[ad_1] Security holes that leave the Xbox Live network vulnerable to spoofing attacks can earn researchers up to $5,000, for instance. Remote code execution exploits pay the most — from $10,000 to $20,000 — so long as they’re previously unreported vulnerabilities found in the latest version of Xbox Live. Those who want to send in […]
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Nintendo’s special ‘Animal Crossing’ Switch is coming March 13th
[ad_1] The first new Animal Crossing game on consoles in several years is almost here, and Nintendo is rolling out a special edition of its Switch to mark the occasion. This $300 Switch will arrive on March 13th, a week before the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It’s covered in pastel colors, with two-toned […]
The next ‘Apex Legends’ character is a cyborg assassin named Revenant
[ad_1] As leaks indicated, the cyborg assassin’s name is Revenant. Respawn hasn’t explained his abilities just yet, other than to say they’re “unnatural” and that he uses them to “haunt his enemies and defy death.” It won’t be long before more details about Revenant emerge, however: he’ll hit the game when Apex Legends Season 4 […]
Ninja’s management agency is ‘actively seeking to diversify’ its talent pool
[ad_1] Just as the debut LCS tournament was playing out in June 2011, the streaming site Justin.tv launched Twitch, a live-video platform dedicated to gaming. Today, Amazon owns Twitch and streaming is mainstream, with popular personalities regularly commanding multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals. While Twitch has dominated this space for the past half decade, competitors like Mixer […]
Sega Europe is moving to recycled packaging for PC games
[ad_1] Sega Europe says that this transition comes at a price to the company, but that the lighter packaging means cheaper distribution, helping to offset the higher manufacturing costs. “We’d like…entertainment industries to investigate similar packaging solutions, across movies, games and music so we can collectively observe a drastic reduction in the production of plastic […]
‘Overwatch’ will test weekly hero bans in competitive matches
[ad_1] Hero Pools will be in place for at least the next competitive season, which runs for two months starting in early March, and the design team will determine which heroes are available each week. Blizzard hopes Hero Pools will lead to players using a greater range of characters, though you’ll still be able to […]
Facebook lets Gaming streamers pick and choose their community guidelines
[ad_1] Those eight rules are: Be acceptingEveryone is welcome, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, or ability. Respect boundariesDon’t make advances or comments on appearance that might make someone uncomfortable. Don’t criticizeWe all have different styles — don’t judge someone’s gameplay or game choice. Don’t be rudeDon’t intentionally […]
The Nintendo Switch has passed the SNES in lifetime sales
[ad_1] Nintendo sold 10.81 million Switch consoles last quarter, bringing lifetime sales to 52.48 million. That’s a 15 percent increase on the 9.41 million units it sold in the same quarter 12 months prior, and the best three-month period since the console launched in 2017. With over 50 million lifetime sales, the Switch has now […]
Xbox is the only weak point for Microsoft’s strong quarter
[ad_1] That’s not too surprising, considering that many gamers are eagerly awaiting the next-generation Xbox Series X. Still, it’s not a great sign for the company to see such a significant sales drop during the holiday quarter. And it didn’t help that there weren’t many must-have exclusives for the Xbox over that period, either. Microsoft […]
Play the arcade classic ‘Tecmo Bowl’ on PS4 and Switch tomorrow
[ad_1] Some of the other notable differences between the two versions are that the arcade one features better graphics and that it allows you to switch between 10 different players instead of nine. The NES version, however, was the first console sports game to feature licensed players. In 1991, its sequel, Tecmo Super Bowl, became […]