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• Apple's next-gen MacBook Pro will feature OLED screen above keyboardApple's next-gen MacBook Pro will reportedly feature an OLED touchscreen above the keyboard, as well as Touch ID support.May 25, 2016 2:26 AM CDT
• Intel rumored to unveil its new 200-series chipset at ComputexIntel's next-gen 200 series chipset rumored to be unveiled next week, will work with the new Kaby Lake family of processors.May 25, 2016 12:52 AM CDT
• Ex-McDonald's USA CEO says its cheaper to hire robots, than teenagersThe former CEO of McDonald's USA says that buying $35K robots is cheaper than paying teenagers $15 per hour.May 25, 2016 12:16 AM CDT
• Could the PS4K be responsible for Sony's huge PS4 sales forecast?Sony expects to sell 20 million PS4 consoles from now until April--could the rumored PS4 Neo have anything to do with that sales jump?May 24, 2016 11:25 PM CDT
• Fallout comes to Seattle with massive new Fallout 3-sized modModders are building a massive new independent Fallout 4 mod based in Seattle that will be 'almost as big' as Fallout 3.May 24, 2016 9:48 PM CDT
• G.Skill to host OC World Record Stage and OC World Cup at ComputexThe world's most renowned overclockers will OC today's top tech like NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 1080, Intel CPUs and DDR4 RAM to its limits at Computex.May 24, 2016 8:19 PM CDT
• Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' teaser dethrones 'Force Awakens' viewsIt's a tale as old as time.May 24, 2016 6:22 PM CDT
• Rocket League adds cross-play between Xbox One, PCCross-platform play support means Xbox One, PC players can duke it out in Rocket League.May 24, 2016 12:26 PM CDT
• AT&T begins enforcing broadband caps, offers $30 waiver optionAT&T now enforcing data caps, increases limit over initial 2011 plan.May 24, 2016 11:07 AM CDT
• DOTA 2 now second game to support VulkanBeta update adds Vulkan support to DOTA 2 for improved performance.May 24, 2016 9:47 AM CDT
• Nintendo's next-gen handheld called 'MH', will co-exist with NX?Could Nintendo be working on a next-gen 3DS-like handheld to compliment the NX's release?May 24, 2016 7:32 AM CDT
• Radeon 16.5.3 drivers optimized for Warhammer, Overwatch, DOTA 2AMD's latest drivers feature optimizations for Total War: Warhammer, Overwatch, improve Crossfire support.May 24, 2016 7:26 AM CDT
• Extended 'Independence Day: Resurgence' trailer shares new secretsIt's the end of the world as we know it. Again.May 23, 2016 6:40 PM CDT
• Uncharted 4 smashes Halo 5 in first week sales with 2.7 million unitsSony's latest Uncharted sequel sold an insane 2.7 million units in its first week, eclipsing Halo 5's reported first-week sales.May 23, 2016 2:26 PM CDT
• Anniversary Update will let Windows 10 run on more devicesWindows 10 can be installed on devices with smaller and bigger screens once Anniversary Update is live.May 23, 2016 1:37 PM CDT
• Homefront: The Revolution's CPU scaling is buggedWorkaround available for Homefront's lacking framerate on PC.May 23, 2016 12:28 PM CDT
• Spotify matches Apple Music family plan pricingAs family plan increases Apple Music popularity, Spotify does it one better.May 23, 2016 11:39 AM CDT
• Final Fantasy X/X-2 mod improves texture qualityFinal Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster further improves game textures, comparison shots show all.May 23, 2016 10:21 AM CDT
• Colorful teams with Bykski for the new GeForce GTX 1080 water block Colorful announces their new GTX 1080 Founders Edition water block, teaming up with Chinese water block masters Bikski.May 23, 2016 9:39 AM CDT
• The custom GeForce GTX 1080 cards will be priced at less than $699The new custom GeForce GTX 1080 cards will be cheaper than the Founders Edition, which is $699.May 23, 2016 8:41 AM CDT
• AMD's next-gen Zen APUs reportedly 50% faster than their predecessorAMD's next-gen Zen APU is reportedly 50% faster than Kaveri.May 23, 2016 8:27 AM CDT
• Don't be a hater - enter our 'Hateful Eight' Blu-ray giveaway nowTake home the Tarantino insta-classic on us.May 22, 2016 11:23 PM CDT
• GIGABYTE teases next-gen X99 motherboards ahead of Computex 2016GIGABYTE's next-gen X99 Designare EX and X99 Ultra Gaming motherboards will pack Broadwell-E compatibility, get teased ahead of Computex.May 22, 2016 4:32 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's new Tesla M10 video card features 4 x GPUs, 32GB of RAMNVIDIA unveils its new Tesla M10 quad-GPU video card, with 32GB of RAM.May 22, 2016 2:42 AM CDT
• Impressive new 'Star Trek Beyond' trailer resets the courseSet phasers to 'cautiously optimistic'May 21, 2016 7:06 PM CDT
• Fallout 4 DLC's volumetric fog is crippling FPS performance on PS4Far Harbor's volumetric fog and atmospheric lighting effects are crippling FPS performance on PS4.May 21, 2016 12:04 PM CDT
• GALAX begins its unique campaign for its GeForce GTX 1070/1080 lineGALAX's campaign for its next-gen GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 products begins.May 21, 2016 9:48 AM CDT
• Inno3D teases their custom iChill GTX 1080 video cardInno3D's custom GeForce GTX 1080 has been teased, with the iChill GTX 1080 shaping up beautifully.May 21, 2016 8:33 AM CDT
• GeForce GTX 1060 will have 4-8GB RAM, will offer affordable VR gamingNVIDIA's mid-range GeForce GTX 1060 is expected to be one of the best price/performance video cards for VR gaming.May 21, 2016 7:30 AM CDT
• NVIDIA rumored to launch GeForce GTX 1080M for notebooks at ComputexNVIDIA rumored to launch next-gen notebook GPU at Computex, with the GeForce GTX 1080M being faster than a Titan X.May 21, 2016 6:32 AM CDT
• Lost Nick Valentine in Fallout 4? Here's how to find himWant to play Fallout 4's new Far Harbor DLC but can't find Nick Valentine? Don't worry, we're here to help!May 21, 2016 5:08 AM CDT
• Homefront: The Revolution performance will be patched, says developerPerformance for Homefront: The Revolution will improve, says developer as free DLC launches.May 20, 2016 4:25 PM CDT
• Vulkan support on its way to DOTA 2DOTA 2 performance about to get better with Vulkan support, update expected to launch very soon.May 20, 2016 2:43 PM CDT
• Crytek: DirectX 12 has made developers more experimental, creativeLow-level APIs like DirectX 12 means it's the glory days of the 90s all over again for programmers, says Crytek.May 20, 2016 12:27 PM CDT
• Xbox One is capable of running Windows 95 through a virtual DOS appWindows 95 is now running on an Xbox One.May 20, 2016 8:27 AM CDT
• Google Chromebooks outshipped Apple Macs in the US in the last quarterChromebooks beat Mac sales in the US in the last quarter, with Google's fight against Apple extending from the mobile to the desktop.May 20, 2016 6:20 AM CDT
• IN WIN unveils their new 303 chassis, with a simple yet beautiful lookIN WIN's new 303 chassis features a 'simple, yet elegant' design built from steel and tempered glass.May 20, 2016 4:19 AM CDT
• AMD will unveil its new Polaris GPUs and Zen APUs on June 1AMD announces a June 1 press conference for its Polaris GPUs and next-gen Zen APUs.May 20, 2016 2:32 AM CDT
• Total War: WARHAMMER will receive a post-release DX12 patchA post-release DX12 patch will arrive to Total War: WARHAMMER, with the development team working closely with AMD's engineers on the patch.May 20, 2016 12:09 AM CDT
• Destiny's new expansion is called Rise of Iron, new details leakedDestiny's new expansion, Rise of Iron, has been leaked ahead of schedule.May 19, 2016 11:56 PM CDT
• EA rejected the WW1 theme of Battlefield 1... at firstThe idea of Battlefield 1 being a World War 1 themed game was 'totally rejected' by EA at first.May 19, 2016 8:27 PM CDT
• Grand Theft Auto VR may happen when VR is gamers' 'platform of choice'Take-Two will bring its IPs like GTA and BioShock to VR 'aggressively and ambitiously', but only when the platform becomes mainstream.May 19, 2016 7:10 PM CDT
• 'Deadpool' filmmakers praise 4K UltraHD Blu-ray formatHollywood learning how to better leverage the format.May 19, 2016 6:27 PM CDT
• Rockstar could reveal Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA 6 at E3 2016Some 'exciting new projects' are inbound from Rockstar...could they be GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2?May 19, 2016 5:04 PM CDT
• Microsoft wants to top 60 percent wind, solar, hydropower soonMicrosoft aims to reach 60 percent sustainable energy usage by early 2020s, will go from there.May 19, 2016 3:27 PM CDT
• Uber's first self-driving car is on the streets of PittsburghUber begins testing phase for its self-driving vehicles, starts in Pennsylvania.May 19, 2016 1:43 PM CDT
• Red Dead Redemption 2 won't launch before April 2017Rockstar's parent company confirms that no unannounced games will release in FY17, including Red Dead Redemption 2 or GTA 6.May 19, 2016 1:13 PM CDT
• 4K ready Halo 5 Forge coming to Windows 10 PC's for freeHalo 5 players can make Forge maps on Windows 10 and deploy them to Xbox One.May 19, 2016 11:53 AM CDT
• Batman Arkham games getting console exclusive remastersBatman: Return to Arkham remaster collection features Unreal Engine 4 upgrade, console exclusive.May 19, 2016 11:41 AM CDT
• Google Allo, Duo upgrade texting, video calling with unique featuresGoogle's SMS client has been revealed, looks like Facebook Messenger but with more features.May 19, 2016 9:34 AM CDT
• Microsoft to unveil new hardware at E3, is this the new Xbox?Microsoft will reportedly unveil new hardware at E3, but will it be the new Xbox?May 19, 2016 8:51 AM CDT
• G.Skill's new Trident Z DDR4 RAM hits frequencies of 4266MHzG.Skill need to be slapped with a speeding fine over its new Trident Z DDR4 RAM which is clocked at 4266MHz.May 19, 2016 8:22 AM CDT
• Take-Two CEO says eSports is more of a 'promotional tool' GTA V publisher says that eSports is 'more a promotional tool than anything else'May 19, 2016 6:25 AM CDT
• Google says 'VR should be mobile, approachable, and for everyone'Google announces Daydream VR platform, says that VR should be 'for everyone'May 19, 2016 4:24 AM CDT
• New 'Star Trek' TV series teased in reveal videoNew series to boldly continue on the small screen.May 19, 2016 4:11 AM CDT
• NVIDIA Shield update includes YouTube 4K 60FPS, Netflix HDR supportNVIDIA Shield update 3.2 includes YouTube 4K 60FPS support as well as Netflix HDR, and so much more!May 19, 2016 12:05 AM CDT
• Android 7.0 is all about security, productivity and performanceAndroid N is set to become Google's best mobile OS ever.May 18, 2016 9:32 PM CDT
• Latest 'Ghostbusters' trailer is awful, but you'll watch it anywayChalk up another win for remakes that no one asked for.May 18, 2016 5:56 PM CDT
• Netflix launches speed test siteNetflix's new site offers simple speed test for users everywhere on everything.May 18, 2016 2:37 PM CDT
• Battlefield 4: Final Stand free on PC for limited timeBattlefield 4's Last Stand DLC is Origin's On the House feature for limited time.May 18, 2016 12:32 PM CDT
• Microsoft releases what's effectively Windows 7 SP2Windows 7 'convenience rollup' released, eliminating painful update process for fresh installs, formats.May 18, 2016 11:21 AM CDT
• EA released Battlefront half-finished to leech off of Episode VII hypeEA admits that Battlefront was shipped half-finished so it could piggyback from The Force Awakens' fame.May 18, 2016 10:15 AM CDT
• DLC, season passes and digital downloads to dominate EA games by 2020DLC and season passes will be a huge part of EA's business strategy by 2020, as well as full digital games.May 18, 2016 9:22 AM CDT
• Meet Ludens, Kojima Production's new official mascotMetal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima reveals the face of his new games studio, hinting a sci-fi emphasis for his new PS4 game.May 18, 2016 8:21 AM CDT
• BioWare's new secret IP might be an action game, not RPGEA might have accidentally revealed the genre of BioWare's unannounced new IP.May 18, 2016 7:33 AM CDT
• EA wants to monetize spectating in competitive gamingEA plans to rake in earnings with a new mainstream competitive gaming sector based on sponsors, microtransactions, and paid spectating.May 18, 2016 6:12 AM CDT
• Universal announce first 4K UltraHD Blu-ray titlesFourth studio officially announces titles in new format.May 18, 2016 4:12 AM CDT
• The Division's v1.2 patch detailed in a new trailerThe Division's upcoming v1.2 patch will include 'Clear Sky' incursion, and so much more.May 18, 2016 3:36 AM CDT
• The next-gen iPhone will reportedly have Intel insideIntel could have its modem chips inside of the next-gen iPhone.May 17, 2016 11:25 PM CDT
• AMD making 'substantial progress' against NVIDIA with GPU market shareAMD has started making 'substantial progress' against NVIDIA, with a 6.69% increase in discrete GPU market share towards the end of 2015.May 17, 2016 9:51 PM CDT
• GeForce GTX 1070 will rock 1920 CUDA cores, 1.6GHz Boost and just 150WNVIDIA's mid-range GeForce GTX 1070 is going to be a champion, with 1920 CUDA cores a TDP of just 150W.May 17, 2016 8:22 PM CDT
• Dark Souls 3 mod lets you play in first personDark Souls 3 now playable in first person, sort of.May 17, 2016 11:22 AM CDT
• Radeon 16.5.2.1 drivers have huge performance improvements for DoomRadeon 16.5.2.1 drivers released with massive Doom performance improvements, for 290, 390 series users.May 17, 2016 7:32 AM CDT
• Crytek expands its VR First education program, adds 6 new universitiesCrytek's VR First initiative expands, with the game developer adding 6 new universities into the VR mix.May 17, 2016 5:16 AM CDT
• Overwatch beta played by over 9.7 million gamers, 37 million matchesBlizzard had over 9.7 million gamers enjoying the recent Overwatch beta.May 17, 2016 3:23 AM CDT

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