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In a series of congratulatory posts following a tumultuous weekend for Fractured Online, where hackers infiltrated the game and deleted all player cities, the team at Dynamight Studios has reportedly exceeded their sales expectations for the game. Following its two-week early access period, Fractured Online has not only surpassed expectations in sales and player engagement but has also demonstrated their commitment to their players through theirfast response to the security breach.

French videogame publisher Ubisoft Entertainment SA said it's investigating “an alleged data security incident” after reports on social media that it was hacked.

[Update: 11/19/2023 6:00pm EST]

The indie MMO Fractured Online recently made a lot of headway with their relaunch, but earlier today the team at Dynamight Studios found themselves at the receiving end of a severe security breach. The game experienced a serious attack when a hacker infiltrated an admin account and deleted all player cities. This attack was particularly notable because it was executed through a backend hack, rather than a direct compromise of the admin's personal data.

A professional Pokemon player has admitted that, in his estimation, 80-90% of competitors are using hacked 'mons.

Following news that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 requires about 65 dodectillion petabytes of storage space for a full install (actually 213GB for the full visual experience), comes this rather well endowed Steam Deck with a 61TB upgrade and the exciting prospect of being able to have more than one Triple-A space installed at the same time.

The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged on Monday that SolarWinds Corp. defrauded investors by downplaying security risks ahead of a hack of its software that rippled through computer systems across the US government and corporate America.

Whether you're craving a new console, pining for a high-end PC, or simply looking to upgrade your existing gaming set-up, Klarna has you covered.

Antivirus provider Kaspersky says it caught North Korean hackers trying to spread malware through a “high-profile” legitimate software meant to encrypt web communications. 

Cast your minds back to 2013, and you might remember the extremely simple — but equally addictive — incremental game called Cookie Clicker.

Livik is the smallest map in Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), measuring only 2x2 square kilometers. It is known for its fast-paced matches and high-quality loot. If you're looking for the best places to drop on Livik, here are the top 5:

I think, all throughout my childhood, no game franchise touched my heart more than .Hack. For those out of the loop, .Hack (read as “Dot Hack”) is a mixed media franchise composed of games, anime, novels, manga, etc. The series set the stage for the “trapped in a VRMMO” trope all the way back in 2002.

Nvidia DLSS 3.5, the latest addition to team green’s upscaling suite, has brought us an exciting, new feature calling Ray Reconstruction. Until now, the implementation of Ray Reconstruction in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 has been limited to the taxing RT Overdrive mode, something the majority of GPUs can’t manage. But a new hack promises to bring Ray Reconstruction to the masses.

Ray Reconstruction is the latest shiny ray tracing feature Nvidia, it's come along as part of DLSS 3.5 and it's made the Cyperpunk 2077 2.0 update look absolutely gorgeous. On Nvidia graphics cards only, of course. And only for Nvidia graphics cards that are capable of delivering a decent frame rate in the incredibly demanding path-traced RT Overdrive mode.

Free PC games are always nice, so when one comes along that blends the stylish action game formula of Devil May Cry with dark fantasy aesthetics inspired by the likes of beloved anime Berserk, the Dark Souls series, and Final Fantasy, it’s a good time to take advantage. You don’t have long to grab this one for free, so be sure to pick it up while you can.

Two legendary game designers, Swery65 (Deadly Premonition) and Suda51 (No More Heroes), are collaborating on a new game, titled Hotel Barcelona. We've just been treated to our first look at what the game looks like, and it's a side-scrolling action game with a tongue-in-cheek vibe and, of course, plenty of bloodshed.

Update (26th September 2023): Sony has put out a short statement regarding the recent report about an alleged ransomware attack on the company. It told IGN: «We are currently investigating the situation, and we have no further comment at this time.»

An alleged hack by a ransomware group is being investigated by Sony. It's still not clear if the hack has actually taken place, but the group claiming to have breached Sony's systems say it plans to sell the data by Thursday of this week.

In the exciting world of BGMI, your skills and tactics can lead you to a glorious Chicken Dinner. But don't forget the importance of your weapons; they can make or break those intense moments. With a range of firearms to choose from, it's crucial to know which ones give you the upper hand. Let's explore the best guns in Battlegrounds Mobile India for 2023, sorted by their types.

The company that runs Caesars Palace in Las Vegas says it also suffered a breach as MGM Resorts International continues to deal with an apparent ransomware incident at its properties. 

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has become a sensation in the mobile gaming world. Crafted by Krafton, this battle royale game offers stunning graphics, intense gameplay, and a vast array of weapons and vehicles. Whether you are a BGMI veteran or a rookie, these expert tips will boost your chances of conquering the battlefield.

It turns out that Starfield has a hidden, but surprisingly robust support for spacewalking - and all you have to do to unlock it is type a few commands into the in-game console.

There's a helpful hack in Starfield that makes popping locks a lot easier, but you'll need superior lockpicking skills if you want to take advantage of it.

Things are not going well in the kingdom of Planis. Once a thriving, bustling place, it’s now teetering on the edge of destruction as a lethal plague devastates its populace and its mad king Magnus watches the destruction unfold. You’re chosen by the goddess Veda to save this world, and alongside the other Knights of Veda you must set things right, battling against the forces of evil in order to restore Planis and set its people free.

Over the weekend, news of a malicious Genshin Impact hack began circulating around social media. Through use of third-party plugins, bad actors could abuse a Kaveh ability in Genshin Impact to explode Dendro Cores and delete any interactable entity in the overworld. The situation is now resolved, with the developer HoYoverse making a statement that the issues have been fixed and perpetrators have been banned.

Since the game’s release, Genshin Impact has been in the spotlight for several bug exploits and new hacks. A new Co-op hack using the four-star Dendro character Kaveh and a third-party plug-in has been making the rounds on the Genshin Impact online forums over the last several days.

Genshin Impact gamers were left stunned after hearing reports of a gamebreaking, yet undeniably amusing hack involving Kaveh that allowed players to delete in-game objects and bosses from the game. And by deleting, we mean deleting. Kaveh, a beloved Dendro character renowned for his goofiness and bumbling personality, was turned into a horrifying villain in-game as he was able to wipe away certain features of the game permanently in co-op mode. While no one could expect Kaveh to turn into an asset assassin, HoYoverse has issued a prompt statement and fixed the issue.

HoYoverse announced via social media that a malicious hack in Genshin Impacthas been patched. The hack allowed users to join other players in co-op mode and permanently delete any interactable entity in their world.

Careful out there, Genshin Impact players – the China server is awash with reports of hackers permanently «bricking» some players' progress.

At 9 pm on September 22 last year, a group of City of London police officers waited outside room M15 at the Travelodge Bicester, a one-star budget hotel in Oxfordshire, England, for the right moment to bust in. On the other side of the door was someone they believed to be behind two serious data hacks: one on Uber Technologies and the other an unprecedented leak of code for Rockstar Games's unreleased Grand Theft Auto sequel.

An 18-year-old from Oxford, England, has been found to be part of a Lapsus$ group hacking spree by a court. The series of attacks affected a number of major companies, including Rockstar Games, which led to an enormous amount of leaked information about GTA 6appearing online in September 2022.

Two teenagers were part of the hacking group Lapsus$ that targeted Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games and leaked footage of the upcoming GTA 6.

A court in the UK has found that an 18-year-old from Oxford, Arion Kurtaj, was a part of the Lapsus$ hacking group responsible for hacking a range of tech firms including Nvidia and Rockstar Games. These intrusions resulted in a major leak of footage from the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6, a game that Rockstar has yet to officially unveil, and the court heard that Kurtaj leaked the clips from a Travelodge hotel while he was already on bail after being arrested for another hack.

A court has found two teenagers were part of several extensive hacking sprees conducted by the Lapsus$ group.

Are you a fan of hack and slash games and a Nintendo Switch user? Then this list is for you! The Nintendo console is a great console for any fan of the genre. This list alone consists of twelve great hack and slash games that can’t be missed. From indie titles such as Nobody Saves the World to Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, all the greats are here. Check out the list below!

A third-party service that let thousands of users create custom invites for Discord is temporarily shutting down following a hack.

If bigger is better, then this is the finest Steam Deck around. Behold the 32GB Deck, a configuration that's not officially available but has been made possible by some intrepid DIY skills.

For around a month, hackers have been infecting players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with a self-spreading malware, also known as a worm. To do that, the hackers are exploiting a bug that was reported to the game’s publisher five years ago, TechCrunch has learned.

An apparent Minecraft RCE hack is currently taking place, impacting servers that run certain mods in the sandbox game, putting you in danger of getting hacked if you play in servers with them enabled. While the extent of the supposed hack remains unclear, many in the Minecraft community are issuing warnings to players.

Horror comic Hack/Slash is back with a new spinoff and a new creator in 2023 Eisner Award nominee Zoe Thorogood.