The widespread availability of cheats has made it easier for gamers to gain an unfair advantage. One of the most common sources of cheats is through dedicated cheats websites. These platforms often ...

In this Dark Reading interview from Black Hat USA 2025, Dark Reading senior news director Rob Wright speaks with Sam Collins and Marius Muench from the University of Birmingham about their research on ...

Fortnite players on PC will need to update a few security settings to play in any tournaments starting on February 19, 2026. Many multiplayer games have started ...

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 ...

For as long as there have been video games, there have been people willing to find ways to cheat. Hobbyists have long dedicated themselves to finding vulnerabilities in games, often with the goal of ...

Max is an experienced gaming journalist who specializes in Call of Duty news and guides. He also enjoys other titles like EA Sports FC. After writing for CharlieIntel, Max joined GameRant as a Writer ...

When Steven Spohn wants to play a video game, he boots up the computer and puts on a baseball cap that allows him to use head movements to input keyboard presses. Attached to the hat is a piece of ...

Valve’s decision to integrate anti-cheat software into Steam hardware, via SteamOS, addresses a longstanding challenge for Linux-based gaming platforms. Historically, compatibility issues with popular ...

Valve is ensuring better transparency is coming from developers using kernel-level anti-cheat software, as it must now be flagged on the game's Steam store page. While the use of kernel-level ...