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There's an upcoming mobile game adapting the popular battle royale title, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), that's making its way to China soon. Though the game is decidedly similiar to its PC counterpart, it's not hard to miss that there are some notable differences between the two games beyond its mobile platform. Um, helicopter fights?! PUBG Corp and Tencent just released a brand new ...read more
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With the release of the Xbox One X, and other gaming and developer friendly programs such as Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass, and ID@Xbox, Microsoft is making it clear that they are taking gaming seriously. In a further push at their gaming division, CEO Satya Nadella revealed today that Microsoft is planning to expand a pursuit of $100 billion gaming industry (via DualShockers.) The ...read more
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With gaming revenue already dwarfing the film industry, itself reporting $38 billion in ticket sales during the 2016 calendar year according to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), it was only a matter of time until it matched that of sports. According to a new report by Newzoo (Paid), gaming has surged to an estimated $149 billion in global revenue. Predominantly driven by the ...read more
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Intel's 8th generation Coffee Lake CPUs just hit the market a few months ago, with the i7 8700K being a much-desired upgrade for gamers. It's been a hot commodity, with stocks being sold out since release at many major retailers. However, rumors coming out of Taiwan motherboard manufacturers suggest that the i7 9700K is going to be an even more significant leap. According to these stories, the ...read more
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It may be hard to believe that back in 2009, Alan Schaaf started what was initially a side project that would go on to become one of the most popular image sharing sites on the web, Imgur. An early indication of his creation's success was the reception it garnered on Reddit, having attracted more than 1,600 upvotes but now it has come to light that the company has suffered a data breach dating ...read more
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As it does every year, Black Friday is coming. The annual shopping extravaganza was originally only a thing in America but has made its way across the ocean in the last ten or so years to become an international phenomenon. Retailers from all walks of commerce will be discounting prices by the truckload in an attempt to meet demand, with a special focus on internet sales, too. This year, Black ...read more
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This week, Intel announced that they would be partnering with long-time rival, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to produce a new Core processor. According to the press release, a new Core processor with custom Radeon graphics inside the chip package, with the primary focus on gaming performance. Additionally, Intel has confirmed that the new product will be designed to provide a thinner, lighter, ...read more
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Popular anime streaming service Crunchyroll was recently hijacked by cybercriminals yesterday, with visitors being prompted to download software that was infected with malicious code. Crunchyroll's Twitter account on Saturday tweeted a warning to its followers, telling them not to access its website. According to a report by Kotaku, the malicious file in question is named 'CrunchyViewer.exe.' ...read more
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You just shelled out almost $1,000 for your new iPhone X (unless you got it on eBay or got the solar-panel model), and you can't wait to try out all the new features and that Super Retina OLED display. Just don't keep the screen on full brightness for extended periods of time, or you could experience some screen burn-in effects. The effect, also known as "image persistence," can be a problem ...read more
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Apple's iPhone X went up on sale in-store today along with the early pre-orders showing up at customers' doorsteps. While some people are eagerly waiting for their package to arrive, there are a few who have already dismantled the handset to give us a glimpse of the innards. iFixit, however, has dismantled the iPhone X completely, revealing details about the hardware used, as well as a ...read more
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