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• Elite: Dangerous might be getting Linux version, hints a job openingElite: Dangerous just might end up on SteamOS sooner than we think, or so a new job listing seems to hint towards.Dec 27, 2015 9:07 AM CST
• GTA V story DLC actually coming, no really, it's coming soonGTA V is actually getting the story-based DLC that it deserves, though we don't quite no when, new evidence has turned up showing it's coming soon(ish)Dec 27, 2015 7:03 AM CST
• Samsung mobile issues: upper management 'doesn't understand software'Samsung's lacking sales on the Android smartphone front could stem from upper management not understanding software.Dec 27, 2015 2:20 AM CST
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens was nearly called Shadow of the EmpireDo you think 'Shadow of the Empire' or 'Path of the Jedi' would've been a better name then Star Wars: The Force Awakens?Dec 27, 2015 12:12 AM CST
• The Force Awakens nearing $1 billion, rakes in $890 million in 8 daysThe Force Awakens' worldwide gross hits $890 million, will hit $1 billion within days.Dec 26, 2015 10:17 PM CST
• Pokemon-infused Wii U controller will reach the US in MarchPokemon fan? Check out the Pokken Tournament Wii U controller.Dec 26, 2015 8:04 PM CST
• Rise of the Tomb Raider will reach Steam next monthAfter being a timed exclusive to the Xbox One, Rise of the Tomb Raider will reach the PC next month.Dec 26, 2015 6:43 PM CST
• Star Citizen updated to Alpha Patch 2.1.0 on the public test universeRSI's latest Alpha Patch 2.1.0 update for Star Citizen has been pushed out into the public test universe.Dec 26, 2015 12:16 PM CST
• Sony is aware that gamers are having issues creating new PSN accountsTrying to create a new PlayStation Network account? Yeah, Sony is aware of those issues.Dec 26, 2015 10:09 AM CST
• ASUS teases its ROG Maximus VIII Formula with RGB lighting and moreASUS teases its new ROG Maximus VIII Formula motherboard, featuring EK Water Block hybrid cooling and RGB lighting.Dec 26, 2015 8:20 AM CST
• Spotify says it'll fix the royalty problems in the music industrySpotify promises to fix the music industry's royalty issues.Dec 26, 2015 6:09 AM CST
• Oculus founder says 'VR will become something everyone wants'Oculus founder Palmer Luckey says that 'VR will become something everyone wants before it becomes something everyone can afford'Dec 26, 2015 12:07 AM CST
• Deadpool's new red band trailer arrives just in time for the holidaysThe new red band trailer for Deadpool is here, and holy crap is it awesome!Dec 25, 2015 8:08 PM CST
• Star Wars Battlefront won't be getting Episode VII DLCEA says that they won't have content from Episode VII: The Force Awakens just yet.Dec 25, 2015 10:16 AM CST
• The Hyatt hotels find malware hiding on their systemsThe Hyatt has been the subject of a security breach, with malware found on their payment card processing systems.Dec 24, 2015 8:10 PM CST
• Sony betting on other types of VR content for PlayStation VRSony is preparing to do battle with VR, but not just games. They want to be the definitive platform for all things VR.Dec 24, 2015 6:21 PM CST
• LG to launch 'LG Signature' range of luxury appliances at CES 2016LG to launch a new range of luxury appliances at CES 2016 in January.Dec 24, 2015 4:31 PM CST
• Finexus uses magnets to track your finger movements in VROculus-backed Finexus uses magnets to track your finger movements in VR.Dec 24, 2015 2:27 PM CST
• Tesla CEO says we'll have 'complete autonomy' in vehicles in two yearsTesla CEO Elon Musk says that 'we will have complete autonomy in approximately two years'Dec 24, 2015 12:23 PM CST
• EA servers are down, the DDoSing starts early this yearEA's servers, including origin, are currently down, and logging in might be a tad difficult. This might be a holiday tradition.Dec 24, 2015 11:03 AM CST
• Super Mario Galaxy OG coming to Wii U Virtual ConsoleSuper Mario Galaxy, the OG, is available now on the Wii U's Virtual Console. So get ready to relive some memories in their ported glory.Dec 24, 2015 9:08 AM CST
• Crew member on the new Resident Evil movie dies, crushed by HummerResident Evil: The Final Chapter crew member has been crushed to death under a US Army issue Hummer.Dec 24, 2015 8:14 AM CST
• The Division lets you set the weather, impacts other gamers and NPCsThe Division will let players set both the time and weather, with the weather affecting visibility for other players and NPCs.Dec 24, 2015 4:32 AM CST
• DX12 title Fable Legends is free-to-play, will have microtransactionsA new leak of details from Fable Legends reveals microtransactions.Dec 24, 2015 12:55 AM CST
• The new Battlefield could feature co-op play, made by DICE LA studioThe next-gen Battlefield could feature co-operative play, which would be a huge change in the franchise.Dec 23, 2015 11:52 PM CST
• Second Life wants to make VR a more social activity with new projectThe makers of Second Life are working on a project that'll make VR a far more accessible and social platform.Dec 23, 2015 10:27 PM CST
• J.J. Abrams regrets not directing Star Wars: Episode VIIIJ.J. Abrams says that Star Wars: Episode VIII's script is 'so good' that he regrets not directing it himself.Dec 23, 2015 8:34 PM CST
• Engineers create world's first biologically powered computer chipFor the first time, researchers use natural molecular reactions to power an integrated circuit.Dec 23, 2015 7:46 PM CST
• Amazon's Christmas sale offers up to 70% on select gamesAmazon slashes prices on a ton of digital PC games, offering discounts of up to 70% off.Dec 23, 2015 6:41 PM CST
• Dozens of unreleased and recent release movie screeners leak onlineIt's a bad Christmas for movie studios.Dec 23, 2015 5:00 PM CST
• T-Mobile reducing streaming video quality, regardless of planT-Mobile is limited the quality you watch video you stream using their Binge On service, going against net neutrality.Dec 23, 2015 4:26 PM CST
• BioStar reveals new Hyper OC tech for non-K CPU overclockingBioStar joins other mobo makers in pushing non-K series Intel CPUs into the overclocking realm.Dec 23, 2015 2:36 PM CST
• AMD stock rises 21 percent in five days, 68 percent in three monthsThings looking up as AMD stock rises 3.25 percent following Samsung partnership news, 68.24 percent in past three months.Dec 23, 2015 1:32 PM CST
• Windows 10 PC OS sees influx of apps, no word on Mobile usageMicrosoft is steadily releasing a bunch of big-business apps to Windows 10 PC, but what about the poor mobile?Dec 23, 2015 11:28 AM CST
• Beatles coming to Spotify, Apple Music, and more streaming servicesThe Beatles arrive on streaming services everywhere as of Christmas Eve.Dec 23, 2015 11:22 AM CST
• Uncharted 4 delayed once again, until April the 26th nowUncharted 4 has been delayed once again until April of 2016 so that they can get it right. No sense in releasing a broken product in such a climate.Dec 23, 2015 10:16 AM CST
• 58 years of space junk in 60 seconds looks awesome, terrifyingSpace debris is a serious problem, so watch this neat animation that shows a time lapse of space junk show up from 1957 to now.Dec 23, 2015 9:08 AM CST
• Adam Sandler works with Netflix because it 'rhymes with Wet Chicks'Adam Sandler's new show on Netflix 'Ridiculous 6' exists because he said yes 'immediately', simply because 'Netflix rhymes with Wet Chicks'Dec 23, 2015 5:44 AM CST
• One dedicated Star Wars fan sat through The Force Awakens nine timesHow many times have you seen The Force Awakens? I can guarantee you haven't seen at as many as this very dedicated Star Wars fan.Dec 23, 2015 4:23 AM CST
• James Cameron confirms Christmas 2017 as the Avatar 2 release windowAvatar 2 should break some box office records with director James Cameron confirming a 'Christmas of '17' target release window.Dec 23, 2015 2:27 AM CST
• ASUS AU builds a kick-ass gaming PC for 16-year-old disabled gamerKieren Watts, a 16-year-old disabled gamer, receives a kick-ass gaming PC courtesy of ASUS, Cooler Master, NVIDIA and more.Dec 23, 2015 1:22 AM CST
• Just Cause 3's latest patch for the PC improves memory managementJust Cause 3's latest patch improves memory management, and increases stability when exiting to the desktop on the PC.Dec 22, 2015 11:22 PM CST
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already pulled $610 million worldwideStar Wars: The Force Awakens has already passed $610 million worldwide, continues to break records.Dec 22, 2015 10:07 PM CST
• Oculus says the Rift is still on target for Q1 2016 launch The Oculus Rift is sitting pretty for its Q1 2016 launch window.Dec 22, 2015 8:39 PM CST
• AMD 'adjusts' its dual-GPU launch plans to Q2 2016 for VR headsetsAMD delays its dual GPU, will launch it with the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in early 2016.Dec 22, 2015 7:57 PM CST
• Google is testing a new passwordless login systemGoogle's new password-less login system might be the ticket to eradicate manual authentication once and for all.Dec 22, 2015 5:10 PM CST
• Now GIGABYTE wants to launch their own VR headset tooGIGABYTE is looking at breaking into the VR world with the help of an OEM that has lots of experience already manufacturing good VR headsets.Dec 22, 2015 4:08 PM CST
• Nintendo rumored to show NX backstage at CES 2016A new rumor suggests that Nintendo will show off the NX to third-party devs at CES 2016.Dec 22, 2015 3:34 PM CST
• Dragon's Dogma includes customizable item hot keys and more on PCDragon's Dogma sports customizable item hot keys on PC, among other new features.Dec 22, 2015 2:23 PM CST
• Rumor: Samsung to produce Greenland GPUs, Zen CPUs for AMD next yearIndustry insider indicates Samsung to produce Greenland GPUs, Zen CPUs as of Q2, production split between Samsung and GlobalFoundries.Dec 22, 2015 1:35 PM CST
• Rumor: Google pairing with Ford to build driverless carsThree sources say Ford and Google parterning to build self-driving cars.Dec 22, 2015 12:31 PM CST
• Apple opposes Investigatory Powers Bill for hurting privacy, securityApple issues rare public statement opposing UK Investigatory Powers Bill, citing privacy, security concerns.Dec 22, 2015 11:29 AM CST
• Infrastructure hacking isn't a new thing, New York dam lost in 2013Iranian hackers took full control over a New York dam in 2013, latest reports say.Dec 22, 2015 10:34 AM CST
• Microsoft has software to predict future crimes, Minority Report styleMicrosoft is moving into the predictive crime arena with a novel piece of software designed to predict future behavior of criminals.Dec 22, 2015 10:03 AM CST
• Microsoft purchases messaging app startup Talko to bolster SkypeMicrosoft wants to improve Skype, buys out messaging app team from Talko.Dec 22, 2015 9:33 AM CST
• Oh...Sir! The most glorious game about insulting your friendsThe most glorious game ever has just been released for PC and iOS. Oh...Sir! lets you hurl insults at.Dec 22, 2015 9:07 AM CST
• Toshiba sheds 6800 staff due to accounting scandalToshiba's massive accounting scandal results in 6800 jobs cut and manufacturing plant sales.Dec 22, 2015 8:32 AM CST
• Concerns mount for Android handset profit as Apple dominates earningsApple gathers 92% of smartphone profits as Android-based mobiles feel the strain.Dec 22, 2015 7:31 AM CST
• 4K live TV broadcasting set for CES 20164K television broadcasts are just around the corner, first live demo to kick off at CES 2016.Dec 22, 2015 6:29 AM CST
• LG's new robotic vacuum doubles as a mobile security systemLG's new Hom-Bot Turbo+ robotic vacuum features cameras, doubles as a security bot.Dec 22, 2015 5:14 AM CST
• Batman v Superman TV spot teases a few seconds of new footageThe latest TV spot for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has a couple of seconds of new footage.Dec 22, 2015 3:45 AM CST
• Android 6.0 begins rolling out for the NVIDIA Shield Tablet K1NVIDIA's Shield Tablet K1 has received Android 6.0 Marshmallow.Dec 22, 2015 2:46 AM CST
• The first COD: Black Ops 3 DLC arrives on the PS4 on February 2, 2016PS4 fans will receive the first DLC pack to Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on February 2, 2016.Dec 21, 2015 11:31 PM CST
• Oculus begins shipping the final Rift hardware to some developersThe final Oculus Rift hardware is being shipped to developers alongside the Rift SDK 1.0.Dec 21, 2015 9:39 PM CST
• Outlook to get smarter address book, flight remindersNew Outlook features coming soon, Outlook.com launching in March.Dec 21, 2015 8:55 PM CST
• Razer brings their Cortex curated game library to the Android Forge TVRazer is expanding their Android library of games by bringing their Cortex platform of curated games to their own Forge TV platform.Dec 21, 2015 6:36 PM CST
• Tales of Berseria coming to PS4, PC, no 30 FPS lock on PC this timeTales of Berseria coming to PS4, PC, features tweaked battle system, gets rid of 30 FPS lock on PC.Dec 21, 2015 6:08 PM CST
• AMD's next-gen 14nm GPU will debut in mid-2016AMD's next-gen GPU based on the 14nm process will enter mass production in Q2 2016.Dec 21, 2015 5:46 PM CST
• Classic Star Wars trilogy gets recreated in 8-Bit graphicsCineFix tells the epic story of the original Star Wars trilogy in the form of an 8-bit game.Dec 21, 2015 5:19 PM CST
• Vulkan, DX12's open-source competition, is on the 'home stretch'The Khronos Group's next generation graphics API is almost upon us. They're on the home stretch of development.Dec 21, 2015 4:41 PM CST
• Apple Music might get High-Res Audio streaming starting in 2016Apple might be looking to bring High-Resolution audio to their streaming service early next year.Dec 21, 2015 4:22 PM CST
• Gamer sues Bethesda after losing wife and job to Fallout 4 addictionA Russian Fallout 4 addict sues Bethesda for 'emotional damages'Dec 21, 2015 3:40 PM CST
• It's a holly jolly Christmas in Grand Theft Auto V's latest updateGTA V is getting another great holiday update today that brings snow and all sorts of holiday themed goodies.Dec 21, 2015 2:37 PM CST
• 25% of smartphones in 2016 will feature 3D Touch displaysAnalyst firm IHS predicts that a quarter of new smartphones in 2016 will feature pressure-sensitive Force Touch displays.Dec 21, 2015 1:28 PM CST
• StarCraft II scene takes more blows as MMA and Rain retireStarCraft II's competitive scene takes another blow as MMA and Rain announcement their retirement.Dec 21, 2015 11:04 AM CST

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