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• Samsung teases an all-in-one 'Holodeck' experience for the futureRemember the Holodeck from Star Trek? Yeah, that's something Samsung is working on.Apr 28, 2016 5:21 AM CDT
• AMD positions itself in the mainstream market, wants to own VRAMD says NVIDIA's next-gen Pascal GPU is 'a high-end part', wants to better compete in the mainstream and VR markets.Apr 28, 2016 3:33 AM CDT
• Robert Downey Jr. could be open to 'Iron Man 4' after all'They drove a dump truck full of money up to my house!'Apr 28, 2016 2:07 AM CDT
• Uber, Google and more join to lobby government on self-driving carsGoogle, Uber, Lyft, Volvo and more team up to form huge lobbying group for self-driving cars.Apr 28, 2016 12:23 AM CDT
• Nintendo actually might be stopping Wii U production in 2018Reports have emerged that suggest that Nintendo might cease production of the Wii U by March of 2018.Apr 27, 2016 7:16 PM CDT
• Nioh, a PS4 Exclusive, lets you select better graphics, or framerateAn interesting feature was found in a demo for Nioh. The ability to choose between graphics or framerate via a setting in the settings menu.Apr 27, 2016 6:15 PM CDT
• Ikea solar panels will be in all stores by the end of the yearIkea 'Solar Shops' will expand globally before too long.Apr 27, 2016 1:35 PM CDT
• Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing coming to mobile in autumnNintendo bringing Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing series' to mobile soon, will feature tie-ins to other titles.Apr 27, 2016 12:13 PM CDT
• Dark Souls 3 Unsqueezed mod fixes resolution, HUD scaling issuesDark Souls 3 mod is a godsend for anyone not using 16:9 resolution, fullscreen mode.Apr 27, 2016 11:11 AM CDT
• Interview with the Devs; Uncovering the mysteries of Arcadian AtlasWe take some time to talk with the developers of Arcadian Atlas, an up and coming tactical RPG with that classic flair.Apr 27, 2016 11:03 AM CDT
• Lightweight Facebook wrapper app Swipe gets design overhaul, moreFacebook replacement app gets even better with 3.0 update.Apr 27, 2016 10:04 AM CDT
• Apple could be going in a completely different direction than thoughtApple might have started the convergence of mobile and desktop operating systems, but it seems that they've become a bit stagnant in that area as of late.Apr 27, 2016 10:03 AM CDT
• Windows 10 hand-off feature shown in leaked screenshot of RedstoneMicrosoft's hand-off feature, similar to OS Xs, might have been found in a new leaked screenshot from the Redstone build of Windows 10.Apr 27, 2016 8:51 AM CDT
• The Division on PC can't be fixed without a 'complete code rewrite'Ubisoft needs to take drastic measures to completely wipe out cheaters in The Division.Apr 27, 2016 8:30 AM CDT
• Armored Warfare Panzer Showdown winners crowned after bloody battlesThe culmination of an online competition in Armored Warfare has resulted in a clear winner. The Remnant faction has won seven days of premium.Apr 27, 2016 8:00 AM CDT
• Oculus founder defends himself on Reddit after getting torn to piecesOculus founder Palmer Luckey defends internet trolls on Reddit over the Rift.Apr 27, 2016 5:25 AM CDT
• New Call of Duty called 'Infinite Warfare', release date leakedThe next Call of Duty game will be called Infinite Warfare, and will release on November 4 according to leaked promos.Apr 27, 2016 4:34 AM CDT
• HTC invests $100 million into its 'Vive X' accelerator platformHTC invests into the future of VR with its 'accelerator program' - throwing $100 million into the mix.Apr 27, 2016 3:15 AM CDT
• Zelda Wii U launches simultaneously on Wii U and NX in 2017Nintendo delays the new Zelda so it can launch on Wii U and NX in 2017.Apr 27, 2016 2:56 AM CDT
• Nintendo NX won't replace Wii U and 3DS, says Nintendo CEOThe Nintendo NX won't actively replace the Wii U and 3DS, but instead coexist with current hardware.Apr 27, 2016 2:35 AM CDT
• Nintendo NX launches March 2017 globallyNintendo reveals that the new NX console will launch globally in March 2017.Apr 27, 2016 2:10 AM CDT
• BigScreen lets you host a LAN party in VRBigScreen is a must-have for VR users, allowing you to host VR LAN parties, play games on huge screens, or simulate IMAX movie environments.Apr 27, 2016 2:02 AM CDT
• Fallout 4 console mods coming in May, here's how they'll workFallout 4 mods are coming to Xbox One in May, PS4 in June, and Bethsoft reveals exactly how the console mod system will work.Apr 27, 2016 1:45 AM CDT
• Uncharted 4's frame rate drops on PS4 'aren't noticeable'Uncharted 4 is now out in the wild, leading to spoilers (bad) and pre-release performance analyses (good)Apr 27, 2016 1:08 AM CDT
• Falcon Northwest joins the Oculus Ready PC ProgramOculus welcomes Falcon Northwest into its Oculus Ready PC Program.Apr 27, 2016 12:36 AM CDT
• Borderlands movie being written by comedian with 'raw' sense of humorThe Borderlands movie is being penned by Aaaron Berg, a comedian known for his 'raw brand of humor'Apr 26, 2016 11:49 PM CDT
• Crytek announces Film Engine, a new technology designed for filmCrytek's new foray into film is exciting, with Film Engine a 'new technology designed exclusively for film'Apr 26, 2016 10:26 PM CDT
• Valve releases new SteamVR beta, Desktop Theater mode and more updatedValve's new SteamVR beta arrives, Desktop Theater mode and more updated.Apr 26, 2016 8:37 PM CDT
• Apple has its worst quarter in 13 years, with iPhone sales downiPhone sales slump, causing Apple to experience its worst quarter in 13 years.Apr 26, 2016 6:40 PM CDT
• Ikea now selling solar panels in UKIkea offering solar panels in select UK stores and online, will be available in all UK stores by end of summer.Apr 26, 2016 12:04 PM CDT
• Hover Camera drone follows you around, can be foldedStartup's drone combines portability with 'follow me' functionality, among other features.Apr 26, 2016 10:33 AM CDT
• Sandisk reveals new 15nm Z410 SSD lineupSandisk unveils its new ultra-durable, fast and power-efficient Z410 SSD lineup.Apr 26, 2016 9:09 AM CDT
• New Game of Thrones episode pirated 1 million times in 12 hoursGame of Thrones tops piracy charts again with season 6 premiere.Apr 26, 2016 9:03 AM CDT
• HTC's Vive VR headset is surprisingly easy to repairGet up close and personal with HTC Vive's chip-laden innards to see what makes Valve's VR headset tick.Apr 26, 2016 8:48 AM CDT
• New Call of Duty will be announced soon, reports indicateThe new Call of Duty game could be unveiled as soon as next week.Apr 26, 2016 7:55 AM CDT
• 'Labyrinth' 30th Anniversary 4K, Blu-ray editions announcedThe classic Jim Henson/ George Lucas production starring David Bowie set for celebratory disc re-releases.Apr 26, 2016 1:27 AM CDT
• Facebook reportedly working on dedicated camera and live video appsFacebook could enter the live video app business, reportedly working on its own dedicated camera app.Apr 26, 2016 12:36 AM CDT
• AMD Radeon Pro Duo benchmarks tease 60% faster than Fury X at 4KAMD's dual Fiji-based video card, the Radeon Pro Duo, is 60% faster than the Fury X at 4K.Apr 25, 2016 9:30 PM CDT
• Amazon locking tech deals behind Prime-only paywallsIn an effort to push Prime onto its users, Amazon is making specific tech deals exclusive to Prime subscribers.Apr 25, 2016 9:04 PM CDT
• Elder Scrolls Online DLC is returning to the Dark BrotherhoodThe next Elder Scrolls Online DLC brings us back to the Dark Brotherhood and lets us help them overcome a strange new dark enemy.Apr 25, 2016 8:27 PM CDT
• Assassin's Creed dev wins back macabre 1666: Amsterdam from UbisoftUbisoft relinquishes control of the mysterious dark history game 1666: Amsterdam to original THQ creative director.Apr 25, 2016 8:05 PM CDT
• Cyberpunk 2077 being built with drastically upgraded visual effectsCDPR lays the foundation for Cyberpunk 2077 by drastically upgrading its devtools and visual effects editor.Apr 25, 2016 7:02 PM CDT
• Final 'X-Men: Apocalypse' trailer rains down devastationThe Apocalypse is set for just a few weeks time.Apr 25, 2016 6:38 PM CDT
• Paragon Essentials Edition announced for PS4, get F2P for $60Epic Games has announced the Paragon Essentials Edition, a $60 edition of a free-to-play game with many interesting extras to help boost your game.Apr 25, 2016 5:09 PM CDT
• Driveclub VR has been rated by the ESRB, could be a PSVR launch titleDriveclub VR was just teased by the ESRB, and that might signal that it's coming relatively soon. Perhaps.Apr 25, 2016 4:00 PM CDT
• Blackroom is the new shooter from Quake and Doom veteran John RomeroJohn Romero's new FPS project is called Blackroom and places a large focus on story-telling and classic shooter mechanics.Apr 25, 2016 2:54 PM CDT
• Facing heavy streaming music competition, Rhapsody appoints first CEORhapsody International abandons executive committee approach, seemingly in bid to better compete with Apple Music, Spotify.Apr 25, 2016 2:04 PM CDT
• Exclusive PS4 HITMAN contracts get an action-packed trailerThe second season of HITMAN also has the first of six PlayStation 4 exclusive missions tracking down the Sarajevo Six, watch the first trailer.Apr 25, 2016 12:07 PM CDT
• AMD looking to move to smaller HQ in Silicon Valley, sources sayAMD moving house as current property getting new owner, rumors indicate.Apr 25, 2016 11:08 AM CDT
• Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch released, fixes hundreds of bugsUnofficial Oblivion Patch, Unofficial Skyrim Patch team at it again with Fallout 4.Apr 25, 2016 9:59 AM CDT
• Operation Dust Line, the next Rainbow Six Siege DLC pack gets a dateRainbow Six Siege's next content drop, Operation Dust Line, is coming early in May with two new characters and hopefully at least one new map.Apr 25, 2016 9:02 AM CDT
• Remedy is planning a big update for Quantum Break this weekRemedy Entertainment is excited that a new, large, patch for Quantum Break should become available at the end of the week with many different fixes.Apr 25, 2016 7:46 AM CDT
• ARK: Survival Evolved mods will be pushed into the main gameStudio Wildcard is making user mods for ARK: Survival Evolved part of the main game.Apr 25, 2016 4:37 AM CDT
• Outlast developer says 'they might do a VR' version of Outlast 2Outlast 2 makes sense on VR, with developer Red Barrels teasing the horror game for the Oculus Rift.Apr 25, 2016 2:25 AM CDT
• Acer's new Predator Z1 gaming monitors all rock NVIDIA G-Sync techAcer unveils three new Predator Z1 gaming displays, all with NVIDIA's G-Sync technology.Apr 25, 2016 12:44 AM CDT
• Gears of War 4 season pass includes 24 maps, two releasing per monthMicrosoft accidentally spills the beans about Gears of War 4's season pass DLC schedule.Apr 25, 2016 12:15 AM CDT
• Gears of War 4 launches four days early for collector's edition buyersBuying the $100 Gears of War 4 Ultimate Edition allows you to play the game four days ahead of everyone else.Apr 24, 2016 11:15 PM CDT
• DOOM requires 45GB HDD space on the Xbox OneYour Xbox One HDD is DOOMED, it needs 45GB of HDD space to install DOOM.Apr 24, 2016 10:20 PM CDT
• Logitech made a giant wall of 18,400 keyboard LEDs at PAX EastLogitech steals PAX East with a keyboard LED spectacle unlike any other.Apr 24, 2016 9:29 PM CDT
• AMD Polaris 10 GPU 'performs close to' NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 TiAMD's next-gen Polaris 10 will perform 'close to' GTX 980 Ti, with 'extremely efficient and competitive design'Apr 24, 2016 8:27 PM CDT
• ESL officially bans YouPorn's eSports teamESL bans eSports teams that are sponsored by NSFW websites.Apr 24, 2016 6:53 PM CDT
• What it's like to play Fallout 4 and never leave Sanctuary HillsWhat's it like to play Fallout 4 and never leave Sanctuary Hills? One player finds out, but it turns him into a despot.Apr 24, 2016 12:47 PM CDT
• Sandisk's new iXpand Flash Drive gives your iPhone way more storageNeed more storage for your iPhone? Sandisk can hook you up through its iXpand Flash Drive.Apr 24, 2016 6:33 AM CDT
• Hitman GO VR is exclusive to the Oculus Rift and Gear VRHitman GO enters the virtual world, exclusive to the Oculus Rift and Gear VR.Apr 24, 2016 4:24 AM CDT
• Mirror's Edge Catalyst looks SO much better on the PC at 4KMirror's Edge Catalyst running at 4K on the PC looks sublime.Apr 24, 2016 12:22 AM CDT
• AMD Radeon Pro Duo official specs arrived, 1.5x performance of Titan XThe official specifications on the AMD Radeon Pro Duo are here, and boy, is it a BEAST!Apr 23, 2016 10:08 PM CDT
• 300TB of data from the Large Hadron Collider released by CERNCERN releases 300TB treasure trove of data from the Large Hadron Collider.Apr 23, 2016 8:28 PM CDT
• The new DOOM is a 'slow generic console multiplayer shooter clone'The new DOOM is a mess, but the problem is, I'm not surprised one bit - and that angers me.Apr 23, 2016 7:51 PM CDT
• AMD's Project Quantum might return with Zen CPU, Vega GPU with HBM2AMD's Project Quantum might return with insane Zen CPU/Vega GPU combo, powered with HBM2 technology.Apr 23, 2016 6:08 PM CDT
• Oculus PC bundles shipping faster than early Rift pre-ordersBuying an Oculus Rift PC bundle skips you to the front of the line ahead of all early Rift adopters.Apr 23, 2016 1:53 PM CDT
• Persona 5 release date listed for July 8 across PS4 and PCPersona 5 is listed for a July 8, 2016 release on PC and PS4.Apr 23, 2016 10:35 AM CDT
• Borderlands 3 confirmed, gets new writer and art directorIt's official: Gearbox will start developing the next Borderlands once Battleborn is wrapped up.Apr 23, 2016 10:21 AM CDT
• These new Witcher 3: Blood and Wine screens are absolutely enchantingCD Projekt RED shows off a fresh batch of Blood and Wine screens while teasing a big reveal in May.Apr 23, 2016 9:00 AM CDT
• Steam to start accepting bitcoin as valid payment optionPC gamers may soon be able to use bitcoin to buy Steam games.Apr 23, 2016 7:00 AM CDT
• AMD stock rises 52%, biggest gainer and most active stock on NASDAQAMD becomes the biggest gainer and most active stock on NASDAQ, rises 52%Apr 23, 2016 6:54 AM CDT

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