Valve has released the latest weekly top ten sellers chart on Steam, with Borderlands 2 and Torchlight II assuming their previous spots at the top of the list. Below the pair is at least a bit of shake-up thanks to some major promotions. The Total War Master Collection for instance …
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A recent change to Steam’s terms and conditions could face legal action from a German consumer rights group. Last month Valve added a clause into Steam’s T&Cs that is designed to protect itself from class action lawsuits. Failure to agree to the changes resulted in consumers being locked out of …
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A new vulnerability has emerged that can instantly wipe the data stored on some Samsung smartphones that use the TouchWiz UI. The Verge reports that the seemingly innocuous HTML code has been shown to affect both the Samsung Galaxy S Advance, Galaxy S II and at least some network variants …
Read More »Undercover journalist reveals misery of Chinese iPhone 5 workers
A Chinese journalist has shone on a light on the working conditions that prompted a riot at the Foxconn factory assembling the iPhone 5. MCV reported yesterday that police were called to calm a brawl involving some 2,000 workers. The disturbance was prompted by the poor conditions that workers have …
Read More »US cable giants prepare console challenge with streaming games push
Traditional gaming has held its own in the face of increasing opposition this generation – but its stiffest challenge may be yet to come. American cable TV giants AT&T, Verizon and Time Warner are readying a new push into streaming gaming that will see subscribers able to play titles directly …
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German consumer rights group says agreement 'coerces' players into signing
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