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In the on-going cat and mouse game that is modern cybersecurity, even the really big names in the industry can sometimes be caught by surprise. Google’s software security team, the very super-spy sounding “The Threat Analysis Group”, announced a hidden exploit in Chrome and Chromium-based browsers on November 24, and Google has since patched it…
At this year’s New York Times Dealbook Summit, essentially a series of interviews with mega-wealthy CEOs, Jen-Hsun Huang of Nvidia was asked about why he constantly feels that his company may one day bite the dust. “I don’t think people are trying to put me out of business—I probably know they’re trying to,” he said….
Patch 5 for Baldur’s Gate 3 is out and, as I mentioned in a feverish swarm of typing yesterday, it’s massive. Among a laundry list of other changes, there’s a big sparkly new epilogue which wraps the game’s story up in a nice bow. Some light spoilers ahead, though I’ve kept the details light. You…
Kickstart your December gaming with our Wordle help. Scroll down and you’ll soon find everything from general tips and advice to the answer to today’s game. Need something between those two extremes? You’re in luck: a fresh clue written for the December 1 (895) puzzle is ready to help. How many times can a letter…
When I first rolled credits on Baldur’s Gate 3, it was at the hardest launch difficulty: Tactician. That achievement was slightly undermined by the knowledge that Tactician wouldn’t stay top dog forever—I knew Baldur’s Gate 3 would eventually follow Larian’s Divinity: Original Sin games in adding a permadeath “Honour” mode. Now that it’s here as…
Diablo 4’s redemption arc isn’t over yet. Speaking on a stream today, Blizzard says it’s heard the criticisms about finding good loot and plans to address it in season 4 next year. The current season, Season 2, radically increased the speed of progression in Diablo 4, practically dumping buckets of XP and loot on players…
How many Steam users have VR headsets? Just 1.23%, according to the current Hardware and Software survey: That doesn’t include everyone, but it’s enough of a sample to paint a broad picture. Of that number, the Meta Quest 2 is far and away the most popular rig, accounting for nearly 40% of the total. Owners…
We got our first official look at Amazon’s Fallout TV series recently—and the show looks great, by the way—so you may be feeling a sudden urge to play a Fallout game. I know I am. That just leaves one important question. Which Fallout game should you play? Unfortunately we’re in for quite the wait for…
The season of wishlist-making has arrived and we’re ringing it in with our own lengthy lineup of games we’re dying to play. During today’s first-ever PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase, we counted down the 25 most-anticipated games right now as decided by The Council. Our group of 70 experts includes PC Gamer writers, gaming…
Skill-based matchmaking is a lot like magnets: How do they work? Nobody really knows outside developers themselves, and historically game makers have been reluctant to talk very much about it. But in a statement shared with Charlie Intel, Activision said it’s finally going to start offering some real insights into its processes for Call of…