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British telecoms watchdog Ofcom has called on internet service providers to provide more information regarding traffic management the ISPs use to curb excessive demand. The call was made with the warning that if ISPs did not provide such information voluntarily then the watchdog would consider enforcement action to compel the …

The new President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has used his first official public engagement to attack video games. He issued the warning when attending an event at The Ark in Dublin’s Temple Bar – his first presidential appointment since taking office on November 11th. The 70 year old told …

Titles to be rolled out over coming months as part of Jetstar's new passenger entertainment program

Tesco is running a cracking new ad to promote Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The ad features a man returning home from the supermarket as his wife/girlfriend is cooking. The young lady asks if he got the eggs. Spoiler: He didn’t get the eggs. The ad is running in …

Platform to be used in Crystal CG's upcoming projects

Ubisoft has blamed piracy for the decision to release neither I Am Alive or Ghost Recon: Future Soldier on PC. Furthermore, the company had a big dig at the PC gaming community. "We’ve heard loud and clear that PC gamers are bitching about there being no version for them," I …

Studio previously called Irrational Games and 2K Marin

The latest rumours concerning Microsoft’s next Xbox console suggest that the company may launch an entry-level machine that is not compatible with disc-based games. As it has done with Xbox 360, DigitalFoundry reports that Microsoft will look to launch its new machine in two iterations. However, the distinction between the …

Search engine giant to also integrate open source video chat application WebRTC in browser

Over 30 new titles hit shelves today to mark the last big week of the year in terms of new releases, including Zumba Fitness 2, WWE ’12, Angry Birds on PC and more. 505 brings Zumba Fitness 2 to market, the sequel to this year’s top-selling Wii game and surprise …