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Nearly four years after it was originally announced, Riot Games has finally shared a look at Valorant Mobile. The mobile version of the competitive shooter was developed by LightSpeed Studios and will launch in China first before coming to other countries and regions. Valorant Mobile looks like it relies on a lot of onscreen buttons, but based on a brief gameplay video, the game otherwise seems pretty similar to its PC counterpart in terms of speed and intensity. LightSpeed Studios successfully adapted PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds into PUBG Mobile, and Riot Games clearly believes the developer has managed to do the same with the originally mouse-based Valorant. Coming to mobile has been in the works for Valorant for years, and makes a ton of sense given the current popularity of mobile first-person shooters like PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty: Warzone. This isn't the first time the game's precise gunplay has had to be adapted to a slightly more cumbersome control scheme, either. Valorant successfully made the jump to controllers when it launched on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 in 2024. Mobile controls aren't that much bigger of a hurdle in comparison. Players in China can pre-register now to be ready for the next playtest, ahead of a more formal launch at some point in the future.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/valorant-mobile-pre-registration-is-open-in-china-180132021.html?src=rss
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Bluesky is adopting an official verification system after all. In an update, the company said it plans to grant blue checkmarks to authentic and notable accounts. It will also allow some trusted organizations" to verify users as well. The change is a notable shift for the upstart platform, which previously resisted the idea of centralized verification. Up to now, the company has relied on a domain-based verification system, which allows users to change their handles to match domains that they are associated with. But that approach was often criticized for being overly complicated and offering insufficient protection from impersonation. These critiques have only amplified as Bluesky has grown in popularity and attracted more prominent users. For example, when former President Barack Obama joined Bluesky in recent weeks, his handle did not use a custom domain, which understandably led many users to question whether the account was authentic. Instead, individual Bluesky employees ended up publicly vouching that the account was legitimate Under Blueskys new system, the company will proactively verify certain accounts and add a prominent blue checkmark to their profile. Its not clear what criteria Bluesky will use for these badges or how it plans to verify users identities. Additionally, there will be a slightly different blue badge one with scalloped edges that certain trusted organizations can grant through a new trusted verifiers feature. Bluesky The New York Times is one such organization, and the newspaper will now be able to hand out blue checks to its journalists. Bluesky didnt say what other organizations will be able to participate in the program, but added that it will review verification from third-parties in order to ensure authenticity. Notably, Bluesky said that people and organizations are still highly encourage(d) to verify themselves via a custom domain. And it sounds like the new blue ticks may be in short supply, at least to start. During this initial phase, Bluesky is not accepting direct applications for verification, the company wrote in its announcement. As this feature stabilizes, well launch a request form for notable and authentic accounts interested in becoming verified or becoming trusted verifiers.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/bluesky-is-getting-blue-checkmarks-and-an-official-verification-system-173204662.html?src=rss
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Nintendo is going after the leaker behind last years massive Pokémon data breach, according to a report by Polygon. The company has asked a California court to force Discord to give up the identity of the person behind the leak, who goes by the name "GameFreakOUT" on the platform. Nintendo wants Discord to release the name, address, phone number and email address of the leaker. It said in a subpoena that the person uploaded "confidential materials not released to the public" to a Discord server called FreakLeak. After that, the leaked materials reached every nook-and-cranny of the Internet. These materials included source codes, early character designs, references to an upcoming MMO and transcripts of design meetings. There was even information about an unreleased Detective Pikachu sequel and other planned Pokémon movies. The data breach included so much data that its become known as the Teraleak on the internet, referring to the sheer breadth and scope of the leaked materials. Babe wake up, a new Pokémon beta video from the Teraleak just dropped! A Deep Dive Into Pokemon Sword & Shields Scrapped Content[ Full video link in the first reply ] pic.twitter.com/G8pEzWDCHQ Centro LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) April 17, 2025 As of this writing, Discord hasnt publicly addressed the request. Weve reached out to the company and will update this post when we hear back. If the platform complies with Nintendos request, its likely that "GameFreakOUT" will face a lawsuit. In the past, Nintendo has taken people to court over Pokémon leaks. This happened when photos of a Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield strategy guide were distributed online before the games were released. The defendants in that case were required to pay $150,000 each in damages and attorneys fees.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-is-going-after-the-person-behind-last-years-massive-pokemon-leak-171336637.html?src=rss
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