Scientists warn against crappy age verification: ‘if implemented without careful consideration… the new regulation might cause more harm than good’

As age verification becomes more commonplace across the web, there are some trying to oppose its rollout on security and privacy grounds. An open letter signed by over 400 researchers and scientists arguing the many reasons why age verification (and most especially the current age assurance technology) isn’t all it’s cracked up to be is…

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Raiden Fighters Remix Collection Branded “Absolutely Unacceptable” By Disgruntled Fans

“There is no excuse for lazy, no effort releases”. Companies like M2 are resurrecting classic games for a wider audience, proving there’s an appetite for vintage collections – when they’re done correctly, at least. Unfortunately, many retro releases are plagued with performance problems, and it seems that the recent Raiden Fighters Remix Collection falls into…

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Resident Evil Requiem’s The Final Puzzle has finally been figured out, and it’s just as complicated and long as you’d think: ‘We don’t get the doll if we don’t AFK at the grinder’

When you hear the bluebird whistle five times after the clock strikes 15:41, walk three steps towards the Orion constellation and wait for 15 minutes. Ok, that’s not the actual steps you need to take to complete The Final Puzzle in Resident Evil Requiem, but it’s also not far off. Spoilers for Resident Evil Requiem:…

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WoW’s new allied race in Midnight, the Haranir, has a model clipping issue with dozens of gear items—a problem that’s been on the PTR for months

World of Warcraft‘s latest allied race, the Haranir, have hit the live servers—arriving in the game with Midnight, you can grab them as long as you’ve finished the main questline for Harandar. They’re essentially a blend between trolls and elves, and from a first glance, they look great—plenty of customisation options, lovely design, bang-up job…

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