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• NVIDIA to talk about next-gen VR/AR headsets at GTC 2016 next weekNVIDIA is making a big focus of VR at its upcoming GPU Technology Conference next week.Apr 2, 2016 6:31 PM CDT
• HTC cancelling Vive orders over payment processing problemsHTC Vive orders being cancelled, with technical issues with payment processing systems and customers' banks.Apr 2, 2016 4:30 PM CDT
• 56% of Steam users run an NVIDIA GeForce video card, 37% on Windows 10Steam survey sees 37% of gamers using Windows 10, NVIDIA GeForce video cards used by 56% of gamers.Apr 2, 2016 2:25 PM CDT
• Remedy 'were pushing' for the PC version of Quantum BreakRemedy says it was 'pushing for the PC version' of Quantum Break.Apr 2, 2016 12:42 PM CDT
• NVIDIA reportedly ending GTX 980 Ti production, preparing for next-genThe end of GM200 is reportedly here, with NVIDIA rumored to end GTX 980 Ti production as it prepares for Pascal.Apr 2, 2016 11:10 AM CDT
• Late Oculus Rift shipments due to 'unexpected component shortages'Oculus explains the interruption behind Rift shipments, and announces all orders made up until today will have free shipping.Apr 2, 2016 8:28 AM CDT
• First-ever Mass Effect Andromeda gameplay footage leakedIt's finally here! Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay footage makes its debut, showing off jetpacks, cutscenes, and more.Apr 1, 2016 10:57 PM CDT
• Doom beta lacking key PC featuresDoom beta not looking so hot on PC, user reports indicate.Apr 1, 2016 6:08 PM CDT
• Star Citizen goes to the future(ama), announces Food Delivery careerCloud Imperium Games has jokingly released a video highlighting a pizza delivery career, but it might end up an actual thing later on in the game.Apr 1, 2016 5:02 PM CDT
• New Action Center will sync Win10 PC, Win10 mobile, and AndroidAction Center getting some upgrades soon on PC and mobile, including synced notifications.Apr 1, 2016 4:27 PM CDT
• Tesla Model 3 will launch next year, price set at $35,000Tesla Model 3 aims to make electric cars mainstream, pre-orders have begun.Apr 1, 2016 3:04 PM CDT
• Escape from Tarkov video shows off intricate weapon modding abilityThe newest video for Escape from Tarkov shows off the myriad of options available just for weapon customization.Apr 1, 2016 2:05 PM CDT
• The Final Fantasy 15 Platinum demo is extremely lackingHere's why you're better of sticking with the Episode Duscae demo.Apr 1, 2016 12:49 PM CDT
• The Division's first free expansion drops April 12, adds new endgameThe Division's first free expansion drops on April 12, adding the first Incursion titled 'Falcon Lost' and so much more.Apr 1, 2016 12:24 PM CDT
• G.SKILL reveals 32GB DDR4 laptop memory clocked at 3000MHzG.SKILL's latest DDR4 3000MHz RAM raises the bar for enthusiast-grade gaming laptops.Apr 1, 2016 11:34 AM CDT
• More evidence of BioShock: The Collection surfaces, on ESRB this timeThere's more evidence that BioShock will be getting a compilation of its own as seen on the ESRB's very own website. We may see an announcement soon.Apr 1, 2016 11:16 AM CDT
• North Korea bans access to Facebook, YouTube and porn sitesViewing major social media websites like Twitter or Facebook is now a punishable offense in North Korea.Apr 1, 2016 10:30 AM CDT
• Vector Unit's Riptide GP: Renegade promises insane watercraft racingVector Unit just announced their next-generation version of Riptide GP: Renegade, which has a rebuilt engine and better mechanics.Apr 1, 2016 10:06 AM CDT
• The biggest war in EVE: Online's history is brewingEVE: Online players plan to dethrone the dominant Imperium coalition, thus sparking the biggest war in the game's history.Apr 1, 2016 9:32 AM CDT
• Final Fantasy XV needs to sell 10 million to be a financial successThe director for Final Fantasy XV says that they need to sell a hefty 10 million in order to break even on the financial investment that's been made.Apr 1, 2016 9:05 AM CDT
• Intel adds new PCIe SSD's to help speed up those slow CloudsIntel has some new products to help ensure that cloud data centers are capable of running as quickly as possible, and have introduced their 3D NAND.Apr 1, 2016 8:01 AM CDT
• Final Fantasy 15 on PC won't happen until console ports releaseFinal Fantasy 15 publisher says it'll 'definitely take a good, hard look at PC', but not until the console version is shipped.Apr 1, 2016 7:32 AM CDT
• Unreal Engine 4.11 provides every VR headset with bug fixes, updatesEpic Games releases Unreal Engine 4.11, with updates and bug fixes to the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.Apr 1, 2016 6:25 AM CDT
• The world's first cyborg Olympics will take place in Zurich in OctoberThe cyborg Olympics, or Cybathlon, will take place in Zurish in October.Apr 1, 2016 4:21 AM CDT
• Netflix's library of original content is growing roughly 185% per yearNetflix's original content creation continues to dominate, growing by 185% per year.Apr 1, 2016 2:13 AM CDT
• Half-Life 3 announced, full VR support with the HTC Vive headsetHalf-Life 3 announced, with full support for the HTC Vive headset.Apr 1, 2016 12:01 AM CDT
• The pre-launch reviews of Quantum Break are exclusive to the Xbox OneQuantum Break's pre-launch reviews will be exclusively played on the Xbox One... surprise, surprise.Mar 31, 2016 10:40 PM CDT
• Intel unleashes its new 44-threaded Xeon CPU, supports 385GB of DDR4Intel's new Broadwell-EP family launched, with the Xeon E5-2600 V4 featuring 22 CPU cores (44 threads) on 14nm tech.Mar 31, 2016 8:28 PM CDT
• Oculus slips with Rift shipments, with consumers absolutely furiousSome consumers are furious with Oculus not communicating at all in regards to Rift shipment updates.Mar 31, 2016 7:59 PM CDT
• Endless Legend getting a new shivery content expansion soonEndless Legend continues to get updates with the next one, Endless Legend Shifters, coming on April 7th with a new faction and more.Mar 31, 2016 7:04 PM CDT
• Take a walk through the Vampire Count campaign in Total War: WarhammerTotal War: Warhammer's newest walk-through video goes over the Vampire Counts campaign, showing you how to raise an undead army, among other things.Mar 31, 2016 6:03 PM CDT
• Nintendo launches Mii appMiitomo app lets Nintendo fans interact with Miis, play minigames, create Mii photos, and more.Mar 31, 2016 3:15 PM CDT
• Time to practice, Hitman Episode 2 release date has been confirmedThe second episode for Hitman has been confirmed for April 26th, and will be larger than the Paris mission with plenty to explore.Mar 31, 2016 2:03 PM CDT
• Nest underperformed with $340m in revenue last year, sources sayRevenue for smart home company Nest hasn't hit expectations, could be the end of Alphabet relationship.Mar 31, 2016 12:57 PM CDT
• Throwback Thursday: Nexus the Jupiter Incident editionWe take a look at a 10 year old strategy gem, Nexus: The Jupiter Incident in this weeks Throwback Thursday.Mar 31, 2016 12:04 PM CDT
• AMD's FirePro S9300 X2 brings dual Fiji to the HPC marketAMD just announced the availability of their dual Fiji-based FirePro S9300 X2 for the HPC market, with 13.5TFLOPs of compute being passively cooled.Mar 31, 2016 11:07 AM CDT
• Hitman patch smashes bugs and adds some new challenges into the mixHitman patch 1.03 improves stability on consoles and adds in some new and exciting Vampire themed challenge missions.Mar 31, 2016 10:05 AM CDT
• Tribes: Ascend gets another small patch, coming back from the dead?Tribes: Ascend just received yet another patch, the second in three years after a very long interruption, and it's a good one too.Mar 31, 2016 9:00 AM CDT
• Ben Affleck has written his script for the standalone Batman movieThe script for the standalone Batman movie has been written by Ben Affleck, and is done.Mar 31, 2016 8:21 AM CDT
• Halo 5 won't be coming to the PC at all, and here's whyPhil Spencer elucidated on why we won't see Halo 5 on the PC at all, his candid answer just might be a bit surprising.Mar 31, 2016 7:31 AM CDT
• Acer's new Predator Z850 is a gaming projector, with 1920x720 @ $4999Acer's new Predator Z850, a gaming projector capable of 1920x720 and priced at $4999.Mar 31, 2016 6:17 AM CDT
• Forza developer says its future games coming to Windows 10 and XboxTurn 10 says 'all of our games are going to be shipping on Windows 10 and Xbox'Mar 31, 2016 2:28 AM CDT
• Battleborn won't have support for 4K or off-sized displays at launch2K won't have support for 4K resolutions in Battleborn at launch, nor will off-sized displays be supported.Mar 31, 2016 12:09 AM CDT
• Noctis' car doubles as an airship in Final Fantasy 15Final Fantasy 15's airship is quite unique--it's actually a flying car.Mar 30, 2016 11:38 PM CDT
• Final Fantasy 15's deluxe and ultimate collector's editions revealedSquare Enix unveils two snazzy collector's editions for Final Fantasy 15, due out on September 30.Mar 30, 2016 10:36 PM CDT
• Far Cry Primal's new update adds 4K textures, Survival Mode for the PCFar Cry Primal's new update adds survival mode, and 4K textures for the PC.Mar 30, 2016 10:16 PM CDT
• Final Fantasy 15 is getting its own CGI movie and anime seriesFinal Fantasy 15 is getting some pretty awesome-looking extras, including an anime and amazing-looking CGI movie.Mar 30, 2016 9:53 PM CDT
• Microsoft's new Windows 10 app converter is a big game-changerThe Windows Store is about to be flooded with a ton of new apps--and that's exactly what Microsoft wants.Mar 30, 2016 9:09 PM CDT
• Watch the Final Fantasy Uncovered event live hereWe've embedded the Final Fantasy Uncovered event stream, so come check it out!Mar 30, 2016 8:29 PM CDT
• Oculus Rift CV1 teardown from iFixit reveals 7/10 repairabilityiFixit teardown the Oculus Rift CV1 headset.Mar 30, 2016 8:06 PM CDT
• Apple deal makes iPad Pro on-field device of choice for MLBApple, MLB sign deal to make iPad Pro device of choice for on-field usage, co-designed app to be distributed to all teams.Mar 30, 2016 6:23 PM CDT
• Windows 10 games will soon support FreeSync, G-Sync and modsMicrosoft pledges to fix Windows 10 gaming and make Windows Store games fully compatible with FreeSync, G-Sync, overlays and mods.Mar 30, 2016 5:15 PM CDT
• Xbox Ones will soon turn into Windows 10 dev kitsSoon every Xbox One owner will be able to transform their consoles into devkits and make Windows 10 applications.Mar 30, 2016 4:28 PM CDT
• Virtual Reality can be used to help rehabilitate stroke patientsVR is useful and profound for many different reasons, one of those is how it can help stroke victims recover motor function following a stroke.Mar 30, 2016 4:05 PM CDT
• Final Fantasy 15 release date leaked ahead of scheduleOops! GameSpot accidentally revealed Final Fantasy 15's release date ahead of its big premiere event.Mar 30, 2016 2:24 PM CDT
• Titanfall 2 dev team is 30%, reflects the ambitions of the new gameTitanfall 2 has a bigger development team to better create a much larger game, one that should tower over the previous installment.Mar 30, 2016 1:06 PM CDT
• Entire Metal Gear Solid series is on sale in the PlayStation store nowKonami is discounting the entire Metal Gear Solid franchise on the PlayStation store right now until Monday April 4th, so get to shopping!Mar 30, 2016 12:04 PM CDT
• PlayStation VR Core standalone headset now available for pre-order The lesser Sony PlayStation VR bundle is now available for pre-order from your favorite retailer, though remember it's without the other necessary parts.Mar 30, 2016 11:00 AM CDT
• American McGee's Spicy Horse studio lays off staff, switches from F2PAmerican McGee has had to cut staff at his Shanghai-based Spicy Horse Studios, though there are going to be new projects announced from him soon.Mar 30, 2016 10:05 AM CDT
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D finally available on SteamRogue Squadron 3D is now available on Steam with most of the niggling issues that made it a precarious buy having been fixed.Mar 30, 2016 9:01 AM CDT
• Ex-DICE artist builds photo realistic environments in Unreal Engine 4Unreal Engine 4 is capable of photo realistic graphics, with this video teasing the future of gaming.Mar 30, 2016 8:21 AM CDT
• New survey might give away story details for Mass Effect: AndromedaA survey might indicate a more specific direction that the story for Mass Effect: Andromeda is taking, and it sounds rather exciting.Mar 30, 2016 8:00 AM CDT
• The FBI doesn't need to tell Apple how it broke into the iPhone 5CApple can't find out how the FBI broke into the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5C.Mar 30, 2016 6:29 AM CDT
• Killer Instinct frame rate tied to monitor refresh, unlock to 144Hz!The frame rate limited Killer Instinct can be unlocked, all the way up to 144Hz.Mar 30, 2016 4:31 AM CDT
• Spotify raises $1 billion in debt, gets dirty in its fight with AppleSpotify makes a deal with the devil for $1 billion in debt, so that it can attempt to fight Apple.Mar 30, 2016 1:10 AM CDT
• Gears of War: Ultimate Edition update adds UltraWide display supportGears of War: Ultimate Edition patched once again, UltraWide support and more included.Mar 30, 2016 12:54 AM CDT
• Corsair's new M65 PRO RGB gaming mouse has a with 12,000 DPI sensorCorsair's new M65 PRO RGB has a high-accuracy 12,000 DPI optical sensor.Mar 29, 2016 11:21 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce GTX 1080 to be shown off next week at GTC16NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce GTX 1080 to be teased at GTC16 next week.Mar 29, 2016 9:49 PM CDT
• Steam's no-refund policy falls foul of Australian GovernmentCourt action likely to force Valve to change refund policy.Mar 29, 2016 9:32 PM CDT
• Oracle wants $9.3 billion from Google for using Java in AndroidOracle now asking for 10 times original damages in Google-Java lawsuit.Mar 29, 2016 6:04 PM CDT
• $150 smart rice cooker knows what kind of rice you're usingChinese company's smart rice cooker detects what kind of rice you're using, makes cakes, and more.Mar 29, 2016 4:27 PM CDT
• Snapchat update makes video, audio, and text chat seamlessSnapchat team wants to evolve online chat with newest update, seamless transitioning between audio, video, and text now implemented.Mar 29, 2016 3:36 PM CDT
• Mocap actor might have accidentally confirmed Shadow of Mordor 2Surprising no one, it looks like Monolith is making a Shadow of Mordor sequel.Mar 29, 2016 2:38 PM CDT
• 2K Games gets friendly with GOG.com, has huge sale to celebrate2K Games joins the DRM-free movement by putting their catalog of retro games on GOG.com, and they're on sale to celebrate.Mar 29, 2016 2:08 PM CDT
• Watch Dogs 2 pre-orders are already live, hinting at E3 revealNow that Watch Dogs 2 pre-orders are popping up, it's nearly time for Ubisoft to unveil the sequel.Mar 29, 2016 1:38 PM CDT

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