Please read our List of Android, iOS, and Windows apps affected by the Heartbleed OpenSSL bug. It will explain more about the Heartbleed bug. We also have a robust list of Websites Affected by Heartbleed and a guide to protecting your smartphone or tablet from Heartbleed. Heartbleed is bad news, folks. The short version is: it’s the worst, most widespread security flaw that the Internet has ever seen. Many of the online services that we use every day rely on OpenSSL, an open-source encryption protocol that scrambles data as it’s being transmitted so that hackers can’t obtain the raw information. The actual mechanics of Heartbleed get a little technical (read about it here), but the basic idea here is that just about every online service you interact with was or is still affected. Now that the flaw’s been identified, steps are being taken by online service providers to plug the hole. Still, your sensitive data – including passwords – may have been compromised. Heartbleed was an undetected security issue for more than two years. Before you start changing your passwords, you’re going to want to know if the online service in question was affected and, more importantly, if it’s been fixed yet. You’re still vulnerable if you change your password before the fix is implemented.  We’ve compiled a list here of notable online gaming services that have and haven’t been affected. Think of it as your guide to fixing any damage Heartbleed has caused in the realm of gaming. This is a fluid situation, but we’ll keep this list as updated as we can. When an official statement from potentially affected companies isn’t available, we’ve been using this very helpful URL checker. If there are any other sites you’d like us to check and reach out for official comment on, let us know at the bottom of this post. Status Source Advice Fortnite has received plenty of exciting new weapons in Chapter 4 Season 2, and in typical fashion, Epic has also vaulted some of last season’s weapons to clean up the loot pool. Among the weapons vaulted for Season 2 is the Thunder Shotgun — but weirdly, it can still be obtained, as it appears Epic possibly overlooked one NPC who drops it. Anyone who wants to score the Thunder Shotgun in Season 2 can head over to Frenzy Fields and look for the NPC named Sunflower who walks around the farm. Simply eliminate her and pick up the weapon she drops. It’s unclear if this is actually something Epic missed, or if the team just simply didn’t want to bother changing up Sunflower’s loot drops. Either way, it’s currently the only way to obtain the Thunder Shotgun. Mobile games have a bad reputation due to many games on the platform utilizing overwhelming microtransactions and other questionable features meant to squeeze the most play time and money out of players. Despite that, plenty of awesome games still emerge on mobile platforms — ones that don’t use those practices at all. In fact, 2022 was a fantastic year for gaming as companies like Netflix and Apple continued to invest heavily in the space with more traditional video games. As such, those who write off mobile gaming might have missed some truly great games that came out this year. If you’re looking for some new mobile games to play when you’re bored or need to kill some time, we recommend giving the following six 2022 standouts a shot.
Marvel Snap (iOS, Android) The iPhone has always been a great place for gamers, but Apple Arcade puts a new spin on things. After a free one-month trial, it costs $5 per month to subscribe, but that fee gives you and your family unrestricted access to a wonderland of great games with no in-app subscriptions or advertisements in sight. The service launched with more than 100 new and exclusive games alongside a few familiar titles from other platforms, and more are being added all the time. Apple Arcade works on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, but also on Macs and the iPod Touch. To help you get started, we’ve picked out our favorites, the cream of the crop. These are the best Apple Arcade games you can play right now. You may also want to check out our picks for the best iPhone games.

Please read our List of Android, iOS, and Windows apps affected by the Heartbleed OpenSSL bug. It will explain more about the Heartbleed bug. We also have a robust list of Websites Affected by Heartbleed and a guide to protecting your smartphone or tablet from Heartbleed. Heartbleed is bad news, folks. The short version is: it’s the worst, most widespread security flaw that the Internet has ever seen. Many of the online services that we use every day rely on OpenSSL, an open-source encryption protocol that scrambles data as it’s being transmitted so that hackers can’t obtain the raw information. The actual mechanics of Heartbleed get a little technical (read about it here), but the basic idea here is that just about every online service you interact with was or is still affected. Now that the flaw’s been identified, steps are being taken by online service providers to plug the hole. Still, your sensitive data – including passwords – may have been compromised. Heartbleed was an undetected security issue for more than two years. Before you start changing your passwords, you’re going to want to know if the online service in question was affected and, more importantly, if it’s been fixed yet. You’re still vulnerable if you change your password before the fix is implemented.  We’ve compiled a list here of notable online gaming services that have and haven’t been affected. Think of it as your guide to fixing any damage Heartbleed has caused in the realm of gaming. This is a fluid situation, but we’ll keep this list as updated as we can. When an official statement from potentially affected companies isn’t available, we’ve been using this very helpful URL checker. If there are any other sites you’d like us to check and reach out for official comment on, let us know at the bottom of this post. Status Source Advice Fortnite has received plenty of exciting new weapons in Chapter 4 Season 2, and in typical fashion, Epic has also vaulted some of last season’s weapons to clean up the loot pool. Among the weapons vaulted for Season 2 is the Thunder Shotgun — but weirdly, it can still be obtained, as it appears Epic possibly overlooked one NPC who drops it. Anyone who wants to score the Thunder Shotgun in Season 2 can head over to Frenzy Fields and look for the NPC named Sunflower who walks around the farm. Simply eliminate her and pick up the weapon she drops. It’s unclear if this is actually something Epic missed, or if the team just simply didn’t want to bother changing up Sunflower’s loot drops. Either way, it’s currently the only way to obtain the Thunder Shotgun. Mobile games have a bad reputation due to many games on the platform utilizing overwhelming microtransactions and other questionable features meant to squeeze the most play time and money out of players. Despite that, plenty of awesome games still emerge on mobile platforms — ones that don’t use those practices at all. In fact, 2022 was a fantastic year for gaming as companies like Netflix and Apple continued to invest heavily in the space with more traditional video games. As such, those who write off mobile gaming might have missed some truly great games that came out this year. If you’re looking for some new mobile games to play when you’re bored or need to kill some time, we recommend giving the following six 2022 standouts a shot.
Marvel Snap (iOS, Android) The iPhone has always been a great place for gamers, but Apple Arcade puts a new spin on things. After a free one-month trial, it costs $5 per month to subscribe, but that fee gives you and your family unrestricted access to a wonderland of great games with no in-app subscriptions or advertisements in sight. The service launched with more than 100 new and exclusive games alongside a few familiar titles from other platforms, and more are being added all the time. Apple Arcade works on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, but also on Macs and the iPod Touch. To help you get started, we’ve picked out our favorites, the cream of the crop. These are the best Apple Arcade games you can play right now. You may also want to check out our picks for the best iPhone games.