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The protection offered to those whose PlayStation Network accounts have been hacked has been called into question following the plight of one PS4 owner. GameSpot reports that that a Reddit user named Kadjer saw his PSN account hijacked and $600 worth of content purchased through his account. Furthermore, his PS4 …
Read More »Nintendo tops US hardware and software charts
PS4 may have again beaten Xbox One in the monthly US hardware charts in February, but it was Nintendo that emerged as the month’s surprise winner. The launch of the new 3DS XL in the region saw Nintendo’s handheld platform win the hardware race, while The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s …
Read More »PlayStation Vue internet TV service soft launches this month
Sony’s internet-based TV service PlayStation Vue will soft launch later this month in North America. A Wall Street Journal interview with Sony’s Andrew House reveals the service will transition from beta to full commercial starting in Chicago, New York City and Philadelphia. Vue will contain over 75 channels upon launch. …
Read More »Star Citizen client likely to reach 100 GB
Cloud Imperium Games expects Star Citizen’s game client will likely weigh in at 100 GB, adding that individual patches will likely range between 2-20 GB. According to the developer, the large downloads are due to the size and number of assets being implemented into the space trading and combat sim. …
Read More »Respawn confirms multiplatform Titanfall sequel in development
A sequel to EA’s shooter Titanfall is in development for PC, PS4, and Xbox One – Respawn CEO Vince Zampella has confirmed. Speaking with IGN, Zampella explained that EA CFO Blake Jorgensen’s talk last month more or less let the cat out of the bag on the yet to be …
Read More »Creative England offers £25k to eight UK studios
Mad Fellows, Mechabit, Pixel Squad, Tickity Boom, Oceloid, RetroFist, Total Monkery and Close Quarter Games to get support with game development
Read More »Cities: Skylines shifts 250k copies in one day
New city-building title Cities: Skylines has got off to a towering start on Steam. The game, published by Paradox Interactive and developed by Colossal Order, sold 250,000 copies (including pre-orders) across PC, Mac and Linux in its first 24 on sale after its release on Tuesday. The title is seen …
Read More »Angry Birds Stella Pop shoots onto smartphone
Yes, there’s another Angry Birds game – Angry Birds Stella Pop has been released on iOS and Android. The game borrows branding and characters from 2014 release Angry Birds Stella, but also ties up with Outplay Entertainment’s Pop series to provide a branded bubble popping puzzle experience. We wanted Stella …
Read More »Girls Can Code aims to inspire new generation of coders
BBC talent show to scour the country for programming talent
Read More »Ubisoft RTS AirMech Arena coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Carbon Games title AirMech Arena will be released on next-gen consoles, publisher Ubisoft has confirmed. The game sees players controlling one of nine transforming robots tasked with both defending their own base and taking control of their opponents’. In truth it sounds a lot like a MOBA, although it is …
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