‘One of the most powerful DDoS botnets to ever exist’ has been taken down by the DoJ with help from Amazon Web Services, Google, Cloudflare and others
The US Department of Justice has charged 22-year-old Oregon man Ethan Foltz in relation to his alleged involvement in the development and administration of RapperBot, a notorious DDoS-for-hire botnet. Foltz has been charged with one count of aiding and abetting computer intrusions, which, if convicted, would lead to a prison sentence of up to 10…
Fallout and Skyrim show us that talented developers make great games when you leave them alone
Would you pay $12,000 to escape notice for just three minutes? In GTA Online, perhaps you would. Say you’ve spent all weekend raiding drug dens, busting open crates at the docks and dancing for the pleasure of oligarchs in order to build a big pile of restricted goods. You’ve found a buyer, and now is…
Marvel Rivals announces a new limited-time game mode, Clone Rumble, and manages to pull off a comic caper that players only thought was possible in theory
Marvel Rivals has an impressively large hero roster, but the upcoming limited-time game mode, Clone Rumble, throws all of that to the wind as it gives players the difficult task of picking between just a couple of characters. Clone Rumble is a PvP mode that pits two teams against each other, much like standard quick…
Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha (2404.240320-2200)
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Alpha ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made to these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes…
The MSI Modern 15 F13M: the modern laptop for modern life
Every day, people use laptops that don’t come with RGB keyboards, power-hungry graphics chips or battery lives measured in fractions of a heartbeat. They’re the ultraportables, the business machines, the PCs that make the world go round, and some of the best come from a name that will be familiar to PC Gamer readers: MSI….
The Sims and The Sims 2 re-releases finally arrive today after weeks of hints and leaks
After way too many leaks, theories, and teasers, the news is finally for-real official: The Sims and The Sims 2 are both being re-released. The Sims is continuing on in its celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary, which is officially on February 4 this year, by bringing back the first two games so those of…
Palworld developer ‘blown away’ by the response to its new publishing arm, which has received 150 game pitches just one week after opening
Palworld developer Pocketpair launched a new publishing business last week, following the gargantuan success of its Pokémon-inspired survival game. The response was, shall we say, enthusiastic, with Pocketpair’s comms director and publishing manager John Buckley stating he received 1,500 LinkedIn requests within 24 hours. Now, one week after getting into the publishing business, Pocketpair has…
Xbox Partners With ESPN for First-Ever College Football Xbox Bowl on December 18
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Wordle today: Hint and answer #939 for Sunday, January 14
Quickly blaze a path to a magnificent Wordle win with today’s answer—it’s only a quick click away, after all. Or, if you’d rather take your time, feel free to spend a while pondering our helpful clue for the January 14 (939) puzzle. Whatever helps you win your daily game: the way you want to win…