AES-128 Will Survive Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers
Ars Technica posted a bit of a delve into the math behind using a quantum computer to break AES-128 encryption and the news is good. ...
Microsoft announces surprise Xbox Game Pass price cuts, ends day one Call of Duty inclusion — Ultimate down to $22.99 while PC Game Pass drops to $13.99
Microsoft surprise-drops significant Xbox Game Pass price cuts
AION 2 Will Launch On PC Later This Year On Steam And NCSOFT’s Own Purple Platform
NC America officially confirmed that AION 2 will be coming to PC later this year, both on Steam and the company's own Purple platform. Go...
New World doubles experience rates and lets remaining players buy five houses a pop
As New World’s year-long maintenance mode marches on, we’re resigned to taking what we can get from these tiny monthly updates, and what we got...
RuneScape Dragonwilds releases fishing and RuneScape-esque quests for its first early access birthday
A year ago, Jagex was busy surprise launching its latest RuneScape spinoff, the multiplayer survival sandbox RuneScape Dragonwilds. Since then, the game has made way...
Intel teases wider range of overclockable CPUs for future platforms — VP Robert Hallock says budget builders ‘deserve the same level of features’ as more well-heeled enthusiasts
In a new interview, Intel VP Robert Hallock unveiled a renewed focus on the entry-level enthusiast market with a commitment to release more budget-friendly unlocked CPUs over time.
PlayStation Update: Sony to Enforce Age Verification for Key Features
Sony is the latest company to announce that it will be requiring that users submit themselves to an age check to access certain features available on its PlayStation gaming platform. The move comes as countries across the globe are adopting, or at the very least debating, age verification laws that are ostensibly designed to protect young,
Intel Arc G3 Panther Lake Handhelds May Launch at Computex 2026
Back when Intel launched its Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) processors at CES, it teased that it had a forthcoming announcement for some handheld-optimized chips, too. The PC-based gaming handheld market is still niche compared to the overall gaming market, but that doesn’t prevent it from being a billion-dollar industry in its own right.
Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Review: Closure
Diablo IV's latest expansion, Lord of Hatred, brings about a satisfying conclusion to its story arc, even if all the new additions don't land as...
Palia’s Royal Highlands expansion launches May 12 – and it introduces horses
It’s no secret that Palia’s next expansion is coming, nor that it’s called Royal Highlands; we’ve known that for over a month now, and not...