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• Project Scorpio devs can choose native 4K or 1080p 60FPSNative 4K isn't a 100% requirement for all Project Scorpio Xbox game upgrades, and devs can choose 1080p 60FPS, too.Sep 21, 2016 5:37 PM CDT
• Analyst: PC gamers are 'arrogant twits, like racists'Why won't PC gamers buy the PS4 Pro? Pachter says its because they're 'arrogant twits' and 'like racists.' Wait...what?Sep 21, 2016 3:29 PM CDT
• McLaren denies Apple acquisitionRumors of Apple's McLaren acquisition squashed.Sep 21, 2016 2:08 PM CDT
• Blizzard retires Battle.net naming schemeBlizzard's online service is having an identity crisis and is no longer called 'Battle.net'Sep 21, 2016 1:41 PM CDT
• Star Wars Battlefront expansion, patch notes availableStar Wars expansion pack is fully loaded with extra features.Sep 21, 2016 1:32 PM CDT
• Pokemon games coming to Nintendo's next-gen NX consolePokémon has been confirmed for the new Nintendo NX platform.Sep 21, 2016 11:27 AM CDT
• Microsoft release Minecraft Favourites Xbox One S bundleMicrosoft releases Xbox One S Minecraft Favourites bundle.Sep 21, 2016 9:30 AM CDT
• Chevy Bolt electric car: $29,995 post federal tax creditThe Chevy Bolt electric car will start at $29,995 after federal tax credits of $7,500.Sep 21, 2016 7:32 AM CDT
• Forza Horizon 3 on PC has unlocked frame rate on PCForza Horizon 3 is not limited by FPS on the PC, which is awesome!Sep 21, 2016 7:06 AM CDT
• Pokemon GO player mugged during livestream in NYCPokemon GO player walking through NYC playing the game on his personal livestream, gets mugged on-air.Sep 21, 2016 5:30 AM CDT
• Samsung goes for gold with its massive 15TB SAS driveSamsung's new PM1633a is an SAS-based drive that arrives in up to 15.36TB capacities.Sep 21, 2016 3:20 AM CDT
• AMD reportedly delaying Navi GPU architecture into 2019AMD's next-gen Vega architecture isn't here yet, but Navi details tease a delay into 2019.Sep 21, 2016 2:25 AM CDT
• AMD's purported Vega 20 graphics card rocks 32GB of HBM2AMD aiming for a monster with Vega 20, which reportedly rocks 32GB of HBM2, and is compatible with PCIe 4.0.Sep 21, 2016 2:18 AM CDT
• BioShock Remastered will soon be patched on the PCThe remastered version of BioShock has been a mess on the PC, but the upcoming patch will fix some of the issues.Sep 21, 2016 1:54 AM CDT
• Samsung's new PM1725a SSD - up to 6.4TB at 6.4GB/secSamsung shows off its NVMe-based PM1725a SSD, which arrives in up to 6.4TB and with read speeds of up to 3.3GB/sec.Sep 21, 2016 1:51 AM CDT
• Microsoft launches their last Nokia phone, everMicrosoft made a surprise announcement and launched a new Nokia feature phone, probably the last one they'll ever make.Sep 21, 2016 1:38 AM CDT
• Antec teams with Razer on a new mini-ITX gaming caseAntec celebrates its 30th anniversary by teaming with Razer on a slick new mini-ITX gaming case.Sep 21, 2016 1:21 AM CDT
• 'Pacific Rim' surfaces on 4K Blu-ray next monthHigh res robot destruction porn? Sign me up.Sep 20, 2016 11:30 PM CDT
• World's fastest Samsung 2TB SSD rocks 2.1GB/sec writesSamsung smashes the consumer SSD speed barrier with its new 960 Pro and 960 EVO VNAND-powered duo.Sep 20, 2016 11:04 PM CDT
• GoPro's first drone is the foldable Karma for $799GoPro announces its new foldable Karma drone, priced at $799 with a 3-axis stabilizer.Sep 20, 2016 10:21 PM CDT
• NVIDIA bundles Gears of War 4 with GTX 1080 and 1070sNVIDIA announces its new 'Never Fight Alone' GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 PC game bundles.Sep 20, 2016 8:32 PM CDT
• Opera's built-in VPN goes publicOpera updated with VPN, Chromecast support, more.Sep 20, 2016 2:01 PM CDT
• GIVEAWAY: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G Graphic CardMSI comes to the party this week to giveaway a one of its ultra impressive NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G graphic cards.Sep 20, 2016 1:34 PM CDT
• Twitter loosens up on character limit starting todayTwitter rolls out more forgiving character limit restrictions.Sep 20, 2016 12:27 PM CDT
• Samsung 960 M.2 SSDs may use 64-layer VNAND at up to 2TBSamsung's upcoming 960 Series M.2 NVMe SSDs likely to feature fourth-generation 64-layer VNAND at up to an awesome 2TB of capacity.Sep 20, 2016 11:03 AM CDT
• 4K Blu-ray is dead on the PC, and there's no reason whyThe PC is mighty powerful, but 4K Blu-ray playback is non-existent, but why?Sep 20, 2016 9:46 AM CDT
• Gears of War 4 could run at 4K 60FPS on Xbox ScorpioXbox Scorpio could have a big exclusive with Gears of War 4 running at 4K 60FPS.Sep 20, 2016 8:11 AM CDT
• Gears of War 4 ready for future PCs and multi-GPU rigsGears of War 4 is futureproof, ready for next-gen GPUs that will ensure scaling for new hardware.Sep 20, 2016 7:57 AM CDT
• Sandisk unveils the world's first 1TB SD cardSandisk does it again, unveiling the world's first 1TB SD card.Sep 20, 2016 6:32 AM CDT
• Intel's Core i7-7700 CPU up for pre-order in EU for $400Intel's new Kaby Lake-based Core i7-7700K appears on Estonian online retailers website, pre-order price of $400 or so.Sep 20, 2016 5:41 AM CDT
• Star Wars Battlefront 3 footage from 2008 appears onlineIn what feels like a flashback, gameplay footage of Star Wars Battlefront 3 - from 2008, has appeared online.Sep 20, 2016 4:48 AM CDT
• Alien: Isolation could soon have official VR supportDidn't crap your pants the first time? You will now.Sep 20, 2016 3:12 AM CDT
• HP printers new firmware rejects non-HP cartridgesHP's firmware update for printers stops third-party ink from working, upsets thousands of consumers.Sep 20, 2016 1:38 AM CDT
• Google's new Pixel smartphones looks like the iPhoneIn some newly leaked photos, Google's upcoming Pixel phone looks like an iPhone.Sep 20, 2016 12:37 AM CDT
• iPhone 7 loses cellular service in a newly found bugSome users are reporting their iPhone 7 displays 'no service' after turning off Airplane Mode.Sep 19, 2016 11:26 PM CDT
• Enter the World of 'Warcraft' for our Blu-ray giveaway!Go into the running to win your own Blu-ray on us.Sep 19, 2016 11:08 PM CDT
• GoPro's new Hero5 Black shoots 4K video, integrated LCDGoPro unveils its new Hero5 Black action camera, with a built-in LCD touchscreen and 4K video abilities.Sep 19, 2016 8:52 PM CDT
• Google's upcoming 5-inch Pixel has rumored $649 priceGoogle's purported Pixel will start at $649, according to the latest rumors.Sep 19, 2016 8:32 PM CDT
• Battlefield 1 PC specs revealed, requires Intel i5 6600KMake sure your rig can run Battlefield 1 with this handy spec sheet.Sep 19, 2016 6:44 PM CDT
• Yakuza 6 is 'seamless' on PS4, has no loading screensYakuza 6's world will be completely free of loading zones.Sep 19, 2016 6:05 PM CDT
• 220 Skype jobs at risk as Microsoft consolidates officesSkype London offices consolidate into one and engineering jobs merge, cuts imminent.Sep 19, 2016 5:19 PM CDT
• New Tekken 7 trailer shows 60FPS Iron Fist mayhemThe latest Tekken 7 trailer proves its a great time to be alive for Iron Fist aficionados.Sep 19, 2016 4:08 PM CDT
• Gears of War 4 has split-screen co-op on PCGears of War 4 will rock unlocked frame rates, LAN multiplayer, and even split-screen co-op on PC.Sep 19, 2016 3:48 PM CDT
• Google Allo rumored to launch this weekGoogle's Allo messaging app is about to launch, according to leak.Sep 19, 2016 3:25 PM CDT
• No Man's Sky creator hasn't Tweeted for a full monthSean Murray's Twitter feed is full of silence and tumbleweeds.Sep 19, 2016 2:11 PM CDT
• Samsung reportedly rushed Note 7 launch to beat iPhone 7And the move seemed to have backfired, literally - and not in a good way.Sep 19, 2016 1:28 PM CDT
• New No Man's Sky PS4 patch makes game playable againHello Games rolls out a PS4 patch that finally makes the game playable again.Sep 19, 2016 12:13 PM CDT
• Galaxy Note 7 issues cause 'internal review' of SamsungSamsung carrying out 'internal review' over Galaxy Note 7 fire issues in China.Sep 19, 2016 11:33 AM CDT
• PES 2016 is a totally crap on PC, looks better on PS4Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 on the PC is a massive step backwards, with the PS4 and Xbox One versions looking better.Sep 19, 2016 9:35 AM CDT
• 1Tbps fiber optic tested, could become a reality soon1Gbps internet connections are - as Hillary Duff puts it - so yesterday... Enter 1Tbps connections.Sep 19, 2016 8:47 AM CDT
• Niantic CEO isn't spilling the location of Ditto PokémonDitto remains a secret to be found, as Niantic CEO John Hanke wont reveale anything just yet.Sep 19, 2016 7:51 AM CDT
• Kojima's upcoming Death Stranding game teased for 2018Hideo Kojima's mysterious Death Standing teased for a 2018 release.Sep 19, 2016 5:27 AM CDT
• Jurassic World 2 receives a huge $260 million budgetJurassic World 2 receives confirmed budget of $260 million.Sep 19, 2016 4:37 AM CDT
• FBI boss says you should put tape over your webcamFBI boss James Comey says again, that you should put tape over your webcam to hide from hackers.Sep 19, 2016 3:22 AM CDT
• Google's new Pixel, Pixel XL smartphones teased againGoogle's upcoming Pixel/Pixel XL smartphones spotted again, with alleged display assemblies and more.Sep 19, 2016 1:34 AM CDT
• Hideo Kojima had nothing to do with new Metal Gear gameHideo Kojima says that the idea behind Metal Gear Survive had 'nothing to do with me'Sep 18, 2016 11:56 PM CDT
• Sony boss: its 'very tough' to see upgradeable consolesSony boss says it's 'very tough' to 'envision' upgradeable consoles at this point.Sep 18, 2016 11:11 PM CDT
• Star Citizen teased with incredible vision stabilizationRSI shows off their new vision staibilization for Star Citizen in an impressive new sneak peek at the game.Sep 18, 2016 10:29 PM CDT
• AMD's next-gen AM4 socket spotted, features 1331 pinsAMD's upcoming AM4 socket should arrive with PGA design and 1331 pins.Sep 18, 2016 9:54 PM CDT
• iHiss scandal hits iPhone 7, hissing sounds from iPhonesThe new iPhone 7 is hissing at users, could be due to the CPU load.Sep 18, 2016 8:22 PM CDT
• LG's 77' OLED on sale for a bargain $20K77 inch is a big old size, but you'll need to pay handsomely for the privilege.Sep 18, 2016 8:00 PM CDT
• Alienware says VR will be a must-want product soonAlienware says VR headsets will be like the Nintendo Wii, where 'everyone wanted one'Sep 18, 2016 7:11 PM CDT
• Escape 'The Walking Dead' in our season 6 Blu-ray promoTake home the latest season of the epic horror series on us.Sep 18, 2016 7:09 PM CDT
• Project Scorpio renders games in native 4KMicrosoft confirms Project Scorpio will play games in native 4K, making it the first real enthusiast-grade console.Sep 17, 2016 2:48 PM CDT
• New Dead Rising 4 trailer showscases character upgradesDead Rising 4's new trailer showcases Frank West's awesome mech suit, and so much more.Sep 17, 2016 12:28 PM CDT
• 5 reasons why the iPhone 8 could be a courageous releaseApple's next-gen iPhone will be released in 2017, with plenty of possibilities thanks to new features and tech.Sep 17, 2016 10:17 AM CDT
• GTA 5 Redux mod looks incredible, will melt your PCThe new GTA 5 Redux mod looks absolutely mind blowing, and will require a beast PC to max it out.Sep 17, 2016 8:24 AM CDT
• VR action game Raw Data has made $1 million so farRaw Data developer Survios has pulled in over $1 million in sales for its awesome VR action game so far.Sep 17, 2016 6:31 AM CDT
• AMD-based Lenovo systems donated to students in JamaicaAMD and Lenovo donate AMD-based ThinkPad E-series notebooks to The Jamaica Positive Foundation.Sep 17, 2016 4:27 AM CDT
• Xiaomi has backdoors in its smartphones out of the boxXiaomi smartphones have backdoors, allowing the company to install other apps and code into the phone with unlimited access.Sep 17, 2016 2:57 AM CDT
• BioShock remastered on the PC is a 'lazy PC port'The recent BioShock remastered edition on the PC is a mess, with it being called a 'lazy' PC port.Sep 17, 2016 12:34 AM CDT
• Samsung US boss apologies on video about Note 7 issuesPresident of Samsung US apologizes for Galaxy Note 7 issues on video.Sep 16, 2016 11:24 PM CDT
• Religion in US worth more than Google, Apple combined$1.2 trillion per year - the number that US religion makes per year, more than the 10 biggest tech companies combined.Sep 16, 2016 9:39 PM CDT
• Witcher 3 won't support PS4 Pro 4K enhancementsIf you want to play Witcher 3 in 4K, you'll have to do it on PC.Sep 16, 2016 4:35 PM CDT
• Sony: Most of PS4 Pro's games will be upscaled 4KSony admits that most upgraded PS4 Pro games won't run at native 4K resolution, and says 4K advertisements aren't misleading.Sep 16, 2016 12:10 PM CDT

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