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PlayStation 4 Cross-Play For Games Like Fortnite Dismissed Again By Sony CEO

Sony created some buzz among gamers worldwide when decided to block cross-play feature for popular games like Fortnite between PlayStation 4 and its fiercest rivals, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. Although Microsoft and Nintendo accepted the cross-platform play feature without many debates, Sony refused it, and it’s still against it, as the Sony CEO recently stated that “PlayStation is the best place to play,” so there’s no reason for them to support cross-play.

“On cross-platform, our way of thinking is always that PlayStation is the best place to play. Fortnite, I believe, partnered with PlayStation 4 is the best experience for users, that’s our belief,” said Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida during the IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

The Sony CEO also stated that they already opened cross-platform play for some titles, but they only do it depending on the best user experience. “But actually, we already opened some games as cross-platform with PC and some others, so we decide based on what is the best user experience. That is our way of thinking for cross-platform,” Kenichiro Yoshida added.

Some game industry figures accused Sony’s refusal to embrace PlayStation 4 cross-play for games like Fortnite

However, the remarks made by Yoshida didn’t go unnoticed by the rials from Microsoft Xbox, and Xbox engineering chief Mike Ybarra commented on Twitter that Sony is still not listening to its gamers.

“[Sony] still isn’t listening to gamers. All games should be cross-play and progression with the right input flexibility and gamer options,” wrote Ybarra on Twitter. “Larger gaming audience who wants to play together. Gaming is diverse, if you only serve to bring joy to the part of an audience then you are behind in many, many ways,” Mike Ybarra added.

Also, Pete Hines, the Senior VP at Bethesda, considered Sony’s stance on refusing PlayStation 4 cross-play for games like Fortnite as annoying. As regarding Elder Scrolls: Legends, one of the Bethesda’s titles, Hines stated that the “cross-play is non-negotiable.”

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Mozilla Firefox To Block Malicious Crypto Mining With Its Next Update

The next update for the popular Mozilla Firefox Internet browser will add a feature to shield against background crypto mining programs. The Firefox will try putting an end to cryptojacking, a malicious practice that usurps the processing power of the user’s device or hardware to mine for cryptocurrencies.

Firefox will block the scripts inserted into web pages that perform cryptojacking, as the browser’s upcoming update focuses on preventing data collection techniques that violate user privacy, a practice known as tracking. The update will aim to “protect” and “give a voice” to internet users who are victims of “deceptive practices that collect (and use) information invisibly” and user processing power, according to the official statement.

According to Nick Nguyen, the vice president of Firefox, the new security features will be running in the testing phase of the Firefox Nightly version throughout September.

Mozilla Firefox will tackle background crypto mining, joining Opera and Google Chrome in this regard

With this update, Mozilla Firefox joins the Opera and Google Chrome browsers who have already taken steps to tackle background crypto mining programs. In the case of Opera, however, the company announced in January of this year the implementation of new levels of protection against unauthorized mining in its browser.

On the other hand, Google Chrome removed extensions that offer crypto mining services from its Chrome web store. This measure, unlike Opera’s, also affected those applications that informed users that they would use their device’s ability to mine crypto coins. This decision occurred after Chrome accepted these extensions while they were exclusively dedicated to in-browser crypto mining. However, most of these did not meet the conditions.

Keep in mind that web crypto mining is not a malicious activity, in essence. However, cryptojacking (the practice to use victims devices’ computing power to mine for cryptocurrencies) is considered a malicious attack.

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Tests Payments With Its MUFG Coin Cryptocurrency

The Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group of Japan, the world’s largest financial consortium by assets, is experimenting with its cryptocurrency, the so-called MUFG Coin. The Mitsubishi UFG’s crypto token is being used in convenience stores exclusively for group employees, but the consortium plans for a more far-reaching payment program with its crypto by 2019, involving 100,000 users, reports the Japanese daily Sankei Shimbun.

The test is already underway at a convenience store for employees only, located at the MUFG headquarters in Tokyo. As reported, the experiment is “quietly progressing,” a conclusion the Sankei Shimbun’s journalists reached after witnessing how the MUFG Coin functions.

The purchase process is straightforward, conducted through an optical reader. The cashier in the store scans the QR code projected on the screen of the buyer’s smartphone, which corresponds to their MUFG Coin digital wallet, and the system transfers the amount of the purchase in cryptocurrency to the store’s portfolio.

MUFG Coin is paired with Japanese Yen at a 1:1 ratio

While the MUFG Coin is in its trial stage and cannot be used for payments at other establishments, it can be useful among the same holders when agreeing on payments among themselves. An example mentioned in the publication refers to the co-payment of a bill at a bar or restaurant. If one Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s worker pays a tab at a restaurant in cash, the others can transfer the appropriate MUFG Coin amount to his/her wallet.

As for the technical details surrounding this cryptocurrency, there is still no information available on what type of blockchain the MUFG Coin is using or any plan to list it at on any cryptocurrency exchange platform.

However, what the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group made clear is that the value of the MUFG Coin is tied to the value of the Japanese Yen in a 1:1 ratio, that is, 1 MUFG Coin equals to 1 yen at the time of making a payment. They argued that this strategy could counteract the volatility often associated with these types of digital assets.

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Bitcoin Gold (BTG) To Be Delisted By The Bittrex Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform

The Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange platform has notified that it will remove Bitcoin Gold (BTG) from its list of cryptos as of September 14th, in a controversial decision that includes accusations from the startup of causing problems due to 51% attacks and loss of funds. Under these arguments, Bittrex requested compensation of about 6,000 BTG, or about $128,400, which the Bitcoin Gold team refused to pay so that Bittrex would delist the token.

Bitcoin Gold (BTG) team stated the Bittrex decision is not affecting them

Although Bitcoin Gold (BTG) regretted Bittrex’s decision, it made it clear that the impact that this elimination from the exchange platform will have on its ecosystem “will not be substantial as Bittrex has not been a superior liquidity provider for BTG in recent months.” The crypto’s team highlighted that its main exchanges remain HitBTC, Bithumbumb, Binance, Bitinka, and Bitfinex.

“Bittrex markets represent a small fraction of our volume at this time. Bittrex announced this decision today based on a double-spending attack on May 19th, despite all our efforts to help them, and even though the danger has passed,” stated the Bitcoin Gold (BTG) team.

A cyber attack on Bitcoin Gold (BTG) caused losses of $20 million on Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange

The constant attacks on BTG’s PoW and blockchain have resulted in more than $20 million in theft, which is why Bittrex would have made this decision.

In May this year Bitcoin Gold (BTG) was attacked with rented computing power from NiceHash in which those involved managed to steal around $20 million, so Bittrex temporarily suspended payments with Bitcoin Gold (BTG).

While Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange demanded BTG team to pay some compensations, the devs behind Bitcoin Gold (BTG) refused to pay the money, forcing Bittrex to decide to delist this cryptocurrency. On the other hand, Bitcoin Gold (BTG) team stated it doesn’t feel responsible for the cyber attack in question.

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Dragon Quest XI – Here’s How To Open Red Doors And Metal Doors In Dragon Quest XI

While playing Dragon Quest XI and journeying around Eredea, you’ll bump into some intriguing doors that you won’t be able to open. Some are big, red doors with a golden triangle-like crest on them, while others are presenting some metallic bars resembling prison cells doors. Well, the only way to unlock these doors is to put your hands on some keys which will be available at different points across the adventure in Dragon Quest XI. Luckily, here’s how to open red doors and metal doors.

Unlocking red doors in Dragon Quest XI

As you progress in the game’s story and solve the situation in the town of Phnom Nonh, you’ll get a Magic Key. With that one, you’ll be able to get access to Sniflheim for the first time, but you’ll also gain have access through all the red doors in Dragon Quest XI.

So, before continuing your journey, it would be smart to revisit each city you went through until this point of your adventure to open some red doors and grab a lot of goodies. Ideally, start with Gallipolis City, Puerto Valor, and Lonalulu.

How to open metal doors in Dragon Quest XI

Unlocking metal doors is much more challenging, but not impossible. I guess every time you bump into one of these hard-to-open prison-like doors you’re wondering if you missed an important key on the path, but that’s not the case here.

Only the Ultimate Key can unlock metal doors in Dragon Quest XI, and you’ll be able to obtain this key late in the game, in a treasure chest you’ll see after an essential discussion at Haven’s Above. However, once you have the Ultimate Key, don’t forget to return to the places where you saw metal doors to open them and get lots of precious goodies.

It would be ideal to start with Gondolia, Puerto Valor, and Phnom Nonh.

In other news, Dragon Quest XI, which is now available for PS4, will soon come to Nintendo Switch, too, but an exact release date is unknown.

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