Activision's anti-cheat software, Ricochet, which runs alongside popular games like Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 3, will know if you turn on aim assist while using a mouse and keyboard.

When AI detection software fails, students and teachers have to negotiate difficult conversations about cheating with ...

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 ...

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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 ...

TL;DR: Battlefield 6's open beta set a new Steam player record, with EA's SPEAR Anti-Cheat Team blocking over 330,000 cheating attempts using Javelin software. The PC version mandates Secure Boot for ...

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.