At this point, most competitive online multiplayer games on the PC come with some kind of kernel-level anti-cheat software. As we’ve written before, this is software that runs with more elevated ...

Third Person Shooters Arc Raiders has been Steam's top-selling premium game every week since its launch Third Person Shooters Arc Raiders GOTY advocate and former FPS pro Shroud threatens to quit the ...

Following months of rumors, Valve finally announced the new Steam Machine earlier this week. And while I might question the company's decision to ship a system with only 8GB of VRAM in 2026, I believe ...

TL;DR: Valve's Steam Machine is a compact Linux-based gaming console targeting 4K 60FPS, but its compatibility is limited by kernel-level anti-cheat support. Popular titles using unsupported ...

Despite what watching the news might suggest, most people are averse to dishonest behavior. Yet studies have shown that when people delegate a task to others, the diffusion of responsibility can make ...

The age of kernel-level anti-cheat software is creating unique hurdles. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred ...

Software that can see opponents through walls. Aimbots that can lock onto other players automatically. Tools that can boost characters’ stats to the max. The world of online game cheats is ...

The German Federal Court of Justice has ruled on the copyright impact of ‘cheat software’ and ad blockers in two high-profile cases with significant implications for the gaming and media industries.

Microsoft has lifted a restriction that blocked users with Easy Anti-Cheat from installing the Windows 11 2024 Update (version 24H2). The block was originally placed after users reported Blue Screen ...

Epic Games has confirmed it is suing a Fortnite player for cheating in a tournament. Though Epic has not publicly named the player concerned, the company has issued a lifetime ban against the player ...

Editor's take: Multiplayer gaming is about fair fights, not shortcuts. But cheaters keep buying their wins, ruining it for everyone else. Epic Games is cracking down ...

This month's Patch Tuesday introduced an issue that caused PCs to crash when opening certain games that make use of anti-cheat software. Gaming is big business, and so this prompted Microsoft to ...