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Skul: The Hero Slayer hits 2 million copies sold
Skul: The Hero Slayer hits 2 million copies sold
SouthPAW's 2021 2D roguelike Skul: The Hero Slayer has grown in sales in what the developer's called a "huge record" for its premiere game.
Dec. 29, 2023
Slay the Spire: Downfall mod used to spread malware, say devs
Slay the Spire: Downfall mod used to spread malware, say devs
A now-fixed security breach on saw Slay the Spire's Downfall mod hijacked so hackers could steal players' passwords.
Dec. 29, 2023
Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield headline Steam's 2023 bestsellers
Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield headline Steam's 2023 bestsellers
Like 2022 before it, Valve's list of best-sellers for 2023 feature the year's biggest titles and games that have have been around for a year or longer.
Dec. 28, 2023
Second Half of 2023 Threat Landscape Dominated by AI and Android Spyware
Second Half of 2023 Threat Landscape Dominated by AI and Android Spyware
The MOVEit hack, OpenAI service targeting and Android spyware top the threat landscape in H2 2023, according to ESET
Dec. 27, 2023
VR developer First Contact closes down
VR developer First Contact closes down
First Contact cited a "lack of support for VR within the [games] industry" as reason for its shut down.
Dec. 27, 2023
New Rockstar leak reveals GTA code, canceled studio projects
New Rockstar leak reveals GTA code, canceled studio projects
Source code for GTA V was leaked, revealed now-scrapped projects like story DLC and Bully 2 were in development.
Dec. 27, 2023
Obituary: Kamar de los Reyes, Call of Duty actor, has died at age 56
Obituary: Kamar de los Reyes, Call of Duty actor, has died at age 56
The 56-year-old actor of TV and film portrayed Call of Duty Raul Menendez in the Black Ops sub-series.
Dec. 27, 2023
Daily Malicious Files Soar 3% in 2023, Kaspersky Finds
Daily Malicious Files Soar 3% in 2023, Kaspersky Finds
Kaspersky reported an average of 411,000 malicious files deployed every day in 2023, according to its Security Bulletin: Statistics of the Year Report
Dec. 26, 2023
Ransomware Leak Site Victims Reached Record-High in November
Ransomware Leak Site Victims Reached Record-High in November
The number of victims listed on ransomware leak sites is up 110% year-on-year in November, according to Corvus Insurance
Dec. 25, 2023
Tumultuous MMO The Day Before will shut down next month
Tumultuous MMO The Day Before will shut down next month
With Fntastic now closed down, its recent (and final) release The Day Before will remain playable for the next month before it's fully shut down and delisted.
Dec. 23, 2023
Indie publisher Versus Evil has shut down
Indie publisher Versus Evil has shut down
Indie publisher Versus Evil has laid off its entire staff as the holidays have begun and is closing after a decade.
Dec. 23, 2023
Dark Souls II's PS3, Xbox 360 servers are shutting shut down in March 2024
Dark Souls II's PS3, Xbox 360 servers are shutting shut down in March 2024
With Dark Souls II and Armored Core: Verdict Day both hitting 10 years old, FromSoftware is pulling the plug on the servers for their original console releases.
Dec. 23, 2023