Image: Nintendo The latest UK charts data is in, and as expected, Donkey Kong Bananza is a hit, climbing all the way to the top to beat the likes of Mario Kart World, Hogwarts Legacy, and EA Sports FC 25. How well it actually sold, however, is a little bit more difficult to gauge. According to The Game Business‘ Chris …
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Ubisoft argues putting microtransactions in single-player games makes them “more fun”
In their latest quarterly report, Ubisoft spoke about their business strategy and how they try to engage players. In a section about the experience of their full-price premium titles, they claimed that putting paid XP boosters and cosmetics in games like Assassin’s Creed: Shadows makes them more fun to play. Ubisoft was one of the first devs to put microtransactions …
Read More »PoisonSeed Hackers Bypass FIDO Keys Using QR Phishing and Cross-Device Sign-In Abuse – The Hacker News
PoisonSeed Hackers Bypass FIDO Keys Using QR Phishing and Cross-Device Sign-In Abuse The Hacker News Threat actors downgrade FIDO2 MFA auth in PoisonSeed phishing attack BleepingComputer ‘PoisonSeed’ Attacker Skates Around FIDO Keys Dark Reading | Security Phishers have found a way to downgrade—not bypass—FIDO MFA Ars Technica New PoisonSeed Attack Let Attackers Trick Users into Scanning a QR Code with an MFA Authenticator CyberSecurityNews Source …
Read More »The ‘αSNES’ Could Be The Final Form Of Nintendo’s Legendary 16-Bit Console
Image: @yveltalgriffin It never ceases to amaze me how modders, hackers and homebrew enthusiasts continue to push the envelope when it comes to retro gaming tech. Take the incredibly talented YveltalGriffin, for example; not only are they part of the team which gave us the “Wii-on-a-keychain” Kawaii, but they’re also behind the αSNES project – described as “a modern handheld …
Read More »Microsoft wants to fix ‘slow or sluggish’ performance in Windows 11
Ever since Windows 11 first debuted in October 2021, there have been complaints about its performance on certain types of hardware. Whether it was gaming on new hybrid performance CPUs showing no improvement on Windows 11, or claims that Windows 11 simply feels lethargic compared to Windows 10, Microsoft has tried to fix the problems with updates to the OS. …
Read More »Buy the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic for the bezel you actually love – SamMobile
People don’t tend to have a favorable view of bezels on phones but it’s another matter entirely on smartwatches. The physical rotating bezel on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch has long been a fan-favorite. Fans aren’t happy whenever the company has decided to exclude it from a new model. Last year’s Galaxy Watch 7 didn’t have it, and if you held out …
Read More »Destiny 2 Desert Perpetual Loot Table: Raid Weapons and Armor
Here’s the full Destiny 2 Desert Perpetual loot table, including all raid weapons, armor, cosmetics, and more. The Desert Perpetual raid is now live in Destiny 2, launching as part of the Edge of Fate expansion released on July 15, 2025. This raid is themed around the Vex and the Nine, continuing the story right where the Edge of Fate …
Read More »Vibe coding service Replit deleted production database • The Register
The founder of SaaS business development outfit SaaStr has claimed AI coding tool Replit deleted a database despite his instructions not to change any code without permission. SaaStr runs an online community and events aimed at entrepreneurs who want to create SaaS businesses. On July 12th company founder Jason Lemkin blogged about his experience using a service called “Replit” that …
Read More »2025’s Best Open-World RPG Is Cheaper Than Ever Before
Hard as it might be to believe, we’re more than halfway through 2025 already. Before we all know it, it’ll be December, and everyone will be talking about the best video games released throughout the year. That’s still a few months away of course, but 2025 already has a lot of great games to talk about. From racing games and …
Read More »Forget Prime Day — You can still save on these 21 running shoe deals on Brooks, Skechers, Asics and more at Amazon
Prime Day may be over, but you can still find plenty of great running shoe deals on Amazon hanging around. Some of our favorite pairs are seeing stellar discounts right now, but you’ll have to run, not walk, to snag these deals before they’re gone. I’m talking Skechers deals from $13, Brooks for under $100, and up to 30% off …
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