A new controversy has erupted in the Dota 2 community over third-party Russian software called Overplus that provides users an unfair advantage during the all-important drafting phase. Let’s break down how it works and why many fans are calling for developer Valve to ban it. What Does Overplus Do? Overplus is effectively a successor to…
Ubisoft has refreshed its video game subscription offerings, splitting into two clear tiers: a premium plan with new releases, and a cheaper back catalog option. How do the revamped services compare and what benefits do they offer gamers? Introducing Ubisoft+ Premium Previously known as Ubisoft+ Multi Access, this premium subscription has been rebranded as Ubisoft+…
Live game streaming is blowing up, with sites like Twitch and Kick Gaming dominating the space. But Elon Musk has big plans to disrupt this market with Twitter’s new live-streaming feature Twitter X. Will it be enough to compete with these gaming giants? Let’s break it down. Can Twitter X Rival Established Players Like Twitch?…
Apex Legends has exploded in popularity over the last few years, quickly becoming one of the top battle royale games. With its success comes a fierce debate around aim assist and cheating. At the center of this debate is the Cronus Zen labeled as “hardware cheats,” a controversial hardware device that modifies controller input. But…
Riot Games has officially announced that League of Legends is bidding farewell to its decade-old ranked MMR (matchmaking rating) system and embracing a new era in the coming year. A new custom Riot-made MMR system will deploy first in Season 14, which will later transition into a TrueSkill 2 system from Microsoft. This overhaul aims…
The rumor mill has been swirling for years with speculation that Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 5 might one day make its way to the Nintendo Switch. However, recent revelations from the leaks of the game’s source code suggest that this dream might have been nothing more than a mirage. A Decade of Rumors: The Elusive…
Geopolitical tensions now directly threaten gaming hardware performance in China with news emerging of Nvidia launching a deliberately weakened RTX 4090 chip to appease strict new US export controls. By eliminating nearly 12% of processing cores, this downgraded “RTX 4090D” model appears to intentionally limit its full potential for Chinese gamers. Nvidia remains tight-lipped publicly…
In the wake of the recent ransomware attack on Insomniac Games, where a staggering 1.7 TB of data was exposed, another industry giant, Ubisoft, faced a similar peril. The question arises: Is the gaming industry under siege by cybercriminals? Let’s delve into the details and explore the implications for major game developers. Ubisoft’s Brush with…
When 18-year-old British hacker Arian Kurtaj affiliated with the ransomware group Lapsus$ hacked Rockstar Games servers last fall (September 2022), his leaks of early Grand Theft Auto VI footage set the gaming world ablaze. But his cybercrimes eventually landed the teenager with an indefinite hospital sentence rather than fame or fortune. Deemed an unacceptable public threat due…
Is the wait for Grand Theft Auto 6 driving you crazy? You’re not alone! Fans are already getting creative and modding protagonist Lucia into other games to try and trick themselves into thinking the game is already out. Wait, Lucia in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater?! Yes, you read that right! One fan, huckpie, uploaded a…
