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Keen to make the most of fears concerning the PlayStation Vita’s short battery life, accessories firm Nyko has revealed a battery-boosting adapter for the handheld. Called the Power Grip, 1UP reports that it will increase the console’s battery life by a factor of three, meaning the best part of ten …

Employment tribunal 'certain' says ex employee who claims he worked 400 hours unpaid

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BioWare title 'will require' one-time authorisation through Origin

Sony has confirmed that the constituent parts of its PS3 title the Ico Collection will be released on PSN in the US next week. Joystiq reports that Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will cost $20 apiece to download. The pair currently cost around $40 to buy on disc. Also …

UPDATE: No we haven’t, says retail giant. Reports have suggested that leading UK specialist retailer GAME has had its online security breached in the latest attack by hackers. Customer information, including email addresses and passwords (stored as plain text) were obtained from the company’s website and posted on the internet, …

Confirming rumours that have been circulating for a few weeks now, Bloomberg is reporting that Apple’s iPad 3 will be released worldwide in March. The tablet is said to include an iPhone 4 style high-definition ‘Retina’ screen, which uses a pixel density to high that the human eye is supposedly …

Studio also makes number of internal promotions to 'support global expansion initiatives'

Partnership 'could bring millions of new players' to Triple Town, says Disney exec

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