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Capcom ID breach exposes email addresses linked to 11.7 million users

  • More than 11.7 million Capcom ID users were affected.
  • Email addresses may be used in phishing scams.
  • Credit card details were not part of the breach.

Capcom confirmed that unauthorised access to its Capcom ID service affected more than 11.7 million users. The breach could expose users to phishing attempts, as account email addresses were among the information involved. The incident began on 19 October, when Capcom detected suspicious activity and blocked access while…

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Brad Pitt’s $540 Million Horror Hit Officially Conquers Streaming Ahead of the Sequel

  • World War Z is among Paramount+’s ten most-watched films worldwide.
  • The film earned more than $540 million globally.
  • Resident Evil has made $362 million against a $75 million budget.

Brad Pitt’s World War Z has reached the ten most-watched films on Paramount+ worldwide, renewing attention around the zombie film as audiences seek out the genre during Halloween season. Its continued popularity matters because it remains the highest-grossing zombie film ever, despite mixed reviews on its release. The…

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Check your PS5’s HDMI connection to unlock supported screen features

  • Check your TV’s exact specifications to find its HDMI 2.1 port.
  • Use a compatible Ultra High Speed cable connected directly to the screen.
  • Enable 120Hz output in the PS5 and screen settings.

A PS5 can show a good picture while using an HDMI port that limits its features, so checking the connection can help players get the performance their screen supports. The right setup matters for 4K gaming at 120Hz, as well as features such as Variable Refresh Rate and…

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Avengers: Doomsday Teaser Reveals Who Was Edited Out of the First Trailer, Fans Say

  • Fans think the new teaser shows Steve Rogers was omitted from the first trailer.
  • The scene places him beside Ben Grimm and Ant-Man.
  • *Avengers: Doomsday* is due in cinemas on 18 December.

Fans believe a new *Avengers: Doomsday* teaser reveals that Steve Rogers was edited out of a scene in the first trailer. The brief glimpse shows him standing beside Ben Grimm and interacting with Ant-Man, suggesting Marvel may have concealed his presence in the earlier version. The minute-long baseball-themed…

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5 Hardest Platformers Ever Made, Ranked by Difficulty

  • The article ranks five especially difficult platformers.
  • *Castlevania* and *Crash Bandicoot 4* feature demanding hazards and mechanics.
  • The supplied excerpt ends partway through its discussion of *Sonic the Hedgehog*.

The article ranks five platformers by difficulty, arguing that games built around familiar run and jump mechanics can become unforgiving tests of precision and persistence. It highlights how hazards, enemies and demanding mechanics can make progress punishing, while also motivating players to keep trying. The excerpt describes the…

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Steam makes Personal Calendar a permanent game discovery feature

  • Steam’s Personal Calendar is now a full Store feature.
  • It recommends upcoming and recently released games.
  • Suggestions use similar players’ activity and refresh daily.

Valve has moved Steam’s Personal Calendar out of Steam Labs and made it a permanent feature of the Steam Store. The tool recommends recently released and upcoming games, giving users another way to find titles suited to their interests. It uses recent playtime to identify people with similar…

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Xbox’s First-Ever COO Is Already Leaving After A Few Months

  • Helen Chiang has left Xbox after just over three months as COO.
  • Her role covered content, hardware, platform and services.
  • Xbox has not announced who will take over.

Helen Chiang has left Xbox just over three months after becoming its first chief operating officer. Her swift departure adds to a year of major leadership and strategic changes as the company prepares for its next console generation. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced Chiang’s departure in an internal…

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Mass Effect Universe “looked incredible” says creator who claims he advised BioWare

  • A cancelled Mass Effect game was reportedly set 600-plus years after the Reaper War.
  • Its story centred on a galactic Cold War between three factions.
  • The creator’s account remains unverified.

A creator who says he advised BioWare has shared unverified details about Mass Effect Universe, a cancelled game set more than 600 years after the Reaper War. His account describes a galactic power struggle rather than another Reaper invasion, offering a glimpse of what the lost project might…

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Mass Effect 3 ending discourse ignored the RPG’s scale, ambition, and exuberance, including that of its oddly great co-op

  • The ending debate overshadowed the scale of the trilogy’s conclusion.
  • The campaign united choices and character stories from three games.
  • The writer hopes the co-op mode survives BioWare’s closure.

The article argues that *Mass Effect 3* deserves to be remembered for more than the debate over its ending. It says the game’s achievement was bringing together choices, character arcs and running jokes built across three instalments, while delivering the trilogy’s most forceful action and consequential decisions. It…

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Curry Barker Officially Reveals the ‘Obsession’ Detail He Couldn’t Afford to Fix [Exclusive]

  • A looping LED backdrop left the same building visible in several car scenes.
  • Barker said there was no budget to fix the detail in post-production.
  • A later cinema viewing helped him appreciate the mood he had aimed for.

Curry Barker said budget limits meant he could not remove a repeating building visible in the car scenes of his horror film *Obsession*. The scenery outside the windows was created with a looping video on an LED wall, and the same building can be seen passing more than…

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