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• Microsoft's Hololens will support online multiplayer via Xbox LIVEXbox LIVE multiplayer will come to the Hololens headset, bringing a host of possibilities to AR.Aug 8, 2015 1:32 PM CDT
• Microsoft wants to 'support Steam and help run great on Windows 10'Microsoft plans to play nice with Steam for now, but could that change?Aug 8, 2015 12:13 PM CDT
• Star Wars: Battlefront wins big at Gamescom 2015EA's new galactic shooter dominates awards categories and woos over judges in Cologne.Aug 8, 2015 11:00 AM CDT
• Saitek is building peripherals exclusively for Star CitizenSaitek partners up with Cloud Imperium Games on exclusive peripherals for Star Citizen.Aug 7, 2015 10:29 PM CDT
• Crono Labs is working on a monitor-mounted PC caseCrono Labs sets out to create a small PC chassis that mounts to the back of your monitor.Aug 7, 2015 10:21 PM CDT
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will include split-screen gameplay on PCThe PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will include 2-player split-screen support.Aug 7, 2015 6:45 PM CDT
• Microsoft will use Xbox early access to test first-party gamesMicrosoft will tap its own early access platform to help test and curate first-party exclusives.Aug 7, 2015 8:35 AM CDT
• Ninjas in Pyjamas promotes female gaming with $1000 online CS:GO compNinjas in Pyjamas promotes female-only gaming with a $1,000 online double elimination CS:GO tournament.Aug 7, 2015 7:26 AM CDT
• Final Fantasy 15 will release in 2016, new demo incomingWhen will Final Fantasy 15 drop? Square Enix's Hajime Tabata has more on the launch and new game details.Aug 7, 2015 2:35 AM CDT
• Final 'Hitman: Agent 47' trailer releasedThe new reboot might just right the wrongs of the first film.Aug 7, 2015 2:07 AM CDT
• Fallout 4 has no level cap, lets you explore after the story finishesBethesda announces that there will be no level caps for Fallout 4.Aug 7, 2015 12:47 AM CDT
• Oculus wants you to watch movies with friends on your VR headsetOculus wants VR users to be more social, with Oculus Cinema to soon have a 'multiplayer' mode.Aug 6, 2015 11:10 PM CDT
• Fox Network developing 'X-Men' TV seriesWill Marvel approve a small screen series they don't control?Aug 6, 2015 9:57 PM CDT
• The world's first 4K mobile display with an insane 734 PPI unveiledEverDisplay unveils the world's first 4K AMOLED display, with the 6-inch panel boasting a huge amount of pixels.Aug 6, 2015 9:06 PM CDT
• NVIDIA revenues climb 4.5% this quarter, beating analysts expectationsNVIDIA beats analysts' expectations for the quarter riding on strong GeForce sales.Aug 6, 2015 7:14 PM CDT
• 4K UltraHD Blu-ray products to hit shelves in time for the holidaysBlu-ray's successor is coming, but will be backwards compatible.Aug 6, 2015 6:30 PM CDT
• Basemark teams up with Crytek for a high-end VR benchmarkBasemark announces a new real-world VR benchmark in collaboration with Crytek.Aug 6, 2015 7:00 AM CDT
• Seagate reaches out to clarify anti-SSD commentsOn behalf of Seagate, 'Creation' reaches out to clarify CEO Steve Luczo's alleged 'anti-SSD claims' - transcript within.Aug 6, 2015 3:22 AM CDT
• Razer announces two new RGB gaming peripherals at GamescomRazer announces the DeathStalker Chroma keyboard and Orbweaver Chrome keypad, both powered with RGB LEDs.Aug 6, 2015 2:36 AM CDT
• YouTube's 301+ view counter replaced with real-time statsYouTube refreshes its 301+ view counter, providing users with real-time stats.Aug 6, 2015 1:35 AM CDT
• Mafia 3 reveal trailer released at Gamescom2K Games teases the reveal trailer for Mafia 3 at Gamescom.Aug 6, 2015 12:39 AM CDT
• Shiro Games announces Aug. 25 launch date for Evoland 2Evoland 2 will launch on August 25.Aug 5, 2015 9:26 PM CDT
• AMD Radeon R9 Fury can be unlocked to the full-fledged Fury XWell then... the air-cooled Radeon R9 Fury can be unlocked to a full Fury X.Aug 5, 2015 9:05 PM CDT
• 'Jumanji' remake coming from Sony PicturesReady or not, the game is coming back to theatres.Aug 5, 2015 7:30 PM CDT
• Your Facebook friends list could determine your loan approval successFacebook's new patent is weird and a little bit scary - your loan application could be denied given your friends bad credit ratings.Aug 5, 2015 5:47 PM CDT
• Xbox chief says Xbox One titles need 'more diversity' to woo gamersWonder what Xbox One gamers are looking for.Aug 5, 2015 4:30 PM CDT
• Microsoft: Positive talks about backward compatibility for Xbox OneXbox chief excited about Xbox One backward compatibility.Aug 5, 2015 3:35 PM CDT
• Acer launches Predator G6-710 gaming PC during GamescomAcer unveils the Predator G6-710 gaming PC.Aug 5, 2015 2:33 PM CDT
• Battlefield 4 shows off Night Operations in latest DLCBattlefield 4 shows off some Night Operations.Aug 5, 2015 2:19 PM CDT
• Autodesk unveils its Stingray game engine, with Oculus Rift supportAutodesk enters the game engine world with Stingray, compatible with the Oculus Rift.Aug 5, 2015 10:32 AM CDT
• DICE unveils new Robbery expansion for Battlefield HardlineBattlefield Hardline's new expansion is Robbery, which includes four new maps, a new game mode, and more.Aug 5, 2015 9:33 AM CDT
• ROCCAT teases both Sova and Nyth peripherals at GamescomROCCAT teases its new MMO-hybrid mouse and Sova prototype at Gamescom 2015.Aug 5, 2015 3:16 AM CDT
• Seagate announces a new 2TB 'Game Drive' for the Xbox OneNeed more storage for your Xbox One? Seagate just unveiled the new 2TB 'Game Drive'Aug 5, 2015 2:25 AM CDT
• Corsair announces new RGB keyboards, mice and headsetsCorsair unveils a range of new gaming peripherals, including the world's first ultra-quiet gaming keyboard with Cherry MX Silent switches.Aug 5, 2015 1:25 AM CDT
• Full 'Deadpool' red-band trailer is hereThis comic book film won't be for the kids.Aug 4, 2015 10:27 PM CDT
• Taylor Swift praises Apple Music, but still is no fan of SpotifySwifty praises Apple Music.Aug 4, 2015 9:30 PM CDT
• Forza 6 shown off at 1080p 60FPS on the Xbox One at GamescomTurn 10 Studios teases Forza Motorsport 6 on the Xbox One at 1080p 60FPS with 24 cars on the track at once.Aug 4, 2015 9:02 PM CDT
• Fight erupts after drone drops narcotics into prison yardPrisoners want those drugs!Aug 4, 2015 4:44 PM CDT
• TrendForce: 14M virtual reality units in 2016, mainly used for gamingTrendForce expects gaming will help drive virtual reality sales in 2016.Aug 4, 2015 2:49 PM CDT
• Acer rumored to announce four new Windows 10 Mobile phones during IFANew Windows 10 Mobile devices to be announced by Acer?Aug 4, 2015 1:38 PM CDT
• Basemark Web 3.0 announced, wants to benchmark all the browsersBasemark Web 3.0 announced, a new tool to benchmark web browsers, including the WebGL 2.0 API.Aug 4, 2015 2:15 AM CDT
• 'Dungeons and Dragons' feature film reboot on the wayStudio is going to have another go at bringing the property to screens.Aug 4, 2015 1:33 AM CDT
• HTC forces Fantastic Four push notification ads onto its smartphonesHTC abuses its push notification system by pushing ads on the new Fantastic Four movie onto devices.Aug 4, 2015 12:32 AM CDT
• Microsoft is excited over the challenge of PC to Xbox One streamingWant to stream PC games to your Xbox One console? Microsoft is even talking about mouse and keyboard support... what?!Aug 3, 2015 11:04 PM CDT
• Metal Gear Solid V on PC gets new release date and spec sheetKonami shifts the release date of Metal Gear Solid V around and opens pre-orders on Steam.Aug 3, 2015 9:30 PM CDT
• 'Jurassic World' director hints at open-source dino futureOh, yeah. Oooh, ahhh, that's how it always starts. Then later there's running and um, screaming.Aug 3, 2015 7:05 PM CDT
• 'Tron' actor gives up on prospect of more filmsTron himself has lost the will to keep fighting for the users.Aug 3, 2015 6:28 PM CDT
• New mod transforms GTA V into a RPG, thanks to modder Logic SpawnRockstar's definitive crime caper gets a full RPG treatment.Aug 3, 2015 1:36 PM CDT
• Could social media eventually turn on the Islamic State?Could the Islamic State's social media campaign eventually backfire?Aug 3, 2015 11:35 AM CDT
• Report: Konami exploits and "imprisons" employeesThe face of Konami continues to evolve into a poisonous work environment for employees.Aug 3, 2015 9:15 AM CDT
• Google pitches in $1m AU to help disadvantaged Aussies learn about ITGoogle donates $1m AU to assist regional and disadvantaged Aussie students in pursuing IT careers.Aug 3, 2015 8:35 AM CDT
• OnePlus co-founder has big ambitions over the next five yearsOnePlus has a strategy and game plan.Aug 3, 2015 7:35 AM CDT
• EA receives 77% of its revenue from online services and DLC77% of EA's revenue came in from online services and game add-ons.Aug 3, 2015 5:13 AM CDT
• Intel Core i7-6700K box pictures leak online, Skylake is so closeThe leaked retail packaging of Intel's upcoming Skylake-based Core i7-6700K leaks online.Aug 3, 2015 3:44 AM CDT
• Robotic chefs will hit the market in 2018 for around $75,000Too lazy to cook at home? Wait until 2018 where you can buy a robot chef for $75,000.Aug 3, 2015 3:38 AM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs all but confirmed in the latest leakRetired leaker @evleaks dishes the dirt on Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 5.Aug 3, 2015 12:41 AM CDT
• Xbox One games streamed to Windows 10 detailed in new screenshotsScreenshots surface of games being streamed from an Xbox One to Windows 10.Aug 2, 2015 11:06 PM CDT
• AMD teases its Zen-powered, 32-core APU with HBM2 and moreAMD has the most powerful APU ever made in its upcoming 'Exascale Heterogeneous Processor', or EHP.Aug 2, 2015 9:27 PM CDT
• 'Zoolander 2' teaser hits the catwalkAfter leaking online, Paramount decide to officially release the first teaser.Aug 2, 2015 7:04 PM CDT
• Despite number of users, is Apple Music shaping up to be a disaster?Is Apple Music the company's worst product launch in recent years?Aug 2, 2015 6:55 PM CDT
• Edward Snowden wants to see firms fight against encryption demandsSnowden speaks out regarding encryption.Aug 2, 2015 2:42 PM CDT
• Uber is now valued at $50 billion, receives funding from MicrosoftMicrosoft assists Uber in reaching its huge $50 billion valuation.Aug 2, 2015 9:22 AM CDT
• Sharp pulls out of the TV business in the US after financial problemsSharp exits the LCD TV business in the US.Aug 2, 2015 7:37 AM CDT
• SUPERHOT gets detailed in a new gameplay videoOne of the most unique first-person shooters in development, SUPERHOT, detailed in a new gameplay video.Aug 2, 2015 12:01 AM CDT
• Xbox boss wants more first-party games, less third-party dealsXbox's Phil Spencer talks Microsoft's long-term strategies concerning the Xbox One's games library.Aug 1, 2015 10:35 PM CDT
• Star Wars: Battlefront's new Blast mode is 10v10 chaosGet your blasters ready for some classic Empire and Rebel Alliance fragfest action.Aug 1, 2015 9:33 PM CDT
• Fallout 4 might take over 400 hours to completeDoes Fallout 4 really take 400 hours to beat, and how much of that was spent in the game's crafting system?Aug 1, 2015 8:49 PM CDT
• SSDs aren't used for storage according to the CEO of SeagateThe CEO of Seagate, Steve Luczo, says that 'there is no one that is using SSDs for storage'Aug 1, 2015 4:35 AM CDT
• Cardiac microchip able to offer patients warning to heart problemsNew microchip has some unique features.Jul 31, 2015 11:44 PM CDT
• Chinese launching chaotic number of attacks against US infrastructureMap shows number of cyberattacks from China, focused on US economy, per secret NSA report.Jul 31, 2015 10:43 PM CDT
• Hands on with the fully modular Plantronics RIG 500 series headsetsWe get a hands-on experience with the upcoming fully-modular Plantronics RIG range of headsets.Jul 31, 2015 7:45 PM CDT
• MMA fighter Paul Daley enjoys using social media to interact with fansUsing social media allows MMA fighter Paul Daley the unique opportunity to interact directly with fans.Jul 31, 2015 3:55 PM CDT
• Developers felt the pressure while creating Star Wars BattlefrontDICE felt the pressure while working on Star Wars Battlefront.Jul 31, 2015 12:52 PM CDT
• Bungie drops ban hammer on hundreds of Destiny cheatersBungie bans hundreds of Destiny cheaters.Jul 31, 2015 12:39 PM CDT
• WikiLeaks says the United States spied on Japan, a close Asian allyThe United States loves spying on... everyone!Jul 31, 2015 12:28 PM CDT

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