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Sony has this morning confirmed that its PlayStation Network, as well as the Sony Entertainment Network and Sonly Online Entertainment, has for the second time been a victim of a cyber attack. Though significantly smaller than the high-profile breach that forced the closure of the network earlier this year, the …
Read More »Vita games to cost the same as PS3 titles
Sony has indicated that future PS Vita software will be at a premium rate similar to current console games. Uncharted Golden Abyss, a launch game for the upcoming high-end handheld, will retail for 5,980 (49.85). Hot Shots Golf 6, a more casual and lower-profile game, will cost 4,980 (41.50). The …
Read More »Battlefield 3 police shooting likely to spark outrage
Modern Warfare 3 has its London Underground level, and now it looks like Battlefield 3 has found its point of controversy. The game’s listing on the website of American rating’s body the ESRB says that: "In one sequence, a restrained character’s throat is slit (off-screen); in another, players shoot police …
Read More »Follow the Games Media Awards on Twitter and Facebook
With a little over two weeks to go until The Games Media Awards 2011, in association with Grainger Games, it’s time for us to remind you exactly how modern we are. We were going to communicate with you all by printing words on bits of paper. These were then going …
Read More »Leisure Suit Larry resurrected once again
Replay Games has acquired the global rights to the Leisure Suit Larry franchise. It intends to release HD remakes of a number of the series’ original titles and, if that goes well, possibly go on to release some new LSL games. Replay has even hired Larry’s original creator Al Lowe. …
Read More »First Gran Turismo 5 DLC dated
11 months on from its belated worldwide release, Polyphony Digital is to release the first premium DLC for hit PS3 racer Gran Turismo 5. Launching on October 18th, four individual DLC packs will be released for the game. The Racing Car Pack, priced at $7.99, includes 15 cars such as …
Read More »Vita buyers – don’t throw away your UMDs
Sony is hatching a plan that it hopes will entice more PSP owners to its next-generation PlayStation Vita system. The only form of physical media that Vita uses is a proprietary memory card format, meaning that those with a library of UMD titles for their PSP face either holding on …
Read More »Vita software pricing confirms retail’s worst fear
PlayStation Vita owners will face a very stark choice when the system arrives in the UK next year – pay a premium price for boxed games or a discounted price to download the digital version. This will for the first time place Sony squarely up against retail as opponents, fighting …
Read More »Facebook gaming on the decline?
The biggest 20 games operators on Facebook are combating a steady drop in daily user retention, an analyst group has said. IHS Screen Digest claims that, during the first three quarters of 2011, the likes of Zynga and PopCap noticed a downward trend in user engagement. User engagement is a …
Read More »Delay hits Silent Hill: Downpour
Silent Hill: Downpour has been officially delayed and will not now be released until Q1 2012. The game had previously been down for a November release on both PS3 and Xbox 360. It will now be released some time in Q1 2012. Furthermore, Konami has retorted to claims of a …
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