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Sony has given up its appeal against the fine issued by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office regarding negligence in the famed hack of Playstation Network in 2011. CVG reports the firm was assessed a 250,000 penalty at the beginning of this year and, after going through the initial appeal process, …
Read More »Sony adds mobile billing to UK PlayStation Store
UK PlayStation owners can now top up their PSN wallet via their mobile phone. Sony has teamed up with mobile payments company Boku to make it easier for consumers to purchase PS3 download content. Users simply add their mobile details as a payment option to their PlayStation account via the …
Read More »No self-publishing for indies on Xbox One
Matt Booty confirms independent developers cannot publish content themselves
Read More »PSN hacker sentenced to house arrest for interfering with FBI investigation
A 23-year-old Ohio resident involved in the infamous PSN hack has been placed under house arrest for one year. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Todd Miller was sentenced yesterday not for the part he played in the PSN breach but instead for interfering with the FBI’s investigations by destroying computer …
Read More »Manhunt releasing digitally on PSN next week
One of the most controversial video games ever made is to re-enter the UK market. Rockstar has confirmed that PS2 title Manhunt will be released on PSN next week on Wednesday May 14th. It will cost 7.99 and be found in the PS2 section of the store. Also releasing on …
Read More »Sony adds Indie Games section to PlayStation Store
Sony has introduced a new indie games category on the PlayStation Store, aiming to give indie devs additional exposure for their titles. This week, together with the Sony Network Entertainment team, we are happy to introduce a new indie game area to the PlayStation Store,” SCEE director of publisher and …
Read More »Stealth Bastard gets a name change for PlayStation release
Curve Studios has announced the new name for its upcoming PlayStation release of Stealth Bastard. Curve Studios’s lead designer Sam Robinson admitted earlier this month that the studio would be looking to change the game’s (admittedly awesome) name for its console debut. We’d like to present our fans with an …
Read More »Journey: Collector’s Edition coming to UK retail this year
Sony will release its boxed version of award-winning PSN title Journey in the UK and Europe before the year is out. Journey: Collector’s Edition features the highly acclaimed download game, along with PSN titles Flower and flOw, which were also developed by Thatgamecompany. It will also feature a 30-minute making …
Read More »Castle of Illusion update unveiled, digital launch planned for summer
An HD ‘reimagining’ of the 1993 Sega Genesis release Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse has been announced for PSN, XBLA, and Steam. Sega revealed on its blog that the publisher is collaborating with Disney Interactive on the multi-platform title, with development being handled by Sega’s Aussie studio. In a …
Read More »Injustice: Gods Among Us demo skips Indian PSN Store
We had reported a few days ago that the demo for Injustice: Gods Among Us would be part of today’s PSN Store update, but the demo seems to have been left off the Indian store. Browsing through the store, the only Injustice content to be found was a PS3 theme. …
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