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Sony Awarded a Hacker $50,000 for Privately Reporting a PS5 Exploit He Found With AI — Now He's Public Enemy Number One

October 27, 2026
A hacker sparked an uproar within the PlayStation 5 homebrew scene for privately reporting an exploit to Sony and cashing in on a $50,000 reward, rather than keeping it confidential for the community. A hacker who goes by the handle “Jordy” was awarded the bounty from Sony for reporting a vulnerability — found using AI — on the PS5 console. The bug was reported to HackerOne, a site that…
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Phantom Blade Zero Review

October 26, 2026
Phantom Blade Zero has spent years looking almost too good to be true, especially coming from a studio that’s best known for its mobile games. That’s why it’s just about the biggest compliment I can pay it that after 50 hours performing picture-perfect kung fu…
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Mass Effect Leaks Reveal Canceled BioWare Game's Story Would Have Accounted for 'All' Choices From Previous Games

October 26, 2026
Additional details about BioWare’s canceled Mass Effect game have leaked online, revealing a story that would have taken choices from the Commander Shepard trilogy into account if EA hadn’t shut down the studio. The long-awaited and currently canned follow-up for the sci-fi RPG franchise, which was working under the title Mass Effect: Universe, was built around decisions made in the…
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PlayStation Is Offering $40 Off PS5 Refurb Bundles Ahead of GTA 6

October 25, 2026
PS5 consoles are still a pretty hefty investment, so it’s always worth keeping an eye out for ways to make the jump to current-gen gaming a little cheaper. Especially in 2026, and with GTA 6 just around the corner. PlayStation has a brand new offer that does just that in the run-up to Black Friday, knocking $40 off when you buy a Certified Refurbished PS5 console and a Recertified DualSense…
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Franchises Like Mass Effect Are a 'Prestige Project' for EA, and BioWare's Closure Was 'Entirely Predictable,' Analysts Say

October 24, 2026
Games industry analysts told IGN that BioWare was likely doomed well before EA’s $55 billion acquisition, explaining that games like Mass Effect are now considered “prestige projects” for the company, and it’s unlikely the sci-fi franchise, nor BioWare’s other IPs, are sold off. On October 21, EA announced a major shift in strategy and a significant internal restructuring that involves…
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