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PowerGPU: AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Highly Unreliable
PC building company PowerGPU tweeted stat figures showing that the failure rate of AMD's latest CPUs can reach almost 20 percent. The tweet has now been deleted, but not before it made big waves on the web.
hardware & software
Adrian Piotrowski
February 15, 2021
Mandalorian's Gina Carano Fired by Disney
Gina Carano has been fired from LucasFilm. This follows a recent controversial post by the actress in which she used an unusual comparison to the Holocaust.
movies & tv series
Jacob Blazewicz
February 12, 2021
Stolen Source Code of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 Sold
The auction where we could buy the data stolen from CD Projekt in a recent ransmoware attack, including the source code of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, among other things, has probably concluded with a deal.
video games
Tom Borys
February 11, 2021
PS5 Scalpers Attempt to Improve Their Image
In an interview with the editors of one of the industry websites, the so-called scalpers - intermediaries who buy goods in bulk and resell them for profit - complain about how badly their business has been perceived recently.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 11, 2021
CD Projekt Employees Suspect Identity Theft
This morning, a former employee of CDP, Marcin Kosman, reported on Twitter that CD Projekt's employees are replacing their IDs for fear of identity theft after the recent attack. In response, the company informed our editors that at this point there is no evidence of personal data leak.
other
Michal Ciezadlik
February 11, 2021
CD Projekt Praised for Response to Hacker Attack
A hacker attack is another unfortunate event for CD Projekt. However, the company's quick and „transparent” response has earned the creators of Cyberpunk 2077 the approval of security specialists.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
February 11, 2021
Source Code of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 Auctioned for $1 Million
Source code of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, as well as other data stolen during a ransomware attack on CD Projekt's servers, will be auctioned off on one of hacker internet forums. The starting price for the files is one million dollars.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
February 10, 2021
Hackers Publish Gwent's Source Code on the Web
It seems that yesterday's attack on CD Projekt has its first visible consequences. The source code for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game has been leaked. It is possible that other files will soon start surfacing, including the code of the studio's latest game, Cyberpunk 2077.
video games
Bart Swiatek
February 10, 2021
Riot Games Sued For Harassment and Discrimination, Again
Riot Games is facing more allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination, as well as a new, relevant lawsuit. This time the accusations directly involve the studio's current CEO, Nicolo Laurent.
video games
Bart Swiatek
February 10, 2021
CD Projekt Hacked, Data Stolen and PCs Encrypted
CD Projekt announced that it has become the target of a hacker attack. The perpetrators managed to steal some data and encrypt some computers. The criminals demanded a ransom, but the Polish company does not intend to negotiate.
other
Bart Swiatek
February 9, 2021
Terraria Not Coming to Stadia, Google Blocked Developer's Accounts
Andrew Spinks, creator of Terraria, lost access to all his Google accounts three weeks ago. Today, he announced that he will no longer cooperate with the company.
video games
Adrian Piotrowski
February 8, 2021
Police Seize Over $60 Million in Bitcoin, Have no Password
This time, the password to a crypto wallet was forgotten - the fraudster who was convicted of cryptojacking does not want to reveal it. Investigators have failed to gain access despite multiple attempts, and the convicted man is not cooperating.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
February 8, 2021
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Became a Gold Mine for Scalpers
It's been a while since the release of next-gen consoles, but their availability still leaves much to be desired. PS5 and Xbox Series X and S are in short supply in many countries, which makes both devices of great interest to scalpers who are just waiting for the opportunity to resell the goods at inflated prices.
hardware & software
Adam Lukaszewski
February 3, 2021
Fallout: The Frontier Mod Available Again
After numerous perturbations, the mod Fallout: The Frontier has been made available again on Nexus Mods. The contribution of the controversial co-creator was cut from the project.
video games
Agnes Adamus
February 1, 2021
Scalpers Sold 50 Thousand GeForce RTX 3000 Cards for $61.5 Million
The GPU market is currently volatile, and this fosters all sorts of things that are undesirable from a consumer perspective. The shortage of GPUs is creating a paradise for scalpers. An analysis of eBay and StockX confirms that they are making a lot of money by reselling GeForce RTX 3000.
hardware & software
Adam Lukaszewski
February 1, 2021
Hot Developments on PS5 in Japan; Police Disperse Angry Mob
PlayStation 5 shortages in Japan are causing quite a stir. Police were called to one of Yodobashi Camera stores in Tokyo to calm an angry mob that nearly trampled the employees.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
February 1, 2021
Steam, Ubisoft and CD Projekt Sued for Overpricing
Several US gamers have decided to sue Steam and some publishers - including Ubisoft and CD Projekt - accusing the companies of using one of the clauses in the distribution agreement to inflate game prices.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 31, 2021
Fallout: The Frontier Mod Removed by Creators in Wake of Scandal
A long-awaited modification for Fallout: New Vegas called The Frontier has been removed because pedophilic material was found in possession of one of the developers.
video games
Adrian Piotrowski
January 28, 2021
Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO
Last year's CS:GO scandal involving the so-called coach bug, as well as stream-sniping phenomenon that spread across the eSports scene, are still fresh in our minds. After four months, Valve began to take action against the coaches.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
January 28, 2021
WhatsApp Loses Millions of Users but Gains New Virus
Dark clouds are gathering over WhatsApp. First, plans for controversial privacy policy changes, now a virus spreading via messages. The creators of Signal and Telegram are rubbing their hands in glee.
hardware & software
Konrad Sarzynski
January 26, 2021