Gaming Industry and Business
Double Counter breach exposes 1 million Discord emails
A Discord protection bot suffered a breach, leaking email addresses, IDs and IP data for millions of users.
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Gaming Industry and Business
Denuvo Seeks Subpoenas Against Discord, Valve and Reddit to Identify DRM Cracker
Denuvo is asking courts to compel Discord, Valve and Reddit to hand over user data on a hacker it is suing for cracking its DRM protection.
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PC Gaming
Discord's Game Mode cuts CPU and GPU usage, but skips memory reduction
Discord is testing a resource-light Game Mode that disables animations and effects during gameplay to free up CPU and GPU resources. The feature notably does not address the app's notorious memory consumption.
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General Gaming
Discord and Riot Games Leak Points to Free In-Game Credits for Nitro Subscribers
Recent leaks indicate that Discord and Riot Games may partner to offer $10 in credits for Valorant or League of Legends to Discord Nitro subscribers.
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Gaming Industry and Business
Discord launches Ads Manager and mobile Video Quests to expand advertiser reach
Discord announced two new advertising products on September 29: its first campaign measurement platform and a mobile-first video ad format. The tools aim to open the platform to smaller brands and game studios.
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PC Gaming
Discord Testing Game Mode to Reduce CPU and GPU Usage While Gaming
Discord is testing a new feature that automatically lowers the app's CPU and GPU consumption when a game is detected running on your PC, scaling back animations and disabling effects to free up system resources.
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PC Gaming
Discord's Age Verification Update Launches With Technical Issues
Discord rolled out its age-verification system, but the feature arrived with bugs affecting users across the platform.
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General Gaming
Discord Rolls Out Automatic Age Estimation System Globally
Discord is launching a new age assurance system that automatically estimates user age based on account signals rather than requiring manual verification, following the platform's previous pause due to privacy concerns.
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General Gaming
Discord Relaunches Age Verification With Privacy-First Options
Discord has re-launched its age verification system with alternative methods that don't require video selfies or ID, including credit cards and app store verification. The move comes after the platform postponed its original March rollout due to privacy
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Gaming Industry and Business
Discord rolls out updated age verification system using account signals instead of mandatory biometrics
Discord has launched a redesigned age assurance system that sorts users into teen, adult, and unconfirmed categories while relying primarily on account-level data rather than facial recognition. Over 90 percent of users will avoid biometric checks
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General Gaming
Take-Two Requests Another Discord Subpoena in Rapidly Evolving GTA 6 Leaker Investigation
Take-Two Interactive has stated that its investigation into the GTA 6 leaker is rapidly evolving while requesting an additional Discord subpoena.
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General Gaming
Discord Says It Has Not Yet Been Served With Take-Two’s Grand Theft Auto 6 Subpoena
Take-Two has requested subpoenas targeting Microsoft and Discord to find the identity of a leaker, but Discord states it has not yet received the order.
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