MECCHA CHAMELEON custom maps are hacking computers with malware

NEWS THIS WEEK

• GTA Online Casino Gambling Minigames Become Restricted in Australia
• User-made maps from Steam top-seller Meccha Chameleon have been found to contain malware, just as the game's official Discord server got hacked
• Will you power down your PS5 for a week in protest of Sony's all-digital future? A new petition encourages you to pull the plug on PlayStation
• Valve has released the CAD design files for the Steam Machine's exterior, leaving us asking: how long before someone makes a GabeCube skin?

RELEASE RADAR

• BIG WALK - 4 August 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• BEAST OF REINCARNATION - 4 August 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• POKEMON POKOPIA EXPANSION PASS - 5 August 2026 - Switch 2
• MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS - 6 August 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5
• RESTORY: CHILL ELECTRONICS REPAIRS - 7 August 2026 - PC
• CAPY CASTAWAY - 7 August 2026 - PC

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