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A 23-year-old Ohio resident involved in the infamous PSN hack has been placed under house arrest for one year. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Todd Miller was sentenced yesterday not for the part he played in the PSN breach but instead for interfering with the FBI’s investigations by destroying computer …

Shadow Fall trailer used just over 4gb of RAM, says tech lead

Animal Crossing was the sort of game that should have never worked in the West. In a village filled with humanised animals, a player must set up a home, look after the garden, go fishing, write letters and perform other leisure activities. It’s exactly the sort of game that was …

2K Games’ debut WWE release will be released in the UK this November, it has been confirmed. Specifically, Eurogamer reports that it will arrive on November 1st, just a few days after the already confirmed October 29th US release date. WWE 2K14 will of course by 2K’s first WWE release …

A press release announcing Gran Turismo 6 for PS3 has hit the internet ahead of the official announcement, which was expected this afternoon. The Sixth Axis has compiled details from a number of sites carrying the news. The headline detail is undoubtedly the game’s ‘holiday’ release on PS3. All of …

CCP plans to support free-to-play FPS with new content and features 'for years to come'

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog on why it is important to make your app cross-platform

Is it an outrageous statement to say that vast swathes of the games industry have already written Vita off? After a terrible start Vita sales have stabilised and it has certainly grown into a great platform with an increasingly impressive range of software. But can it ever hope to be …

Gaijin Entertainment’s military vehicle MMO War Thunder has been given a ‘holiday 2013′ release date. War Thunder has already enjoyed success on PC but hopes to attract a brand new audience by moving onto both the new era of home consoles but also onto the familiar and friendly Dual Shock …

PlayStation Home developer set to release new avatar-based platform Avakin