Consoles

A bomb threat sent from a Twitter account linked to a DDoS attack on PSN forced a diversion to a flight carrying Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley. Polygon reports that said hacker group had earlier that day the same account claimed responsibility for taking down Sony’s PlayStation Network, as …

It doesn’t look like Sony intends to release any motion controlled games in the near future, but PlayStation Move may yet have its day. The motion controller had by the end of 2012 sold in the region of 15m units – which isn’t bad considering PS3 sales stand at around …

EA has confirmed that the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of FIFA 15 will not include the Pro Clubs game mode. There are some things we couldn’t do for FIFA 15 on PS3 and Xbox 360, either based on the limitations of these consoles, or our time and resources,” EA …

The concluding episode of The Walking Dead Season 2 will launch across all platforms next week, Telltale has announced. The episode will launch worldwide August 26th on PC and Mac, as well as in North America for PS3 and Vita. Xbox 360 gets its release on August 27th, alongside PS3 …

Nintendo has mailed out its latest list of eShop updates for the US…. and it’s giving Disney Infinity away for nothing. Elsewhere, there’s a few bargains to be had. And Mega Man 6 is coming to the machine. But it’s the Disney Infinity element that is most intriguing. Of course, …

UPDATED: It turns out Call of Duty was accidentally left off the list. And it’s made us question all the below information. For an update, click here. Those guys and girls over at Amazon have crunched the number to reveal the impact Gamescom had on its pre-orders. And the results …

As EA prepares to launch its Access subscription model, it seems time is up for the EA Sports Season Ticket. The Season Ticket, for a 20 one-off fee, allows sports gamers to get early access to certain titles and discounts for Ultimate Team packs and DLC discounts. It launch back …

When two icons of Japanese gaming unite, you can guarantee a big reaction. And that is what seems to have happened with the launch of Hyrule Warriors. The combination of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors franchise and Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda series has resulted in unit sales of just under 79,000 …

Nintendo may finally be about to make its long-awaited jump onto iOS. No, the company is not, as previously pledged, enabling Mario to move onto smartphone”, but YouTuber Josh Wittenkeller has said on Twitter that the platform holder IS porting its Pokemon Trading Card Game to iOS. The game was …

The Twitch accounts of PlayStation, Xbox and ESL were compromised overnight. Polygon reports that a number of videos were renamed to include racist and homophobic language. Others were changed to messages making fun of Microsoft’s Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity while some were altered to appear as if they …