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Read More »Sony gets Hotz’ PayPal records
A US magistrate has given Sony the right to subpoena PayPal for the personal account details of PS3 hacker George ‘geohotz’ Hotz. The platform holder hopes to discover the identity of any companies or individuals who may have helped fund the activities of Hotz between January 2009 and February 2011. …
Read More »GAME grabs MK exclusivity
Publisher Warner Interactive has announced that the Kollector’s Edition of upcoming console fighter Mortal Kombat will be available exclusively in GAME and Gamestation. The SKU will include a figurine of iconic brawlers Scorpion and Sub-Zero, a 110+ page art book and an in-game Retro Ninja Costume. Xbox 360 owners will …
Read More »VIDEO: Valve-made Portal 2 TV ad
Half-Life studio Valve has shown off its TV advertisement for Portal 2 for the first time. The developer created the spot in-house after questioning the value of external ad agencies. Portal 2 is a first-person-puzzler that hits shelves on April 21st on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. EA is distributing …
Read More »GameStop selling Supercharged 500GB PS3
Games retailer GameStop has become the first High Street games retailer to offer an over-the-counter PS3 upgrade solution for its customers. Under the moniker ‘Supercharged’, the chain has taken refurbished hardware and via its affiliate service company Recharged added a Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB HDD. Also included in the package …
Read More »Move Heroes out this month
PlayStation Move Heroes will hit UK shelves on March 25th, Sony has confirmed. The mini-game action adventure title allows players to control characters from different platformers such as Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter and Sly Cooper. Up to two players can use the PlayStation Move motion controller in the …
Read More »Blizzard plans Diablo III on consoles
Blizzard could potentially release its next next super-hit on console as well as PC, the firm has told MCV. CEO Mike Morhaime said the firm has been conducting ongoing exploration into the viability of Diablo on console. The third game in the franchise was announced in 2008 but was only …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals Rocksmith
While some publishers clearly are no longer convinced about the viability of the guitar game genre, Ubisoft clearly is following the announcement of a brand new music game from the publisher. Called Rocksmith, the game comes complete with a real electric guitar. In fact, The Hollywood Reporter says that Ubisoft …
Read More »Free Realms brings free-to-play to PS3
Sony Online Entertainment game to be the first of its kind on PSN
Read More »Prey 2 confirmed
Confirming the rumours, publisher Bethesda has confirmed that a sequel to FPS title Prey will be released next year on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The original Prey, which was developed by Human Head Studios and produced by 3D Realms, hit PC and Xbox 360 in mid 2006. Human Head …
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