Video Games
Rockstar Confirms GTA6 Hack Was Real
Footage of the upcoming “Grand Theft VI” hit the internet over the weekend and Rockstar Games has struggled to pull it down.
DHS to Spend Almost $700,000 Investigating ‘Radicalization in Gaming’
Several groups are coming together to study the little understood phenomenon.
The Guy Who Memorized Google Maps Says You Can Too
Trevor Rainbolt, the “GeoGuessr guy,” explains how he learned to locate any Google Maps image with astonishing speed and accuracy
Ukrainian Video Game Studio Offers Fans Chance to Write Message on Artillery Shell
Frogwares is celebrating its successful Sherlock Holmes Kickstarter campaign by giving fans a chance to write a message on an artillery shell.
Hackers Are Using Anti-Cheat in 'Genshin Impact' to Ransom Victims
The game’s anti-cheat system has well-known vulnerabilities that hackers are now abusing to get access to sensitive parts of victims’ operating systems and deploy ransomware.
How to Turn Your Crib Into a Gaming Sanctuary
Tired: home office. Wired: THE GAME ZONE, complete with high-tech monitors, cushy seating, and proper mood lighting.
So Far, ‘Overwatch 2’ Only Makes the Biggest Problems With ‘Overwatch’ Worse
The 'Overwatch 2' PvP Beta has been a huge disappointment, from middling character re-works to a new, almost invisible, coat of paint.
Ukraine Calls on Sony and Xbox to Cut Off Russian Gamers
Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister has penned an open letter calling on the world's gaming companies to cut off Russia.
'Horizon: Forbidden West' Is a Great Way to Smooth Your Brain
The sequel to the surprise hit from 2017 is a bloated open world game in the Ubisoft mold that does just enough to keep the player engaged and, honestly, that’s fine.
I Can’t Stop Gaming, Even When I’m Not Having Fun. Am I Addicted?
Stayed up way past your bedtime again? You might be a completionist.
‘America’s Army’, the Pentagon’s Video Game, Shuts Down After 20 Years
For two decades, the U.S. Army used a video game to reach new recruits. It’s finally shutting it down.
How Video Games Brought Together the Victims of a Tragic Fire Accident
Video games proved a connective tissue in the hospital, and that persisted out of it, too.