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FBI probes dark-web ID service; StarCraft 3 may be in development

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The FBI is investigating a dark-web service named Nexus that allegedly sells over 153 million scans of U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses, alongside other identity documents. In gaming news, Square Enix has denied reports of exploring a company buyout, while a new partnership suggests StarCraft 3 might be in development with Nexon, not Blizzard Entertainment. Additionally, Harvey Smith discussed his philosophy on game development, emphasizing hopefulness, and a port of Ridge Racer for flip phones has been released. AI

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FBI probes dark-web ID service; StarCraft 3 may be in development

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses A dark-web identity theft service called Nexus claims to be selling scans of more than 153 million U.S. and

    📰 FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses A dark-web identity theft service called Nexus claims to be selling scans of more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses, along with millions of other identity documents. "Based on in... 📰 Source: Slashdot 🔗 Link: …

    LINKS yro.slashdot.org/…/fbi-probes-service-sel…
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    🕹️ Ever Fancied Playing Ridge Racer In Portrait Ratio? This Flip Phone Port Has You Covered Part of the G-MODE Archives+ series.We've been eating well as far as

    🕹️ Ever Fancied Playing Ridge Racer In Portrait Ratio? This Flip Phone Port Has You Covered Part of the G-MODE Archives+ series.We've been eating well as far as Ridge Racer on modern-day systems is concerned, with the arcade original and its coin-op-only sequel, Rave Racer, both …

    LINKS timeextension.com/…/ever-fancied-playing-…
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    🎮 Square Enix denies going private after report sends stock surging Square Enix has issued a statement denying it is exploring taking the company private after

    🎮 Square Enix denies going private after report sends stock surging Square Enix has issued a statement denying it is exploring taking the company private after a report in Japanese business magazine Sentaku claimed the publisher had drawn interest from foreign inve... 📰 Source: G…

    LINKS gamesindustry.biz/square-enix-denies-goin…
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    🎮 Harvey Smith Explains What Most Games Are Missing And Why He’s Still Making Them: ‘It’s An Act Of Rebellion To Try To Do Something Hopeful In Times Like This’

    🎮 Harvey Smith Explains What Most Games Are Missing And Why He’s Still Making Them: ‘It’s An Act Of Rebellion To Try To Do Something Hopeful In Times Like This’ The co-creator of new studio Black Pony Immersive tells us about defying expectations in the most underserved genre 📰 S…

    LINKS kotaku.com/harvey-smith-interview-black-p…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Starcraft 3 Might Actually Happen in Surprise New Partnership Nexon, not Blizzard Entertainment, to develop the next entry in the StarCraft real-time strategy

    🎮 Starcraft 3 Might Actually Happen in Surprise New Partnership Nexon, not Blizzard Entertainment, to develop the next entry in the StarCraft real-time strategy series, according to a new report 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polygon.com/starcraft-3-blizzard-nexon-bliz…

    LINKS polygon.com/starcraft-3-blizzard-nexon-bl…

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