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Valve also offers their usual weekly rundown of the 10 bestselling games on Steam for the past week: Grand Theft Auto V Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Planet Coaster ASTRONEER The Witcher 3: Wild...

Love is blind: NPD says Android customers are so committed that exploding Note 7 did little to help Apple. Thanks HARDOCP. Exclusive- Samsung will launch wireless in-ear headphones with the Galaxy...

Steam News announces that Valve is offering a Top 100 bestsellers of 2016 list showing the top games of the year, measured by gross revenue. The list is based on total revenues during the calendar...

5 signs we're finally getting our act together on security. Thanks Linux Security via Ant. Your smart meter is very secure (against you) and very insecure (against hackers). No, Russia didn't hack...

Viva Amiga: The Story of a Beautiful Machine - Documentary. Next week. Thanks Josh. Stop calling everything a "hack." Writer is a total hack. Thanks HARDOCP.

Mozilla Thunderbird version 45.6.0. Thanks Frans. Netflix Has More Fake New Year's Countdowns to Show Your Kids This Year. Thanks Devicer.

Self-driving car set to hit streets of Boston. Thanks HARDOCP. Microsoft Surface Pro 5 could arrive before March, may have 4K display. Thanks HARDOCP.

DEAD RISING 4 (Honest Game Trailers). Thanks CINEMABLEND…

Razer Deathadder Elite Mouse on LAN OC. SilverStone ARM23BS Case on APH Networks.

The New York Times -- Super Mario Runs Not-So-Super Gender Politics. Thanks HARDOCP. "Mr. Miyamoto told Wired this month that he was more involved with the design of Super Mario Run than that of...

May I have the envelope please! Valve announces the winners of their first-ever Steam Awards. Their FAQ explains all the benefits this bestows as, "Eternal fame as winner of the first ever Steam...

Happy New Year's Eve! Remember to play safe if you are heading out to celebrate tonight, as there will be a lot of amateur drinkers out there possibly driving (please don't be one of them). And as...

A "Castlevania" TV Series Is In The Works? Thanks Ant… Heroes Brawl of the Week, December 30, 2016: Silver City… Elite Dangerous Adding Carrie Fisher Memorial in New Update…

White House fails to make case that Russian hackers tampered with election. Russian hackers penetrated U.S. electricity grid through a utility in Vermont, U.S. officials say.

Oculus VR Acquires The Eye Tribe, Developer of Eye Tracking Technologies. GIGABYTE's New Console: The 'Gaming GT' PC Launched with Core i7-K, GTX1080, TB3.

Climate researchers defamation suit about insulting columns is on.

This Week On Xbox- December 30, 2016.

Consumer Reports stands by its verdict, won't recommend Apple's MacBook Pro. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Slower-than-expected iPhone 7 sales prompt Apple to cut production by 10%, report claims. Thanks...

No NBCUniversal-Charter deal? Then no 'Sunday Night Football' for Spectrum customers. Thanks Ant.

SMITE Holiday Gem Sale. Steam Winter Sale Continues - Final Day of Voting for The Steam Awards.

BIOSTAR RACING P1 Mini-PC on techPowerUp. Cherry MX-Board 3.0 Keyboard on Modders-Inc.

Video Games Get Accessibility Waiver Extension. Thanks Ant. The most dramatic patent and copyright cases of 2016.

The products Apple discontinued in 2016. Thanks Ant. PNY Launches CS2030 SSDs: Phison PS5007-E7, MLC NAND, 2.8 GB/s. Insta360 Nano First Camera to Support Twitter and Periscope Live 360 Video.

Amazon.com: Digital Day: Apps & Games. How Amazon, Google, and Facebook Will Bring Down Telcos. Charter Continues To Charge Wildfire Victims For Service They Dont Have. Thanks HARDOCP. George...

World Of Van Helsing- Deathtrap Is Now Available For Xbox One.

Drunk or Dead -- Steam Greenlight. "This game was made on 48-hour non stop Christmas VR hackathon by 8 indiedevs. It will be a classical one room single position shooter. The setting is wild west...

The Ars 2017 tech company Deathwatch offers Ars Technica's take on tech companies facing a difficult 2017. They note that they are not actually predicting the immediate demise of these companies,...

Considerately giving everyone time to clear their schedules, BioWare tweets to expect footage of environments and gameplay from Mass Effect Andromeda next week. The sci-fi shooter sequel will be...

This lie-detecting robot is the customs officer of the future. Thanks HARDOCP. Op-ed: Five unexpected lessons from the Ashley Madison breach.

Microsoft Tests New 'Green Screen of Death' on Latest Windows 10 Builds. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. The Tech Report System Guide: December 2016 edition. No Vive 2 At CES, HTC Confirms. Thanks HARDOCP....

Amazon files patent for 'Death Star' flying warehouse.

Web of tax breaks and subsidies keeps iPhone production in China.

Xbox Stores Countdown To 2017 List Of Official Deals For Week 2.

Goggins Talks His "Tomb Raider" Villain - Dark Horizons. Thanks Ant.

League of Legends Champion and skin sale- 12.30 - 01.02. Steam Winter Sale Continues! Plus, Vote For The Steam Awards.

Steam News announces the release of Heavy Gear Assault in early access. The mech arena game is 15% off for the next week, and this post outlines what the early access version currently offers: Full...

Football Manager 2017 on gamesTM.

Your 5 Totally Achievable Security Resolutions for the New Year. 'Frequent flyer points put at risk by website flaws.' Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

VR may not have made much money, but it's already revitalising games. You Can Still Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free, Even After Offer Expired. Microsoft to make Precision Touchpads a requirement on...

You can eat truffles off of an iPad at this San Francisco restaurant. Thanks HARDOCP. Whens Super Mario Run coming to Android? Register to get an alert, now.

Xbox Live's Huge Sale Continues: Week 2 and New Daily Deals Revealed.

Players Choice - Mod of the Year 2016 feature - Mod DB.

ASUS X99-A II Motherboard on PC Perspective. NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler on ThinkComputers.org.

Siliconera translates a report from 4Gamer.net where Mistwalker CEO Hironobu Sakaguchi discusses plans to announce a new game in 2017. They call him the "father of Final Fantasy," though obviously...

As mentioned last night, another leap second is coming before the end of this year. It's like a bad joke based on this bad year... everyone who said 2016 can't end one second too soon is now paying...

Thousands Of Players Pay Respect To Carrie Fisher In Star Wars: The Old Republic…

Ars Technica -- Doom is indie-style gaming at its best. "Yes, the headline is a bit clickbait; no, Im not sorry. Hear me out. Indie games, practically speaking, are defined largely by their...

U.S. Poised to Act Over Alleged Election Hacking.

Microsoft Might Finally Kill Automatic Windows 10 Updates. Thanks nin. Microsoft bringing new 'Game Mode' to Windows 10 for an enhanced PC gaming experience. Thanks DSOGaming. On Dec. 31, an extra l...

Twitter introduces 360-degree video live streaming.