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• Join the 'Gods of Egypt' in our latest Blu-ray giveaway!Take home the 2016 fantasy action hit on us.Jun 26, 2016 6:43 PM CDT
• Four-part Mass Effect book series links original trilogy to AndromedaGamers are getting a four-part novel series set between the original Mass Effect trilogy and ME: Andromeda.Jun 25, 2016 8:14 PM CDT
• Sonic the Hedgehog's new 2017 game to have 'huge emphasis on quality'The Blue Blur shows no signs of slowing down, even after 25 years.Jun 25, 2016 6:09 PM CDT
• If you own an HTC Vive, you have to play Pool Nation VRLifelike physics and a true sense of presence make Pool Nation VR one of the most immersive virtual reality experiences I've ever had.Jun 24, 2016 3:46 PM CDT
• Nintendo NX might use both cartridges and discsEven more evidence suggests Nintendo's new mysterious NX console will play games on cartridges...but what if it uses discs too?Jun 24, 2016 3:15 PM CDT
• This emotional AMD commercial invites you to join the Radeon RebellionAMD's Radeon Rebellion campaign is in full swing, with a new ad insisting it's time to 'make good great again.'Jun 24, 2016 2:20 PM CDT
• Oculus walks back restrictive DRM, pledges to not use hardware checksAfter attracting the ire of the VR community with restrictive DRM, Oculus is doing the right thing and allowing HTC Vive users back to the party.Jun 24, 2016 2:01 PM CDT
• No Man's Sky is 'even bigger than you can imagine,' says devNo Man's Sky skipped E3, but Hello Games' Sean Murray jumps in to deliver a quick update--and to assure us the game will exceed our wildest dreams.Jun 24, 2016 1:37 PM CDT
• 80 games at E3 2016 were powered by Epic's Unreal Engine Epic's Unreal Engine had a great showing at E3, but what's even more impressive is how widely the engine is being used outside the game industry.Jun 24, 2016 1:25 PM CDT
• Blizzard: Overwatch will have Ultrawide monitor support in JulyGrumble no more, Ultrawide fans! Blizzard is working on an update to give Overwatch support for 21:9 resolutions.Jun 24, 2016 12:41 PM CDT
• Nintendo NX might 'shock' us in a bad way, insider warnsGamers could be in for a big shock about Nintendo's new NX console, and it could be a bad one, says a renowned industry insider.Jun 24, 2016 11:35 AM CDT
• For Honor getting a season pass that offers 'full year of expansions'Ubisoft's excellent ancient warfare slaughterfest is getting a season pass with expansive content.Jun 24, 2016 10:29 AM CDT
• AMD is giving away 14 x Radeon RX 480s on RedditWant to win an AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB video card? AMD are giving away 14 of them away on Reddit.Jun 24, 2016 9:25 AM CDT
• Bethesda admits Fallout 4 DLC is improvisedWhy do Fallout 4's DLC feel improvised? Well...because they are.Jun 24, 2016 8:35 AM CDT
• Overwatch racks up insane $269 million in May, smashes BattlebornOverwatch utterly demolishes competitor Battleborn, and even earns 5x as much as Uncharted 4.Jun 24, 2016 7:44 AM CDT
• Apple discontinues its 27-inch Thunderbolt DisplayApple's 27-inch Thunderbolt Display is being discontinued, after being on the market for nearly 5 years.Jun 24, 2016 2:36 AM CDT
• Next generation LG OLED displays hit AustraliaOLED technology comes of age.Jun 24, 2016 12:48 AM CDT
• Analysts says Nintendo NX and PS4 Neo will probably arrive mid-2017Analyst commends Microsoft on Xbox Scorpio, says Nintendo NX and PS4 Neo will be here mid-2017, probably.Jun 23, 2016 11:50 PM CDT
• Battlefield 1 will not require a web browser to playNo more browser required to play recent Battlefield games, DICE opting for new launcher.Jun 23, 2016 6:54 PM CDT
• Doom 2 mod recreates Seinfeld setDoom 2 meets Seinfeld for some reason, characters can be killed.Jun 23, 2016 2:53 PM CDT
• SyFy's Halcyon launches September 22, includes 5 VR-exclusive episodesWe now have a release date for SyFy's Halcyon, a short-form procedural that has 5 episodes exclusive to VR.Jun 23, 2016 1:07 PM CDT
• You can now link your Windows 10 license with your Microsoft accountWindows Insiders can link their Microsoft account to their Windows 10 license, feature may go public next month.Jun 23, 2016 9:44 AM CDT
• AMD Radeon RX 470 could be priced at $149, faster than R9 380XAMD Radeon RX 470 pricing could be as low as $149 for the 4GB variant.Jun 23, 2016 5:35 AM CDT
• HTC's former CEO has now left the company, is now retiredPeter Chou, the former CEO of HTC, officially leaves the company with HTC saying it wishes him 'well in retirement'Jun 23, 2016 3:59 AM CDT
• Quake is now 20 years old, released all the way back in 1996id Software started it all 20 years ago with the release of Quake - can you believe Quake is 20 years old?!Jun 23, 2016 12:52 AM CDT
• Nintendo says Zelda will be an 'immediate reason' to buy an NX consoleNintendo says that Zelda on the Nintendo NX will be 'an immediate reason' to buy Nintendo's next-gen console.Jun 22, 2016 11:57 PM CDT
• Darth Vader confirmed for 'Rogue One' roleThe classic 'Star Wars' villain lives again.Jun 22, 2016 10:41 PM CDT
• YouTube happy with Red subscriptions so farYouTube Red looking good, company looking forward to introducing shows to the service.Jun 22, 2016 4:43 PM CDT
• Samsung Creators program launches to accelerate 360 video storytellingSamsung Creators is a new program to incentivize 360-based storytelling and promote the company's end-to-end VR ecosystem.Jun 22, 2016 4:24 PM CDT
• Watch Dogs 2 won't use towers to unlock new areasUbisoft's infamous tower fetish will be missing from Watch Dogs 2. About time, right?Jun 22, 2016 3:12 PM CDT
• PS4K is a PS4, won't shorten original console's life-cycle, says SonySony re-affirms that its new 4K-ready PlayStation Neo won't start killing off original PS4s any time soon.Jun 22, 2016 2:07 PM CDT
• Best Buy's Gamers Club Unlocked now offered as digital codesBest Buy's money-saving games subscription plan finally gets a digital delivery option, alleviating the need to visit physical stores.Jun 22, 2016 1:10 PM CDT
• Virtual Reality Developers Conference gets standalone event this yearThe first VRDC was so popular, it's expanding this November for a standalone event and will include talks by NASA and others.Jun 22, 2016 12:47 PM CDT
• Overwatch Competitive Play beta launches, features sudden deathOverwatch's Competitive Play mode available for testing, new mechanics revealed.Jun 22, 2016 12:21 PM CDT
• Video: Valve engineers reveal top secret HTC Vive prototypes Valve's engineers have pulled back the curtain on their secret early prototypes. Even if you're not into VR, this is an amazing glimpse into prototyping.Jun 22, 2016 11:50 AM CDT
• Watch 22 minutes of Battlefield 1 64-player chaos in 4K 60FPSBattlefield 1's epic world-breaking 64-player chaos gets rendered in up to glorious 4K 60FPS.Jun 22, 2016 11:36 AM CDT
• Intel making another attempt at overturning antitrust fineIntel making final attempt at reversing $1.2bn antitrust fine involving AMD.Jun 22, 2016 9:33 AM CDT
• MSI responds to its GTX 1080s sent to the press with a modified BIOSMSI's GeForce GTX 1080s that are being sent to the press have 'OC Mode' enabled by default, retail cards set to 'Gaming Mode'Jun 22, 2016 4:49 AM CDT
• 2 x GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming cards in SLI use 490W of powerOnly 490W power consumed with 2 x GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming cards in SLI.Jun 22, 2016 2:19 AM CDT
• 'Gods walk the earth' in new Norse God of War, Ragnarok confirmed?Kratos takes on the Norse pantheon during the pre-Viking era when gods walked the earth, and we have evidence Ragnarok has just kicked off.Jun 22, 2016 1:37 AM CDT
• Mass Effect: Andromeda embraces new 'shades of grey' morality systemBioWare plans to expand player choice outside of black and white morality, embracing a new structure beyond Paragon and Renegade.Jun 22, 2016 12:18 AM CDT
• WB tease Justice League details, Superman isn't in the first half?WB begin providing details on Justice League, with a look at the refreshed Batmobile, and more.Jun 21, 2016 9:31 PM CDT
• AMD Radeon RX 480 in 'strong' supply, large quantities for launchAMD reportedly has 'strong' supply of Radeon RX 480s, will be in stock virtually everywhere when it launches.Jun 21, 2016 8:03 PM CDT
• Three more 'Archer' seasons locked in'Archer' is out of the danger zone.Jun 21, 2016 7:17 PM CDT
• EVE: Valkyrie Carrier Assault out now -- experience a VR trench runEVE: Valkyrie just got one of several free updates, bringing us a multi-stage Carrier Assault mode, and the thrill of trench run in VR.Jun 21, 2016 5:33 PM CDT
• Agents of Mayhem is so good, I forgot it's not called Saints Row V Preview: Agents of Mayhem is deliciously over the top, with Volition's abrasive hilarity & amoral, colorful characters more vibrant than ever.Jun 21, 2016 2:18 PM CDT
• Overwatch's golden weapons look slickOverwatch's golden weapons spotted in Korean Public Test Realm.Jun 21, 2016 1:53 PM CDT
• Battlefield 1 will again feature Community Test EnvironmentCommunity Test Environment returning for Battlefield 1, bodes well for polish and long-term health.Jun 21, 2016 1:30 PM CDT
• Coming soon: Virtual Reality replays, seats at Sacramento Kings gamesImagine being able to watch a Kings game in virtual reality, zipping from courtside to seat to rim. That reality is almost here.Jun 21, 2016 12:57 PM CDT
• Stereolabs finds the holy grail of mobile VR with their ZED cameraMobile VR is about to get a serious feature upgrade with the ZED camera, a device that emulates human depth perception and is being integrated for mobile.Jun 21, 2016 11:58 AM CDT
• Chattanooga sees wage growth, downtown explosion from fiber accessLocal fiber network pays dividends for Chattanooga's economy and nightlife, mayor says.Jun 21, 2016 11:39 AM CDT
• Square Enix wants to bring Star Ocean 5 to PCStar Ocean likely coming to PC, Square Enix says it just needs to sort out a control scheme.Jun 21, 2016 10:33 AM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy S8 will reportedly use 4K display, perfect for Gear VRSamsung's next-gen flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone will reportedly feature a 4K display, perfect for VR.Jun 21, 2016 9:22 AM CDT
• Tencent purchases Clash of Clan developer Supercell for $8.6 billionThe majority owner of League of Legends just purchased the developer behind Clash of Clans for $8.6 billion.Jun 21, 2016 8:41 AM CDT
• Survey: Gaming doesn't even crack Top 5 intended uses for VR What do the majority of people who don't yet own a VR system want to do with VR? It's not gaming!Jun 21, 2016 5:35 AM CDT
• Unity's new 'Adam' demo teases the future of graphics, and VR gamesUnity's impressive new 'Adam' demo powered by GeForce GTX 980, rendered in real-time at 2560x1440.Jun 21, 2016 4:53 AM CDT
• GPU-Z now supports AMD's upcoming Polaris-based video cardsThe latest version of GPU-Z includes support for AMD's new Polaris video cards.Jun 21, 2016 2:57 AM CDT
• Intel's Xeon Phi 7290, their most expensive chip yet, has 72 CPU coresIntel's new Xeon Phi 7290 features 72 CPU cores at 1.5GHz each, is their most expensive chip to date.Jun 21, 2016 1:32 AM CDT
• AMD Radeon RX 480 is closer to reality, production line shots leakedAMD's next-gen Radeon RX 480 cooler tear down revealed, production line shots leaked.Jun 21, 2016 12:36 AM CDT
• Killing robots looks ridiculously fun in new 'Raw Data' HTC Vive clipsRaw Data is described as 'Active VR Multiplayer Sci-Fi Combat' and some new footage from E3 makes this one look like a blast to play.Jun 21, 2016 12:03 AM CDT
• EVGA says it doesn't fake reviews, or send out tweaked cards to pressIn the midst of the tweaked GeForce GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 cards from ASUS and MSI, EVGA comes out swinging.Jun 20, 2016 11:22 PM CDT
• Final Fantasy 15 takes 200 hours to completely beatFinal Fantasy completionists rejoice! FF15 will take a whopping 200 hours of playtime to completely master.Jun 20, 2016 9:22 PM CDT
• Video: Here's how HTC showed off Mixed Reality on the Vive during E3 Mixed Reality footage is awesome because it best conveys how it feels to be in VR. At E3, HTC was making great use of the technique.Jun 20, 2016 9:12 PM CDT
• Giveaway: Win a $200 Amazon Gift Card, answer some storage questionsAnswer some external storage related questions and you could win a $200 USD Amazon gift card!Jun 20, 2016 9:06 PM CDT
• 'Batman v Superman: Ultimate Cut' movie screenings coming to AustraliaIn Sydney or Melbourne? Get your tickets now!Jun 20, 2016 7:18 PM CDT
• Sony to launch PS4K this year, full reveal coming in SeptemberThe PS4K doesn't use Zen+Polaris combo, allowing Sony to release the 4K-ready console in 2016.Jun 20, 2016 4:53 PM CDT
• Bethesda's new 'totally unique' games to be Skyrim-sized juggernautsBethesda is working on two incredibly massive games that will dwarf Skyrim in size and scope, and now we have more info on what to expect from the duo.Jun 20, 2016 3:02 PM CDT
• All the Final Fantasy 15 gameplay footage you could ever wantSquare Enix drops an incredible amount of Final Fantasy 15 footage at E3, complete with a huge array of new screenshots.Jun 20, 2016 2:02 PM CDT
• Sony is rolling out PlayStation VR demos to 300 locations this weekSony is definitely going all out to get PlayStation VR maximum exposure at retail, rolling out demo kiosks to about 300 locations this week.Jun 20, 2016 1:54 PM CDT
• Dead Rising 4 may come to Steam, PS4 after exclusivity endsMicrosoft relaxes on exclusivity deals, Dead Rising 4 available to PC gamers sooner than previous game.Jun 20, 2016 1:38 PM CDT
• Hands-on preview: Getting mental with 'Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope' Serious Sam makes the jump to VR, and brings its signature balls-to-the-wall action along for the ride. It's more intense than ever!Jun 20, 2016 1:20 PM CDT
• Battlefield 1 closed alpha is a thingYou may be able to get hands-on time with Battlefield 1 in a matter of weeks, closed alpha on the way.Jun 20, 2016 12:38 PM CDT
• Nintendo NX will be 'spectacular,' says CD Projekt REDCD Projekt RED affirms that Nintendo's NX will be a 'fantastic' console, and that devs are saying tons of good things about it.Jun 20, 2016 12:21 PM CDT
• Ears-on: Astro's new A50 headphones kick ass, rock meaningful featuresAstro has packed so many updated and new features into their flagship A50 wireless headphones that they probably deserve a new model number.Jun 20, 2016 11:39 AM CDT
• NVIDIA pushed its next-gen GeForce, VR, Ansel and more at ComputexNVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 cards were powering all of their PCs at Computex 2016.Jun 20, 2016 4:32 AM CDT

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