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• Star Citizen's $350 custom HOTAS controller goes on sale next monthThat awesome $350 custom controller for Star Citizen goes on sale next month.Nov 24, 2015 2:33 AM CST
• Ubisoft has included NVIDIA GameWorks features in Rainbow Six: SiegeUbisoft and NVIDIA release the Rainbow Six: Siege NVIDIA GameWorks trailer.Nov 24, 2015 12:32 AM CST
• Samsung Gear VR sells out onlineSamsung Gear VR stock flies off the virtual shelves, temporarily unavailable through e-tailers.Nov 23, 2015 9:35 PM CST
• Microsoft pulls Windows 10 version 1511 downloadsWindows 10 November update now only available through Windows Update.Nov 23, 2015 7:25 PM CST
• Just Cause 3 on PC supports NVIDIA GameWorksAvalanche's open-world sequel will tap NVIDIA's GameWorks effects suite to deliver realistic chaos.Nov 23, 2015 6:23 PM CST
• Get an Extra 15% Off Any Drone In The TweakTown StoreUse code DRONE15.Nov 23, 2015 5:37 PM CST
• Fallout 4 player charts the Commonwealth in this splendid mapDon't feel like buying the Fallout 4 guidebook? This stunningly detailed map has you covered.Nov 23, 2015 5:17 PM CST
• Owning blueprints to a 3D-printed gun can now land you behind barsOwning a 3D-printable blueprint of a firearm can land you 14 years in prison due to firearms amendment.Nov 23, 2015 2:25 PM CST
• Microsoft, Volvo team up to develop autonomous car technologyMicrosoft and Volvo forge relationship to develop autonomous car technology.Nov 23, 2015 10:24 AM CST
• Hyundai hopes to have fully autonomous cars available by 2030Hyundai plans on fully autonomous vehicles by 2030.Nov 23, 2015 9:28 AM CST
• ESL confirms buyout of American eSports company, ESEAESL confims buyout of American eSports company ESEA, yet another move by MTG to take over eSports globally.Nov 23, 2015 8:33 AM CST
• EK Water Blocks unveils new DBAY D5 MX reservoirs and pumpsEK Water Blocks announces some new dual bay reservoirs with pump combinations.Nov 23, 2015 6:32 AM CST
• Ubisoft are aware of the SLI issues with Assassin's Creed: SyndicateUbisoft confirms multi-GPU issues for Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, says they are 'working to resolve it'Nov 23, 2015 4:46 AM CST
• Microsoft explains why Red Dead Redemption is missing on Xbox OneBackward compatibility is up to the publishers, Microsoft says, and there's no guarantee some games will show up.Nov 22, 2015 8:34 PM CST
• Xbox Two and PS5 expected in 2018, powered by AMD with 4K supportAMD to power the next-gen consoles, which are expected to drop earlier than previously thought - in 2018.Nov 22, 2015 7:26 PM CST
• NVIDIA collaborating with Stanford University on a VR headset for 2018NVIDIA's working on Shield VR (that's what I'm calling it anyway), and it'll be out in 2018.Nov 22, 2015 6:10 PM CST
• Microsoft's Xbox 360 celebrates its 10th birthday todayThe decade-long legacy of the Xbox 360 might be winding down, but it still stands as a mighty pillar of console gaming.Nov 22, 2015 3:58 PM CST
• Here's how to get Fallout 4's secret harpoon gunModders dig up a deadly aquatic rifle hidden in Fallout 4's game code, and we show you how to grab it.Nov 22, 2015 1:24 PM CST
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens pulls in $50 million in pre-sales alreadyBefore its release, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has managed to make $50 million in pre-sales alone.Nov 21, 2015 6:34 AM CST
• Star Citizen alpha 2.0 looks incredible, is being played by backersSome of the early backers of Star Citizen have been enjoying the huge alpha 2.0 upgrade.Nov 21, 2015 12:34 AM CST
• Destiny gets 'new' exotics and weapon tweaks in December UpdateDestiny is getting some 'new' content in December, but a good portion of it is slightly-changed old content.Nov 20, 2015 6:11 PM CST
• Like most Apple products, the iPad Pro makes for tough DIY repairsApple's new iPad Pro proves to be quite a challenge for at-home repairs.Nov 20, 2015 5:28 PM CST
• G.SKILL's new 8GB Trident Z DDR4 RAM modules hit a blazing 4133MHzG.SKILL has just announced its new ultrafast 8GB DDR4 modules that can hit up to 4133MHz in 16GB configurations.Nov 20, 2015 11:30 AM CST
• Steam nixes flash and daily discounts during big season salesValve is making some big changes to Steam's seasonal sales that could alter the course of PC gaming.Nov 20, 2015 10:06 AM CST
• Apple's new iPad Pro freezes up after charging, requires hard resetApple's iPad Pro might have a mighty screen with decent hardware, but its suffering from one crippling flaw.Nov 20, 2015 9:00 AM CST
• 'It wouldn't be right to continue creating Dark Souls,' says MiyazakiThe master of macabre Hidetaka Miyazaki talks about the end of the Souls universe, and what's next for From Software.Nov 20, 2015 8:09 AM CST
• The SAPPHIRE Nitro AMD R9 380X is a mid-range gateway for 1440p gamingSAPPHIRE welcomes AMD's new R9 380X into its Nitro lineup, offering an affordable starting point for 1440p gaming.Nov 20, 2015 6:33 AM CST
• Fallout 4 patches will reach the PC first, Xbox One and PS4 to followBethesda will be patching the PC version of Fallout 4 before the Xbox One and PS4 versions.Nov 20, 2015 5:29 AM CST
• Overwatch beta requires GTX 650 or HD 7950 to hit 60FPS on mediumBlizzard requires a GeForce GTX 650 or AMD Radeon HD 7950 to play Overwatch at 60FPS on medium settings for the beta.Nov 20, 2015 2:48 AM CST
• Sony successfully emulates PS2 games on PlayStation 4Sony has already streamlined PS2 emulation on the PS4, but it might be too early to celebrate.Nov 20, 2015 12:08 AM CST
• Intel's leaked roadmap confirms 10-core, 20-thread Broadwell-E CPUsIntel's upcoming Broadwell-E processors confirmed to feature 20 threads of CPU power.Nov 19, 2015 9:46 PM CST
• YouTube will pay legal fees for some facing unfair takedown demandsUsers facing 'unfair' video takedown demands get legal backing from YouTube.Nov 19, 2015 6:19 PM CST
• Multi-GPU support axed for Batman: Arkham KnightCrossfire, SLI patch won't be coming for Batman: Arkham Knight, developer explains why.Nov 19, 2015 4:28 PM CST
• Fallout 4 player builds massive working Rubik's CubeOne Fallout 4 builder takes skill and dedication to the next level with an amazing Rubik's Cube creation.Nov 19, 2015 2:18 PM CST
• This robot can build a four-bedroom brick house in two days, no humansThe Hadrian 109 robot can lay a four-bedroom brick house in two days without human help, mortar and all.Nov 19, 2015 11:31 AM CST
• LG teases world's largest OLED display, with 140 x 55-inch 4K OLEDsLG's uses 140 of its 55-inch curved 4K OLED TVs to create the world's largest OLED display.Nov 18, 2015 11:59 PM CST
• Remedy PR boss praises Star Wars: Battlefront, says 'less is more'Star Wars: Battlefront is 'stunningly good' according to the PR boss of Remedy, but adds 'less is more' when it comes to in-game content.Nov 18, 2015 10:38 PM CST
• Xbox One's new button mapping feature is actually quite limitedAll Xbox One controllers can now be customized, but the feature comes with a few limitations.Nov 18, 2015 6:49 PM CST
• Xbox Black Friday sale cuts prices up to 70% on 150 gamesGold users can save up to 70% off over 150 different Xbox 360 and Xbox One games in Microsoft's new Black Friday sale.Nov 18, 2015 6:04 PM CST
• Intel bundles free games with select Core i7 CPU'sIntel offers a trio of free action games with new purchases of Haswell i7 CPUs.Nov 18, 2015 5:09 PM CST
• Egyptian telecom investment in North Korea becomes a disasterAn Egyptian telecommunications company has lost access to it's North Korean branch.Nov 18, 2015 12:32 PM CST
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided gets significantly delayedDeus Ex is the latest big-budget AAA game to get hit by a major delay, and it likely won't be the last.Nov 18, 2015 12:06 PM CST
• PSN hack sees $500 debt, Sony promises refund then backpedalsSony promised hacked PSN user their $500 back but doesn't deliver, users call for two-factor authentication on PSN.Nov 18, 2015 10:27 AM CST
• AI program achieves above average score in Japan's college examAn artificial intelligence system achieves an above average score for Japan's standardized college entrance exam.Nov 18, 2015 4:30 AM CST
• AMD bundles Star Wars: Battlefront with their Radeon R9 Fury cardsStar Wars: Battlefront gets buncled with AMD Radeon R9 Fury cards, until December 31.Nov 17, 2015 8:08 PM CST
• ASUS, XFX, GIGABYTE R9 380X images leaked, 4GB VRAM picturedVarious R9 380X card images and boxes leaked, 4GB GDDR5 shown, among other things.Nov 17, 2015 5:27 PM CST
• EA hires Ubisoft dev to make open-world Assassin's Creed-like gameEA plans to conquer the open-world action genre with the help of an ex-Assassin's Creed dev.Nov 17, 2015 3:33 PM CST
• TZFix boosts Tales of Zestiria maximum framerate to 60Community made tool unlocks higher framerate in Tales of Zestiria, includes other fixes and feature additions, too.Nov 17, 2015 2:28 PM CST
• EA plans to make tons of new Star Wars: Battlefront gamesEA promises a huge wave of Star Wars games is in the works, including sequels to the newly released Battlefront.Nov 17, 2015 1:14 PM CST
• Windows 3.1 brings Paris airport to a haltA Windows 3.1 crash to blame for outage at Paris' Orly airport on November 7.Nov 17, 2015 11:28 AM CST
• Facebook's 'better than human' level AI, will be here in 5-10 yearsFacebook's investment into artificial intelligence is huge, with 'better than human' intelligence promised within the decade.Nov 17, 2015 6:18 AM CST
• Intel's new Xeon Phi co-processor has 16GB of RAM, 5x faster than DDR4Intel's second-generation Xeon Phi co-processor is a beast, launches in Q1 2016.Nov 17, 2015 3:39 AM CST
• Google is working on not one, but three new Google Glass headsetsGoogle is reportedly working on three new Google Glass headsets, one of which might not feature a screen at all.Nov 17, 2015 12:37 AM CST
• Bethesda shipped 12 million copies of Fallout 4 for day one salesBethesda shipped 12 million copies of Fallout 4 for day one sales, pulled in $750 million.Nov 16, 2015 10:43 PM CST
• EA wants to 'wait and see how big' the VR market is before stepping inBefore stepping into the VR market, EA will 'wait and see how big the market is going to be'Nov 16, 2015 9:46 PM CST
• Fallout 4 Wasteland Survival Guide Part 3: BobbleheadsLooking to boost your SPECIAL? We'll show you where to find every bobblehead to raise your stats.Nov 16, 2015 7:17 PM CST
• Anonymous vows revenge against ISIS for Paris terror attacksHacktivist collective Anonymous declares war on the radical Islamic State terrorists, threatening a 'massive response'Nov 16, 2015 3:21 PM CST
• Researchers use fool's gold to boost lithium ion batteriesFool's gold proves to be quite valuable in the field of energy storage, and could pave the way for ultra-efficient nanoscale batteries.Nov 16, 2015 2:12 PM CST
• Fallout 4 game-breaking bug discovered, can corrupt save filesA Fallout 4 glitch is causing everything from game crashes to corrupted save game data.Nov 16, 2015 11:26 AM CST
• What do you actually get for $200 AUD worth of Star Wars Battlefront?What do you actually get for $200 worth of a Star Wars Battlefront pre-order?Nov 16, 2015 9:33 AM CST
• Costco offers $300 off Microsoft Surface Pro 3 bundleCostco doesn't mess around with Black Friday, offering $300 off a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 bundle.Nov 16, 2015 8:31 AM CST
• Study shows PC gamers are better in bed than console playersPC gamers rank as better than Console players in the bedroom, with 11% of us wanting less action and more game time, apparently.Nov 16, 2015 6:27 AM CST
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 patch for PC improves performance, and moreActivision's latest patch for the PC version of COD: Black Ops 3 provides 'bug fixes and performance improvements'Nov 16, 2015 3:02 AM CST
• Battle the Five Armies to win yourself a 'Hobbit' Blu-ray boxset!The epic conclusion to 'The Hobbit' comes to Blu-ray in an all-new extended cut and you could take one home for free.Nov 16, 2015 12:29 AM CST
• COD: Black Ops 3 needs 'high-end CPU and SLI' for consistent 120FPSCall of Duty: Black Ops 3 requires some serious PC grunt to push 120FPS+Nov 15, 2015 11:08 PM CST
• Initial thoughts on Star Wars: Battlefront are less than lukewarmStar Wars: Battlefront isn't shaping up to be received well, with early word on the game is that it's 'rather limited' and 'isn't worth $60'Nov 15, 2015 8:14 PM CST
• JPR's latest data still sees NVIDIA with 81.1% of the GPU marketEven with the release of the Fury X, AMD only clawed back 0.9% of the discrete GPU market back from NVIDIA this quarter.Nov 15, 2015 5:31 PM CST
• System Shock remake is coming, with a tease of System Shock 3OMG: A full remake of System Shock is on the way, and we might even see System Shock 3.Nov 14, 2015 12:29 PM CST
• Intel's new NUC mini-PCs rock Skylake processorsSkylake processors will soon power the next wave of Intel's NUC systems.Nov 14, 2015 8:28 AM CST
• Windows 10 conquers SteamOS in game performanceValve's SteamOs may have trouble gaining traction if it can't step up its game.Nov 13, 2015 7:12 PM CST
• Pornhub views dip 10% following Fallout 4 releaseFallout 4's massive scope has taken over a huge portion of people's lives, including their digital naughty time.Nov 13, 2015 6:06 PM CST
• Fallout 4 racked up $750 million on launch day, sets pre-order recordFallout 4 is a huge hit for Bethesda, winning out multiple records including most concurrent Steam users and a massive day one launch.Nov 13, 2015 5:19 PM CST
• Huawei reveals new ultra-fast quick charge batteriesHuawei has developed a supercharged new lithium ion battery line optimized for ultra-fast charging.Nov 13, 2015 4:12 PM CST
• HyperX Savage, Predator DDR4 series' get high-capacity additionsHyperX adds higher-end DDR4 DIMMs to Savage, Predator series', up to 128GB, 3000MHz.Nov 13, 2015 1:31 PM CST
• f.lux iOS download canned by Applef.lux direct install rejected by Apple, no longer available.Nov 13, 2015 11:33 AM CST

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