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• Google announces its new Pixel smartphoneGoogle makes its new Pixel smartphones official, the first handset with Google Assistant.Oct 4, 2016 11:21 AM CDT
• Google Assistant shows the company's shift towards AIGoogle is 'very excited' about the shift towards an AI-focused future.Oct 4, 2016 11:08 AM CDT
• Facebook Marketplace: a new place to buy and sell stuffFacebook introduces Marketplace, somewhere to buy/sell things in your community.Oct 4, 2016 10:25 AM CDT
• We've came a long way: The growth in phone resolutionsApple's iPhone 7 Plus has a 514 times higher screen resolution than the Nokia 5110, which was launched in 1998.Oct 4, 2016 9:38 AM CDT
• This map shows cyber attacks in real-timeThe map shows that the majority of the attacks are directed towards the US, and most of them come from the US and China.Oct 4, 2016 8:45 AM CDT
• New Pixel phones feature 'Google Magic,' comes in blueGoogle's new Pixel smartphones will be 'magical,' says Verizon.Oct 4, 2016 7:42 AM CDT
• Facebook launches Messenger Lite, app for feature phonesThe announcement marks Facebook's effort to enable better connectivity in developing countries.Oct 4, 2016 7:10 AM CDT
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided now has HDR support on consolesHDR support rolls out for Xbox One and PS4 versions of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.Oct 4, 2016 6:30 AM CDT
• PSVR headset needs to be unplugged to use PS4 in HDRWant to use your PS4 in HDR? Unplug your PlayStation VR headset first.Oct 4, 2016 4:36 AM CDT
• PC version of Gears of War 4 can now be pre-loadedGears of War 4 on the PC can now be pre-loaded, weighs 73GB.Oct 4, 2016 2:10 AM CDT
• Hyperloop teased Down Under, could connect AustraliansHyperloop teased for Australia, would connect NSW and Victoria together.Oct 3, 2016 9:43 PM CDT
• Nintendo NX rumored to be 3-4x faster than Wii UNVIDIA's Pascal-based Tegra to power Nintendo NX, making it 3-4x faster than the Wii U.Oct 3, 2016 9:10 PM CDT
• Quantum Break performs worse in DX12 than DX11 on PCDX12 performs worse in Quantum Break, with DX11 running much better.Oct 3, 2016 8:13 PM CDT
• Hello Games priced No Man's Sky at $60, not SonyHello Games is directly responsible for pricing an unfinished indie as a $60 AAA game.Oct 3, 2016 3:30 PM CDT
• France's new bank cards feature ever-changing digitsIntroducing Motion Code, France's new bank card technology that makes life much harder for fraudsters.Oct 3, 2016 1:02 PM CDT
• Sean Murray might explain No Man's Sky lies soonHello Games' Sean Murray may come out of his dev hermitage to finally explain why he lied about No Man's Sky.Oct 3, 2016 12:32 PM CDT
• How to make SNES controller into plug-and-play emulatorWhat happens when you jam a Raspberry Pi into an SNES controller? Emulator magic, of course.Oct 3, 2016 11:38 AM CDT
• Resident Evil 7 might come to Vive, Oculus Rift in 2018Resident Evil VII VR has a one-year exclusivity on the PSVR, so it could jump to other platforms.Oct 3, 2016 10:33 AM CDT
• PS4 Pro can hit native 4K 60FPS, has hidden secret sauceThere's more than meets the eye with Sony's PS4 Pro, and devs were able to hit 4K 60FPS in an indie racing game with 'secret sauce' GPU tech.Oct 3, 2016 8:26 AM CDT
• ASRock's next-gen Z270 Gaming K6 teasedASRock's upcoming Z270 motherboards detailed.Oct 3, 2016 7:38 AM CDT
• Batman Arkham VR's story is only 1 hour longPlayStation VR fans might be in for a shock when it comes to the length of VR games.Oct 3, 2016 6:26 AM CDT
• This iOS feature could cost you a lot: Turn it off nowBoth iOS 9 and iOS 10 have this feature enabled by default and it is set to automatically switch to the mobile internet when your Wi-Fi is weak.Oct 3, 2016 6:25 AM CDT
• 5Gbps Ethernet on the way, will use your old cables5Gbps networking is on the way, would transfer data at over 500MB/sec.Oct 3, 2016 4:21 AM CDT
• Pixel smartphone detailed in new leak from UK retailerGoogle's upcoming Pixel smartphone detailed in a new leak.Oct 3, 2016 2:22 AM CDT
• Core i7-7700K teases Kaby Lake architecture improvementsIntel's new Kaby Lake-based Core i7-7700K is around 40% faster in single-threaded CPU applications.Oct 3, 2016 12:38 AM CDT
• Modern Warfare Remastered requires Infinite Warfare discCOD: Modern Warfare Remastered requires the Infinite Warfare disc to play... WHY?!Oct 2, 2016 11:24 PM CDT
• Cartoon Network brings 'Adventure Time' to an endAll adventures eventually come to an end.Oct 2, 2016 5:36 PM CDT
• Niantic release Pokémon GO app for 11 new countries11 more countries join in the catch and search, with the arrival of Niantic's Pokémon GO.Oct 2, 2016 11:50 AM CDT
• Another 3 classics join Xbox One backwards compatibilityMicrosoft has recently announced that 3 more games are now backwards compatible: Lost Odyssey, Toy Story 3 and Guwange.Oct 2, 2016 8:33 AM CDT
• Misfits win $100K in the first big Overwatch tournamentOverwatch starts getting serious, with the Overwatch Open featuring a $300K prize pool.Oct 2, 2016 3:45 AM CDT
• Battlefield 1's new video teases 'Storm of Steel' battle12 minutes of new Battlefield 1 footage teases 'Storm of Steel' single-player mission.Oct 1, 2016 11:32 PM CDT
• Google's new phone looks like an iPhone/Nexus mashupGoogle's new Pixel smartphones look like a mixtape of the iPhone and Nexus handsets.Oct 1, 2016 9:17 PM CDT
• AMD's huge 32-core 'Naples' server CPU due in Q2 2017AMD preparing its enterprise-focused 32-core Naples CPU for Q2 2017.Oct 1, 2016 7:36 PM CDT
• AMD's next-gen 'Horned Owl' APU arrives in 2017AMD expected to reveal its 'Horned Owl' APU in the second half of 2017, will be succeeded by Banded Kestrel in 2018.Oct 1, 2016 9:29 AM CDT
• Xbox wants to be the best place for devs to make moneyHow will Microsoft win over devs to the Xbox brand? By negotiating content like microtransactions that make them big bucks.Oct 1, 2016 3:21 AM CDT
• Amazon Prime now required for new Twitch subscriptionsAmazon folds its Prime services with Twitch streaming to combat YouTube Gaming.Oct 1, 2016 2:16 AM CDT
• NVIDIA shows how awesome Gears of War 4 looks in DX12NVIDIA shows off DX12-powered version of Gears of War 4.Sep 30, 2016 8:03 PM CDT
• Ubisoft says Nintendo will be 'back in the race' with NXNintendo NX will have the company 'back in the race' according to Ubisoft.Sep 30, 2016 4:32 PM CDT
• Amazon developing sports game, sandbox MMO, survival MMOTwitchcon reveals Amazon's three upcoming games: Breakaway, New World, and Crucible.Sep 30, 2016 3:31 PM CDT
• Microsoft had hoped for 200 million Xbox One salesXbox One was meant to sell over 200 million units, but fell short of Microsoft's lofty expectations.Sep 30, 2016 2:31 PM CDT
• Man walks into Apple Store, destroys Macs, iPhonesApple customer in Dijon, France walks into local Apple Store, smashes iPhones, Macs.Sep 30, 2016 1:34 PM CDT
• Battlefield 1's new screenshots look digitally deliciousEA releases new Battlefield 1 screenshots, this time from the single-player campaign.Sep 30, 2016 12:27 PM CDT
• Deep Silver will publish Kingdom Come: DeliveranceKingdom Come: Deliverance screenshots arrive, with Deep Silver announcing it will publish the game in 2017.Sep 30, 2016 10:33 AM CDT
• J.J. Abrams teases imminent Portal movie announcementPortal movie could be announced very soon, according to J.J. Abrams.Sep 30, 2016 8:19 AM CDT
• Forza Horizon 3 shows that Microsoft hates PC gamingMicrosoft: you need to course correct your PC gaming focus, and you need to do it now.Sep 30, 2016 4:22 AM CDT
• Microsoft is reportedly working on an all-in-one SurfaceIt looks like an all-in-one Surface desktop PC is coming.Sep 30, 2016 3:32 AM CDT
• Microsoft admits PCs have 'eclipsed' consolesMicrosoft says 'PCs have eclipsed consoles' in a big way.Sep 30, 2016 1:04 AM CDT
• Spotify in 'advanced talks' to buy SoundCloudSpotify is reportedly set to acquire SoundCloud, is in 'advanced talks' on a deal.Sep 29, 2016 9:53 PM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has no PCIe power connectorNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti details arrive, should launch with GTX 960 performance and no PCIe power connector.Sep 29, 2016 8:51 PM CDT
• AMD rumored to launch Vega 10 with HBM2 later this yearAMD's next-gen Vega 10 launching this year with HBM2.Sep 29, 2016 7:28 PM CDT
• AMD gaining discrete GPU market share from NVIDIAAMD's new Polaris architecture is doing a big job of clawing back GPU market share from NVIDIA.Sep 29, 2016 7:07 PM CDT
• This fan made 'Indiana Jones' animated short rocksAn animated TV show would be the perfect vehicle to continue the 'Indiana Jones' story.Sep 29, 2016 6:19 PM CDT
• Cyberpunk 2077 has 'huge living cities,' real-time AIWith Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED will redefine the way we see and experience cities, open worlds, and multiplayer in video games.Sep 29, 2016 3:39 PM CDT
• Quantum Break on Steam missing SLI support, DirectX 12Quantum Break is now live on Steam, but multi-GPU enthusiasts can't push it to the limit.Sep 29, 2016 2:45 PM CDT
• NX will get Nintendo 'back into the race,' says UbisoftNintendo will rise as a major contender to Microsoft and Sony with the NX, according to Ubisoft.Sep 29, 2016 1:53 PM CDT
• Commodore 64 still running auto shop after 25 yearsA small auto repair shop still runs its business from a Commodore 64, released over 25 years ago.Sep 29, 2016 11:29 AM CDT
• Apple's next-gen MacBook Pro expected mid-OctoberApple rumored to be preparing next-gen MacBook Pros for mid-October, featuring Touch ID sensor and OLED display touchbar.Sep 29, 2016 4:22 AM CDT
• Xbox Scorpio's true 4K res won't be easy for developersThe true 4K gaming on Xbox Scorpio will have developers working harder than ever before.Sep 29, 2016 2:45 AM CDT
• NVIDIA shows off 4K 60FPS footage of Titanfall 2 on PCTitanfall 2 teased at 4K 60FPS thanks to the PC, powered by NVIDIA's new Titan X graphics card.Sep 29, 2016 1:29 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's new Xavier chip is super-fast, powered by VoltaNVIDIA unveils its new Xavier supercomputer chip, and it's crazy fast.Sep 29, 2016 12:28 AM CDT
• Star Citizen boss: it's the 'best damn everything sim'Chris Roberts says Star Citizen isn't just the 'best damn space sim' anymore, but the 'best damn everything sim'Sep 28, 2016 11:25 PM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti teased for January 2017NVIDIA's next graphics card will be the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, with 12GB of GDDR5X, launches in January 2017.Sep 28, 2016 10:16 PM CDT
• Windows 10 is now on over 400 million devices400 million devices are now running Windows 10, just 14 months after its launch.Sep 28, 2016 9:34 PM CDT
• Disney remaking 'The Lion King' in new CG hybrid featureTread very carefully, Disney!Sep 28, 2016 7:54 PM CDT
• Pre-order Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess figures nowPre-order the latest The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, exclusive collectables.Sep 28, 2016 7:29 PM CDT
• Dragon Quest Builders FREE demo now available for usersFree download of Dragon Quest Builder's now available via the PlayStation Lifestyle website.Sep 28, 2016 5:30 PM CDT
• Elon Musk wants to colonize MarsSpaceX CEO, Tesla founder Elon Musk is planning to colonize Mars within 100 years.Sep 28, 2016 12:57 PM CDT
• Wasteland 3 announced, features co-op playWasteland 3 will feature dynamic co-op, tons of overhauls, vehicles, new skills, and launches in just a few weeks.Sep 28, 2016 12:02 PM CDT
• Backward compatible games now up on Xbox One storeAll backward compatible Xbox 360 games are now listed in a section on the Xbox One store, but they're all overpriced.Sep 28, 2016 10:14 AM CDT
• Battlefield 1 has shifting anthology style campaignBattlefield 1's campaign will be a unique multi-perspective anthology that tells the stories of multiple nations fighting in the Great War.Sep 28, 2016 9:25 AM CDT
• Valve asked to pull No Man's Sky bullshots off SteamTired of seeing No Man's Sky's misleading bullshots and lying trailers? Valve might have to remove them soon.Sep 28, 2016 8:34 AM CDT
• Latest Final Fantasy XIV patch loaded with new contentSquare Enix has recently announced the new Final Fantasy 'Soul Surrender' patch.Sep 28, 2016 7:38 AM CDT
• Destiny 2 coming to PC with major improvementsThink of the original Destiny as a beta test, and Destiny 2 as the real game.Sep 28, 2016 6:08 AM CDT
• XCOM 2 no longer PC exclusive, out on Xbox One and PS4XCOM 2 now available on Xbox One and PS4, after being released on the PC earlier this year.Sep 28, 2016 4:30 AM CDT
• The Walking Dead co-creator suing AMC for $280 millionFrank Darabont, the co-creator of The Walking Dead, is suing AMC for a huge $280 million.Sep 28, 2016 3:15 AM CDT

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