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E3 2011: Publisher boosts its iOS line-up with new versions of its core franchises

E3 2011: UK audio outsourcer picks up work for upcoming Bigbig Studios project

Infamous hack collective LulzSec has warned the NHS that its computer network is vulnerable to cyber attack. Lulz Security, which claims to have been behind recent PSN hacks, sent an email to NHS administrators exposing breaches the service’s network, the BBC reports. Playfully dubbing themselves ‘pirate-ninjas’, the groups published the …

Peter Molyneux goes to great length to stress game isn't an on-rails shooter

E3 2011: Epic Gamesâ?? design director encourages industry to embrace the hacking community

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has described the company’s falling share price following the announcement of their Wii successor as very strange.” Honestly speaking, the reaction to [Tuesday’s] presentation and what I heard from people I met and the mood of the convention did not chime at all with what happened …

Despite grabbing lots of the E3 headlines with its impressive showing of the new Tomb Raider game, a senior Square Enix exec has said that this year’s show has painted a grave picture for Japanese games development. As well as Tomb Raider, other stars of Square Enix’s show this week …

UK publisher Codemasters has become the latest games company to see its online portal compromised by hackers. The company has warned customers that a breach on June 3rd resulted in the following data being compromised: Customer names and addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, encrypted passwords and order history. Other information …

iOS 5 and AirPlay combine on motion control, dual screen project

Website attack 'will only affect e-store customers and email subscribers', source says