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It’s now possible to play early ‘90s CD-ROM games via ScummVM

Project Starship’s frog cops out in force. (credit: Rock, Paper, Shotgun ) The ScummVM community has just made the early CD-ROM gaming era more accessible. For five years, multiple people have worked on making Macromedia Director games playable on modern hardware, and today, that work is done. Director was a critical component to early CD […]

Google Play apps with 700k installs steal texts and charge you money

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Security researchers have uncovered a batch of Google Play apps that stole users’ text messages and made unauthorized purchases on users’ dime. The malware, which was hidden in eight apps that had more than 700,000 downloads, hijacked SMS message notifications and then made unauthorized purchases, McAfee mobile researchers Sang Ryol Ryu […]

So long, Bethesda Launcher: Here’s how to move its games to a Steam account

Enlarge / Something new can now be found deep in the void that is the Bethesda Launcher’s logo. (credit: Bethesda / Valve / Sam Machkovech) If you’ve been waiting to crack open a bottle of Balmora Blue Wine and pour one out for the soon-to-be-shuttered Bethesda Launcher, today might be the day. Bethesda has now […]