Protecting your PlayStation Network account isn’t all fun and games. With your address, payment information, and game library attached, your PSN account and other gaming accounts are prime targets for hackers. It’s important to do all you can to keep it all safe. Here’s what you need to do to keep your PSN account safe.
The first step in securing almost any account is to use a strong password. It’s best to have a unique password for all accounts and that isn’t shared with other services, like your email address or social media profiles. This prevents other accounts from being compromised if one password is leaked. Passwords should also vary in characters using a mix of numbers, letters, and special characters with no personal information included.
Two-factor authentication is a powerful second layer of protection for your PSN account. Enable two-factor authentication through account settings on a browser or navigate to the system settings on your PS4 directly.
The two-step verification feature is in the security section under the heading “2-step verification.” To activate two-factor authentication, you’ll need to put in your mobile number. Pick one that’s often readily available only to you.
Making a note of the backup code can help you gain access if you’re unable to use your phone for a unique code.
Two-factor authentication also allows you to verify login attempts and stop unauthorized users from accessing your PSN account. If you get a code sent to your phone without triggering a login or see any other login attempts, you should change your password immediately.
This isn’t only limited to your phone. You can also check if someone has accessed your login by visiting the email address associated with your PSN account on any web browser. You should receive notifications anytime someone logs in there.
It’s common knowledge not to share passwords, but it’s just as important to avoid sites with too-good-to-be-true “special offers” that require private information. Even sharing account details with close friends should be avoided. Public computers aren’t recommend, but if you log into one, always make sure to log out successfully and never save your user ID or password on it.
In the same vein, public Wi-Fi without password protection or that many people have access to should be avoided. This can compromise your account as hackers frequently latch onto public Wi-Fi locations like cafes, schools, and libraries, as this is their playground. They are able to access information that is shared with the internet connection to hack into your device directly or simply steal your private information, such as email, phone number, and passwords without you even noticing.
The Call of Duty franchise has held a special place in my heart ever since I played my first Black Ops game back in 2010. That game's campaign was something else, with twists and turns that culminated in a mind-blowing finale. We can all admit that compared to those older campaigns, the recent CODs have been lackluster at best, and a complete and utter disappointment at worst. The reboot of Modern Warfare did give me some hope, as the first two installments were actually quite good, but the third game left such a bad taste in my mouth that I wasn’t exactly expecting much from Modern Warfare 4.
After recently finishing the campaign, I can say that this installment is nothing like the recent releases and instead feels closer to the franchise’s roots. For the first time in a long while, the campaign comes across as well-crafted rather than rushed to hit a release date. It arrives three years after MW3, and you can see exactly where all that time went. It seems the studio finally made listening to player feedback a priority.
Epic Games has just announced the 2026 Epic AI MegaJam, which is looking to see how much game development can be squeezed into a very short window. This is running from November 12 through November 15.
Participants can work alone or in teams of up to five people, build in Unreal Engine or Unreal Editor for Fortnite, and bring along “as many AI agents as you want.” Epic explicitly encourages coding agents, AI-generated assets, audio tools, writing tools, and other AI systems. The official event page literally says "Vibe your way to $50k.”
It’s turning into a pretty good time to be a Monster Hunter fan who plays on a phone. Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch on Android and iOS on October 29, giving the series a new mobile-first game just as Monster Hunter Rise is also preparing to make the jump to smartphones through Netflix.
Outlanders is being developed by Tencent subsidiary TiMi Studio Group under license and supervision from Capcom. Unlike Rise, which appears to be the full console and PC game adapted for mobile, Outlanders is a free-to-play survival hunting game made specifically for phones.