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PlayStation platform holder Sony has confirmed many users’ worst fears – the intrusion” that saw PSN taken down last week has resulted in some personal information being compromised and the theft of some data. We have discovered that between April 17th and April 19th 2011 certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity …

Online retail giant Play.com has suffered an unspecified security failure that has lead to the loss of some customer information including names and email addresses. Fortunately, it looks as if bank account and credit card data was not part of the breach. "We are emailing all our customers to let …

Sony isn’t going to take Nintendo’s 3DS challenge lying down. The format-holder is preparing a swift reveal for the true PlayStation Portable successor, due at Christmas. As was reported yesterday, the first announcement is pencilled in for January 27th. Most importantly: the format-holder is pitching the device as a high-end …

The industry will finally find out what form the PSP2 will take at a press event in Tokyo on January 27th, trade sources have confirmed to MCV. Claims emerging this morning about an impending reveal for the long-rumoured PSP2 are true. Publishers were informed late last year of the plans, …

Early information about next week’s Panorama investigation into addictive gaming paints a dark picture of what might be aired on Monday night. The BBC’s official description of the show reads as follows: As pester power kicks in and the computer games’ industry launches its latest products on to the Christmas …

As news breaks of a PSPgo price cut in America and Japan, further claims have emerged about what Sony has planned for the still unannounced PSP2. Rumours of a rear-mounted touch panel have been buzzing about for some time, and Kotaku claims to have further confirmation of such a feature …

Millions of Facebook users have had their personal information leaked to advertising companies through various Zynga games, it has emerged. A wall Street Journal investigation into the matter concludes that all of the 10 most popular apps on Facebook had been transmitting user IDs to external companies, igniting new criticisms …

Yesterday MCV asked ‘Where is the PSP2?‘. The answer appears to be that it’s in the hands of a number of key developers as Sony readies itself for a 2011 launch. That’s according to Eurogamer which claims to have word from three separate development sources. They say it’s comparable in …

This year’s Gamescom event will boast more exhibitors from more countries than ever before, the organisers have confirmed. Gamescom kicks off on Wednesday August 18th at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. MCV will be offering unprecedented coverage of the event and is operating an MCV News Zone throughout the show, with …

Mark this one down strictly as unsubstantiated rumour, but games site MaxConsole claims to have word from a source” regarding the paid-for multiplayer components that Activision is expected to announce shortly for Call of Duty: Black Ops. It claims that alongside the traditional multiplayer options – which will remain free …