Microsoft warns of ‘active attacks’ on its government and business server tech, with one cybersecurity expert claiming that they should ‘assume that you have been compromised’

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I can’t remember ever liking the sound of the phrase “active attacks”, least of all when it’s concerning software used by governments. Something about it just rings stomach-droppingly scary, but that might just be me. So, kindly share some mild terror with me as I pass on the message that was generously passed on to … Read more

‘The hunting genre was because of Wal-Mart:’ Doom dev John Romero says the entire category was created to appease one Texan executive

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In the latest episode of Nightdive Studios’ podcast series, legendary FPS developer John Romero came on to talk about the industry, past and present. He ended with a surreal anecdote about the inception of the Deer Hunter series, and thus hunting sims as we know them. “Back in the ’90s, Wal-Mart had a ton of … Read more

Wordle today: Answer and hint #1494 for July 22

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We’ve got all sorts of Wordle help waiting below, ranging from the sweet and simple to the more thoughtful. Use our tips to make the most out of every letter you uncover, and turn every new puzzle into a winner. There’s a clue for the July 22 (1494) game around here as well, something to … Read more

Stop Killing Games’ EU initiative hits 1.4 million signatures—and if at least 1 million are valid, it’s off to the European Commission

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Stop Killing Games (which just under a month ago was all doom and gloom) has soared past its prior goals—not only garnering enough attention to have Ubisoft’s CEO sweating during a shareholder meeting, but now soaring past 1.4 million signatories on the European Citizens’ Initiative. “Stop Killing Games” is a movement started by YouTuber of … Read more

Netgear Nighthawk RS600 review | PC Gamer

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Today’s best Netgear Nighthawk RS600 deals Netgear’s current crop of Nighthawk Wi-Fi routers—and there are a lot of them—all have the kind of looks that, were they gaming PCs, might hide ridiculous amounts of rendering power behind their otherwise anonymous black exteriors. And in a way they do, if you replace the word ‘rendering’ with … Read more

DICE finally proves it’s listening to fans, will let Battlefield 6 beta players have classic class weapons

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EA has done what I was starting to worry was impossible: Make a rational, popular design decision around Battlefield 6 classes. Earlier this year, the studio caught heat for a series of dev blogs detailing how Battlefield 6’s class system would carry over an unpopular Battlefield 2042 change that allowed all classes to use all … Read more

John Romero says indies are the future of game development: ‘These people are the ones that make triple-A studios go, ‘Wait a minute, we need to start doing this”

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I wouldn’t blame you for feeling like the games industry is in a dire state. Microsoft’s recent layoffs and studio closures are just the latest in a years-long, industry-wide bloodletting where successful game releases don’t provide any protection against corporate downsizing. Things aren’t great at the moment, but legendary shooter designer John Romero says that … Read more

Gabe Newell says AI is a ‘significant technology transition’ on a par with the emergence of computers or the internet, and will be ‘a cheat code for people who want to take advantage of it’

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The co-founder of Valve Corporation, Gabe Newell, recently gave an interview to YouTuber Zalkar Saliev. The ocean-going billionaire shares his thoughts on everything from his daily routine to startup culture, but one of the largest themes is AI: and the “funny situation” Newell foresees whereby people who can’t code become “more effective developers of value” … Read more