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FINRA Action: Interactive Brokers hit with $3.5M fine for price violations
29.12.2023
FINRA, an acronym for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, works for investors and firms, enabling them to participate in trading practices safely. In order to regulate member brokerage firms and exchange markets, FINRA has the support of technology and expertise. Interactive Brokers is...
The Best RPGs Of 2023
28.12.2023
The last few years have been full of amazing RPGs, but 2023 took things to a whole new level. It was the year we got Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo 4, and Bethesda’s long awaited Starfield. It was also the year Baldur’s Gate 3 appeared and blew them all out of the water. Fans of stat-based combat...
January's PS Plus Games Bring B-Movie Thrills, Plague-Ridden Chills
27.12.2023
A new month is nearly here, as well as a new year, and that means updates to the PlayStation Plus catalog. January kicks off 2024 with three new games available for Premium, Extra, and Essential members to download starting on January 2, as well as some goodies if you happen to be a space ninja....
2024 Is Starting Out With An Avalanche Of Video Games
27.12.2023
2023 was a messy and horrible year that, despite itself, gave us some excellent games. You could even argue that this year gave us too many games! If you were looking for a break to catch up on what you missed, well, next year doesn’t seem to be offering much of a reprieve—at least not at...
RoboCop To Spider-Man: Zack Zwiezen's Most Captivating Games Of 2023
27.12.2023
Last year, I said 2022 was an odd year for games, with some feeling that it was largely devoid of great releases and others, myself included, finding them plentiful. But this year was even stranger, as it was better than ever while simultaneously being the worst in a long time. Read more
Alan Wake 2, Zelda: TotK, And More Creative Triumphs: Carolyn Petit’s Top Games Of 2023
26.12.2023
To some, 2023 was one of the best years for video games in a long time. It didn’t quite land that way for me, but that’s okay. Even if I don’t rank the likes of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Baldur’s Gate 3 among the year’s best, I still admire the impulse they exhibit to try something fresh...
GTA 5 Leak Reveals The Single-Player DLC You Never Got To Play
26.12.2023
On Christmas Day, a big GTA 5 leak revealed that Rockstar Games had some single-player DLC planned for the open-world crime sim. Though none of them were released, what was uncovered by online sleuths is interesting all the same.Read more
You Probably Missed This GTA Reference In Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
26.12.2023
Cyberpunk 2077’s one-and-done expansion, Phantom Liberty, arrived on September 26, 2023, bringing with it a new story and a new location to explore. But fans have found another unique addition the expansion introduces: a subtle reference to another open-world game also set in a fictional take...
Steam Users Gave Starfield A Lump Of Coal For Christmas
26.12.2023
Hope you had a nice holiday, because a certain open-world space RPG certainly did not. As of right around December 25, 2023, Starfield had received enough thumbs-downs on Steam to push its user rating status into “Mostly Negative” territory. It’s an upsetting fall for such a hyped title from one...
FF7 Advent Children Gets Theatrical Run Ahead of Rebirth Launch
26.12.2023
Before there was a PlayStation 4 remake that blew the doors off its own canon, Final Fantasy VII lived on through various spinoffs that expanded the world of the classic RPG. One of those was Advent Children, the 2005 CG film which followed on from the events of the original game. If you’ve never...
The Week's Best Gaming Tips, From Starfield Features To God Of War DLC
25.12.2023
You may not have a disembodied, talking head you can consult like Kratos does, but you do have us. This week, we’ll help you make the most out of your Stadia controllers, experience the features Starfield intends to implement in the future, and look back at all the PC gaming you enjoyed...
Seychelles-Based Crypto Exchange MEXC Rejects ‘Baseless’ User Asset Freeze Claims
25.12.2023
The Seychelles crypto exchange MEXC has rejected claims it is unilaterally freezing users’ accounts or “wiping” out their profits. The MEXC team said it opposes ongoing attempts to defame its name and may resort to taking legal action. Baseless Claims The Seychelles-based...
Brandt Bucks BTC Halving Hype, Vitalik’s Big Transfer, Spot Bitcoin ETF Developments, and More — Week in Review
24.12.2023
Trader and financial analyst Peter Brandt says that BTC “halving hype is a whole lot of excitement over nothing,” while developments point to imminent SEC action on the spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) front. In other popular news this week, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin...
Nigerian Central Bank Lifts February 2021 Crypto Prohibition Order
23.12.2023
The Nigerian central bank has reversed its Feb. 5 order which barred banks and financial institutions from extending their services to crypto entities. The central bank said new guidelines align with the Financial Action Task Force’s updated recommendation 15, which calls for the regulation...
Insomniac Responds To Massive Hack Of Wolverine And Employee Data
22.12.2023
Insomniac Games has broken its silence on the recent ransomware attack that resulted in hackers releasing confidential studio information, personal employee data, and an entire playable build of the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Wolverine. “We’re both saddened and angered about the recent...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: The One Where We Say Goodbye To 2023
22.12.2023
Happy holidays! Hopefully you’ll be able to take a break from the upcoming festivities to enjoy some gaming. Should you find yourself at a loss of what to play, we’ve got a few recs. Read more
OG Solid Snake David Hayter Finally Played Metal Gear Solid V
21.12.2023
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was Hideo Kojima’s final Metal Gear Solid game, and it was an odd one. Despite having some of the best sneaking action and gunplay, the open world and “missions” structure didn’t necessarily speak to fans of the more linear, tightly scripted feel of the previous...
7 More Things We Just Learned About Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
21.12.2023
Every new thing I hear about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth makes the wait for its February 29, 2024 release that much harder. And Square Enix just opened the floodgates on another series of new details, hints, and teases about the upcoming “open-area” RPG remake that have me even more intrigued.Read...
Big Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Update Tries To Fix The PC Versions
21.12.2023
This October, Konami finally gave us a long-overdue way to access some of the greatest games of all time, the original Metal Gear Solid trilogy. The only problem? They were lacking a number of modern features such as higher frame rates and resolutions. Many players have also reported issues with...
Here’s How You Can Beta Test New Starfield Updates
21.12.2023
Starfield launched in September of 2023. But as creative director Todd Howard has stressed in previous interviews, the game was made to be played for a long time. That means updates and changes to the game are likely expand the experience the days and years to come. The most recent update from...