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Siri - Apple's agent of corporate espionage?

Siri - Apple's agent of corporate espionage?

Remember all those ‘hilarious’ questions you’ve asked Siri over the last few months? Apple certainly does – it’s listened to them all.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2012 at 9:23AM in News
Judge recommends Xbox 360 ban in US

Judge recommends Xbox 360 ban in US

Microsoft’s patent dispute with Motorola just got significantly more serious with the threat of a US ban on the console.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2012 at 8:25AM in News
Japan outlaws social gaming payment system

Japan outlaws social gaming payment system

The Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency has officially deemed the ‘Complete Gacha’ social games payment system illegal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2012 at 8:36AM in News
Xbox 360 banned in Germany

Xbox 360 banned in Germany

A patent dispute between Microsoft and Motorola has resulted in an injunction banning key Microsoft items from distribution in Germany – including Xbox 360.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 2nd 2012 at 12:07PM in News

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Apple clamps down on clone apps

Apple clamps down on clone apps

Apple appears to have deleted a range of App Store games that were found to be infringing on copyright law as well as unethically duplicating popular game designs.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2012 at 3:45PM in News
ASA bans TalkTalk broadband ad

ASA bans TalkTalk broadband ad

Advertising watchdog the ASA has banned a Talk Talk television advert which claimed that the internet provider's broadband package was the "UK's safest."

The TV ad featured a toy family ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 5th 2012 at 10:42AM in News
Battlefield 3 "banned" in Iran

Battlefield 3 "banned" in Iran

EA’s Battlefield 3 has effectively been “banned” in Iran, despite not receiving an official release in the territory.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2011 at 1:05PM in News
Infinity Ward bans 1,600 Modern Warfare 3 cheats

Infinity Ward bans 1,600 Modern Warfare 3 cheats

The makers of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have moved to ban more than 1,600 players for using known exploits to cheat in the military first person shooter.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 21st 2011 at 10:39AM in News
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EA has banned 'hundreds' of Battlefield 3 cheaters

EA has banned 'hundreds' of Battlefield 3 cheaters

Publisher EA has revealed that “hundreds” of players have been banned from playing Battlefield 3 due to cheating.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 14th 2011 at 3:40PM in News
Gears of War 3 escapes German censors

Gears of War 3 escapes German censors

Microsoft and Epic Games’ upcoming Xbox 360 shooter Gears of War 3 has remarkably survived its brush with the German content regulators and will release in full and unedited in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 13th 2011 at 4:00PM in News
Apple blocks new PopCap game

Apple blocks new PopCap game

In news that will generate plenty of publicity and surely not cause too much unease at casual giant PopCap, new release Unpleasant Horse has been blocked by Apple.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2011 at 12:30PM in News
2K distances itself from leaked Top Spin ad

2K distances itself from leaked Top Spin ad

Publisher 2K Sports has attempted to halt the distribution of a Top Spin 4 ad that was never actually aired to the public.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 22nd 2011 at 8:22AM in News

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AUSTRALIA: Mortal Kombat banned

AUSTRALIA: Mortal Kombat banned

Upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 game Mortal Kombat will not be released in Australia when it hits UK stores in April.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 25th 2011 at 9:48AM in News
Jack Thompson claims MOH victory

Jack Thompson claims MOH victory

Shamed former US lawyer Jack Thompson has reared his ugly head once more, claiming ‘victory’ in what he sees as a battle against EA to get the Taliban removed from ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 6th 2010 at 11:09AM in News
Vagina game banned from XBLA

Vagina game banned from XBLA

Microsoft will not approve the XBLA release of Zombie Cow’s ‘sex education’ title Privates.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 17th 2010 at 4:17PM in News
UAE: Mafia II banned

UAE: Mafia II banned

Reports have emerged that 2K Games’ Mafia II has been banned in the United Arab Emirates.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 7th 2010 at 10:55AM in News

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PSJailbreak banned in Australia

PSJailbreak banned in Australia

Sony has won its first major victory in the battle against PS3 homebrew enabler PSJailbreak.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 3rd 2010 at 3:10PM in News
US military bans Medal of Honor

US military bans Medal of Honor

Though Medal of Honor appears to have successfully ridden the turbulent waters of controversy in the UK, the game has suffered one retail ban in America.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 3rd 2010 at 11:25AM in News
MS bans Halo Reach pirates

MS bans Halo Reach pirates

Microsoft’s “aggressive investigation” of the pre-release leak of Halo Reach on a number of internet file-sharing sites has resulted in a string of bans for those found guilty of playing ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 24th 2010 at 1:18PM in News
ASA bans Final Fantasy XIII TV ad

ASA bans Final Fantasy XIII TV ad

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a TV advert for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII after it was ruled that footage from the PS3 version of the game was used ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 18th 2010 at 12:07PM in News
Red Dead banned in UAE

Red Dead banned in UAE

According to a report on ME Gamers, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has become the latest game to be banned in the traditionally sensitive territory.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2010 at 3:05PM in News
Israel drops iPad ban

Israel drops iPad ban

Israel has lifted its ban on the Apple iPad two weeks after customs began confiscating the device due to concerns about the strength of its wi-fi signal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2010 at 6:38PM in News
Israel bans the iPad

Israel bans the iPad

Apple’s iPad has been completely banned from Israel over concerns about the strength of its wi-fi signal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2010 at 3:38PM in News
Violent games outlawed in Venezuela

Violent games outlawed in Venezuela

Having begun its journey through the Venezuelan court system last August, violent video games have now officially been banned in the formally Spanish-owned South American republic.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2010 at 2:19PM in News
Heavy Rain banned in UAE

Heavy Rain banned in UAE

PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain has become the latest game to be banned in the United Arab Emirates thanks to its inclusion of adult material.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2010 at 3:57PM in News