PlayStation 2's hack//G.U. Is Getting HD Remaster For PS4 And PC
The action role-playing game series .hack//G.U. will be reborn as an HD remaster for the PlayStation 4 called .hack//G.U. Last Record.
GameStop Acknowledges Possible Breach Of Customers' Credit Card Information
If you’ve shopped at GameStop.com between mid-September and early February, it’s possible your credit card information has been compromised according to a report by the web security blog, KrebsOnSecurity.
Square Enix Europe's Twitter Account Was Hacked
Today, it appears Square Enix Europe found itself the victim of a Twitter hack.
No Man's Sky Accounts Apparently Hacked, Send Bogus Apologies For The Game
Compromised accounts tied to No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games led to a series of faked official statements today calling the ambitious space exploration game “a mistake.”
Hack Makes PlayStation TV Remotely Useful
PlayStation TV: good idea, poor execution. Mostly because there were a ton of great Vita games that the little box wouldn’t support. But hey, where Sony came up short, users are getting the job done.
PSA: Update Your Rockstar Social Club Password To Avoid Hijacking
Since late last week the Rockstar support Twitter account has been hammered with reports of Social Club account hijackings keeping folks from playing games like Grand Theft Auto V. There’s a simple way to ensure this doesn’t happen to you—change your password.
Surely The Most Awkward Way To Play Tetris
Do you love the game Tetris but wish it was on your torso for friends and total strangers to see? Well one lucky tinkerer has a solution for you!
I Love “Trapped in a Video Game” Stories
I love “trapped in a video game” stories—be that in books, anime, or even games. As a gamer, such stories directly relate to my greatest passion. But more than that, “trapped in a video game” is setup brimming with the potential for epic plots and thematic explorations.
A Hack That Gets You The Most Taco Bell Food For Your Money
It's late at night, you've got a pocketful of crumpled bills and coins, and your hunger exceeds your self-esteem. Thanks to a clever hack, now all you have to do is send your budget to a special email address to generate a maximum calorie Taco Bell menu.
How to hack your air conditioner thermostat to make a wall explode
Sponsored by the game Watch Dogs, the folks at RatedRR explain how you can hack into anything in real life—from cameras to AC units to smart power outlets to wireless LED lights—to use those home devices as remote bomb detonators. And of course, their demonstration includes actual bombs and explosions for your…
EA Server Hacked To Run A Scam (That's Now Been Shut Down)
According to a report from internet security firm Netcraft, an Electronic Arts server was recently hacked, and until it was shut down was being used to run a phishing scam that targeted Apple customers
The World's Biggest Digital Comics Retailer Got Hacked
Comixology—the digital comics storefront that pushes hundreds of thousands of comics to millions of readers all over the world—just informed users that they suffered a security breach. Okay, True Believers, you should know the drill by now: time to pick a new password.
Mod Forces Spelunky to Create the Same Levels
A big component of Spelunky's appeal and challenge is its procedurally generated levels, assuring you don't play the same board twice. Some diehards, however, have developed a tool (for the PC's HD version) that forces the game to generate the same level on replays.
Hacker Claims League of Legends Maker Buried a Finished Card Game [UPDATE]
Someone has claimed to hack the Twitter account of the president and co-founder of Riot Games, the makers of League of Legends, using it to publish images and templates from a completed-but-unreleased League of Legends card-based game. "Riot doesn't want you to play this game," said "Jason," the hacker.
Ubisoft says hackers exploited one of its websites to gain access to names, email addresses and encrypted passwords of uPlay members. While no credit card information was compromised, the publisher is suggesting that users change their passwords.
Watch This Yoga Ball Transform into a Katamari Damacy Controller
Playing Katamari Damacy is always delightful, but I've always wanted a controller that actually emulated the game. Well, now one exists!
Hacking Killed a Square Enix Online Shop [Update]
Last month, the Square Enix Official Goods Online Shop was compromised as the third-party server, which hosts its online retail store, was breached.
Report: Sony (Mobile) Hacked
Over the Labor Day weekend, some hackers were apparently hard at work. Hacktivist group NullCew announced that it has made its way into Sony Mobile's servers, reports ZDNet.
PS Vita Is Finally Getting PS1 Compatibility, And Possibly Some New Security Holes
The PS Vita will be getting a firmware update soon which will allow for a bunch of new features, including the long-awaited PS1 game compatibility. However, by opening the doors to older classics, Sony could potentially be exposing or creating new security holes to hackers who would eagerly exploit them.
Has the PS3 Been "Hacked" Again? [Update: Sort of, Not Really]
A Hong Kong-based modder known as AnoRelease is claiming to have made a pretty significant change to some PlayStation 3 code, using a highly technical routine to trick a retail console into thinking it was a "debug" unit.
