Hackers have reportedly sold the sport supply code and different data stolen from Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 studio CD Projekt Red (CDPR). Cybersecurity agency Kela released screenshots of a put up on the hacking discussion board Exploit allegedly posted by the attackers, saying that they’ve obtained a proposal for the data from outdoors […]
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Reports of PlayStation 5 controller drift are cause of concern
The DualSense has been singled out as one of the PlayStation 5’s best elements, but some users have reported their controllers are displaying drift—analog sticks detecting phantom inputs. It can make the likes of platformers and first-person shooters almost unplayable. One PS5 owner wrote on Reddit that the drift problem began less than ten days […]
CD Projekt Red says it was hacked but won’t pay the ransom
Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red tweeted that it’s been hacked and must pay a ransom or code from games like Cyberpunk 2077 and an “unreleased version of Witcher 3” will be revealed. The attackers have also dumped or threatened to dump “documents related to accounting, administration, legal, HR, investor relations and more.” The company said […]
Forza Horizon 4 is coming to Steam on March 9th
Microsoft announced today that its hit game Forza Horizon 4 is coming to Steam on March 9. You can add it to your Steam wishlist now. “The Forza franchise is headed to Steam for the first time with the award-winning Forza Horizon 4 on March 9,” Forza Horizon creative director Mike Brown writes in the […]
Cyberpunk 2077 update fixes a save file exploit on PC
Earlier this week, we heard about a rather nasty vulnerability in the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077. The vulnerability, as CD Projekt Red described it, involved external DLL files and could have potentially allowed for remote code execution through untrustworthy mods or even custom saves. CD Projekt Red told players to steer clear of untrusted […]
EA moves closer to $1.2 billion Codemasters purchase
Electronic Artsas edged closer to buying Codemasters after shareholders of the latter approved the takeover. Out of 76 shareholders, 63 approved EA’s $1.2 billion bid. Competition regulators in Germany and Austria have rubber stamped the acquisition and a court hearing will take place on February 16th. Barring any problems, EA should close the deal by […]
Cyberpunk 2077 security exploit makes installing mods risky business
CD Projekt Red has warned players that installing Cyberpunk 2077 mods or custom save files on the PC could pose a security risk. According to the company’s tweet, there’s apparently a “vulnerability in external DLL files the game uses which can be used to execute code on PCs.” The game’s official mod tools were just […]
EA is bringing back college football games without college players
Electronic Arts announced today that it will be making college football video games again. EA is working with the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a well-known licensing partner for many schools, to secure the use of over 100 teams in the FBS, including the stadiums, mascots, and uniforms used by these institutions. EA Sports College Football […]
Xbox Series X will be in short supply until at least June, Microsoft admits
Demand for Microsoft’s latest Xbox Series X console is high, but supply isn’t likely to keep up until at least through June now. In an interview with The New York Times, Microsoft’s head of investor relations, Mike Spencer, revealed supply of its new Xbox consoles will be constrained at least through June. Microsoft had warned […]
MLB The Show is coming to both PlayStation and Xbox consoles on April 20th
Sony announced that MLB The Show 21 will release on April 20th on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X / S. This is the first entry in the MLB The Show series that will release on Microsoft’s home consoles, but Sony isn’t just offering the game on the Xbox for the first […]
Cyberpunk 2077 update fixes game-breaking bug from the last patch
Cyberpunk 2077’s big new 1.1 patch introduced a game-breaking bug earlier this week, and now Developer CD Projekt Red is fixing it. A new 1.11 hotfix is available across PC, Stadia, and Xbox / PlayStation consoles today. While it also restores item randomization to a previous state, the primary purpose is to fix the game-breaking […]
EU watchdog calls for investigation into Nintendo’s persistent Joy-Con drift issue
The European Consumer Organization (BEUC) lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission against Nintendo. The France-based watchdog group claims it has received over 25,000 complaints regarding joystick drift in Nintendo’s Joy-Con Controllers for the Switch. The BEUC claims that in 88 percent of reported cases, the defect manifested within two years of purchase, amounting […]
Plex is launching a game subscription service
Plex, well known as a service for streaming movies, music, and TV shows from your own computer, is now adding another thing you can stream: video games. Plex announced the new service, called Plex Arcade, on its blog and also launched a website for it. The service will cost $3 a month if you’re a […]
Cyberpunk 2077 update introduced a game-breaking bug
Cyberpunk 2077’s big new 1.1 patch has introduced a game-breaking bug. As Eurogamer reports that the “Down on the Street” quest appears to be broken for some players. The quest includes a holocall that’s supposed to trigger progress through the main part of Cyberpunk 2077’s storyline. Unfortunately, some players are reporting that the call remains […]
Cyberpunk 2077’s first major patch launches on all platforms
Cyberpunk Patch 1.1 comes shortly after CD Projekt Red offered a public apology and published a development roadmap for the game. While the anticipated title received positive reviews on PC, the experience of playing Cyberpunk 2077 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was less successful: bugs, quirks, and stability issues meant players struggled to appreciate […]