[ad_1] The game will still be playable, but you’ll have to make a number of sacrifices. Existing players will have to download The Sims 4: Legacy Edition, a frozen-in-time version that uses the old standards. It’ll only work with add-on packs released in February 2019 or earlier, and online features like the Gallery, game banners […]
Category: personalcomputing
A 19-year-old WinRAR bug is being used to install malware
[ad_1] By renaming an ACE file with a RAR extension, hackers can manipulate WinRAR and extract a malicious program to a computer’s startup folder, explained Check Point, the company that discovered the bug. Without the user knowing, the program then runs automatically when the computer is restarted. According to McAfee, one exploit uses a bootleg […]
Turtle Beach buys Roccat to create a gaming accessory empire
[ad_1] Turtle Beach didn’t say how the leadership would change, but expected to complete the acquisition in the second quarter (no later than June). This is the flip side of Logitech’s audio company acquisitions in recent years. The goal, however, remains similar: Turtle Beach is clearly hoping to be a one-stop shop for PC peripherals, […]
Samsung’s Notebook 9 goes on sale March 17th
[ad_1] The notebook has fast-charging capability, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a USB-C port and support for Gigabit WiFi. All models use the Intel 8565U i7 processor. It has an Intel UHD Graphics 620 card, 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. These are upgradeable to GeForce MX150, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD […]
‘Battlefield V’ 64-player battle royale arrives March 25th
[ad_1] As shown in a leaked clip, Firestorm still embodies most of the familiar traits of battle royale games. Once you’ve dropped into the map, you have to scrounge for gear (sorted by different quality levels) and fend off enemies as you’re pushed closer and closer together by the namesake Firestorm. You still have the […]
WD brings cheap high-speed NVMe SSD performance to creators
[ad_1] It’s also three-times faster than WD’s SATA SSD, making it ideal for 4K video editing and storage, according to the company. And now that the likes of NVIDIA and camera-maker RED are starting to introduce 8K editing to the masses, even high-end video producers may want to give it a look. Of course, 4K […]
Senators want Congressional hacks to be public knowledge
[ad_1] Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Tom Cotton of Arkansas are calling on Senate to provide an annual report on the number of successful hacks of Senate phones and computers. They also want Senate leadership to be notified of any breaches within five days of discovery. As the Senators point out, companies and executive […]
EA reportedly paid Ninja $1 million to stream ‘Apex Legends’
[ad_1] That’s a large amount even for Ninja. He acknowledged to CNN in December that he was making $500,000 per month (more “on a good month”), but that’s split between Twitch, YouTube and sponsorships. This was twice as much for a single Twitch stream. It’s not certain how much other streamers were paid, although the […]
‘Hyper Light Drifter’ devs’ next game goes rollerblading across clouds
[ad_1] The studio hasn’t discussed much else, including the game genre, plot, release date or platforms. If history is any indication, though, you’ll likely see Solar Ash launch on a variety of devices. This also isn’t as retro-looking as Hyper Light Drifter was. From initial appearances, it’s a full 3D title where HLD was a […]
Legendary ASCII game ‘Dwarf Fortress’ is coming to Steam
[ad_1] The Steam version doesn’t have a firm release date, and it’s likely “some months away.” You won’t have to worry if you still prefer the original, though. It’ll stick around as Dwarf Fortress Classic, and will continue to be available for free. This modernized version is more about expanding the audience than dragging the […]