Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2024 08:45:47 +0000
If you’re a parent and haven’t been in touch with gaming for a while, you’d be surprised at…
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Read moreCategories: Personal Tags: Microsoft Tags: Xbox Tags: privacy Tags: children Tags: COPPA Tags: FTC Tags: fine Tags: settlement Tags: games console Tags: gaming Tags: video games Microsoft is counting the cost of privacy violations, with $20m in fines related to illegal data collection from children’s Xbox accounts. |
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Read moreCategories: News Tags: GTAV Tags: grand theft auto 5 Tags: game Tags: gaming Tags: rockstar Tags: exploit Tags: corruption Tags: profile Tags: data We take a look at reports of players having their GTAV data corrupted by exploiters. |
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Read moreCategories: Articles Tags: Epic Games Tags: gaming Tags: video games Tags: child safety Tags: children Tags: kids Tags: account Tags: security Tags: privacy Tags: safety Tags: consent The people behind Fortnite and Rocket League are trying to make online gaming safer for kids with Cabined Accounts. |
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Read moreCategories: News Tags: Amazon Tags: Twitch Tags: Prime Tags: streaming Tags: gamer Tags: gaming Tags: advert Tags: advertising Tags: in-game We take a look at new form of ad tech for Twitch streaming viewers, but not players. How does it work? Can it even be successful? |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:31:13 +0000
We take a look at claims that virtual pet favourite, Neopets, has had its user database breached, and what you can do about it.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:43:07 +0000
Call of Duty cheats can expect a whole new world of embarrassment as a new anti-cheating feature called Cloaking is introduced.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:51:24 +0000
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| We take a look at a story regarding so-called “Beamers”, who use a number of techniques to compromise and then sell Roblox items. Categories: Privacy Tags: compromisediscordgamersgamingphishphishingrobloxRobuxSIM swapvideo games |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:32:19 +0000
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| We take a look at claims by the developers of City: Skylines that a mod contained rogue elements and should be removed immediately. Categories: Privacy Tags: city: skylinesgamingharmonymodmoddingsteamvideo games |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:00:37 +0000
The video gaming industry has become the foremost entertainment medium worldwide as evidenced by its valuation. The market is estimated to reach an estimated $179.1 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2019 to 2024. And yet, perhaps because of its denotation as an ‘entertainment’ medium, the…
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