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Companies collect large amounts of customer data, including names, contact details, payment information, and identity documents. While essential for many business processes, this information can become a target for fraudsters. Identity theft affects individuals and organizations that rely on personal information to identify customers. Understanding what identity theft is, the different types of identity theft, and how to prevent it can help businesses reduce
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The global video game market is forecast to reach $213.9 billion in 2026, representing 6.1% year over year growth as mobile, console and PC spending all increase. Mobile remains the largest segment by a wide margin, with projected revenue of $121.1 billion, up 6.8%. Console revenue is expected to reach $46.9 billion with 5.1% growth, while PC is forecast at $45.9 billion, up 5.3%.
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC is set to receive another major visual upgrade through the unofficial Shader Injector mod, with version 3.0 now in development. The upcoming update will introduce a dynamic sky and an experimental time of day system, two features that are not available in the original game. The mod is being developed by David Mathos, who has already used earlier
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Gamescom 2026 is set to become the largest edition in the event’s history, with every exhibition hall fully booked for the first time and more than 1,600 exhibitors preparing to attend in Cologne. Around 70% of those exhibitors are coming from outside Germany, while the indie area has grown to 420 studios, an increase of 16% compared with the previous year. Beyond the record
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CD Projekt RED is now targeting 2028 for the release of The Witcher 4, giving you the clearest official launch window yet for the next major entry in the series. The update came from joint CEO Michał Nowakowski, who said more than 500 developers are currently working on the project. He described The Witcher 4 as the studio’s biggest and most ambitious game to
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Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live takes place on August 25, bringing another major round of game announcements, trailers and world premieres ahead of the main Cologne event. The showcase begins at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm BST and 8:00 pm CEST. It will be streamed through the official Gamescom channels on YouTube and Twitch. Several major games are already confirmed for
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Wuthering Waves continues to face serious technical problems on Xbox, with players reporting crashes, visual glitches and noticeably lower image quality compared with other versions of the game. The free to play action RPG arrived on Xbox after establishing a large audience across PC, PlayStation and mobile. However, the Xbox release has drawn criticism since launch, and a recent content update appears to have
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Classic Transformers games are seeing renewed demand from Xbox players, with more than 58,000 votes now calling for the franchise to return through backward compatibility. The requests are being tracked by a fan run game preservation project, where Transformers has become the most requested third party franchise. Only Skylanders ranks higher overall, with more than 163,000 votes. Much of the interest is focused on
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Take Two is escalating its response to recent Grand Theft Auto VI leaks by seeking information from Microsoft, Discord, Google and other services that could help identify the people behind the unauthorized material. A subpoena filed in New York asks several companies to produce records connected with an online persona associated with the leaks. The request forms part of Take Two’s effort to identify
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Microsoft’s limited edition Xbox Series X25 could launch at a significantly higher price than the standard Xbox Series X, according to a new report. The translucent green console was revealed earlier this year as part of Xbox’s 25th anniversary celebrations, but Microsoft has not yet announced an official price. A new leak now claims the console will cost €899.99 in Europe and launch on
