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Publishers Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts have announced that as of December 15th 2011 long-running MMO Star Wars Galaxies will be no more. Subscriptions for the game are no longer available and its associated digital store has been closed. Current subscribers will be offered a free two-month trial on any …
Read More »UK CHARTS: No shifting Zumba Fitness
A praiseworthy 33 per cent week-on-week sales spike has seen 505 Games’ Zumba Fitness hold tight as the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats No.1 this week. It’s the second highest sales week on record for the title, coming 31 weeks after it was first released. Warner’s FEAR 3 manages a …
Read More »Facebook hires George Hotz
George Hotz, the man best known for crippling the security measures seen in the likes of the iPhone and PS3, has reportedly got a job with social networking giant Facebook. TechUnwrapped reports that he joined the company on June 17th. "Facebook is really an amazing place to work…first hackathon over," …
Read More »LulzSec says farewell… with EA hack
After close to two months of digital torment and mischief, hacking group LulzSec has officially announced its retirement. Though not before it unleashed one final assault – this time on publisher EA. Its final act was to release around half a million usernames and encrypted passwords pertaining to users of …
Read More »Intent Media acquires UBM titles for £2.4m
Independent business media specialist and MCV publisher Intent Media has agreed to acquire the UK entertainment and technology product portfolio of UBM plc for a total cash consideration of 2.4m. Intent specialises in entertainment, technology and leisure markets. Its portfolio already consists of over a dozen market leading online, print …
Read More »Google hunting for Games manager
Internet and corporate giant Google looks to be very much on track for its long-rumoured assault on the games market. A new job listing from the firm seeks a ‘games product manager’ based in California. "Rare opportunity to grow a brand-new business – Games at Google!" the description reads. "We …
Read More »PS3 getting three Game Collections
Sony will release three PS3 software bundles in Europe on July 22nd. According to a Eurogamer article which has since been removed, the Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 SKU will contain both games as well as some additional multiplayer costume content for the upcoming Resistance 3. The Uncharted …
Read More »Now hackers turn on LulzSec
Having terrorised both the games industry and much of the wider world with its campaign of cyber attacks over recent weeks, LulzSec has now itself become the target of the wider hacking community. The group’s website was temporarily brought down earlier today following an attack, codenamed Operation Supernova, by a …
Read More »Bungie’s Marathon coming to iPad
Famed Halo developer Bungie has revealed that a version of 1994 shooter Marathon is to be released on the iPad. The controls will obviously get adapted from the old keyboard and mouse setup, tough will still use virtual on-screen buttons. It’s said that it will run at a steady 30fps. …
Read More »PS Vita to miss Xmas in UK?
CVG has gone live with a report claiming that a retail source "close to SCE" reckons the PS Vita won’t launch in the UK until January or February. "Sony knows it’s effectively gifting the festive handheld market to 3DS – but is still really confident of a success," the source …
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