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Jan22026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

PS5 Hardware Keys Leaked Online

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Credit: Sony Rumors suggest that PlayStation 5 ROM keys have leaked online, which could significantly simplify future hacking. These keys aren't just software passwords, but cryptographic keys embedded in the console's APU during production. These keys are used when the device is powered on to verify the bootloader's authenticity via the immutable BootROM code physically embedded in the chip's crystal. The key problem for Sony is that the ROM keys are written directly to the console's APU and cannot be changed with a firmware update. The company's only option is to replace the security keys in the new PS5 revision. However, on the PS5s already sold, of which more than 84 million units, the keys cannot be replaced. However, the presence of ROM keys in the hands of hackers does not ...

Dec302025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Million Gamers Waiting For Chinese Action Game “Phantom Blade Zero” On Steam

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Credit: S-Game S-GAME studio boasted on social media that its hardcore action game Phantom Blade Zero has been wishlisted over a million times by PlayStation 5 and PC users. The developers considered Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the PlayStation Store. Phantom Blade Zero players take on the role of Soul, an elite assassin for the elusive organization "The Order," unjustly accused of the death of its patriarch. Within 66 days, the hero must uncover a conspiracy and prove his innocence. The game promises a blend of kung fu punk, steampunk, and the occult, a spectacular combat system, over 30 weapons, graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5, support for DLSS 4 and ray tracing, and Russian language translation. Credit: S-Game The studio thanked the community for such tremendous s...

Dec292025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Viewfinder Giveaway Started On Epic Games Store

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Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment The Epic Games Store's string of New Year's gifts continues. Following Skald: Against the Black Priory, the promising puzzle game Viewfinder from Scottish studio Sad Owl Studios has become temporarily free on the Epic Games digital store. Viewfinder is a unique, single-player, first-person puzzle adventure where you solve problems by manipulating reality using photographs. The player is equipped with a special Polaroid camera: you can take photos and then embed images from photos, drawings, screenshots, or postcards directly into the game world as fully-fledged 3D objects. These "photographic" structures create new geometry, open passages, solve puzzles, and allow you to progress through levels. Viewfinder debuted in July 2023 on PC and PS5,...

Dec292025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

First Gameplay Footage From “The Defiant”: Retro-Shooter-Style War Drama

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Credit: Hoothanes Studio On December 26, the first gameplay trailer for the first-person shooter The Defiant, which is being developed in China by Hoothanes Studio, was released. The video went viral almost immediately. The Defiant will tell the story of the Sino-Japanese War, four years after its outbreak, which became part of World War II. Players will experience "heroic deeds on the Chinese battlefield." The Defiant will cast players in the role of a fighter in the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, a Manchurian guerrilla force fighting against the Japanese occupation. Hoothanes' six-minute gameplay trailer for The Defiant showcases intense firefights across the snowy slopes of the Taihang Mountains, fire-torn military bases, and enemy-filled rooms. https://youtu.b...