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Medal of Honor: Warfighter Trailer - Blink and You'll Miss It

Posted Apr 13, 2012 at 8:30AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: danger close, EA, medal of honor: warfighter

Yippee, Medal of Honor: Warfighter gets a new trailer. It features a lot of crap happening really fast; blink and you'll miss it.


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Sony knows everything you do

Posted Mar 14, 2012 at 11:15AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: anonymous, ps3 hacks, security attacks, sen, Sony, wahlin

PSN Security staff are watching everything you do... but why?


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EA Fixes Up Its Security

Posted Mar 13, 2012 at 7:55PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: fifa 12, fifa 2011, fifa patch, xbox live hacks

Remember those FIFA 11 security breaches earlier? EA want to put a stop to it.


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XBLA Gamerscore Cap Going Up to 400 Next Month

Posted Mar 12, 2012 at 1:00PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: gamerscore cap raised, xbla, Xbox Live Arcade

You'll soon be able to milk 400 GS out of your favorite Xbox Live Arcade games, but does anyone care?


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Guess Who is Suing THQ

Posted Mar 5, 2012 at 12:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: Adidas, micoach, saints row 3, THQ, thq court case, UFC, undisputed 3

Who's screwing over THQ? I'll have their head!


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ITV finally repsonds to fake IRA footage

Posted Jan 25, 2012 at 6:45AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: arma ii, ira, iTV, ofcom, terrorist documentary

Last year ARMA II footage was used as "official" terrorist footage of the IRA on a terrorism documentary. It's producers and the British TV Watchdog finally respond.


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Skyrim Patch 1.4 Details

Posted Jan 20, 2012 at 4:30PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: Bethesda, patch 1.4, skyrim

Bethesda releases full patch notes for their latest Skyrim update, now in the certification testing.

It seems like it’s been forever since the launch of Skyrim, but millions of gamers are still spending their free time slaying dragons and “accidentally” murdering their followers. And, as is customary with Bethesda games, Skyrim still has a fair few issues interfering with players’ ability to fully enjoy the game.

The company is more than aware of Skyrim’s issues and has been working non-stop to get them fixed –especially the ever-present PS3 bug that makes the game nearly unplayable for some users. I’ll skip the analysis and go straight to the patch notes. If you’re a Skyrim fan, you’ll want to read through these:

NEW FEATURES

Skyrim launcher support for Steam Workshop (PC)

BUG FIXES

General optimizations for memory and performance

Fixed occasional issue with armour and clothing not displaying properly when placed on mannequins in player’s house.(PS3)

Improved compiler optimisation settings (PC)

Long term play optimisations for memory and performance (PS3)

Memory optimisations related to scripting

Fixed crashes related to pathing and AI

Fixed crash in Haemar’s Shame if player had already completed “A Daedra’s Best Friend”

Fixed rare crash with loading saved games

Fixed issue with accented characters not displaying properly at the end of a line

Master Criminal achievement/trophy unlocks properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian

Fixed issue where dragon priest masks would not render correctly

Fixed issue where quests would incorrectly progress after reloading a save

Fixed issues with placing and removing books from bookshelves in the player’s home

Fixed issue where weapon racks and plaques would not work correctly in player’s house if player immediately visits their house before purchasing any furnishing.

Fixed issue where the player house in Windhelm would not clean up properly

Fixed crash related to giant attacks and absorb spells

Fixed issue with ash piles not cleaning up properly

Fixed occasional issue where overwriting an existing save would fail

Fixed memory crash with container menu

Fixed infinite loop with bookshelves

Fixed issue where traps in Shalidor’s Maze would not work properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian versions

Fixed issue where transforming back to human from werewolf would occasionally not fail

Bows and daggers will display properly when placed on weapon racks

QUEST FIXES

The Unusual Gem inside the Thalmor Embassy is now accessible after finishing “Diplomatic Immunity”

In “Breaching Security”, the quest token is no longer required to receive a fortune reading from Olava the Feeble

Fixed issue where Galmar would not complete Joining the Stormcloaks properly if “Season Unending” was an active quest

Fixed issue where starting “Season Unending” after finishing “Joining the Stormcloaks” would prevent “The Jagged Crown” from starting properly.

Fixed issue progressing through “Message to Whiterun” while “Season Unending” was still open would block progression for both quests.

In “Arniel’s Endeavor”, fixed issue where a quest journal would trigger multiple times

In “Forbidden Legend”, the amulet fragment can no longer disappear after player leaves a dungeon without taking it

Fixed rare issue in “Forbidden Legend” where killing Mikrul Gauldurson while sneaking would make his corpse unaccessible

In “The White Phial”, the phial can no longer disappear if player leaves dungeon without taking it

“The White Phial” will now start properly if player already has a briar heart in their inventory

Player can no longer get stuck in Misty Grove after completing “A Night to Remember”

Fixed issue where leaving Riften during “A Chance Arrangement” would prevent quest from progressing

In “Darkness Returns”, a door in Twilight Sepulcher will properly open if the player leaves the dungeon for an extended period of time before completing the quest

In “Under New Management”, if the player leaves the Oculory for an extended period of time after placing the focusing crystal and returns, the quest will proceed correctly

“Onmund’s Request” will now start properly if player has already found Enthir’s staff before receiving this quest

Fixed instance where Tonilia would stop buying stolen items and also would not give Guild Leader Armor

“Repairing the Phial” will start properly if player already has unmelting snow or mammoth tusk in their inventory

Finding Pantea’s Flute before speaking with Pantea no longer prevents her quest from updating

In “The Coming of the Dawn”, fixed rare instance where a quest object would spawn incorrectly on the Katariah during Hail Sithis

Fixed rare issue in “The Mind of Madness” where player is unable to equip the Wabbajack

Fixed issue in “Pieces of the Past” where Mehrunes Dagon’s Razor will not trigger properly if player leaves the cell for extended period of time before activating it

“Blood’s Honor” will start properly if you visited and completed Driftshade and an extended period of time passes before starting the quest.

Fixed rare issue where “Dampened Spirits” would not start properly

Fixed issue where player would be unable to become Thane of Riften if they purchased a home first

Fixed issue where killing guards in Cidhna Mine woud block progression for “No One Escapes Cidhna Mine”

Fixed numerous issues with “Blood on the Ice” not triggering properly

In “Blood on the Ice”, Calixto can now be killed if player owns a house in Windhelm

In “The Cure for Madness”, killing Cicero then resurrecting him no longer impedes quest progress

Fixed rare issue in “To Kill an Empire” where an NPC would fail to die properly

Clearing Knifepoint Ridge before starting “Boethiah’s Champion” no longer prevents quest from starting.

That’s quite a few fixes for one patch – Bethesda hopes to have 1.4 submitted for certification early next week.

[Edge]

Bethesda releases full patch notes for their latest Skyrim update, now in the certification testing.


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Game Group Denies Hack Reports

Posted Jan 16, 2012 at 1:28PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: game group, game.co.uk, pastebin, softpedia

Reports of game.co.uk being compromised appear to have been greatly exaggerated.

Early this morning, Softpedia posted an update alerting gamers to the fact that the Game Group website, located at game.co.uk, appeared to have been compromised. The report stemmed from a Pastebin post, which purportedly contained the email addresses and passwords of over 200 Game Group users. Site visitors were warned to change their passwords to be safe.

Game Group has responded to the alleged security breach by claiming that the information in question didn’t come from their website, and that none of the posted email addresses are those of their users. They went on to say that they (duh) take security very seriously, and that after looking into the Pastebin post, they can confidently claim that no user information has been compromised.

The company assured customers that their personal and payment information was safe, and invited anyone with questions to contact their customer service department. So, it looks like your Game Group information may be secure after all. However, you may want to change your password just in case – this wouldn’t be the first time a company has denied a very real security breach.

Do you think the hack is fake, or is it more likely that the company is trying to cover its tracks?

[Edge]

Reports of game.co.uk being compromised appear to have been greatly exaggerated.


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Microsoft Refunds Money

Posted Jan 7, 2012 at 11:45AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: iPad, Xbox 360 Tags: microsoft refund, xbla scam, xbox live

Been scammed on Xbox Live? No worries!


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Blizzard Recommends You Change Your WoW Password

Posted Dec 28, 2011 at 2:32PM EST by Listed in: MMORPG Tags: Blizzard, rift, trion worlds, World of Warcraft, WoW

The maker of World of Warcraft is concerned over the potential security risks posed by the recent hacking of another popular MMO.

We reported last week that Rift, a very popular MMORPG published by Trion Worlds, had suffered a major security breach. The hackers assumedly didn’t get any credit card information, but user passwords may have been compromised. This led Trion to reset the Rift passwords for all users, just to be safe. They also awarded players a special item that awards players 10% more gold when looting, in case they had to take the realms down.

Today, Blizzard fired a message out to World of Warcraft subscribers via its official Twitter account, stating that if you use the same password for more than one game, it may be a good idea to change it. Since Rift password information has potentially been compromised, it’s safe to assume that clever hackers may try that information to access accounts in different games.

Blizzard didn’t call Rift out by name, referring only to “one of the more popular MMOs,” but the message is clear – if you play Rift, make sure your password is safe. If your Rift account and WoW account share similar information, both are at risk regardless of which developer is compromised.

This is an interesting moment for the world of gaming. No matter how amazing Blizzard’s internal security may be, they’re only as strong as their users and the other games those users play. Seems frustrating, from a security perspective.

Did you get caught up in the Rift hack? And do you use the same password across several sites/services?

[Blizzard]

The maker of World of Warcraft is concerned over the potential security risks posed by the recent hacking of another popular MMO.


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Square Enix hacked

Posted Dec 15, 2011 at 9:45AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: attack, hacked, hacking, Sony, Square Enix, squenix

You summoned "temporary suspension" and Square Enix is not happy.


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MapleStory Hacked to the Tune of 13 Million Accounts

Posted Dec 3, 2011 at 12:30PM EST by Listed in: MMORPG Tags: combat arms, mabinogi, maplestory, Nexon

The hugely popular freemium MMO has suffered a devastating security breach.

Nexon has an incredible empire going right now, with games like MapleStory, Combat Arms and Mabinogi quietly amassing millions of players while the gaming industry obsesses over games like Skyrim and Modern Warfare 3. It’s really quite amazing – they have some of the largest subscriber numbers in the industry and not too many “gamers” are that familiar with their work.

MapleStory is one of their largest successes, boasting over 100 million subscribers – that’s ten times World of Warcraft. Of course, MapleStory is free to play, and Nexon has confirmed only around a million players purchasing things in the cash shop, but the game is definitely a large player in the global MMO market. Now, it looks like some of those players’ information may be at risk thanks to a fairly large hacker attack.

Nexon reported that it discovered a breach of its South Korean network, which resulted in the information of over 13 million subscribers being compromised. The information includes usernames, real names, passwords and the residential registration number of the player. At this time, the breach only affects Korean players, as Nexon uses separate servers for each country. However, it stands to reason that security holes in one network exist in others, so MapleStory players should be wary regardless of their location.

Nexon cannot confirm whether the information was actually stolen, they can only say that it was accessible. Either way, it’s a harsh lesson for one of the larger companies in the freemium market, especially when you consider how important it is that Nexon keeps your credit card info on file. If people are unwilling to share their information with Nexon, their cash shop goes right down the drain.

Do you play MapleStory? Are you concerned over Nexon’s ability to protect your personal information?

[Massively]

The hugely popular freemium MMO has suffered a (potentially) devastating security breach.


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Microsoft Enters war of words with UK newspaper

Posted Nov 25, 2011 at 8:00AM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: microsoft vs the sun, xbox live phishing, xbox live points stolen

Following reports of Xbox Live hacks earlier this week, and Microsoft dismissing the claims, the Sun Newspaper accuses Microsoft of a cover up.


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Xbox Live hit by new wave of Phishing scams

Posted Nov 22, 2011 at 7:00PM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: live accounts compromised, live phishing, xbox live

The Live service has not been hacked (this time), but many Live members have been caught by a new Phishing scam.


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Steam forums hack further details, Gabe Newell apologizes

Posted Nov 11, 2011 at 8:00AM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Gabe Newell, steam compromised, steam hacked, steam users hacked

Following the Steam forum hack on November 6th, Valve CEO Gabe Newell confirms that the Steam database was compromised.


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CoD Elite on PC delayed and dysfunctional

Posted Nov 6, 2011 at 7:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: breachhead studios, call of duty, call of duty elite, chacko sonny, cod, Elite

Activision in trouble on PC, even before the release.


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Diablo 3 on your Xbox or Playstation? Sooner than you think!

Posted Oct 23, 2011 at 3:00PM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: blizzard console development, BlizzCon, diablo 3, diablo 3 console

Revelations continue to pour out from Blizzcon, and these aren't related to WoW Patches or Expansions! Blizzard have confirmed their desire to re-enter the Console market!


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PS3 Firmware 3.73 Live

Posted Oct 18, 2011 at 2:00PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: ps3 firmware 3.73, psn, sony updates

Sony looks to solve a few minor problems with a quick, simple update for your PS3 software.

If you love minor, behind-the-scenes updates to your gaming hardware, then today is certainly your day. Sony has just pushed firmware update 3.73 to the PSN servers, and while the download isn’t mandatory it’s probably something you should take part in just to ensure you’re as up to date as possible.

Of course, Sony is being purposefully vague in regards to what exactly the patch does, saying only "Stability during use of certain PS3 format software has been improved." This message should be familiar to PS3 owners, as it’s the same basic message they get any time firmware updates com along.

It is curious to see a firmware update released so quickly after the last one – it’s only been about a month since 3.72 – and I can only wonder if it has anything to do with the last batch of PSN account hacks. While Sony was adamant that their network wasn’t breached and the hackers were trying old data, it always makes me feel a bit odd to see a firmware push immediately after a confirmed attack. Of course, if a firmware update is critical for fixing PS3 problems, it’s usually not optional.

Either way, staying up to date on your firmware keeps your PS3 and its data a bit safer (except for when it bricks the console, but hey – that’s rare). Most of the time Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo will force you to update firmware, but in this case it looks like it’s largely up to you.

Do you ever get the feeling that a quick firmware rollout is in place to solve a problem you haven’t yet found out about?

Via ShackNews

Sony looks to solve a few minor problems with a quick, simple update for your PS3 software.


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PSN Suffers (Another) Massive Hacker Attack

Posted Oct 12, 2011 at 7:00PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: philip reitinger, PlayStation Network, psn hacked

Sony just can’t get a break from hackers as they test the login details of thousands of compromised PSN accounts.

The incredible hacking scandal that slammed PSN over the spring still leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of many gamers, and as of last night, things seem to have gotten worse. Philip Reitinger, the new Chief Information Security offer for Sony, has confirmed to users that a massive wave of account sign-in failures was detected on PSN last night, leaving the company to believe that a group of hackers is testing the login information to verify its accuracy.

More concerning is the fact that these accounts seem to be unrelated to the ones that were compromised in April, meaning Sony has another information leak that they haven’t even detected yet.

Here’s what Reitinger had to say regarding the possible breach:

We want to let you know that we have detected attempts on Sony Entertainment Network, PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment ('Networks') services to test a massive set of sign-in IDs and passwords against our network database," he wrote. "These attempts appear to include a large amount of data obtained from one or more compromised lists from other companies, sites or other sources."

In this case, given that the data tested against our network consisted of sign-in ID-password pairs, and that the overwhelming majority of the pairs resulted in failed matching attempts, it is likely the data came from another source and not from our Networks.

According to Reitinger’s post on the PlayStation blog, the hack only affects about 0.1% of PSN users. This translates to around 93,000 accounts, so while it’s a low percentage, a significant number of PSN subscribers may have been impacted by the hack.

Sony is sending emails to all of the affected accounts with information regarding password changes, and wants consumers to know that credit card information is not at risk.

Still, another breach of PSN doesn’t look great for a company still trying to convince users it’s responsible enough to protect their data.

Via 1Up

Sony just can’t get a break from hackers as they test the login details of thousands of compromised PSN accounts.


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New Site Helps Gamers Opt-Out of Constrictive EULAs

Posted Oct 4, 2011 at 12:38PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: EULA, opt-out, origin, psn, reddit

Backlash over the insertion of class-action prevention clauses leads a group of gamers to build a site that helps other people opt-out of these rights-limiting agreements.

In a recent software update, PSN inserted a clause that prevents gamers from participating in a class-action lawsuit against Sony into the EULA. Many gamers saw it as a shady response to the recent lawsuits filed over the PSN privacy breach, and if you accepted the new EULA agreement when you updated your PS3, you’ve already waived your right to participate in a similar lawsuit if your information is compromised again.

In order to opt-out of the clause while still accepting the EULA (and thus, being allowed to use PSN), you have to mail a physical letter to the Sony legal department. Obviously, Sony is banking on the idea that most people are going to accept the EULA without reading it, and won’t find out about the rights they’ve waived until something goes wrong. However, a group of Redditors incensed over the change has created GamersOptOut.com, a site designed to help gamers opt out of these rights-hampering clauses.

The site currently allows you to choose which EULA you have an issue with, either Sony/PSN or EA/Origin. You’ll have to enter your account name and a few personal details, and the site will generate and send your opt-out letter on your behalf. You can donate money to the cause if you want, but all letters are free of charge.

Naturally, you should always be cautious with your personal information, especially when it comes to your online accounts. You always take a risk sharing info with someone via the web, but the site’s owners are publicly listed and you can find their gamertags right on the page.

If you don’t use the site, you should still walk through the simple process of writing the opt-out letter and sending it in. If something goes wrong with Origin or PSN and your identity is compromised, you’ll want the full protection of the law rather than what the parent company has decided you deserve.

Via Massively

Backlash over the insertion of class-action prevention clauses leads a group of gamers to build a site that helps other people opt-out of these rights-limiting agreements.


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Sony cleared of any wrong doing in hacking scandal

Posted Oct 3, 2011 at 11:15PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: anonymous, hacking, Playstation, psn attack, Sony, Sony Online Entertainment

Sony has been cleared of any Security charges and hacking cases, but why?


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Nintendo in lawsuit for Wii Remote Patent

Posted Oct 1, 2011 at 10:00AM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: Wii Tags: Nintendo, patent lawsuit, upoint, Wii, wii remote

First Wavit Remote manufacturer ThinkOptical was suing Nintendo over the Wii Remote design, now a new lawsuit from UltimatePointer, owner of the Upoint laser presentation remote has launched a case claiming breach of patent.


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Sony updates PSN Terms of Service

Posted Sep 15, 2011 at 9:42PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, PS Vita, PS3 Tags: PlayStation Network, Sony

Prevents gamers from joining class action lawsuits against... itself.


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EA Games announces revival of Syndicate

Posted Sep 12, 2011 at 4:09AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: bullfrog, ea games, Starbreeze, syndicate, the darkness

EA Games finally releases the word on a new game in the classic Syndicate series.


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Black Ops Rezurrection Map Pack out now on Xbox Live

Posted Aug 24, 2011 at 1:27AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, call of duty: black ops, Treyarch, xbox live

List of achievements plus Double XP weekend announced.


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Microsoft hit with class-action suit for double billing

Posted Aug 14, 2011 at 1:15PM EST by Karl B. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: lawsuit, Microsoft, xbox live

One guy in Indiana got double billed, and his response was to slap Microsoft with a class action lawsuit.


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PlayStation Network scheduled maintenance later today

Posted Aug 10, 2011 at 11:46PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: news, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Sony

Head's up to all PlayStation users! Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network will be put offline later today for a routine maintenance.


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North Korea stealing money from MMOs through hackers?

Posted Aug 6, 2011 at 11:56PM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: MMORPG Tags: Korea, lineage

This is so messed up it's true. According to reports, South Korean cops have captured five North Korean hackers who have been breaching through security systems of online games to steal money.

Their M.O, according to the Seoul-based authorities, use farm bots to gather items from games such as Lineage, which they will then sell over the auction systems in exchange for real money.

So said Senior Officer in South Korea's International Crime Investigation Unit, Chun Kil-hwan, in an official statement, "They regularly contacted North Korean agents for close consultation." Before the hackers were foiled, they had already managed so far to steal about US$ 6.3 million in the past two years. After getting their cuts from the transactions, they will then pass over the rest of the stolen funds to North Korean officials.

The hackers, Mr. Chung also posited, are graduates of North Korea's elite science universities.

It is of the belief, furthermore, that North Korea is resorting to such dirty tactics in order to buoy up their funds, which have been drastically dwindling in the past several years, thanks to the economic sanctions imposed upon them.

North Korea has so far denied knowledge regarding any of these allegations, and have instead pointed the blame finger back to Seoul police, claiming that they are merely fabricating this conspiracy to put them in an even worse light.

Via [New York Times]

This is so messed up it's true.


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First PS3 jailbreak raid ensues in South Africa

Posted Aug 4, 2011 at 12:49AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PS3 Tags: piracy, Sony

South African cops have started cracking down on PlayStation 3 jailbreak activities.


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Resistance 3 public beta detailed

Posted Jul 28, 2011 at 9:38PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PS3 Tags: Insomniac Games, resistance 3

Insomniac Games has revealed more details about the upcoming public beta of Resistance 3.


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57+ million kills so far from Section 8 players

Posted Jul 18, 2011 at 1:18AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: section 8: prejudice, timegate studios

Section 8: Prejudice has been out for just some eleven weeks, but there's no doubt that the players in the game are thoroughly enjoying it.


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Sony exec says PSN outage was a "great learning experience"

Posted Jul 15, 2011 at 8:43AM EST by Karl B. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: news, PlayStation Network, Sony

Be that as it may, he doesn't want to go through it all over again.


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SOE brings out Planetside 2 details, as promised

Posted Jul 9, 2011 at 1:08AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: MMORPG Tags: planetside 2, SOE

SOE did make good on their promise to deliver a fresh batch of news regarding the long-silent Planetside 2.


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Japan to get PS Store restored this week

Posted Jul 4, 2011 at 12:44AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PS3 Tags: Japan, ps store, SCE, Sony

After two months of being decommissioned, PlayStation Store will now officially be coming back to Japan this week.

This was confirmed by Sony Computer Entertainment themselves earliers in a press release sent out. The PlayStation Store service should be back to normal service in Japan by July 6th, Wednesday.

As to why it took this long before the PS Store gets back on for the Japanese, Sony did not offer any explanation. As previous reports would have it, however, the Japanese government weren't satisfied that security measures fully met their standards, hence they did not get the green light for the service's return.

North America and Europe, as well as other parts of Asia, had been reunited with the PS Store since June 2.

Via [Andriasang]

After two months of being decommissioned, PlayStation Store will now officially be coming back to Japan this week.


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PoV: How has the latest hacking spree affected your online confidence?

Posted Jul 1, 2011 at 5:58AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PoV Tags: hack, Hackers, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony

A recent survey revealed that a vast majority of gamers have now lost their trust in games publishers because of the recent security breaches.


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SCEI makes Hirai, House new Chair, Prez

Posted Jun 29, 2011 at 4:01AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: andrew house, Kaz Hirai, Sony

A reshuffling of sorts happened within the offices of SCEI, as the company announced today the appointment of their new Chairman and President, respectively.


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PlayStation Plus celebrates its 1st anniversary

Posted Jun 29, 2011 at 12:29AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: PlayStation Network, playstation plus, PlayStation Store, Sony

Offers "Birthday Bonus Months" for newcomers or anyone who's looking to renew their subscriptions.


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Howard Stringer talks why Sony is getting hacktacked

Posted Jun 28, 2011 at 2:01AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PS3 Tags: Howard Stringer, Sony

Sony CEO Howard Stringer speaks out yet again in line with the continuing threats of security breach against their company, this time, sharing his belief as to why they became a target.


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Sony slapped with a new class-action suit

Posted Jun 25, 2011 at 1:17AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: lawsuit, PlayStation Network, Sony

A recent court filing have accused the company of laying off its security staff shortly before the massive PSN breach.


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Microsoft doing all it can to protect Xbox Live from malicious intrusions

Posted Jun 23, 2011 at 12:59PM EST by Karl B. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft, xbox live

The PSN downtime was not just bad for Sony but for the entire gaming industry as a whole, says Xbox Live COO.


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Police arrest suspected LulzSec member

Posted Jun 21, 2011 at 9:50PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, MMORPG, Nintendo DS, PC Gaming, Nintendo 3DS, PS3 Tags: Hackers, lulzsec, news, PlayStation Network, Sony, UK

A 19-year-old suspect being linked to the infamous hacking group LulzSec has been arrested in London following a joint operation by the New Scotland Yard and the FBI.


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Sega Pass customers details confirmed stolen

Posted Jun 19, 2011 at 5:04AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: Wii, Xbox 360 Tags: Sega, sega pass

Last Friday, Sega confirmed the unfortunate news that their online service, Sega Pass, had been hacked, and therefore had to be taken down. Today, the publisher confirmed that pertinent details of their customers did get stolen.

In a press release sent out earlier today, Sega revealed the real extent of the damage that the hack brought about. A whopping 1,290,755 accounts were affected, with information such as names, email addresses, birth dates and encrypted passwords. Fortunately, if you could take it that way, no financial data were on Sega Pass.

Said Sega, "We express our sincerest apologies to our customers for the inconvenience and concern caused by this matter. Sega Pass is the service used to provide information about our new products to registered members and does not hold any customer financial information.

After the unauthorized entry was identified, we immediately stopped the Sega Pass service and took emergency action to prevent further damage. This action included immediately contacting all our registered Sega Pass users. We are now fully investigating the cause of the incident."

The publisher also reassured that they will be keeping customers abreast on the developments through their official website for Sega Europe. Because of this intrusion, they have also promised that they will "strengthen network security as a priority issue."

Sega is the most recent prey to the hacking shennanigans, along with BioWare, Eidos' Square Enix, and Bethesda.

Via [VG247]

After Friday's hack, Sega's now confirmed that pertinent details of their customers did get stolen.


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It continues: LulzSec releases Xbox Live info

Posted Jun 18, 2011 at 3:21AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: hacks, lulzsec, Microsoft, xbox live

The infamous hacking group LulzSec has released a document which contains passwords and email addresses from various services, including Twitter, Paypal, Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo, World of Warcraft and Xbox Live.


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PoV: The LulzSec manifesto

Posted Jun 17, 2011 at 5:09PM EST by Karl B. Listed in: PS3, PoV Tags: lulzsec

"This is the Internet, where we screw each other over for a jolt of satisfaction."


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Sega Pass service hacked, taken offline

Posted Jun 17, 2011 at 3:25PM EST by Karl B. Listed in: PSP, PS3, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PC Gaming, iPhone, iPad, Nintendo 3DS, Wii Tags: news, Sega, sega pass

And once again, another game-related online service has been hit by a malicious hack.


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It continues: Bioware gets hacked

Posted Jun 16, 2011 at 10:04PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: BioWare, Electronic Arts, hacks

Bioware has become the latest victim of an increasing unlawful attacks that particularly targets gaming companies.


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Sony releases Qriocity App for Android

Posted Jun 16, 2011 at 12:25AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PS3 Tags: android, PlayStation Network, qriocity, Sony

Offers PSN users 180 days free basic subscription of the service.


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Sony does support hacking -- but of a different kind

Posted Jun 14, 2011 at 5:49AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: Jack Tretton, Sony

The whole George Hotz drama may be over, but it's definitely one experience that Sony will not be forgetting any time soon.

If there's anything that they'd want people to realize from that experience, though, is that Sony as a company is not completely against hacking. Nay, in fact, they support it. Just that, it's not the kind of hacking that people would normally think of when the H word is uttered.

Said Jack Tretton in an interview with New York Times when asked if "Sony wants to deter customers from modifying the PlayStation 3,":

"No, there's a real misnomer there, we embrace independent game development; if you call that hacking, then we embrace that. We give people tools that let them create new experiences. What I don't think we are in support of is someone trying to hack our device to pirate software and possibly collapse the platform."

Sony has been involved in a whirlwind of hackery drama this year, first with PS3 hacker George Hotz, which eventually ended in a settlement, and then with the highly publicized PSN security breach.

Via [NY Times]

If there's anything that Sony would want people to realize from the George Hotz experience is that their company is not completely against hacking.


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Sega ready to put PSN downtime behind it

Posted Jun 12, 2011 at 5:48PM EST by Karl B. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: news, plasytation network, Sega, Sony

As long as it's future proofed it's no problem, says Sega exec.


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No MotorStorm: Apocalypse for Japan

Posted Jun 12, 2011 at 2:06PM EST by Karl B. Listed in: PS3 Tags: Evolution Studios, Japan, motorstorm: apocalypse, Sony

At least it's no longer delayed indefinitely.


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