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• Blizzard 'failed horrifically' with mysterious Project Titan MMOBlizzard reveals why it cancelled the mysterious Project Titan MMO.Apr 23, 2016 4:15 AM CDT
• AMD to 'regain GPU share in 2016' from NVIDIA with its Polaris cardsAMD's new Polaris GPUs will help the company 'regain GPU' market share from NVIDIA.Apr 23, 2016 12:52 AM CDT
• iPhone 8 reportedly using a 7nm processor, includes wireless chargingApple's next-gen iPhone 8 would reportedly feature wireless charging, 7nm processor.Apr 22, 2016 11:32 PM CDT
• Horizon: Zero Dawn reportedly delayed into 2017Guerrilla Games' stunning RPG could be pushed back into 2017 with PlayStation Neo support.Apr 22, 2016 11:03 PM CDT
• AMD positions Polaris 10 for desktop, Polaris 11 for notebooksAMD's next-gen Polaris 10 will be for desktop and high-end notebooks, while Polaris 11 is for notebook market.Apr 22, 2016 9:50 PM CDT
• Our first look at the GP104 GPU, the GPU powering the GeForce GTX 1080NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 1080 becomes a little more real with the first picture of the Pascal-based GP104 GPU.Apr 22, 2016 7:34 PM CDT
• DOOM's for PC was neglected in the beta, but won't be when releasedid Software has clarified that the PC version will have a plethora of advanced graphics configuration settings at launch, and will not be framerate locked.Apr 22, 2016 6:05 PM CDT
• Tekken 7 will have a tournament with a $30,000 prize poolTekken 7 is going to have a massive tournament across 16 cities with a final prize pool of $30,000. And it's open to anyone who can physically attend.Apr 22, 2016 5:02 PM CDT
• AMD is vastly expanding their included, quiet CPU coolersAMD has announced the availability of the Wraith CPU cooler bundled with more CPU's than ever before.Apr 22, 2016 4:08 PM CDT
• New Office 2016 preview build lets you import AutoCAD files, and moreMicrosoft's latest Insider Preview build of Office 2016 increases collaboration and improves AutoCAD compatibility in Visio.Apr 22, 2016 3:08 PM CDT
• New Gears of War 4 multiplayer trailer is exceptionally bloodyGears of War 4 gets a snazzy new Multiplayer-focused trailer that shows off a tremendous amount of gore while showing off the different maps and modes.Apr 22, 2016 1:04 PM CDT
• Solar plane resumes flight around the world after 9-month delaySolar Impulse 2 takes to the skies again, watch its journey around the world live.Apr 22, 2016 12:08 PM CDT
• Amazon might be experimenting with a Prime-only paywall for gamesPresumably Amazon is only selling certain games, through them, to Prime members. It seems to be another benefit of the membership.Apr 22, 2016 11:04 AM CDT
• Paid Steam Workshop mods may returnChange in Steam Workshop spotted, paid mods may well return.Apr 22, 2016 9:16 AM CDT
• Rocket League gets a free weekend with special discounts afterwardsRocket League has entered a free weekend that's running until Sunday April 24th at 10AM PT, with a 40% discount on the game and 20% discount on DLC.Apr 22, 2016 8:00 AM CDT
• Atlus teases Persona 5 reveal on May 5, could be release dateA mysterious new countdown timer hints that Persona 5's release date is incoming.Apr 22, 2016 6:57 AM CDT
• Intel's next-gen Core i7-6950X pre-orders hit $2349 at NCIXNCIX's pre-order pricing on the 20-thread Intel Core i7-6950X hits a huge $2349.99.Apr 22, 2016 6:18 AM CDT
• Analyst: eSports industry to be pull $463 million in revenue this yearThe eSports industry is worth close to $500 million this year, with the future insanely bright for gaming.Apr 22, 2016 4:50 AM CDT
• New 'Independence Day: Resurgence' trailer beams down more destructionExplosive latest trailer amps up the action.Apr 22, 2016 4:00 AM CDT
• AMD's Radeon Pro Duo officially unboxed, the $1500 dual-GPU is slickAMD's new Radeon Pro Duo gets unboxed, looks even better than it did in the previous images.Apr 22, 2016 3:12 AM CDT
• Mirror's Edge Catalyst possibly running at 720p 60FPS on Xbox OneAt only 720p on the Xbox One, Mirror's Edge Catalyst looks 'underwhelming' on Microsoft's console.Apr 22, 2016 1:15 AM CDT
• Iron Man joins 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' castMore characters weave in and out of the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe.Apr 22, 2016 1:01 AM CDT
• AMD teases existence of next-gen Xbox console, and new PlayStationAMD should be powering all three next-gen consoles, all out later this year.Apr 22, 2016 12:53 AM CDT
• EA DICE delays Mirror's Edge Catalyst yet again, releases on June 7 Mirror's Edge Catalyst delayed yet again, with a new release date of June 7 in the US and June 9 in Europe.Apr 21, 2016 11:46 PM CDT
• AMD's next-gen GPU spotted, powered by GCN 4.0 - but is it Vega 10?Is this AMD's flagship Polaris GPU? If so, color be teased and frothing at the mouth.Apr 21, 2016 10:34 PM CDT
• PlayStation Network accounts getting two-factor authenticationAfter years of insecure servers, Sony will fortify its PlayStation Network infrastructure with two-factor authentication.Apr 21, 2016 9:28 PM CDT
• Nintendo's Miitomo app collects more data than FacebookNintendo's Miitomo smartphone game isn't even a month old yet and it's already collecting more data than Facebook.Apr 21, 2016 8:32 PM CDT
• Tesla Model X owners locked out of cars due to glitchModel X owner reports are disconcerting, Tesla says small number are affected.Apr 21, 2016 7:18 PM CDT
• Sony's PlayStation Neo won't have exclusive games, shares PS4 librarySony's new PS4 Neo will share the PS4's games library, so existing console owners don't have to worry about getting left behind.Apr 21, 2016 6:51 PM CDT
• Mcdonalds is born in 'The Founder' first trailerIt's just business - super sized.Apr 21, 2016 6:51 PM CDT
• Opera now features free, unlimited in-browser VPNNo need to pay for VPN anymore as Opera has you covered.Apr 21, 2016 5:06 PM CDT
• These GTA V screenshots are absolutely amazingA new gallery of screens proves Rockstar's GTA V is still one of the best-looking games on PC.Apr 21, 2016 4:44 PM CDT
• Acer introduces new Predator 17X and G1 gaming laptop and desktopAcer announced today the availability of a new, updated, Predator 17X laptop and Predator G1 gaming desktop with blazing fast internals.Apr 21, 2016 3:00 PM CDT
• Tesoro reveals new low-profile GRAM Spectrum mechanical keyboardsTesoro's new mechanical keyboard duo sports low-profile blue and red AGILE switches with a 3.5mm travel distance.Apr 21, 2016 1:50 PM CDT
• Project Nova is CCP Games' next great FPS game set in the EVE universeCCP Games just showed off a working version of Project Nova, their next generation free-to-play FPS using Unreal Engine 4 and for the PC.Apr 21, 2016 1:08 PM CDT
• EVE: Valkyrie is getting cross-platform play between PS4 and PCEVE: Valkyrie is going to be a cross-platform game that's playable on any VR platform across the PS4 and the PC. Everyone can kill everyone.Apr 21, 2016 12:03 PM CDT
• Hitman goes to Sapienza for a small vacation, starting April 26thHitman season 2, taking us to the sunny vista of fictional Sapienza, will begin on April 26th with an new, much larger map with much to do.Apr 21, 2016 11:07 AM CDT
• Communication in the game industry is almost the most vital thing everCommunication really is one of the greatest commodities that a game developer can have, so why do so many still insist on not using it to their advantage?Apr 21, 2016 10:07 AM CDT
• Remedy Entertainment already working on new game in wake of QBIt seems that Remedy Entertainment may be already working on their next great masterpiece, if these resumes are anything to go by.Apr 21, 2016 9:05 AM CDT
• Intel Broadwell-E processors listed for pre-order ahead of scheduleIntel's newest high-performance Broadwell-E processors have been spotted for pre-order already well before their official launch.Apr 21, 2016 8:11 AM CDT
• SEGA's official Mega Drive emulator has been announced for SteamSEGA has announced that they're going to provide their own, official, solution to emulation of the Sega Mega Drive, which will be available on Steam.Apr 21, 2016 7:27 AM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 might not even require PCIe power connectorsThe GM206-based successor probably won't need PCIe power thanks to its 16nm design.Apr 21, 2016 2:08 AM CDT
• 'Deadpool' Blu-ray and 4K releases announced, detailedThe surprise box office success of 2016 comes home next month.Apr 21, 2016 1:09 AM CDT
• Colorful's new iGame GTX 980 Ti KUDAN features insane power deliveryThe new Colorful GTX 980 Ti iGame KUDAN is an insane GeForce GTX 980 Ti video card.Apr 21, 2016 12:40 AM CDT
• 'Blade Runner' sequel shifts up its release dateA release date moves forwards, not backwards - for once.Apr 20, 2016 11:28 PM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 seen again, this time with disassembled shroudNVIDIA's next-gen GeForce GTX 1080/GTX 1070 spotted again, this time with the cooling shroud removed.Apr 20, 2016 11:04 PM CDT
• AMD's official 2016-2018 GPU roadmap released, Vega has HBM2 in 2017AMD won't have HBM2 until Vega is released in 2017, while Navi teases 'NextGen Memory' for 2018.Apr 20, 2016 9:26 PM CDT
• New No Man's Sky footage peels back the rim of the universe once againNew No Man's Sky gameplay footage peels back the rim of the universe to reveal the billions of stars within.Apr 20, 2016 7:47 PM CDT
• The Solus Project is getting a massive, harrowing expansion packThe Solus Project, a survival horror game with a unique story, has received its third expansion with a large, vertical environment to explore.Apr 20, 2016 4:08 PM CDT
• Adobe still dependent on QuickTime, says no ETA on changesApple's retirement of QuickTime leaves Adobe users in the lurch, situation is being worked on.Apr 20, 2016 3:14 PM CDT
• Interactive VR porn is coming to Las Vegas hotelsSin City hotels aim to spice up their 'adult' services with VR porn.Apr 20, 2016 2:35 PM CDT
• Skype's chat bots are now available to carry on conversations on MacIf you're a user of OSX, then you can now partake in speaking with Microsoft's chatbots on Skype.Apr 20, 2016 2:08 PM CDT
• PlayStation Neo games required to run at native 1080p minimumSony is done with sub-1080p games--native 1080p now required for all PlayStation Neo titles.Apr 20, 2016 1:35 PM CDT
• Lian Li's latest product combines desk and case into oneLian Li DK-04 combines desk and case into one slick product, standing desk option offered.Apr 20, 2016 1:05 PM CDT
• Fallout 4's first Creation Kit mod hits, adds new quests and monstersThe first Fallout 4 Creation Kit mod has been released, and it's awesome.Apr 20, 2016 12:34 PM CDT
• Mitsubishi admits it manipulated fuel efficiency testsJapanese car maker in trouble again after fuel efficiency scandal uncovered.Apr 20, 2016 12:07 PM CDT
• The PlayStation 3 isn't getting left out, gets a new update to 4.80Sony has released a new update for the PlayStation 3 that focuses squarely on stability updates to the now aging OS and console.Apr 20, 2016 11:04 AM CDT
• The Xbox 360 is being discontinuedMicrosoft celebrates 10 years of Xbox 360 gaming by...announcing it's killing the console.Apr 20, 2016 10:24 AM CDT
• Maingear's new 15-inch mobile workstation combines Xeons and MaxwellMaingear has added a new 15-inch mobile workstation to their product line, the Maingear Pulse 15 Pro, designed for mobility in mind.Apr 20, 2016 10:06 AM CDT
• Netflix says VPN ban uproar is 'inconsequential'Netflix not worried about 40,000 signature petition opposing its VPN crackdown.Apr 20, 2016 10:03 AM CDT
• Consoles have to adapt and evolve to keep up, says Oddworld devConsoles can no longer get away with shipping outdated tech; the cycle has to evolve if it wants to keep up.Apr 20, 2016 9:32 AM CDT
• Sony is unsure if there will ever be a true PlayStation 5 in the worksSony might not have any actual concrete plans for a PlayStation 5, instead they're going a different route entirely.Apr 20, 2016 9:08 AM CDT
• Microsoft in unique position to disrupt Sony's console reignMicrosoft could take full advantage of Sony's missteps with the new PlayStation 4.5, but it has to fix UWP first.Apr 20, 2016 8:30 AM CDT
• Peter Jackson thinks that AR is going to be a massive market one dayPeter Jackson likes Augmented Reality and sees it as being a much more exciting thing than the introduction of smartphones with numerous possibilities.Apr 20, 2016 8:02 AM CDT
• Sony's new PlayStation Neo is pissing off lots of developersSony's new PlayStation 4.5 consoles forces a ton of extra work on developers, and they're not happy about it.Apr 20, 2016 7:47 AM CDT
• Microsoft testing new Xbox prototypes with higher-end hardwareMicrosoft plans to counter Sony's PlayStation 4.5 with a brand new higher-end Xbox console.Apr 20, 2016 6:02 AM CDT
• Vizio teases new 80-inch 4K TV for just $4000, features HDR abilitiesVizio unveils its new M-Series and E-Series 4K TVs, with the 80-inch model costing just $4000.Apr 20, 2016 4:15 AM CDT
• Intel does it, announces major restructuring, cutting 11% of its jobsIntel announces major workforce restructuring, with 11% of its global workforce being sliced over the next year.Apr 20, 2016 3:00 AM CDT
• Tesla's autopilot system saved someone from a severe accidentTesla's autopilot system saves a driver from a possibly horrible accident.Apr 19, 2016 11:22 PM CDT
• AMD playing the rebranding game again with Radeon M400 mobility rangeAMD's upcoming Radeon M400 mobility range will reportedly be rebranded, except for high-end which will be Polaris.Apr 19, 2016 9:32 PM CDT
• Mirror's Edge Catalyst PC requirements spotted, Ivy Bridge reins againMirror's Edge Catalyst's recommended PC specs have been revealed and they don't appear to be terribly extreme, with an AMD R9 280X or NVIDIA GTX 970 needed.Apr 19, 2016 3:53 PM CDT
• More PS2 classics are coming to the PlayStation 4, can you guess what?Sony has announced that the next game to be revived from the PS2 is Max Payne, potentially coming April 22nd.Apr 19, 2016 3:05 PM CDT
• Apple quietly updates the new ultrathin Macbook, makes it viable againApple has quietly updated their minuscule 12-inch Macbook, swapping in Skylake processors and PCIe-based storage for an overall faster machine.Apr 19, 2016 2:09 PM CDT
• Congress is finally investigating SS7 mobile network security flawAn aging cellular protocol, SS7 has been found to be terribly insecure by a group of security researchers which has prompted a congressional inquest.Apr 19, 2016 1:05 PM CDT
• Google wins 11-year court battle over book rightsAuthors Guild loses multibillion dollar legal battle over Google Books.Apr 19, 2016 12:34 PM CDT

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