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The Australian government should keep PSN out of bounds until it has been given a full brief about the new security measures implemented by Sony, one security expert has claimed. The calls echo news that the Japanese government has blocked public PSN access until it is satisfied that adequate steps …
Read More »PSN catch-up schedule announced
Sony is to increase the rate at which it releases new content on the PlayStation Store to catch up on all the content that was missed during the PSN outage. "To date, three Tuesday publishes were missed, which included items like Under Siege and the MotorStorm Apocalypse demo," an updated …
Read More »Batman to star in new FPS
Warner has lifted the lid on an unlikely new video game outing for The Caped Crusader. Called Gotham City Impostors, the game offers an "exaggerated take" on the FPS genre and allows players to adopt a persona in the vein of Batman or the Joker. It is being developed by …
Read More »PSN Welcome Back programme explained
Sony has listed the titles that it will be offering for free once the PlayStation Store is back online. PS3 owners will be able to choose two titles to download for free from the following selection: LittleBigPlanet, inFamous, Wipout HD/Fury, Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty and Dead Nation. PSP …
Read More »HMV’s LA Noire offer – on or off?
At the time of writing MCV is unable to confirm whether or not HMV is to press ahead with plans to offer LA Noire for just 4.99 to anyone who trades in a copy of Brink. The offer was advertised in stores throughout the weekend, appeared in at least one …
Read More »Mensa HQ heads to 3DS
The High IQ group Mensa will get its own 3DS game this year, courtesy of Barnstorm Games. It will also arrive on a variety of other platforms including NGP, Wii, Xbox Live, PSN and PC, as well as Facebook, Android and iOS devices. Publisher Barnstorm is aiming for a pre-Christmas …
Read More ȣ100 Gears of War 3 Epic Edition announced
Retailers GAME and Gamestation are to be the exclusive stockists of the Gears of War 3 Epic Edition SKU. Priced at 99.99, the pack will include a limited edition 28.5cm Marcus Fenix statue designed by Epic Games art director Chris Perna. As well as a copy of the game, it …
Read More »Top 20 UK indie retailers revealed
With the price of games becoming increasingly competitive between retailers, it’s not the easiest time to be an independent. But many indie stores and chains are still continuing to shine through innovation and by embracing new business avenues. These include the top 20 UK indies of 2011, revealed this week by …
Read More »Top 20 Indies – 2011
SHOPTO ShopTo continues to go from strength to strength. The site won best Independent Retailer at this year’s MCV Awards, and has drawn a large customer base in the five years it’s been running. It has many strings to its bow including its own iPhone app, text message ordering service, five-minute …
Read More »Kinect Sports 2, ten new Kinect IPs coming at E3
Microsoft’s E3 presentation next month will be packed to the brim with new Kinect software announcements, it has been claimed. Eurogamer reports that Rare will unveil Kinect Sports 2. The studio is apparently also working on a second title not associated with any of its existing IP. In all, the …
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