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Dance on Broadway coming to PS3

Publisher Ubisoft has confirmed a PS3 version of dance hit Dance on Broadway. The game, which has previously been available only on Wii, will be compatible with Sony’s Move controller and will be released in the UK on March 18th. The disc will include 25 songs and choreographies from 20 …

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1m sales for Sniper: Ghost Warrior

City Interactive has announced that Sniper: Ghost Warrior has sold over a million copies worldwide across Xbox 360 and PC. The game was one of the surprise hits of 2010, breaking into the Top Ten in its first week of release in July. "A lot of hard work and dedication …

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PS3 pirates face permanent PSN ban

Platform holder Sony has released an unequivocal statement claiming that it will slap a permanent PSN ban on anyone found guilty of using a USB device to circumvent system security. There’s an important note to make there – Sony isn’t just threatening to ban those who play pirated games. It’s …

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Tesco launches ‘VAT free’ sale

Online retailer Tesco Direct has launched what it describes as a ‘VAT free’ 20 per cent off sale that offers some significant savings on a range of gaming hardware. The headline saving is probably the 50 it has cut off the price of a Slim PS3 160GB, which can be …

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NGP: Sony learnt from PS3 price

Sony has said that the reaction to its PS3 launch price had meant that keeping the launch price of the Next Generation Portable as low as possible is a key priority. At its E3 presentation in 2006 Sony revealed a $599 launch RRP for its home console. Jaws dropped at …

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New Transformers game breaks cover

Publisher Activision has officially announced its licensed video game counterpart to Paramount’s upcoming summer movie release Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The game, which is being developed by High Moon Studios, tells a prequel narrative of the events that lead up to the movie itself. A key new feature is …

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Hotz releases anti-Sony rap video

With Sony pursuing legal avenues against famed PS3 hacker George ‘Geohotz’ Hotz, the bedroom coder has fought back in an unexpected way – by publishing a confrontational hip-hop piece on YouTube. With lyrics that proclaim himself to be "a personification of freedom for all", Hotz goads Sony into continuing its …

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Piracy hits Killzone 3, Crysis 2

Sony’s recent struggles with PS3 piracy have lead to a troubling development – Killzone 3 has been leaked onto torrent sites ahead of its release on February 25th. And it’s not the only title to succumb to pirates either. EA’s Crysis 2, which isn’t due to hit UK retail shelves …

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45% of DC Universe players use PS3

Despite the fact that most gamers play MMOs on a PC, almost half of all DC Universe Online owners play it on a PS3. The Sony MMO – which hit shelves last month – is available on both PC and PS3. And 45 per cent of users play it on …

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Sony denied Google, PayPal subpoenas

Sony’s ongoing war on hackers has stumbled as a judge has ruled against the company’s planned subpoenas. In order to learn more about the identities of hackers such as George ‘GeoHot’ Hotz, fail0verflow and others responsible for the surge in PS3 hacking, Sony attempted to subpoena the likes of Google, …

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