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Yet More PS5 Security Concerns as Another High-Profile Account Is Hacked

  • Another prominent PlayStation fan reports a hacked account.
  • Earlier cases raised concerns about account recovery checks.
  • Digital purchases and trophies increase the potential impact.

A prominent PlayStation fan known as RealRadec says their account was hacked, renewing concerns about how easily PSN accounts can be taken over. The incident follows an earlier social engineering case involving podcaster Colin Moriarty, and raises questions about whether Sony has addressed the reported weakness. The article…

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How to get Astronaut Pikachu in Pokémon Go

  • Astronaut Pikachu comes from an event collaboration with the European Space Agency.
  • Complete five event tasks or try raids for encounters.
  • Shiny odds in raids are 1 in 64.

Pokémon Go players can earn encounters with a special Astronaut Pikachu through an event linked to the European Space Agency. The collaboration gives the cosmetic outfit a space theme, and players have two main routes to try to add it to their collection. One route is to complete…

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How to Pet Transform in Aion 2

  • Pet Transform needs a regular pet at Insight level 3.
  • One Empathy Candy grants five minutes of transformation.
  • Festival minigames provide tokens for the candy.

Aion 2’s Pet Transform mechanic lets players gain extra attack range and movement speed, but using it requires levelling a pet’s Insight and obtaining a timed consumable. The feature is limited to regular pets, so Black Dragon pets cannot transform. Players must collect 100 souls for a pet:…

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The 8 Best Games Like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

  • Eight games offer alternatives to *The Witcher 3*.
  • Its next expansion is planned for 2027.
  • The recommendations share story, world or character strengths.

The article recommends eight games for players seeking an experience similar to *The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt*, whose open world, story-rich side quests, memorable characters and action combat have made it a lasting favourite. With the next expansion not due until 2027 and *The Witcher 4* not expected…

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Deadlock soars on Steam to take place among its top three most-played games

  • Deadlock reached 228,000 concurrent players on Steam.
  • It briefly ranked third, behind Valve’s CS2 and Dota 2.
  • The game remains in an invite-only beta.

Valve’s Deadlock briefly became Steam’s third most-played game by concurrent players, despite still being available only through an invite-only beta. The milestone put three Valve games at the top of Steam’s charts and underscored Deadlock’s growing popularity before its official release. Deadlock peaked at 216,000 concurrent players before…

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Capcom plans AI-focused engine upgrade to streamline game development

  • Capcom’s REX project will add AI tools to the RE Engine.
  • The stated goal is to make development workflows more efficient.
  • Capcom says it will not use AI-generated content in its games.

Capcom plans to upgrade its RE Engine through a project called REX, with the aim of making it an “AI-generation” game engine and speeding up development. The company says AI will help streamline workflows, while its previous position is that it will not use AI-generated content in its…

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Ace Combat 8 Secretly Has the Best Video Game Music of the Year

  • Ace Combat 8’s soundtrack is called the game’s greatest achievement.
  • Orchestral themes and rock songs combine across the campaign.
  • The music adds emotional weight to its fictional war.

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is praised for its flying controls, missions and visuals, but the article argues its standout achievement is its soundtrack. Composers Keiki Kobayashi, Ryo Watanabe and Mitsuhiro Kitadani combine grand orchestral music with rock songs to heighten the game’s action and give emotional…

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Early PlayStation 2 security chip firmware extracted for research

  • Early PS2 security-chip firmware has been dumped.
  • The release contains 22 firmware images.
  • The risky method could aid mods and emulation.

A developer known as DiscoStarslayer has extracted the firmware from the SPC970 MechaCon chip, a key security component in early, “fat” PlayStation 2 consoles. The dump fills a long-standing gap in knowledge about the original hardware and could help researchers develop new chip-level modifications and more accurate emulation.…

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Witcher 3 remaster’s realism dulls its distinctive artistic vision

  • The remaster’s realism dulls the original’s distinctive art direction.
  • Toussaint has lost much of its warmth, colour and bloom.
  • Wind and vegetation effects are less noticeable across the game.

The writer argues that The Witcher 3’s remaster improves aspects of the game but weakens its distinctive visual identity by prioritising realism. They say this matters because the original’s stylised art and lively environments helped make it feel different from other open-world games. The piece singles out Toussaint,…

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Houthis launch new attack on Riyadh oil refinery as Saudis hit back with counter-strikes on Yemen as conflict hiking world oil prices intensifies

  • A Riyadh refinery was reportedly attacked by the Houthis.
  • Saudi Arabia struck targets in Yemen within hours.
  • Renewed fighting risks further pressure on energy prices.

A refinery south of Riyadh was hit in a reported Houthi attack on Saturday, with flames and thick smoke prompting emergency crews to respond. Saudi Arabia launched counter-strikes in Yemen within hours, intensifying a conflict that threatens regional energy supplies and could add to pressure on global fuel…

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