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Ahead Of GTA 6, Rockstar Hacked By Ransomware Group Again
Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games has been targeted by hackers again. A group called ShinyHunters claims it broke into servers run by the third-party cloud provider Anodot. ShinyHunters said the stolen data would be published online as their demands had not been met.
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Roblox Is Rethinking Accounts After Lawsuits Over Failing To Protect Children
Roblox is rolling out new account types designed for children amid ongoing criticism that Roblox Corp. is not doing enough to protect children.
Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki announced that Roblox accounts will soon have three categories: Roblox Kids (ages 5-8), Roblox Select (ages 9-15), and Roblox (ages 16+). These new account types will be released in June and aim to be
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Metro 2039 Finally Emerges With First Look Set For April 16
A new Xbox livestream has been announced for this week, and it'll be focused on just one game: Metro 2039. Microsoft says that it'll debut the first look at the next title in the post-apocalyptic first-person shooter series, which is being developed once again by 4A Games and published by Deep Silver.
Set for Thursday, April 16, at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET,
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Fable Reboot Could Be Delayed To 2027 Amid Concern About GTA 6 - Report
Microsoft's upcoming Fable reboot may have been delayed internally amid concerns about releasing near GTA 6, according to a new report. That makes a delay for the highly anticipated RPG to 2027 possible.
Reporter Jeff Grubb said recently
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To Stand Out, This TTRPG Podcast Network Chose The Risky Route Of Avoiding D&D
Glass Cannon Network has been a name in the tabletop roleplaying game actual play space since 2015, acting as one of the first major channels in a space that's barely 10 years old. According to Glass Cannon Network co-founder Troy Lavallee, a big part of that success comes down to one
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Ex-Overwatch Director Says Tracer's Butt Was Never "Nerfed"
When the original Overwatch debuted almost a decade ago, the game encounter some pushback over Tracer's victory pose, which some claimed over-sexualized her and placed too much emphasis on her butt. Blizzard subsequently
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All Free Mystery Gifts In Pokemon Champions
Pokemon Champions has arrived on Nintendo Switch, and like many other Pokemon games before it, it's offering a handful of free Pokemon and other helpful items for players. In addition to free Mystery Gifts, you can receive elusive Mega Stones by transferring certain Pokemon over from the Pokemon Home service, and even get a free
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As Gaming Grows More Expensive, Investing In A PC Like This One Is A Great Way To Future-Proof Your Hobby
A common misconception about me is that, as someone who loves games, I must love all the cables and shiny bits of hardware needed to play them. Truth is, if you need someone to weigh in on which Baldur's Gate 3 romance is the most narratively satisfying, help you create a solid Diablo 4 build, or walk you through how to get the Master Sword in literally any Zelda game, I'm your girl. However,
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A Love Letter To Gaming's Many Weird Moons
Can we all agree that space is both pretty amazing and terrifying? I've largely felt both awe and terror while the crew of the Artemis II, the latest manned space mission, has traveled the farthest any person has ever gone from Earth and broadcast images of our neighboring celestial body and the space beyond. It's got me
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Fortnite Adding An Arc Raiders-Style Game With Disney Characters - Report
Epic Games and Disney are working together on multiple upcoming games as part of the mysterious Disney x Fortnite project, and now one of them has seemingly been revealed early--it's probably not what you expect.