Man Pleads Guilty To Hacking Both Microsoft And Nintendo
A 24 year-old man from England has pleaded guilty to charges of hacking into both Microsoft and Nintendo’s servers,…
A Gamer's Guide To Not Getting Hacked
If you play video games, you are an ideal target to get wrecked by hackers.
After Shooting At Dr Disrespect's House, Streamers Are Concerned For Their Safety
Yesterday, one of Twitch’s best-known streamers, Dr Disrespect, was forced to abruptly shut down his stream after…
Fighting Game Tournament Offers Complicated Solution To Event Safety Concerns [Update: Policy Changed]
In response to the recent mass shooting tragedy in Jacksonville, during which two Madden competitors were killed and 11…
Robberies, Injuries, And Lapses: This Year’s E3 Had Some Alarming Security Incidents
Attendees walking in with badges obscured. Security declining to approach an injured show-goer. Robberies, one…
Street Fighter V Update Pulled Because It Made PCs Vulnerable To Malware
Thursday night’s Street Fighter V update added stage KOs, among other things, like Express Men’s bad-ass, Urien, and a…
Pewdiepie To Overeager Fans: "Don't Come To My House"
This seems like common sense, right? Don’t be weird; don’t put people in an uncomfortable situation, no matter who they…
Judging by this tweet, and confirmed by an official statement to Polygon, it looks like Sony’s starting to roll out…
The official DayZ message boards were recently compromised, and while it’s not clear everyone’s passwords are out…
Streamers rejoice: Skype now hides your IP address by default. The move should cut down on game streamers being…
Twitch has introduced the ability for users to have two-factor authentication on their accounts. It’s not required, but…
Some Steam Accounts Hijacked Following Security Lapse
Over the past week, a number of Steam accounts—including those of some prominent streamers and DOTA 2 pros—were…
What Happens After A Hacker Dies
On December 2014, Michael Hamelin, a hacker and physicist, died in an unfortunate car crash. He is survived by his…
What's More Important, Video Games Or Airport Security?
Every time I go through airport security, I'm always afraid someone will walk off with my personal belongings. This…
China's Personal Bodyguard Training Seems Ridiculously Intense
Bodyguards, the often terrible henchmen found in video games and movies, are very important in real life. These men and…
Valve Denies It's Going Through Your Browser History
A user on Reddit has posted a decompiled module that claims Valve's anti-cheat service, VAC, is quietly going through…
If You Use Any Of These Passwords, You Should Change It Right Now
Passwords are a fact of life and we've all had some bad ones, but if you use one of the following 25 password you might…
Remove your Battle.net Mobile Authenticator Before Upgrading To iOS 7
Blizzard's mobile Battle.net Authenticator is a handy way to secure your StarCraft, World of Warcraft and Diablo…
Hackers Are Targeting High-Profile Employees, Says Microsoft
Microsoft has revealed that a "handful" of accounts held by current and former high-profile Microsoft employees have…