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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 locks in October premiere date
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, the second anime adaptation set in CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 universe, will premiere on Netflix on 30 October, according to a newly released teaser trailer. The follow-up tells an entirely new, self-contained story in Night City rather than continuing directly from the first season, though it shares thematic ground and character…
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Judge rules crucial evidence was wrongly blocked in councillor’s misconduct hearing
A judge has ruled that important evidence was wrongly excluded from a councillor’s misconduct hearing. The decision raises concerns about whether the original process was fair and whether its outcome may need to be reconsidered. The ruling focuses on the handling of evidence rather than making a final finding on the underlying misconduct allegations. It…
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Homeland security cybercops say patch TrueConf (Russia’s Zoom) if you’re using it
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to patch two actively exploited vulnerabilities in TrueConf, a Moscow-based video conferencing platform often described as a Russian alternative to Zoom. The move follows reports that compromised TrueConf servers were being used to distribute malware to meeting participants, raising concerns given the software’s…
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Lone game dev builds an explorable cyberpunk city almost entirely out of ASCII characters
A solo game developer has created an explorable cyberpunk city rendered almost entirely in ASCII characters, turning simple text symbols into a fully navigable urban environment. The project highlights how far text-based art and procedural design can be pushed by a single creator, showcasing an unconventional visual style within the cyberpunk genre that typically relies…
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‘Saw V’ Director David Hackl Boards Action-Thriller ‘Solar Storm’ as Jack Hudson and Lorena Andrea Cast in Lead Roles (EXCLUSIVE)
Director David Hackl, best known for “Saw V” and “Dangerous”, is set to helm the neo-noir action thriller “Solar Storm” for Pelican Pictures, with Jack Hudson and Lorena Andrea cast in the lead roles. The project marks a notable genre departure for Hackl and pairs two rising performers in a high-concept survival story, adding to…
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Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord over GTA 6 leaks
Take-Two, the publisher behind Rockstar Games, issued legal subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord as part of an effort to unmask whoever has been leaking gameplay footage from the unreleased Grand Theft Auto 6 under the alias “Cyberleek”. The move underlined how seriously the company took the breach, coming just days before Rockstar was due to…
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Magenta Light Studios Nabs U.S. and Canadian Distribution Rights to Brazilian Crime Drama ‘The King of the Internet’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Magenta Light Studios has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to “The King of the Internet” (“O Rei da Internet”), a Brazilian crime drama directed by Fabrício Bittar. The film dramatises the true story of Daniel Nascimento, a teenage hacker who became one of Brazil’s most notorious cybercriminals, and is being positioned as the country’s…
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After over 1,000 hours in Cyberpunk 2077, I’m convinced the Nomads are the best group and lifepath in the RPG
A GamesRadar+ writer argues, after clocking up more than 1,000 hours playing Cyberpunk 2077, that the Nomads are the strongest faction and starting lifepath in CD Projekt Red’s role-playing game. The piece is a personal, opinion-led reflection rather than a news report, aimed at players deciding which background to choose for protagonist V or debating…
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Hackers poison popular Rust crates to steal developers’ credentials
Hackers compromised several popular Rust software packages (“crates”) this week in a supply chain attack designed to steal developers’ credentials, turning routine software builds into a delivery mechanism for infostealer malware. The Rust Security Response Team disclosed the incident after being tipped off about a malicious package called proc-macro1, and found that attackers had also…
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Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord over GTA 6 leaks
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has issued subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord in an effort to identify whoever has been leaking Grand Theft Auto 6 material online. The move follows a persistent stream of unauthorised gameplay footage surfacing on the internet, and reflects the publisher’s determination to pursue and unmask those responsible…