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VPNs are one of the last lines of defence to save us from a dystopian world where mega-corporations use AI to mould our minds as they please
I feel like the last year has really highlighted the importance of VPNs. Every month seems to bring a fresh crop of infringements on the privacy of internet users. Yes, dodgy people can use them to cover their tracks, and VPNs may not be able to give you absolute privacy, but would you rather get dressed in a changing room with one little peephole, or in a changing room made of glass? In all this internet turmoil, more and more governments are considering putting VPN restrictions in place. Honestly, it makes me quite worried about what the future might hold.…
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games for March.This time there will be four games to claim, all of which will be available from March 3 until April 6 for members of all three PlayStation Plus tiers – Essential, Extra and Premium.As previously leaked, March’s PlayStation Plus Essential games include PGA Tour 2K25, the sixth instalment in the PGA Tour 2K series.Joining it is Monster Hunter Rise, Capcom‘s action RPG which originally released on Switch in 2021 before being ported to PS4 and PS5 in 2023.The third game is Slime Rancher 2, where players take control of Beatrix…
Dev behind viral open-world pirate game Windrose says it isn't holding back release date info to "tease your anticipation," but because it wants "to ship the game on time and in [the] best condition possible"
The indie developer behind Windrose, whose massively popular Steam Next Fest demo has inspired a million people to add the game to their wishlists, doesn’t want to give a release date before it’s confident it can deliver on one… you know, like the good old days.I gushed about Windrose for about 700 words this week after playing its swashbuckling (if that means good) demo, so I’ll spare you any more of that, but I will turn my admiration toward Windrose Crew itself now for doing its community right by intentionally not revealing a release date today. Let me explain.Windrose got…
ZA/UM's Zero Parades is Schrodinger's Disco Elysium follow-up, and it keeps yelling at me about communism
“Since the last round of EMTERR ‘stabilisation’, they’ve been trying to force us lifers out,” the phantom line engineer tells Zero Parades protagonist Hershel Wilk. “We can’t be fired, not easily, but they can take away the work that made us stay in the first place,” he continues. “I have two options. I could falsify my reports and declare line 9 safe for construction anyway, or I could quit. Either way, the company can’t lose.” Approximately 15 minutes later, I’m talking to a monkey sat atop a pile of goods in a random abandoned house. “YOUR PRESENCE IS WEAK. FATE…
New space extraction game Star Wrath lets you build, fly, and then totally destroy a bunch of spaceships
For anyone who spent hours of their childhood trying to recreate an X-Wing from random – and often mismatched – Lego pieces, there is a game you should really be keeping an eye on. Star Wrath classifies itself as a multiplayer, extraction-action space game, and from the look of its new reveal trailer, I’m inclined to agree. It’s one thing, blasting through space in something shop-bought, but it’s another kettle of fish altogether having to craft that ship yourself. I am absolutely rubbish at making stuff, as the previous Lego anecdote proves, but my heart’s in the right place. I…
Ubisoft confirms layoffs at Toronto studio, but insists Splinter Cell’s remake is still coming
Ubisoft has confirmed significant layoffs at its Toronto studio, but claimed that its remake of the stealth classic Splinter Cell remains in production.On Thursday, the publisher confirmed it’s laying off around 40 employees, or around 8% of workers, at Toronto, which is one of its largest studios, previously responsible for Watch Dogs: Legion and Far Cry 6.“This decision was not taken lightly and does not in any way reflect the talent, dedication, or contributions of the individuals affected,” a spokesperson told MobileSyrup. “Our priority now is to support them through this transition with comprehensive severance packages and robust career placement…
Avowed's anniversary update loosens the "strict and punishing" upgrade system that Obsidian was "surprised" fans bounced off, but director warns the haters that the RPG hasn't "fundamentally changed"
Obsidian’s 2025 RPG Avowed is now available on PS5 alongside a big anniversary update for all platforms, and as usual it seems the players who’ve chosen to wait are going to get the game at its best. Although the devs will tell you that the fundamental gameplay remains largely unchanged – if you didn’t like Avowed the first time around, you probably still won’t like it here – after being “surprised” by players’ negative response to the upgrade system, they’ve taken big steps to fix it.”I want to be upfront,” gameplay director Gabe Paramo tells tells RPG Site. “If you…
For months, I’ve been keeping an eye out for Denshattack!, an enticingly loud stunt-action game that’s somewhere between an autorunner and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, if Tony Hawk was an electric locomotive and not a man of mortal flesh. I played it last year and was instantly smitten with its speedy, tricksy rail riding, and now that there’s a newly released Steam demo, perhaps you will be too. Read moreDemos,Action Adventure,Platformer,Fireshine Games,Denshattack!,Single Player,Third person#Train #Stunt #Game #Denshattack #Demo #Steam1771519495
This surprisingly popular Steam MMO is now on the Epic Games Store, with a free starter pack if you're quick
If you’ve ever wanted more danger in Minecraft or perhaps wanted more angular features in Stalker, then you have hit the jackpot this week. Stalcraft X, the blocky MMO that takes more than a few hints from the hardcore post-apocalypse game, is now on the Epic Games Store and free to play. Oh, and there are a ton of in-game freebies up for grabs if you want to get stuck in. If you haven’t heard of Stalcraft X, it goes a little like this: you and your friends are given almost free rein over the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone to explore,…
Fans uncover strongest evidence yet that Monster Hunter Wilds is coming to Nintendo Switch 2
The strongest evidence yet has been uncovered that Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds is likely coming to Nintendo Switch 2.Earlier this year, dataminers uncovered compelling clues of a Switch 2 port, after they uncovered various references to the console within a January PC update, including text strings related to wireless Switch 2 multiplayer.Now, players digging through the game’s latest big patch have unearthed even more compelling evidence, in the form of a tutorial image showing Switch 2 local multiplayer, which was allegedly included in update files.However, according to a Reddit post, the same update removed the earlier text strings related to…