EA announced its latest salvo in the endless cat-and-mouse battle of PC gaming cheat detection on Tuesday, and the effort prominently features one term sure to raise a red flag for some users: “kernel ...

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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 ...

TL;DR: Cheating has been a plague for honest Modern Warfare and Warzone players ever since the games were initially released. Activision's Ricochet anti-cheat engine has slowly chipped away at the ...

TL;DR: Facepunch Studios' Rust will not support Linux or Valve's Proton due to rampant cheating on the platform and limited user base, making anti-cheat maintenance unfeasible. This highlights ongoing ...

Online multiplayer games have become more competitive than ever, making fairness a top priority for developers and players alike. As cheating tools evolve, traditional detection methods struggle to ...

In context: Nothing can ruin a multiplayer game faster than rampant cheating, so it's no surprise that developers go to great lengths to devise ways to mitigate it. One controversial method is to ...

This has allegedly led to an unusual situation where Activision is working with COD cheat makers. Activision, in a strange turn, has now been forced to work with cheat providers for Call of Duty. The ...