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Sony has vowed to defeat the renewed surge of people breaking through the security measures built into the PS3. Having successfully breached the console last year, hacker George Hotz has shared his knowledge with the public earlier this week, enabling the creation of custom firmware. Sony has traditionally been quiet …
Read More »Zynga buys web browser owner
VC-funded social media firm Flock the latest Zynga firm
Read More »Michael Jackson game hits 2m
Having enjoyed a very strong Christmas, Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson: The Experience has now sold over 2m units across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. There’s more to come from the game too, with a Japanese release incoming and an April release for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions …
Read More »Dismissing those winter blues
And if the rumourmill is to be believed, we’ve got at least one new Sony handheld on the way too. Renewed excitement around games handhelds cannot come soon enough – if they’re not too late. My most enlightening moment at Christmas was when an eight-year-old relative told me that now …
Read More »Epic Diaries: Enslaved
Ninja Theory uses Unreal Engine 3 to double down on creativity
Read More »Pro Evo deal for Windows Phone 7
PES 2011 arriving on the mobile platform
Read More »MX vs ATV series hits 10m
Over 10m units of games in the MX vs ATV series have now been shipped worldwide, publisher THQ has confirmed. The announcement comes as THQ prepares to reveal the next instalment in the series at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross opening event on Saturday in the US. "This record-setting milestone …
Read More »God Eater Burst hits UK in March
Namco Bandai has announced Japanese hit God Eater Burst will arrive in UK stores on March 18th. The PSP action game sold half a million copies during its first three weeks on sale in Japan following its 34/40 score in Famitsu magazine. It went on to become the ninth best-selling …
Read More »PlayStation Network tops 60m users
The total userbase for Sony’s PlayStation Network has surpassed 60 million consumers. The platform holder announced its online service had reached this new milestone during its CES 2011 press conference in Las Vegas. The figure was given by Sony chairman, president and CEO Sir Howard Stringer during a presentation that …
Read More »Homefront to use THQ Pass
Mirroring the strategy employed by EA and its Online Pass, THQ has confirmed that upcoming shooter Homefront will include the THQ Pass. Shacknews reports that single-use code will be included with the game. Those who buy a pre-owned copy can obtain a new code from THQ for $10. The THQ …
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