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• Intel has 1,000 people working on LTE chips for the next-gen iPhoneApple's new iPhone should feature an impressive LTE chip from Intel.Oct 19, 2015 2:33 AM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy S7 to include impressive processor, camera upgradesSamsung to include big camera, processor and multimedia upgrades in the Galaxy S7 smartphone.Oct 19, 2015 12:39 AM CDT
• Win Studio Ghibli's 'When Marnie Was There' on Blu-ray from MadmanThe latest (and perhaps final) Studio Ghibli anime comes to Blu-ray this week and you could take one home for free!Oct 19, 2015 12:21 AM CDT
• AMD's next-gen GPU will have twice the performance per watt of Fury XAMD's next-gen Arctic Islands GPU will have 'performance per watt two times compared to' current cards.Oct 18, 2015 8:28 PM CDT
• Silent Hills creator says cancellation 'makes no f**king sense'Silent Hills could've been a totally new step of direction for horror games.Oct 17, 2015 11:26 PM CDT
• YouTube Gaming v1.1 has plenty of new upgrades and featuresGoogle has reportedly baked in a bunch of improvements like background and offline playback support into YouTube Gaming v1.1.Oct 17, 2015 9:11 PM CDT
• Nintendo NX could be a unified console and 3DS-like mobile handheldThe controller for Nintendo's NX platform might be a free mobile device made for on-the-go play and not be tethered to a console.Oct 17, 2015 7:19 PM CDT
• Valve pledges to fix Steam customer supportValve freely admits that Steam's customer support is pretty bad, and assures that it's working on a long-term fix.Oct 17, 2015 4:01 PM CDT
• Star Wars: Battlefront upgrades, heroes and weapons leakedCheck out the full compiled list of everything included in the new Star Wars: Battlefront including heroes, weapons, maps, game modes and more.Oct 17, 2015 3:16 PM CDT
• Apple's new 4K iMacs are ridiculously hard to repairApple's new 4K iMacs are a nightmare for DIY repairs.Oct 17, 2015 3:04 PM CDT
• Steam hardware doesn't work on Macs, Valve apologizes with free gamesAlthough the Steam Link and Steam Controller don't work on Mac's OS X platform, Valve shipped the hardware anyway...and is now making amends.Oct 17, 2015 1:21 PM CDT
• If you pre-ordered Wolfenstein, you can now sign up for the Doom alphaBethesda is now taking sign ups for the Doom multiplayer alpha.Oct 17, 2015 12:33 AM CDT
• Last Chance for a One-Year Subscription to SitePoint PremiumGet access to 5,350+ videos and e-books on coding, UX design, and more for $19.Oct 16, 2015 11:16 AM CDT
• Intel and Arduino Team up for Arduino 101Intel and Arduino join forces for the Arduino 101.Oct 16, 2015 5:15 AM CDT
• Totalbiscuit announces terminal cancer and closes Axiom eSportsYouTuber and eSports manager John 'TotalBisbuit' Bain announces he has terminal cancer and is further closing Axiom eSports.Oct 16, 2015 1:48 AM CDT
• Shut up and take my money: Star Citizen's incredible custom joystickSaitek shows off its custom HOTAS system for Star Citizen, and it looks freaking incredible.Oct 15, 2015 11:28 PM CDT
• NVIDIA beats AMD in Ashes of the Singularity DX12 test with new driverWith the latest drivers, NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 980 Ti topples the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X in Ashes of the Singularity DX12 test.Oct 15, 2015 9:33 PM CDT
• AMD's new 8-core 'Hierofalcon' SoC spotted, based on 28nm at 2GHzA new 8-core processor from AMD has been spotted, with the new R-series 'Hierofalcon' SoC on its way.Oct 15, 2015 7:37 PM CDT
• AMD revenues down year-over-year, with a net loss of $136 millionAMD write-down of $65 million for older APUs, while reporting revenues $370 million lower than this time last year.Oct 15, 2015 5:41 PM CDT
• Watch kids get tricked into believing real-world is VR gameThe graphics are so real.Oct 15, 2015 10:32 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's future Game Ready drivers will require email sign upsNVIDIA is making the GeForce Experience its unified nexus for everything GeForce, including Game Ready drivers.Oct 15, 2015 9:19 AM CDT
• Metal Gear Solid V raked in $179 million in a single dayHideo Kojima's open-world masterpiece has achieved stellar sales.Oct 15, 2015 8:05 AM CDT
• Ashes of the Singularity will hit Steam Early Access on October 22DX12-powered Ashes of the Singularity will be released through Steam Early Access next week.Oct 14, 2015 10:40 PM CDT
• AMD loses 21-year veteran, now leads NVIDIA's Compute Server teamAMD loses a major asset to NVIDIA, a 21-year veteran who is now the Chief Software Architect of NVIDIA's Compute Server team.Oct 14, 2015 8:39 PM CDT
• Star Wars: Battlefront won't have built-in voice chatBattlefront's multiplayer gameplay will be met with silence by default.Oct 14, 2015 6:00 PM CDT
• Acer releases 34-inch curved ultrawide QHD display with G-SyncAcer's new premium QHD ultrawide G-Sync monitor is built for high-performance gaming, but it comes at a premium cost.Oct 14, 2015 5:15 PM CDT
• Check out Mad Max Fury Road rendered in 8-bit NES graphicsWatch George Miller's post-apocalyptic magnum opus transform into an 8-bit NES game.Oct 14, 2015 4:35 PM CDT
• Capcom lists new Dead Rising and Devil May Cry gamesCapcom plans to release a new Devil May Cry and Dead Rising game on the heels of Resident Evil 7.Oct 14, 2015 4:18 PM CDT
• Apple could pay $862 million fine in patent infringement caseCourts have ruled that Apple has infringed on a patented owned by the University of Wisconsin to power its modern A-series CPUs.Oct 14, 2015 3:13 PM CDT
• 87% of Android devices are vulnerable, Nexus models most secureA new study from Cambridge University shows OEMs are willfully selling insecure devices to users in an attempt to drive up profits.Oct 14, 2015 2:10 PM CDT
• Photographer removes phones in photo series to illustrate addiction'Removed' series takes the smartphones out of photographs.Oct 14, 2015 1:51 PM CDT
• Underdog Aussie CS:GO team topples Cloud 9, takes 19th global rankingUnderdog Aussie CS:GO squad topples Cloud 9 and makes the top 20 HLTV global rankings.Oct 14, 2015 6:29 AM CDT
• Star Wars Battlefront was the biggest beta in EA historyOver 9 million gamers played the Star Wars Battlefront beta, making it the biggest beta in EA history.Oct 14, 2015 2:35 AM CDT
• Oculus will sell 5 million Rift headsets in 2016, will be sold at costAccording to Credit Suisse, Oculus will sell 5 million VR headsets next year.Oct 14, 2015 12:34 AM CDT
• Region coding removed from UltraHD Blu-ray specThe region coding wall has collapsed, and thank God for that.Oct 13, 2015 6:18 PM CDT
• We've seen it all - there are now SSD water blocksEK Water Blocks announces a full-cover PCIe SSD water block designed with Intel, now we've seen it all.Oct 13, 2015 5:17 PM CDT
• Black Ops 3 campaign lets you fast-forward right to the endPlayers will have full access to all campaign missions in Black Ops 3, letting them jump right to the end if they choose.Oct 13, 2015 4:54 PM CDT
• Nexus 6P and 5X unboxing videos surfaceGoogle's new Nexus smartphones have shipped in India, giving users a closer look at the Nexus 6P and 5X handsets.Oct 13, 2015 4:25 PM CDT
• VR games will be quality over quantity, says Epic Games CEOVirtual reality represents a new frontier for gaming, but the tech is still early so initial games will be high-quality bite-sized experiences.Oct 13, 2015 3:16 PM CDT
• Capcom's Resident Evil 7 could be in VRCapcom's Resident Evil division is actively working on a engine to power VR games, hinting at VR support for Resident Evil 7.Oct 13, 2015 2:29 PM CDT
• Windows 7, 8, 8.1 keys can now activate Windows 10Microsoft makes it easier to activate Windows 10 with support for older OS keys.Oct 13, 2015 1:44 PM CDT
• Facebook testing new video featuresSuggestions, multitasking, saving among video features Facebook is working on.Oct 13, 2015 12:35 PM CDT
• Transition between zones 'is seamless' in The DivisionThe Division is a seamless gaming experience, where 'you don't load into' the Dark Zone.Oct 13, 2015 4:31 AM CDT
• NVIDIA rumored to use GDDR5X on next-gen Pascal-based GPUsNVIDIA rumored to use both HBM2 and GDDR5X, the successor to GDDR5, on their next-gen video cards.Oct 13, 2015 2:56 AM CDT
• Halo 5 requires 60GB of HDD space on Xbox OneHalo 5: Guardians requires 'up to 60GB' of HDD space on the Xbox One.Oct 13, 2015 2:30 AM CDT
• Check out this awesome 'Back to the Future' vinyl box setMemorabilia giant Mondo has put the score from the 'Back to the Future' trilogy onto an amazing vinyl set.Oct 12, 2015 10:29 PM CDT
• DICE adds three new modes, $50 season pass to Star Wars BattlefrontStar Wars Battlefront receives three new game modes, and a $50 season pass.Oct 12, 2015 6:31 PM CDT
• Star Citizen gets free two week trial, here's how to get inIf you've always wanted to try out the interstellar epic Star Citizen, now's your chance!Oct 12, 2015 1:15 PM CDT
• London police finally halt round-the-clock watch on Julian AssangeAfter spending nearly $13 million with 24-hour guards, London police give up their constant surveillance for a new 'covert' strategy.Oct 12, 2015 10:47 AM CDT
• Master Chief goes rogue in the Halo 5: Guardians launch trailerHalo 5's launch trailer links Master Chief's mysterious disappearance with in-game footage and explosive action.Oct 12, 2015 8:25 AM CDT
• Dell buys IT firm EMC for $67 billion in largest tech deal in historyDell future-proofs its IT sectors by acquiring the world's leading data management firm.Oct 12, 2015 7:55 AM CDT
• Qualcomm unveils its new 24-core server CPU based on an ARM designQualcomm shows off its new ARM-based 24-core server CPU.Oct 11, 2015 6:31 PM CDT
• ASUS unveils the super-small ROG Maximus VIII Impact motherboardASUS teases its Z170-powered ROG Maximus VIII Impact motherboard.Oct 11, 2015 4:42 AM CDT
• Minecraft streamer buys $4.5 million house down the road from NotchMinecraft YouTube streamer slaps down $4.5 million on a Hollywood mansion.Oct 11, 2015 12:33 AM CDT
• Star Citizen secures huge Hollywood acting talent for Squadron 42 castGary Oldman, Gillian Anderson, Mark Hamill and so many more stars join Squadron 42, the FPS module to Star Citizen.Oct 10, 2015 6:52 PM CDT
• Xbox boss says the PS4 has a 'huge lead' over the Xbox OneXbox boss Phil Spencer says that Sony has a 'good product' with the PS4, and has a 'huge lead' over the Xbox One.Oct 10, 2015 6:29 AM CDT
• Naughty Dog: around 80% of PS4 gamers 'have never played Uncharted'According to Naughty Dog, most people that own a PS4 'have never played Uncharted, period'Oct 10, 2015 12:34 AM CDT
• Elon Musk refers to Apple as 'Tesla's graveyard'Tesla employees that now work for Apple were fired, with Elon Musk making quite the statement.Oct 9, 2015 10:39 PM CDT
• Sony started working on PlayStation VR in 2010Sony was working on PS VR all the way back in 2010, and naturally complimented the PS4's development.Oct 9, 2015 8:20 PM CDT
• ASUS makes its PG279Q monitor official, QHD with 165Hz and G-SyncThis could be the monitor of gamers' dreams.Oct 9, 2015 7:29 PM CDT
• Samsung didn't infringe on NVIDIA patents, judge saysNVIDIA wants Samsung devices blocked from sale, but case has taken a step back.Oct 9, 2015 3:34 PM CDT
• Microsoft goes on tour with HoloLens AR demosMicrosoft wants to get the HoloLens in developer's hands as soon as possible, so it's launching a tour across North America.Oct 9, 2015 3:16 PM CDT
• Just Mobile launches 'self-healing' iPhone casesNew iPhone case line self-heals scratches.Oct 9, 2015 3:01 PM CDT
• BlackBerry could exit phone business if the Priv crashesBlackBerry CEO John Chen lays out an ultimatum to BB fans, saying that the Priv might be the company's last smartphone venture.Oct 9, 2015 2:10 PM CDT
• Surface Book has dual-GPU setup with custom 1GB GDDR5 Maxwell GPUExpensive models of Microsoft's new Surface Book have both integrated and discrete graphics, including a custom Maxwell GPU from NVIDIA.Oct 9, 2015 1:00 PM CDT
• Xbox boss: 'We aren't motivated by beating Sony'Phil Spencer says Xbox one doesn't need to beat Sony to be successful, but doubts if the Xbox One can even catch up to the PS4.Oct 9, 2015 11:10 AM CDT
• ARK: Survival Evolved developer has no ETA on DX12 patchStudio Wildcard can't 'generate an ETA' on the upcoming DirectX 12 patch for ARK: Survival Evolved.Oct 9, 2015 9:20 AM CDT
• The Witcher 3 receives a new 15GB patch, with a 13-page changelogCD Projekt Red's latest patch for The Witcher 3 has an insane 13 pages of patch notes.Oct 9, 2015 7:27 AM CDT
• Uber hack in early 2014 allegedly traced back to the CTO of LyftUber was hacked early last year, with two sources claiming that it was the CTO of Lyft who hacked its competitor.Oct 9, 2015 5:39 AM CDT
• Light's new camera has 16 camera sensors, takes 52-megapixel photosLight goes overboard with its new L16 camera, capable of taking 52-megapixel photos with its 16 cameras.Oct 9, 2015 3:34 AM CDT
• HP unveils its new 34-inch curved all-in-one 'Envy' PCHP's new Envy Curved All-in-One PC is a 34-inch 3440x1440 UltraWide all-in-one PC.Oct 9, 2015 1:27 AM CDT
• 'Furious 8' finally lands a directorand he's 'Straight Outta Compton'Oct 8, 2015 10:13 PM CDT
• Halo 5 has gone gold, campaign clocks in at between 8-12 hoursXbox One exclusive Halo 5: Guardians has gone gold, is ready for its October 27 launch.Oct 8, 2015 7:29 PM CDT
• PlayStation 4 universal remote to release late OctoberSony's new PS4 remote aims to free your living room of excess clickers while fully emulating a DualShock 4 controller.Oct 8, 2015 6:14 PM CDT
• HD remastered 'X-Files' Bluray boxset announcedThe truth is out there, and now in higher resolution.Oct 8, 2015 5:41 PM CDT

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