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A hacker who made his name by being the first to break Apple’s iPhone 3.0 firmware is claiming to have been the first to hack Sony’s until-now piracy free PS3. The hacker community is taking these claims far more seriously than similar statements made earlier this month. Writing on his …

Over a million copies of LEGO Batman have been sold in the UK since the game’s launch in late 2008, publisher Warner Bros. has this morning confirmed. The 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS, PSP and PC game has been a staple of the charts, boosted most recently by its part …

The audio specialist on the merits of a satellite studio in the capital

Just Dance is once again victorious, holding onto the top spot of the charts for the second week in a row. Having toppled Call Of Duty last week in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40, Ubisoft’s surprise hit maintained its position at No.1 and fended off a potential return …

Intergrow buys Marvelous Entertainmentâ??s 50% stake in RSG but firm agrees new publishing deal

Manchester and Nottingham-based developer strikes Capital for Enterprise investment

Green Man Gaming’s intriguing idea is that it can pioneer the idea of second-hand digital content. It’s virtually unheard of, and given its mix of digital and pre-owned elements could be doubly contentious. I’m still not convinced. It might be a bit to soon to try and unite some already …

An interesting experiment with Mass Effect 2 will see EA looking to discourage pre-owned sales of the game. Those who purchase new copies (either boxed or digital) of the title will be given a code to access what BioWare calls The Cerberus Network – a hub for accessing both free …

The record-breaking performance of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and the market-commanding popularity of Nintendo’s hardware stole most of the headlines last year, but neither sold as many units or commanded as much market share as the UK’s big 2009 winner – EA. EA came top in both …

Electronic Arts has reclaimed its crown from Nintendo in terms of the number of games sold in 2009. The format-holder unseated EA in 2008, but the Californian-based publisher has hit back – with FIFA the key sales driver, supported by the firm’s vast back catalogue. Wii software accounted for over …