Steam servers down: Latest update as thousands complain of widespread outage; when will services resume

Steam servers were reportedly down for users. (Steam)

Steam servers were reportedly down for thousands of users on Tuesday, October 13. At the time of writing, Downdetector, which tracks internet outages, noted over 4,000 users were facing issues. Steam servers were reportedly down for users. (Steam) Tuesdays is usually when Steam servers go down for maintenance. Many commented as much on the Downdetector … Read more

Norway’s Green Mountain data centre uses 8°C fjord water to cool its servers, turning a naturally cold resource into free refrigeration

Norway’s Green Mountain data centre uses 8°C fjord water to cool its servers, turning a naturally cold resource into free refrigeration

A data centre quietly produces heat every second it is operating. Behind the walls, rows of servers process data continuously, turning large amounts of electricity into computing power and, inevitably, excess heat. That heat has to be removed to keep the equipment within safe operating temperatures, adding significantly to the facility’s energy demand. Green Mountain … Read more

Fortnite servers down: Matchmaking error irks fans; how long is downtime, when will servers be back and how to fix issue

Fortnite servers were down for a scheduled update to the game. (Unsplash)

Fortnite servers are down as Chapter 7, Season 4 (v42.00) update releases today and matchmaking was disabled before the scheduled downtime. Epic Games’ Fortnite had posted about the upcoming update slated for August 20. Fortnite servers were down for a scheduled update to the game. (Unsplash) “[ R E A L I T Y . … Read more

Is Overwatch 2 down? Thousands report issues with Activision Blizzard servers amid widespread outages

Representational. (Unsplash)

Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 is down for thousands of users in the United States, according to Down Detector. More than 6,000 people have reported problems with Overwatch 2 servers on Down Detectorwhich tracks such outages based on users’ report. Representational. (Unsplash) Additionally, outages were reported for Blizzard Battle.net, as well, indicating that it might be … Read more