In context: Whenever there's a shortage of a high-demand product -- whether it's a video game collector's edition or a critical household supply -- opportunists will always look for a way to capitalize on the situation. In the case of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some individuals have bought up large amounts of hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and other necessities with the intent to resell them with much higher price tags.

Some digital marketplaces, such as Amazon,

In brief: HMD Global, the company responsible for Nokia's comeback has announced a bevy of new budget and mid-range phones. The new range goes from the 5G-enabled Nokia 8.3 with a camera system that could rival other flagships to the humble Nokia 5310, another blast from the past meant to stoke nostalgia.

The Nokia 8.3 5G starts things out with an emphasis on the content creation capabilities of its Zeiss cameras, particularly video. There is an array of

Why it matters: Social distancing and working from home are important measures in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, but that also means there will be additional strain on telecom companies' networks. The EU is asking streaming companies and users to reduce bandwidth usage as much as possible to prevent congestion.

With more countries going into a state of emergency and urging everyone to work from home, internet bandwidth usage is going to be used a lot more than ever before. Even Conan O'Brien

In a nutshell: The new Resident Evil 3 demo is said to be a linear snippet of the main game that should take most players about 20 minutes to complete. Of course, playtime could be significantly longer should you take the time to explore every nook and cranny.

Consumer demand for household goods and surgical masks may be elevated but there’s certainly no shortage of games to play while hunkered down.

Capcom on Thursday launched its Resident Evil 3: Raccoon City demo on PlayStation 4,

In brief: Tan said Razer intends to donate up to one million masks to healthcare authorities around the globe. The first batch will go out to facilities in Singapore. The company’s global and regional offices will be reaching out to local governments and health authorities to help distribute additional supplies, we're told.

Gaming hardware and accessory maker Razer is diverting some of its manufacturing resources to help with the coronavirus pandemic.

Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan in a series of tweets posted earlier today said that over the past

Through the looking glass: Strange things have been afoot in the gaming world thanks to the mania over the coronavirus. From conferences being canceled to strangely silent keynotes with a seemingly plastic audience, it is not turning out to be a spring the community is used to. And right now, a game is being sold that doesn't actually launch until tomorrow.

Reviews for Doom Eternal began rolling in this week and they have been overwhelmingly positive. That is good news for those who wait before throwing their money down, but

In brief: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in a conference call on Thursday said ride volume in some major cities like Seattle has dropped as much as 70 percent in recent days. Yet surprisingly, share value in the company is up more than 33 percent on the day. So what happened?

As TechCrunch recounts , Khosrowshahi said Uber has “ample liquidity.” At the end of February, the company had $10 billion in unrestricted cash on hand. Even if global rides drop by 80 percent this year

Cutting corners: Coronavirus fears have forced television productions to halt to avoid possible virus exposure. Conan O'Brien is trying to get around that by shooting full shows on an iPhone and conduct interviews through Skype. It's certainly an interesting way to continue getting content to the masses and may end up saving a lot of money in the process.

Late-night TV host, Conan O'Brien, announced on Twitter that he is going back on air. The difference is that instead of a professional, studio quality

The big picture: It’s worth reiterating that these games have been free for quite a while and many of them can also be found on other platforms like Steam – GOG is simply aggregating them in one convenient location.

Digital distribution platform GOG.com recently launched its annual Spring Sale with deep discounts on a wide variety of DRM-free games. Understandably, lots of people are tightening their budgets and hanging on to as much disposable income as possible in this time of uncertainty.

For many, that means cutting out