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Apr152026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

GTA Online Data Stolen By Hackers Resulted In A Sharp Rise In Take-Two’s Stock Price

Credit: Rockstar Games The hackers' blackmail, demanding $200,000 from Rockstar to keep confidential data confidential, turned into a triumph for the publisher. After the hackers published the stolen financial statements, the shares of parent company Take-Two soared. It turned out that the figures in the documents—in particular, GTA Online's weekly revenue of approximately $8 million—impressed investors far more than the hack itself. As a reminder, ShinyHunters hacked Rockstar's data vaults using the third-party AI analytics platform Anodot and, after the studio refused to cooperate, released the stolen information publicly. The leak did not contain assets for the hotly anticipated open-world crime action game GTA VI, currently in development at Rockstar, but rather data on the p...

Mar202026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Valve Released Major Update To SteamOS 3.8 Preview

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Credit: steamdeck.com Valve has released the SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview update, which includes major changes to the Arch Linux-based operating system used in the Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go S. With the release of SteamOS 3.8, Valve's Steam Deck gained a full hibernation mode and "power reduction at the expense of memory," although this currently only applies to the LCD version. Some Windows-based portable consoles last longer in sleep mode than the Steam Deck because they hibernate to save power, while Valve's Steam Deck offers an instant-on mode. Game Mode now includes a setting that allows you to use the microphone on a Bluetooth headset, and the LCD version of the Steam Deck now features Bluetooth wake-up—you can turn on the device while connected to a TV using a wireless controlle...

Mar182026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

‘Fortnite’ To Return To Play Store Worldwide

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Credit: Epic Games Fortnite will be returning to Google Play worldwide on March 19, according to the official Fortnite account on 𝕏. The announcement follows the recent news that the legal battle between Google and Epic Games has concluded. As a reminder, Fortnite disappeared from the Android Play Store and iOS App Store back in August 2020, following Epic Games' introduction of its own in-game payment system, which violated Google and Apple's policies. After a five-year legal battle, Epic Games reached a settlement with Google, initially returning Fortnite to the US Play Store and then promising a quick international release. Fortnite has announced that it will return to the Play Store worldwide on March 19th with the launch of Showdown, the second season of Chapter 7 of the ...

Mar162026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Bethesda Teases ‘Starfield’ Announcement Next Week

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Credit: Bethesda Softworks Todd Howard warned that the upcoming major Starfield update won't change the minds of those who initially disliked the game. It's intended for fans who already love it On his microblog, billbil-kun suggested that the upcoming Starfield presentation will include other announcements. Specifically, a major content update and a second story expansion are also in development for the game. Bethesda hinted: "We'll tell you more next week." The timing is no coincidence—Starfield launches on PlayStation 5 in April. A release on the new platform could give the game a new lease of life if a powerful expansion is revealed at the same time. Starfield debuted in September 2023 on PC (Steam, Microsoft Store), Xbox Series X, S, and Game Pass. The game's first and, s...