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• Schedule I leaps past Marvel Rivals, continuing its breakthrough runSchedule I has exploded in popularity since its March 24 launch, and based on the day four player counts, shows no signs of slowing down.Mar 28, 2025 7:45 PM CDT
• High hopes for Intel Battlemage B770, or other beefy 2nd-gen Arc GPU have seemingly been dashedRumors of a higher-end BMG-G31 GPU for the Battlemage generation have been around for a while, but apparently Intel killed this idea quite some time back.Mar 28, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
• Can't wait for the Zelda movie? You'll have to be patient for two years - it arrives March 2027Nintendo's revealed that The Legend of Zelda live-action movie will be out on March 26, 2027. Only 728 days to go, if our (read Google's) maths is right.Mar 28, 2025 12:03 PM CDT
• Studio Ghibli-style AI images are melting OpenAI's GPUs confirms Sam AltmanThe OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said the demand for more ChatGPT-made Studio Ghibli-inspired images is causing OpenAI's GPUs to melt.Mar 28, 2025 7:50 AM CDT
• Thermal Grizzly releases 90-degree WireView Pro tool for measuring and monitoring GPU powerThermal Grizzly's WireView Pro GPU has gotten a new revision with a 90-degree orientation for the 16-pin power connectors to better support more systems.Mar 28, 2025 1:33 AM CDT
• Marvel Rivals is fixing RAM consumption in season 2, devs say 'it's a very big problem'Marvel Rivals, though praised for its visuals and artstyle, is widely recognized to be a memory hog - and the developers are planning to fix this in S2.Mar 27, 2025 9:02 PM CDT
• This 7-inch 1080p 60FPS gaming handheld does it all for $249The Abxylute One Pro is a new 1080p 60FPS gaming handheld that comes with support for cloud gaming, remote play, and emulation for $250.Mar 27, 2025 8:32 PM CDT
• 'Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' versions of original Switch games confirmedNintendo confirms Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games are coming as part of its new Virtual Game Card system.Mar 27, 2025 8:02 PM CDT
• Nintendo Switch 2 news will be fed straight you with Nintendo's new appNintendo has announced the 'Nintendo Today!' app, which will provide users with daily updates from Nintendo and is available on Android and iOS devices.Mar 27, 2025 5:25 PM CDT
• Warner Bros. axes unannounced Hogwarts Legacy expansionWarner Bros. Discovery has reportedly cancelled a planned expansion for Hogwarts Legacy, a game based on Harry Potter that sold 34 million copies.Mar 27, 2025 4:52 PM CDT
• Looking for a more secure web browser? Vivaldi now has built-in free ProtonVPN, no data limitsProtonVPN is now integrated in Vivaldi to tighten up your online privacy, although you need to sign into your Vivaldi account to use it.Mar 27, 2025 1:10 PM CDT
• Tencent and Ubisoft announce billion-dollar partnership, Tencent buys 25% stake in new groupWith the help of a billion-dollar investment from Tencent, Ubisoft has formed a new subsidiary that will lead key IPs into the future of entertainment.Mar 27, 2025 12:42 PM CDT
• Switch 2 C-button confirmed in official Nintendo promoThe Nintendo Today! app listing on iOS shows that the mysterious Switch 2 button is in fact the C-button, but exact functionality hasn't been confirmed.Mar 27, 2025 12:30 PM CDT
• What's the opposite of the long arm of the law? The thief in a new game: My Arms Are Longer NowA new comedy puzzler casts you in the role of an unfeasibly long arm that snakes around the level stealing stuff, in a similar vein to Untitled Goose Game.Mar 27, 2025 11:30 AM CDT
• Minecraft gets a revolutionary new feature - the ability to pause the game (finally)Minecraft: Bedrock Edition now lets you pause when you need to dive into the menu, or switch to another window - and there's a new player profile page, too.Mar 27, 2025 11:00 AM CDT
• Switch 2 pre-orders open April 2 on the same day as Direct, retailer Best Buy Canada confirmsRetailer Best Buy Canada tells consumers that the Switch 2 will be available for pre-order the same day of the big Switch 2 Direct showcase on April 2.Mar 27, 2025 10:32 AM CDT
• Apple to use liquid metal on 'iPhone Fold' to solve the one big problemA leaker has teased that Apple will use liquid metal hinges with its upcoming foldable iPhone to solve a major problem with foldable devices.Mar 27, 2025 8:26 AM CDT
• Nintendo rumored to unveil Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Deluxe for the Switch 2One of the world's best Super Smash Bros. players has teased Nintendo is preparing to unveil Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Deluxe for the Switch 1 and 2.Mar 27, 2025 7:15 AM CDT
• InZOI developers scrap Denuvo, expressing regret to the players: 'We sincerely apologise'The developers of InZoi have issued an official statement, explaining that Denuvo will be removed ahead of the game's April 28 launch.Mar 27, 2025 7:01 AM CDT
• Major gaming publishers are threatened by GTA 6, and for good reasonAt least three major publishers are preparing to delay the release of their game depending on when Rockstar decides to release GTA 6.Mar 27, 2025 6:33 AM CDT
• F1 2025 officially revealed in new trailer, releases 1 month before Apple's F1 movieF1 25 has been officially unveiled by EA Sports and developers Codemasters, and the release date is just one month before the new Apple F1 movie drops.Mar 27, 2025 5:40 AM CDT
• NVIDIA could soon strengthen its position in the AI market even moreNVIDIA is looking to enter the AI server rental market by acquiring a company founded just two years ago in a deal worth several hundred million.Mar 27, 2025 5:02 AM CDT
• iPhone 17 Pro supports 8K video recording leak is incorrectly reportedA recent leak for the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro was incorrectly translated to suggest Apple will be adding support for 8K video recording.Mar 27, 2025 2:17 AM CDT
• More than 1 billion users will soon be impacted by a new Microsoft experienceMicrosoft has announced it will roll out a new experience for its more than 1 billion users, including Windows, Xbox, and more platforms.Mar 27, 2025 1:48 AM CDT
• Rocksteady's next Batman game to use Unreal Engine 5, launch on next-gen consolesRocksteady Games has seemingly switched to Unreal Engine 5 for an unannounced Batman game, according to a job listing for Senior Core Engine Programmer.Mar 27, 2025 1:17 AM CDT
• Dell shed 25,000 employees over two years, AI and RTO among key factorsA recent 10-K filing has highlighted significant reductions in Dell's workforce over the last 2 years, to the sum of 25,000 employees globally.Mar 27, 2025 12:51 AM CDT
• Three professions are safe from AI, according to Bill GatesBill Gates has been insistent on the potential for AI to replace humans for 'most things', but according to the tech founder - there's a few exceptions.Mar 27, 2025 12:29 AM CDT
• Here's everything Project G-Assist, NVIDIA's new AI assistant for GeForce RTX gamers, can doNVIDIA's impressive Project G-Assist System Assistant for GeForce RTX owners has finally been released, so here's a handy table of everything it can do.Mar 26, 2025 11:59 PM CDT
• Remember Napster? The MP3 file-sharing platform is making a metaverse comebackNapster, the peer-to-peer music platform that disrupted the music industry back in 1999 is making a comeback as a metaverse platform.Mar 26, 2025 11:27 PM CDT
• ENDORFY announces five new ultra-lightweight LIV gaming miceENDORFY's new LIV series of gaming mice for PC gamers offers a range of new ultra-lightweight options in black or white, wired or wireless.Mar 26, 2025 8:02 PM CDT
• The Sims-like inZOI lets you read the thoughts of its NVDIA ACE AI charactersinZOI is a new life sim that lets you create AI characters powered by NVIDIA ACE technologies and then read their thoughts as they go about their day.Mar 26, 2025 7:31 PM CDT
• PowerColor's Red Devil Radeon RX 9070 XT Spectral White Edition features all-white componentsPowerColor's new Radeon RX 9070 XT Red Devil Spectral White Edition has been revealed in a new video showcasing the new all-white look.Mar 26, 2025 6:58 PM CDT
• AMD is working to ensure 'the next blockbusters' on PC all ship with FSR 4 supportAMD is working to make FSR 4 a selling point for Radeon GPUs, and is working with developers to make it available in all the big PC 'blockbuster' games.Mar 26, 2025 6:29 PM CDT
• CD Projekt says it might be able release the full new Witcher trilogy in 6 yearsThe Witcher 4 is in full production, and CD Projekt is making smooth strides in its adoption of Unreal Engine 5--can the full trilogy be out in 6 years?Mar 26, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• NVIDIA RTX 5090 laptop GPU shown beating RTX 4090 by quite a distance, even without DLSS 4 MFGNew benchmarks show the RTX 5090 (in a Razer Blade 16) is 65% faster than the RTX 4090 mobile in Hogwarts Legacy, and 48% better in Marvel Rivals.Mar 26, 2025 12:26 PM CDT
• League of Legends monetization may soon be in serious troubleThe monetization of games may soon change forever after European regulators begin scrutinizing in-game currencies such as Riot Points.Mar 26, 2025 11:37 AM CDT
• Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan to deliver opening keynote at Intel Keynote 2025 on March 31Intel Vision 2025 will see freshly-minted CEO Lip-Bu Tan and other executives will talk about the future of the company, chips, semiconductor fabs, more.Mar 26, 2025 11:11 AM CDT
• Financial Times admits it's 'Tesla is missing $1.4 billion' report is completely wrongThe Financial Times has issued a retraction for its damning article against Tesla, claiming the company couldn't account for $1.4 billion within its books.Mar 26, 2025 10:34 AM CDT
• Intel may release Arrow Lake Refresh desktop CPUs this year after all - but not many of themIntel's seemingly canceled Arrow Lake Refresh generation is back on the table, apparently - but it might only be for K and KF model processors.Mar 26, 2025 9:53 AM CDT
• Apple becomes NVIDIA customer, orders estimated $1 billion of new GB300 NVL72 AI serversApple has reportedly placed orders for around $1 billion worth of NVIDIA's new GB300 NVL72 AI servers, powered with Blackwell Ultra AI GPUs, HBM3E memory.Mar 26, 2025 9:00 AM CDT
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is delayed (yet again), and it's now due October 2025Bloodlines 2 has been delayed multiple times since 2019, and was expected late last year, then in H1 2025 - but now we're told it's due in October.Mar 26, 2025 3:45 AM CDT
• 'Schedule I' is the #1 seller on Steam, blowing past AC ShadowsSchedule I, the latest breakthrough indie success, has climbed to the top of the Steam charts since its release yesterday in early access.Mar 26, 2025 2:46 AM CDT
• EU regulators file enforcement action against predatory video game currenciesEuropean regulator have set their sights on in-game currencies and published an enforcement action against predatory monetization techniques.Mar 26, 2025 2:16 AM CDT
• Assassin's Creed Shadows sells more copies in 1 week than Star Wars Outlaws did in 3 monthsAssassin's Creed Shadows has sold more physical copies in just one week than Star Wars Outlaws sold in three months of it being available.Mar 26, 2025 1:50 AM CDT
• Valve invented the 'Game of the Year Edition' marketing strategy, former exec revealsAt GDC 2025, former Valve chief Monica Harrington explored the challenges of marketing a game, and how the Game of the Year edition helped do just that.Mar 26, 2025 1:24 AM CDT
• CDPR's army of Witcher 4 developers grows beyond 400 - the march to release continuesCD Projekt Red has revealed the total number of developers on The Witcher 4 has reached beyond 400, with the small army continuing work on the sequel.Mar 26, 2025 12:54 AM CDT
• Gaming's most unhinged FPS franchise is making a VR comebackPostal 2: VR was announced at the VR Games Showcase earlier this month - bringing foul language, Gary Coleman, and the famous 'relief' mechanic to VR.Mar 26, 2025 12:21 AM CDT
• Pentagon responds to White House national security fumble with warning about SignalThe Pentagon has warned a vulnerability has been discovered within the Signal messaging app that's being exploited by Russian hacking groups.Mar 25, 2025 11:48 PM CDT
• Wildgate unveiled: Sea of Thieves in space sparks excitement for the ultimate heistDreamhaven has showcased Wildgate, a new team-based shooter that looks like Sea of Thieves if it were in space and session-based instead of open-world.Mar 25, 2025 11:12 PM CDT
• Monster Hunter Wilds update arrivals April 4 - Mizutsune, challenge quests, hub features & moreCapcom has detailed everything coming in the game's first free title update, including returning monsters, new activities, and spring event content.Mar 25, 2025 9:39 PM CDT
• Apple's new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air CAD leak compares thickness against iPhone 17 ProApple's next-gen iPhone 17 Air gets compared against iPhone 17 Pro in new CAD leaks: ultra-thin iPhone looks super-slim in these new renders.Mar 25, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
• Figure's robots now walk a little less like C-3PO, thanks to reinforcement learningFigure's AI-powered controller teaches its humanoid robots to walk more like a human, with subtle improvements in gait and movement.Mar 25, 2025 8:38 PM CDT
• Analyst: Intel's new CEO to refocus on chip design, get major customers for its fab businessUBS analyst Timothy Arcuri says Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan will refocus on chip design in short term, will secure big customers for its foundry business.Mar 25, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
• Elon Musk calls Assassin's Creed Shadows 'terrible,' Ubisoft responds with slam dunkElon Musk has called Assassin's Creed Shadows 'terrible,' sparking a response from Ubisoft, who poked fun at Musk for account sharing in Path of Exile 2.Mar 25, 2025 7:31 PM CDT
• Valve reportedly in the optimization phase of Half-Life 3: new NPC AI behavior sounds next-genValve is reportedly putting the finishing touches and optimizations on Half-Life 3, with an incredible NPC AI behavior, environmental effects, and more.Mar 25, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
• Napster acquired for new VR music platform - virtual events, 3D spaces, and creator toolsVR startup Infinite Reality has acquired Napster for $207M, aiming to turn the legacy streaming service into a social, immersive platform for artists.Mar 25, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
• AMD CEO Lisa Su teases flagship mobile Strix Halo APU is coming to the desktopASUS China General Manager Tony Yu sits down with AMD CEO Lisa Su, asked if its Strix Halo APU is coming to desktop, Lisa says 'yes, yes, of course!'Mar 25, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
• Will GTA 6 raise AAA game prices to $100? CD Projekt co-CEO weighs inCD Projekt's Michal Nowakowski on $100 games: 'Our stance is that if the standard price changes for the market, it will work towards our benefit for sure'Mar 25, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
• AMD's next-gen 'Gorgon Point' APUs leaked: Zen 5, RDNA 3.5 refresh expected in 2026AMD's refreshed Ryzen AI 400 series 'Gorgon Point' APUs leaked: 12C/24T of Zen 5 at 5.2GHz+ with RDNA 3.5 GPU, XDNA 2 with 55+ TOPS in 2026.Mar 25, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
• Game Informer resurrected after being bought by game studio, print magazines will returnGame Informer is coming back and all of the original staff will return to work on new content, print media will return with the relaunch of GI magazine.Mar 25, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
• Witcher 4 not coming in 2026, CD Projekt confirms Ciri sequel won't launch until 2027The Witcher 4 won't be out until 2027 at the very earliest, CD Projekt CEO Adam Kicinski tells investors, but the company is bullish on $1 billion profits.Mar 25, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Report: Switch 2 release in June, launch games carried out in 3-phase plan spanning half a yearNintendo plans to carry out a three-phase release cadence for the Switch 2's launch with the initial wave comprising system-selling first-party IPs.Mar 25, 2025 2:20 PM CDT
• Apple reveals WWDC 2025 kicks off June 9 - get ready for big changes to its operating systemsRumor has it Apple is planning a big revamp for not just iOS 19, but also iPadOS 19 and macOS 16, and we'll surely find out at this year's conference.Mar 25, 2025 1:15 PM CDT
• NVIDIA brings DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and EnlistedNightmares and Visions update arrives tomorrow, gracing Darktide with DLSS 4 and MFG, plus it's coming to MMO WW2 shooter Enlisted, and more.Mar 25, 2025 12:10 PM CDT
• Hands-on with ALOGIC's Roam 21,000mAh 6-in-1 power bank with 100W chargingALOGIC has a 6-in-1 charging solution with a 21,000mAh capacity and 100W USB-C charging for power-hungry users who need to charge on the go.Mar 25, 2025 11:37 AM CDT
• GUNNARS collection: Overwatch, Tahoe, Dume Gold blue light glasses showcaseBlue light glasses could be a fantastic solution for someone who spends a lot of time in front of a screen, and here are some of my best finds.Mar 25, 2025 11:21 AM CDT
• NVIDIA App gets clever AI tech to fine-tune games for you, but you'll need a GPU with 12GB VRAMProject G-Assist uses a Small Language Model (SLM) AI to adjust settings and all sorts of extras, but RTX 4060 (and probably 5060) owners are out of luck.Mar 25, 2025 10:45 AM CDT
• Astronaut caught playing solo game of baseball aboard the ISSAn astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shown that you can play baseball in microgravity with just one determined person.Mar 25, 2025 10:18 AM CDT
• Take-Two copyright strikes mod that adds GTA 6 into GTA 5Take-Two Interactive has filed a copyright strike against a GTA 5 mod that added leaked material of GTA 6 into the game, causing the mod to be taken down.Mar 25, 2025 9:51 AM CDT
• Xbox begins testing 'Game Hubs', which adds new dashboards for every gameMicrosoft's Game Hubs test update introduces a new interface that centralizes game data, captures, and tools, but might introduce tedium for some players.Mar 25, 2025 7:11 AM CDT
• AI cancer detection reaches unprecedented levels of 99% accuracyAn AI model has reached unprecedented levels of ability to detect cancer, one of the most feared diseases that a human can endure.Mar 25, 2025 6:49 AM CDT
• Apple contradicts itself with 'mind-blowing' AirPods Max updateApple is rolling out a new update to AirPods Max that enables lossless audio listening, but the marketing contradicts Apple's own website.Mar 25, 2025 4:32 AM CDT
• Skyblivion has moved onto post-launch DLC plans, with cities almost entirely finishedAs development for Skyblivion nears completion, the team is already looking ahead to Oblivion's iconic expansion, Shivering Isles.Mar 25, 2025 4:01 AM CDT
• Assassin's Creed Shadows will be receiving even more visual upgrades on the PS5 ProAssassins Creed Shadows already pushes the PS5 Pro - but new upgrades, like ray-traced reflections in balanced mode, are still on the way.Mar 25, 2025 3:33 AM CDT
• Dune: Awakening details: no early access, no monthly subscription, major free updatesThe Creative Director of Dune: Awakening has revealed some important details about the upcoming survival MMO, such as no early access and free updates.Mar 25, 2025 3:03 AM CDT

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