Entries in 'attack' (24)
Apple lashes out at Android - is the mighty feeling the heat?
Phil Schiller, Apple’s marketing boss, has attacked rival Google’s Android operating software in a rare show of tension for the tech giant.
The War Z servers suffer DDoS attack
The controversy over Hammerpoint’s now pulled shooter The War Z has led to hackers attacking the game’s servers.
UPDATED: SOE president lambasts Planetside 2 hackers
No-one likes a cheat, of course, but sometimes things should maybe be put in a little more perspective.
Anonymous threatens Zynga with fireworks night attack
Infamous hacker collective Anonymous has threatened to release confidential information about casual gaming company Zynga on November 5th.
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The Sun lets rip at Wii U
There are people out there who have accused The Sun of having an anti-Nintendo agenda. Why on earth could that be?
Tomb Raider 'rape' controversy continues to dog Crystal Dynamics
One word. Four letters. With a very powerful meaning.
Anonymous brings down Virgin Media site
Virgin Media’s website was forced offline for an hour yesterday after hacker collective Anonymous attacked the portal.
Now Irish President attacks video games
The new President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has used his first official public engagement to attack video games.
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Pickford attacks BAFTA Game Awards
A prominent indie developer has listed extensive criticisms of the BAFTA Game Awards and its organisers.
How 9/11 affected the Grand Theft Auto legacy
Arriving on PlayStation 2 just weeks after the terrorist attack on New York’s World Trade Center, public sensitivity could have scuppered the commercial chances of one of history’s greatest games.
Anonymous says it will 'erase New York Stock Exchange' from the net
Next Monday will be, in the words of a suitably anonymous video released by hacking group Anonymous, “a day that will never, ever be forgotten”.
Sony: MS policies are "protecting an inferior technology"
Microsoft’s policies that are designed to protect the Xbox 360 platform are to the detriment of the wider industry and the consumer, Sony has claimed.
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Anonymous stops Sony attacks
An unsurprisingly anonymous member of hacker community Anonymous has stated that the collective has stopped its attack on Sony.
Anonymous 'suspends' Sony attacks
The cyberwar declared on Sony by online activists Anonymous has been temporarily suspended, the group has confirmed.
Russian media links MW2 to bombing
Government-financed satellite news channel Russia Today has pointed the finger at Modern Warfare 2 following the recent terrorist attack in the country.
Amazon outage 'not a result of hack'
Amazon has stated that the outage that it suffered on Satudrady was a result of hardware failure and not online ‘hacktivism’ as has been claimed.
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Daily Mail blames Nintendogs for attack
A woman who was looking after her granddaughter when the family dog attacked her and tore off her top lip has blamed DS game Nintendogs for the incident, The Daily ...
Activision: EA has lost its way
Outspoken Activision publishing boss Bobby Kotick has in an interview with Edge magazine launched a scathing assault on rival EA, blasting the way it treats owned developers and claiming that ...
Ubi servers suffer fresh attack
Publisher Ubisoft has revealed that the servers set-up to facilitate its new PC game DRM strategy are once again under attack in what many are presuming is a further protest ...
Ubisoft DRM outage due to ‘attack’
Following a weekend of server trouble that lead to some gamers being unable to play their copies of Assassin’s Creed II or Silent Hunter V thanks to Ubisoft’s new internet-only ...
EA responds to Lasky criticism
Publisher EA has responded to the recent attack from former exec Mitch Lasky in which the Jamdat Mobile founder slammed now-boss John Riccitiello for his current business strategy.
Vagrant Story confirmed for PSN
Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that fan favourite PSOne RPG Vagrant Story will be released on the PlayStation Network in PAL regions on December 22nd.
Microsoft attacks Apple pricing in new TV ad
Microsoft has launched its latest attack on Apple's Mac vs PC marketing campaign, lambasting its rival's pricing, which it alleges is far more expensive than PCs.
Bush's shoe exploits get the games treatment
Proving that its finger is still on the topical pulse, Glasgow-based Flash games developer T-Enterprise has launched a game based on the shoe-throwing exploits of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi.
