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CloudTechnology

Major AWS Disruption Impacts Global Internet Services, Recovery Underway

A significant Amazon Web Services outage disrupted numerous popular online services globally on Monday. The incident, centered in the US-EAST-1 Region, affected platforms from e-commerce to gaming and artificial intelligence tools. AWS has since confirmed mitigation of the underlying DNS issue with services gradually returning to normal operation.

Widespread Service Disruption Hits Major Online Platforms

A major Amazon Web Services outage on Monday caused significant disruption across numerous popular internet services, according to reports. The incident, which began during Pacific Daylight Time morning hours, reportedly affected everything from e-commerce platforms to gaming services and artificial intelligence tools. Sources indicate that services are now in recovery phase after AWS identified and addressed the underlying technical issue.

by Priya Kapoor
GamingTechnology

Arc Raiders Playtest Draws Massive Crowd on Steam, Pointing to Promising Launch

Embark Studios’ upcoming extraction shooter, Arc Raiders, has concluded its final pre-launch playtest with impressive numbers. The ‘Server Slam’ event peaked at nearly 190,000 concurrent players on Steam alone, suggesting a robust debut is on the horizon for the game later this month.

Strong Player Turnout for Final Pre-Launch Test

Arc Raiders, the highly anticipated extraction shooter from Embark Studios, has wrapped up its ‘Server Slam’ playtest with a significant show of player interest, according to reports. The open test, which ran over the weekend across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, served as the final opportunity for the public to experience the game before its official launch on October 30.

by Samuel Kim