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Keen to make the most of fears concerning the PlayStation Vita’s short battery life, accessories firm Nyko has revealed a battery-boosting adapter for the handheld. Called the Power Grip, 1UP reports that it will increase the console’s battery life by a factor of three, meaning the best part of ten …
Read More »Codemasters ‘crunch worker’ wants day in court
Employment tribunal 'certain' says ex employee who claims he worked 400 hours unpaid
Read More »Individual PSN release confirmed for Ico and Colossus in US
Sony has confirmed that the constituent parts of its PS3 title the Ico Collection will be released on PSN in the US next week. Joystiq reports that Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will cost $20 apiece to download. The pair currently cost around $40 to buy on disc. Also …
Read More »GAME hacked
UPDATE: No we haven’t, says retail giant. Reports have suggested that leading UK specialist retailer GAME has had its online security breached in the latest attack by hackers. Customer information, including email addresses and passwords (stored as plain text) were obtained from the company’s website and posted on the internet, …
Read More »iPad 3 looking certain for March launch
Confirming rumours that have been circulating for a few weeks now, Bloomberg is reporting that Apple’s iPad 3 will be released worldwide in March. The tablet is said to include an iPhone 4 style high-definition ‘Retina’ screen, which uses a pixel density to high that the human eye is supposedly …
Read More »Nordic Game call for speakers ends soon
Two weeks left to send in submissions to participate
Read More »EA confirms Origin requirement for Mass Effect 3
The PC version of upcoming RPG sequel Mass Effect 3 will, unsurprisingly, require users to download and install EA’s Origin games service. Furthermore, the game will not be available initially” on rival platform Steam. During initial release Mass Effect 3 will be available on Origin and a number of other …
Read More »SOPA breakthrough as DNS block is scrapped
White House backs opponents of the bill
Read More »XCOM shooter pushed back to 2013
2K’s sci-fi shooter XCOM will not arrive until next year, meaning it will now hit shelves after strategy reboot XCOM Enemy Unknown. The publisher had already delayed the shooter from March 2012 to between April 1st 2012 and March 2013, but now it looks as if the title won’t arrive …
Read More »PES 2012 coming to OnLive
Streaming games service OnLive has announced that Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 will be released on the service in the near future. And as we’ve seen before, those who pre-order the game – which will cost 29.99 – will receive a free OnLive microconsole. It will support online multiplayer, 5.1 …
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