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Read More »Layoffs at Sony’s Zipper Interactive
A number of staff have lost their jobs at Sony Computer Entertainment studio Zipper Interactive. It has not been confirmed how many have departed the studio, which made MAG and the SOCOM games, reports Kotaku. Approached for a comment by the website, a Sony spokesperson said the layoffs were a …
Read More »Sony’s Zipper Interactive hit by layoffs
MAG and SOCOM studio sheds staff. SCE points to 'normal business practice'
Read More »Sony corrects password exploit
Following a fresh blow it its efforts to repair the PR damage done by the PSN implosion, Sony has now resolved an issue with its PSN password rest page. Yesterday it was reported that users were able to change the PSN passwords of anyone provided they had access to their …
Read More »‘PS3s are overheating after 3.61 update’
Sony’s 3.61 firmware patch for PS3 – which was released as parts of its efforts to plug the gaps caused by the PSN breach – may be bricking older machines. That’s the claim of a customer services rep at developer Rockstar. The statement was made in reply to claims that …
Read More »New hack against PSN accounts
Sony awaits inquest following fresh PR disaster
Read More »Sony offers PSN identity theft protection
Platform holder Sony is providing PlayStation Network users with identity theft protection following its security breach. A number of European PSN users will be able to receive personal data protection for free for the first 12 months, as part of a deal between Sony and protection firm Affinion International Limited. …
Read More »Xperia Plays US launch dated
Sony Ericcson’s Xperia Play – the first PlayStation certified phone – will launch in the US next week. The device has been available in the UK since April 1st, and will finally arrive in America on May 26th, reports Kotaku. It will be exclusive to US mobile provider Verizon and …
Read More »Sony offers new password reset advice
Users who are still waiting for a PSN confirmation email from Sony have been told that they must request a new one. Though the vast majority of users have been able to get their machines up and running since PSN was restored at the weekend with no hassle, those who …
Read More »Chancellor: Lessons must be learnt from PSN hack
George Osborne describes Sony network breach as 'high profile example of net dangers'
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