The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam

The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker.
PCMag

Did a Steam Game Give Your PC Malware? The FBI Wants to Know

In a rare move, the FBI has published an alert 'seeking victim information' related to a hacker exploiting Valve's Steam ...

Downloaded a malware-infected Steam game? The FBI wants to hear from you

According to the FBI's website, the agency's Seattle branch wants to identify potential victims who installed Steam games infected with malware.
Nature

How the classic computer game Doom became a tool for science

Developers of the computer game Doom released the game's code in 1997, allowing scientists to use it as part of their research. Credit: id Software via ArcadeImages/Alamy. When th ...
Hackaday

Building A Robot Partner To Play Air Hockey With

Air hockey is one of those sports that’s both incredibly fun, but also incredibly frustrating as playing it by yourself is a ...

Fake Claude Code Spreads Malware to Windows, macOS Users

Attackers are using fake Claude Code install pages and malicious search ads to spread infostealer malware targeting Windows and macOS systems.
GameSpot

A Petri Dish Full Of Human Brain Cells Just Learned How To Play Doom

In 2024, Elon Musk's Neuralink implant allowed a quadriplegic patient to play RuneScape and Slay the Spire in his brain. But now, scientists are taking things further, training lab-grown brain cells ...
Hackaday

Cynus Chess Robot: A Chess Board With A Robotic Arm

There are many chess robots, most of which require the human player to move the opposing pieces themselves, or have a built-in mechanism that can slide the opposing pieces around to their new ...
Polygon

Classic RPG franchise returns with new game after 14 years

Fourteen years after the last titles in the .hack series, CyberConnect2 is celebrating the studio's 30th anniversary by unveiling .hack//Z.E.R.O., also known as "Project Dusk." With no release date ...
Geeky Gadgets

Budget Gaming PC Build Using Second-Hand Parts Hits Smooth 1440p

Building a gaming PC that balances affordability and performance is entirely possible, as demonstrated by ETA Prime. By starting with a prebuilt system like the HP Pavilion desktop and making a few ...
PC Gamer

'I do not have enough self-preservation. Send help': This streamer hacked her own balance to 'feel' racing games

"I do not approve of anyone making this themselves. I don't condone that behaviour. It's incredibly dangerous and I'm not liable." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
The New York Times

How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children

Fringe movements are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show. By Pranav Baskar Taking a page from the child ...