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• Ubisoft outlines its DLC roadmap for The DivisionThe Division is going to have a huge first year, with Ubisoft outlining its DLC plan.Mar 6, 2016 11:27 PM CST
• The first OS X ransomware is here, holds your Mac hostageMac user? Ransomware could become a larger threat in the future, with the first instance popping up.Mar 6, 2016 7:23 PM CST
• Hitman will support DirectX 12 when it launches on March 11DX12 receives another member, with the new Hitman supporting the Windows 10 API when it launches next week.Mar 6, 2016 4:53 PM CST
• Take Bond home in our 'Spectre' Blu-ray giveawayTake home 007's latest mission on us.Mar 6, 2016 4:12 PM CST
• State of the Internet says DDoS attacks are up 149% compared to Q3The State of the Internet report from Akamai shows a huge increase in DDoS activity compared to last quarter, mostly targeting gaming.Mar 6, 2016 12:16 PM CST
• AMD's ultra-thin gaming notebooks should be powered by Thunderbolt 3AMD's upcoming ultra-thin gaming notebooks will use Thunderbolt 3 for external GPU goodness.Mar 6, 2016 12:57 AM CST
• CD Projekt Red confirms 'most of The Witcher sales are for the PC'PC gaming is dying? Think again. 'Most of The Witcher sales are for the PC' says CD Projekt Red.Mar 5, 2016 11:29 PM CST
• Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will soon have multi-GPU supportThe Coalition says Microsoft is working on multi-GPU support for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition.Mar 5, 2016 9:21 PM CST
• Capcom to start punishing rage quitters on a weekly basisCapcom is just as fed up with rage-quitters as you are and are fixing to do something about it. The new rules should help curb rage-quitting behavior.Mar 5, 2016 8:05 AM CST
• Keanu Reeves is Neo in real life, while training for John Wick sequelKeanu Reeves has insane gun skills in real life, proving he is the one.Mar 5, 2016 2:24 AM CST
• Netflix members viewed 42.5 billion hours of TV in 2015 aloneNetflix caused a huge 50% drop in TV viewing in the US in 2015, with 42.5 billion hours of Netflix streamed.Mar 5, 2016 12:59 AM CST
• NVIDIA rumored to have Pascal-based gaming notebooks at Computex 2016NVIDIA is rumored to show Pascal-based mobile GPUs at Computex 2016 in June.Mar 4, 2016 11:11 PM CST
• The new ASUS GeForce GTX 950 requires no PCIe power connectorASUS is the first with the tweaked GeForce GTX 950, which is powered by the motherboard - no need for PCIe power connectors.Mar 4, 2016 9:25 PM CST
• He-Man should have his own RPG, he needs a comeback in gamingHe-Man is a legend for nay different reasons, some good, some hilarious, some not so good. But isn't it time he got his own action adventure RPG?Mar 4, 2016 8:02 PM CST
• 'Rick and Morty' to return later this year with expanded season orderAdult Swim's hilarious animated hit coming this year after all.Mar 4, 2016 6:48 PM CST
• Latest Windows 10 preview has lots of love for CortanaWindows 10 Build 14279 out now with added Cortana reminders functionality, unified Lock and login screen, and more.Mar 4, 2016 5:27 PM CST
• Amazon's Fire OS 5 dropped local encryptionAfter filing amicus brief supporting Apple's defense of encryption, it's discovered Amazon has removed local encryption support from Fire OS 5.Mar 4, 2016 4:02 PM CST
• Remedy confirms Alan Wake: The Return isn't a sequelSorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Alan Wake: The Return isn't the sequel we thought it was.Mar 4, 2016 2:34 PM CST
• Akamai has big plans for curbing gamers frustrations in the futureAkamai has very large plans for helping curb gaming frustrations in the future with their large component of the Internet.Mar 4, 2016 2:04 PM CST
• Facebook, Google, Amazon, Yahoo file brief in support of encryptionMicrosoft, Facebook, Amazon, Google, and more tech companies file briefing in support of Apple's stance on encryption.Mar 4, 2016 1:13 PM CST
• Fire Fox Zero got a massive overhaul following harsh fan criticismStar Fox Zero is releasing at the end of April and it's been drastically changed in response to fan criticism.Mar 4, 2016 1:09 PM CST
• Here's a list of things you can do in No Man's SkyWe've compiled a bunch of information about No Man's Sky to illustrate what the game has to offer.Mar 4, 2016 12:37 PM CST
• Star Citizen upgraded to Alpha 2.2 adds a bounty systemStar Citizen has it's playable modules updated to Alpha 2.2, adding in a new bounty system to help with the growing griefer problem.Mar 4, 2016 12:03 PM CST
• Hate Doom's box art? id Software will let you pick a new oneid Software is letting gamers vote for Doom's new cover art.Mar 4, 2016 11:33 AM CST
• New Star Ocean trailer sets the stage for an epic Sci-Fi adventureThe new Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness trailer gives a glimpse into the danger that's present that you'll have to face.Mar 4, 2016 11:06 AM CST
• Microsoft: The Universal Windows Platform is a fully-open ecosystemMicrosoft responds to Epic Games' allegations that Windows 10 PC gaming is monopolistic and closed-off.Mar 4, 2016 10:32 AM CST
• Splatoon isn't getting neglected, getting three huge updates this yearSplatoon will continue to be getting free updates from Nintendo throughout the year, including new weapons and better abilities.Mar 4, 2016 10:05 AM CST
• SNES games are finally coming to the Nintendo 3DS Virtual ConsoleNintendo has finally made SNES games available on the new 3DS through the Virtual Console.Mar 4, 2016 9:25 AM CST
• Epic Games calls Microsoft out for 'monopolizing PC games development'Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney rallies gamers and devs to fight Microsoft's oppressive monopolization of PC gaming.Mar 4, 2016 9:00 AM CST
• Amazon removed device encryption from newest Fire OSAmazon has deprecated and removed full device encryption from Fire OS devices starting with version 5.0.Mar 4, 2016 8:00 AM CST
• EA makes $1.3 billion per year from DLCEA pulls in a huge $1.3 billion per year from 'the extra content business'Mar 4, 2016 6:22 AM CST
• Microsoft teases benefits of DirectX 12 in a new videoMicrosoft's new teaser video on DX12 is here, promising up to 20% more GPU performance, up to 50% from CPU.Mar 4, 2016 4:16 AM CST
• Oculus founder Apple Macs aren't fast enough to handle VR gamingDo you own a Mac? Sorry, it's not fast enough to handle VR gaming, says Oculus founder Palmer Luckey.Mar 4, 2016 12:52 AM CST
• Remedy says they 'don't have any DLC plans' for Quantum BreakQuantum Break won't have any DLC for the foreseeable future, according to Remedy.Mar 3, 2016 10:51 PM CST
• The Division v1.1 update has several visual improvements, and moreThe Division's v1.1 patch will have visual improvements, and updates to the map and open world.Mar 3, 2016 9:08 PM CST
• Apple will reportedly unveil a new iPhone with an OLED display in 2017An OLED display in an iPhone? Yeah, it's reportedly going to be unveiled in 2017.Mar 3, 2016 7:26 PM CST
• First 'Ghostbusters' reboot trailer looks scary badWill the final film be as awful as predicted? Based off this first-look trailer - perhaps it might.Mar 3, 2016 6:16 PM CST
• US Secretary of Defense sides with Apple in encryption debateSecretary of Defense Ashton Carter speaks out for right to encryption at RSA 2016 security conference.Mar 3, 2016 6:02 PM CST
• Apple support account hits Twitter@AppleSupport is now online to help you with all your Apple needs, boasts 70,000 followers and counting.Mar 3, 2016 5:02 PM CST
• 'Force Awakens' Blu-ray announced and detailedThe Force comes home in just 4 weeks time.Mar 3, 2016 4:24 PM CST
• Alphabet chairman Eric Schmidt appointed to Pentagon advisory boardFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt now directly tied to government with new advisory position.Mar 3, 2016 4:03 PM CST
• Twitter, Reddit file brief in support of Apple's encryption stance17 tech companies file amicus brief in support of Apple's stance on encryption, including Twitter and Reddit.Mar 3, 2016 3:55 PM CST
• Dwarfs go wild with a Grand Campaign in Total War: WarhammerThe Dwarf campaign is showcased in the latest developer video for Total War: Warhammer, and they show you how to settle grudges.Mar 3, 2016 2:02 PM CST
• Nintendo might help make Beyond Good and Evil sequel, because why notA new rumor points towards Nintendo helping to fund the development of a Beyond Good and Evil sequel, and it might be an NX exclusive.Mar 3, 2016 1:05 PM CST
• Curious about the Nintendo Direct Wii U/3DS event? Watch it hereAnother Nintendo Direct is scheduled for today at 5pm ET that focuses on the Wii U and the 3DS, hopefully with a lot of great news on upcoming games.Mar 3, 2016 12:00 PM CST
• No Man's Sky pre-orders are now live, collector's editions detailedNo Man's Sky is getting some nifty bundles, including a $150 starship model bundle and a physical PS4 release.Mar 3, 2016 11:32 AM CST
• DiRT Rally trailer shows the unbelievable driving skills out thereDiRT Rally gets a new exciting player-contributed trailer that shows us why it's the best damn rally racing game ever made.Mar 3, 2016 11:05 AM CST
• No Man's Sky launches June 21 for PS4 and PCSony officially announces No Man's Sky's release date and confirms a retail version of the game.Mar 3, 2016 10:43 AM CST
• Even Finn himself wants an offline campaign in Star Wars BattlefrontEA has been challenged to a duel by John Boyega over Star Wars Battlefront due to his distaste for the offline 'missions', wanting an actual single-player.Mar 3, 2016 10:03 AM CST
• Microsoft continues talking its way out of Xbox One salesMicrosoft affirms that future Xbox One games will be released on Windows 10 PCs, pretty much nixing the need for its console.Mar 3, 2016 9:34 AM CST
• Mass Effect: Andromeda protagonist concept art looks amazingSome artwork seems to have popped up from Mass Effect: Andromeda, seemingly from one of the artists at BioWare, but is it real? You decide.Mar 3, 2016 9:01 AM CST
• Preload The Division starting now to help prepare for the chaosIf you'd like to get into The Division as quickly as possible, you can start the preload process in just a few hours.Mar 3, 2016 8:24 AM CST
• Sega promises that we'll see something exciting at SXSW Sonic EventSega is hosting a Sonic the Hedgehog anniversary event at SXSW and promises that they'll have some exciting new news for fans at the event.Mar 3, 2016 7:46 AM CST
• Black Desert Online reaches for our hearts in a new launch trailerBlack Desert Online is now out for everyone, exiting its long beta period and allowing everyone in on the fun. And there's a lot to do inside.Mar 3, 2016 7:20 AM CST
• Steam bundles will get even cheaper, depending on the games you ownValve will soon reportedly drop the price of Steam bundles, if you already own some of the games in the bundle.Mar 3, 2016 5:24 AM CST
• Far Cry Primal's 'replicates the topography' of the map in Far Cry 4Far Cry Primal's map has been reportedly pulled from Far Cry 4... what's going on, Ubisoft?!Mar 3, 2016 3:09 AM CST
• AMD will talk next-gen GPUs, DX12, Fury X2, VR and more in Reddit AMAAMD is holding an AMA session on Reddit about next-gen GPUs, VR, DX12, and more.Mar 3, 2016 1:13 AM CST
• Quantum Break will try to 'use all the power from the PC'Remedy says Quantum Break on Windows 10 will try to 'use all the power from the PC'Mar 2, 2016 11:21 PM CST
• AMD is chasing 16K per eye (32K) at 144Hz and above for VRAMD wants to see 16K per eye at 144Hz for the optimal VR experience, wants 'virtually no latency'Mar 2, 2016 9:30 PM CST
• GM now offering Android Auto to select 2016 vehiclesAndroid Auto comes to select Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac cars in new update.Mar 2, 2016 7:56 PM CST
• Wells Fargo added to Samsung PaySamsung Pay expands with support for Wells Fargo card portfolio.Mar 2, 2016 7:06 PM CST
• Samsung with world's largest SSD for enterprise storage - 15.36TBSamsung announces world's largest 15.36TB enterprise SSD.Mar 2, 2016 6:59 PM CST
• Morgan Freeman lends buttery voice to GPS appFinally, a voice I'm more than happy to take directions from.Mar 2, 2016 6:37 PM CST
• Kurosawa's classic 'Seven Samurai' gets stunning 4K remasterJapanese samurai classic painstakingly restored from surviving prints.Mar 2, 2016 6:16 PM CST
• Astronaut Scott Kelly returns from his year in spaceNASA commemorates astronaut Scott Kelly's return from one year space journey with a look at his achievements.Mar 2, 2016 5:59 PM CST
• No Man's Sky release date possibly leaked, will cost $60Sony confirms that No Man's Sky will be priced as a AAA game, and Amazon may have leaked the game's release date.Mar 2, 2016 5:32 PM CST
• VESA announce DisplayPort 1.4 - handles 8K 60FPS, and 4K 120Hz HDRDisplayPort 1.4 is capable of 8K at 60FPS as well as 4K at 120Hz with HDR enabled.Mar 2, 2016 5:17 PM CST
• Deponia Doomsday, a delightful oddball adventure is available nowDeponia Doomsday is a delightful point and click adventure from Daedalic Entertainment, their first foray into the console market.Mar 2, 2016 4:59 PM CST
• After calling out pirates, Kanye West spotted pirating Kanye West found pirating music production plugin developed by deadmau5's company.Mar 2, 2016 3:57 PM CST
• Quantum Break on PC requires internet to stream video segmentsQuantum Breaks' video segments will be streamed remotely, meaning PC gamers will need an internet connection to play.Mar 2, 2016 3:34 PM CST
• Trailer shows user generated content in Roller Coaster Tycoon WorldRoller Coaster Tycoon World's user generated content is showcased in a new video, showing how it integrates with Steam Workshop.Mar 2, 2016 3:04 PM CST
• You can now make VR headsets out of a Happy MealMcDonald's is transforming its Happy Meals into make-your-own VR kits akin to Google's Cardboard.Mar 2, 2016 2:31 PM CST
• Medieval Warfare dev teasing a magic project, Mirage: Arcane WarfareMirage: Arcane Warfare is a new visceral online game is coming from the makers of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, complete with the bloody combat we expect.Mar 2, 2016 2:05 PM CST
• New Fallout 4 mod brings crossbows to the wastelandA new Fallout 4 mod brings actual working crossbows to the wasteland.Mar 2, 2016 1:31 PM CST
• Gambling in CSGO: is it a potential social and legal issue?Gambling in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is becoming a hot topic, so let's explore what its about and the implications of accessible gambling.Mar 2, 2016 12:56 PM CST

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