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• Zalman to enter the GPU marketZalman to enter the GPU market, starts with AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series GPUs.Dec 8, 2011 7:44 PM CST
• Razer's Blade gaming laptop will be on Santa's sleigh, Rudolph can get some mobile gaming happeningRazer CEO confirms Blade gaming laptop will be here before Christmas.Dec 8, 2011 2:26 AM CST
• OnLive is bringing AAA gaming to smartphones, tablets and media playersOnLive to bring gaming to Android, iOS devices.Dec 8, 2011 1:38 AM CST
• Amazon wants to pay you $5 to walk out of stores without buying anythingAmazon offer $5 off if you walk in and not buy a single item.Dec 8, 2011 12:37 AM CST
• Red Cross says that six hundred million gamers could be war criminals600 million gamers could be 'war criminals' says Red Cross.Dec 7, 2011 9:27 PM CST
• Samsung's Galaxy Nexus to slide into Verizon stores on Friday, just $199 on contractGalaxy Nexus to hit Verizon this Friday.Dec 7, 2011 8:21 PM CST
• Michael Bay in talks to direct Transformers 4Transformers 4 is coming, but will Michael Bay direct?Dec 7, 2011 7:23 PM CST
• Facebook rollout Timeline to NZ first, starts todayFacebook's Timeline is beginning to roll out, New Zealand is first.Dec 7, 2011 4:14 AM CST
• Microsoft's Windows Store will offer "a bigger bite of the apple"Microsoft talk up their Windows Store in Windows 8.Dec 6, 2011 8:47 PM CST
• Ainol's $100 tablet surfaces, is seen licking an Ice Cream SandwichAinol's Novo7 tablet, 7-inch, Android 4.0 and just $100.Dec 6, 2011 8:25 PM CST
• ASUS netbooks outsold tablets nearly 3-to-1 in 2011, set to change in 2012ASUS netbooks outsell tablets in 2011, should be the reverse in 2012.Dec 6, 2011 5:26 AM CST
• Battlefield 3's patch is LIVE! 3.9GB in size. Restart Origin for patch to start downloading2GB patch incoming for Battlefield 3 - get ready!Dec 6, 2011 2:34 AM CST
• Apple loses against Samsung again, this time in the U.S., U MAD Apple?Apple knocked down again, loses U.S. injunction request against Samsung.Dec 6, 2011 1:44 AM CST
• Intel demonstrates 512MB Hybrid Memory Cube DRAM operating at 1Tb/sAround 12 times faster than DDR3-1333.Dec 6, 2011 12:35 AM CST
• Apple's patent covers new iPhone camera technologiesNew patent for Apple covers new iPhone camera technologies.Dec 5, 2011 10:25 PM CST
• PlayStation 3 owners get to go Back to Karkand tomorrow, PC and 360 owners in one more weekBack to Karkand goes live on the PS3 tomorrow.Dec 5, 2011 9:19 PM CST
• RumorTT: AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series to debut at $449/$549RumorTT: AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series pricing, could this be the real deal?Dec 5, 2011 7:41 PM CST
• Xbox 360 Dashboard goes Metro tomorrowNew Xbox 360 Dashboard launches tomorrow, Metro is looking swish.Dec 5, 2011 4:14 AM CST
• First level of Super Mario Land created in Minecraft, 18 million blocks usedMinecraft craziness, first level of Super Mario Land made with 18 million blocks.Dec 5, 2011 3:11 AM CST
• Windows 8 should have public beta in late FebruaryPublic beta of Windows 8 is expected in February 2012.Dec 5, 2011 2:30 AM CST
• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta gameplay footageCS: GO beta gameplay footage, stick together, team.Dec 5, 2011 12:31 AM CST
• AMD Bulldozer continues to sell-out from shelvesBulldozer continues to sell-out, surprises many.Dec 4, 2011 11:29 PM CST
• Faildozer strikes again, Bulldozer actually has 800 million LESS transistors than originally thoughtAMD's continuing fail of Bulldozer continues, sports 800 million less transistors than originally th.Dec 4, 2011 10:13 PM CST
• Google and Telstra team up for 'Androidland'Androidland: Telstra and Google's smashup of retail and Android goodness.Dec 4, 2011 9:31 PM CST
• Google working on supreme one-day shipping rival to Amazon PrimeGoogle looking to attack Amazon with supreme one-day shipping service.Dec 4, 2011 8:19 PM CST
• Obsidian are working on a South Park RPG, Trey Parker and Matt Stone are heavily involvedSouth Park RPG is coming, surprised, aren't you?Dec 4, 2011 7:01 PM CST
• Spotify has just become a music platformSpotify today evolves into music platform.Dec 2, 2011 2:33 AM CST
• Apple TV is coming, details are finally worming out of the appleApple TV is really coming, set to be twice the price of current equivalent TVs.Dec 1, 2011 11:12 PM CST
• UN hacked, details of over 1,000 accounts releasedUnited Nations hacked, Teampoison behind the attack, gained access to user credentials.Dec 1, 2011 9:14 PM CST
• AMD Catalyst 11.11c performance drivers are outAMD release Catalyst 11.11c driver package.Dec 1, 2011 7:45 PM CST
• PlayStation 3 System Software Update is out, v4.00 is liveSony updates PS3 system software to v4.00.Dec 1, 2011 6:10 AM CST
• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a GO, stick together, teamCounter-Strike: Global Offensive beta lifts off.Dec 1, 2011 3:24 AM CST
• Google releases Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for x86 chipsetsAndroid 4.0 has been released for x86 chipsets.Dec 1, 2011 2:28 AM CST
• Windows 8 will have support for some seriously large HDDsWindows 8 is set to support large drive sizes.Dec 1, 2011 1:23 AM CST
• Blowing Stuff Up: I/ITSEC 2011 Day 2Blowing Stuff Up: I/ITSEC 2011 Day 2.Dec 1, 2011 1:09 AM CST
• Thermaltake unleash Commander MS-I Snow EditionThermaltake release new case, Commander MS-I Snow Edition.Dec 1, 2011 12:28 AM CST
• Radeon HD 7000 Series to be unveiled on December 5, get your red flag and join the red team partyAMD's Radeon HD 7000 Series to be unveiled in just five days.Nov 30, 2011 11:19 PM CST
• Ivy Bridge details leakedIntel's Ivy Bridge details have been leaked, 18 different CPU models on offer.Nov 30, 2011 9:23 PM CST
• PCIe 4.0 to arrive 2014-2015, brings 16GT/s speedsPCI-SIG says PCIe 4.0 will arrive sometime around 2014-2015.Nov 30, 2011 8:11 PM CST
• AVADirect Declassified - I/ITSEC 2011 Day 1AVADirect Declassified - I/ITSEC 2011 Day 1.Nov 30, 2011 1:38 AM CST
• STEC intro industry's highest endurance enterprise-class SSDSTEC unveil ZeusIOPS EX SSD, the industry's highest endurance enterprise-class SSD.Nov 30, 2011 1:22 AM CST
• Super Mario 3D Land sells 500,000 copies, becomes fastest-selling Mario game in Nintendo's historySuper Mario 3D Land becomes fastest-selling Mario game in Nintendo's history.Nov 29, 2011 11:17 PM CST
• Internode offers games.on.net exclusive offer, no signup fee and first two months freeInternode offer two months free Internet, no signup fee for games.on.net.Nov 29, 2011 10:14 PM CST
• Creator of 'Ultima' Richard Garriott says that game consoles are "fundamentally doomed"Ultima creator says that consoles are "fundamentally doomed"Nov 29, 2011 9:31 PM CST
• AMD to exit the x86 CPU market?AMD to bulldoze out of the x86 CPU market?Nov 29, 2011 9:24 PM CST
• Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand will be released on December 14We're going Back to Karkand on December 14.Nov 29, 2011 8:26 PM CST
• 2K Australia is known once again as 2K Australia, confirmed to be working on BioShock Infinite2K Australia is once again, confirmed working on BioShock Infinite.Nov 29, 2011 4:30 AM CST
• Skyrim 1.2 Patch for PS3 is available right now, will be available in 2 days for PC/Xbox 360Skyrim 1.2 patch for PS3 is a go, Xbox and PC gamers will have to wait 48 hours.Nov 29, 2011 2:47 AM CST
• RumorTT: Kinect 2 will be able to lip read?RumorTT: Next-gen Kinect 2 will feature improved motion sensing, voice recognition, lip reading?Nov 29, 2011 12:27 AM CST
• Apple iPhone spontaneously combusts aboard flight in AustraliaApple iPhone spontaneously combusts on a flight in Australia.Nov 28, 2011 10:34 PM CST
• Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand - Gulf of Oman gameplay, combat vehicles revealedBack to Karkand - Gulf of Oman gameplay video teases combat vehicles, short of OMG.Nov 28, 2011 9:19 PM CST
• AMD-branded memory is now available for Entertainment, Performance and Enthusiast Desktop computersAMD partner up with Patriot Memory and VisionTek Products for AMD-branded RAM.Nov 28, 2011 8:23 PM CST
• NVIDIA releases GeForce 290.36 beta driverNVIDIA release new beta drivers, version 290.36.Nov 28, 2011 7:47 PM CST
• AMD release yet a new driver, Catalyst 11.11bAMD release Catalyst 11.11b driver package, includes improvements for Skyrim, RAGE, Battlefield 3.Nov 28, 2011 7:10 PM CST
• Crytek's CryENGINE 3 gets licensed for Digital Visualization ProjectsCrystal CG licenses CryENGINE 3 for Digital Visualization Project.Nov 28, 2011 4:33 AM CST
• Click 'like' on Facebook, and receive 15 years in jail, in ThailandThailand-based Facebook users face 15 years in jail for clicking 'like'Nov 28, 2011 3:26 AM CST
• Intel preparing to replace low-end named Celeron with Pentium?Pentium to replace Celeron in low-end systems, servers.Nov 28, 2011 2:30 AM CST
• Christian Bale is done with Batman, filming completeChristian Bale hangs up the Batman outfit, has finished filming Batman - The Dark Knight Rises.Nov 28, 2011 12:24 AM CST
• Gabe Newell discusses piracy, says it's not about priceGabe Newell discusses PC and piracy, also adds that once pirate-haven Russia, is quickly becoming a Nov 27, 2011 10:25 PM CST
• Star Wars: The Old Republic beta weekend sees four-digit queuesStar Wars: The Old Republic enjoys massively popular Beta weekend, four-digit queues.Nov 27, 2011 9:25 PM CST
• RumorTT: NVIDIA's 28nm Desktop GPU roadmap revealed - no high-end GeForce card until 2H 2012?RumorTT: No high-end NVIDIA GeForce GPU until the second half of 2012.Nov 27, 2011 6:58 PM CST
• BlackBerry launch in Indonesia ends in a riotRIM launch new BlackBerry in Indonesia, ends in a riot.Nov 26, 2011 4:20 AM CST
• Leaked Ivy Bridge performance sneak peak, does it out bridge Sandy Bridge?Engineering sample of Ivy Bridge gets leaked, performance details are less than impressive.Nov 26, 2011 3:19 AM CST
• Apple and IBM supplier workers in China strikeWorkers of supplier for Apple and IBM in China strike.Nov 26, 2011 1:20 AM CST
• RumorTT: Samsung to exit netbook market in 2012RumorTT: Samsung to leave the netbook market in 2012, ultraportables and ultrabooks will replace the.Nov 26, 2011 12:26 AM CST
• More piracy QQ, I Am Alive is most likely not coming to PCI Am Alive most likely won't come to PC, thanks, piracy.Nov 25, 2011 9:28 PM CST
• eBay: PayPal mobile payment up over 500% on Thanksgiving Day and Black FridayeBay says PayPal mobile payment 500% spike in sales over Thanksgiving and Black Friday.Nov 25, 2011 8:19 PM CST
• Survey shows that mobile games aren't killing consolesSurvey shows that mobile games aren't killing consoles, makes some Birds Angry.Nov 25, 2011 7:48 PM CST
• Europe has ruled that ISPs can't be forced to block pirate sites, NZBs and torrent users cry pirated tears of joy.nzbEurope does something great, rules that ISPs can't be forced to block pirate sites.Nov 25, 2011 4:27 AM CST
• RumorTT: Microsoft working on not one next-gen Xbox 720, but two?RumorTT: Two next-generation Xbox consoles in development? Nov 25, 2011 2:01 AM CST
• Piracy, the reason Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will not be coming to PCGhost Recon: Future Soldier not coming to PC due to piracy.Nov 25, 2011 1:26 AM CST
• Samsung pokes Apple in new ad, trololololSamsung poke fun at Apple fans in new ad.Nov 24, 2011 9:23 PM CST
• Microsoft still after a stake in Yahoo, is taking a closer look and has their cheque book readyMicrosoft eyeing Yahoo again, this time Yahoo are worth less than half they were back in 2008.Nov 24, 2011 8:12 PM CST
• Apple is edging closer to No. 1 in PC sales, HP is on their hit listApple is set to overtake HP as No. 1 in PC sales, if you count the iPad as a PC.Nov 24, 2011 1:26 AM CST
• Next-gen Ultrabooks to sport 1080p panels, ASUS and Acer are working toward this goalAcer, ASUS are working on 1080p panels for next-gen Ultrabooks.Nov 24, 2011 12:19 AM CST

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