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Apple calls time on free bumpers

iPhone, iPad and iPod platform holder Apple has confirmed that it will stop offering free bumpers and cases to iPhone 4 owners on September 30th. The free case program that was launched in July in the fallout of the Antennagate controversy where it was revealed that the iPhone 4 would …

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Activision gives away DJ Hero

Buyers of the DJ Hero 2 game and deck bundles will get a copy of the original DJ Hero included in the box. Activision has placed a magazine ad that states a free copy of DJ Hero will be included with every purchase of a DJ Hero 2 bundle until …

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PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea

Casual gaming giant PopCap will expand its business into Asia after striking a new partnership with local publisher NCsoft. The two groups will unite to launch PopCap World; an online game portal hat will initially boast 13 PopCap games – each one adopting the free-to-play model. PopCap World will debut …

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Open source PS3 hack goes live

Sony may have successfully (for now) curtailed sales of the first ever PS3 hack, but as feared the first clone of the device have appeared online – and more worryingly for Sony, it is free to download. Called PSGroove, the download allows PS3 owners to run unofficial code on their …

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Free iPhone case deal revealed

Just moment after confirming an indefinite delay to the white version of the iPhone 4, Apple has finally detailed how owners of the black version of the phone can go about claiming their free cases. Apple is giving out free cases, of course, as a response to the ‘antennagate’ scandal …

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Valve releases free shooter

Shooter Alien Swarm has become the latest title to get a Source engine revamp – and Valve has chosen to give it away over Steam. The original Alien Swarm was released as a mod to Unreal Tournament and the team behind, who call themselves Black Cat, were acquired by Valve …

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Jagex announces new sci-fi MMO

A brand new sci-fi MMO is one the way from Jagex, the team behind the globally successful free-to-play MMO Runescape. Called Stellar Dawn, the game will boast a variety of gameplay styles spread across a range of futuristic environments. It’s due for release some time in 2011. Stellar Dawn will …

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OPINION: Freebies and trust

On one side politicians fiddle their expenses and ex-royals cash in on their relatives. On the other newspapers and TV channels back the party Murdoch has done a deal with, and in-between times their competitions milk us for our hard-earned money. We increasingly live in an age of consumer cynicism …

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LBP in PSN Plus givaway

In an effort to get as many people as possible on board for the launch of PlayStation Plus, the new premium arm to Sony’s PSN service, the platform holder has confirmed that it will give away a free digital copy of LittleBigPlanet to all Europeans who sign up between June …

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Next Doctor Who game dated

The next instalment in the Doctor Who Adventure games series will be made live on the BBC website this Saturday (June 26th) following the airing of the current TV series finale. Dubbed Blood of the Cybermen and produced by Steven Moffat, it will again feature the likenesses of Matt Smith …

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