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• Another Xbox game joins the backwards compatibility list; Left 4 DeadYet another game has just been announced to be backwards compatible with the Xbox One. Left 4 Dead 2 can now be played or downloaded digitally.Mar 29, 2016 1:11 PM CDT
• Everything you need to know about Fallout 4's new Survival ModeBethesda blows the lid off of Fallout 4's grueling Survival Mode, and we break it down in digestible chunks.Mar 29, 2016 11:32 AM CDT
• To celebrate 20 years, donate $1 and get Tomb Raider 2013Tomb Raider is 20 years old and Square Enix is set to celebrate that milestone with a year of activities and events.Mar 29, 2016 11:02 AM CDT
• Fallout 4 DLC Easter egg teases E3 announcementsA curious Automatron Easter egg could hint that Bethesda is planning a big reveal at E3 2016.Mar 29, 2016 10:35 AM CDT
• Black Desert Online is getting a massive expansion tomorrowBlack Desert Online is receiving a massive free expansive update tomorrow that includes the new region of Mediah, with 1000's of quests and a new boss.Mar 29, 2016 10:03 AM CDT
• New Call of Duty rumored to have space combat, set in distant futureIndustry insider says the next Call of Duty will be so advanced that it'll make Black Ops 3 feel like the stone age in comparison.Mar 29, 2016 9:33 AM CDT
• Blizzard is removing a characters erotic pose from OverwatchA controversial and provocative pose for a female character in Overwatch has been removed following fan criticism.Mar 29, 2016 8:53 AM CDT
• Epic Games founder criticizes Oculus' software policiesEpic Games' Tim Sweeney directly challenges Oculus' 'open' storefront, claiming that it's anything but.Mar 29, 2016 8:30 AM CDT
• Halo Wars, Soul Calibur 2 make it to Xbox One Backwards CompatibilityEven more backwards compatible games come to the Xbox One; Soul Caliber II, Halo Wars and King of Fighters '98, bringing the total to 140.Mar 29, 2016 8:06 AM CDT
• Here's how to buy Oculus Rift games on SteamVRBy simply tweaking a setting, Oculus Rift owners will be able to play games that aren't included on the headset's official storefront.Mar 29, 2016 7:31 AM CDT
• FBI breaks into San Bernardino shooter iPhone without Apple's helpThe iPhone 5C that the San Bernardino shooter had, has been broken into by the FBI without Apple's help.Mar 29, 2016 6:18 AM CDT
• More VR games confirmed for the launch of the Oculus RiftThe Oculus Rift is here, and so are more launch titles.Mar 29, 2016 4:18 AM CDT
• CRYENGINE V compared against CRYENGINE 3, in DX11 vs DX12 showdownCRYENGINE V is much more efficient, and better on hardware than CRYENGINE 3.Mar 29, 2016 2:25 AM CDT
• LG G5 camera is a 'giant leap' over the G4, even with the same sensorLG has an impressive camera upgrade over the G4 smartphone with its new G5.Mar 29, 2016 1:01 AM CDT
• iPhone SE secures 3.4 million pre-orders in China aloneThe iPhone SE is super popular in China, with over 3.4 million pre-orders.Mar 29, 2016 12:38 AM CDT
• Join the quest for 'The Shannara Chronicles' in our Blu-ray giveawayThe much loved book series comes to the small screen, and you could take home your own Blu-ray copy!Mar 28, 2016 11:56 PM CDT
• Star Wars Battlefront on PlayStation VR is going to be awesomeStar Wars Battlefront on PlayStation VR will show you 'what it means to be in the world of VR'Mar 28, 2016 10:26 PM CDT
• Oculus Rift launches, called 'clunky' and 'not ready for mainstream'Can you believe that after all of these years, the Oculus Rift is finally here?!Mar 28, 2016 7:25 PM CDT
• AMD's new VR Ready Crimson 16.3.2 drivers tuned for VR, Radeon Pro DuoAMD releases its new VR Ready Crimson 16.3.2 drivers, just in time for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive - oh, and the Radeon Pro Duo video card.Mar 28, 2016 7:09 PM CDT
• GeForce 364.72 driver optimized for top titles, VRNVIDIA's latest drivers have lots of love for VR, stability improvements, and optimizations for Dark Souls 3, Killer Instinct, Quantum Break.Mar 28, 2016 6:26 PM CDT
• IBM is making better, smarter AI through new processor technologyIBM and some researchers are looking at how to make AI learn faster with a new theoretical processor called an Resistive Processing Unit.Mar 28, 2016 5:12 PM CDT
• Microsoft rumored to be in talks for Yahoo acquisition financingMicrosoft said to be in preliminary talks to finance Yahoo acquisition.Mar 28, 2016 4:19 PM CDT
• Linux is coming to tablets, and you can pre-order the first one nowThe first Ubuntu tablets are up for pre-order, the BQ Aquaris M10 with an ARM processor and very little RAM.Mar 28, 2016 3:04 PM CDT
• Redbox entering the streaming game again, sources sayRedbox trying its hand at digital again, sources say, could be final attempt for struggling company.Mar 28, 2016 2:06 PM CDT
• Overwatch will be balanced separately on PC and consoleOverwatch will be balanced differently on PC and console to accommodate the differences between the platforms, director says.Mar 28, 2016 1:11 PM CDT
• New Star Citizen trailer shows off massive Internet spaceshipStar Citizen gets another trailer that shows off a massive cargo ship that'll give you options for the career you can choose.Mar 28, 2016 12:07 PM CDT
• Turok will be hunting dinosaurs on the Xbox One later this yearTurok: Dinosaur Hunter and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil are destined for the Xbox One sometime later this year in all their remastered glory.Mar 28, 2016 11:01 AM CDT
• PlayStation 4.5 rumored to be revealed before OctoberNew reports on Sony's upgraded PlayStation 4 console rolling in, this time projecting a reveal window.Mar 28, 2016 10:29 AM CDT
• We're close to seeing what Elder Scrolls Legends is all aboutThe Elder Scrolls Legends, the collectible card game from Bethesda, is about to get some new information, as they get closer to being able to talk about it.Mar 28, 2016 10:07 AM CDT
• Star Ocean 5 gets more 1080P screenshots, bad guy infoMore screenshots for Star Ocean 5 have propped up, and they're showing off some of the games villains in glorious 1080P.Mar 28, 2016 9:00 AM CDT
• Why OmniBus could be the best game coming out this year, maybeWe take a look at a strange game all about vehicular mayhem called OmniBus, and it may or may not have left a treading impression on us.Mar 28, 2016 8:05 AM CDT
• Suicide Squad's new international trailer is hereWarner Bros. teases the new international trailer to Suicide Squad.Mar 28, 2016 5:09 AM CDT
• Samsung's Smart Windshield concept looks freakin' incredibleSamsung teases its Smart Windshield concept technology on a motorbike.Mar 28, 2016 2:53 AM CDT
• Batman v Superman makes $424 million in its opening weekendBatman v Superman is eyeing off being the 5th biggest opening in the US, pulls $170 million in its opening weekend.Mar 28, 2016 12:30 AM CDT
• Watch Dogs 2 will feature DX12 abilities, tuned for AMD Radeon cardsWatch Dogs 2 will include support for DX12 and will be better optimized for AMD hardware.Mar 27, 2016 10:26 PM CDT
• PS4.5 would play Ultra HD Blu-ray, as well as 4K gaming and VRSony's purported PS4.5 console would not only be a 4K gaming machine, but 4K content player too.Mar 27, 2016 8:15 PM CDT
• Apple's next-gen iPhone rumored to feature iPhone 4-like designThe next-gen iPhone will reportedly feature an AMOLED display and iPhone 4-like design.Mar 27, 2016 5:37 AM CDT
• Visionary VR secures $6 million in Series A funding roundVisionary VR raises $6 million from its Series A funding round, secures its future.Mar 26, 2016 11:37 PM CDT
• The final box contents for the HTC Vive have been revealedHTC Vive's final box contents have been revealed.Mar 26, 2016 9:51 PM CDT
• Asynchronous Compute provides 5-10% improvement for AMD on HitmanAsync Compute is 'super hard' to tune, only 5-10% improvement on Radeon cards with Hitman.Mar 26, 2016 7:50 PM CDT
• New CryEngine V screenshots showcase impressive visualsCrytek developers make some quick scenes in CryEngine V, showing off the power and flexibility of the new engine.Mar 26, 2016 7:00 PM CDT
• Budget Cuts is one of the best VR games, totally awesome on HTC ViveBudget Cuts on the HTC Vive was one of the best VR games we played at GDC 2016.Mar 26, 2016 6:39 PM CDT
• AMD's next-gen Vega 10 GPU should rock 4096 GCN 4.0 cores and HBM2AMD's next-gen Vega GPU will be a beast, with a rumored 4096 GCN 4.0 cores, 14nm FinFET and HBM2.Mar 26, 2016 6:08 PM CDT
• Palmer Luckey hand delivers first Oculus Rift headsetOculus founder Palmer Luckey flew all the way to Alaska to hand off the very first Oculus Rift headset.Mar 26, 2016 6:06 PM CDT
• 'I've got no particular love for Kojima', says David HayterThe immortal voice of Snake reveals why he won't work with Hideo Kojima or Konami ever again.Mar 26, 2016 3:36 PM CDT
• William Shatner lends his famous voice to Elite: DangerousWilliam Shatner has contributed his voice to the wide galaxy of Elite: Dangerous, with over 1300 lines you'll be able to install in a voice pack soon.Mar 26, 2016 1:59 PM CDT
• Virtuix secures $2.5 million funding within 24 hours of its mini-IPO$2.5 million in funding secured within 24 hours, with Virtuix Omni set to step in a new direction.Mar 26, 2016 3:44 AM CDT
• Google rumored to be working on an Amazon Echo-like productGoogle is reportedly making an Amazon Echo competitor, which should surprise no one.Mar 26, 2016 1:54 AM CDT
• Batman v Superman opens to $27.7 million during its preview nightDuring its preview night on Thursday, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made $27.7 million.Mar 25, 2016 11:26 PM CDT
• Oculus SDK now supports Asynchronous Timewarp for reduced latencyOculus adds support for Asynchronous Timewarp on the Rift, provides less latency, making everything more realistic.Mar 25, 2016 9:13 PM CDT
• Someone went and made Star Trek Holodeck background for SteamVRSomeone has made a Star Trek-esque holodeck background for use in the SteamVR environment, a natural fit for the new technology.Mar 25, 2016 7:02 PM CDT
• $174 Bluetooth frying pan teaches you how to cook'Pantelligent' smart frying pan uses the power of Bluetooth and temperature sensors to guide you in cooking.Mar 25, 2016 6:29 PM CDT
• Razer is embracing simplicity with the new Blackwidow X seriesRazer is going simple with keyboards that are less expensive yet have all the other features that a good mechanical keyboard has.Mar 25, 2016 5:15 PM CDT
• Netflix catalogue has shrunk 31 percent in last two yearsNetflix licensed content declines majorly in last two years as company focuses on original programming.Mar 25, 2016 4:35 PM CDT
• Street Fighter V getting two much needed updates late this monthTwo free updates are coming to Street Fighter V by the end of this month, fixing issues and adding a bit of content to appease fans.Mar 25, 2016 3:08 PM CDT
• iOS 9.3 causing problems on some older devices, Apple pulls itiOS 9.3 update causing issues for those on older iPhones and iPads, workarounds available while fix is being developed.Mar 25, 2016 2:11 PM CDT
• Quantum Break graphics options officially revealed, AA included Anti-aliasing, 30 FPS lock among options for Quantum Break on PC, turns out.Mar 25, 2016 1:03 PM CDT
• Want to play Dark Souls III early? Multiplayer won't workThose looking to play Dark Souls III a little earlier than the NA release date will be unable to use multiplayer, and have to speak Japanese.Mar 25, 2016 12:00 PM CDT
• Demons and BFGs wreak havoc in this new Doom trailerThe latest Doom multiplayer trailer shows off playable demons, power weapons like the BFG, and delicious chaos.Mar 25, 2016 11:30 AM CDT
• BioWare's mysterious new IP in playable state, looks 'stunning'BioWare's secret new unannounced IP is now in a playable state, and it's actually not as mysterious as we thought.Mar 25, 2016 10:33 AM CDT
• Final Fantasy 15 is targeting 30FPS for a cinematic experienceFinal Fantasy XV is being designed to run at 30FPS on consoles, being the fastest it's likely to achieve and for that cinematic feel.Mar 25, 2016 10:04 AM CDT
• Final Fantasy 15's main story will be 50 hours longFinal Fantasy 15's story mode will be chocked full of 50 hours worth of action and content.Mar 25, 2016 9:37 AM CDT
• Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault is on the house from EA right nowMedal of Honor: Pacific Assault is free this month as part of the On the House program from EA's Origin platform. Download it and keep it for free.Mar 25, 2016 9:06 AM CDT
• Leaked Nintendo NX controllers confirmed as fakeNintendo fans take a collective sigh of relief as the 'leaked' Nintendo NX photos turn out to be phony.Mar 25, 2016 8:33 AM CDT
• After a long wait, Roller Coaster Tycoon World coming to Early AccessRoller Coaster Tycoon World is entering Early Access on Steam on March 30th, letting anyone take it for a spin. And you can make your own content.Mar 25, 2016 8:03 AM CDT
• Quantum Break's cinematic episodes take up an insane 75GB on Xbox OneAs if Xbox gamers aren't already pressed for hard drive space, Quantum Break's full live-action segments require a whopping 75GB of free space.Mar 25, 2016 7:00 AM CDT
• Novel written by an artificial intelligence accepted into competitionAI writes a novel, gets accepted into a Japanese story competition.Mar 25, 2016 5:27 AM CDT
• Valve makes the CAD files for its Steam Controller publicSteam Controller's CAD files are public, lets gamers redesign it as they wish.Mar 25, 2016 1:33 AM CDT
• Zack Snyder criticises 'Force Awakens' death toll'Man of Steel' director strikes back.Mar 24, 2016 11:24 PM CDT
• Oculus begins shipping its first consumer Rift headsetsThe first consumer Rift headset begin shipping, with Oculus stepping into a new era.Mar 24, 2016 10:28 PM CDT
• ZOTAC crams a GeForce GTX 980 inside of their MAGNUS EN980 at GDC 2016ZOTAC has one of the best VR gaming PCs on the way with its MAGNUS EN980.Mar 24, 2016 8:25 PM CDT
• AMD's next-gen Polaris-based R9 490 should rock 8GB RAM, 256-bit busAMD's next-gen Radeon R9 490 rumored to rock 8GB VRAM and a 256-bit memory bus.Mar 24, 2016 8:12 PM CDT
• AMOLED displays now cheaper to produce than LCDAMOLED displays cheaper to produce than LCD for first time, market shift expected soon.Mar 24, 2016 2:07 PM CDT
• Curious what Polaris' rear connectors looks like? Check insideThe rear of Polaris 10 was spotted and pictured in the wild at AMD's GDC event this year, and it looks just like any other GPU you might see, but better.Mar 24, 2016 1:06 PM CDT
• Internet turns Microsoft's Tay AI into pro-Hitler sex robot Microsoft's teen girl Twitter AI turns into pro-Hitler sex robot following conversations with Internet.Mar 24, 2016 12:28 PM CDT

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