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Two more websites attempting to scam consumers with promises of access to a fake GTA V beta are being targeted by Take-Two. Fusible reports that the publisher has already taken action against and successfully shut down both getgtavbeta.com and betagtav.com. Now two other sites are also being targeted – gta5betacode.com …
Read More »ISPs refuse BPI request to block access to three torrent sharing sites
A request from the British Phonographic Industry for ISPs to block access to three additonal torrent sharing sites has been rebuffed. The BBC reports that the BPI sent a letter – which was subsequently leaked – to BT, Sky, Virgin Media, O2, EE and TalkTalk asking that they voluntarily block …
Read More »First Dust 514 content available on PSN tomorrow
The first premium content for yet-to-be-released free to play” first person shooter Dust 514 will arrive on the European arm of PSN tomorrow. The Mercenary Pack, which apparently offers $50 worth of content for $19.99 (13.99 in the UK), includes a host of in-game perks and, most notably, guaranteed access …
Read More »Pre-purchase Guild Wars 2, get guaranteed beta access
NCsoft has announced that consumers who pre-purchase upcoming free-to-play MMO Guild Wars 2 will be guaranteed access to a range of beta events for the title. In addition, access to the full game – which is still waiting for its official release date – will be granted three days earlier …
Read More »Future launches new on-console PS3 show
Access – a new on-console PS3 show from Future Publishing – goes live this afternoon. Free to all UK PSN account holders, Access will be available every Wednesday and is hosted by comedian Lucy Porter. The show lets consumers check out the latest titles, industry events and SCE UK’s growing …
Read More »Forumite sees Dragon Age II blocked
Maybe it’s worth taking a moment to think the next time you write a scathing comment on the internet. Eurogamer reports that a user of the BioWare Social Network had his account suspended for 72 hours after asking the studio: "Have you not sold your souls to the EA devil?" …
Read More »3DS to use NetFront internet browser
Access’ NetFront will be the internet browser for 3DS. Reports emerged that Nintendo will be dropping the Opera browser – which has been used on Wii and DSi – when Access boss Tomihisa Kamada confirmed his company’s software will be used by the new device, according to Siliconera. Kamada added …
Read More »Government wants internet porn ban
With the very notion of net neutrality currently under threat, it has emerged that the British Government is to ask ISPs to block all online pornography by default on domestic internet connections. Users wishing to access such material would have to ask providers to have it unblocked. For their ‘friend’, …
Read More »Duke Nukem treat for Borderlands players
Publisher 2K Games has announced a special treat that will be bundled with next week’s Borderlands Game of the Year Edition. Included in the box will be membership to what is being called the Duke Nukem First Access Club which will allow for early access to the (quite literally) long-awaited …
Read More »Halo Wars set for February
Leading US games blog Joystiq is reporting that Microsoft’s upcoming Halo-themed RTS Halo Wars will be released next February – and it adds that those willing to stump up the cash for the Limited Edition bundle will get early access to Halo 3’s Mythic map pack. The Mythic map pack …
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