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NVIDIA fixes severe flaw in GeForce NOW cloud gaming service

NVIDIA released a security update for the GeForce Now cloud gaming Windows app to address a vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on systems running unpatched software.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 11, 2020
- 11:40 AM
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Get the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic RPG bundle for $4.99

Today's deal comes from the Apps and Software section of the Bleeping Computer deals store, where you can get 75% off the classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic bundle.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- October 29, 2020
- 12:08 PM
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Microsoft removes Windows 10 2004 GameInput update block

Microsoft removed a Windows 10 2004 compatibility hold applied to prevent customers from losing mouse input in some games and apps using GameInput Redistributable after applying the Windows 10 May 2020 Update.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 15, 2020
- 08:44 AM
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Windows 10's Game Mode reportedly causing freezes, FPS issues

Gamers have been reporting that the Windows 10 Game Mode feature which should help them get more stable frame rates is instead causing stutters, freezes, and FPS issues while being enabled.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 08, 2020
- 12:18 PM
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Valve reassures gamers after CS:GO and Team Fortress 2 leaks

The source code of Valve's Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive games was leaked today and published on the Internet for anyone to download.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 22, 2020
- 05:29 PM
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Wine 5.0 Released With Numerous Gaming Improvements for Linux

Wine 5.0 has been released today and contains over 7,400 bug fixes and numerous audio and graphics improvements that will increase performance in gaming on Linux.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 21, 2020
- 02:30 PM
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Apex Legends Anti-Cheat Pits Cheaters Against Each Other

Cheating in online games sucks as it not only hurts the developers who try and create a fair and balanced game, but the gamers who are frustrated by constantly getting sniped by aimbots. To battle this, Respawn is doing something clever; matching the spammers and cheaters against each other so they don't bother the rest of us.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 16, 2019
- 02:01 PM
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EPIC Promises to Fix Game Launcher after Privacy Concerns

Epic Games has responded to multiple accusations saying that their Epic Games Launcher is scanning for and collecting users' Steam information without first requesting permission.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 15, 2019
- 11:24 AM
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Game Development Companies Backdoored in Supply-Chain Attacks

Two popular games and a gaming platform developed by Asian companies were compromised following a series of successful supply-chain attacks which allowed the attackers to include a malicious payload designed to provide them with a backdoor.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 11, 2019
- 11:18 AM
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Windows 10 KB4482887 Cumulative Update Causing Major Stuttering in Games

The February KB4482887 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 is causing major graphics performance issues in multiple games, from FPS drops and mouse input lag to severe stuttering and lag spikes according to numerous user reports.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 07, 2019
- 09:44 AM
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Acer Unveils RTX2080-Powered Predator Triton Gaming Notebooks

The Predator Triton 900 and the Predator Triton 500 both come with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX2080 GPU and Intel's Core i7-8750H CPU
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 07, 2019
- 07:30 AM
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Gaming Companies Remove Analytics App After Massive User Outcry

Several gaming companies have announced plans to remove support for an analytics app they have bundled with their games. The decision to remove the app came after several Reddit and Steam users noticed that many game publishers have recently embedded a controversial analytics SDK part of recent updates to their games.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- June 17, 2018
- 07:17 AM
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Valve Patches Security Bug That Existed in Steam Client for the Past Ten Years

Valve developers have recently patched a severe security flaw that affected all versions of the Steam gaming client released in the past ten years.The vulnerability would have allowed an attacker to execute malicious code on any of Steam's 15 million gaming clients.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 31, 2018
- 06:58 AM
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Chinese Police Arrest 15 People Who Hid Malware Inside PUBG Cheat Apps

Chinese authorities have arrested 15 people on suspicion of developing, selling or promoting game-cheating apps for the PUBG (PlayerUnknown's BattleGrounds) game.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 01, 2018
- 04:35 AM
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Researcher Discloses "Unpatchable" Nintendo Switch Exploit

A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit affecting the Nvidia Tegra chips that come with Nintendo Switch devices.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- April 24, 2018
- 04:43 AM
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Flight Sim Game Maker Embeds Password-Stealing Tool in Game Mod

Gamers are accusing a company that makes mods for Microsoft's Flight Simulator X game of putting a password stealer inside one of its add-ons.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 19, 2018
- 03:00 PM
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New JenX IoT DDoS Botnet Offered Part of Gaming Server Rental Scheme

The operators of a gaming server rental business are believed to have built an IoT DDoS botnet, which they are now offering as part of the server rental scheme.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 03, 2018
- 05:20 AM
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Blizzard Fixes DNS Rebinding Flaw that Put All the Company's Users at Risk

A Google security researcher has discovered a security flaw in the Blizzard Update Agent shipped with all the company's games.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 23, 2018
- 01:07 PM
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Innocent Man Dies in Swatting Incident Triggered by Two Call of Duty Players

An innocent man was shot dead yesterday, December 28, in a swatting incident that allegedly took place after two Call of Duty players got into an argument online.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 29, 2017
- 03:45 PM
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Microsoft Adds Game Anti-Cheat Engine to Windows 10

With the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update earlier this week, Microsoft quietly rolled out a gaming anti-cheat engine, similar to Valve's VAC system.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- October 21, 2017
- 03:00 AM
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