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Gunpoint – Our Thoughts

Gunpoint – Our Thoughts

What happens when a writer for the UK’s biggest PC gaming magazines decides he is going to make a game? You end up playing something known as Gunpoint, described by creator Tom Francis as being as “2D stealth game about rewiring things and punching people.” Steven will be delivering his Verdict very soon, but for now, hit the jump to read Our Thoughts.

Updated – Ubisoft’s Uplay Poses Security Risk

Updated – Ubisoft’s Uplay Poses Security Risk

Update – Ubisoft have released a patch for Uplay which closes the exploit. More details on RPS.

There appears to be a pretty large security risk located in Ubisoft’s Uplay game launcher/DRM manager which, as detailed here installs a backdoor onto your computer which can be used by those with bad intentions to install programs onto your machine remotely. Alec Meer on Rock, Paper, Shotgun has been doing some digging and has talked to a security expert about the matter.

Hell is in the Hacking: Diablo 3 Woes Continue

Hell is in the Hacking: Diablo 3 Woes Continue

After a number of server outages and sporadic connection issues faced by players of Blizzard’s click-and-kill opus Diablo 3, a new monster has raised it’s ugly head – the hacker. Over the past few days, Blizzard’s forums have been swamped by players claiming to have lost gold, items and characters. Even more worryingly, a number of those affected are claiming to have an authenticator attached to their accounts – a security measure that hypothetically renders an account unhackable by any normal means….

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