Author: ProHoster

Vulnerability in the libjpeg-turbo library

A vulnerability (CVE-2019-2201) has been identified in libjpeg-turbo, a library for encoding and decoding JPEG images, resulting in an integer overflow and subsequent heap corruption when processing certain formatted JPEG files. Potentially, the vulnerability does not exclude the possibility of creating an exploit to organize code execution in the system (the attack requires processing a very large image with […]

Shadow of the Tomb Raider update adds support for AMD FidelityFX

Nixxes studio, responsible for the development of the PC version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider, has released a patch for the game. This update added support for AMD FidelityFX. As a reminder, this is a set of high-quality post-processing effects that automatically break down various effects into fewer shader passes to reduce load and free up GPU resources. Specifically, FidelityFX combines Contrast-Adaptive Sharpening […]

The Internet won: Paramount presented a new film version of Sonic the Hedgehog

The film company Paramount Pictures listened to fans of the Sonic gaming universe and completely remade the film version of the famous supersonic hedgehog. You can see his new image in the latest trailer for the film Sonic the Hedgehog. Let us remember that in the spring of this year the film company published the debut trailer of the film, which caused a flurry of criticism from fans. The hedgehog shown there was not just distant […]

Eagle role-playing game The Falconeer will be released on Xbox One

Independent game developer and co-founder of the Little Chicken Game Company Tomas Sala has announced that his role-playing game The Falconeer will be released not only on PC, as previously planned, but also on Xbox One. Both versions will be published by Wired Productions next year. Unfortunately, the publisher has not yet announced more precise release dates. Let us add that Thomas […]

Naughty Dog hinted at the development of The Last of Us Part II multiplayer in one of the new vacancies

Unlike The Last of Us and the Uncharted games, The Last of Us Part II will be completely devoid of an online component. The developers announced this in September, but soon after that they clarified that they were planning to release an independent multiplayer mode for the upcoming action game. Judging by the recently opened vacancy, work on it has already begun. However, the announcement may refer […]

The Japanese were outraged by the appearance of the former Famitsu editor in Death Stranding

Famitsu was suspected of a conflict of interest. In Death Stranding, which received the maximum score from the Japanese magazine, the former editor and mascot of the publication was discovered. Famitsu has been published since 1986, and during its existence, only 40 games have received the coveted 26 points (the rating is given by four reviewers at once), including four works by Hideo Kojima - Death Stranding, MGS 4, […]

EA Access Members Will Get In-Game Items Instead of Early Access to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Electronic Arts has officially confirmed that subscribers to the EA Access service (Origin Access on PC) will be left without a 10-hour demo of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ahead of the release - instead, users will receive in-game items. It has been known since mid-October that Fallen Order will not have any form of early access. In response to questions from participants [...]

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reworked the Piccadilly map and also reduced the range of the 725 shotgun

Infinity Ward studio has published a description of the latest patch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. In it, the developers redesigned the Piccadilly map and further reduced the firing range of the 725 shotgun. The authors have changed the spawn points on Piccadilly in the “Superiority” and “Team Battle” modes. They also moved point B towards the buses. Previously, it was located in the center of the map, near the monument. […]

The publisher of GTA and Red Dead Redemption has registered a new trademark

Publisher Take-Two Interactive (Red Dead Redemption 2, Grand Theft Auto V) has registered a new trademark in the category of video games and related paraphernalia - 31st Union. According to information on the website of the US Patent and Trademark Office, the application was filed on October 31, but the media paid attention to it only a month and a half later. What is […]

SuperData: players began to buy less in Fortnite

In-game spending on Fortnite has decreased since the start of 2019, according to analytics firm SuperData Research. Micropayment amounts have been on the decline in Fortnite since early 2019, and combined revenue from PC, consoles and mobile devices failed to surpass $100 million in September of this year. However, Fortnite still generates more profit for its creators than […]