Walmart drops a big $200 price cut on the Dell XPS 8930 PC
With a lot of high-end gaming CPUs on the market, it can be hard to pick which suits you the best. If you're looking for a more affordable option, yo'll want to check out this Dell XPS 8930 Gaming Desktop Computer from Walmart. Normally $1,400, a 14% discount brings the price down to $1,200.
Need a smartphone? The Razer Phone 2 gets a huge $300 price cut
Mobile gaming has seen incredible growth in recent years. The best gaming smartphones tend to be expensive, but the beefy Razer Phone 2 is on sale right now for a huge discount on Amazon that can save you hundreds of dollars.
The Genesis Mini will make you wonder how Sega lost the console wars
Sega may have lost the console wars in the '90s to Nintendo, but it has stepped up its game in the "Mini" console wars. We demoed the Sega Genesis Mini at E3 2019. With a solid, large library of games and an authentic hardware design, the Sega Genesis Mini offers a great way to relive your childhood.
Borderlands 3 feels like more of the same, but that’s a good thing
Our Borderlands 3 preview takes a look at new weapons and mechanics that help make it a new but familiar experience. It's your standard Borderlands fare and ultimately more of the same, and that isn't exactly a bad thing.
Cyberpunk 2077 looks like an astonishing evolution for action RPGs
Cyberpunk 2077's E3 2019 gameplay presentation once again pushed the envelope for open world RPGs. From staggeringly cool hacking mechanics to fluid first-person gunplay to a dizzying degree of customization, Cyberpunk 2077's latest hour long demo has us more excited than ever to enter this dystopia.
Digital Trends Live: Facebook’s Study, Uber’s fast-food drones, deepfake Zuck
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, DT Content Manager Hanif Jackson joins host Greg Nibler to dig into the trending tech news of the day, including Facebook’s new Study app, Uber’s fast food drone delivery, a new Legend of Zelda game, an E3 update, and deep fake Zuck.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood’s co-op makes killing Nazis fun for the whole family
At E3 2019, we played Bethesda’s upcoming co-op game Wolfenstein: Youngblood. The spinoff follows the story of two sisters searching for their missing father BJ Blazkowicz during a timeline where World War 2 was won by the Nazis. With fun co-op gunplay and rpg style progression, Youngblood shows promise.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne brings hot drinks and cool, new features
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is technically an expansion, but the snow-covered Hoarfrost Reach region is the biggest yet in World. At E3 2019, we embarked on two quests and discovered that Iceborne is not just a great continuation of World, but an expansion that's not afraid to shake things up.
LG’s UltraGear monitors are blazingly fast, with a 1ms response time
LG announced its latest line of gaming monitors, the UltraGear. The monitors are expected to feature two different versions: A 27-inch and a 38-inch monitor. Both, however, will feature a game-changing, first of its kind, blazingly fast 1ms response time.
Marvel’s Avengers is a superhero spectacle that left us with questions
Marvel's Avengers had a weird launch into the spotlight at E3 2019. But after watching 25 minutes of gameplay, I'm optimistic about the combat, which resembles a cross between God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man. I'm still worried about the story, even with the Avengers-caliber voice actor cast.
The true advantage of AMD’s next-gen chips isn’t power, it’s platforms
AMD announced some impressive new processors and GPUs at E3 this week, with plenty of muscle to flex. But the real strength of AMD in the future isn't its power -- or even its price. It's the cross-platform scalability, providing chips for everything from game streaming services to mobile devices.
E3 2019: All the games we expected to see, and some we didn’t
E3 2019 is the biggest gaming event of the year. It will be loaded with new game announcements and details. These are the games we expect to see at E3 2019, and the games we won't see. We've split games into one of four categories based on their likelihood that they appear at the event.
The biggest surprises from E3 2019
E3 2019 had several of its biggest game announcements leak ahead of time, but that didn't stop the event from still having plenty of surprises for fans. From Keanu Reeves in Cyberpunk 2077 to a Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel, these are the biggest surprises of E3 2019.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is an aggressively familiar reboot
Modern Warfare takes the Call of Duty franchise back to the glory days of Call of Duty 4 with a new campaign mode that bills itself as "realistic" and "morally complex." In truth, it's rather simple, but it could still be a great shooter.
Digital Trends Live: E3 updates, Uber Elevate Summit, Beyond Burger, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler and DT Producer Adrien Warner dig into the trending tech stories of the day, including highlights from E3, the Uber Elevate Summit, more Portal devices are on the way, the Beyond Burger hits stores, and a very special goodbye to the Mars Rover.
E3 2019: The games you can play right now
Like an episode of Oprah, E3 isn't complete without at least one game surprise launching the moment it's announced. That unwritten rule is in full force this year, so we've rounded up all the E3 games you can play right now.
The best E3 2019 trailers
E3 2019 is packed full of game trailers showing off upcoming titles' stories and worlds, as well as full gameplay demonstrations. These are the best trailers of E3 2019, including Cyberpunk 2077, Doom Eternal, Halo Infinite, and a few unexpected surprises from major publishers.
Here are all the biggest games from the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct
The E3 2019 Nintendo Direct was filled with several new game announcements, including a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and a new game set in the Dark Crystal universe. Additional details were revealed on Astral Chain, Luigi's Mansion 3, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and more.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint courts content creators with Delta Company
Ghost Recon Breakpoint launches later this year and the developers are setting the stage for community engagement with the newly revealed Delta Company. The platform will provide resources for content creators, streamers, tournament organizes, and community managers.
Breath of the Wild gets a sequel, Animal Crossing: New Horizons delayed
Nintendo's Direct livestream for E3 2019 was filled with rapid-fire announcements. A new Zelda game was teased, No More Heroes 3 was announced, Banjo-Kazooie and Dragon Quest 11's hero join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Panzer Dragoon franchise returns, and more.
Target throws in a free 3DS game of your choice when you buy a Nintendo 2DS
The Nintendo 3DS is in its twilight now. That might be sad news for many, but it’s also a chance for deals like this bundle which includes a Nintendo 2DS, a copy of New Super Mario Bros. 2, and a second game of your choice -- all for $80.
Ubisoft says its games ignore politics. So why are they so political?
Prior to E3 2019, Ubisoft put up an interview with VP of EditorialTommy Francois that reiterated that it doesn't make political statements in games. At its press conference, however, previews of Watch Dogs Legion and Ghost Recon Blackpoint that suggest otherwise.
Opera GX is a browser for gamers, but the actual gaming is still to come
Gamers need browsers too and though most of them use Chrome, Opera is hoping to entice them with its new browser for gamers, called Opera GX. It adds RGB controls and resource limits to give games the most system power possible, all with a new coat of digital paint.
Marvel’s Avengers is a multiplayer action game that unravels over multiple years
Square Enix revealed the first game that is a result of a partnership with Marvel started in 2017 and it is called Marvel's Avengers. The co-op action game is being developed by Crystal Dynamics and will unfold over multiple years with free playable characters and regions.
E3 2019 Square Enix roundup: Avengers and Final Fantasy VII Remake punch in
Square Enix used its E3 2019 press conference to showcase not only Final Fantasy VII Remake gameplay, but footage from its long-awaited Avengers game. Traditional JRPG fans had a lot to be excited about, too. Here's everything the publisher revealed this year.
Outriders is the new third-person shooter from the developers behind Bulletstorm
Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase was filled to the brim with JRPGs, but a new project from the developers behind Bulletstorm changed up the pace a bit. The original game is a third-person co-op shooter for up to three players, and it will launch in 2020.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakes offers real-time combat, a play on turn-based commands
The release date for Final Fantasy 7 Remake is set in stone, so Square Enix used its showcase at the E3 conference to explain how combat blends real-time fighting with turn-based commands. Viewers were then treated to looks at new areas, vehicle combat, new characters, and more.
Ubisoft’s new Uplay+ PC gaming subscription service will work with Google Stadia
Ubisoft revealed a monthly Uplay subscription service dedicated to PC gamers that will include premium editions of games, early access, and select releases at launch. If you don't have the PC to run these games, you'll be able to access the subscription with Google Stadia.
E3 2019: Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a charmingly taxing tactical shooter
Ghost Recon Breakpoint's island setting may be pretty, but the world is incredibly dangerous. We played one of Breakpoint's open world missions at E3 2019 and found it to be a thoroughly tactical shooter. Even the terrain can hurt you, and we learned that firsthand the hard way by falling on our face.
AMD’s new 16-core CPU takes aim at PC gamers, throws shade at Intel
At its E3 press conference, AMD announced a surprising new entry to its Ryzen 3000 processors: The Ryzen 9 3950X. What's so special about it? Well, it's the first 16-core gaming processor, complete with 32 threads and a 4.7GHz boost clock speed.
AMD has an answer to Nvidia’s DLSS, but not ray tracing
AMD has launched its own solution to resolution upscaling, called Radeon Image Sharpening. It simulates the effect of moving from 1080p to 1440p, and offers a compelling alternative to Nvidia's DLSS. But ray tracing? AMD says that's still waiting for the right time.
AMD’s new Radeon RX 5700 wants you to leave 1080p gaming behind for good
At E3 2019, AMD has announced the first two graphics cards in its new 7nm Navi lineup. The Radeon RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT are built on a new RDNA microarchitecture that brings DDR6 memory and support for PCIe 4.0. Can these cards help AMD take back the lead from Nvidia?
Gears 5 Escape hands-on: If the entire game is this good, get hyped
We played Gears 5's new cooperative Escape mode at E3 2019, and it's looking very, very good. Squads of three enter a Hive and have to work together to escape. Unique character classes and difficulty modifiers make Escape feel modern, and the cover shooting gunplay has received some welcome advancements.
Here are the games and announcements from the Ubisoft E3 2019 conference
Ubisoft held its annual E3 press conference on June 10. During the Ubisoft E3 2019 press conference, the company announced Watch Dogs Legion, Roller Champions, and Gods & Monsters, along with a few other surprises. Splinter Cell was, however, left out of the fun, as were Skull & Bones and Beyond Good & Evil 2.
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