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Sony has this morning confirmed that its PlayStation Network, as well as the Sony Entertainment Network and Sonly Online Entertainment, has for the second time been a victim of a cyber attack. Though significantly smaller than the high-profile breach that forced the closure of the network earlier this year, the …
Read More »Android app ‘pirated 2,300% more than iOS edition’
Compatibility of smartphones 'a real nightmare', says Appy exec
Read More »Sainsbury’s plots £1m digital retail push
Sainsbury’s has bought online entertainment company Global Media Vault for 1 million. The acquisition will facilitate its drive to beat supermarket rivals to the online and digital entertainment market, following the launch of the Sainsbury’s Entertainment website in November 2010. Global Media Vault’s digital database already includes over three million …
Read More »Vita games to cost the same as PS3 titles
Sony has indicated that future PS Vita software will be at a premium rate similar to current console games. Uncharted Golden Abyss, a launch game for the upcoming high-end handheld, will retail for 5,980 (49.85). Hot Shots Golf 6, a more casual and lower-profile game, will cost 4,980 (41.50). The …
Read More »GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Coverage by a Mainstream Magazine
There are just over two weeks to go until the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an …
Read More »Namco Bandai goes back to school for Ben 10 campaign
Namco Bandai and Cartoon Network will teach over 300,000 kids about the solar system with the help of hit cartoon character Ben 10. A full curriculum-mapped series of lesson plans are now available for teachers to use. They are based on Namco’s upcoming video game Ben 10: Galactic Racing, and …
Read More »US study dissects iPad user habits and wealth
Comscore data claims the Apple device has driven 97 per cent of tablet traffic in the US
Read More »Battlefield 3 police shooting likely to spark outrage
Modern Warfare 3 has its London Underground level, and now it looks like Battlefield 3 has found its point of controversy. The game’s listing on the website of American rating’s body the ESRB says that: "In one sequence, a restrained character’s throat is slit (off-screen); in another, players shoot police …
Read More »Kinect and Razer scoop T3 awards
Kinect was named Gadget of the year at this year’s T3 Gadget Awards. The Xbox 360 motion accessory also took home the Gaming Gadget of the year, in a ceremony that also saw Samung’s Galaxy S II beat the iPhone to the phone of the year prize. Another gaming winner …
Read More »Facebook champions HTML5 as apps go mobile
Credits can now be bought through smartphones
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