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• SUPERHOT will hit the PC, Mac and Linux on February 25SUPERHOT will slow-mo its way onto your PC on February 25.Feb 1, 2016 8:21 PM CST
• Logitech CEO: 'you bet we'll jump into VR'Logitech has plans to make some VR-ready peripherals, but what will they be?Feb 1, 2016 7:08 PM CST
• Fallout 4 1.3 update exits beta, includes performance improvementsFallout 4 1.3 patch is out of beta, said to improve performance a lot on AMD cards.Feb 1, 2016 6:12 PM CST
• Google said to want greater control over Nexus programGoogle rumored to implement top to bottom Apple model in Nexus program.Feb 1, 2016 5:05 PM CST
• Now you can use Windows 95 in your browserWebsite lets you use Windows 95 in your browser, thanks to the power of emulation.Feb 1, 2016 4:03 PM CST
• Google is using drones to zap high-speed 5G internet from the skiesGoogle wants to use solar-powered drones to rain down high-speed 5G internet from the heavens.Feb 1, 2016 3:30 PM CST
• Dutch police training eagles to intercept dronesDutch police teaming up with raptor training company to train eagles for drone take down.Feb 1, 2016 3:02 PM CST
• WildStar is coming to Steam with an immense amount of new content WildStar is definitely coming to Steam and there's a lot of new content coming along with the Steam release.Feb 1, 2016 2:02 PM CST
• Microsoft wants to put data centers at the bottom of the oceanMicrosoft wants to start building server farms under the sea, taking advantage of natural cooling and power generation.Feb 1, 2016 1:07 PM CST
• Bethesda announces E3 2016 show datesWhat will Bethsoft show at E3 2016? Fallout 4 console mods and DLC, or maybe even an Elder Scrolls VI reveal?Feb 1, 2016 12:33 PM CST
• Master of Orion confirmed for Linux, smashing into SteamOS tooMaster of Orion the reboot is getting SteamOS and general Linux support once it releases.Feb 1, 2016 12:03 PM CST
• NASA testing light-based chip for laser communicationNASA is going to build the first light-based modem, that uses light to transfer data internally, and lasers to transmit to the Earth.Feb 1, 2016 11:04 AM CST
• The Division may get an open beta this monthDidn't get into The Division's closed beta? Don't fear--it looks like an open beta is coming soon.Feb 1, 2016 10:11 AM CST
• Surprising Forza 6 Porsche DLC accidentally leakedA Porsche DLC expansion pack has leaked via Amazon for Forza Motorsport 6, though the release date is unknown.Feb 1, 2016 10:02 AM CST
• Ubisoft and EA go head to head over 'Ghost' trademarkUbisoft is challenging EA's trademark of the word 'Ghost' in relation to games. It might be a very long and futile effort.Feb 1, 2016 9:01 AM CST
• Star Citizen is free to play for this week let you try before you buyStar Citizen is hosting a free play week to help encourage naysayers to take a look at the product they have out now.Feb 1, 2016 8:02 AM CST
• Next ARK: Survival Evolved patch to fix the Xbone FPS problemsARK: Survival Evolved's next update might just fix the horrible framerate problem currently present on the Xbox One, as well as add in a lot of PC content.Feb 1, 2016 7:30 AM CST
• LG Electronics announces affordable K Series smartphones, 13MP cameraQuad-Core processors and decent cameras have been added to LG Electronics' new affordable K Series smartphones.Feb 1, 2016 4:29 AM CST
• CRYENGINE-powered Homefront teased with coop gameplay footageHomefront coop detailed in a new 7-minute video.Feb 1, 2016 4:26 AM CST
• Fable Legends is 'up to 40%' faster under DX12 compared to DX11Lionhead Studios squeeze 'up to 40%' more performance out of DX12 in Fable Legends.Feb 1, 2016 2:27 AM CST
• Rise of the Tomb Raider's SLI fix provides 95% scaling with SLIRise of the Tomb Raider sucks with multi-GPU setups, for now.Jan 31, 2016 11:30 PM CST
• Join 'The Last Witch Hunter' in our latest Blu-ray giveawayGo on the hunt with Vin Diesel in our latest Blu-ray promotion.Jan 31, 2016 10:47 PM CST
• AMD Radeon R9 Fury X2 should see 12 TFLOPS of compute performanceAMD teases 12 TFLOPS of compute performance on its Radeon R9 Fury X2.Jan 31, 2016 9:26 PM CST
• Samsung's Galaxy S7 rumored to go from 0-100% charge in 100 minutesSamsung rumored to use a 'new generation' battery in Galaxy S7.Jan 31, 2016 7:28 PM CST
• The Division beta extended, now ends on February 2Ubisoft extends The Division beta, now ends on February 2.Jan 31, 2016 5:55 PM CST
• FPS campaigns usually cost '75% of a game's budget', says Cliffy BUnreal legend Cliff Bleszinksi gives a new perspective on why FPS games are starting to go multiplayer-only.Jan 31, 2016 5:31 PM CST
• Final Fantasy 15 info blowout: combat, story, and release date infoSquare Enix blows the lid off of Final Fantasy 15 with new footage, content, and a release date announcement in March.Jan 31, 2016 3:32 PM CST
• OpenSSL gets patched for a problem that probably doesn't effect youA new vulnerability has been found in OpenSSL, but this time it isn't so large, and has already been patched.Jan 31, 2016 8:27 AM CST
• New Ghostbusters tie-in game reportedly coming to PS4, Xbox OnePaul Feig's new all-female Ghostbusters will reportedly get its own console-exclusive movie tie-in-game.Jan 30, 2016 3:09 PM CST
• Apple has a secret division experimenting with VR hardwareApple's secret division reportedly has a number of prototypes similar to the Oculus Rift and Hololens.Jan 30, 2016 2:12 PM CST
• Give Scalebound 'time to breathe' so it can be great, says MicrosoftWhy was Scalebound delayed? Xbox marketing exec Aaron Greenberg shares more details on marketing and game delays.Jan 30, 2016 1:10 PM CST
• Get properly crushed flying through Gas Giants in Evochron LegacyEvochron Legacy has been updated to version 1.0128 with quite a few changes in the mix.Jan 30, 2016 12:00 PM CST
• Facebook bans the private sale of guns through their websiteFacebook is banning the private sale of guns through their site, using software to detect listings and flag them in accordance with new laws.Jan 30, 2016 10:03 AM CST
• Pre-ordered The Division late? You may not get into the betaPlayer space for The Division beta is running out, so you may want to think twice about pre-ordering.Jan 30, 2016 9:03 AM CST
• Destiny Crimson Doubles Valentines day themed multiplayer mode comingDetails about the Valentines day themed Crimson Days update coming to Destiny soon.Jan 30, 2016 7:57 AM CST
• The Division Beta first impressions: New York is surprisingly tameWe take our first steps into contaminated Manhattan, and it's a dangerous yet sparse place. But is it fun thus far with the beta?Jan 30, 2016 7:00 AM CST
• Pornhub sees a surge in US visitors during 'Snowzilla'Washington-based Pornhub visitors increased by over 20% during Snowzilla.Jan 30, 2016 2:49 AM CST
• Sony sold 8.4 million PS4s in Q4 2015, continues to beat the Xbox One8.4 million PS4s sold in the last three months of 2015.Jan 30, 2016 2:20 AM CST
• Star Wars to enter a new reality in the future, with VR a big focusThe future of Star Wars will have a big toe in VR.Jan 29, 2016 10:21 PM CST
• G.SKILL announces 128GB kit of DDR4-3200MHz RAM, starts at $1069G.SKILL continues its memory rampage with the new 128GB kit of DDR4-3200MHz.Jan 29, 2016 8:13 PM CST
• Samsung J7 specs confirmed in the kernel source code of another phoneSource code of another Samsung phone might hold the key to determining the specs of the budget Galaxy J7, as it's mentioned therein.Jan 29, 2016 6:04 PM CST
• Joseph Fiennes to play Michael Jackson in true 9/11 road trip movieOne of the most bizarre celebrity stories in recent memories is about to be made into a TV movie.Jan 29, 2016 5:24 PM CST
• Loot Crate now has a new gaming-focused subscription serviceLoot Crate just announced that they'll be offering a gaming-focused Loot Crate that focuses solely on game related merchandise.Jan 29, 2016 4:37 PM CST
• Former AMD engineer Jim Keller is now Tesla division VPFormer AMD man Jim Keller signs on to work with Tesla, not Samsung as previously thought.Jan 29, 2016 4:06 PM CST
• New Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Video shows you the storylineA new story trailer walks us through the whimsical story and new graphics of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.Jan 29, 2016 3:26 PM CST
• Surface family makes Microsoft $1.35 billion this quarterSurface family gets big boost in sales with new additions, Microsoft posts $1.35 billion in Surface revenue for last quarter.Jan 29, 2016 3:05 PM CST
• Rise of the Tomb Raider PC performance analysis, good on NVIDIA & AMDWe take a small dive into just how well Rise of the Tomb Raider performs on the PC now that it's out. How does it fair on our test bench?Jan 29, 2016 2:03 PM CST
• Get Fractured Space for free on Steam and keep it foreverFractured Space is completely free this weekend, and if you download it then it's yours forever, no questions asked.Jan 29, 2016 12:02 PM CST
• Developers are happy with PlayStation VR, thanks to the PS4 user baseThe large PS4 user base is good for developers, and the PlayStation VR.Jan 29, 2016 11:23 AM CST
• Rainbow Six Siege pro league announced with ESL, $100K prize poolRainbow Six Siege is the next great eSports game, having just formed a proper league within the ESL. It starts in March, so get prepared now.Jan 29, 2016 11:03 AM CST
• Need for Speed is getting more social next weekGhost Games' upcoming update is more than skin deep, with a whole host of new multiplayer and customization options, with plenty of improvements.Jan 29, 2016 10:03 AM CST
• Update to Tribes: Ascend changes the gameplay, makes it more funTribes: Ascend has been updated to 1.2 bringing a lot of balancing tweaks to the game and other great quality of life fixes to make it still playable.Jan 29, 2016 8:30 AM CST
• You can play that cancelled Saints Row Undercover for free right nowVolition released a working ROM of their cancelled Saints Row Undercover to the public to play with their favorite emulator. It's legal and encouraged.Jan 29, 2016 7:31 AM CST
• EA is 'on a journey to regain the trust of the PC gamer'EA says it wants to win PC gamers' trust back, but do you care?Jan 29, 2016 6:59 AM CST
• Week 2 with the fingerprint reader infused mouse - Where're the apps?We take on the fingerprint infused gaming mouse for the second week, and talk about the highs and lows. Particularly, that there isn't much app support.Jan 29, 2016 6:15 AM CST
• Arma 3 and DayZ developer says its working on a VR gameDayZ and Arma 3 creators tease upcoming VR game.Jan 29, 2016 5:15 AM CST
• HP teams with HTC Vive for their new 'VR Certified' Envy Phoenix PCsHP announces VR Ready Envy Phoenix desktop PCs, teams up with the HTC Vive.Jan 29, 2016 3:15 AM CST
• Google paid $6006.13 to the guy who purchased 'Google.com' last yearThe guy who owned 'Google.com' was paid $6006.13 by Google.Jan 29, 2016 1:44 AM CST
• Super Smash Bros rumored to be a Nintendo NX launch titleBandai Namco rumored to be working on Super Smash Bros for Nintendo NX, could be a launch title.Jan 29, 2016 12:15 AM CST
• Samsung working on 3440x1440 monitors with 144Hz refresh rateSamsung has my attention with 2 x new 3440x1440 displays with a huge 144Hz refresh rate.Jan 28, 2016 10:14 PM CST
• Microsoft's Edge web browser reportedly saving private browsing dataMicrosoft could be in hot water if its Edge browser is recording browsing data.Jan 28, 2016 8:24 PM CST
• Apple recalls specific AC adapters, offers exchangesSome of Apple's adapters causing shocks, free exchange program started.Jan 28, 2016 6:04 PM CST
• 'The Big Short' headed for a big Oscar win, bookies suggestSmart money is on the acclaimed U.S. sub-prime loan disaster drama for Best Picture.Jan 28, 2016 5:29 PM CST
• AMD doubles down on VR efforts at VRLA, requires Sonic the HedgehogAMD's Roy Taylor's speech from VRLA is now on YouTube, with lots of VR goodies.Jan 28, 2016 5:09 PM CST
• GTA Online update lets you fight to the death falling to the EarthGrand Theft Auto Online just got updated with a new Drop Zone mode, letting you freefall and fight for a small piece of land below.Jan 28, 2016 5:04 PM CST
• New mod brings co-op to Fallout: New VegasOnline co-op comes to the Fallout universe for the first time ever.Jan 28, 2016 4:31 PM CST
• AMD working on Rise of the Tomb Raider driver optimizationsNew AMD driver release appears imminent, should include Rise of the Tomb Raider optimizations.Jan 28, 2016 4:27 PM CST
• TSMC gearing up for 10nm FinFet this year and getting 5nm by 2020TSMC is confident that 10nm FinFet will be ready for full production in 2017 and that 5nm is on track for 2020.Jan 28, 2016 4:01 PM CST
• Circuit City is planning a retail comebackCircuit City is back in action with a dynamic, multi-faceted business plan focused on millennials.Jan 28, 2016 3:33 PM CST
• Rumors of a 4K iPad Air emerge, with up to 4GB RAMNew rumors suggest that the upcoming iPad Air 3 will have a 4K 3D Touch enabled screen with up to 4GB of RAM under the hood.Jan 28, 2016 3:05 PM CST
• Google AI beats Go board game champion, marking AI breakthroughGoogle AI software beats European Go champion, will face world champion next.Jan 28, 2016 2:03 PM CST
• GoG now has their own version of Early Access, and it's betterGOG.com is bringing their own version of Early Access with a more curated approach, bringing the bets of in-development gaming.Jan 28, 2016 1:01 PM CST
• HTC's new flagship phone to have 2560 x 1440p AMOLED display, 4GB RAMThe specs for HTC's new M10 flagship have been spotted in a prototype, and they're pretty beefy.Jan 28, 2016 12:31 PM CST
• OnePlus X now available to everyone, no invite necessaryThe OnePlus X is now an invite free phone, meaning anyone can pick it up for it's fabulously low price.Jan 28, 2016 12:03 PM CST
• Robots already have our jobs, but Neil deGrasse Tyson says don't worryRobots have already taken over our jobs, but Neil deGrasse Tyson says you shouldn't be worried about the future.Jan 28, 2016 11:32 AM CST

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