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AppWizard

April 19, 2025

Weekend PC Download Deals for Apr. 18: Baldur’s Gate 3’s final patch

Baldur's Gate 3 is currently available at a discount on Steam and GOG.com. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is also on sale on Steam, GOG.com, and Green Man Gaming. Various platforms are offering discounts on PC games, including Blizzard, Epic Games Store, Fanatical, Gamebillet, Gamersgate, GamesPlanet, GOG.com, Green Man Gaming (with a coupon code APR15 for 15% off), Humble Bundle (with a subscription service at .99 per month), and Ubisoft. Steam continues to offer a vast library of games at competitive prices.

AppWizard

March 23, 2025

BioWare makes a return to Dragon Age: The Veilguard with a surprise PC update, months after layoffs and a seemingly final patch

BioWare has released a new weapon pack for the PC version of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which is currently available at a 50% discount on Steam for £25. The weapon pack can only be claimed by players who own the game or purchase it before April 8. There has been no announcement regarding the availability of this content for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S users. The game had previously fallen short of sales expectations by 50%, leading to layoffs at BioWare and a shift in focus to Mass Effect 5. Additionally, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is being offered for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers.

AppWizard

February 15, 2025

Just two weeks after launch, ‘extraction survival horror’ game Level Zero: Extraction ends development: ‘It’s no longer feasible for our relatively small teams to sustain the game’

Level Zero: Extraction, a multiplayer extraction survival horror game, has been deemed unsustainable just two weeks after its launch on Steam due to underperformance. The game's player count peaked at over 2,600 concurrent players but fell below 100 by mid-October, and shortly after its official release in January 2025, it peaked at only 98 players and currently has around 20. The development team has confirmed that no new content will be added, although servers will remain operational with monthly wipes. The final patch was released on January 30, 2025. The developer, DogHowl, is shifting focus to a new co-op multiplayer project, hoping to apply lessons learned from Level Zero: Extraction.

AppWizard

February 6, 2025

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 8 is so big, it needed its own patch before it even released, and we’re one step closer to a Permanent Booming Blade Economy

Larian Studios is currently stress testing Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3, which will include balance adjustments for newly introduced subclasses and bug fixes. The patch will address crashes, bugs, and scripting errors, with a focus on improving the crossplay feature and enhancing the new photo mode. The Death Domain Cleric will receive a buff to its new cantrips, and its Reaper passive will now require targeting two different creatures. The Eldritch Knight subclass has been significantly improved, allowing three attacks per turn by level seven and four by the end of the game without using resources. This change has sparked debate in the community regarding its impact on the game's meta. Despite concerns about the potential dominance of Eldritch Knights, players are still interested in exploring new builds, including the Arcane Archer subclass.

Winsage

December 12, 2024

Microsoft Warns 400 Million Windows Users—Do Not Update Your PC

Microsoft is rolling out its final Patch Tuesday of 2024, addressing a new zero-day vulnerability among 71 total vulnerabilities. The company has reversed its previous stance on Windows 11 installation requirements, now allowing updates on PCs that do not meet the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 hardware requirement. However, Microsoft warns that users who install Windows 11 on incompatible machines will forfeit their right to receive updates, including security updates, and that such devices may malfunction due to compatibility issues. A disclaimer states that damages due to lack of compatibility are not covered under the manufacturer warranty. Users are advised to proceed with caution, as many may lack the technical expertise to navigate the upgrade process.

Winsage

December 11, 2024

Microsoft closes 2024 with 72 fixes on final Patch Tuesday

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday update addressed 72 vulnerabilities, with CVE-2024-49138 being actively exploited, affecting the Windows Common Log File System Driver and allowing privilege escalation on Windows 10, 11, and Server 2019 and later. The most critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-49112, has a CVSS score of 9.8 but is challenging to exploit, related to the Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). Microsoft recommends blocking inbound RPCs from untrusted networks as a workaround. CVE-2024-49093, with a CVSS score of 8.8, poses risks from malicious low-privilege AppContainers. Other significant vulnerabilities include CVE-2024-49088, CVE-2024-49090, and CVE-2024-49114, all related to privilege escalation. Additionally, CVE-2024-49070 and CVE-2024-49122 involve code execution flaws. Adobe released a patch for 167 vulnerabilities, including 91 in Adobe Experience Manager, with one critical flaw. Adobe Connect fixed 22 vulnerabilities, six rated critical, while Adobe Acrobat addressed six vulnerabilities, none exceeding a CVSS score of seven. Adobe Animate had 13 vulnerabilities, all rated 7.8, and InDesign and Substance 3D Modeler each had nine issues, none surpassing a CVSS score of 7.8. Adobe Media Encoder fixed four vulnerabilities, three allowing arbitrary code execution.

Winsage

November 13, 2024

Zero Day Initiative — The November 2024 Security Update Review

Microsoft has addressed a limited number of critical vulnerabilities, including two related to privilege escalation: one associated with VMSwitch that allows low-privileged users on a guest OS to execute code with SYSTEM privileges on the host OS, and another in a cloud service that has been mitigated. The updates include over 50 code execution vulnerabilities, primarily affecting SQL Server, with CVE-2024-49043 requiring urgent attention for updates to OLE DB Driver versions 18 or 19. Several vulnerabilities in Office components were identified, and the Telephony service revealed six remote code execution vulnerabilities, notably an SMBv3 vulnerability that can exploit a malicious SMB client against an affected SMB server in SMB over QUIC configurations. A CVSS 9.9 rated vulnerability in Azure CycleCloud could allow root-level access, and an RCE vulnerability in TouchGeo was also identified. Over two dozen fixes for privilege escalation vulnerabilities were released, including USB Video Class System vulnerabilities requiring physical access and vulnerabilities in Azure Database for PostgreSQL that could grant SuperUser privileges. Two Security Feature Bypass vulnerabilities were addressed, one in Word and another in Windows Defender Application Control. Two spoofing vulnerabilities were identified in Exchange Server and DNS, and four denial-of-service vulnerabilities were reported, including one in Hyper-V that could facilitate cross-VM attacks. The final Patch Tuesday of 2024 is scheduled for December 10.

AppWizard

August 14, 2024

The final Android 15 beta rolls out as Google teases its first QPR test

Google has begun the rollout of the final patch for the Android 15 beta, specifically the Android 15 Beta 4.2 patch, for enrolled Pixel testers. This update addresses several issues affecting Pixel devices, including: - Resolution of a low frame rate issue linked to the camera. - Correction of a color saturation problem in the Pixel camera. - Fixing delays in device wake-up times. - Elimination of a gray transparent bar that appeared while using the camera. - Addressing a crash issue when changing zoom values in the camera. - Resolving UI flickering problems. - Fixing crashes within the YouTube app. The update is expected to be available for devices including the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, Pixel 8 series, Pixel Fold, and Tablet. Enrolled users can check for the update in Settings > System > System Updates. Google will soon start testing for Android 15 QPR1, which will include the December feature drop for Android 15. Pixel owners in the original Android 15 beta testing do not need to exit the program to access QPR1 testing, but those wanting the stable version must opt out. The final Android 15 beta update is anticipated to lead to the launch of the finished product in September.

Winsage

May 18, 2024

Arkane Austin’s vampire shooter Redfall will get offline mode update despite Microsoft shuttering the Xbox studio

- Microsoft Gaming has announced the closure of Arkane Austin, ending the development of Redfall and cancelling DLC - A final patch is being prepared to overhaul the game's neighborhood and Nest systems, and introduce an offline mode - The addition of an offline mode ensures the game's accessibility for future enjoyment and preservation - The final patch is a nod to the expectations of the gaming community and a tribute to the world of Redfall created by Arkane Austin