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Teenager arrested in UK following PlayStation and Xbox online attacks

A teenager has been arrested in the UK following online attacks on PlayStation and Xbox online services. Sky News is reporting that a teenager has been arrested in Merseyside as part of a joint British...

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Lorry transporting Special Edition of Splatoon to GAME UK has been stolen

A lorry transporting the Special Edition of Splatoon from Nintendo’s European warehouse has been stolen, according to a notice sent to customer from GAME UK. The theft means the retailer is,...

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Two men arrested at Pokemon World Championships on firearms charges

Two blokes turned up to the Pokemon World Championships with some serious weaponry and enough ammunition to choke an elephant. Boston police arrested Masters invitees James Austin Stumbo, 27, and Kevin...

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Six arrested in UK for using Lizard Squad’s DDoS tool

Six UK residents have been detained by the National Crime Agency for purchasing the Lizard Squad’s DDoS tool Lizard Stresser, and allegedly using the tool to disable servers and various websites. The...

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Man blames PlayStation for shoddy driving after causing thousands of pounds...

After leading police on a 100 mph chase, Adam Jones admitted to never having had a driving test. He learned to drive on his PlayStation. I hate stories like this – mostly because they make everyone...

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Anti-violent games senator Leland Yee sentenced to five years in prison

Former California State Senator and gun control advocate Leland Yee (D), who tried to pass a bill banning the sale of violent games to children, has been sentenced to five years in prison for...

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If you only get a ticket while playing Pokemon Go in a car, you’re probably...

Pokemon Go and cars do not mix. Just. Don’t. Playing Pokemon Go while driving is really not a good idea. Law enforcement agencies around the world are licking their lips over how easy it’s going to be...

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Two of Razer’s triple-monitor laptops were stolen at CES 2017

There’s little doubt you noticed Razer’s rather interesting triple-monitor laptop being shared all over social media last week. Well, guess what? Two of the prototypes were stolen at CES 2017 on...

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Nintendo says early sale Switch units were stolen, and everyone involved has...

Switch units in the wild may result in criminal charges for those who helped them run free. Switch fever peaked last week when some dodgy shakycam footage showing the Switch setup menu and UI as well...

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GameStop investigating possible breach of customer financial data from its...

If you made a credit card purchase through GameStops’s website between mid-September 2016 and the first week of February 2017, you might want to keep an eye out for any fraudulent purchases. According...

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Gaming websites are breeding hacker criminals, says U.K.’s National Crime Agency

Put down the keyboard and step away from the monitor. If you’ve ever used a cheat code or made a mod, you’re on the path to a life of crime. So start making swatches for balaclavas and leather gloves...

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Some kid found a bag of meth in a used copy of GTA 5

GTA 5 content warnings: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol, actual drugs. GTA 5, of all games, has popped up in a...

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Thief threatens to release stolen Cyberpunk 2077 files if CD Projekt doesn’t...

CD Projekt RED is being blackmailed over a set of stolen Cyberpunk 2077 files. According to The Witcher 3 developer, the proper authorities have been notified, and the firm will not comply with the...

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Twitch personality Dr. DisRespect’s home shot at during a livestream

Twitch personality Guy “Dr. DisRespect” Beahm’s home was shot at yesterday during a livestream. During a Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Blackout stream on September 11, someone shot at Guy “Dr....

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Two year prison sentence handed to perpetrator of DDoS attacks against...

A two-year sentence has been handed to an individual who had a role in a series of DDoS attacks against Daybreak Games, then known as Sony Online Entertainment. Austin Thompson has been sentenced to 27...

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive match fixing leads to six arrests in Australia

Police in Australia arrested six men accused of fixing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports matches. According to the police report, six men between the ages of 19-22 were arrested for fixing at...

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A guy broke into Valve and stole over $40,000 worth of equipment and games

Quick bit of news for you: someone broke in to Valve and stole quite a bit of stuff. Last month, 32-year-old Shawn Shaputis broke into Valve and ripped off over $40,000 worth of equipment and games. He...

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Man loses $500k of video games after mom chucks them out

A New York resident that had been using his parents’ home to store an expansive video game collection has suffered an appalling loss this week.An employee of J&L Game, a gaming store based out of...

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Gangs stealing PlayStations from moving lorries in the UK

Nope, this isn’t something from The Fast and The Furious.Criminal gangs are apparently robbing goods, including PlayStation consoles, from fast-moving lorries in the UK.As reported by The Times – and...

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Cyberpunk 2077 dev CD Projekt Red falls victim to cyber attack

CD Projekt Red has suffered a data breach.This morning, Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 developer, CD Projekt Red, revealed that its internal systems have been compromised as a result of a hack.This...

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Stolen Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 source code sold at dark web auction...

Someone spent a lot of money to acquire CD Projekt Red’s stolen game and engine code.Just one day after hackers leaked the first CD Projekt Red game source code for Gwent, an auction was held where...

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Rainbow Six Siege cheater accused of having Ubisoft Montreal swatted

A Candian newspaper is reporting that a French Rainbow Six Siege player has been accused of causing Ubisoft Montreal to be swatted by police in November last year. According to Montreal newspaper La...

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CD Projekt Red’s stolen Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 source code reportedly...

CD Projekt Red’s stolen data has seemingly remerged.Data from CD Projekt Red‘s ransomware hack has reportedly started making its way online again, after everyone assumed this won’t happen.Watch on...

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Leaked CD Projekt data “may include” employee and contractor details,...

CD Projekt’s data breach situation continues to get worse.Seemingly hoping everyone will be too busy with Summer Game Fest and E3 to notice, CD Projekt has posted an update on its security breach.Watch...

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Hackers begin leaking EA’s stolen data after failing to blackmail the company

EA is not giving in to the demands of hackers who stole its data, and they’re not happy about it.Last month, it came to light that a group of hackers infiltrated EA‘s servers and made away with source...

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