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The man in charge of Sony’s network entertainment division has outlined the lessons learned from PSN’s hack attack. Speaking at the Gamesbeat 2011 conference in San Francisco, Tim Schaaff told VentureBeat recovering from a major hack is about more than just improving security. Sony switched off its online gaming PlayStation …

Sony questioning continues says Information Commissioner's Office

It’s beena tough six months for the UKindustry, but Deus Ex: Human Revolution is shaping up to be the game that will kick-start the turnaround. Square Enix’s RPG shooter – out August 26th – is being promoted by one of the publisher’s heaviest marketing spends to date.It’s the first big …

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Build an online ecosystem first, make money from it later, says EA chief

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Social games giant lost out to EA's potential $1.3 billion buyout

The wave of free games available online can help best-selling retail games become bigger hits. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot this week told MCV the free-to-play category will convert non-gamers into paying gamers. On Tuesday the firm announced its fourth acquisition of a digital games firm in as many years, French …

A nation of children break up for school holidays next week. And they are breaking away from games, too. Disney and THQ warn that retailers and publishers won’t attract the next generation of gamers. Kids are switching off from consoles in favour of mobile, online and social games. For younger …