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March 26, 2026

Extraction shooter Sand delayed from March as Ukrainian developer cites ‘a difficult few months’ with ‘severe power outages and air alert disruptions’

Hologryph announced that their game, Sand: Raiders of Sophie, will not be released in March due to ongoing challenges in Ukraine, such as power outages and air alerts. The developers are focused on refining key features, including enhancements to PvE mobs, server physics and performance, anti-cheat measures, and expanding the weapon arsenal. They plan to use the additional development time to incorporate feedback from playtests. A new release date has not been set, but the team will provide another update soon, including details about a community engagement event.

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March 25, 2026

Play Faster, a Precision Platformer Purpose-Built for Speedrunning, Announced for PC

Play Faster is a minimalist precision platformer designed for speedrunning, currently in development for PC by GoBlimp and published by Byzantium. It features tools for speedrunners, including an input display, replay system, instant retries, practice mode, and anti-cheat measures. The game focuses on short runs lasting 5 to 8 minutes, emphasizing deterministic movement and player skill. A trailer and screenshots are available, and players can add it to their Steam wishlist.

AppWizard

March 7, 2026

Admittedly over the top WW1 shooter is out now, and it’s the one time the question of an anti-cheat solution sounds ridiculous

Over The Top: WWI is a World War I shooter that allows up to 200 players to engage in chaotic combat, focusing on enjoyment rather than historical accuracy. The game features a whimsical aesthetic and encourages camaraderie and humor. Developers believe stringent anti-cheat measures are unnecessary, as critical game functions are server-controlled, reducing the impact of common hacks. The chaotic gameplay makes traditional competitive integrity less relevant, as the unpredictability of combat and the large number of players diminish the effectiveness of cheats.

AppWizard

March 2, 2026

Battlefield 6 explains how its Javelin anticheat system works—and it kind of boils down to ‘just trust me bro’

Battlefield Studios' anti-cheat system, EA Javelin, has thwarted over 580,000 cheating attempts in Battlefield 6. Players have expressed skepticism about the accuracy of the developers' claims regarding the percentage of cheaters caught. The Match Infection Rate (MIR) is a metric that includes confirmed cheaters and those suspected based on detection signals, which recently increased from 2.28% to 3.09% in January. The rise in MIR is attributed to improvements in the anti-cheat system's ability to detect stealth cheats and the implementation of a new ban acceleration method on January 26.

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December 19, 2025

Riot Games found a motherboard security flaw that helps PC cheaters

Riot Games has identified a significant security vulnerability in recent motherboards that could be exploited by cheaters, allowing cheats to operate undetected and undermining competitive gaming integrity. Major motherboard manufacturers, including Asrock, Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI, have released BIOS updates to mitigate this issue. If unaddressed, the vulnerability would have rendered existing direct memory access (DMA) detection and prevention technologies ineffective. The vulnerability involves DMA hardware devices connecting via PCIe slots, which could bypass input-output memory management unit (IOMMU) protections. Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat software may soon require players to update their BIOS to continue playing Valorant, and other anti-cheat systems are likely to implement similar checks.