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The recent 3.41 firmware update for the PS3 is not behind some reported problems some owners are claiming to have when trying to upgrade the hard drive in their consoles, Sony has said. Several users on the US PlayStation forums had reported issues when trying to download the 3.41 software …

Koch media has rubbished claims that it owes publisher and developer Playlogic €1.7m in unpaid bills. The Dutch company made the allegation after filing for bankruptcy earlier this week. The pair entered into an agreement last year that was supposed to see Koch distributing Playlogic’s titles in a number of …

Namco Bandai and Nordic Games have become the latest publishers to support this year’s Games Media Awards at the Bloomsbury Ballroom on Thursday, October 14th. Both will be helping the winners celebrate and the losers drown their sorrows by pushing singing and drinking to the top of the After Show …

German-based publisher, developer and distributor denies claim it failed to pay Playlogic â?¬1.7m

GamesAid will be teaming up with Sega for its first annual Cricket Challenge Cup. The event takes place on London’s Kew Green on September 8th. Four teams will compete in 10/10 matches, with the aim of raising 2,000 for GamesAid. The four teams are: Sega All-Stars, captained by John Clark; …

Sega Sammy has posted an operating income of 14,951 million YEN (110.8m/$173m) for the three months ending March 31st, 2011. It’s a significant increased compared to the 7,820 million (58m/$90.6m) YEN loss the firm reported in the financial first quarter last tear, The firm’s net income was 7,036 million YEN …

In a report that has very much caught the attention of UK Twitter users this morning, a remarkable story on The Daily Mail’s website has stated that the typical person who has bought Apple’s latest gadget is unkind and has little empathy for others”. Citing a survey conducted by personality …

Those wanting to try Kinect before deciding whether or not to invest in the device this Q4 will now get the chance thanks to five dates announced as part of a new UK tour. The sampling program will visit Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, London Zoo, The Thames Festival …

It is an end of an era. CHIPSWORLD has closed all 12 of its company-owned stores and has made its staff redundant. The indie chain has been jointly run by Nik Agar and Don McCabe for 24 years. But it’s not quite all over for the brand. CHIPS’ franchise business …

LucasArts admitted last night that one of its most important developers has walked out on the company. Haden Blackman yesterday brought an end to his thirteen year spell at LucasArts by saying that now is the best time to explore new creative challenges”. His distinguished career at the company culminated …