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Ubisoft’s MouseTrap system for detecting cheaters in Rainbow Six Siege is already seeing results. Cheaters use devices like XIM to spoof controller inputs, and MouseTrap has now caused a “major reduction” of more than 70 percent in the amount of mouse and keyboard users on consoles.The team behind MouseTrap has provided an update on the progress of the detection system, nearly three months after it was first added to Rainbow Six Siege earlier this year. “There has been a 78 percent reduction in the total spoofers (Mouse…

Developer A44 Games announced that it's moved the release window for Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn from 2023 to 2024 in order to create the best experience for players at launch."We’ve been hard at work crafting a unique and deeply detailed open world brimming with thrilling fights, rewarding exploration, and a true sense of discovery," the studio explained on Twitter. "It’s important to our whole team that Flintlock is a special experience, and we owe it to ourselves and to all of you who have been…

Humanity’s last stand will have to wait Developer A44 Games announced on Twitter today that their upcoming Action RPG Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn has been delayed until 2024. In a series of tweets, the developers explained they need more time to make Flintlock the best experience it can be at launch. We’ve included their statement below. “We want to update our fans on the development of Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn. To make Flintlock the absolute best experience it can be at launch, we have made the decision to move…

Meghan Markle reportedly skipped a start-studded awards show in Beverly Hills Tuesday night, which would have provided another headline-making opportunity for the American duchess to be seen in the company of other accomplished female celebrities and to get some positive PR for her media projects that empower women. Instead, she and Prince Harry continue to deal with the fall-out from their disputed claims about surviving a “near-catastrophic” two-hour car chase with “relentless” paparazzi  through in the streets of New…

Mythic Games has announced that its crowdfunded Rainbow Six Siege board game will need more funding in order to be printed, with backers being asked to pay from £31 to £102 more. Back in 2021, Mythic launched a Kickstarter to fund 6: Siege – The Board Game, an official board game adaptation of Ubisoft’s multiplayer shooter Rainbow Six Siege. While the game is now ready to print, Mythic has issued an update warning that printing can only go ahead if existing 6: Siege backers send more money to the studio. “The combined…

Ubisoft has cut ties with Rainbow Six Siege content creator Thaqil and will be removing his in-game charm cosmetic, following accusations of racism. Content warning: this story contains references to racism and homophobia, along with comments that appear to imply sexual assault.  In a series of now-deleted TikToks viewed by NME, Thaqil targetted Castle, a Black character in Rainbow Six Siege, with a number of racist comments. In one video, Thaqil listed Castle as a Siege operator whose name began with N. In a second, the…

Ubisoft has rolled out MouseTrap, a feature that cracks down on Rainbow Six Siege players who use mouse and keyboard setups on console by making their games increasingly laggy. In a blog post, Ubisoft claimed that players using “input spoofing devices” – which allow them to use mouse and keyboard on console versions – have “an unfair advantage” against those playing the game with a controller. The studio went on to reveal that MouseTrap, a feature designed to counter input spoofers, has secretly been observing games in…

As crews hustled to clear snow-covered roads in the San Bernardino Mountains, many residents remained stranded Monday amid growing frustration over the days-long delays to help locals who have been cut off for more than 10 days and are running low on food and medicine.The San Bernardino Mountains received more than 100 inches of snow over the past several days, stranding an unknown number of residents in the mountain communities.Now state and local agencies are working to clear out the mounds of snow using heavy…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Feb. 28, 2023, marks 30 years since the beginning of the Waco siege, the confrontation at a Texas compound that killed around 80 members of the Branch Davidian religious community and four federal agents. Part of the siege's legacy in popular culture is tied to sensational coverage that has…

Ubisoft has announced a year-8 roadmap for its first-person shooter Rainbow Six Siege. Players can expect four new operators/battle passes, a new map, events, and more for the upcoming year.Changes will be made to the Brava, the Brazilian attacker operator, and an "immersive reload rework." In addition to her changes, season 1 will have a new anti-mouse and keyboard solution on the console to prevent cheaters from taking advantage of controller players. For season 2, players will be introduced to a new…