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• Google surprises by releasing Android N in Developer Preview formGoogle releases Android N Developer Preview, for Nexus devices.Mar 9, 2016 8:33 PM CST
• Quantum Break on PC doesn't require an always-online connectionRemedy confirms Quantum Break doesn't need a persistent always-online internet connection on PC.Mar 9, 2016 7:08 PM CST
• The Division sold more copies in 24 hours than any other Ubisoft gameThe Division's launch is a 'tremendous achievement' for Ubisoft.Mar 9, 2016 5:33 PM CST
• Facebook Messenger Windows 10 app screenshots leakedWindows 10 Facebook Messenger app spoiled in leaked screens, adds more functionality over current Facebook app.Mar 9, 2016 5:02 PM CST
• PlayStation VR games will be priced from $10 to $60Just because PlayStation VR games are 'small, passive experiences', that doesn't mean they'll be cheap.Mar 9, 2016 4:35 PM CST
• Intel buys instant replay technology company for $170 millionIsraeli startup Replay Technologies acquired by Intel, improvements and features to come for 'immersive sports'Mar 9, 2016 4:05 PM CST
• Google AI defeats Go world champion in-game 1 of showdownGoogle DeepMind AI takes game one of five-game series against Go world champ.Mar 9, 2016 3:05 PM CST
• Driveclub March update gets small UI change, drift scores and new carsDriveclubs new March update gives you new cars and a drift scoring leaderboard to take those cars to their limit with friends.Mar 9, 2016 2:06 PM CST
• Destinations lets you plan vacations directly from Google mobileGoogle Destinations lets you plan vacations easily on mobile.Mar 9, 2016 1:02 PM CST
• DOOM closed beta coming soon, recommended PC specs listedThe DOOM closed-multiplayer-only beta is coming soon, and you'll have to meet some special requirements to play it.Mar 9, 2016 12:01 PM CST
• XCOM 2's first expansion has some details and a release dateXCOM 2 is getting a paid DLC pack on March 17th with a glorious amount of new customization options included.Mar 9, 2016 10:54 AM CST
• Batman DLC hits Rocket League as its popularity skyrocketsThis new Rocket League DLC allows you to play as the Batmobile, released as a promotion for the upcoming Batman v Superman film.Mar 9, 2016 10:39 AM CST
• Forza 6 on PC won't have cross-play with Xbox OneForza Motorsport 6 Apex Edition for the PC won't initially have cross-play functionality with the Xbox One, but it could be added in the future.Mar 9, 2016 10:02 AM CST
• Building a form factor PC? Corsair released new 600W, 450W modular PSUCorsair hits the mini-PC DIY market with its new modular SFX power supplies in 600W and 450W models.Mar 9, 2016 9:33 AM CST
• Gears of War 4 story takes place over a 24-hour periodMore Gears of War 4's story details have been revealed just today that point towards a different type of story structure.Mar 9, 2016 9:09 AM CST
• Is air back in style? ID-Cooling releases new blue LED twin CPU coolerID-Cooling is here to say that air cooling isn't dead, showing off its behemoth twin stack CPU cooler.Mar 9, 2016 8:32 AM CST
• Phil Spencer talks about Lionhead Studio closure, Xbox isn't deadMicrosoft's Phil Spencer took to Twitter to reassure gamers that the Xbox One is not going anywhere, that they're just as dedicated to bringing good games.Mar 9, 2016 8:00 AM CST
• ASUS announces 24-inch 4K UHD monitor, the MG24UQASUS shows off its new mainstream 24-inch 4K UHD monitor.Mar 9, 2016 7:31 AM CST
• Corsair unveils new 10,000 DPI and RGB Sabre RGB mouseCorsair unveils its Sabre optical mouse with 10,000 DPI and RGB backlighting.Mar 9, 2016 6:29 AM CST
• NVIDIA's next-gen GPUs spotted, priced at between $600-$1100NVIDIA's next-gen Pascal cards spotted, with cards priced at $600, $700, $900 and $1100.Mar 9, 2016 4:53 AM CST
• No Man's Sky 'seems stale' to former Xbox community managerNo Man's Sky looks 'stale', according to an ex-Xbox community manager.Mar 9, 2016 3:16 AM CST
• Day of the Tentacle Remastered will be released on March 22Day of the Tentacle Remastered hits GOG.com for pre-order, releases on March 22.Mar 9, 2016 1:46 AM CST
• The Wachowski Brothers now both sisters'SEX CHANGE SHOCKER-WACHOWSKI BROTHERS NOW SISTERS!!!'Mar 8, 2016 11:56 PM CST
• PlayStation VR 'generates 120FPS' with 'no jittering at all'PlayStation VR developer praises Sony's VR headset, says there's 'no jittering at all' thanks to 120FPS.Mar 8, 2016 11:45 PM CST
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance delayed, consoles are to blameWarhorse Studios delays Kingdom Come: Deliverance, wants a simultaneous release on consoles and PC.Mar 8, 2016 8:23 PM CST
• The Red Band 'Game of Thrones' season 6 trailer is hereIt's going to be a very dark, very cold winter.Mar 8, 2016 6:20 PM CST
• Final Fantasy XIV video shows how they created the massive narrativeSquare Enix has released another developer diary that goes over the magic of story-telling and how they come up with the narrative and lore.Mar 8, 2016 6:07 PM CST
• Goodyear concept tires are spherical, intended for driverless carsGoodyear gets in on self-driving cars with spherical tire concept that values safety.Mar 8, 2016 4:29 PM CST
• Seagate smashes storage speed record with new 10GB/sec SSDSeagate blows away the competition with the world's-fasted 8-lane and 16-lane PCIe SSDs.Mar 8, 2016 3:31 PM CST
• Total War: Warhammer delayed, they don't want to rush a good thingTotal War: Warhammer has been delayed following an announcement that the developers are working hard to make it the best experience ever.Mar 8, 2016 1:25 PM CST
• Star Citizen may support Vulkan'You never know whether we will do DirectX 12 or Vulkan first,' says Cloud Imperium Chairman.Mar 8, 2016 12:31 PM CST
• GTA V publisher says no to annual franchises to avoid product fatigueTake-Two Interactive promises not to over-saturate the market with annual Grand Theft Auto games.Mar 8, 2016 11:34 AM CST
• Amazon might be forming their own VR divisionAmazon seems to be looking to hire a software engineer to break big into the VR arena, either for their own web player or even more.Mar 8, 2016 11:07 AM CST
• The Division has a huge problem with player crowdingThanks to a poorly-designed collision system, griefers have already found a way to spread frustration in The Division.Mar 8, 2016 10:35 AM CST
• Netflix set to become more data friendly to mobilesNetflix to help ease its App data consumption soon, allowing users to save their monthly allowance.Mar 8, 2016 10:34 AM CST
• Sony finally giving out free game codes from major hack of 2011Sony is finally sending out emails to let people redeem free games as part of compensation for the massive 2011 PSN hack.Mar 8, 2016 10:06 AM CST
• Free maps and quests coming to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is getting its first free DLC pack today, complete with a new map, customization and a lot more.Mar 8, 2016 10:05 AM CST
• The Division has no option to improve frame rates on consolesDespite promises from devs, PS4 and Xbox One players can't tone down lighting effects to improve frame rates.Mar 8, 2016 9:34 AM CST
• Vaya under Australian investigation amidst dodgy mobile plan feesCreative fees and lack of transparency sees Australia crack down on Vaya, sparking a mobile plan refund for many.Mar 8, 2016 9:33 AM CST
• Fable Legends Beta to continue until April despite studio closureFable Legends might have been cancelled, but they're allowing the beta to continue until April 14th to let players enjoy it as long as possible.Mar 8, 2016 9:04 AM CST
• Next level VR - wearing goggles while on an actual roller coasterIf you're in need of more Adrenalin, how about wearing a Samsung VR while on a roller coaster? Because it's now a possibility.Mar 8, 2016 8:32 AM CST
• Star Wars Battlefront March update brings a few small changesThe Star Wars Battlefront March update is here and has a few small items that all fans should enjoy, a new map and a new survival mission.Mar 8, 2016 8:01 AM CST
• ORIGIN PC packs an i7 5960X and TITAN Z into its tiny Chronos SFF PCAn Intel Core i7 5690X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z within an ORIGIN PC SFF PC? Yes please.Mar 8, 2016 6:29 AM CST
• Fallout 5 is reportedly in pre-production, surprises no oneNow that Fallout 4 is done, the tease of Fallout 5 begins.Mar 8, 2016 5:37 AM CST
• The opening cinematic for The Division has been leakedThe opening cinematic for The Division is here, with the game launching today!Mar 8, 2016 4:23 AM CST
• Rebellion announces Sniper Elite 4, due out later this yearSniper Elite 4 has been announced, will be set in Italy, back in 1943.Mar 8, 2016 2:37 AM CST
• Need for Speed showed off on the PC at 1080p 60FPSThe new Need for Speed has been teased running at 1080p 60FPS on the PC.Mar 8, 2016 1:32 AM CST
• In Win celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new Mod in Taiwan eventIn Win's 30th anniversary celebrations includes a huge Mod in Taiwan event in May, just before Computex 2016.Mar 7, 2016 11:52 PM CST
• AMD will be livestreaming its 'Capsaicin' event during GDCAMD teases live webcast of its GDC event 'Capsaicin', where it will tease next-gen GPUs and more.Mar 7, 2016 11:13 PM CST
• SK Hynix hits mass production of 4GB HBM2 in Q3, 8GB HBM2 in Q4 20168GB HBM2 dies enter mass production in Q4 2016, with 4GB HBM2 dies kicking off in Q3 2016.Mar 7, 2016 9:09 PM CST
• 'No more CDs' promises Kanye WestWant my music? Join Tidal.Mar 7, 2016 6:25 PM CST
• Facebook Messenger Material design rolling out on Android todayFacebook Messenger gets materialistic with new Google design.Mar 7, 2016 6:03 PM CST
• Amazon will restore encryption to Fire OS 5 in future updateAmazon changes course, will restore local encryption to Fire OS 5 soon.Mar 7, 2016 5:03 PM CST
• Australian retailer censors box art of mature-rated gamesAustralian branches of Target are covering up video games with plain packaging in an attempt to dissuade sales.Mar 7, 2016 4:34 PM CST
• Google's Project Fi phone service no longer invite-onlyGoogle opens the doors to its affordable Project Fi phone service.Mar 7, 2016 3:33 PM CST
• GOG adds optional two-step login, HTTPS encryptionGOG.com adds two-step authentication, service-wide HTTPS encryption for improved security.Mar 7, 2016 3:01 PM CST
• Not every Xbox One game is coming to PC, says Phil SpencerMicrosoft promises that the Xbox One will still have its fair share of platform exclusives.Mar 7, 2016 2:36 PM CST
• GeForce Driver version 364.47 seem to cause massive problemsNVIDIA's latest game ready driver seems to not be game ready at all, with issues that have been crashing during installation, causing booting issues.Mar 7, 2016 2:05 PM CST
• Gears of War 4 'blew my mind', says Xbox marketing execMicrosoft toots its own horn about Gears of War 4 ahead of the game's beta test.Mar 7, 2016 1:31 PM CST
• Overwatch release date accidentally leaked by Blizzard advertisementBlizzard's own ad campaign accidentally spoils Overwatch's launch date.Mar 7, 2016 12:36 PM CST
• Wargaming abandons E3 show floor, follows EA, Disney and ActivisionWargaming.net is following other gaming companies by moving away from E3 to host more personal, player-focused events instead.Mar 7, 2016 12:06 PM CST
• Unexpectedly, Fable Legends has been cancelledFable Legends has been cancelled in a radical move by Microsoft Studios.Mar 7, 2016 11:01 AM CST
• A drone versus the McLaren 650s supercar is one serious battleWatch this pocket rocket racing drone take on the McLaren 650s supercar in an all-out battle.Mar 7, 2016 10:33 AM CST
• Lionhead Studios may be closing downIt's official: the Fable developers are in trouble, and may lose their jobs.Mar 7, 2016 10:31 AM CST
• The Legend of Zelda Picross accidentally revealed, could be soonA new leak seems to point towards a Zelda themed Picross game coming out at some point, possibly as a My Nintendo rewards based game.Mar 7, 2016 10:04 AM CST
• Launch deathclaws at your foes in this hilarious new Fallout 4 modAbsurdity and hilarity meet in this awesome new Fallout 4 mod.Mar 7, 2016 9:34 AM CST
• Yahoo is serious about eSports, teams up with ESL for eSports contentYahoo gets serious about eSports, launches massive partnership with ESL regarding live tournament streaming.Mar 7, 2016 9:32 AM CST
• Lead designer of Star Wars Battlefront snaps after being called lazyLead designer for Star Wars Battlefront gets a bit snippy, defends his attention to detail and choice for newest heroes for upcoming update.Mar 7, 2016 9:08 AM CST
• The Raspberry Pi 3 gets seriously hot, clocking up to 100 degrees CThe Raspberry Pi 3 can get seriously hot, clocked here at 100 degrees Celsius under load.Mar 7, 2016 8:32 AM CST
• Rising Storm 2: Vietnam gets a gritty gameplay trailerThe gameplay trailer for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam takes us deep into enemy territory and shows off some great action packed scenes.Mar 7, 2016 8:03 AM CST
• Who are the Raspberry Pi competitors - are they any good?Everyone knows the Raspberry Pi 3, but is it the best product? Some think there are better opetions, check out what they have to say within.Mar 7, 2016 7:31 AM CST
• Gears of War: Ultimate Edition developer working on Multi-GPU support Multi-GPU support is coming for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, right after they fix the frame-rate locking issue, among others.Mar 7, 2016 7:01 AM CST
• EK Water Blocks unleashes new series of water cooling kitsEK Water Blocks releases three new water cooling kits with 240mm, 280mm and 360mm radiators.Mar 7, 2016 6:29 AM CST
• 72 hours after installing a new app, 77% of users won't use it againAre you part of the 77% of people who won't use an app 72 hours after installing it?Mar 7, 2016 4:47 AM CST
• Tomb Raider reboot movie is inspired by new Tomb Raider gamesThe upcoming Tomb Raider reboot movie is inspired by the games, and that's a good thing.Mar 7, 2016 3:34 AM CST

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