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• Final Fantasy 15 barely hits 30FPS on consolesEven with resolution scaling on PS4 and Xbox One, Final Fantasy 15 isn't able to hit a steady 30FPS mark.Aug 30, 2016 2:18 PM CDT
• Nintendo NX may have split D-pad and share buttonNew rumors fall right in line with Nintendo NX patents and could very well be accurate.Aug 30, 2016 1:28 PM CDT
• Samsung's 14nm Exynos mobile SoC boosts CPU power by 70%Samsung's new 14nm Exynos SoC aims to provide major benefits for affordable budget mobile devices.Aug 30, 2016 11:12 AM CDT
• No Man's Sky patched to v1.07, huge list of improvementsAnother patch for No Man's Sky arrives, with another long list of fixes and improvements.Aug 30, 2016 9:37 AM CDT
• ADATA reveals new XPG Flame DDR4-3000 RAMADATA's XPG brand brings enthusiast-grade DDR4 RAM to laptops and desktops.Aug 30, 2016 8:10 AM CDT
• I'm cheating on Overwatch with Battlefield 1, for nowThe Battlefield 1 open beta is here, and it's amazing.Aug 30, 2016 6:53 AM CDT
• Battlefield 1 open beta is 7GB on the PCThe Battlefield 1 open beta weighs 7GB on the PC.Aug 30, 2016 5:29 AM CDT
• Intel Core i7-7700K 'Kaby Lake' performance teasedIntel's next-gen 'Kaby Lake' based Core i7-7700K turns up on benchmarking software SiSoft SANDRA 2015.Aug 30, 2016 4:08 AM CDT
• ESL inks deal with Yahoo Esports on everything eSportsESL and Yahoo team up for eSports, with a new two-year deal on streaming, tournaments, and sponsorship.Aug 30, 2016 3:30 AM CDT
• September 7 - iPhone 7 and PS4 Neo unveiled on same daySony and Apple will unveil their PS4 Neo and iPhone 7 on September 7.Aug 30, 2016 1:28 AM CDT
• Join the 'Legends of Tomorrow' in our latest BD giveawayGo into the running to win the complete season one Blu-ray now.Aug 29, 2016 11:50 PM CDT
• EA boss excited for Xbox Scorpio and PS4 Neo consolesEA's Peter Moore says Xbox Scorpio and PS4 Neo are 'absolutely' a good thing for the industry.Aug 29, 2016 11:33 PM CDT
• Microsoft's latest Surface Pro 4 ad trashes MacBook AirMicrosoft compares Surface Pro 4 against MacBook Air, which says is as useful as 'a hat for your cat'Aug 29, 2016 9:33 PM CDT
• Two new Fitbit writsbands set to evolve the product lineBest-selling Charge HR wristband set for subtle, but welcome improvements.Aug 29, 2016 9:26 PM CDT
• Halo 5: Forge PC footage debuts in 4KHalo 5: Forge footage looking sharp, 4K and various maps showcased.Aug 29, 2016 4:00 PM CDT
• Battlefield 1's Rush features lots of vehicles, timerEarly Battlefield 1 Rush impressions raise concerns over mode design.Aug 29, 2016 12:02 PM CDT
• VW tease electric vehicle, 300 miles on 15-minute chargeVolkswagen teases new electric vehicle that would do 300 miles on a 15-minute charge.Aug 29, 2016 10:26 AM CDT
• Defense Department wants AI war technology expansionUS military needs 'immediate action' in order to increase the speed of AI war technology R&D.Aug 29, 2016 8:37 AM CDT
• IFA 2016: What to expect at Europe's biggest tech showOne of the biggest tech shows in the world starts this week and we are expecting some pretty interesting announcements from many tech giants.Aug 29, 2016 4:27 AM CDT
• Sony's PS4 Neo sketched by Foxconn workerFoxconn is currently manufacturing Sony's new high-end 4K PS4 Neo model, and a worker has drawn a crude sketch of the new console.Aug 29, 2016 3:26 AM CDT
• You can now stream your Overwatch matches to FacebookBlizzard's deal with Facebook begins, where PC gamers can stream their Overwatch matches to Facebook.Aug 29, 2016 2:26 AM CDT
• Creative teams with Twitch on level up race in WoWThe race to level 110 in World of Warcraft has Creative and Twitch partnering, with a huge prize pool up for grabs.Aug 29, 2016 12:24 AM CDT
• Nintendo NX prototype was a tablet and docking stationNintendo NX prototype reportedly featured 6.2-inch 720p touchscreen with a docking station that had 2 x USB ports.Aug 28, 2016 10:28 PM CDT
• CD Projekt RED now worth over $1 billionCD Projekt RED posts up profitable earnings thanks to strong sales, increasing the company's total market cap to over $1 billion USD.Aug 28, 2016 10:17 PM CDT
• Choose a side in our 'Captain America' Blu-ray giveawayGo into the running to win your own Blu-ray on us.Aug 28, 2016 8:56 PM CDT
• UK retailer offers HTC Vive headset on monthly paymentsLive in the UK? Game is offering the HTC Vive on a payment plan, requires 10% deposit.Aug 28, 2016 8:29 PM CDT
• PS4 Slim supports 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-FiSony's new thinner, cheaper PS4 model will support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11ac frequencies.Aug 28, 2016 8:17 PM CDT
• Rovio developing 'Angry Birds Movie' sequelThe profitable 2016 feature film paves way for more.Aug 28, 2016 7:50 PM CDT
• KFC denies leak of 11 secret herbs and spices recipeCompany denies that leaked recipe is the real deal.Aug 28, 2016 7:12 PM CDT
• Raw Data update has a huge list of new features, enemiesThe new update for Raw Data adds a new 'Nightmare' difficulty, new enemies, missions and much more.Aug 28, 2016 6:37 PM CDT
• HTC 'still having internal discussions' on next-gen ViveHTC's next-gen Vive headset is in the planning stages, but HTC is 'still having internal discussions' on what Vive 2.0 will be.Aug 28, 2016 4:33 PM CDT
• CON MAN game has arrived on Apple & Android devicesBuild your own convention with the help of the CON MAN cast.Aug 28, 2016 2:31 PM CDT
• Ubisoft culls four PC games due to lack of popularityUbisoft will see the closure of 4 PC games by the end of 2016.Aug 28, 2016 12:29 PM CDT
• Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice hits the Nintendo 3DS on Sept 27September 27th official release of new Sonic Boom game for Nintendo 3DS.Aug 28, 2016 10:35 AM CDT
• Lenovo's new Thinkpad X1 Yoga has a 1440p OLED displayLenovo launches its new Thinkpad X1 Yoga, with a 14-inch OLED-based touchscreen.Aug 28, 2016 8:35 AM CDT
• AMD's next-gen Vega graphics cards launch in early 2017AMD confirms its next-gen Vega graphics cards will launch for the 'enthusiast market' in the first half of 2017.Aug 28, 2016 6:34 AM CDT
• AMD now has over 100 FreeSync monitors in its arsenalAMD continues to soar with its FreeSync displays, with over 100 monitors on the market ready for FreeSync goodness.Aug 28, 2016 4:46 AM CDT
• Final Fantasy 15 isn't completely open-worldFinal Fantasy 15 won't be all open-world, but that's a good thing.Aug 27, 2016 10:19 PM CDT
• Nintendo admits it has to communicate better with the NXNintendo says it'll do everything to 'properly communicate the uniqueness' of the NX console to consumers.Aug 27, 2016 8:26 PM CDT
• Open-source Piton CPU can scale into million-core systemPrinceton University develops an incredible many-core processor that can scale into million-core systems.Aug 27, 2016 6:15 PM CDT
• Steam allows No Man's Sky refunds regardless of playtimeIf you're not happy with your Steam copy of No Man's Sky you can get a refund regardless of how long you've played it.Aug 27, 2016 3:15 PM CDT
• Halo 5 Forge needs 16GB of RAM for 4K at 60FPS on the PCHalo 5 Forge requires up to 16GB of RAM, with 12GB required for 1080p 60FPS and 16GB required for 4K 60FPS.Aug 27, 2016 10:18 AM CDT
• Samsung's new 3440x1440 display has FreeSync and 100HzSamsung's new 34-inch monitor boasts a native resolution of 3440x1440 and 100Hz refresh rate with AMD's FreeSync technology.Aug 27, 2016 9:50 AM CDT
• Battlefield 1 beta will run for eight daysBattlefield 1 open beta length confirmed, runs a little over a week.Aug 26, 2016 11:30 AM CDT
• Ubisoft focuses on fixing The Division, delays DLCThe Division's upcoming 'Last Stand' DLC delayed until early 2017, instead the developer will work on fixing the 'core gameplay' experience.Aug 26, 2016 1:46 AM CDT
• Huawei unveils its new high-end Honor 8 smartphoneHuawei makes its Honor 8 smarpthone official, rocks an 8-core processor and 4GB of RAM.Aug 25, 2016 11:18 PM CDT
• 'Suicide Squad' creator blasts film criticsThe comic book creator has some words for movie critics with an agenda.Aug 25, 2016 10:10 PM CDT
• WhatsApp to share user data with FacebookWhatsApp gets cozy with Facebook, updated privacy policy means data sharing, new features.Aug 25, 2016 1:04 PM CDT
• Domino's Pizza begins testing drone deliveryDomino's to begin testing pizza delivery via drone, first service of its kind.Aug 25, 2016 11:36 AM CDT
• 'Quite a few' of THQ Nordic's new games are from THQ IPsTHQ Nordic will see 'quite a few' classic THQ franchises reborn as brand new titles--Titan's Quest sequel or Darksiders 3, anyone?Aug 25, 2016 10:05 AM CDT
• PS4 Slim: 1.84 TFLOPs, HDD swapping, no 4K or HDRHere's what to expect from Sony's new PlayStation 4 Slim hardware revision.Aug 25, 2016 9:10 AM CDT
• No Man's Sky concurrent players tanks by 90% on SteamThe ship that is No Man's Sky is crashing, and gamers are fleeing the wreckage in escape pods.Aug 25, 2016 8:19 AM CDT
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's patch fixes some issues on PCDeus Ex: Mankind Divided's first patch addresses some of the issues on the PC.Aug 25, 2016 5:27 AM CDT
• No Man's Sky mod lets you travel underwater, and moreOne of the free mods for No Man's Sky lets you fly closer to the ground, go underwater, and look around your cockpit.Aug 25, 2016 3:35 AM CDT
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features 10-core CPU, costs $135Xiaomi's new Galaxy Note competitor features a huge 4100mAh battery, and an unbelievable price of $135.Aug 25, 2016 12:38 AM CDT
• HBM3 released by 2020, offers more bandwidth, less powerHBM3 will offer up to 64GB of VRAM on graphics cards, should arrive by 2019-2020.Aug 24, 2016 11:49 PM CDT
• Battlefield 1's dynamic weather more than just a gimmickDICE says that Battlefield 1's dynamic weather is beyond being a gimmick.Aug 24, 2016 8:33 PM CDT
• Google to punish mobile sites with intrusive advertisingGoogle cracking down on intrusive mobile ads, page ranking affected.Aug 24, 2016 1:21 PM CDT
• Battlefield 1 Premium includes just four expansionsBattlefield 1 Premium includes one fewer expansion than before, free map planned.Aug 24, 2016 11:42 AM CDT
• VR On The Lot event in Hollywood includes X-Men directorBryan Singer joins VR Society's upcoming 'VR On The Lot' event in Hollywood, powered by AMD and VR.Aug 24, 2016 8:35 AM CDT
• Divinity Original Sin 2 hits early access next monthThe epic CRPG sequel launches on Steam's early access in September for $45, and PC specs have been revealed.Aug 24, 2016 8:21 AM CDT
• Tesla's new P100D announced, 0-60mph in 2.5 secondsTesla announces its new P100D electric vehicles, is just as fast as the $1.4 million Ferrari LaFerrari beast.Aug 24, 2016 6:23 AM CDT
• Apple rumored to unveil curved iPhone in 2018Samsung owns the curved smartphone game right now, but Apple is rumored to reveal a curved iPhone in 2018.Aug 24, 2016 4:35 AM CDT
• HoloLens powered by 24-core holographic processing unitMicrosoft details HoloLens internals, which is powered by a beasty 24-core 'holographic processing unit'Aug 24, 2016 3:27 AM CDT
• Halo PC project Installation 01 looks incredibleThe fan-made Halo PC project has made some incredible progress over the last few months.Aug 24, 2016 2:11 AM CDT
• Mafia 3's soundtrack has over 100 tracks from the 1960sMafia 3 will have over 100 songs from the 1960s, immersing you in the world like never before.Aug 24, 2016 12:33 AM CDT
• PS3 exclusives coming to PC via PlayStation NowSony's bringing a huge collection of PS3 games to PC, but you'll have to pay a subscription to get them.Aug 23, 2016 11:20 PM CDT
• No Man's Sky sales fall by a massive 81% in the UKNo Man's Sky sales plummet in the UK, sliding 81% in their second week since release.Aug 23, 2016 10:22 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's GP100 die shot teases Pascal, NVLink and HBM2NVIDIA releases a die shot of its GP100 GPU, the Pascal-based card with HBM2 technology.Aug 23, 2016 2:36 PM CDT
• Massachusetts first state to tax Uber, LyftMassachusetts first state to tax ride services, portion of raised funds will be given to taxi industry.Aug 23, 2016 1:29 PM CDT
• Resident Evil 7 producer: combat is 'really important'Resident Evil 7 producer reminds us that combat is 'really important' for the game, but they're just showing other parts of the game for now.Aug 23, 2016 12:21 PM CDT
• John Carmack accused of stealing VR tech from ZeniMaxZeniMax claims id Software co-founder John Carmack stole technology that eventually made it into the Oculus Rift.Aug 23, 2016 10:23 AM CDT
• Happy 25th birthday, Super Nintendo!Nintendo's beloved SNES turns 25 years old today--do you feel old yet?Aug 23, 2016 8:08 AM CDT
• Microsoft gets comfy Down Under with new Xbox Onesie Xbox One S owners offered a free Xbox Onesie in Australia.Aug 23, 2016 7:18 AM CDT
• New PS4 Slim confirmed as real, gets unboxedSony's new PS4 Slim is real, and here's what it looks like out of the box.Aug 23, 2016 6:36 AM CDT

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