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PS Vita provides new boost to user account numbers

Apple has just announced the new iPad complete with a host of new features and goodies. As rumored, the new iPad packs ‘Retina Display’, a new mobile chip, a significant camera upgrade, and more. "The new iPad has a Retina Display. 2048×1536. The best mobile display that has ever shipped," …

Heavy Rain studio to show off new tech demo

Dataspelsgalan 2012 has been delayed until late March/early April, but the voting for the people’s choice award is still open. The awards will be chosen by a group of gaming journalists and gaming industry experts who are now deliberating and voting on who gets the big prizes this year. But …

Matt Wyndowe explores the growing arcade game scene on the social networking site

Latest audio middleware includes live in-game audio composer and multi-track editing

Tech to be harnessed in upcoming titles including fantasy MMO Blade & Soul

Konami has announced a March 29th release date for Silent Hill HD Collection on PS3 and Xbox 360. The firm has also released a new teaser video that can be seen below. The SKU includes remastered versions of PS2 releases Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3. As you’d expect …

The Digital Economy Act anti file-sharing legislation received a boost as the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier High Court ruling that backed the DEA. British ISPs BT and TalkTalk had brought the appeal as the firm’s argued against controversial measures in the act that would force ISPs to send …

Infamous LulzSec hacking group leader Sabu has been cooperating with the FBI for several months as part of an investigation that has resulted in a number of arrests both sides of the Atlantic. Sabuwas unmaskedas 28-year-old unemployed New Yorker hector Xavier Monsegur and reports have suggested that he has been …