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- Intel shelves Raja Koduri, out of the GPU unit, back to Chief Architect positionIntel Graphics Group lets Raja Koduri go, splitting the gaming and data center GPUs into two groups, Koduri is back to his Chief Architect position.Dec 26, 2022 7:09 PM CST
- PlayStation's Jim Ryan isn't worried about Xbox Game Pass, but he should beSony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan is apparently unfazed by Microsoft's value-oriented Xbox Game Pass subscription, but he should be worried.Dec 25, 2022 4:08 PM CST
- PlayStation first-party franchise sales: Sony's best-selling game seriesWe've compiled data from Sony's public reports and informative blog posts to chart PlayStation's best-selling first-party video game franchises so far.Dec 24, 2022 2:37 PM CST
- FromSoft doesn't want to try capturing Elden Ring's lightning in a bottle againFromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki says he does not want to try to replicate what made Elden Ring successful or re-capture lightning in a bottle again.Dec 23, 2022 7:40 PM CST
- Fortnite's Epic Games to pay $520 million fine for tricking childrenThe FTC orders Epic Games to pay over half a billion dollars in largest administrative fine in history over allegedly violating Fortnite player privacy.Dec 21, 2022 5:17 PM CST
- Tomb Raider franchise has sold nearly 100 million copies since its 1996 debutLara Croft's iconic decade-spanning adventures have led to nearly 100 million game sales worldwide since the heroine's first expedition back in 1996.Dec 20, 2022 6:05 PM CST
- Blizzard reveals new details on Diablo IV season pass modelBlizzard gives more details about Diablo IV's new season pass model, confirms how long seasons will last and what content will be offered in the passes.Dec 19, 2022 11:42 AM CST
- PowerColor teases Radeon RX 7900 XTX Hellhound Special Edition graphics cardPowerColor is preparing a new Radeon RX 7900 XTX Hellhound Special Editio ngraphics card, with some special PowerColor Hellhound coin!Dec 18, 2022 10:44 PM CST
- Sony PlayStation executive teases new PS5 model set for 2023Sony PlayStation executive Hideaki Nishino teases a new PlayStation 5 model that could be revealed or even released in 2023, but it may not be a PS5 Pro.Dec 18, 2022 7:25 PM CST
- Cheaper Xbox Game Pass with ads may roll out in 2023, new survey hintsNew info reinforces Microsoft's plan to offer lower-cost ad-supported Xbox Game Pass subscription plans in exchange for viewing pre-game advertisements.Dec 18, 2022 4:00 PM CST
- One of PS5's most anticipated new games gets 2023 launch windowOne of the PlayStation 5's most anticipated new games will launch in Fall 2023, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Insomniac Games have announced.Dec 15, 2022 2:21 PM CST
- Sam Bankman-Fried tried using his diet as a reason to be released on bailFTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried aren't happy with his Bahamas prison conditions, as his dietary requirements aren't being fulfilled.Dec 15, 2022 6:33 AM CST
- Hell freezes over with Diablo 2's new demon-sleighing Christmas eventBlizzard gets festive with Diablo II's new 22 Nights of Terror holiday event, which promises 'powerful loot, a dash of terror, & a new surprise every day'Dec 14, 2022 11:00 PM CST
- Witcher 3 upgrade on PC is a big mess with massive frame rate issuesThe Witcher 3's anticipated next-gen upgrade is a disaster on PC with games reporting huge frame rate issues and other major game-breaking glitches.Dec 14, 2022 1:13 PM CST
- Elon Musk covers up his guess that only 10% of Dave Chappelle's crowd booed himElon Musk has tried to cover up his public assumption that only 10% of the crowd at Dave Chappelle's comedy show he appeared at booed him.Dec 14, 2022 6:02 AM CST
- Final Fantasy 1-6 coming to PS4 and Switch, but will it be an all-in-one bundle?PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch fans have been waiting over a year to play the new Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, and it looks like that waiting is up.Dec 13, 2022 1:38 PM CST
- US Air Force launches first hypersonic missile that has an unknown speedThe United States Air Force has launched its first prototype hypersonic missile developed by Lockheed Martin that can travel at 15,000 mph.Dec 13, 2022 6:04 AM CST
- PowerColor preps custom backplates for Radeon RX 7900 series Red Devil GPUsPowerColor teases custom backplates for its upcoming Navi 31-based custom Radeon RX 7900 series Red Devil graphics cards, and man they look GOOD.Dec 12, 2022 7:25 PM CST
- Microsoft will allow Sony to add Call of Duty to PlayStation PlusMicrosoft's 10-year Call of Duty licensing deal would allow Sony to add the Call of Duty franchise to its competing PlayStation Plus subscription.Dec 12, 2022 3:13 PM CST
- Elon Musk vows Twitter will be prosecuting scammers 'anywhere on Earth'SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has launched an attack against a small number of bad actors that control large armies of bot/troll accounts.Dec 12, 2022 8:02 AM CST
- Twitter Blue to relaunch with true verification, but Apple users now pay moreTwitter will be relaunching its Blue verification subscription very soon and it will come with an updated verification process and price for iOS users.Dec 12, 2022 6:33 AM CST
- In just 1 month, Modern Warfare II becomes 2022's best-selling game in U.S.In just one month on the market, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II is already the best-selling game in the United States--as is customary for COD games.Dec 11, 2022 9:04 PM CST
- A big ransomware attack downed Rackspace's cloud service exchange servicesOne of the larger cloud computing giants, Rackspace, has finally confirmed that it has been hit by a ransomware attack. Full details are enclosed.Dec 9, 2022 5:48 PM CST
- Activision downplays Call of Duty in response to FTC blocking Microsoft mergerActivision issues an official response to FTC's decision to block the $68.7 billion merger with Microsoft without offering much substance or information.Dec 9, 2022 11:48 AM CST
- NASA releases new Artemis 1 video showing the breathtaking size of the MoonThe Moon appears small in the sky, but when orbiting it from only a few thousand miles from its surface, you realize just how big it is.Dec 9, 2022 8:02 AM CST
- Atari hardware revenues down 91% as VCS console significantly underperformsAtari's hardware revenues are down 91% as the company reports losses of over 5 million Euros due to the underperformance of the newer Atari VCS console.Dec 26, 2022 6:33 PM CST
- Final Fantasy 16 will flex the PlayStation 5's power, Yoshi-P saysFinal Fantasy XVI will be a spectacle that showcases the power of the PlayStation 5's graphics & performance capabilities with real-time loading and more.Dec 25, 2022 3:38 PM CST
- Gran Turismo is PlayStation's best-selling first-party series with 90m salesGran Turismo is officially Sony's best-selling first-party PlayStation franchise with a whopping 90 million games sold to date across all generations.Dec 24, 2022 1:42 PM CST
- Hideo Kojima gets to live his dreams by making a Death Stranding movieLongtime movie fanatic and film connoisseur Hideo Kojima finally gets to make a film based on his new Death Stranding video game franchise.Dec 22, 2022 7:54 PM CST
- High On Life is a smash hit on Xbox with millions playing on Xbox Game PassHigh On Life, the new sci-fi shooter from Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland, breaks records as best 3rd party game launch in Xbox Game Pass history.Dec 21, 2022 3:57 PM CST
- Next Tomb Raider game will be published by retail titan Amazon's games divisionRetail giant Amazon will handle publishing of the next Unreal Engine 5-powered Tomb Raider game that's in development at Crystal Dynamics.Dec 20, 2022 3:42 PM CST
- These classic Diablo unique items will return in Diablo IVSome of Diablo's best-known items are coming back in Diablo IV, and Blizzard also confirms that unique items are returning as the best rarity in the game.Dec 19, 2022 10:36 AM CST
- YESTON unveils its Radeon RX 7900 series SAKURA series anime-inspired GPUsYESTON's new anime-inspired Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT SAKURA graphics cards revealed, with a rather wicked design style used.Dec 18, 2022 9:47 PM CST
- Chris Metzen returns to lead Blizzard into new era of production and cultureRenowned designer Chris Metzen returns to Blizzard to help lead the studio through cultural reform and major expansion onto new platforms like mobile.Dec 18, 2022 6:35 PM CST
- Microsoft's latest pro-merger argument doesn't seem entirely accurateMicrosoft executive Brad Smith argues that Xbox needs more first-party content to stay competitive, however it has done a great job with what it has.Dec 16, 2022 5:45 PM CST
- Russia releases video of nuclear warhead ICBM being loadedRussia's Defense Ministry has published a video of an intercontinental ballistic nuclear warhead missile being loaded into a launch silo.Dec 15, 2022 7:33 AM CST
- Elon Musk bans Twitter accounts tracking him after scary incident with stalkerElon Musk has taken action against any Twitter account revealing people's physical real-time location after an incident with a stalker.Dec 15, 2022 6:02 AM CST
- End of an era: Epic Games to shut down Unreal Tournament servers in 2023Old-school Unreal Tournament games will be delisted and pulled offline as Epic Games looks to the future with its online services server ecosystem.Dec 14, 2022 3:37 PM CST
- NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft photographed reaching US Naval BaseNASA's Artemis 1 spacecraft named Orion has been photographed reaching a US Naval Base in San Diego, revealing a close-up of the capsule.Dec 14, 2022 7:04 AM CST
- Armored Core VI will be a love letter to mecha fans everywhereFromSoftware says its main goal with Armored Core 6 is to bring back everything that made the series so special and fun for a brand new gaming environment.Dec 13, 2022 3:24 PM CST
- SEC slaps charges onto FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hours after his arrestThe Securities and Exchange Commission has announced its slapped charges onto FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hours after his arrest in the Bahamas.Dec 13, 2022 7:03 AM CST
- HP's next-gen Omen 17 gaming laptop packs GeForce RTX 4090 16GB Laptop GPUHP's next-gen Omen 17 gaming laptops will rock up to NVIDIA's unannounced GeForce RTX 4090 16GB Laptop GPU and Intel's new Core i7-13700HX processor.Dec 12, 2022 9:22 PM CST
- Portal with RTX has hidden GeForce RTX 40 cubes, with dual 16-pin connectorsNVIDIA and Valve hide secret QR codes inside of Portal with RTX: cheat codes, with cubes of GeForce RTX 40 series with dual 16-pin power connectors.Dec 12, 2022 6:22 PM CST
- Last of Us is yet another PS5 exclusive coming to PC with $10 discountThe Last of Us remake is coming to PC just 6 months after releasing on PlayStation 5 and will be $10 cheaper than the PS5 version on Steam and EGS.Dec 12, 2022 12:07 PM CST
- US federal prosecutors are 'closely' investigating FTX founder Sam Bankman-FriedThe US Justice Department is 'closely' investigating former CEO and FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried after the collapse of the FTX exchange.Dec 12, 2022 7:31 AM CST
- NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft lands back on Earth after a wild Moon mission50 years to the day of NASA's Apollo 17 moon landing, the space agency's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.Dec 12, 2022 6:02 AM CST
- Sabrent's new Rocket 2230 SSD: 5GB/sec for your Steam Deck, laptops, and moreSabrent reveals its new Rocket 2230 SSD: in the M.2 2230 form factor, ready to rocket-speed your Valve Steam Deck, Microsoft Surface, ultrabook, and more.Dec 10, 2022 8:57 PM CST
- Final Fantasy XVI gets an official release date on PlayStation 5Square Enix officially confirmed Final Fantasy 16's release date and confirms the new RPG will be exclusive to PS5 until December 2023.Dec 9, 2022 4:41 PM CST
- Elon Musk says Twitter will soon be able to show you if you're shadowbannedSpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have announced that Twitter is developing tools that will be able to show users if their accounts are shadow banned.Dec 9, 2022 9:03 AM CST
- Man holding penis surrounded by leopards declared world's oldest narrative sceneA rock carving found in southeastern Turkey depicting two men surrounded by leopards, with one holding his penis, as the oldest carving found so far.Dec 9, 2022 7:35 AM CST
- NVIDIA's purported next-gen TITAN RTX renders: quad-slot GPU, dual 16-pin powerNVIDIA's monster TITAN RTX 'Ada Lovelace' renders tease unreleased quad-slot GPU with not one, but two 16-pin '12VHPWR' power connectors.Dec 26, 2022 6:07 PM CST
- Microsoft implies that it sold less than 9 million Xbox consoles in 2021Microsoft might have confirmed total Xbox sales for 2021, and they amount to 16% of total Big 3 console sales for the entire year, or less than 9 million.Dec 24, 2022 4:42 PM CST
- Death Stranding movie: Hideo Kojima wants to make art, not moneyHideo Kojima's new Death Stranding movie won't be a blockbuster adaptation but a smaller-scale arthouse indie where Kojima retains creative freedom.Dec 23, 2022 8:28 PM CST
- Never-before-seen PS4 Pro 'Neo' devkit teardown: 16GB GDDR5 RAM, 12mm heat pipeA devkit for Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro (codenamed Neo) has been publicly torn down for the first time, revealing massive 12mm heat pipes and 16GB RAM.Dec 22, 2022 6:30 PM CST
- GoDeal14's Christmas Sale: big discounts on genuine Windows OS and Office 2021GoDeal24 has some great Christmas offers on Microsoft software, including Office 2021 Pro for only $13.05 and 62% off on Microsoft Windows.Dec 20, 2022 10:35 PM CST
- Sony's new $200 PlayStation 5 controller eats a lot more battery powerSony's new DualSense Edge costs half as much as a disc-less PlayStation 5 console, and it apparently is quite battery hungry with possible stick drift.Dec 20, 2022 3:13 PM CST
- Diablo IV's new Codex of Power is a game-changer for the Diablo franchiseDiablo IV's new Codex of Power mechanic brings skill buffs to specific dungeons and will let players pick and choose which buffs to target.Dec 19, 2022 9:33 AM CST
- MSI TITAN GT77 gaming laptop: 4K 144Hz Mini-LED display + RTX 4090 Laptop GPUMSI's next-gen TITAN GT77 gaming laptop: monster 4K 144Hz Mini-LED display and NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, oohhh boy.Dec 18, 2022 8:59 PM CST
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection: FF1-6 on PS4, Switch for $75Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection will pack in six legacy NES and SNES RPG classics for $75 with a limited run of physical editions on PS4, NSW.Dec 18, 2022 5:23 PM CST
- Valve concept testing new Steam console prototypes for couch PC playValve is currently focusing mostly on its new Steam Deck handheld-PC, but is also experimenting and exploring new ideas for Steam PC consoles as well.Dec 15, 2022 4:21 PM CST
- NASA captures phenomenal photo of lava lakes on Jupiter's third-biggest MoonNASA's Juno mission has been exploring Jupiter's inner Moons and has snapped a new image of the innermost and third-largest of the four Galilean Moons.Dec 15, 2022 7:02 AM CST
- KIOXIA CM6 and CD6 series SSDs receve Windows Server 2022 certificationKIOXIA announces its CM6 and CD6 series of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs and PM6 series 24G SAS SSDs receive Microsoft Windows Server 2022 certification.Dec 15, 2022 1:08 AM CST
- Sony still fails to leverage the full potential of PlayStation Plus PremiumSix months after release, Sony's new $119 per year PlayStation Plus Premium subscription plan still lacks value and needs more compelling content.Dec 14, 2022 2:50 PM CST
- US Department of Energy announces 'breakthrough' in fusion energy researchThe US Department of Energy has made a 'breakthrough' in fusion energy research with scientists for the first time, making net energy gains.Dec 14, 2022 6:31 AM CST
- Dead Island 2 will let you turn undead to wreak bloodthirsty havocDead Island 2 will let players turn into a zombie to wreak total havoc on Hell-A, and a new gameplay trailer shows what to expect from the big sequel.Dec 13, 2022 2:22 PM CST
- NASA's head says Elon Musk isn't really running SpaceX and that's relievingNASA Administrator Bill Nelson has expressed some concern about Elon Musk becoming distracted with Twitter drama and it affecting SpaceX timelines.Dec 13, 2022 6:31 AM CST
- GALAX GeForce RTX 4090 HOF is official: dual 16-pin connectors, 666W power limitGALAX makes its flagship GeForce RTX 4090 HOF official: rocking dual 16-pin '12VHPWR' power connectors, and a huge 666W power limit.Dec 12, 2022 8:27 PM CST
- EVGA GeForce RTX 4090 FTW3 prototype GPU being auctioned off for charityEVGA is auctioning off its never-hit-the-market GeForce RTX 4090 FTW3 graphics card to charity, currently priced at $13,100+ and it won't stop.Dec 12, 2022 5:22 PM CST
- NASA's Webb telescope shatters record for most distant galaxy ever foundNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured 13.4 billion-year-old light from what is now deemed the oldest galaxy ever detected.Dec 12, 2022 8:33 AM CST
- Elon Musk announces Twitter's character limit will increase into the thousandsSpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that Twitter will be increasing its character limit on tweets from 280 to the thousands.Dec 12, 2022 7:03 AM CST
- Tekken 7 reaches 10 million sales, total Tekken franchise now at 54 millionTekken 7 has now sold 10 million copies worldwide, bringing total Tekken franchise game sales to 54 million, topping Capcom's popular Street Fighter.Dec 11, 2022 10:11 PM CST
- Law makes insane gains in Tekken 8, becomes the Ronnie Coleman of Iron FistTekken 8 turns practically every character into a buff bodybuilder thanks to Bandai Namco's new Unreal Engine 5-powered muscle physics and designs.Dec 10, 2022 1:14 PM CST
- Inarius banishes evil with righteous fury in new hellish epic Diablo IV trailerBlizzard releases one of the most epic Diablo cinematic cutscenes ever to announce Diablo IV's official release date, showcases Inarius and Lilith.Dec 9, 2022 3:17 PM CST
- Meta moves to capitalize off Elon Musk's Twitter with a new competitive appThe rollercoaster of Twitter since Elon Musk took its helm may create an opportunity for Meta to take the company's 'bread and butter'.Dec 9, 2022 8:29 AM CST
- NASA gives update on Artemis 1 mission, Orion spacecraft to return back to EarthNASA has dropped an update on its Artemis 1 mission and how long it will be until its Orion spacecraft lands back on our pale blue dot.Dec 9, 2022 7:02 AM CST