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After excessive debate, changes and moral panic, an R18+ rating bill is set to be introduced to parliament in 2 weeks time. Gamespot is reporting the news, but warns that the process is an arduous one and that it may yet take some time before an R18+ rating is introduced. …
Read More »Xbox ‘to liberate devs from update delays’
Delivery of game patches and new content 'to be streamlined'
Read More »3DS gets free Wi-Fi access at UK airports
Nintendo has signed a partnership that will provide 3DS owners with free Wi-Fi at major UK airports. The deal with Boingo Wireless covers terminals at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted as well as Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports. The 3DS will automatically connect to Boingo’s Wi-Fi hotspots, allowing players to …
Read More »‘Virtual items policy’ in the works for PS3
Sony Computer Entertainment is negotiating an in-game currency policy for all virtual items traded on PS3, the CEO of CCP Games has said. Hilmar Pturssontold Developthat the studioexpects that the negotiations will establish pricing tiers of virtual items, as well as the revenue split between Sony and developers. The talks …
Read More »Vita used to play pirated PS3 games
Several videos have emerged online that appear to depict hackers playing pirated PS3 games on PlayStation Vita. Eurogamer reports that the exploit requires a PS3 using the old 3.55 firmware version. Even though Vita Remote Play support was only introduced with the 4.00 firmware release, this restriction can be circumvented …
Read More »Sony ‘negotiating PS3 virtual item policy’
Dust 514 to establish universal PSN microtransaction rules; Game could still hit retail
Read More »Imminent court ruling to choke Runescape hackers
Humiliated iBot creators to pay damages and attorney fees in upcoming order
Read More »UKIE sells stake in Chart-Track
UK trade body UKIE has sold its stake in charts body GfK Chart-Track – but still has a deal for exclusive access to its data. The organisation’s 20 per cent has been sold to GfK, which already had the majority ownership of Chart-Track since 2008. UKIE this afternoon told MCV …
Read More »Zynga keen on gambling growth
Browser games developer Zynga is "actively" seeking opportunities in online gambling for Zynga Poker, the company has revealed A spokesperson for the FarmVille studio said that it was looking for potential partners for the new initiative as it looks to increase its earnings after going public. We build games and …
Read More »Megaupload founder is world’s top Modern Warfare 3 player
In a somewhat cruel coincidence, the world’s best Modern Warfare 3 player may also be the man responsible for the lion’s share of the game’s piracy. Kim Dotcom (born Kim Schmitz) posted a video online showing that his Xbox 360 user account MEGARACER is the highest rated in the world …
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