Safety
Two-Factor Authentication for Gaming Accounts: Set It Up Properly
Not all second factors are equal. SMS is the weakest and the one most games default to. Here is what to use instead.
Priya Shah·3 minAugust 12
Accounts
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Safety
Password Managers for Gamers: The Specific Problems
Gaming raises three password manager problems that normal advice ignores: consoles, shared machines and recovery codes.
Marcus Reyes·3 minAugust 12
Consoles
Switch eShop Errors 2124 and 2123: Purchases That Will Not Go Through
eShop errors are account and payment problems wearing a network error's clothing. The prefix tells you which.
Dan Okafor·2 minAugust 12
Mobile
Mobile Game Account Linking: Do It Before You Lose the Phone
Guest accounts vanish with the device. Five minutes of linking now saves an account you cannot recover later.
Priya Shah·3 minAugust 12
Safety
Gaming Scams: The Patterns Behind Almost All of Them
Fake giveaways, trade scams, middleman fraud and account phishing. Different stories, four underlying mechanics.
Priya Shah·4 minAugust 12
Safety
Why Accounts Get Banned (And the Things People Do Without Realising)
Most bans are not for cheating. Here's what actually triggers automated detection, and how to write an appeal that gets read.
Dan Okafor·4 minAugust 12
Safety
Locked Out of a Gaming Account: The Recovery Order
Recovery succeeds or fails on evidence you can only gather before you need it. Here is what to prepare and what to send.
Priya Shah·3 minAugust 12