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Ubisoft has filed a lawsuit against a website allegedly selling a DDoS service that's been used against Rainbow Six Siege servers. The SNG.ONE website sells subscriptions, ranging from around €150 to €500 and payable only by Bitcoin of course, which allow purchasers to choose from a variety of targets. While SNG.ONE currently advertizes itself as a service for testing your own firewalls against attack, Ubiosft's suit alleges that its owners also ran r6s.support, which targeted Siege specifically, as well as listing other potential targets customers could choose from including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, FIFA 20, and Fortnite. The suit also claims that, "knowing that this lawsuit was imminent, Defendants have hastily sought to conceal evidence concerning their involvement, even going so far as to create and publish a fictional seizure notice on one of the websites used by Defendants falsely claiming that the domain had been seized by “Microsoft Inc. and Ubisoft Entertai...

  343 Industries is planning to start the first public test for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary next month, according to an update on the  forums . Testing, or 'flighting',  for the next addition to  Halo: The Master Chief Collection  was previously planned for January, but it looks like only 343's external partners will be getting a shot this month, while everyone else will need to wait just a little bit longer.  The first test will be a broad one, covering various systems and modes. 343 wants to put dedicated servers, crossplay and the new UI through its paces, letting testers get their hands on the singleplayer and co-op campaign, multiplayer, customisation and progression.  While it looks like there will be a lot to test, players won't be able to run wild. If you get in, you'll have limited access to certain areas, much like last year's tests for Halo Reach. Combat Evolved is a slightly less exciting prospect, but only because it's one of the few ...

  With Cyberpunk 2077   now delayed until September, the only thing we're getting in April is a new line of Funko Pops based on the male and female versions of V, as well as two different versions of Keanu's Johnny Silverhand. They will invade your nightmares and never leave.  It's really hard to pick between them. Which one is the most revolting? Keanu's hair and beard makes his Funko Pop's hideous head look even more monstrous, so I guess he wins the award for least breathtaking toy. Get a good look at God's mistakes below.  While they're more than twice as expensive, I'm more partial to the McFarlane Toys range, which includes 7" posable action figures and a big 12" Johnny Silverhand going wild on his guitar. Unfortunately, only the male version of V is available. They're also due out this spring.