5:12 AM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2080 Ti could lead GTX 20 seriesNVIDIA's next-gen GeForce GTX 20 series could be led by GTX 2080 Ti.Oct 6, 2016 3:22 AM CDT
• iPhone 7 has worst battery life out of Galaxy S7, LG G5Apple's new iPhone 7 loses against Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5 and HTC 10 in battery life tests.Oct 6, 2016 3:12 AM CDT
• ASUS teases its 240Hz gaming monitor is coming soonASUS says its next-gen ROG Swift PG258Q gaming monitor with a huge 240Hz refresh is 'coming soon'Oct 6, 2016 1:48 AM CDT
• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare takes up to 130GB HDDThe full installation of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Modern Warfare will need 130GB of HDD space.Oct 6, 2016 12:41 AM CDT
• Intel's huge LGA 3647 socket teases Knights LandingKnights Landing teased through a new image of Intel's upcoming LGA 3647 socket.Oct 5, 2016 11:41 PM CDT
• Galaxy Note 7 replacement catches fire on US flightSamsung Galaxy Note 7 replacement catches fire on Southwest Airlines flight.Oct 5, 2016 9:38 PM CDT
• Oculus has 'something new' to unveil tomorrowOculus teases it has 'something new' to show off tomorrow at Oculus Connect 3.Oct 5, 2016 9:31 PM CDT
• Mortal Kombat X's massive new 28GB patch for PC releasedThe huge new 28GB patch for the PC version of Mortal Kombat X fixes a bunch of problems.Oct 5, 2016 8:39 PM CDT
• The 'Gears of War' movie is back on at Universal StudiosEveryone loves video game movies.. right?Oct 5, 2016 7:18 PM CDT
• Oldies but goldies: Best pre-smartphone era phonesThe times have changed, so did our phones, but everyone still remembers the indestructible Nokia 3310.Oct 5, 2016 6:13 PM CDT
• Extended 'Suicide Squad' cut coming to Blu-rayWhile it sounds promising, I don't think anything could save this turkey.Oct 5, 2016 5:09 PM CDT
• Should self-driving cars 'sacrifice' passengers?A recent study showed that 75% of the participants think that the self-driving cars should 'sacrifice' passengers in order to save pedestrians.Oct 5, 2016 4:33 PM CDT
• Verizon: broken copper line must be replaced by wirelessVerizon pushing VoiceLink wireless home phone service, replacing copper lines with it when they fail.Oct 5, 2016 12:28 PM CDT
• How Apple changed in the five years since Jobs' deathApple is a big successful company, there's no doubt about it. But we haven't seen any major innovations since Steve Jobs' death.Oct 5, 2016 11:20 AM CDT
• Google offers accidental damage cover of Pixel for $99Google announces Device Protection for Pixel, an accidental damage insurance policy that costs $99.Oct 5, 2016 5:38 AM CDT
• DJ Steve Aoki acquires professional eSports team RogueProfessional eSports team Rogue gets acquired by DJ Steve Aoki.Oct 5, 2016 3:10 AM CDT
• The man who changed the world: 5 years sans Steve JobsHis vision and determination are responsible for a revolution in the industry of personal computers, music, tablets, mobile phones, animated movies.Oct 5, 2016 2:28 AM CDT
• Scare yourself again with the Outlast 2 demo now outOutlast 2 demo is available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One and it's ready to scare the crap out of you.Oct 5, 2016 1:15 AM CDT
• Samsung's Note7 is now blowing up the world of GTA 5A GTA 5 player created a mod that replaces the sticky bomb with a Samsung Galaxy Note7.Oct 4, 2016 10:08 PM CDT
• Facebook Marketplace gone bad: Sex, drugs and gunsFacebook apologized to the users stating that the technical problem prevented them from recognizing and removing posts that violate the rules.Oct 4, 2016 9:14 PM CDT
• TV's 'Archer' set to end at 10th seasonWhy are all the good animated shows finishing?Oct 4, 2016 7:59 PM CDT
• Another Disney classic getting a live action remakeJust make a 'Tron 3' goddamnit.Oct 4, 2016 7:26 PM CDT
• Forza Horizon 3 update fixes PC performance issues, moreForza Horizon 3 patched, performance, stability, and control issues fixed, or at least improved.Oct 4, 2016 2:32 PM CDT
• Microsoft Band has been discontinuedAll signs point to the death of the Microsoft Band.Oct 4, 2016 1:01 PM CDT
• Google's new Pixel smartphone packs crazy good cameraGoogle Pixel rocks the 'best smartphone camera ever made'Oct 4, 2016 11:32 AM CDT
• VLC media player submitted to Xbox One app storeXbox One owners might soon get the 'ultimate media player' on their consoles.Oct 4, 2016 11:22 AM CDT

Looking for older tech news? Use our archive to explore past stories on PC hardware, gaming, mobile technology, AI, and more - organized by publish date.