A hacker sparked an uproar within the PlayStation 5 homebrew scene for privately reporting an exploit to Sony and cashing in on a $50,000 reward, rather than keeping it confidential for the community.
Sony Awarded a Hacker $50,000 for Privately Reporting a PS5 Exploit He Found With AI — Now He's Public Enemy Number One
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Variety
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Phantom Blade Zero devs say the game needs 300 GB of free space for the pre-load process, alongside updated system requirements
You might need to make some space.
Kotaku2 outlets
Epic Boss Tim Sweeney Calls Steam’s AI Declarations ‘Political’ And ‘Abhorrent’
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After a year of testing, one of Steam's best features is finally out of beta, making it easier to find games you might actually like
Steam's Personal Calendar, a feature Valve has been testing for nearly a year, has finally left beta and is now available for everyone. Read more