US Federal Trade Commission sends out the first wave of $72 million in refunds to Fortnite players that Epic used 'dark patterns to trick'

US Federal Trade Commission sends out the first wave of $72 million in refunds to Fortnite players that Epic used ‘dark patterns to trick’

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached agreements with Epic Games in 2022 following years of legal wrangling that will eventually see the videogame publisher pay a total of $520 million in penalties and refunds. The allegations were that Fortnite violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and used dark patterns (UI design tricks…

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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB review

With an enviable reputation for making some of the best value AIO liquid coolers on the market, Arctic has avoided making hardware too outlandishly feature-rich in an effort to offer great cooling without needing a bank loan. Now on its third generation of Liquid Freezer models, the likes of the Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB…

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Cyberpunk 2077 Update Brings New Ways To Express Yourself

Category: Games December 10, 2024 Cyberpunk 2077 Update Brings New Ways To Express Yourself Marta Piwońska, Senior PR Manager, CD Projekt Red Summary Update 2.2 for Cyberpunk 2077 is out today for Xbox Series X|S. The update brings new character and car customization, enhanced Photo Mode features, and other ways for players to express themselves…

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Raspberry’s Pi 500 is the perfect throwback to the 1980s golden age of home computing and I’d love to relive those moments again with a modern machine

Raspberry Pi devices are the ultimate hobby for the computing enthusiast, being tiny in size, low in price, but packed with performance and features. They’re not the most convenient of things to use, though, so four years ago, Raspberry released the Pi 400—a Raspberry Pi embedded into a keyboard. Now it’s back with a new…

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Omega 6: The Triangle Stars Lands February Release Date

Based in Takaya Imamura’s manga. Omega 6: The Triangle Stars, the adventure game based on Takaya Imamura’s manga of the same name, finally has a Western release date Launching on the Switch on 28th February 2025 (thanks IGN!), Omega 6 blends the first-person adventure genre with RPG elements. You’ll follow two humanoids who are searching…

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Beat Saber’s Metallica Music Pack out today

The year is ending on a high note with Beat Saber! The Metallica Music Pack is out now, and it’s our biggest and most challenging music pack to date, featuring 17 of the band’s biggest hits. This iconic metal band has been one of the most anticipated artists among our community, and we’re beyond excited…

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