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Capcom confirms data breach affecting 11.7 million accounts
Japanese gaming giant Capcom has confirmed that hackers breached its membership service, CAPCOM ID, exposing more than 11.7 million customer email addresses and associated information. Apart from emails, exposed data includes account creation date, last login timestamp, number of logins, and the IP address used at the last login. Capcom found that for a small […]
Microsoft fixes game, app crashes caused by recent Windows update
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused games and Windows 11 apps using AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio decoding to crash after installing the September 2026 preview update (KB5124010). While KB5124010 is an optional update that requires clicking a “Download and install” link (reducing the number of potentially affected Windows users), it installs automatically on […]
Microsoft Windows KB5124010 update crashes some games and apps
Microsoft confirmed over the weekend that some games and applications using AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio decoding will crash after installing the September 2026 KB5124010 Windows 11 preview update. KB5124010 is an optional update that requires users to click the “Download and install” link, which should reduce the number of potentially affected Windows users. However, it installs automatically […]
Microsoft rolls out fix for Windows 11 crashes, gaming issues
Microsoft has started rolling out a permanent fix for a known issue that causes system crashes and gaming issues on Windows 11 devices. On affected PCs, users have also reported games failing to launch and freezing with “EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION” errors. When it was first confirmed, Microsoft said that this issue affects games like ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting […]
Microsoft shares temporary fix for Windows 11 gaming issues
Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for ongoing gaming issues caused by Windows 11 updates released during the August 2026 Patch Tuesday. On impacted PCs, users reported games crashing or failing to launch, as well as game freezes, “EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION” errors, and even unexpected system restarts. When it confirmed it was investigating this known issue on […]
Microsoft blames Windows gaming issues on RGB lighting devices
Microsoft says ongoing issues causing games to crash or fail to launch after installing the August 2026 Windows updates may be caused by peripherals with RGB lighting. As Microsoft explained when it confirmed it’s investigating on Wednesday, this known issue affects games like ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals on systems running Windows 11 […]
Microsoft says August Windows updates may cause gaming issues
Microsoft is investigating a potential issue with the August 2026 updates that may prevent some games from launching or cause them to crash on affected Windows 11 systems. The confirmation follows user reports that a limited number of games, including ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals, become unresponsive on devices running Windows […]
Valve notifies Steam hardware customers of a data breach
Video game publisher and digital distribution giant Valve is notifying Steam hardware customers in Europe that hackers stole their data after hacking its shipping partner, CEVA Logistics. CEVA Logistics (a fully-owned subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, the world’s third-largest shipping company) operates 1,000 warehouses, handled 15 million shipments last year, and reported $18.3 billion […]
Fake Roblox Xeno script launcher pushes infostealer, RAT malware
Fake Xeno Executor installers are infecting unsuspecting Roblox players with malware that provides remote access and steals sensitive information. Xeno Executor is a popular Roblox utility for running scripts that players can use to automate actions or run custom code on the platform, including cheats. The tool isn’t an official part of the game, so […]
Over 116,000 Minecraft systems infected in WeedHack malware campaign
A large-scale malware campaign dubbed WeedHack is targeting Minecraft players and has infected more than 116,000 systems since January. The malware is distributed through Minecraft-related malicious mods, clients, cheats, and utilities that are promoted over YouTube and SEO (search engine optimization) poisoning. WeedHack works as a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) infostealer operation that offers a dashboard for […]