Predator: Hunting Grounds, which dropped its PS4 exclusive status late last year, is almost upon us. The asymmetrical multiplayer shooter is coming on April 20, but prospective marines and sneaky aliens will also get to take it for a spin early, during next month’s free trial weekend. Despite there only being one good movie, the Predator is an enduring sci-fi monster and a bit of a badass, so I’m surprised that Hunting Grounds has been kind of flying under the radar. He’s a lot less sneaky than

It’s not quite the J.J. Cut, but a Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker extended version will be coming later this year – as part of a comic adaptation that will flesh out more of Episode 9 as well as re-surfacing deleted scenes. Jody Houser, who also wrote the Star Wars: Rogue One comics, told StarWars.com that the Rise of Skywalker comic book will “build out elements of the story there may not have been time or a place for on the screen.” That also includes any deleted scenes that were left on the

Rumors surrounding the AMD RX 5950 XT graphics card, which some people are billing as an ‘Nvidia killer’ have recently reached fever pitch, and one particular ‘leak’ suggested that it would be an immensely powerful GPU. According to the now-discredited rumor, the AMD RX 5950 XT would come with 5,120 cores, 80 CUs, and 24GB of HBM2e memory. ‘Leaks’ like this are all too easy to fabricate – and it seems they are just as easily dispelled as well. For a start, SK Hynix says that the “specifications

Bang & Olufsen could be on the verge of releasing a new pair of noise-cancelling headphones, based on US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filings that reveal plans for the over-ear cans. The filings list a product called ‘Beoplay H95’, which suggests the new headphones could be a follow-up to the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9s. The diagrams included in the filings show a pair of over-ear headphones with oval-shaped earcups, which could mean Bang & Olufsen is moving away from the circular desi

The latest set of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch notes may have snuck in the Warzone release date for Infinity Ward’s upcoming battle royale mode, suggesting the heavily rumoured addition will be landing within the space of a few days’ time. Yesterday’s update brought a new map, Bazaar, to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and players have already discovered an interesting Easter egg within its borders; a blank map with the date “03/03” (March 3) underneath. 🧐Could this be a hint at the Call of

Nokia is reportedly considering a merger or sale of assets as it struggles to find a path to profitability as the market transitions to 5G. The Finnish network giant competes with the likes of Huawei, Ericsson, Cisco and Samsung in the 5G equipment sector, and believes its end-to-end capabilities are a key differentiator. Nokia salesHowever, the high cost of developing 5G technology and intense competition in the sector has resulted in the firm cutting its financial outlooks and pausing dividend

(Image credit: Mahum Najam)If you enjoy Undertale and the colour purple then you’ll love Grimm’s Hollow, a refreshingly short JRPG that puts you in the cowl of a recently hired grim reaper. I say ‘hired’, but really you’ve arrived in a sort of purgatory after dying on Earth, and been assigned the role of reaper seemingly at random. Meanwhile, your little brother has arrived here as a ghost—the same ghosts that reapers are tasked with dispatching to the after-afterlife. Over a couple of hours, an

advertisingScheduled to release before 12pm PST today, February 27, this new Borderlands 3 update addresses various aspects of the title. This includes a focus on Borderlands 3 legendary weapons, and indeed the patch buffs some of the worst in the game. advertisingRELATED: Borderlands 3 Might Add Diamond Key and ChestAdditionally, two legendary sniper rifles have received several improvements. So too, DAHL assault rifles are the target of a general improvement, and all of them will deal 35% incr

Steven Spielberg won’t direct the long-touted fifth Indiana Jones movie currently scheduled for July 9, 2021. Ford cited the recent Marvel movies as as the kinds of cinematic success he wanted the next Indiana Jones movie to emulate: “We’re not going to make another Indiana Jones unless we are in a position to kill it.” James Mangold is a great shout for Indiana Jones. The Indy movies are dad movies in a lot of ways – and Ford V Ferrari is the ultimate dad movie. Bringing that sensibility to Ind

Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in a popular video baby monitor, which could allow strangers to view footage from its camera, and even take control of the device remotely. One the face of it, a smart baby monitor seems like a great idea for new parent, allowing them to keep an eye on their kids using a smartphone app. Experts from Bitdefender (in collaboration with PCMag) discovered a severe vulnerability with the iBaby Monitor M6S, which lets third parties access stored fil

This server outage is impacting EA’s website, the EA Origin game launcher, and the company’s various online game services. Back on February 18, EA servers were down for quite a few hours, with players unable to play any EA games online. — EA Help (@EAHelp) February 27, 2020Something that can likely be ruled out as causing the EA servers to be down is overload. EA’s online service games remain a huge part of its business strategy, with titles like FIFA and Apex Legends leveraging the live service

It doesn’t look like the Xbox Series X will be delayed by coronavirus, but Microsoft’s new Surface products might be. That means we could see the upcoming Surface Neo and Surface Duo- due for release late in 2020 – delayed. We are also expecting Microsoft to release a Surface Pro 8 later this year, which may also be impacted. But what about Xbox Series X? As we previously reported, it doesn’t seem likely that the Xbox Series X will be delayed by coronavirus, due to a variety of factors.

If you’re looking to jump-start your kid’s credit history or track their spending, consider adding your child as an authorized user on your credit card. Becoming an authorized user has looser age requirements than if your kid opened their own card, since the minimum age to open a credit card as the primary account holder is 18. Below, CNBC Select reviews the the minimum age to be an authorized user on a credit card. What’s the minimum age to be an authorized user on a credit card? American Expre

The U.S. stock market tumbled 7.3% in three days of trading, from Friday through Tuesday, something that’s happened 24 times for the S&P 500 in the past two decades. The S&P 500 jumped higher in early trading on Wednesday before ending the day slightly lower. The index is down 8% from its all-time high last week, which still is nowhere near bear market territory yet. Even at its worst, a bear market, the stock market has always bounced back. In fact, the S&P 500 has endured 88 declines about as

If the coronavirus spreads in the U.S., that could mean really bad news for U.S. mall owners, according to a survey taken this week. Data suggests malls “will be hit hard,” it said. “Among those likely to change habits if the outbreak worsens, around three-quarters expect to avoid shopping centers [and] malls — making this the most-avoided type of location,” Coresight founder Deborah Weinswig said. “Shoppers say they will continue to avoid malls more than shops in general.” Over four in 10 respo

Jim Cramer: 10 tech stocks to buy now in this coronavirus-plagued market”If anything, some of them should do even better as this outbreak gets worse,” the “Mad Money” host said.

The rising numbers of coronavirus cases outside of China could trigger a psychological change in consumer behavior that ultimately damages the U.S. economy, an economist told CNBC. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” Thursday, Michelle Girard, chief U.S. economist at NatWest Markets, said investors were currently focused on how the outbreak was disrupting supply chains. “But what we’re quickly shifting toward, which is far more worrisome, is that it actually begins to have an effect on consum

Many big companies say they’ve already taken a big hit in 2020 from the coronavirus with a “major decrease” in demand from China cited by 40% of chief financial officers responding to a flash survey of the CNBC Global CFO Council. A majority of chief financial officers on the Global CFO Council say the coronavirus known as COVID-19 has created either a supply or demand effect on their business, but it is the demand drop from China that is the biggest impact. In all, 62.5% say they have seen a de

That’s allowed the organization to invest into delegate rich primary states that are set to take place on Super Tuesday, which is scheduled for March 3. The PAC has also started to acquire donors who were backing other primary contenders, this person noted. In January, the pro-Biden PAC raised just over $4 million and spent $3.8 million, according to a Federal Election Commission filing. The move by the super PAC comes as Biden is looking to pick up his first primary victory in South Carolina an

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 21, 2020 in New York City. (This story is for CNBC Pro subscribers only.) Stocks tumbled for a sixth day, falling into correction territory, as the coronavirus-triggered sell-off intensified. While most stocks in the major averages have been battered, some are holding up better than others.