Massively on the Go: How to fix Pokemon Go’s longstanding player safety failures
I’ve talked at length now about my stalking situation in Pokemon GO and beyond. Niantic, across three AR games, has made apps that do enable stalking....
ArcheAge Opens the Zodiac Festival, as Kakao Games Updates With 22,000 Exploit Bans
A new update for ArcheAge opens the Zodiac Festival, adjusts Exile conditions, and fixes some bugs. Plus, Kakao updates on continued investigation and bans for...
Albion Online recaps its huge 2021, mobile launch, and massive population spike
Albion Online is a sandbox MMORPG that has, let’s be honest, done rather well for itself all things considered. If you don’t believe that fact,...
Intel Is Bringing A Feature Upgrade To Linux That Will Make Windows Users Jealous
Ever since BIOS updates became possible, the process required rebooting the PC. Even when motherboard manufacturers moved completely to UEFI, this remained the case. Intel is now changing that, thanks to a new part of the ACPI specification called Platform Firmware Runtime Update and Telemetry (PFRUT). This allows for firmware updates to a
ASUS Teases World’s Most Powerful Gaming Tablet Ahead Of CES, Here’s What We Know
ASUS is going to unveil some kind of tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next week, but not just any slate. According to ASUS, what it has on tap is the “world’s most powerful gaming tablet.” Let your mind run wild with that one and you’ll come to all kinds of intriguing possibilities, including next-gen hardware and discrete graphics.
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Nvidia in 2021: year in review
How has Nvidia’s year been? We break down the good and bad, from streaming successes to the GPU stock crisis.
NASA Shares Captivating Video Of Perseverance Mars Red Rover’s Key Moments In 2021
From taking selfies, to collecting core samples from Mars indicating possible ancient volcanic activity, NASA’s Perseverance has had an eventful 10 months since landing on the red planet. The rover’s name has certainly been fitting as NASA shares Perseverance’s biggest moments in 2021.
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Into the Super-verse: A look back at superhero MMOs in 2021
Superhero fans were not lacking in news, games, and events this past year, and there’s always the promise of much more to come in 2022....
T-Mobile Admits Its Data Breach Was The Result Of SIM Hijacks Employees Were Part Of
In the past, we have seen incidents of text messages being rerouted to steal two-factor authentication codes to breach peoples’ accounts. Now, criminal hackers are being more direct in potentially using SIM swap attacks by getting a carrier—in this case, T-Mobile—to switch a customer’s number to an attacker-controlled SIM card and device.
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SWG Legends rogue server added 15K new players in 2021, plans Bespin apartments for early 2022
So here’s something I’ve never seen an MMO dev do before: The player-led Star Wars Galaxies rogue server known as SWG Legends just released player...