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Hackers Are Using Anti-Cheat in 'Genshin Impact' to Ransom Victims
The game’s anti-cheat system has well-known vulnerabilities that hackers are now abusing to get access to sensitive parts of victims’ operating systems and deploy ransomware.
‘Genshin Impact’ Fans Revolt at Elon Musk Simping
The gacha game's fan pushed back against developer MiHoYo's latest marketing stunt.
The Addictive Allure of Gacha Games Comes for Everyone Eventually
For some, it was last year's 'Genshin Impact.' For me, it was the new pinball RPG 'World Flipper.'
Cultivating a Healthier Relationship to 'Genshin Impact'
Staying educated about microtransaction design can help most (but not all) players have a safer gacha game experience.
How COVID-19 Disrupted and Changed Some of 2020's Big Video Games
'Pokémon Go,' 'Sneaky Sasquatch,' 'Genshin Impact,' and 'Legends of Runeterra' all thrived in a weird year, but were impacted in wildly different ways.
'Genshin Impact' Exposed Players' Phone Numbers
Multiple players found a website related to the game displayed players' phone numbers.
Popular YouTube Creator Drops 'Genshin Impact,' Calls It Exploitative Gambling
Michael "MTashed" Tash was making thousands by covering one of the games of the moment, 'Genshin Impact,' before he started feeling scummy about it.
'Tenderfoot Tactics' Rides The Line Between Cute and Terrifying
In a year with plenty of cute "wholesome" games, 'Tenderfoot Tactics' manages to have a soothing aesthetic that doesn't undercut its terrifying world.
China's Newest Hit Game 'Genshin Impact' Censors Any Mention of Hong Kong
The free-to-play action RPG is facing backlash for censoring mentions of Hong Kong and Taiwan.
'Genshin Impact' Is Shockingly Good on iPhone
Playing the free-to-play, open world action RPG on PC and on mobile feels like playing the future of gaming.