Online scams are not a new thing and have existed for long, harking back to the days of emails when the infamous ‘Nigerian Prince' spam mail was sent to trap innocent victims. However, in recent times, the scammers have grown more vicious and nefarious in their ways. One such example is the instant loan app scam. These are the apps that offer instant, hassle-free loans to people in need of money but they charge a much higher rate of interest than banks. While not all such apps are predatory, many of them are. The scammers behind these apps use every trick in the book from harassment, humiliation, and blackmail to make victims repay the money with a ridiculously high rate of interest. Check these 10 points to know how they operate and how to protect yourself from them.
What We Know About CCP Games' Mysterious Unannounced Tactical Shooter [Updated]
21.09.2023 - 15:25 / screenrant.com / Eve Online
CCP Games is taking another stab at making a first-person shooter set in New Eden, the universe of . They will not give up.
In 2016 CCP Games shut down, an ambitious PlayStation-excusive team-based FPS that had some loose ties with the large universe. That same year at EVE Fanfest they introduced players and let them get hands-on with (previously known as ), a prototype PC shooter being built on Unreal Engine 4.
Related: Read our Latest Interview With CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson
At EVE Fanfest 2017, our first time at the event, we spoke to everyone we could at CCP Games about Project Nova. CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson confirmed that was indeed still in development at CCP Shanghai. We spoke to Jean-Charles Gaudechon, Managing Director CCP Shanghai at the time, who told us they were very much committed to the game and that it would be a boots-on-the-ground experience with less direct ties into the MMO. Quite simply, needed to stand on its own two feet before worrying about the MMO layer.
The rough plan at the time, hinted at by Gaudechon, is that it would be focused on PvP, be open-ended and not linear in design, and could be a premium title, though had just transitioned to introducing a free-to-play model so that was possible as well. He also said that decisions made in-game, mattered, for what it's worth.
Skip forward to EVE Fanfest 2018 and we learn more about from the team and speak to CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson who tells us that would be tactical, strategic, and focus primarily on quality gunplay. At the time, battle royales had become the craze, and was stealing thunder. Despite this, Hilmar explained that CCP would not target the battle royale craze and looked at the popularity of games like as a positive in the long-run for how they're bringing more players into the shooter genre.
Project Nova was officially unveiled later in October 2018 at EVE Vegas and we get to play it in its pre-alpha form! had no official title or price point, but we knew the structure and plan (sort of). It was a hardcore shooter with PvP and PvE elements that let players choose different suits and subclasses and unlock attachments for their weapons. The game supported 16 players per team with smaller squads of 4. The gunplay we experienced was neat but the AI was nonexistent in the build we played and movement felt dated. Watch my gameplay here.
In February 2020, was cancelled. We're told at the time that shooter ideas were still being explored by CCP Games.
One global pandemic later and we're back in Iceland for EVE Fanfest 2022 and CCP boss Hilmar took to the stage to tease, you guessed it, another multiplayer shooter project in development. This time we don't even know the project name but we
Everything You Should Know About Diablo 4 Season 2
Over the last week, we've broken down all of the details from the most recent Diablo 4 Developer Update Livestream. Today, Blizzard has released a short video, summarizing many of the upcoming features and content coming to Diablo 4 Season of Blood! Developer Update Livestream Summary Season of Blood Official Blog Post The above video summarizes the upcoming Season of Blood pretty well, mentioning that Lord Zir will be the main antagonist of this Diablo 4 Season.
Diablo 4 Season 2: Start Date And Everything We Know About Season Of Blood
Vampiric Powers and plenty of highly-requested quality-of-life features should make Season 2 worth paying attention to.
Everything We Know About Vampiric Powers in Diablo 4 Season 2 - Season of Blood
The first round of the Developer Livestreams for Diablo 4 Season 2 has ended, and with it comes a mountain of juicy details, some of which involve the spooky Vampire powers that we'll be getting just in time for Halloween! So gather 'round and sink your teeth into everything we know about Vampiric Powers, before Season of Blood goes live on October 17th! Season 2 Developer Livestream Summary Diablo 4 Content Progression Revamp As you begin your quest to assist Magistrate Oren in ridding Sanctuary of the terrors of the night with the help of Vampire Hunter Erys, you'll eventually gain new power through a most chilling means — siphoning the blood of powerful vampires! Potent Blood is a material gained through defeating vampires that you can then spend to unlock new Vampiric Powers or upgrade existing ones. Each power can be upgraded to a maximum of level 3.At the bottom of the window you can see the Potent Blood cost required to gain the new power. In Season of Blood, there will be 22 Vampiric Powers to choose from, but to use them, you'll need the minimum number of Pacts to satisfy the Pact requirement.
10 things you should know about the Made by Google event: Pixel 8 series, Pixel Watch 2, Pixel Buds, more
It took Google one hour and twenty minutes to go through its electric-paced Made by Google event that launched the new flagship smartphones Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2, new colorways for Pixel Buds, a host of new AI-powered features, Bard's integration with Google Assistant, and a small teaser for Android 14 that will soon rollout. Although Google CEO Sundar Pichai was nowhere to be seen during the event, Rick Osterloh, SVP, Devices & Services at Google, took charge and showcased everything new that's coming to consumers starting next week. And in case you missed it, don't worry. Check the 10 big announcements made during the event.
Everything we know about ‘Switch 2,’ Nintendo’s next-gen console
Nintendo, notoriously secretive, has so far said nothing — or almost nothing — on the record about its next game console. As Nintendo Switch approaches its seventh birthday in March 2024, questions about how much longer it will last are natural: Seven years is a typical lifespan for a console generation, Switch sales are falling fast, and the technology powering the console is showing its age. But Nintendo has flatly refused to engage with those questions.
Genshin Impact: Hidden Treasures In Sumeru You Didn’t Know About
’s Sumeru has plenty of Chests; however, some of the most precious treasures located in the region are hidden from sight. There are several categories of Chests hidden throughout the Sumeru region — ranging from the basic Common Chests to the rare and elusive Luxurious Chests. Although many of the region's Chests are stumbled upon during light adventure, others will require a great deal of intense exploration, and perhaps even a little luck.
The Sims 4: Everything You Need to Know About The New Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack
The Sims 4 Stuff Packs are making a triumphant return with the highly anticipated Home Chef Hustle pack. Stuff packs are the smallest add ons for the Sims 4, and it’s been a while since any new ones have been released. Before Home Chef Hustle, the last new stuff pack was Paranormal, which came out back in 2021. Needless to say, Simmers are excited to see the return of stuff packs.
Everything We Know About Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai
With mere hours left until the release of Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai, developer Square Enix has revealed as much as it can before launch. Based on the manga and anime of the same name, Square Enix lovingly adapted Dai’s story to a new real-time combat RPG. However, even if you know the story, the game has some tricks up its sleeves.
Starfield Shattered Space – Everything we know about the DLC story expansion so far
The larger-than-life universe of Starfield is going to get even larger in the future as Bethesda has already confirmed the first DLC for Starfield, called Shattered Space, back in their July 2023 deep-dive. The 2023 space epic is already jam-packed with interesting missions, fulfilling side quests, and a smorgasbord of weapons & items so it’s exciting to look forward to what Bethesda has to offer next. Here’s the rundown of everything announced about the Shattered Space DLC to date:
Modern Warfare 3 Zombies - everything you need to know about Operation Deadbolt
Modern Warfare 3 Zombies marks a first for the series, as it's the first time we'll encounter the shambling undead in a Modern Warfare game. As such, Operation Deadbolt is set to be a slightly different Call of Duty Zombies experience, one with the largest map in the mode's long history.
10 key points to know about PhonePe's Indus app store, the rival of Google Play Store
PhonePe, in a bold and strategic move, has announced the launch of the Indus Appstore developer platform, aiming to entice Android app developers with the prospect of zero platform fees or commissions for in-app payments. This move marks PhonePe's determined stance to go head-to-head with Google Play Store in the app marketplace by introducing a homegrown app store.